Ixchel Textiles – Tejidos Ixchel

Santa Maria de Jesús

Stunning tzute from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. This large and beautiful tzute measures 35″ wide, and 48″ long.

This tzute is beautiful with its deep colors and hand weaving that feature the traditional animal motifs of Santa Maria de Jesús. The colors are yellow, blue, green, purple and pink. The thread used to weave this tzute are mostly acrylic and lustrina. Where the two lienzos join, there is a lovely randa of jars that run the full length of the tzute. The background fabric is woven red cotton. Due to the thickness of the weaving, this tzute is a bit heavy.

This tzute is in very good used condition, with very few signs of wear. There are a few loose threads.

$65.00

SOLD

Patzún

Very stunning and unique huipil with beautiful weaving and striking embroidery! It is from Patzún in the Chimaltenango region of Guatemala. This lovely huipil measures 33″ across the shoulders, and 21″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6 1/2″ in diameter.

This huipil is beautiful with hand embroidered flowers surrounding the collar and filling out to the sleeves. The flowers are all hand embroidered in wonderful colors of reds, pinks, and purples and extend to both sides. The background fabric is an incredibly soft deep green. This huipil is wonderful to the touch and pleasing to the eyes!

This huipil is in good used condition with a few minor signs of wear. The background fabric has slight creases where the shoulders had previously been gathered and stitched, but the stitching has been removed to extend the huipil to its full size.

$38.00

SOLD

Patzún

This flower-filled huipil is from the area of Patzún. This lovely huipil measures 35″ across the shoulders, and 21 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6 1/2″ in diameter.

This huipil is the most beautiful rose/salmon colored and has the traditional flower ring around the collar that is trademark of the Patzún region. The flowers are all hand embroidered in wonderful colors of reds, pinks, and purples and extend to both sides. The collar and sleeves are trimmed in black crochet. The background fabric is super soft woven cotton.

This huipil is in good used condition with a few minor signs of wear. The background fabric has slight creases where the shoulders had previously been gathered and stitched, but the stitching has been removed to extend the huipil to its full size. The bottom edge shows where the extra thread was woven back into the huipil, running stock effect, (slightly lumpy at bottom edge).

$38.00

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Comalapa

Very elegant huipil, full of birds and flowers! It is from the town of Comalapa. This lovely huipil measures 33″ across the shoulders, and 25″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and each of the four sides measures approximately 5 1/2″.

This huipil is absolutely beautiful with its deep colors and hand weaving with satin soft thread that features rows of beautiful quetzal birds, alternating with rows of flowers. The colors are greens, reds, blues, purples, yellows and more! The sleeves are accented with black crochet trim. The background is thick hand woven black cotton.

This huipil is in excellent used condition, with very little sign of wear.

$45.00

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Delantal

Super elegant delantal/apron with ornate decoration. Original mayan delantal made from the same fabric used for mayan cortes (skirts). This delantal is adorned with extensive hand-guided, machine sewn silver applique trim that accents most all of this apron as well beautiful burgundy-red velvet trim that runs along all the edges.

This delantal measures 51″ around the waist (from tip of tie to tip of tie), 36″ across the widest part of (at the hem), and 28″ from center of the waist to the bottom edge (length). This delantal has two zipper pockets. These aprons are a must have for the women of Guatemala. It is very rare to pass through the market and see women that are not wearing an apron, and many times they are this beautiful style.

This delantal is in excellent used condition, with almost no sign of wear. It would look great as a decoration in the kitchen, or as a beautiful, useful apron, especially for the winter holiday season.

$28.00

SOLD

San Juan Sacatepéquez

Striking faja (belt) made in the town of San Juan Sacatepéquez. Fajas are used as the belt to hold up the corte (skirt) in the mayan traje or outfit. This beautiful faja measures 86″ long, not including the fringe which measure and additional 5” on each end. It also measures 3” wide. The woven geomorphic figure design runs approximately 70” of the total length.

This faja is woven in a stunning yellow, purple, and burgundy color and is accented with geomorphic woven figures in colores of green, blue, gold, and pink in the traditional style of San Juan Sacatepéquez.

