Garment & Textile · Women's Garment

Huipil (Mexican/Mayan)

Loose sleeveless woven tunic of indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican women.

Origin

Mexico, Guatemala

Era

Pre-Columbian

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Industrialist View

Handwoven on backstrap loom. Oaxaca, Chiapas.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Rectangular panels joined with ribbon; embroidered.

Construction & Use

Pattern identifies village of origin.

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