Scenery
The cut and huipil of the Mayan clothing suit of Santa Clara La Laguna, Sololá, which is part of the series “Mayan textile tradition”, which is published in Magazine D, have a very minimalist design, without ornamental elements.
The cut and huipil of the Mayan clothing suit of Santa Clara La Laguna, Sololá, have a very minimalist design, without ornamental elements. (Photo Press Libre, Juan Diego González).
The canvases form the huipil of this suit, which was made with acrylic threads in waist loom. The cut is made in foot and also consists of two canvases of cotton threads, the same material with which the girdle is made.
The ribbon that is carried in the hair was made with industrial fabric.
Design
- Linguistic community: Kaqchikel
- Daily use suit
Both cut and huipil share a very minimalist design, without ornamental elements. The huipil is tissue in black and the cut, in dark blue. Both pieces share a pink binding randa that contrasts with dark backgrounds. In the huipil this color appears as an embroidery on the shore of the neck as well.
It should be noted that this suit is falling into disuse in contemporary times, and reserve its use in cultural and educational activities.
Related readings
Related readings
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.