This faja is in very good used condition with very little sign of wear, perhaps a few loose threads. There is a small round dark stain near the end where there is no design.

$22.00

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

Zunil

Elegant and long cinta from the town of Zunil. Women wear this style of cinta in their hair as part of their outfit. This colorful cinta measures 120″ in total length. The tassels at each end measure 15″ each.

This cinta is finely hand woven with mayan designs that represent the colorful daily life. It is full of colors which are predominantly deep reds, purples, and greens with accents of blue and white.

This cinta is in good used condition with a small faint stain on the red solid section and slight fading of the colored tassels.

$75.00

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 unique faja measures 88″ long, not including the fringe which measures and additional 5” on each end. It also measures 1 1/2” wide. The stitched bird design runs approximately 34” of the total length.

This faja is woven in white with a tiny purple line that runs each side. It is decorated with a free-hand machine embroidered design. The design is squares that contain a different bird in each in beautiful pastel colors.

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

$25.00

Nebaj

Elegant black huipil from the village of Nebaj. This striking huipil measures 28″ across the shoulders, and 19″ 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 features extensive and elaborate weaving of geomorphic figures that are representative for the area of Nebaj. The colors are a variety of pinks, burgundys, yellows, greens and more. The collar has been trimmed with a deep burgundy fabric and accented with trim of green, purple, and white.

This huipil is in excellent used condition with no visible stains or signs of wear. True collectors piece.

$82.00

Joyabaj

Vintage huipil from the town of Joyabaj. This traditional huipil is the classic design for the area of Joyabaj. This elegant huipil measures 27 1/2″ across the shoulders, and 19″ from the neckline to the bottom edges. The neck opening is round and measures 5 1/4″ in diameter.

This special occasion huipil is fully hand embroidered with the traditional Joyabaj circular design that radiates from the collar in a spectrum of colors, with accents in pink.  On both the front and back of this huipil, you will find the initials of the owner, A.S. Noting that this huipil was made for a special occasion for the owner. The background fabric is a super soft chocolate colored velvety material.

This huipil is in very good used condition. Perhaps a few loose threads.

$45.00

SOLD

Santiago Atitlán

Beautiful vintage item! Very stunning lavender hand embroidered huipil, full of lifelike birds!! It is from the town of Santiago Atitlán on the shores of Lake Atitlán. This elegant huipil measures 30 1/2″ across the shoulders, and 25 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and each of the four sides measures 5 1/2″ in length. 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 rows of lifelike birds using a variety of colors inspired by the nearby lake waters. The collar is embroidered with rosettes of flowers. The woven striped cotton background is light purple with stripes of dark purple. Just amazing! This is a wonderful example of the incredibly beautiful huipiles of the Santiago Atitlán region.

This vintage huipil is in great used condition, with minimal sign of wear, perhaps a few very faint stains. There is a slight color variation in the purple colored background.

$75.00

SOLD

Joyabaj

Unique blouse style huipil from the town of Joyabaj. This smaller modern huipil has had the sides taken in so that it more resembles a blouse. This huipil measures 36″ from sleeve tip to sleeve tip, 19″ across the chest (laid flat, under the armpits), and 20″ from the shoulder to the bottom edge. The neck opening is round and measures 6 3/4″ in diameter. It has a tiny slit of 1/2″ in both the front and back to allow more head room.

This modern style huipil is machine embroidered with the traditional Joyabaj circular design that radiates from the collar in a spectrum of colors. The round circles are accented with a tiny amount of gold thread in the center. The randa, or seam, in both the front and back are decorated with a basket of flowers with birds resting on top and a row of flowers that cascade down the front. The background fabric is a red woven cotton blend with tiny stripes of black and white.

This huipil is in very good used condition. Perhaps a few loose threads and some stretching of the fabric around the sleeves due to the ‘tailored’ fit.

