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In Indian Mexico (1908)

CHAPTER V
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Much of the remaining surface of the garment may be similarly decorated; sometimes it becomes one mass of designs.

The patterns are usually geometrical figures, but may be representations of animals, birds, or human beings.

They may be regularly arranged, or jumbled together haphazard.

The _enagua_, skirt, consists of two strips of cloth of different kinds and colors, sewn together side by side and then wrapped horizontally about the body.

The strips of cloth are native spun, native dyed, and native woven.
The favorite colors are dark blue, brownish purple, or indian red, horizontally banded with narrow black stripes.


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