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Red velvet hat crown made by Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

Description

An incomplete hat made by Mae Reeves consisting of only the formed crown. The asymmetrical crown is faced with red silk velvet and lined with a synthetic fabric in a design of multi-colored squares on a black ground. Buckram is placed between the facing and lining. Flat gold braid is sewn around the interior edge of the crown.
Format:
Silk Velvet, Buckram, Synthetic Fiber, And Gold Braid
Rights:
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.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution