Rhinestone shoe clips from Mae's Millinery Shop
date: label: Date
content: 1941-1994
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Musi
label: Owned by
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: Pair of rhinestone shoe clips from Mae's Millinery Shop. The clips consist of rows of clear rhinestones set into silver colored metal with an oval at the center surrounded by two (2) rounded rows of rhinestones on either side. These rows go across the top of the oval, but do not extend across the bottom of the oval to complete a full loop. The reverse of clip (a) has two (2) metal prongs for attaching to the shoe. The attachment mechanism on the clip (b) has been removed. The manufacturer's name "MUSI" and a copyright symbol are engraved on the fastener.
place: label: Place collected
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.48.103ab
objectType: label: Type
content: clips (jewelry)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Musi
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: rhinestones and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a): 1 5/8 x 2 x 1/2 in. (4.1 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b): 1 5/8 x 2 x 3/8 in. (4.1 x 5.1 x 1 cm)