Costumes of Mexico

costumes of mexico 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