Clothing presentation board with color block designs by Cross Colours

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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 presentation board featuring design ideas for Cross Colours. The mat board is black, nine different colored line drawings with a front and back view are glued to the mat. The designs include three jackets, a vest, a bra, pants, a long-sleeved leotard, a skirt, and shorts. Each design uses the same colors but in different variations. These colors are also represented by the five cotton twill swatches adhered to the right side of the board. The edge of each swatch is finished with pinked edges.

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