TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chloe Sayer
TI  - Costumes Of Mexico
SN  - 9780292711006
AV  - GT625 
U1  - 391.00972 
PB  - Univ of Texas Pr
KW  - Mexico
KW  - Culture/Customs
N2  - 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
ER  -