Huipil

1959

Material: white cotton fabric and embroidery of white and red cotton.\technique: the cotton is hand-spun and simply woven on a hip loom.\ The seams, neckline and armholes of this "huipil" are, as usual in this region, finished with a wide edge of red cotton. Under the white neckline there is a little front embroidered with white and red cotton. This is formed by diamond-in-diamond figures with bird-like figures and a double H motif. Below two bands, respectively bird and flower motifs. The sides of the huipil have one embroidered strip with respectively bird, flower and geometric motifs. The embroidery is done on the front and back and almost identical. \Description:Handspun and handwoven white cotton, white and red cotton yarn used for brocading. Huipil consists of three panels, joined with red 'randa' work, which is also used to finish the circular neck opening. On yoke brocading in red and some white yarn of geometrical and anthropomorphic designs on front and back. Below yoke, on front and back, two rows of brocaded bird and floral motifs. Some small geometrical and animal designs are brocaded on the side panels, on front and back. \Worn with skirt vide 5075-442/443.Provenience: Cotzocón, Oax.