Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

Nombre del creador

Unidentified;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Contexto cultural

African Americans

Fecha

1940s, 1990s

Fuente

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

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A clothing label from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is made from cream silk with machine embroidery of silk thread in burgundy and gold that reads "Made Especially / FOR YOU BY". Beneath the embroidery the name "Mae Reeves" is stamped in red ink. The text is surrounded by a scalloped gold border.

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Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creador

Unidentified, Manufactured by;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016, Owned by;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994, Subject of

Tipo de obra

labels (identifying artifacts); Labels (identifying artifacts)

Contexto cultural

African Americans

Material

silk and ink

Dimensiones

H x W: 7/8 x 2 3/16 in. (2.2 x 5.6 cm)

Técnica

Idioma

Fecha

1940s, 1990s;
Date: 1941-1994

Procedencia

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Estilo Período

Derechos

CC0

Inscripción

Ubicación

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; United States; North and Central America

Fuente

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Temas

African American; Black Enterprise; Business; Fashion; Millinery; Women

Tema

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Unidentified, Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop, 1940s, 1990s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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