Keeping Mexico’s huipil tradition alive
The huipil, a loose-fitting tunic derived from the Nahuatl word huipilli (“decorated dress or blouse”), is one of the most emblematic garments of traditional clothing in Mexico. Its history stretches back more than a thousand years to the pre-Columbian era, where it was worn by indigenous women across Mesoamerica, from the Teotihuacana and Mexica to the Maya cultures.