Designed by:

Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American  Search this

Created by:

Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles, Inc., American, founded 1984  Search this

Medium:

cotton (textile) and polyester

Dimensions:

H x W (flat): 25 9/16 × 9 3/4 in. (65 × 24.8 cm)

Place made:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1996-1997

Description:

A red infant onesie with crotch and leg clasps. Printed on the front is a red container with green accents labelled "WATERMELON JUICE" with an infant's head and a slice of watermelon, also shown below are two other children's heads beside the phrase "100% NATURAL". At the top of the label reads "HAPPY I'M NAPPY". Beneath the image is the Happy I'm Nappy logo as well as the artist's signature and a date reading "'95-'96".

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Children  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Foodways  Search this

Hair  Search this

Identity  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Caprece Ann Jackson, Founder, Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles

Object number:

2019.27.2

Restrictions & Rights:

© Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Fashion

Movement:

Black is Beautiful

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586c493fe-65a3-4e04-aa64-4fbeca3b1ac2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.27.2