$28.00

SOLD

Joyabaj

Large and beautiful woven corte, or mayan skirt, accented ikat design with beautiful colors, from the town of Joyabaj. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This fairly large corte measures 30″ wide and 59 1/2″ long (doubled). Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has the opening at the long sides as shown in the picture of the corte hanging. If the stitching joining the sides of the tube were removed, this fabric would measure approximately 30″ by 119″ laid out flat.

This corte is beautiful with its accented ikat design that is accented with colors of purple, green, yellow, and orange with many other colored accent stripes including a very faint silver metallic thread. This heavy fabric is slightly worn which gives it a softer feel. Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

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

$35.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Brand NEW, never used! 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 unique faja measures 80″ long, not including the fringe which measures and additional 5” on each end. It also measures 2” wide. The stitched animal design runs approximately 38” of the total length.

This faja is woven in a deep navy blue/black color and is decorated with a free-hand machine embroidered design. The design is a jungle of animals that span almost half of the faja. There is a lion, elephant, rabbit, birds, horse, and more! The colors are a variety of green, yellow, blue, pink, red, purple etc. Too many to name!

This faja is in excellent (brand new) condition with no sign of wear. It was purchased directly from the person who did the embroidery.

$27.00

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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 unique faja measures 90″ long, not including the fringe which measures and additional 6” on each end. It also measures 1” wide. The stitched bird design runs approximately 34” of the total length.

This faja is woven in a deep navy blue color and is decorated with a free-hand machine embroidered design. The design is rows of birds that run almost half the length of the faja. The colors are a rainbow of pinks, greens, yellows, reds, purples and more.

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

$22.00

SOLD

Nebaj

Exquisite white huipil from the village of Nebaj. This striking huipil measures 27 1/2″ 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. The sides have been stitched to create the arm holes, but can easily be removed if desired.

This huipil features the extensive geomorphic figures that are representative for the area of Nebaj. The colors are a variety of pinks, browns, reds, greens and more. The collar has been trimmed with a deep burgundy fabric and accented with trim of green, purple, and red.

This huipil is in excellent used condition with no visible stains or signs of wear.

$72.00

SOLD

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 unique faja measures 90″ long, not including the fringe which measures and additional 4” on each end. It also measures 1 1/8” wide. The stitched rose design runs approximately 37 1/2” of the total length.

This faja is woven in a deep navy blue color and is decorated with a free-hand machine embroidered design. The design is roses among leaves. The colors are beautiful reds and greens.

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

$20.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Beautiful wedding cinta from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. The bride would wear this cinta in her hair on her wedding day as part of her outfit. This colorful cinta measures 75″ in length. The tassels at each end measure 20″ each.

This cinta is hand woven with mayan designs that represent the union of marriage. It is full of colors which are predominantly deep blues, purples, and turquoises with accents of black and white.

This cinta is in very good used condition with a small faint stain on the white cording in one part of the tassel section.

$68.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Very stunning embroidered huipil, full of lifelike birds and happy couples! It is from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. This elegant and striking huipil measures 30 1/2″ across the shoulders, and 28 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6 1/4″ 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 brilliant colored embroidery that features birds in a flower garden full of wonderful flowers and happy couples. The colors are glowing jewel colors of greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The neckline and sleeves are accented with black crochet. The background is a black commercial fabric. The embroidery is machine done free-hand, and is truly an art form. Just amazing! This is a wonderful example of the incredibly beautiful ‘fiesta’ huipiles of Santa Maria de Jesús.

This huipil is in excellent used condition, with very few visible signs of wear.

$75.00

SOLD

Zunil

Lovely! Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of mayan figures. It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 90″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 45″ wide from side to side. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching removed, so that it is a full flat piece of fabric. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature rows of brightly colored mayan stars and quetzal birds radiating from the center. The colors are greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical pink stripes are accented with a gold thread running alongside the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The randa, or area joining the fabric is accented with blue machine embroidered stitching. It has the special added accent of a machine embroidered quetzal bird in the center near the randa.

This corte is in very good used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but little sign of wear

$58.00

SOLD

Zunil

Dragons and Owls!  Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of mayan figures. It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 82″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 46 1/2″ wide from side to side. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching removed, so that it is a full flat piece of fabric. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature rows of brightly colored owls alternating with rows of spectacular dragons radiating from the center. The colors are greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical deep purple stripes are accented with a gold thread running alongside the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The randa, or area joining the fabric is accented with peach colored machine embroidered stitching.

