Huipil Patzun #6

This post-1990 daily use huipil was hand-woven on a backstrap loom. The foundation material is a supple polished cotton thread called locally aleman, possibly because many years ago the thread was imported from Germany. The designs were all added using needle embroidery after the basic garment was completed. The embroidery is quite detailed in a beautiful floral design. The fine embroidery floss is mostly cotton but there is also some synthetic artificial silk (rayon or orlon). The centers of the flowers are a shiny metallic gold thread. The huipil consists of two panels, seemed down the center. In this case the randa is a simple figure-8 stitch of multiple colors. Two of the lower edges are beautifully selvage-finished, the other two have cut edges. The original heavy hand-crocheted adornment around the head- and arm-holes is retained. The stitching under the arm-holes, which makes the huipil into a finished garment to be worn, has been removed.

Measurements: 26 inches wide across the shoulders and 28 inches wide throught the waist; length is 28 inches shoulder to hem.

Condition: Very Good, lightly used, some very slight soil is possible, a few loose or pulled threads.