Kinderhuipil

1952

Material: white hand-spun cotton and coloured embroidery threadTechnique: plain woven on a hip loom and embroideredThe huipil is embroidered in the colours pink/red, purple and aubergine (the last 2 colours only appear in the chest and back). The background is white. By using two weft threads between two embroidery borders there are stripes. The chest- and backpiece is more worked than the rest of the huipil, where only leaf-like motives occur (in horizontal borders). On the shoulders is the motif that symbolizes "broken". The other figures are abstract. The neckline is finished in the buttonhole stitch. The individual pieces are joined together with the pink/red yarn. This huipil is worn without a skirt.\Now, this is a huipil made of handspun white cotton, commercial yarn used for brocading and embroidery.\Acquired 1952 in San Pedro Amusgo, Oax.\Dimensions: L: 68 cm W: 75 cm Description: Plain weave with weft brocading.Side panels and lower part of centre panel decorated with cross bands of diamond-shaped design in red, alternating with bands of white cording. Brocaded geometrical and floral design on middle panel. Reversed blanket stitch around neck opening. All seams joined by 'randa' work of red zigzag stitching. \Unused without skirt.