Pink turban style hat and scarf 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.

Pink turban style hat with jeweled decoration (.1) designed by Mae Reeves with coordinating pink scarf (.2). The hat (.1) is made from a stiff material faced in three shades of pink satin fabric, the darker shades forming the top and upper sides, with a lighter shade on the bottom sides. The fabric is draped and sewn to resemble the folds of a turban. The bottom of the hat is not straight, the sides are longer than the center front and center back. A rhinestone and metal floral design accessory in pink and red is hand sewn to the center front of the hat. The interior is lined with pale peach faille, with a band of red grosgrain ribbon trimming the interior opening. A white fabric label with black printed text is adhered to the interior center back that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA". The scarf (.

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