Red printed bandana by DALINKWENT Wear
Object Details
- Description
- Red cotton plain weave bandana with black and white silk screen printed design on the front. There is a circular black and white emblem in the center of the bandana. Above and below the emblem on a diagonal is the brand label [DALINKWENT] in large white block text with a black outline. The “I" in DALINKWENT is the silhouette of a person. There is a repeat pattern surrounding the emblem of smaller block text of the brand name [DALINKWENT] in black letters with a white outline and the silhouette of a person for the “I”. The entire pattern is surrounded by a black square outline. Each side of the black, square outline has five different black and white design elements from left to right. Starting at the left: an oblong scroll design with a solid black shield in the middle that reads [NK AND AL] in white text. To the right of that design is white text with a black outline that reads [ALINK] with a person's silhouette for the “I”. Below the [ALINK] is smaller black texts that reads [aaron lydell and nkrumakenyatta] to the right of that design is a white and black dice-like design. The next design to the right is a white rectangle with a thick black outline around it and a black portrait of a face. The next design to the right is the DALINKWENT logo, a black and white half portrait of a man's face that's oriented sideways. To the right of that design is black text that reads [itGODfaot]. The edges of the bandana are surged with red thread. The reverse of the bandana is blank.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1995-2005
- Object number
- 2007.3.47
- Designed by
- Da Link Went Wear, American, founded 1994
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- handkerchiefs
- Medium
- pigment on cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 1/4 x 20 3/4 in. (54 x 52.7 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.47
