Ribbons and fabrics from Mae's Millinery Shop

Title

Ribbons and fabrics from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creator

Unidentified
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Date

1941-1994

Description

Twenty-five (25) lengths of ribbon in varying widths, colors, and lengths, and two (2) pieces of fabric from Mae's Millinery Shop.
.1) light blue 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.2) dark blue 1 1/2 inch grosgrain ribbon
.3) dark green 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.4) mauve 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.5) burgundy 1 1/2 inch grosgrain ribbon
.6) burgundy 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.7) navy blue 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.8) red 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.9) teal 1 1/2 inch satin ribbon
.10) orange 1 inch satin ribbon
.11) black 1 1/2 inch grosgrain ribbon with cream hand sewn borders
.12) white 2 inch grosgrain ribbon
.13) white 3/4 inch twill ribbon
.14) white 1 inch satin ribbon
.15) white and metallic 5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon
.16) lavender 1 inch grosgrain ribbon with red edge
.17) light blue 1 inch grosgrain ribbon with purple surface stains
.18) lavender 1 inch grosgrain ribbon with blue edge
.19) pink 5/8 inch satin ribbon
.20) cream 1/4 inch eyelet ribbon
.21) peach 1/2 inch satin ribbon
.22) peach 1/2 inch satin ribbon
.23) lavender 1/2 inch satin ribbon
.24) dark blue 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.25) brown 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
.26) large piece of blue iridescent synthetic satin fabric
.27) piece of white stretch knit fabric with length of white lace pinned to it

Subject

Women
Black Enterprise
Business
Mae's Millinery Shop
Reeves, Mae
African Americans
African American

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAAHC-2010_6_62_10_001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmaahc_2010.6.62.1-.27&repo=DPLA

Citation

Unidentified, Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016, and Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994, “Ribbons and fabrics from Mae's Millinery Shop,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 8, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37535.

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