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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 3-29287, 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 3-28077, described as [ cat card Description: Blouse two pieces sewn together Materials:cotton, silk Technique: Plain weave, brocaded, weft striped Colors: dark blue ground, varicolored designs Dimensions: 24" x21" Remarks: Geometric motives ]
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23509, described as Huipil width; green cotton repp; varicolored silk brocade free-standing geometric motifs; wide center band with same brocade design; standing zigzags, mostly cerise; 71.1 x 43.2 cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28288, described as Cotton blouse; Plain weave, brocaded; Red, red and white stripes, varicolored geometric designs, bird motifs. Length: 168.91 cm, Width/breadth: 93.98 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-115, described as Woman’s shirt or huipil; off-white plain weave cotton with red, orange and green vertical stripes and brocaded horizontal stripes at shoulder area; lower 10 cm in back basket weave; “collar” of white commercial cotton, appliqued; 95 cm long, 104 cm across bottom Remarks: Fabric almost identical to cuff and collar of 3-114
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-48, described as Guipil" of woman; 3-48 plain weave; brocade, twill and basket weave; white cotton with multicolor brocade and twill stripes; neck bound with ribbon and velveteen and embroidered; sewn on by machine; approximately 90 cm wide, 105 cm long; For the color red, the fiber is cotton and the dye result is madder

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