Nahua Child's Pants - Calzón de manta
Name/Title
Nahua Child's Pants - Calzón de mantaEntry/Object ID
2024.02.018Description
These trousers, known as calzón de manta, are tailored from unbleached commercial cotton muslin and sewn on a treadle-powered sewing machine. Cut specifically for a boy, the garment follows a classic Indigenous style still worn during mid-20th-century local festivities in Chachahuantla, Puebla. The legs taper slightly toward the ankle, where cotton ties are used to fasten the garment securely. A similar tie system is found at the waist, where the overlapping front panels are crossed and tied rather than buttoned. The tailoring features clean vertical seams, slight pleating for mobility, and a wide waistband. While unadorned, the trousers display functional elegance in their cut and construction, and they reflect the utilitarian style still favored in ceremonial contexts.Made/Created
Date made
1975Ethnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
Chachahuantla, Puebla, MexicoCulture/Tribe
Nahua