Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Small black purse from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A small black crepe purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is larger at the bottom with the top having a series of deep pleats fixed under a gold-toned metal clamshell top opening. A black self-fabric loop extends from the center top opening large enough to fit around the wrist. The interior is lined with peach synthetic fabric. A white fabric label with blue printed text reading "H. / L. / USA" is sewn into the top seam.
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.162
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