Brown parasol with wood handle from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Parasol with brown fabric top and wood handle. The fabric is printed in an allover tone on tone vermicelli design and a ruffle is sewn along the bottom of the parasol. A self-fabric strap near the bottom can be wrapped around to hold it closed, fastening with a metal buckle. The ribs are metal with brown plastic caps on the ends. The top of the parasol, the stem, and the handle are made from turned wood. A small eye hook is attached to the bottom of the handle and at the top where the fabric ends.

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