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BlouseSa193

Shirt made of woven fabric with multicoloured vertical bands on red. The front bottom edge is unfinished, and the back bottom edge is fringed. The sides are sewn partway up leaving arm holes. Multi-coloured embroidered edging at the neck. Slit with blue running stitch and cerise string ties, part way down the front. The back has small diamond-shaped embroidered areas in pink and yellow.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic dye and acrylic fibre ?
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE191 a

Woman's blouse: white ground with cross-stitching and appliqué bands. The blouse has a rounded neckline with blue, white and pink pleated bands. The short sleeves are pink and ruffled. On the upper front and back are three white panels with a peacock motif in dark red, orange, pink and green. On the lower front and back are three white panels with a floral motif in red, orange, pink and green. Below both panel sections are alternating bands of pink and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Mazatec
Material
rayon fibre, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Huautla De Jimenez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE192 a

Black velvet blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are large floral and leaf motifs in orange, red, yellow, pink, purple and green on black ground. The inner lining is black cotton with a white dot pattern.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE1

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The panels are decorated with rows of purple, embroidered stylized animal figures that decrease in size with the largest near the neck. There is green, red, yellow, orange and pink detailing as well as an orange striped border along the sides, all on a cream ground. Around the scooped neck is a purple edge. The sides are not sewn together.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE2

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together using an overcast stitch of red thread. The panels are decorated in bands of chevron, zigzag, triangular and lozenge patterns with a central floral motif. The designs are in purple, pink, green, yellow, blue, orange, white and black on a red ground. The bottom has a thick red border. The sides of the huipil are sewn with the exception of arm holes and the middle has a vertical slit opening. All of the openings are edged with a piece of purple silk fabric.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE194 a

White blouse with lace yoke. The blouse has a wide round neck, short sleeves and long cuffed sleeves and full lower half. The yoke and upper sleeves are white lace. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE205 d

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton pieces hand sewn together. The panels are undecorated with the exception of red, green, orange, yellow and pink triangular patterns around the v-shaped neck and the top ends of the sleeves. There are four solid indigo bands that run vertically between the woven pieces and along the edge. There are arm openings along the top of the sides. The bottom edge is raw.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE207

White blouse with embroidery. The garment has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. The upper front and back has rows of geometric bird, animal and figure motifs in green, brown, purple and blue with orange, red and yellow details on white ground. The bottom edge is unfinished and uneven. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE323

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together with navy thread. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, ribbed panel is decorated with green leaves; red, pink and green flowers with blue, red, green, pink and yellow and detailing on a purple ground. Around the scooped neck is a pointed scallop-shaped trim in purple and orange chain stitches with circles on each shoulder. There is a border of triangles on the vertical seems and chevrons running horizontally. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE209

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together with cream thread. The side panels are cream and undecorated. The central panel is decorated in bands of triangular patterns and animal motifs alternating with solid horizontal stripes. The designs are in white, green, orange and purple on a red ground with a cream border along the bottom. The scoop neck is edged with a purple decorative design. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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