Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Black velvet and sequined net veil 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.
Black veil decorated with metallic sequins and black velvet cord attributed to Mae Reeves. The black velvet is sewn into a circular openwork design similar to a cap, with a longer portion of the sequined veiling hanging from one side.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2016.48.32
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