Designed by:

Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American  Search this

Created by:

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

Medium:

cotton (textile)

Dimensions:

H x W: 33 1/16 × 23 1/8 in. (84 × 58.7 cm)

Place made:

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

Date:

1996-1997

Description:

An off-white men's polo shirt, size XL. On the front at the left breast is an illustrated male figure, the character "MADU" also wearing a polo shirt. Encirling him at the bottom are the words "MEN OF AFRICAN DECSENT UNITE". Beneath this image is the Happy I'm Nappy company logo as well as the artists signature and the date "'96-'97". The shirt has three brown and cream buttons at the collar opening and a [COTTON DELUXE] tag at the back center interior of the collar.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Hair  Search this

Identity  Search this

Men  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:

2019.27.5

Restrictions & Rights:

© Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles

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

See more items in:

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/fd5aaa5cae7-7b54-4ec2-ba40-c28ee8da95c3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.27.5