Catrina wearing a traditional Tehuana Huipil Grande. Frida Kahlo self portrait on right.
The Huipil Grande is headdress made from a combination of pleated and starched white lace, commercial lace and satin ribbon. Essentially it is one accessory worn two ways, the Huipil Grande Toca and the Huipil Grande Traje de Gala. The Huipil Grande Toca is the style that hugs the face line, this style is used during traditional Tehuana religious events when the wearer must enter a church. The Huipil Grande Traje de Gala is the style that fans out over the top of the head and behind the back creating a sunray effect, this style is used for civil festivals and civil wedding ceremonies. The huipil grande is also known as “Resplandor” meaning “Radiate” in Spanish.*
*https://hauteculturefashion.com/huipil-grande-tehuantepec/
