Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Color block shorts by Cross Colours
1992
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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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