Huipil (English spelling)

Japanese: ウイピル(英語表記)huipil
Huipil (English spelling)
A headgear for women found in Central America. Originally called huipili, the name is from the Nahuatl language. This garment is made by simply folding a rectangular piece of woven cloth, leaving a collar hole in the middle, and sewing the sides. It can be worn down to the waist or below the knee. Decorations characteristic of each region are woven or embroidered. A wrap skirt is worn underneath, reaching down to the ankles, and when it is cold, a triangular shawl called a qetchiquemitl or rebozo is worn over the front and back. [Ooi Kuniaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
中央アメリカにみられる女性用貫頭衣。もとはウイピリと言い,ナワトル語の名称である。この衣服は,真ん中に襟穴を残して織られた長方形の布を折り,脇を縫っただけのもので,腰までのものと膝下までのものがある。地方によって特色ある装飾が,織りや刺繡で施される。下にはくるぶしまでの巻スカートを着け,寒い時には,前後に三角形をなす肩掛けケチケミトルや,レボソとよばれるショールをかける。【大井 邦明】

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