Chloe Sayer

Costumes Of Mexico - Univ of Texas Pr - 240 pages

by chloe sayer

1985

contents include

acknowledgements

chronology

introduction

1~ costume before the conquest

~ central mexico, the gulf coast, the maya

~ oaxaca, guerrero and the aztec empire

2. the post-conquest heritage

~ costume in new spain 1521-1821

independence and after 1821-1917

3 ~ 20th century mexico

~ fibres, spinning and dyeing

~ weaving embroidery and other decorative techniques

~ contemporary male dress

~ contemporary female dress

conclusion

appendix 1 ~ the backstrap loom

appendix 2 ~ weaving techniques

appendix 3 ~ embroidery stitches

glossary

bibliography

index

9780292711006

12096996

84051016


Mexico
Culture/Customs

GT625

391.00972