Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.39

Description

Two pieces of white plain weave fabric sewn together at the center front and back with a zigzag stitch. The fabric has small red lines woven in. There are animals embroidered at the front on either side of the seam. The collar has wide purple and red stripes embroidered with a satin stitch around the neckline.

Use

Woman's garment for ceremonial 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, Purple, Red

Notes

Woven on a backstrap loom.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Inside collar

Transcription

Laurel Allan Imports, Made in Guatemala, 100% Cotton, Machine Wash Cold, Tumble Dry Low Heat, Remove Promptly.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Chajul

State/Province

Quiché

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Ixil [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

ceremonial costume, huipils, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

91 cm

Length

52 cm

Location

Box

Box 2 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel