Europeana Fashion — National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
Blouse
1962
Material: factory cotton (manta) and black embroidery threadTechnique: machine sewn together and embroidery in the satin stitch and the decorated blanket stitchThe blouse is worn in a gathered skirt of factory cotton. The blouse is made by women from San Gabriel Chila, but is worn by women from Altepexi and San Gabriel Chilac. Previously, unadorned blouses were worn, but from about the 1960s, this garment became more and more decorated with embroidery. This type of blouse was worn by the young women.
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