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Child's huipil, made from one width of striped, warp-faced material, with slit cut across shoulder for head, and opened up down the front for 12 cm. A little stand-up collar is attached to the opening, and rectangular sleeves in a slightly different material attached to the body. The material in both cases is of predominantly red stripes alternating with same width multi-coloured stripes.
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