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Asymmetrical dress

Description: Dress of black velvet. Knee-length. One-shoulder style. Asymmetrical hem. Satin ribbon forms strap in back and ends in a bow at the shoulder. Zipper on right side. No lining. Size 10.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Cristina and Jan Collection

Bright orange dress

Description: Dress of bright orange cotton with geometric inspired embroidered front yoke and sleeves trimmed in brass pailettes. Knee length; rounded neckline opens to V at center front. Wide bracelet length sleeves. Bias tape on hem embroidered "Josefa for Anna & Edmundo Villa".
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Caftan dress

Description: Caftan style midi dress of yellow cotton. Embroidered T-shaped yoke of bright pink cotton has V-shaped opening and corded standing collar with yellow running stitches matching the sleeve cuffs. Extending from the front and back bases of the yoke are embroidered applied turquoise square and bright pink diamond shaped trim. Center front 21" split is bordered with 3 1/2" applied color blocks in royal blue, turquoise, bright pink and orange, and is embellished with large zig zag of pink chain stitc… more
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

China poblana handkerchiefs

Description: Two pink machine-made woven lace handkerchiefs. 1. Rose pink (darker, larger). Approx. 14" square. 2. Pink (lighter, smaller). Approx. 10" square.
Date: 1900/1965

China poblana head accessory

Description: Head dress formed as a length of multi-colored (dark red, orange, pink, white, green, blue) braided yarn with fringed ends. Approx. 29" long x 1" wide.
Date: 1900/1965

China poblana sash

Description: Sash/chincuete. Long, narrow silk sash with lengthwise stripes of green, white, and rust. Braided and fringed ends. Approx. 88" long x 6" wide.
Date: 1900/1965

Embroidered panel

Description: Panel of ivory muslin with multicolored cotton embroidery of exaggerated motifs of birds and animals. Selvedge edges on sides and a hem at the top and bottom.
Date: 1970/1979

Faja

Description: Faja (belt) of turquoise and dark green cotton. Linear repeating pattern in green of birds and a human figure in the center, with three lines of green along the edges. Unfinished, loose threads at the ends. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave.
Date: 1970/1979

Faja

Description: Faja (Belt) of red-orange, white, and black cotton. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave. Linear, geometric, repeating design of plants and human figures in red and black in the center, with primarily black and white band of repeating design along edges. Ends of faja unfinished/untied.
Date: 1970/1979

Fringed Jacket

Description: Jacket of dark brown sueded leather, with fringe.
Date: 1970

Magna cape and Chug pants

Description: A) Magna charro cape of black wool blend. Side shoulder panels with mariachi inspired, hand cut and sewn silver leather fretwork details. Patch pockets with matching triangular leather fretwork details in bottom corner. V-shaped neckline. Lined in synthetic black satin. Designer label: Carla Fernández B) Chuj trousers of black linen/viscose blend. Styled as a long rectangular panel which passes between the legs and ties at the waist with long straps extending from the ends of the waistband. De… more
Date: 2021
Creator: Fernandez, Carla

Maxi dress

Description: Caftan style maxi dress of unbleached muslin trimmed in multicolored streamers of satin ribbon. Horizontal lines of satin ribbon across front of bodice release at sides to form streamers down the sides. Rounded neckline; full length triangular bell sleeves with hanging streamers of turquoise and gold satin ribbon. Center front zipper closure is bordered in turquoise ribbon with multicolored streamers extending from the base of the zipper. Bias tape along hem embroidered "Josefa for Anna Villa".
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Metal chinchin

Description: Maraca (chinchin) of silver metal. Sphere shaped rattle with a flat-banded circumference, a pointed top and short handle on bottom.
Date: 2000

Necktie

Description: Cotton necktie with regiment print in red, gray-green and blue with black diagonal accenting.
Date: 1965~
Creator: Tillett, Jim

Panel

Description: Length of Handwoven Fabric. Two breadth garment handwoven in cotton on the backstrap loom. Natural brown cotton with white cotton stripes - warp faced weave. The 2 panels are joined with machine stitching and the ends have machine stitched hems. One panel is slightly longer (2 3/8") than the other.
Date: 1970/1979

Parachios mask

Description: Parachicos mask of painted wood. Black side whiskers and goatee.
Date: 2000

T-Shirt - Che Guevara

Description: T-shirt of white cotton, having short sleeves and a rounded neckline, which is printed with an artistic rendering of a portrait of Che Guevara, arranged as large main central portrait in black, surrounded by four smaller renditions in pale gray. Acquired by the donor in Mexico City in 1971 from a vendor in the Mexico City Metro. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (b. June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina - d. La Higuera, Bolivia, October 9, 1967) commonly known as El Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marx… more
Date: 1970

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of gray crepe. A) Jacket: Box style; single breasted with closure of three gray buttons and bound buttonholes. Hip length. Long, full sleeves are square cut into the rounded shoulder of the jacket; gathers into 2” cuffs and close with a matching button and bound buttonhole. Half belt around the back attaches at the sides with matching buttons. Lined in mauve acetate; shoulder pads. Designer's label: Manuel Méndez H. / Mexico Retailer's label: Salon International / El Palacio de Hier… more
Date: 1986
Creator: Méndez, Manuel

Textile

Description: Textile. Rectangular panel of handwoven cotton/wool, with fringed ends. Mexican weaving, in the Saltillo style, done in reds, blacks, blues, greens, and white. Inlay designs with central diamond shape formed of chevrons and diamonds, width-wise stripes of gradated colors, and bands with short trapezoidal gradated bars of color.
Date: 1965~
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