Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala C_N_079 venado San Antonio Guatemala Woman's Huipil

San Antonio Guatemala Woman's Huipil ---   3 Panel blue and maroon colored huipil with fine hand-embroidered randas on top portion of Huipil

Inspired by her father

Signed " Vasquez" oil painting of  Mayan woman weaving on the shore of Lake Atitlan

Two of the bottom panel are selvage finished

deer and other design patterns brocaded on a contrasting black base

Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala C_N_079 venado San Antonio Guatemala Woman's HuipilNahuala Morga This double paneled tube skirt is a medium indigo blue, fine cotton fabric with decorative vertical light blue line designs in the weave. The hand embroidered tight multicolored randa cross holds the panels together The cotton skirt material was made on a treadle loom or foot loom probably in Nahuala or a neighboring town. While the color is a beautiful indigo blue, it is probably a commercial dye. The dimensions of the skirt is 41"