This post-1980 daily use huipil was hand-woven on a backstrap loom. The foundation material is a very soft and supple cotton thread, but not the more usual polished cotton aleman. The designs were all added using needle embroidery after the basic garment was completed. The embroidery is in a beautiful but simple floral design. It is beautifully embroidered of fine embroidery floss, mostly cotton but some synthetic artificial silk (rayon or orlon). It consists of two panels, seemed down the center. In this case the randa a simple zig-zag stitch. All four lower edges are beautifully selvage-finished. Original adornment around the head-hole is retained. The stitching under the arm-holes has been removed, so that the garment can be laid flat or worn like a poncho.
Measurements: 30 inches wide, 24 inches long
Condition: Very Good, lightly used, a few loose threads. Some light soil also possible.