This corte is in very good used condition, with a few loose threads, but little sign of wear

$58.00

SOLD

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

Corte

Woven corte, or mayan skirt, ikat design with loads of color! The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This colorful small corte measures 35″ wide and 56″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its colorful design with stripes of green, pink, red, orange, blue, yellow, and more.

This corte is in very good used condition, and very soft, with a few signs of wear and very slight fading of the fabric.

$25.00

Zunil

Different, brown hued huipil with pheasant birds! This huipil is from Zunil, in the Quetzaltenango region of Guatemala. This unique huipil measures 29″ across the shoulders, 28″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6″ in diameter.

This larger huipil is unique with its rust and brown colored embroidery of feathery pheasant birds around the collar and over the sleeves.

This huipil is in good condition, with a few signs of wear, primarily wear in the threads around the collar and on the sleeves.

$38.00

SOLD

Corte

Woven corte, or mayan skirt, indigo navy with white stripes and rows of flowers! It is from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This simple corte measures 33″ wide and 49″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its soft grey ikat design that is accented with stripes of pink and green. It has an accent row of flowers in yellow, pink and green with grapes in the middle that runs the length of the corte. These flowers a hand guided, machine embroidered.

This corte is in good used condition, and soft, with a few signs of wear including a very small hole and some minor wear on the embroidered flowers.

$18.00

Corte

Large and beautiful woven corte, or mayan skirt, ikat design with beautiful colors with a super soft feel. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This huge corte measures 34″ wide and 70″ long (doubled). Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has the opening at the long sides as shown in the picture of the corte hanging. If the stitching joining the sides of the tube were removed, this fabric would measure approximately 34″ by 140″ laid out flat.

This corte is beautiful with its ikat design that is accented with colors of red, purple, yellow, and green on a black and white ikat design. This heavier fabric is slightly worn which gives it a soft feel. Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

This corte is in excellent used condition, with very little sign of wear.

$35.00

SOLD

Corte

Very nice woven corte, or mayan skirt. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt). This smaller corte measures 37″ wide and 44″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its indigo navy color with white stripes. It is accented with hand guided, machine embroidered flowers that run the length of the corte as well as across. This heavy weight fabric is gently worn which gives it a softer feel.

Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

This corte is in good used condition, with a few signs of wear. There are a couple of small stains, and the embroidered flowers show a bit of wear.

$18.00

San Antonio Aguas Calientes

Elegant and spectacular tzute from San Antonio Aguas Calientes. This area is known for its incredibly detailed weaving that is frequently copied in other nearby towns. This beautiful tzute measures 30″ wide and 37 1/2″ long. These tzutes are generally made by the young women once they become of age to be married. It is then generally given as gift to the mother-in-law on the wedding day. Due to the incredibly detailed style of weaving, the production of these tzutes takes a very long time, sometimes up to a year.

This spectacular tzute has the traditional figures of birds, flowers, fish, fruit, and a happy couple throughout the design. The weaving is done in the very fine and detailed San Antonio style where the pattern is identical on both sides. The weaving is incredibly fine, causing this tzute to be wonderfully soft to the touch. This is a perfect example of the classic San Antonio Aguas Calientes design in excellent condition.

The colors are a full spectrum of green, blue, orange, red, yellow and much more. The design is woven on a burgundy woven cotton base.

This tzute is in excellent used condition.

$255.00

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Coban

Darling child’s huipil in the style of the area of Coban. This huipil measures 26″ across the shoulders, 15 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 5 1/4″ in diameter.

This sweet huipil is fully hand embroidered on a cotton blend commercial material. The design aound the collar and on the sleeves includes beautiful flowers and birds, with a basket in the center of the design. The colors are reds, purples, blues, and yellows. The background fabric is aqua green-blue in color. The sleeves are trimmed with a black crochet accent.

This huipil is in very good condition, with a few minor signs of wear. The bodice has creases in the fabric where the huipil was gathered and sewn to make it smaller.

$22.00

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

Santa Maria de Jesús

Very classic huipil in great condition. This huipil is from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. This lovely huipil measures 29 ” across the shoulders, and 25″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and if looked at as a square, each side measures 5″ in length.

This huipil is in the classic Santa Maria style and is beautiful with its deep colors and hand weaving that features the traditional diamond patterns found in the huipiles of Santa Maria de Jesús. The colors are deep reds and greens, with accents in black and pink. The background fabric is a deep burgundy woven cotton.

This huipil is in great used condition, with very little sign of wear. Perhaps a few loose threads.

$40.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Very stunning embroidered huipil in unique royal blue color! It is from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. This elegant and striking huipil measures 31″ across the shoulders, and 26 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck diamond shaped and each of the four sides measures 5 1/2″ in length. 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 brilliantly colored embroidery that features rows of birds and flowers in many shades of blues and purples on each side accented with yellows and greens.  The background is a vibrant royal blue commercial fabric. The embroidery is machine done free-hand, and is truly an art form. Just amazing! This is a unique variation on the incredibly beautiful ‘fiesta’ huipiles of Santa Maria de Jesús.

This huipil is in very good used condition, with perhaps some loose threads.

$75.00

SOLD

Delantal

Beautiful delantal/apron full of flowers and birds. Original mayan delantal made from the same fabric used for mayan cortes (skirts). This delantal is adorned with extensive hand-guided machine embroidered flowers that accent the center of this apron as well canastas that run along the edge. The delantal has accents of silver applique trim. This applique can also be found around the pockets and at the waist.

This delantal measures 54″ around the waist (from tip of tie to tip of tie), 31″ across the widest part of (at the hem), and 29″ from center of the waist to the bottom edge (length). This delantal has two pockets. These aprons are a must have for the women of Guatemala. It is very rare to pass through the market and see women that are not wearing an apron, and many times they are this beautiful style.

This delantal is in very good used condition, with little sign of wear. Perhaps a few loose threads and thinning of the fabric in a few tiny spots. It would look great as a decoration in the kitchen, or as a beautiful, useful apron.

$28.00

SOLD

Corte

Very nice woven corte, or mayan skirt, ikat design with beautiful colors with a super soft feel. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This smaller corte measures 32″ wide and 57″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its soft grey ikat design that is accented with stripes of purple and green. This medium weight fabric is gently worn which gives it a soft feel.

Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

This corte is in good used condition, with very few signs of wear. There is a very tiny (1/2″) hole and some slight fading of the color in one area..

$12.00

Tecpán

Beautiful purple huipil from the town of Tecpán. This soft huipil measures 28″ across the shoulders, and 23″ from the shoulders to the bottom hem. The collar is diamond shaped and each of the four sides measures 5″.

This simple yet elegantly woven huipil features purple to pink zigzags of rivers throughout the body on a very dark navy background. The colorful accent is hand-guided machine embroidery that highlights the collar, shoulders, and flows down both the front and back of the lovely textile. The collar and shoulders are trimmed in royal blue velvet.

This huipil is in very good used condition; with perhaps a few loose threads.

$30.00

SOLD

San Mateo Ixtatán

VERY HARD TO FIND in rare green color! Beautiful vintage huipil from San Mateo Ixtatán in the northern region of Huehuetenango in Guatemala. These are becoming very, very difficult to find! Very large lovely hand woven huipil, accented with circles and sunbursts throughout. This amazing huipil measures 26″ across the shoulders, and 34 1/2″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 7″ in diameter. The sides are stitched closed to create the arm holes, but can easily be unstitched if desired.

This huipil is very beautiful with a hand woven pattern throughout the blouse. It includes the classic sunbursts in reds, greens, and yellows with accents of blues and oranges. This huipil from the northern part of Guatemala shows some similarity with the colors seen in Mexican huipiles. But because of the remote location of San Mateo Ixtatán, it truly has a style and design of its own. The woven background is simple double-layer white cotton muslin. This is a rare chance to have such a beautiful huipil.

This huipil is in very good used condition for its age, with minimal sign of wear. There are a few loose threads, but the style of embroidery lends itself to have what appears to be loose threads, but actually are the ends of the embroidery floss that have come ‘untucked’. There is some slight discoloration in the muslin fabric, but it blends with the normal variation in the natural colored fabric.

$175.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Woven corte, or mayan skirt, indigo navy with white stripes and rows of flowers! It is from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This elegant corte measures 41″ wide and 53″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its accented design that is common for the Santa Maria de Jesús region. It has a seam, or randa, of flowers in yellow and green that runs the length of the corte and one that runs the width.

This corte is in good used condition, and very soft, with a few signs of wear and gentle fading of the dark blue fabric.

$15.00

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Todos Santos

Lovely child’s huipil from the town of Todos Santos. This huipil measures 22″ across the shoulders and 19 1/2″ from the shoulders to the bottom edge. The neck opening is sqaure and measures 2″ by 3″ with an additional 3″ slit openening on each side of the neck.

This sweet huipil is in very good condition with some slight wear on the blue lace section around the collar.

$25.00

San Mateo Ixtatán

Striking design from the very remote town of San Mateo Ixtatán in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. This vintage tzute is actually a huipil that has not been finished. New huipiles are generally purchased by their owners unfinished. They then decide what style and decoration they want for the collars and sleeves. This beautiful ‘unfinished’ huipil has many uses, from carrying items to wearing folded on the head. This tzute measures 32″ wide and 59″ long.

This tzute is lovely with its hand-embroidered design in brilliant colors of red, yellow, purple, black, and blue sewn on a simple muslin cotton background. The design has the round ‘suns’ radiating from the center as the traditional design from San Mateo Ixtatán.

This tzute is in very good used condition for its age, with a few minor signs of wear. There is a slight discoloration in some areas of the muslin and a couple of marks left from where the artist outlined their woven design.

$125.00

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Zunil

Lovely woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of  flower vases with mayan figures! It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 87″ long and 45″ wide from side to side as shown in the photo. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching joining the sides of the tube removed, and measures approximately 45″ by 87″ laid out flat. The center embroidery runs the full length of the 87″. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.  The background is black cotton woven fabric. The embroidered roses are machine done free-hand, and are truly an art form. Just amazing!

This corte is in great used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but very little sign of wear.

$52.00

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San Mateo Ixtatán

Very rare, vintage tzute from the remote village of San Mateo Ixtatán. These are very difficult to come by. This beautiful tzute measures 35″ by 53″ and is fully finished.

This vintage tzute is in very good condition for its age. It shows some dingy/dirty sections along the edges in the white muslin fabric that is the base of this beautiful textile.

$190.00

San Antonio Palopó

Like new large huipil from San Antonio Palopó in the Lake Atitlán area. This crisp huipil has clean lines and colors that reflect the turquoise colored waters of the lake. This large huipil measures 27″ across the shoulders, 37 1/2″ from the shoulders to the bottom hem, and the collars is square and measures approximately 5 1/2″ by 5″.

This huipil is in excellent condition and has no sign of wear.

$28.00

Sololá

Vintage Huipil from the department of Sololá. Traditional ikat style woven stripes throughout the bodice with accent weaving in the upper portion. Simple oval collar. The sides have had the stitching removed, but can easily be restitched to make sleeves. This huipil measures 31″ across the shoulders, 23″ from the shoulders to the bottom hem, and the neck opening is oval and measures approximately 6 1/2″ by 4 1/2″ with a small slit of 1″ to expand the opening a bit.

This vintage huipil is in good used condition. The weaving has a small amount of wear and there is some wear on the hand stitched trim around the collar.

$28.00

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Santa Catarina Palopó

Beautiful blue on purple huipil with colors to match the waters of Lake Atitlán.  This wonderfully woven huipil from the town of Santa Catarina Palopó refects the beauty of the Lake Atitlán waters. This huipil measures 29″ across the shoulders, 21″ from shoulders to bottom hem, and the collar is square and measures 5″ on each of the four sides.

