Tunic for a man

1952

A linen weave camisa, men's shirt woven of white cotton with decorated neckline. This is a Tacuate men's shirt from Santa Maria Zacatepec, Putla district in the Mixteca de la costa, Oaxaca. The camisa was purchased by Irmgard Johnson Weitlaner in 1952. The front and back panel are sewn together only at the shoulders and otherwise hang loose. The 2 ends of the neck opening have been folded back and stitched onto the blouse with purple cotton thread. The neckline is richly decorated with miniature animals embroidered on the camisa in different colours (blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, red, brown and purple). The figures represent all kinds of animals like the scorpion, the two-headed eagle, birds, dogs and cats. The ends of the sleeves are also decorated with various decorative stitches. The camisa comes with matching pants (5946-202).\Motifs [for illustration] Flo-St-1 (flower-star);Flo-St-2 (flower-star);Flo-St-9 (flower-star);Flo-Zo-2 (flower-star-bird);Flo-Zo-5 (flower-star-bird);Geo-O-D-4 (geometric combination);Zo-B-A (bird);Zo-B-B (bird);Zo-B-C (bird);Zo-B-Do-1 (double-headed eagle);Zo-B-Ea-1 (eagle);Zo-B-He-3 (ibis);Zo-I-A-2 (insect);Zo-I-Sc-3 (scorpion);Zo-M-C (cat);Zo-M-D (cat);Zo-M-E-1 (dog);Zo-M-E-2 (dog);Zo-M-E-3 (dog).