Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.30

Description

Huipil made of woven striped cloth with a maroon ground. Slit opening at the front and neck is bound with same fabric. The back of the neck is gathered. Square sleeves with a gusset set in underneath for ease of movement. The shoulders and part of the sleeves feature a diamond and geometric pattern, using metallic threads in a variety of colors including blue, gold, and silver. Bottom hem has been left unfinished.

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

Multicolor

Notes

Woven on a backstrap loom.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Sololá

State/Province

Sololá

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kaqchikel [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

womenswear, huipils, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

68 cm

Length

75 cm

Location

Box

Box 2 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel