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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 3-29583, described as Backstrap-loomed; balanced plain weave; single-faced supplemental weft brocading; two lienzos; end-selvedges loom-finished; joined center back and front with loose whip stitch. Uncut head opening. Huipil/blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton; 3 singles in white; 6 singles in soft red, dark green and dark yellow; 2 two-ply in eggplant purple. Context of use: Collected and donated by Mrs. Esther Bevan, in the name of Imgaard and Jean Johnson. Red may be Alizarin dye, used in the 1930s (M. Schevill) and yellow dye the "old yellow" (de Geng). Iconography is geometric. Cloth label sewn inside onto right back panel, with "PHL A61" written in ink on it. Conservation: Original ground fabric probably once white, now yellowed with age. Good condition. Some spots, stains and supplemental weft brocading coming out in places.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-130, described as Woman’s garment or huipil; sleeves and bodice only; white cotton, gauzy weave, plain weave with few basket weave stripes; brocaded in greens, red and yellow; approximately 50 cm long, 104 cm wide across bottom; for the color red, the fiber is cotton and the dye result is madder; for the color blue the fiber is cotton and the dye result is probable indigo
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29662, described as Huipil-cofradía: Backstrap-loomed, weft predominant plain weave. Tapestry woven weft. Two-faced suppl. weft brocading. Three pieces joined with randa at front, back, and sides. Ends cut and hand hemmed. Head hole cut out and edged with embroidery.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29664, described as Huipil-cofradía: Backstrap-loomed, weft predominant plain weave. Tapestry woven weft. Two-faced suppl. weft brocading. Three pieces joined with randa at front, back, and sides. Ends cut and hand-hemmed. Head hole cut out, hand-hemmed.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29661, described as Huipil-cofradía: Backstrap-loomed, weft predominant plain weave. Tapestry woven weft. Two-faced suppl. weft brocading. Three pieces. Head hole cut out, bound with silk (satin weave) cloth.