Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.35

Description

Red huipil with white striping and woven multicolor geometric patterning. Constructed with three pieces of cloth sewn together and secured with adhesive tape. One side of the huipil has a fringed bottom. Square neckline is finished with a rolled hem.

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

Likely Cotton

Color

Red, Purple, Multicolor

Notes

Woven on backstrap loom

Made/Created

Place

City

Santa Catarina Palopo

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Santa Catarina Palopo

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kaqchikel [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

womenswear, huipils, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

73 cm

Length

65 cm

Location

Box

Box 1 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel