Photo: Standing Tall

Doug Favero

By Doug Favero
Uploaded on 5 June 2008
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Standing Tall

'Quechquemitl of industrial and handspun cotton, plain and curved weaves, embroidered in cross stitch; blouse of industrial cotto muslin, embroidered with mercerized cotton in running stitch; sash of handspun wool colored with synthetic dyes, plain weave; wrap-around skirt of handspun wool, upper webs of plain weave, bottom web of double weave in cotton and wool dyed with synthetic purple.' Yuhu (Otomi) people of the Northern Sierra, Puebla, Mexico. In the Capilla de Rosario.

Description quoted from the gallery guide.

Textile Museum of Oaxaca
Grand Opening April 2008

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