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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29592, described as Huipil- Casamiento: Lace, commercial cotton, 1 piece. Ends hand stitched; head hole cut out and faced with manta, also sleeve openings. Embroidered with cotton whipping stitch. (25.5 cm X 63.5 cm). Context: short style; lace German influence, from rural Coban, fiesta costume (Hun). Bottom could have worn out and been cut off. Olga Arriola de Geng Some wear, little rip at neck seam.
Hearst Museum object titled Child's huipil, accession number 3-32164, described as Child's huipil One piece of back-strap loom woven cotton, design being predominant red and white warp stripes. There is a prominent stripe across the chest of "bowtie" shaped figures in single sided supplementary weft with an appliqued black velvet emblem in the center. Two thirds of the huipil has stripes of supplementary weft of birds and other figures on multicolored cotton thread. There are black velvet triangles appliqued at the shoulders and at the neckline. The round neckline is cut out and interfaced with commercial blue fabric and machine sewn to the piece. One end warp is cut and left fringed and the other end the hem is rolled and sewn by a machine.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28142, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Green ground, white designs Dimensions: 19 x 37" Remarks: Animal, leaf, dot motives. See Fig. 100b Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29787, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, three lienzos, handsewn together, sides sewn closed,all selvedges loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with button hole stitch and commercial cloth, zipper at left of head hole on shoulder.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28132, described as Blouse. Cotton. Plain and gauze weaves, brocaded. 17 inches x 38 inches White. Bird, spot motifs. See Fig. 99d, (should be 99b)Textiles of Highland Guatemala.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23477, described as Huipil; white cotton warp face; deep collar of varicolored silk hearts and flowers embroidered on lilac ground; 104.2 cm x 119.4 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29730, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. Three pieces joined front and back by handsewing, sides closed. Loom-finished end selvedges; head hole cut out and handsewn.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23517, described as Huipil; old style; white cotton repp; top half solidly covered with bands of cotton brocade of red, and blue threads in geometric motifs; 61cm X 87.6cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23538, described as Huipil width; white cotton; upper half bands of red and gold twill stripes alternate with red cotton brocade in geometric designs; narrow mano with two blue bands; 132.2cm complete length X 72.4 width. Single warp and double wefts. Warps are paired irregularly across the piece to make a slight ridge. Wide enough for a one-width huipil.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-16200, described as Huipil; white cotton; sleeveless; vari-colored silk embroidery around neck; floral design; 19 inches Length

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