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Start Over Object name Huipil Function 2.1 Daily Garb
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28142, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Green ground, white designs Dimensions: 19 x 37" Remarks: Animal, leaf, dot motives. See Fig. 100b Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27236, described as Huipil, plain with pattern of woven bands over shoulders. White with white/pink/blue/green braid and tassles at neck opening front and reare, and yellow/pink/blue/green braid edging the bottom hem. L. 90 cm, 115 cm. w. Context of use: Female costume. For complete costume see 3-27235-40
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23477, described as Huipil; white cotton warp face; deep collar of varicolored silk hearts and flowers embroidered on lilac ground; 104.2 cm x 119.4 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23517, described as Huipil; old style; white cotton repp; top half solidly covered with bands of cotton brocade of red, and blue threads in geometric motifs; 61cm X 87.6cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15807, described as Huipil; unbleached muslin; red machine embroidery forming squares across yoke front and back; length 44in.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23538, described as Huipil width; white cotton; upper half bands of red and gold twill stripes alternate with red cotton brocade in geometric designs; narrow mano with two blue bands; 132.2cm complete length X 72.4 width. Single warp and double wefts. Warps are paired irregularly across the piece to make a slight ridge. Wide enough for a one-width huipil.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-378, described as Woman’s upper garment (huipil); white commercial muslin; narrow band black couch-stitch embroidery in floral patterns and scallops edging neck and hem; 107 x 101 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-16200, described as Huipil; white cotton; sleeveless; vari-colored silk embroidery around neck; floral design; 19 inches Length
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29171, described as Huipil: dark blue plain weave ground with brocade that is mainly red. center panel has varicolored zigzag design and geometric figures, sides have varicolored arrows, snowflakes, and geometric designs, w: 103 cm, l (from neck to bottom) 48 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-42, described as Huipil of woman; white cotton; plain and twill weaves; brocaded with cotton and silk threads in many colors; neck bound with ribbon; garment machine stitched; approximately 95 cm wide, 108 cm long; commercially spun red silk is synthetic (see letter in acc. env.)

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