Tlacotepec is a small Totanacan village in the Sierra of Puebla, the largest concentration of Totanacan Peoples is in The State of Vera Cruz. A friend of ours is from this town and took these pictures and confirmed the dress from this town.
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A Totanacan blouse, this happens to have a synthetic body, probably making it more for important occasions and a hooked design which makes it quite different.

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Close up of the flowers on the blouse. It is different in that the design done in a hooked type hand work.
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In this picture you can see the traditional dress from the village.
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A Totanacan belt from the surrounding area around Tlacotepec.
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More dancers.