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Same as above No. 6. The finest embroidered flowers are the ones that seem to be moving or dancing. See the video Blossoms of Fire available from Young Library Audio-Visual Library. Velvet was introduced in the late nineteenth century by the local importer Juana C. Romero when it was all the rage among Victorians.
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10-2013
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Huipil from the collection of Dr. Francie Chassen-López. Photo taken by the University of Kentucky Libraries.
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