Santa Maria de Jesús

Beautiful faja (belt) made in the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. Fajas are used as the belt to hold up the corte (skirt) in the mayan traje or outfit.

This faja is woven in a deep navy blue color and is decorated with a free-hand machine embroidered design. The design is the classic diamond and sun shapes that is traditional in Santa Maria de Jesús. The colors are beautiful reds, pinks, and greens.

This faja is in very good condition with little sign of wear. Perhaps a few loose threads.

$15.00

Tactic

This is a wonderful antique huipil from the area of Tactic. This vintage huipil measures 29” across the shoulders, and 24″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 5 1/2″ in diameter.

This huipil is a classic style for Tactic and is beautiful with its aqua colors and hand weaving that features angles and zigzags. The colors are shades of greens and purples. The background fabric is heavy woven black cotton. The collar and sleeves are accented with deep blue crochet trim.

This huipil is in good used condition for its age, with a few minor signs of wear.

$30.00

San Pedro Sacatepéquez

Smaller vintage huipil. This huipil is from the town of San Pedro Sacatepéquez. This older huipil measures 30” across the shoulders, and 16″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is square and measures 4 1/2” along each of the four sides, with an additional 2 1/2” slit in the collar down the front to allow more headroom.

This classic huipil is simple and elegant with its weaving of traditional zigzags of mountains and rivers that are representative of the area. The colors are an array of deep pinks, purples, and reds with accents of yellow, blue, and green. The collar and sleeves are trimmed with black velvet trim.

This huipil is in very good used condition, with very little sign of wear in the form of some loose threads.

$50.00

Santiago Atitlán

Very large lovely hand embroidered huipil, beautifully accented with life-like flowers! It is from the town of Santiago Atitlán on the shores of Lake Atitlán. This elegant huipil measures 32 1/2″ across the shoulders, and 28″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6″ in diameter. The sides have had the stitching removed to open the arm holes, but can easily be restitched if desired.

This huipil is absolutely beautiful with elaborate hand embroidery that features life-like flowers with branches and leaves surrounding the collar in stunning shades of reds and pinks. The woven cotton background is white with stripes of purple both vertical and horizontal. In each square created by the woven lines there are birds woven into the fabric, filling each square. Just amazing! This is a wonderful example of the incredibly beautiful huipiles of the Santiago Atitlán region.

This huipil is in great used condition, with minimal sign of wear.

$60.00