Vintage Guatemalan Huipil newest Santiago Atitlan 100% Cotton Mayan handmade hand embroidered hand woven Circa 1990's Birds

Absolutely stunning huipil from Santiago Atitlan circa 1980's

3 panels of Handwoven base cloth in white and brown stripes, decorated with hand embroidered birds in complementing browns, yellows, green and blue - just gorgeous

A couple of light soil marks which should easily come out with laundering

Vintage Mayan Guatemalan Huipil circa1980's , owning a Huipil is an amazing way to own a genuine piece of Mayan history.

Hand woven on a backstrap loom and hand embroidered, this piece is in excellent used condition for it's age.

I am always happy to combine shipping

would make an amazing table centrepiece opened, with a candle or flowers in the middle or displayed on the wall, a real conversation piece In excellent used condition

Measures:

29 inches across the shoulder,
25 inches from shoulder to hem, and
20 inches from middle of neck to hem

Please bear in mind that this item is old, so do not expect brand new and perfect, this is an historic, but still wearable item

Fading, light soiling, thread pulls and fabric stretching are possible due to many years of wear and should not be seen as defects

However, any major flaws are always noted and photographed

Shipped with love from Guatemala

Shipping costs
Please note that shipping costs are not inflated.
It is expensive to ship from here in Guatemala.

Some sellers offer free or reduced shipping simply by inflating the cost of the item being shipped. I do not.

I believe in offering beautiful, worn , vintage pieces at the cheapest rate possible, whilst paying the ladies selling them, a good and fair price.

I strongly believe in fair trade practices and when traveling to many of the isolated villages, my friend Ingrid Aracely Pocon , who is cackchiquel Mayan travels with me, to interact with the ladies selling their garments in their native tongues ensuring a fair price.

Quite often it is possible to ship more than one item for the lowest price from the shipping company. Please ask and I will be happy to help

Hand washable in cold waterPlease check all pictures carefully prior to bidding newest

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HUIPILS

The
Mayan people are generally a much smaller race of people, and this can be a problem, especially with head/arm sizes. When weaving on a back strap loom, the width of the finished cloth is usually around 27" wide, the maximum width that the ladies can reach, whilst kneeling down and reaching in front of them. As the Huipil is made up of one or more of these panels, it is usually possible to open up the arm holes, simply by undoing either some or all of the side seams ( resulting in a poncho when completely opened). Likewise, if the item has a centre middle seam, it is usually possible to undo enough to allow our heads to slip through, or open a little more on the shoulder for the same effect. A good tip, if you actually want to wear it, as opposed to using it as art, is to look at the shape of the neck. Sometimes it will be square or scalloped, which generally means larger. Another point worth noting , is that the Huipil is usually worn with the bottom part under the Corte (skirt) with a Faja ( belt) around the middle, so little attention is given to the length and also which is why the bottom of the garment is quite often uneven and/or unfinished.It is in my best interest as a seller, to make sure that all my customers are satisfied , so am happy to measure or try on any of my items and give an honest answer.