Red twill wrap top and skirt by Moshood

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A red twill wrap halter top and wrap skirt with a printed face by Moshood. The top (a) is made of one length of red synthetic twill, the edges of the scarf have a double fold and are machine sewn. A face printed with black ink and the text [MOSHOOD] is printed slightly off center on the front of the wrap top. The face has a wide X at the top between the eyes and three lines printed on each side of the nose. The skirt (b) has a self-fabric inch and a half waistband which continues into a tie on each side, the tie on the proper right side is half the length as the one on the proper left side. The proper left panel wraps around the waist first then the proper right panel wraps overtop, the wrap ties secure on the proper left side of the waistband.

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