Sujet

Female mannequin head from Mae's Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A plaster form of a female head and neck covered with metallic gold paint. The facial features are detailed and realistic, including lines in the pulled back hairstyle to create the appearance of hair. The woman has her head turned over her proper left shoulder. At the back of the neck, text is engraved into the plaster that reads: "(c) P W / 63". The form has a large circular opening on the bottom. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats. Her business, Mae's Millinery Shop in downtown Philadelphia, was one of the first shops in the city to be owned by a woman of African American heritage.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_306

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43,3Mo (1,2Mo) / 25,7cm x 42,3cm / 3032 x 4991 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black head fashion shopping shop shops country museum color dress location century mannequin African American African-American 1940s afro-american Forties United States of America Colour 20th century heritage American America USA decade object united states Unknown Reeves cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art Mae's Millinery Shop Mae Reeves Mae mannequins