Episode 51: Two Georgia-Born Milliners You've Probably Never Heard Of

Lilian B. Head in Polaris hat; image from AJC

Mae Reeves; image from Smithsonian Mag

This episode is sponsored by Hems and Brims.

In this episode, Taniqua shares the lives and careers of Lilian B. Head and Mae Reeves, two Georgia-born Black women who created couture headwear beginning in the 1940s.

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Episode Sources/Further Reading:

1. Lilian B. Head

2. Lilian B. Head Hat

3. Lillian Brown Head, 89: Creative milliner and fashion pioneer

4. Digital Library of Georgia

5. Hats Off to Mae Reeves!

6. Entrepreneur Mae Reeves’ Hat Shop Was a Philadelphia Institution. You Can Visit It at the Smithsonian.

7. A History Minute | Who was Mae Reeves and Why is She in the Smithsonian?