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Black and white letterman style jacket by Cross Colours

1991

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 black and white letterman style jacket by Cross Colours. The jacket has a rounded neckline and a black rib knitted collar with two white stripes. The jacket opens in the center front and closes with seven white metal snaps. The body of the jacket is made of black felted wool and has a Cross Colours logo on the proper right side of the chest. The circular logo reads [CROSS / COLOURS] around the circular border with a large dot between each word. At the center of the label is a green and yellow circle with a black X, the letter "C" is at the sides of the X. The text [POST HIP HOP NATION // ACADEMIC HARD WEAR] surrounds the logo in white thread. A double welted pocket is sewn to each side of the font of the jacket, the welts are made of white leather.

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

Catalog reference: 2023.76.2

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