Pair of arm length purple gloves from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994

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Pair of arm length purple gloves from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994

Pair of arm length rayon knit dark purple gloves. The gloves are seamed down the exterior side and around the fingers. Each glove has an opening at the wrist that closes with two (2) pearlized purple glass buttons each. A manufacturers label is sewn to the seam at the interior opening of the left glove that reads " Van Raalte Co. Inc. / RAYON 7 1/2 / MADE IN U.S.A." in blue embroidered text. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats. Her business, Maes Millinery Shop in downtown Philadelphia, was one of the first shops in the city to be owned by a woman of African American heritage

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1990s Black History Cultural Heritage Evening Wear Glove Gloves Heritage Mae Reeves Maes Millinery Shop Nineties Nmaahc Reeves Mae

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