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Start Over Collector George M. Foster Function 2.1 Daily Garb
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-15728, described as Blouse. White, heavily embroidered in colors. Cross-stitch pattern. Cotton. Embroidered in cross-stitch pattern. Purchased from Samoniego in Puebla; shop just behind the cathedra. According to Alejandro de Avila Blomberg (1984), textiles from this area became popular in the tourist market in the early 1960s and the quality deteriorated markedly, as evident in this piece. This piece was purchased for 90.00 pesos; current rate of exchange, 12.50 pesos to $1.00. See Cordry and Cordry for a photograph of one of the old pieces assigned to San Francisco Chapantla, which does not seem to be a village in this area.
Hearst Museum object titled Garment, quechquemitl, accession number 3-32029, described as cotton woven garment; quechquemitl
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15729, described as Huipil. (Woman’s long blouse.) White, embroidered with applique in colored strips. Mixtec. Purchased at Casa Ramona, Oaxaca City. Cost $350 pesos. (12.50 pesos equals $1.00 US.)
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32022, described as embroidered square shirt, huipil
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15720, described as Yalálag Zapotec Huipil. Woman's upper garment. White, embroidered in colors, blue large tassels. One piece of five part costume (numbers 3-15720-15724). See photoprint 13-3728 for costume as worn by Yalálag women. Purchased from casa Ramona, Hildago, Oaxaca, Oaxaca.
Hearst Museum object titled Sandals, accession number 3-15722, described as Yalalag woman's sangals, brown leather, insets of colored velvet. One piece of five part costume (Nos. 15720-15724). (For further information, see card 15720). See photoprint 13-3728 for costume as worn by Yalalag woman.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarape, accession number 3-32028, described as woven sarape; shawl; blanket
Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 3-32035, described as Black blouse, with red embroidery.
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 3-15726, described as 1950's era example of a Mitla wrap around wool skirt. Diagonal weave, red and black, large. Same pattern as textile on loom 3-15727. Purchased from casa Ramona, Hildago, Oaxaca, Oaxaca.

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