San Antonio el Grande Huehuetla, Hidalgo, the traditional costume here is a dress of commercial material with a crocheted slip and embroidered blouse, wore by the older generations. The Otomi women there make living embroidering napkins and tablecloths ©Robert E. Freund 3/6/2007
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San Antonio el Grande is a large Otomi town up hill from Huehuetla on a road that is under construction. The town is the gateway to all the Otomi towns in the district of Huehuetla, Hidalgo. The town is a commercial center for the region. Traditional costume is rapidly disappearing here and only the older generation continues to wear the embroidered blouse and colorful skirt.

There is a very active embroidery industry in the town with many women embroidering napkins, table cloths, tortilla cloths and other textiles for resale in local markets and in Huehuetla.

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Elderly women wearing traditional costume
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Ribbons in her hair.
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Her home
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market day
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Town center