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China poblana handkerchiefs
Two pink machine-made woven lace handkerchiefs. 1. Rose pink (darker, larger). Approx. 14" square. 2. Pink (lighter, smaller). Approx. 10" square.
China poblana head accessory
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.
China poblana sash
Sash/chincuete. Long, narrow silk sash with lengthwise stripes of green, white, and rust. Braided and fringed ends. Approx. 88" long x 6" wide.
Play ensemble
Play ensemble of multicolor hibiscus floral print on chartreuse/yellow-green ground. All edges hand-finished. Play outfit consists of: A) Top/Blouse. Midriff-length/cropped top. Deep V neckline, center front opening that ties at hem. Cut wide at shoulders create short wing/cap puffed sleeves. Unlined. Built-in shoulder pads. Designer's label: Bette Ann / Mexico B) Shorts. Slightly flaring; no waistband; left side zipper. Unlined. C) Wrap-around over-skirt/sarong. Full-length, formed of a wide rectangular of fabric, the lower corner at one end curved off to be the outer curve of the skirt when wrapped and tucked. D & E) Sandals with rope soles. On individual record, stored with shoes.
Bright orange dress
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".
Caftan dress
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 stitching across the color blocks and bordered in purple rickrack effect chain stitching. Tape along hem is embroidered "Josefa for Anna & Edmundo Villa".
Maxi dress
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".
Necktie
Cotton necktie with regiment print in red, gray-green and blue with black diagonal accenting.
Textile
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.
Embroidered panel
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.
Faja
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.
Faja
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.
Fringed Jacket
Jacket of dark brown sueded leather, with fringe.
Panel
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.
T-Shirt - Che Guevara
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 Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat, military theorist, and major figure of the Cuban Revolution.
Asymmetrical dress
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.
Patchwork jacket
Jacket of multicolored jewel-tone patchwork synthetic. Hip length; jewel neckline; open at center front; edged with black piping all over and around arms eye. Patchwork is made of blue, pink, turquoise, and blue organically shaped panels with sporadic roundels and teardrops of jewel-tone velvet, with pattern matched across the center front opening. Lined in black synthetic. Labels: Center back “La coleccion / Judith Roberts / Hecho en Mexico” with large line drawing of woman Size: M Content: “75% Poliester / 25% Acetato / Laver en seco”
Dress
Shift style dress of beige wool crepe with inserted diagonal panel of taupe crepe. Street length with 9” slit at left side seam of hemline. Bound jewel neckline; long sleeves are lightly padded and gather at the shoulder with self-covered button and loop at vented cuff. Closure of three self-covered buttons and loops across left shoulder with back zipper that follows the curve of the inserted taupe panel. Lined in beige tricot. Designer's label: Manuel Méndez H. / Mexico
Skirt suit
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 Hierro B) Skirt: Maxi length with right side panel giving wrap around effect. Left side zipper with two covered hook & loops on 1” waistband. Lined in mauve acetate.
Metal chinchin
Maraca (chinchin) of silver metal. Sphere shaped rattle with a flat-banded circumference, a pointed top and short handle on bottom.
Parachios mask
Parachicos mask of painted wood. Black side whiskers and goatee.
Magna cape and Chug pants
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. Designer label: Carla Fernández
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