Chichicastenango Fancy Corte #2B

This skirt is of the second type -- made in Chichicastenango for use in that town. It is of the style most popular in the late 1980s and 1990s. The fabric is cotton with a large proportion of indigo-dyed ikat. Overall size is 27.5 inches wide and 56 inches long as viewed, which is half of the skirt. It consists of two panels each 14 inches wide and 112 inches long, which were then stitched together along the side to form the 27.5 x 112 skirt. The tube was then formed by sewing the ends together, resulting in a fabric of double thickness which is about 27.5 x 55 inches square. The important characteristic of this particular skirt is the extremely fance hand-embroidery in the randa stitch, employing geometric and floral designs. The photos below show the randa, and close-ups of one of the colorful ikat stripes.

Condition: very good, lightly used but presenting no noticeable flaws, except for some rubbing to the randa at the high points. This skirt is also no longer a tube, but has been cut at a point half-way from the short randa (hidden underneath in the side photo)

Measurements: 27.5 inches wide and 55 inches long as viewed.