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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29287, described as Huipil (blouse); white cotton with large embroidered flowers and geometric embroidery embellished with paired birds; blue velvet trim at neck and arm openings; Width across arms 89 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29173, described as huipil; red cotton ground with greenish-gold stripes, varicolored floral embroidery around neck, binding on sides and center with varicolored rayon on silk floss, round neck with slit down the middle (approx. 4 cms), L. (from neck to bottom) 54 cms, W: 91 cms
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29439a,b, described as Huipil, made from three panels, center panel is red cotton with purple silk stripes at lower edge, multi-colored brocaded and embroidered geometric and zoomorphic design, two side panels are white cotton with multi-colored brocaded geometric and zoomorphic design, one side panel discolored, other panel (B) is detatched. A: Length 86.5 cm, width 94.0 cm, B: Length 86.5 cm, width 39.0 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29986, described as Backstrap-loomed, balanced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; three pieces, all end selvages loom-finished; pieces joined by hand-stitching; headhole not cut out. 53 cm x 109 cm. Native name and meaning: Huipil/Blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 two-ply in white, red; 4 two-ply in dark blue, red, green, yellow, and purple. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun and donated to the museum in 1991. The outer lienzos are white with bands of multicolored supp. weft motifs that flank central red-on-red lienzo. Red-on-red lienzo has supp. weft brocading in blue and green vertical zigzags. White lienzos' motifs consist of birds on tobacco plants, stylized starts, pacaya palm leave. Unfinished headhold is square with supp. weft edging on two sides; end of supp. weft are cut and loose on inside. "Daily blouse, if worn as a veil, it becomes ceremonial." (Hun) Center lienzo is similar to a huipil from Tactic, 3-29598.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29912, described as Blouse; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, three pieces of cloth joined front, back, and sides with randa; head hole cut out, hemmed by hand, bordered with embroidery and silk commercial cloth; selvedges loom-finished; geometric figures and star-shaped designs; 65 cm X 90.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30002, described as Backstrap loomed warp-faced plain weave; two-faced support weft brocading; 2 pieces joined front, back and sides with randa; two end-selvages loom-finished while other two warps are cut. Hand-hemmed, head hole slit; tassels off shoulder line. Cotton 2 singles in red; 1 two-ply in red, green, yellow, pink light blue, orange and purple. Acrylic: singles in blue; 2 ply lavender, purple, blue, green and pink. Shoulder line has series of support weft horizontal bands, whose weft ends are twisted and braided into 3 inch fringes front and back. Yoke has acrylic support weft of predominately purple color with blue, green, and pink zigzags. Two pieces are matched symmetrically at the top but bottom ends are uneven. Some basket weave in central warp stripes are joined together. Bought in Zacualpa.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29948, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two lienzos joined front and back with randa; end selvages loom-finished; slit head hole. 66 cm x 121 cm. Native name/meaning: Huipil/Blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton, 4 singles n red; mercerized cotton 1 two-ply in red; 2 two-ply in green, purple, blue, white; 8, 10, and 12 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Bold iconography of large animal motifs dominates the upper half of this huipil which is open at the sides; heavy texture of this garment is similar to the floor-length huipil from the same town, HMA #3-29947; warp stripes occur at sides and at central joining; randa is done in simple warp stitch.
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 3-30005, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, two pieces joined with randa, loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with lavish embroidery.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29171, described as Huipil: dark blue plain weave ground with brocade that is mainly red. center panel has varicolored zigzag design and geometric figures, sides have varicolored arrows, snowflakes, and geometric designs, w: 103 cm, l (from neck to bottom) 48 cm

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