Scenery
The abundant embroidery in the form of concentric stars of the Mayan clothing suit of San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango, which is part of the “Mayan textile tradition” series, can take 12 months to be held.
The profuse embroidery of the Huipil de San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango, can take up to 12 months to perform. (Photo Press Libre, Juan Diego González)
In the huipil of this suit, the skill of the embroiders highlights, as it is made on a double blanket canvas, and sometimes up to four layers, where hand embroidery can be seen both outside and inside the garment.
The tubular cut is woven in loom standing, with colorful stripes design in the plot.
Designs
- Linguistic community: Chuj
- Daily use suit
The abundant embroidery in the form of concentric stars They can take up to 12 months to be held, according to the embroiders of that municipality.
Several stitches apply throughout the huipil, even in the floral and bird designs that appear near the ring, especially Quetzales. In more contemporary huipiles, cats and glyphs have been seen.
In the present, they are used shorter and introduced into the cut. They are made of a commercial fabric, and no longer in Manta, as formerly made.
This is one of the costumes that belong to The collection of IXCHEL Museum of the indigenous suit, whose support for the publication of this series is fundamental, especially that of its director and curator, Violeta Gutiérrez.
- The information on Mayan clothing costumes presented in this space depends on the temporality and context of the documents and people consulted by the Ixchel Museum.
- In the Mayan textile tradition, elements such as trends in each community influence the personal taste of the bearers and creators of this tradition. In some cases, the data is scarce or vague.