Scenery
In the Huipil of the Mayan clothing suit of Santa Cruz La Laguna, Sololá, which is part of the series “Mayan Textile Tradition”, which is published in Magazine D, the volcanoes surrounding the Lake Atitlán are represented.
In the Huipil of the Mayan clothing suit of Santa Cruz La Laguna, which is part of the “Mayan textile tradition” series, the volcanoes surrounding the Lake Atitlán are represented. (Free Press Photo: Juan Diego González)
The huipil is weaved in waist loom, with handmade decorative embroidery around the circular neckline, With an opening to the front. The canvases bind by hand, and the huipil’s back is densely embroidered with geometric designs in acrylic threads turquoise.
In the case of the cut, it is woven in black acrylic in loom standing, and the white stitches of junction stand out in the dark background. The red girdle, similar to Huipil, is woven in waist loom. In the hair they use a commercial fabric of bright colors.
Designs
- Linguistic community: Kaqchikel
- Daily use suit
Neck embroideries stand out for their triangular shape, which represent the volcanoes surrounding Lake Atitlán.
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.