Curator’s Choice: Feather Embellishments in Mexican Huipiles from bird oaxaca Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 34 min 75 sec ✓ Published: 12-Nov-2021
Description: The huipil—a garment worn by women in Mexico from the time before the arrival of the Europeans until the present day—is a landmark in Mesoamerican attire. Generally formed of handwoven cloth panels that are folded and stitched into a rectangular garment, they feature a rich array of materials, colors, techniques, and designs, and constitute one of the essential and dynamic forms of cultural identity.nnJoin the Fowler and Elena Phipps, scholar of textile traditions of the Americas, in welcomi
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