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Mauve shirt and pants with abstract print by Moshood

1980s-1990s

New York City, New York, United States

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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 mauve shirt and pants with an abstract pattern by Moshood. The poncho style shirt has a round neckline, the edge of the neckline has a double fold with a row of machine stitching. It is made of one piece of fabric and has no seams. Both ends of the shirt end with the fabric's selvage. A self-fabric patch pocket is sewn to the center front of the shirt, the fabric's selvage is at the top of the pocket. The sides of the shirt are left unstitched at the sides and are tacked together an inch and a half above the hem. Abstract organic motifs are printed across the front and back of the poncho. Text is printed within the pattern on the back of the shirt which reads [MOS-HOOD]. The poncho is machine sewn, unlined, and unlabeled.

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

Catalog reference: 2007.3.281ab

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