Title
Maya threads : a woven history of Chiapas / Walter F. Morris, Jr. and Carol Karasik ; photography by Janet Schwartz.
ISBN
9780996447553 (electronic book)
9780983886068
0983886067
Published
Loveland Colorado : Thrums LLC, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) : illustrations, maps
Call Number
F1435.3.T48 M665 2015eb
Summary
"Enter the Maya world through the pages of this book. Understand the roots of Maya culture and costume as it is expressed in their ancient history and legends, and in their ever-evolving, colorful, beautifully handcrafted dress. You will see exquisite gauze fabrics that trace their origins from the 9th century AD to a present-day lowland village; festival wear that blends Roman Catholicism and paganism, reverence and mockery; gloriously brocaded and embroidered wardrobes that tie communities together, embroidery techniques that reflect displacements and migrations - in other words, fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
A classic family dispute
The daughters of the EarthLord
From airy gauze to cutting edge fashion
Origins of Maya ceremonial costume
The revival of ancient design
Patterns of time
The revolution and the running stitch
Cross stitch embroidery
Crossroads and competition
A foray into Tojolabal country
Vestidos
Chiapanec and Zoque cultural revivals
Living in the twenty-first century.
