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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29641, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Five pieces joined front and back to end of weft brocade and sides by randa; other seams joined by hand stitching. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out with decorated taffeta neckpiece. Sleeve openings hemmed by hand-stitching.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23123, described as Huipil. Bleached muslin. Neck and hem decorated with machine satin stitch varichrome floral embroidery in red, pink, blue, purple, and green commercial embroidery thread. 100 cm by 72 cm. Cf. 25-3483-92; 13-5867, 13-6004-05, and 13-6052. See field notes in accession envelope. Bleached muslin and commercial embroidery. 3-23120 and 3-23123-25 comprise Yucatecan peasant women’s festive dress.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23506, described as “Huipil” White cotton repp; bands of red, blue, yellow, green cotton free-standing geometric and bird (?) motifs; band of ditto upright zigzags between two interlocking “comb” motifs. 44.5 cm length by 71.1 cm width Provenience: Guatemala; Solola; San Lucas Toliman attributed. Materials: Cotton repp; cotton thread
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29600, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece, sides joined by hand sewing, all selvedges loom-finished. Head-hole cut out with hand embroidered finish.
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.

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