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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29583, described as Backstrap-loomed; balanced plain weave; single-faced supplemental weft brocading; two lienzos; end-selvedges loom-finished; joined center back and front with loose whip stitch. Uncut head opening. Huipil/blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton; 3 singles in white; 6 singles in soft red, dark green and dark yellow; 2 two-ply in eggplant purple. Context of use: Collected and donated by Mrs. Esther Bevan, in the name of Imgaard and Jean Johnson. Red may be Alizarin dye, used in the 1930s (M. Schevill) and yellow dye the "old yellow" (de Geng). Iconography is geometric. Cloth label sewn inside onto right back panel, with "PHL A61" written in ink on it. Conservation: Original ground fabric probably once white, now yellowed with age. Good condition. Some spots, stains and supplemental weft brocading coming out in places.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29584, described as Back strap-loomed, balanced plain weave, singe-faced supplemental weft brocading, loom-finished ends. Three pieces, hand-stitched, cut-out neck, appliqué and embroidery trim. Red, white and blue weft, white warp. Blue, green, red, lilac and orange brocading on center panel. Green, lilac and orange embroidery at neck. Made of cotton, plain and leno weaves, Three single-ply weft threads, two single-ply warp threads, Machine-made black cloth appliqué. Wool embroidery at neck. Aizarin and Indigo dyes. Unfinished: sides unsewn, decorative “randa” on joinings absent.Everyday wear.

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