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In Indian Mexico (1908)

CHAPTER XIX
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As for trying to take his bust again, that was quite out of the question.

The second subject was all right, until the last application had been made, when he turned in the partly hardened mould with truly disastrous results.

The third one acted so awkwardly that a piece of mould, which should have come off singly, was taken off in ten fragments.
The dress of the Mazatec women is elaborate and striking, both _enagua_ and _huipil_ being made from the cotton woven by themselves.

At the base of the _enagua_ is a broad and heavy band of wool, embroidered in geometrical patterns, the color being cochineal.

Above these bands, there are embroideries in the same colored wool, animal and human figures, and geometrical designs.


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