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Hearst Museum object titled Child's huipil, accession number 3-382, described as Child’s upper (and only) garment (huipil); white commercial muslin; narrow band couch-stitch embroidery in floral patterns and scallops in blue, green, orange and black edging neck and hem; orange ribbon on each shoulder; 38 x 36 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Child's huipil, accession number 3-32164, described as Child's huipil One piece of back-strap loom woven cotton, design being predominant red and white warp stripes. There is a prominent stripe across the chest of "bowtie" shaped figures in single sided supplementary weft with an appliqued black velvet emblem in the center. Two thirds of the huipil has stripes of supplementary weft of birds and other figures on multicolored cotton thread. There are black velvet triangles appliqued at the shoulders and at the neckline. The round neckline is cut out and interfaced with commercial blue fabric and machine sewn to the piece. One end warp is cut and left fringed and the other end the hem is rolled and sewn by a machine.
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

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