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 the universal diamond. 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.

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

Measures approximately 34 x 30 inches


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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.

35 in wide x 25 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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This is a gorgeou handwoven huipil from the Costa Chica of Oaxaca. The huipil is woven of soft hand spun cotton and embroidered with silk. The brown color is the natural color of the native coyuchi cotton from the region. The beautiful red color is made from a natural dye called cochinilla Huipiles from this region are difficult to come by and this is a fabulous example.

This was purchased from the artisan at asking price.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 35"
Length 43"

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An amazing garment! Powerful colors and a fabulous texture and feel. This is a hand embroidered huipil typical of Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico. It is vintage, embroidered with soft acrylic and yarn.

31' across the front and 26" long.

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A gorgeous handwoven huipil from the Amuzgo people of Guerrero. Truly fine and masterful weaving and a very special garment.
This huipil is a masterpiece of an accomplished artisan.

This one has these measurements:
Across the chest 28"
Length 8"

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This is a gorgeous handwoven huipil from the Costa Chica of Oaxaca. The huipil is woven of soft hand spun cotton. The brown color is the natural color of the native coyuchi cotton from the region. The beautiful blue color is made from a a natural indigo dye. Huipiles from this region are difficult to come by and this is a fabulous example.

This was purchased from the artisan at asking price.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 32"
Length 29"

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These blouses, called huipiles, because of the shape, are iconic of Oaxaca. These bring to mind the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Extravagant blossoms too lush and magical to be believed. This one is in excellent vintage condition. A gorgeous floral motif on a brown satin base.

Chest 25" across
Length 20"

It is a size M now but could be taken in to be smaller if you wish.

These make lovely wall hangings.
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.

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Wonderful vintage Mayan huipiles from Cancuc, Chiapas. Incredible modern color palette on an very old and traditional design. This is a spectacular huipil.

35" width x 25" length

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Wonderful San Juan Atitlan huipil. This is from my own collection. Hand woven and thickly embroidered with several techniques. This is the most beautiful example from this area that I have seen. The last photo shows the reinforcement done to the inside. Some areas were threadbare from use.

Size is width 35.5 x length 35 inches

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

These make great wall hangings, I'll be happy to supply the dowel to hang the huipil upon request.

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A gorgeous handwoven huipil from the Amuzgo people of Guerrero. It is made of hand spun cotton in it's natural colors. Truly masterful weaving and a very special garment. The design is unusually complex and the panels are joined with woven embroidery floss.
This huipil is a masterpiece of an accomplished artisan.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 29"
Length 48"

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A gorgeous handwoven huipil from the Amuzgo people of Guerrero. It is made of hand spun cotton in it's natural colors. Truly masterful weaving and a very special garment. Don't know what it is about this particular huipil but it it seems to glow somehow.
This huipil is a masterpiece of an accomplished artisan.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 25"
Length 39"

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This is a gorgeous handwoven huipil from San Bartolo Yautepec Sierra Sur region Oaxaca. The huipil is woven of hand spun, hand dyed cotton. The patttern is miniscule as the weaving is very fine. A very special piece by a master weaver.

Can be worn as a minidress or a tunic.

This was purchased from the artisan at asking price.

This one has these measurements:
Chest 24"
Length 34"

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