Huipiles

Santo Tomás Chichicastenango ceremonial huipil.

This beautiful post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in three cotton base panels. These panels are decorated with supplementary brocade in cotton and silk. The center panel is wider and more extensively decorated. The motif is a highly abstracted double headed eagle motif. The sunburst collar is hand embroidered in silk over velvet and unique to Chichicastenango huipiles. This beautiful huipil is in superb condition.

The embroidery is very finely done in silk and a high quality cotton floss. The motif is also very finely done. It is an ancient motif done in a very modern and to me almost edgy manner.

The double headed eagle in Mayan mythology represents the Great God with two faces, one looking to good and the other to evil, or to heaven and earth.

These are great year round. In the winter I wear them over a light sweater and they are cozy.

Measures approximately 33.5 x 28

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Santo Tomás Chichicastenango ceremonial huipil.

This beautiful post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in three cotton base panels. These panels are decorated with supplementary brocade in cotton and silk. The center panel is wider and more extensively decorated. The motif is a combination of the plumed serpent and universal diamonds. The sunburst collar is hand embroidered in silk over velvet and unique to Chichicastenango huipiles. This beautiful huipil is in excellent condition.

The embroidery is very finely done in silk and a high quality cotton floss.

These are great year round. In the winter I wear them over a light sweater and they are cozy.

Measures approximately 37 x 28

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This daily huipil was hand woven on a backstrap loom in three stripey panels. These panels are heavily decorated with supplementary brocade featuring complex almost abstract geometric designs. The head hole is surrounded by a "collar" of appliqued rick-rack in typical Todos Santos style. This is an older style of Todos Santos huipils and is the only one of these that I found on my last trip.

It is in very good condition.

35" width x 26" length

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This is an particularly beautiful and unusual Nahuala huipil. It is made of a dense and supple rayon called aleman in Guatemala. It is prized for its drape and texture. The color way and motif are also very unusual.

measures W28 x L21 inches.

These are great year round. In the winter I wear them over a light sweater and they are very cozy.

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These blouses, called huipiles, because of the shape, are iconic of the Isthmus of Oaxaca. They are still worn by many Zapotec women of the coast there. Tehuana huipiles of this quality of craftsmanship and materials have become rare. Sadly, the few that are produced now do not compare.


Currently this one has these measurements:
Chest 18"
Length 18"

Would fit a size XS

These are intended to fit small, about as this one fits the model.

Both sides are embroidered with the same pattern.

These make wonderful wall hangings and I would be happy to provide a hanging dowel for them upon request.

The last trip to Oaxaca and the Istmo where these are made turned up very few of these old hand embroidered huipiles. I had known that they were hard to come by but not realized how nearly impossible they are to find now. So, this may be it! They are treasures.

If you are interested google Tehuana culture as it is fascinating. A matriarchal society where the feminine ideal is a strong woman of some girth! It is common in the istmo of Mexico to see these huipiles worn proudly displaying a big beautiful belly beneath.

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This fabulous huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two striped cotton panels. The floral and bird decorations are all hand embroidered, which is exceptionally well done on this huipil. This beautiful example is in very good condition. Please look at the photos for further information regarding the condition.

29" width x 26.5" length

This would make a great wall hanging.

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An unusual and beautiful huipil. I have never seen another one like it. It was hand woven on a back strap loom in two soft panels of a rayon material called aleman that is prized for its drape. decorated by bird motifs. The embroidery is done in rayon and silk. It is in very good condition. Please notice that there remains slight bleeding from the embroidery.

27 x 21 inches

This large huipil was hand woven on a back-strap loom in 3 cotton base panels embroidered with bird designs. The seams where the panels are joined with decorative embroidery. It has a well done embroidered collar that has been opened for easier access. This fine example is in very good condition

size is w 35.5 x l 27.5 inches

These are great year round. In the winter I wear them over a light sweater and they are very cozy.

This is a wonderful ceremonial Churrancho huipil. This one was hand woven on a backstrap loom in two well matched cotton base panels that are joined by hand embroidered decorative seams. The surface decoration is supplementary brocade featuring various zoomorphic motifs. Circa 1980.

This is a ceremonial huipil with a wonderful feel and drape.

This huipil is in excellent condition apart from the a couple of light yellow spots. I have not tried to remove these.

38 in wide x 29 in length

These are great year round. In the winter I wear them over a light sweater and they are cozy.

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Outrageously awesome San Mateo Ixtatán huipil. All cotton hand embroidery on inside and outside sided. Now increasingly rare. Tight and heavy example on a doubled base. Good vintage condition. Please note the area that has been mended shown in the photos.

measures 46 x 28

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A gorgeous and very special handwoven huipil from the coast of Oaxaca of hand spun cotton. Truly masterful hand woven piece of handspun cotton that has been dyed with natural local pigment. The brown comes from the nanche tree and the blue is indigo. Huipiles from this region are very difficult to come by.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 26"
Length 28"

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These blouses, called huipiles, because of the shape, are iconic of Oaxaca. This one is in excellent vintage condition. It is most likely 30 years old or more but it seems to be unworn. There is some wear where the fold has been in the middle.

Tehuana huipiles of this quality of material and craftsmanship are getting very rare.

This one would fit a 6 to 9 year old, I think. The model is a petite 8 year old.

Currently this one has these measurements:
Chest approx 18.5"
Length approx 16"

Both sides are embroidered with the same pattern.

The last trip to Oaxaca and the Istmo where these are made turned up very few of these old hand embroidered huipiles. I had known that they were hard to come by but not realized how nearly impossible they are to find now. So, this may be it! They are treasures.

If you are interested google Tehuana culture as it is fascinating. A matriarchal society where the feminine ideal is a strong woman of some girth! It is common in the istmo of Mexico to see these huipiles worn proudly displaying a big beautiful belly beneath.

For more great huipils and tops from around the world check out the tops section of our shop!