Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.3

Description

Two pieces of woven fabric hand stitched together, with tightly woven fabric binding the armholes and neckline. The patterns of stripes, animal, and floral motifs were achieved through supplemental weaving.

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, Likely wool

Color

Red, Multicolor

Notes

Woven on a backstrap loom.

Made/Created

Place

City

San José Poaquil

State/Province

Chimaltenango

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

San José Poaquil

State/Province

Chimaltenango

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kaqchikel [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

huipils, Mesoamerican, womenswear

Dimensions

Width

97 cm

Length

63 cm

Location

Box

Box 2 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel