Ixchel Textiles – Tejidos Ixchel

Tactic

Unique huipil from the Tactic region. This striking huipil measures 31″ across the shoulders*, and 26″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening measures approximately 20” in circumference.

This huipil is unique with its full ‘v’ shaped weaving design with satin soft thread that features rows of tiny ‘mayan stars’ and the classic zigzag pattern of Tactic in soft pastel colors of purple and light blue. The background fabric is a medium-weight black cotton with accent dots throughout the bodice. There is an extra panel of commercial fabric sewn to the bottom edge of this huipil to extend the length. This can easily be removed. *If this added fabric is removed, the side stitching can be removed to widen this huipil by approximately 8″. This row of side stitching runs down each side at the shoulders to make this huipil more narrow.

Additional photos can be found here.

This huipil is in fair/good used condition, the flaws being a few pulled or loose threads as well as a several small spots in the bodice, perhaps from a bleach splatter. There is slight fading of the black background fabric.

$20.00

Tactic

Stunning huipil full of Mayan stars! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 30” across the shoulders*, and 24″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is scalloped and measures approximately 5 1/2” in diameter.

This huipil is elegant with its splash of colors throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional mayan stars. The collar and sleeve caps are accented with free-hand machine embroidery of flowers in pink, purple, and green with gold accent thread. The neckline and sleeves are also trimmed with black crochet. There is an extra panel of commercial fabric sewn to the bottom edge of this huipil to extend the length. This can easily be removed. *If this added fabric is removed, the side stitching can be removed to widen this huipil by approximately 5″. This row of side stitching runs down each side at the shoulders to make this huipil more narrow.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a little sign of wear in the form of some loose threads in the center of the bodice. There are a couple of small faint stains on the accent thread and a white bleach spot on the lower right edge (shown in photo).

$35.00

SOLD

Tactic

Super lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 39″ across the shoulders, and 22″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is square and measures 6″ x 6″.

This huipil is different with a very open style weaving that results in a guaze-like texture with hand weaving that features rows of mayan stars and birds with deer surround the neckline and on the sleeve caps. The background is an open-woven fabric in black cotton. Frequently this style of huipil (also like the huipiles from Coban) are worn untucked from the corte (skirt).

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being the occasional loose thread and slight pulls in the gauze background. This is expected due to the delicate style of this weaving.

$29.00

SOLD

Tactic

Brightly colored huipil full of deer, birds, and Mayan stars! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 37” across the shoulders, 29″ across the chest, and 27″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is rectangular and measures 6” x 6 1/2”.

This three-panel tailored huipil is colorful with its mayan geomorphic designs throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional deer, birds, people, corn plants, and mayan stars in the bodice. The colors are green, teal, pink, and blue. There is much use of arti-seda thread in this huipil. The background fabric is a medium weight orange cotton. There is an extra panel of commercial cotton/acrylic fabric sewn to the bottom edge of this huipil to extend the length. This can easily be removed.

Additional photos can be found here.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a little sign of wear in the form of some loose threads. There are some faint discolorations throughout the orange background fabric where some of the other colors have bled slightly. Please note that this huipil is tailored below the sleeves and cannot be opened to make it larger like with some other huipiles.

$19.00

Tactic

Stunning and large huipil full of deer and mayan stars! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 36” across the shoulders, and 18 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and measures 5” on each of the four sides.

This huipil is elegant with its broad spectrum of colors throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional deer and mayan stars in the bodice. The colors are almost every color imaginable. There is much use of arti-seda thread in this huipil. The background fabric is a deep pink cotton. There are slight creases from the shoulders down the front and back where it was stitched to narrow the width of the huipil.

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

$35.00

SOLD

Tactic

Very lovely deep black huipil from the Tactic region of Guatemala.

This elegant huipil measures 27″ wide across the shoulders, 23” from the shoulders to the bottom hem, and the collar is scalloped shaped and measures approximately 7 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.

The huipil is woven on a medium weight dark black cotton background with various colors of mayan stars and diamonds woven throughout the body. (Due to the dark color, it is hard to have a photo that shows the beautiful color of this huipil).

Additional photos can be found here.

This huipil is in very good used condition, with few signs of wear, perhaps a few loose threads.

$38.00

Tactic

Stunning huipil full of deer! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 30” across the shoulders, and 17″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is rectangular and measures 6” x 6”. This huipil has plenty of room for the head.

This huipil is elegant with its deep, dark red tones throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional deer and mayan stars in the bodice.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a little sign of wear in the form of some loose threads. The bodice has creases in the fabric where the huipil was previously gathered and sewn to make it smaller.

$27.00

SOLD

Tactic

Beautiful faja (belt) from the Tactic region. Fajas are used as the belt to hold up the corte (skirt) in the mayan traje or outfit. This unique faja measures 85 1/2″ long, not including the fringe. The woven design runs approximately 38 1/2” of the total length.

This faja is woven in a lovely purple color and is decorated with a woven design of geomorphic deer in various shades of purple.

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

$12.00

SOLD

Tactic

Bright and lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 31″ across the shoulders, and 25″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is somewhat rectangle shaped and measures approximately 7″ by 6 1/2″.

This huipil has a lightweight texture with brilliant hand weaving of brightly colored thread that features rows of triangular shapes. The accent colors are colors of greens, blues, and purples. The background is a woven white cotton. The collar and sleeves are trimmed in black crochet.

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being the occasional pulled or loose thread.

$35.00

SOLD

Tactic

Stunning huipil full of people! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 31” across the shoulders, 28″ across the chest, and 19″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is rectangular and measures 7” x 6”. This huipil has plenty of room for the head.

This huipil is elegant with its various shades of greens throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional birds and mayan men and women in the bodice, and deer and mayan stars around the collar and sleeves. The colors are olive-brown, green, and slate blue.  There is much use of arti-seda thread in this huipil. The background fabric is a medium weight woven black cotton.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a little sign of wear in the form of some loose threads in the center of the bodice, and some very subtle fading of the color in a few areas.

$40.00

SOLD

Tactic

Bright and lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 28 1/2″ across the shoulders, and 27″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is somewhat rectangle shaped and measures approximately 5 1/2″ by 7 1/2″.

This huipil is different with a slightly open style weaving that results in a lightweight texture with brilliant hand weaving with brightly colored thread that features rows of flying birds and triangular shapes. The accent colors are colors of reds, greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges and more! The background, open-woven fabric is a bright orange cotton.

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being the occasional pulled or loose thread. This is expected due to the more delicate style of this weaving.

$34.00

SOLD

Tactic

Super lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 36″ across the shoulders, and 19″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 8 1/2″ in diameter.

This huipil is different with a very open style weaving that results in a guaze-like texture with hand weaving that features rows of ‘mayan stars’. The accent colors are green, purple and  blue. The background is an open-woven fabric in white cotton. Frequently this style of huipil (also like the huipiles from Coban) are worn untucked from the corte (skirt).

Additional photos can be found here.

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being a couple of faint stains on the white background and the occasional loose thread. This is expected due to the delicate style of this weaving.

$29.00

Tactic

Lightweight vintage child’s huipil from the Tactic region. This darling huipil measures 19″ across the shoulders, and 11″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is scalloped shaped and measures approximately 5 1/2″ by 5 1/2”.

This huipil is elegant with its deep red color and simple weaving style with satin soft thread that features rows of tiny ‘mayan stars’ and the classic zigzag pattern of Tactic. The accent colors are red, pink, peach, and burgundy. The background fabric is a deep-red cotton.

This huipil is in fair/good used condition, the flaws being a few pulled or loose threads as well as slight creases across the shoulders where they previously been gathered.

$20.00

SOLD

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

SOLD

Tactic

Stunning huipil full of deer! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 28” across the shoulders, and 24″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is rectangular and measures 8” x 6 1/2”. This huipil has plenty of room for the head.

This huipil is elegant with its deep bronze tones throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional deer and mayan stars in the bodice. The colors are copper-brown, burgundy, and blue with accents of white, pink, and green. The sleeves are accented with black crochet trim. There is much use of arti-seda thread in this huipil. There is an extra panel of commercial cotton/acrylic fabric sewn to the bottom edge of this huipil to extend the length. This can easily be removed.

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

$17.00

SOLD

Tactic

Stunning huipil full of deer! This huipil is from the town of Tactic in the region of Alta Verapaz. This lovely huipil measures 40” across the shoulders, and 17 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and measures 4” along each of the four sides, with an additional 3” slit in the collar along the shoulder to allow more headroom.

This huipil is elegant with its deep bronze tones throughout the body. The weaving is accented with traditional deer and mayan stars in the bodice. The colors are copper, brown, burgundy, and turquoise with accents of white, pink, and green. The collar is trimmed with free-hand machine embroidery of large flowers in pink, purple, and yellow. The neckline sleeves are accented with blue velvet trim. There is much use of arti-seda thread in this huipil.

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

$35.00

SOLD

Tactic

Lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 39″ across the shoulders, and 19″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is square and measures 5″ by 5”.

This huipil is striking with its beautiful fuchsia color and simple yet elegant weaving style with satin soft thread that features rows of ‘mayan stars’ and deer that accent the center section as well as the sleeves. The accent colors are glowing colors of greens, oranges, blues, whites, reds, yellows and more! The background fabric is a soft deep-fuchsia cotton.

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being the occasional pulled or loose thread.

$35.00

SOLD

Tactic

Very lovely red huipil from the Tactic region of Guatemala.

This simple yet elegant huipil measures 38″ wide across the shoulders, 19” from the shoulders to the bottom hem, and the collar is diamond shaped.

The huipil is woven on a medium to lightweight red cotton background with various colors of mayan stars and diamonds woven throughout the body.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a few signs of wear including a few loose or missing threads as well as some slight fading of the original deep red color.

$25.00

SOLD

Tactic

Very lovely pink and black huipil from the Tactic region of Guatemala.

This simple yet elegant huipil measures 27″ wide across the shoulders, 25” from the shoulders to the bottom hem, and the collar is diamond shaped and each of the four sides measures 4 ¾”. The sides along the shoulders have been gathered to make the bodice narrower. The sides have been stitched to create sleeve openings. The stitching of both of these can be easily removed.

The huipil is woven on a medium weight black cotton background with various shades of pink in the zigzag pattern representing the mountains and rivers. The lower section of the huipil has an added section of soft dark-gray cotton fabric to extend the length of the huipil for ease of tucking into the corte (skirt). This can be easily removed.

This huipil is in good used condition, with a few signs of wear including a few loose or missing threads.

$20.00

SOLD

Tactic

Super lightweight huipil from the Tactic region. This beautiful huipil measures 30″ across the shoulders, and 24″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 7″ in diameter.

This huipil is different with a very open style weaving that results in a guaze-like texture with brilliant hand weaving with satin soft thread that features rows of ‘mayan stars’. The accent colors are glowing jewel and pastel colors of greens, pinks, blues, purples, yellows and more! The background, open-woven fabric is a deep brick-red cotton. There is an added piece of fabric around the bottom to extend the length of this huipil. Frequently this style of huipil (also like the huipiles from Coban) are worn untucked from the corte (skirt). This extra fabric was added so that the wearer can tuck the huipil into their skirt. It would be easy to carefully remove this extra fabric if one wishes.

This huipil is in very good used condition, the only flaws being the occasional pulled or loose thread. This is expected due to the delicate style of this weaving.

$25.00

SOLD