Mantilla

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

Datelate 19th-mid 20th Century

MediumFiber, Type Unknown

DimensionsOverall: 40 × 18 1/2 in. (101.6 × 47 cm)

ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Ward Alan Minge

Terms

Object numberPC2005.45.38

DescriptionSmall navy blue mantilla worn during church services, machine made fabric.

Hand and machine-stitched royal blue guipure lace fabric polyester mantilla (or Chapel veil). Mantilla derives from the word "manta" meaning "cape." The mantilla is worn over the head and shoulders as a Catholic or Christian headcovering by women attending Mass, or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. The veil is seen as both a symbol and a spiritual sacrifice (reverence, modesty and piety in the presence of God). The traditional cultural practice of wearing a mantilla in Church is gaining more popularity now in the Latin American communities as many women are rediscovering this age-old tradition.

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