Blouse Item Number: Sa215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Blouse, woman's, of multicoloured bands of brocade on purple and white striped fabric. The neckline is finished with a dark collar and multicoloured floral motif embroidery.

History Of Use

Woman's huipil worn for everyday. Striped purple and white pattern and embroidery design is distinctive in Santiago Atitlan.

Cultural Context

domestic

Specific Techniques

Fabric hand-woven on a back strap loom by a woman; and hand embroidered at neck.
The huipil is made from one 35 cm wide 4 selvedge length that has been cut in half laterally and joined together along lengthwise selvedge edges. Probably backstrap loomed warp-faced plain ground fabric. Warp: 2 singles; weft: 2 singles. Woven with edge-to-edge rows of single-faced supplemental weft patterning over approximately 2 to 8 warps. Supplemental weft: three 2-plied threads (each s-plied). Crudely hand-stitched at front and back center seams and at side seams. Front facing lower edge features selvedge edge; back facing lower edge has a crudely hand-stitched hem over cut ends. Machine sewn collar from purchased cotton fabric. Embroidered area around the collar done primarily in satin stitch.

Item History

What

Name
Blouse
Identification Number
Sa215
Type of Item
blouse
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, acrylic fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
dyed, woven, hand stitched, embroidered and sewn
Overall
height 72.0 cm, width 67.0 cm

Who

Culture
Cakchiquel
Field Collector
Inge Ruus
Previous Owner
Inge Ruus
Received from
Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala

When

Creation Date
before 1976
Collection Date
during 1976
Ownership Date
before August 5, 1977
Acquisition Date
on August 5, 1977

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
0404/0002 a