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Frida Kahlo identified particularly with the culture and clothing of the women of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. This video, made by the Mexican government to promote its culture and customs abroad, features the vibrant dress that Tehuana women are known for including the richly embroidered huipiles (tunics), floor-length enaguas (skirts), and starched resplandors that Kahlo incorporated into her own style and art. Kahlo’s choice to don Indigenous clothing was motivated by political, personal, and artistic considerations. Dressed as a Tehuana, she affirmed her identification with Mexico and its artistic legacies. #FridaKahloBKM⁣

Posted by Rachel Lewis 📽️ Tehuantepec, probably 1940s. The Tourist Department of the Mexican Government and the Mexican Tourist Association. Film transferred to video. Courtesy of Global ImageWorks, LLC⁣⠀

Frida Kahlo se sentía particularmente identificada con la cultura y la ropa de los mujeres del Istmo de Tehuantepec en Oaxaca, México. Este video, hecho por el gobierno mexicano para promocionar su cultura y sus costumbres en el extranjero, presenta la vestimenta vibrante característica de las tehuanas, incluyendo los huipiles elaboradamente bordadas, las enaguas hasta el suelo, y los resplandores almidonados que Kahlo incorporó en su propio estilo y arte. Vestirse de tehuana era un modo de afirmar su identificación con México y la herencia artística del país.⁣⠀

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