Pale pink raffia hat with faux rose embellisments 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.

Pale pink hat made from woven raffia to form a high crown with a flat top and a short rounded brim with an inverted "v" at the center front designed by Mae Reeves. Two large pale pink artificial roses with leaves and stems are adhered at the center front crown above the peak in the brim. The interior of the hat is lined in pink net lace, with a length of pink grosgrain ribbon around the bottom crown. A cream fabric label with black printed text is adhered at the interior center back crown that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".

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