Quezquémetl
Encyclopedia
A quezquémetl is a garment
to protect and adorn the traditional dress of the women in the Mexican
"Sierra Huasteca"
it is made from two woven rectangles where the short edge is stitched to the long edge, giving the appearance of a V shape.
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
to protect and adorn the traditional dress of the women in the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
"Sierra Huasteca"
it is made from two woven rectangles where the short edge is stitched to the long edge, giving the appearance of a V shape.