This huipil is in very good used condition with very few signs of wear. There is a small dirt smudge/stain in the lower section on one side. Could possibly be washed out.

$52.00

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Delantal

Beautiful delantal/apron full of flowers and birds. Original mayan delantal made from the same fabric used for mayan cortes (skirts). This delantal is adorned with extensive hand-guided machine embroidered flowers that accent the center of this apron. There a small three dimensional flowers added to the center designs in pink and blue. The delantal has accents of silver appliqué trim. This appliqué can also be found at the waist.

This delantal measures 51″ around the waist (from tip of tie to tip of tie), 28″ across the widest part of (at the hem), and 25″ from center of the waist to the bottom edge (length). This delantal has two pockets that are hidden on the underside of the apron (one on each side) and close with a zipper. These aprons are a must have for the women of Guatemala. It is very rare to pass through the market and see women that are not wearing an apron, and many times they are this beautiful style.

This delantal is in good used condition, with a few signs of wear. Perhaps a few loose threads and thinning of the fabric in a few tiny spots. One of the zippers for the hidden pockets does not work. This delantal would look great as a decoration in the kitchen, or as a beautiful, useful apron.

$25.00

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Zunil

Large and beautiful woven corte, or mayan skirt, ikat design with beautiful colors with a super soft feel from the town of Zunil. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This elegant corte measures 44″ wide and 90″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its ikat design that is accented with colors of blue, purple, yellow, and green on a navy blue and white ikat design. This heavy fabric is very slightly worn which gives it a super soft feel. Along the center of the corte is a randa or seam that joins the two large sections of fabric. This randa is decorated by hand embroidered designs of jars, baskets, and mayan stars in a variety of colors. Where the corte used to be joined to create the tube skirt is another randa that has been cut to open up the skirt.

Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

This corte is in very good used condition, with very few signs of wear. Perhaps some loose threads.

$40.00

Santa Maria de Jesús

Stunning tzute from the town of Santa Maria de Jesús. This large and beautiful tzute measures 37″ wide, and 48″ long.

This tzute is beautiful with its deep colors and hand weaving that feature the traditional animal motifs of Santa Maria de Jesús. The colors are yellow, blue, green, purple and pink. The thread used to weave this tzute are mostly acrylic and lustrina. Where the two lienzos join, there is a lovely randa of flowers, birds, fish, shrimp, and grapes that is machine embroidered free-hand. The background fabric is woven red cotton. Due to the thickness of the weaving, this tzute is a bit heavy.

This tzute is in good vintage used condition, with some signs of wear. There are two smaller areas where thinning and/or holes were repaired by the owner. They are in the lower left area of the tzute. They have been machine stitched, and are difficult to see. Some of the edge trim along the lower right edge has worn off. This would be expected in a vintage tzute. There are a few loose threads.

$60.00

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Tecpán

This flower-filled huipil is from the area of Tecpán. This lovely huipil measures 31” across the shoulders, and 25″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and if looked at as a square, each side measures 7″ in length.

This huipil has the more modern style for Tecpán and is beautiful with its bright colors and hand weaving that features a garden full of wonderful flowers. The colors are shades of purples with bright green leaves. The background fabric is heavy woven white cotton.

This huipil is in very good used condition with a few minor signs of wear. There are a couple of loose threads as well as some small stains on the lower white section on one side and a loose loom effect due to the weaving of the extra thread back into the huipil on the other side.

$40.00

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San Juan Sacatepéquez

Striking faja (belt) made in the town of San Juan Sacatepéquez. Fajas are used as the belt to hold up the corte (skirt) in the mayan traje or outfit. This beautiful faja measures 117″ long, not including the fringe which measure and additional 7” on each end. It also measures 4” wide. The woven geomorphic figure design runs approximately 35” – 40” on each end.

This faja is woven in a stunning yellow, purple, and burgundy color and is accented with woven figures in colores of green, blue, gold, and pink in the traditional style of San Juan Sacatepéquez.

This faja is in good used condition with some sign of wear, with a few loose threads.

$25.00

SOLD