Collection place: Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala Function 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29618, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Two pieces joined by decorative randa, also on underarm seams. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out, neck opening slit, faced with commercial cloth neck piece, embroidered around neck, chest, and back.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29624, described as Huipil de casamiento: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single and two-faced suppl. weft brocading. Two pieces, hand-stitched front, back and sides. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut and slit, bound with velvet; sleeves cut out and hand-stitched, faced with commercial cloth stitched by machine.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29997, described as Backstrap-loomed huipil, warp faced plain weave; two pieces joined with randa; end selvages loom-finished; head hole cut out and finished with commercial tape; embroidery around neckline. Bands of multicolored warp stripes on a red background; Neckline has an embroidered color of four radiating circles done in triangular or feather motif, which is typical of the older styles of this town. Cotton: 2 singles in yellow, brown (ixcaco) 5 singles in red; 1 two-ply red; Sedalina: 1 2 ply in green, purple, gold, pink. Embroider: silk floss in magenta, pink, blue, yellow, white, purple, and orange. 7 inch fringe at each end; 136 cm x 61 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, child, accession number 3-28079, described as [ cat card Description: child's blouse Materials:cotton, a little silk Technique: plain weave, square count Colors: natural ground rec, purple, black designs Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 23" Remarks: dot motives ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30018, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single and two-faced supp. weft brocading; loom finished; two lienzos, hand stitched together; slit neck hole. 59.8 cm x 74.7 cm. Sobre Huipil/ Ceremonial blouse. Cotton 2 ply in red, brown and white; two 2-ply in brown, red and yellow. Cotton floss; 2 two-ply fuchsia, purple, green and royal blue;p 3 two-ply in white; 4 two- ply in white, royal blue. Silk floss: 2 two-ply in royal blue, fuchsia and green. Huipil- ceremonial, from Tecpan. Handwoven on backstrap loom by Isabel Quitz for local use--of cotton threads. Old style ceremonial over blouse (sobre huipil) came back into fashion in 1993 per Margot Schevill.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29619, described as Cofradía Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Two pieces joined by decorative randa, underarm seams hand stitched. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out, neck opening slit, faced with commercial cloth neck piece. Embroidered across chest and back.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30009, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; three lienzos joined by machine-stitching; head hole not cut out and sides left open; ends loom finished. 132 cm x 72 cm. Cotton: 2 and 4 singles in brown. Cotton floss (sedalina?) : 2-ply in white, green, brick and royal blue. Ceremonial huipil from Tecpan. Hand spun brown cotton thread. Weaver was Isabel Quitz who made it for sale to local women Fall 1989. Iconography consists of birds and geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, sobre, accession number 3-29648, described as Sobre-Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain balanced weave. Single and two-faced supp. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front and back with machine-stitching. Side seams closed with machine stitching. End selvedges loom-finished. Head and arm openings bound with royal blue cotton twill. Object name was "huipil, sobre/ceremonial

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, sobre, accession number 3-29621, described as Huipil-Sobre: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single and two-faced supp. weft brocading. Two pieces, joined front, back, underarm seams by randa; warps cut and hemmed. Head hole cut out and slit, hemmed, sleeves bound with velvet.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, sobre, accession number 3-29625, described as Huipil-Confradía sobre: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single and two-faced suppl. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front, back and sides by hand stitching. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out, edges with hand stitching; sleeve openings edged with embroidery stitch.