Object class: Skirts (garments) / Media available: image / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Doll skirt, accession number 3-26940, described as Skirt for doll; woven cotton with bands of plainweave with blue plaid-like design on black ground; 1.14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-14987, described as Woman’s skirt. Blue with thin white stripes. Wool yarn border trim. Date collected: June, 1956.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-27254, described as Skirt, red with green zigzag/and geometric applique. L. 76 cm. Context of use: Part of woman's costume -- 3-27254-55. Attributed by donor to Amuzgo Indians of Oaxaca but really comes from Guerrero. See Cordry, Mexican Indian Costumes p. 317 for Guerrero and 318 for Oaxaca and 1st/2nd paragraphs on p. 317. Information supplied by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg in 1984 and verified by B. Busch in 1991. Skirts are not commonly worn--this one is very acculturated.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-15803, described as Skirt; yellow cotton sateen; yellow silk embroidery; plated; machine made; length 33.5in.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-187, described as Woman’s skirt or enagua. (Red cotton, plain weave with yellow and ikat stripes. 96 cm wide, stitched together in a continuous band. Approximately 3m 34 cm long.)

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-15613, described as Tie-dye (ikat) slirt of red plaid; typical Guatemalan type; cord waist is typical form of closure. Cloth came from Salcaja, Tothicapan. K'iche merchants brought cloth into town to sell.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-29770, described as Treadle-loomed, balanced plain and twill weaves, two pieces, warps cut, joined at side selvedges with hand sewing.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-27235, described as Skirt, cotton, brown/white warp stripe. L. 3.40m X W. 94cm. Context of use: Female costume. Complete costume, see 3-27235-40.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-4832, described as Blue and white refajo skirt, for semi-dress wear. Popoluca tribe.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-29771, described as Treadle-loomed, weft-predominant plain weave, two pieces, warps cut and hand hemmed, joined front and back by handsewing.