Blusa Carnavales Vinchos / Blouse in Vinchos Carnaval Style

NameBlouse

Maker Cipriana Arce Curi Huaman (Peruvian)

Date2017

Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America

MediumCotton and synthetic fiber

Dimensions21 5/8 × 62 3/8 × 9/16 in. (55 × 158.5 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.39.3

Object numberFA.2017.39.3

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBright pink blouse with large decorative collar and blue detail. The collar is not a separate piece of fabric but sewn directly to the blouse with lace running along theoutside edge. At the center of the neckline is a square of blue rouched fabirc. The main fabric of the blouse is covered in shiny flowers, as well as the light blue fabric around the cuffs.