Veracruz (not certain) / Puebla (not certain), Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
29 Nov 1988
Collection Date:
25 May, 1948
Notes:
PANTS AND GROUP OF SCARVES OF IDENTICAL CLOTH AND HANDIWORK ARRIVING W/COLLECTOR'S TAG: "TRAJE DE VALADOR. COMPRADO A BALMERO S. MARTIN DE GILDARDO MUNOZ, LOTE 60.00." ASSUMED TO BE A SET. COSTUME WORN BY MEN ("FLIERS") IN THE VOLADOR DANCE. (SEE ICHON, 1969 P.327-339). (1/4) PANTS, THREE QUARTER LENGTH, RED COTTON W/ FRONT OPENING. CASING WAISTBAND W/FRONT STRING TIE. LOWER LEGS BORDERED WITH FOUR ROWS OF APPLIED RIBBON, EDGED W/RICRAC. (L.68 CM, W.58 CM) (2/4) DOUBLE SCARF, TWO TRIANGULAR SCARVES OF RED CLOTH, SEWN TOGETHER AT CORNERS. EMBROIDERED FLOWER & BIRD, APPLIED RIBBON AT EDGE, PLUS SEQUINS. MULTI-COLOR YARN FRINGE. WORN AROUND WAIST OR SHOULDERS? (L.33 CM. W.67 CM) (3/4) + (4/4) SCARVES, TWO IDENTICAL TRIANGULAR SCARVES OF RED CLOTH, BORDERED W/ TWO ROWS OF SEQUINS, 4 ROWS RIBBON, FRINGED WITH MULTICOLOR YARN. RIBBON HAS DETERIORATED (L.28 CM, W.58 CM).
