Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creator Name

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

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1940s, 1990s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

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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Title

Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creator

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

Worktype

labels (identifying artifacts); Labels (identifying artifacts)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

silk and ink

Dimensions

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

Technique

Language

Date

1940s, 1990s;
Date: 1941-1994

Provenance

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.

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

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