Red long-sleeve T-shirt by Da Link Went Wear
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2000
name: label: Designed by
content: Da Link Went Wear, American, founded 1992
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A red long-sleeve crew neck T-shirt with ribbed cuffs designed by Da Link Went Wear. On the front chest is a large silk screened design of a bare-chested man wearing jeans and clenching his fists at his sides. He is looking up at clouds behind and above him. The word "PROVEN" is printed vertically at the right facing side of the image and the text "itGODfaot" is printed on the left facing side. Embroidered over the image across the man's waist in silver metallic thread is the word "Dalinkwent". Below the image printed in gray are the names "aaron lydell and nkrumakenyatta" and the following poem: "Tell me that you doubt me and I'll increase your belief. / Say horrible things about me; / I'll contradict with my life's bequeath. / Forbid me the Feast and I'll take your plate. / As you prepare to eat a meal I already ate. / Please underestimate me and not before long. / I shall surmount greatly; and prove ALL doubters WRONG." A gray bar with cut out text reading "DALINKWENT" is printed below the poem. A black fabric label is sewn at the interior center back neck with red embroidery of half a man's face above the text "THE REAL / DALINKWENT". A separate tag is sewn underneath it containing fiber content, care, style, and size information.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: Exhibition
content: Cultural Expressions
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.44
objectType: label: Type
content: T-shirts
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cotton
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 35 1/2 × 26 1/2 in. (90.2 × 67.3 cm)