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Hearst Museum object titled Child's huipil, accession number 3-382, described as Child’s upper (and only) garment (huipil); white commercial muslin; narrow band couch-stitch embroidery in floral patterns and scallops in blue, green, orange and black edging neck and hem; orange ribbon on each shoulder; 38 x 36 cm
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 3-29822, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, two lienzos joined front and back by randa and hand-stitching, end selvedges loom-finished, head hold cut out and finished with buttonhole stitch.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-24270, described as Huipil: white cotton warp faced; varicolor wool brocade in geometric designs across top incl. indigo diamonds. Wide mano (strip across shoulder); slit neck. 4 webs. 1. 61cm (sic)
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 3-29614, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single and two-faced supp. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front, back, and side seams by machine-stitching; end selvedges loom-finished.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23500, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28125, described as Year old child’s blouse. Cotton. Open basket weave, brocaded. White ground, yellow, red, and green designs. Bird, lozenge motifs. 9.5 inches x 16 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-17598, described as Huipil; White plain weave with multicolor weft brocade; some colored embroidery; elaborate patterns; 4 vertical red bands of ribbon on garment; w. at top 120 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15729, described as Huipil. (Woman’s long blouse.) White, embroidered with applique in colored strips. Mixtec. Purchased at Casa Ramona, Oaxaca City. Cost $350 pesos. (12.50 pesos equals $1.00 US.)

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