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Hearst Museum object titled Hair bow, accession number 3-23125, described as Hair bow of green commercial satin-weave ribbon. Wire attached to back. 14 cm by 15 cm. Made of commercial ribbon and wire. See 25-3483-92 and 13-5867. See field notes in accession envelope. Cinta means ribbon in Spanish. Worn over bun at back of head. From Piste.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23123, described as Huipil. Bleached muslin. Neck and hem decorated with machine satin stitch varichrome floral embroidery in red, pink, blue, purple, and green commercial embroidery thread. 100 cm by 72 cm. Cf. 25-3483-92; 13-5867, 13-6004-05, and 13-6052. See field notes in accession envelope. Bleached muslin and commercial embroidery. 3-23120 and 3-23123-25 comprise Yucatecan peasant women’s festive dress.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23122, described as Huipil. Bleached muslin. Neck and hem decorated with purple commercial thread embroidery. Machine running loops and circles. Unfinished. Sides unsewn. Length 102 cm. Width 79 cm. Cf. 25-3483-92; 13-5867 and 13-6004-05. See field notes in accession envelope. Bleached muslin. Embroidery. Context of use: 3-23120, 3-23121 or 3-23122 and 3-23124 comprise Yucatecan woman’s everyday dress.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23121, described as Huipil. Bleached muslin. Neck and hem decorated with machine satin-stitch floral embroidery in blue commercial thread. Unfinished; sides unsewn, neck and hem not cut. Length 110 cm. Width 79 cm. Cf. 25-3483-92; 13-5867 and 13-6004-05. See field noes in accession envelope. Bleached muslin, embroidery. Context of use: 3-23120, 3-23121 or 3-23122 and 3-23124 comprise Yucatecan woman’s everyday dress.

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23126, described as Napkin. Bleached muslin. Single flower embroidered on each of four corners in green, red, pink, purple, blue, and yellow commercial thread. Machine satin stitch. 51 cm. square. Cf. 25-3499. Bleached muslin and commercial embroidery. Servilleta means napkin in Spanish. Used by all as a towel, tablecloth, and to wrap and cover food.

Hearst Museum object titled Petticoat, accession number 3-23120, described as Petticoat. Bleached muslin; hem decorated with floral pattern in eyelet embroidery in white commercial thread. Waist band extended to form waistband. Length 79 cm. Width at bottom 90 cm. Cf. 25-3483-92; 13-5867 and 13-6004-05. See field notes in accession envelope. “Fustan” means petticoat in Spanish. “Pik” means petticoat in Maya. Bleached muslin and eyelet embroidery. Context of use: 3-23120, 3-23121 or 3-23122 and 3-23124 comprise Yucatecan woman’s everyday dress.