SANTA CRUZ L.L. HUIPIL- FROM THE GUATEMALAN HIGHLANDS Start Price USD 29.99 Current Price USD 29.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 22, 2008 End Time Friday, August 29, 2008 Location sweet home, OR See more about 'SANTA CRUZ L.L. HUIPIL- FROM THE GUATEMALAN HIGHLANDS' Description This is an almost new-seldom worn, 2006-Santa Cruz La Laguna Huipil. It is in excellent wearable and or collectable condition. The color is VERY traditional, red. The pin stripes are the ultra traditional celeste'-brilliant Sky. The base fabric is cotton. Probably Mish, the premium Guatemalan brand. The feel is soft. The pattern is embroidery rather than supplemental weft and is made of acrylic. This pattern is called cadena-chain. The neck decoration is made of embroidery thread. SIZE: Referring to picture 1, the decorated back, it is 40 inches from upper corner to upper corner. It is 38 inches from the upper corners to the bottom corners. It is well made. The last picture is of Rosa Hernandes, a watercolorist, jeweler and weaver. It is she who put the decoration on the back of this huipil. Santa Cruz is one of the Municipios of Departmento, Solola', in Guatemala's Western Highlands. It is one of the towns on the North shore of Lake Atitlan. The town is one of the few remaining towns anywhere without access BY MOTOR VEHICLE. There is no diesel smell! The styles of the town are less well known than cities and towns more on the tourist track. This is a very nice huipil that is exactly correct for its time and place of origin. The thread that goes into this kind of hand made clothing costs more than my starting bid. It is an unimaginable bargain. I know quite a bit about this kind of clothing so feel free to ask questions Place a Bid!