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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 2-66960, described as Garment, woman’s blouse. Lightweight, white cotton with raised machine embroidery trim. Fitted style with long sleeves, age yellowed and spotted; all buttons missing. Length 52.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27495, described as blouse, commercial cotton; medium blue long sleeved blouse; yellow/black/red applique strips; alternating red and clear buttons down front; pleated at bottom; w. across sleeves 1.40 M., l. 56 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 2-66961, described as Garment, woman’s blouse. Tan, striped material (unidentified) over cotton cloth lining, padded in front, short sleeves with silk fringe trim. Cloth and garment in poor condition. Length 43.0 cm. approximately. Materials: cotton, metal. Sewn.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 2-36478, described as Blouse, velvet, blue.
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 3-26937, 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 3-15728, 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 2-71327b, no description available.
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.

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