my love of all things Mexican.
Hi My name is Angelina and I am from Mexico, I am wearing traditional Mexican clothing made from hand woven and embroidered textiles. To the untrained eye, traditional clothing worn by indigenous people of Mexico and Central America may impress and startle. It may be embroidered or handwoven in rainbow colors with geometric, floral, animal, or human images, or elaborated with commercial trims. Clothing may convey categories relating to rank, class, status, region or town, religion, or age (Schevill 1986). The Art of the Weaver Before the Conquest, a woman was expected to weave for herself and her family and to produce ceremonial clothes for use in temples and as offerings. A fine weaver had status in the community, as she does as late as the twenty-first century. Clothing and cloth also produced extra income when made for sale. Children learned by imitation, watching their mothers spin, prepare yarn, warp the loom, and weave. By the age of twelve, whether or not they like it, weaving must be taken seriously. Before that, it is like a game, but by the marrying age of sixteen, a woman must be an accomplished weaver. Instructions 1. Cut Angelina out on dotted line 2. Cut out Cotton Fabric for back of doll the same size. 3. Pin right sides together 4. Sew all the way around leaving a small opening on top of her head for stuffing. 5. Turn right side out, and turn out corners with a stuffing stick. 6. Fill doll to desired firmness 7. Turn in opening and hand stitch closed the opening. 8. Enjoy your new doll Angelina!