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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27259, described as Blouse, handwoven cotton, fuschia embroidery around neck and on sleeves. L. 59 cm. Context of use: Garment.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27260, described as Blouse, Blue ribbon laced into neck and sleeves, finely embroidered panels set into yoke. L. 72 cm. Context of use: Garment.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27256, described as Blouse, 3/4 length sleeves. Embroidered yoke, front panel, sleeve cuffs in red and purple. Smocked front gathered to yoke. All hand stitched seams. Smocked sleeves at cuffs. Rows of 1/4" pleats down center front. Underarm gussets. Fringed bottom. length - 53 cm. Context of use (incl. role in trade): *Zapotec. Good quality, probably made in the 1950's before these blouses became popular in the tourist market. Women's blouse. - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 3-27258, described as Huipil. Lace and embroidery around neck and hem. L 117 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27249, described as Huipil blouse, multicolored embroidery L. 50cm. Native name: huipil. Context of use: Part of woman's costume -- 3-27248-53.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27255, described as Huipil, brocaded and embroidered multicolored bands on white, blue zigzag sewn to neck L. 87 cm. Context of use: Part of woman's costume, --3-27254-55. Attributed b donor to Amuzgo of Oaxaca but really comes from Guerrero. See Cordry, Mexican Indian Costumes p. 317 for Guerrero and 318 for Oaxaca and text p. 317. Information supplied by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg in 1984 and verified by B. Busch in 1991.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27257, described as Huipil, Blue embroidery along top. L. 58.5 cm. Context of use: garment.
Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 3-27245, described as Pants. Waistband tie, side opening, pocket. White cotton ground with bands of colored draw-work embroidery on legs. Length - 68 cm. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Part of man's costume--3-27244,3-27245. The drawnwork embroidery seems to have replaced the decorative gauze work on earlier handwoven man's clothing from Xochistlahuaca. - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.
Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 3-27241, described as Pants. Drawstring, band of embroidery around legs, multi-colored thread on white cotton. Length 73 cm. Width 62 cm. Mexico, Zacatepec, Mixteca Baja, Oaxaca. Cotton, embroidery. Part of a man’s costume, 3-27241-43 References: F. Toor, Mexican Folkways, Plate 38; Donald Cordry, “Mexican Indian Costumes”, Plate 223
Hearst Museum object titled Reboza, accession number 3-27250, described as Rebozo, black with varicolored stripes, multicolored knotted fringe. Width 89 cm; length 208 cm (excluding fringe) Mexico, Michoacan, Patzcuaro, Tarascan Indians. Wool cloth, rayon fiber fringe. Part of a woman’s costume: 3-27248-53.

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