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Color block shorts by Cross Colours

1992

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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

A pair of high waisted color block multicolored shorts by Cross Colours. The shorts are made of multiple-colored pieces of cotton twill including green, orange, blue, red, and yellow. There are five belt loops, two on the front and three on the back. There is a metal button at center front waistline with the Cross Colours logo embossed. A metal zipper is machine stitched underneath the button and hidden by the zipper placket. There are two pockets on each side of the hips. A small watch pocket is on the proper right side inside of the front pocket. A small fabric label is stitched at the top of the watch pocket which reads [CROSS / COLOURS] with the Cross Colours logo. Two angled patch pockets are sewn to the back of the shorts. A label is sewn above and slightly behind the proper right pocket.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2023.76.1.2

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