Object class: Main garments for the upper body / Collection place: Mexico / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-26937, described as blouse, cotton, long sleeves open at cuff; bodice is pleated and has glass bead embroidery in geometrical design; beaded cuffs in geometrical design; with included sleeves; purchased from widow of brujo (was her own garment) Man’s “wedding” shirt from San Pablito. (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-15805, described as Blouse; unbleached muslin; machine made; red machine stich decoration; red and white store trim; length 23in.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27818, described as Blouse, woman's. White cotton cloth with red and black decorated portion in upper half, dots of green and yellow.

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 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 3-379, described as Woman’s chemise

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-28252, described as Blouse. Materials: Cotton. Rayon Ribbon. Techniques: Sewing, crochet. Colors: White. Pale green ribbon. Dimensions: 22 1/2" long x 21" wide at hem. Remarks: White cotton blouse w. crochet yoke having 5 flowers in relief and green ribbon drawstring. Short, gathered, sleeves. 1" bottom hem. Limp, stained, worn.

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 3-28384a, described as Blouse: pink plain weave cotton with printed floral design; collar and sleeves trimmed with white late, large zigzag in green silk embroidery on front. Width 82 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-23115, described as Blouse; bleached muslin; 9 cm band around neck of 10 rows of satin stitch embroidered squares in commercial thread (various shades of red, blue, green, pink, brown, yellow, orange and purple); Some blood stains on one side.