Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.17

Description

Huipil made of three pieces of plain weave fabric hand stitched together. Center panel features woven design of multicolor floral and leaf patterns that carries throughout shoulder areas. Multicolored stripes embroidered along length of the center and side panels to cover the seams. Square neckline decorated with velvet trim and floral embroidery.

Use

Woman's garment for everyday use.

Collection

Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Dress Collection

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Source or Donor

Nancy Romero

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Huipil

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White, Multicolor

Made/Created

Place

City

Chichicastenango

State/Province

Quiché

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"100% Cotton"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Chichicastenango

State/Province

Quiché

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

K'iche' [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

womenswear, huipils, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

89 cm

Length

70 cm

Location

Box

Box 2 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel