Object class: Main garments / Collection place: Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Main garments Collection place Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala Culture or time period Mesoamerican peoples

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28093, described as [ cat card Description:Blouse Materials: Cotton Technique: Plain weave, embroidered Colors: White with touches of black, red, purple Dimensions: 28 x 36" Remarks: Ornamental seam stitching, two birds at shoulder, two spots near hem embroidered. ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-17, described as Woman’ shirt (huipil); white cotton; brocaded with red and yellow; stitched in dark blue; appliqued in dark blue ribbon; approximately 78 cm long, 96 cm wide For the color red the fiber is silk and the dye result is cochineal

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-145, described as Guipil (Brown cotton with some white weft stripes. Brocaded in red and orange cotton. Dark blue applique work at neck.) For the color red, the fiber is cotton and the dye result is madder. For the color pink the fiber is silk and the dye result is probable synthetic.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29643, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Three pieces joined back, front to end of weft brocading by randa and remaining side seam sewed by machine stitching. Warps cut and hemmed by machine. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand stitching, decorated with neckpiece. Sleeve openings bound by button hole stitching.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29641, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Five pieces joined front and back to end of weft brocade and sides by randa; other seams joined by hand stitching. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out with decorated taffeta neckpiece. Sleeve openings hemmed by hand-stitching.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29637, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Five pieces joined back, front, and sides by randa. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand-stitching, bordered with commercial cloth and embroidery; sleeve openings bound by embroidery stitch.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29640, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Three pieces joined back, front, and sides by randa. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out and hemmed with hand-stitching; decorated with neckpiece.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29639, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Three pieces joined back, front, and sides by randa. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out and hemmed with hand-stitching; decorated with neckpiece.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23458, described as Huipil; three-width; white cotton plain weave; brocade design mostly red; half way down on centerpiece, wide mano on sides; typical black silk rosettes on mano and in "sun" design around neck opening; 73 x 83.9 cm. Perfect example of huipil from this area.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28115, described as [ cat card Description: Blouse, Huipil Materials: Cotton, wool, rayon, Technique: Handweaving, applique, chain stitch emb., Brocade Colors: Brown, multicolor Dimensions: 33" wide, 28" long Remarks: Huipil, handwoven on backstrap loom. Made of 3 strips of brown cotton handsewn with black thread. Round head hole cut out of center strip. Shoulders, center front and back yoke area covered w. wool brocaded floral designs in multicolored on dk. brown background. Cost $50.00 $2.50 tax. Neck decorated with black rayon applique outlined by bright red and dk red chain stitch. Bottom irregular in length, woven finish.