huipil (Blouse)

Woman's garment consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together. The panels are decorated with alternating patterns of undecorated cream bands with varying bands of green and orange geometric design. The decorative bands are wide near the neck then taper in width as they go down the garment. The neck is edged with red and yellow ribbons in a triangular design, long strips of ribbon that hang down the front. There is a thick band of red silk along the bottom. There are large open sections along the sides.