Sixteen decorative artificial flowers from Mae's Millinery Shop

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Group of sixteen decorative artificial flowers of varying colors and sizes from Mae's Millinery Shop. Various individual silk and plastic flowers to be affixed to hats. Flowers range in size, style, color. One is a handmade rosette, likely made by Mae Reeves, consisting of layers of cream satin and cream net arranged in a spiral and sewn together at the bottom center to make the rosette.

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