Tramy Phan

Fashion 21: Principles of Design

9 December 2015
Ethnic Folk Visual Vocabulary The Americas
1. Huipil
Bodice tunic; the woman of the Americas wears a
simple body garment; this is made from a length of
fabric with a neck hole. The side seams are usually
sewn.

http://www.terraexperience.com/images/Guatemala_Villages/Patzun/1fb.JPG

2. Cinta
Hair ties; woven in bright designs and worn in the
hair.

http://www.itscactus.com/textiles/traditional-beltsand-hair-ties/aguacatan-belt/
3. Rebozo
Shawl;a long scarf covering the head and shoulders,
traditionally worn by Spanish-American women.

http://ricardoreyesarte.net/Pic_11.jpg

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4. Sombrero
Hat; a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, typically
worn in Mexico and the southwestern US.

http://globalconnections.champlain.edu/2014/11/26/sombrero/

5. Charro suit
Modern folk dance.

http://casabernalstore.com/?wpsc-product=galacharro-suit-men

6. Manta
Folded shoulder wrap; A rough-textured cotton
fabric made and used in Spanish America.

https://www.greatgreenapple.com/machuy/cotton/womens/7057_Manta_Full_Embroidery/index.shtml

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
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7. Quetchquemitl
A type of shawl; a garment which has been worn by
certain indigenous ethnicities in Mexico since the
pre-Hispanic period. It usually consists of two pieces
of rectangular cloth, often woven by hand.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/60047372@N00/3467724735

8. China poblana
Womens costume with red skirt. It is considered the
traditional style of dress of women in the Mexican
Republic, although in reality it only belonged to
some urban zones in the middle and southeast of the
country.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/451134087644293850/

9. Mola applique
Applique from the Kuna tribes of Panama; usually
sewn into the bodice front. Arms are wrapped in
wound threads.

http://www.molaartandcraft.com/index.php#.Vm0dxUorLIU

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
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10. Amate bark painting
A form of bark paper that has been manufactured in
Mexico since the pre-Hispanic times. It was
extensively produced and used for both
communication, records and ritual during the Aztec
Empire.

http://image.slidesharecdn.com/amateartofmexico120621120310-phpapp02/95/amate-art-of-mexico-2728.jpg?cb=1340280245
11. Moccasin
A soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a
separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides
and sewn to the upper in a simple gathered seam, in
a style originating among North American Indians.

http://fthspatpress.com/2269/showcase/fashiontrend-fridays-moccasins/
12. Buckskins
The skin of a male deer.

http://rivercrossinginc.tripod.com/pgshirt905.jpg

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
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13. War bonnet
The ceremonial feathered headdress of an American
Indian.

http://www.thewhitters.com/natvam/warbonnet.html

14. Cedar Bark Cloth

Fabric woven to resemble such cloth, used for
upholstery, bedcovers, etc.

http://access.sd25.org/curriculum/nativeamericans/images/cedarclothing.jpg