Huipil - Chichicastenango, Woman's H_CC_SH_003 Black The flowers are hand embroidered

The flowers are hand embroidered with some metallic thread

Also small geomorphic birds and animals in the very fine brocade (click on pictures for closeup)

Guatemala back-strap loomed

Very light bleeding of yellow threads below brocade

I would guess this huipil was washed on stones in the lake like so many older huipils from Santiago Atitlan

Huipil - Chichicastenango, Woman's H_CC_SH_003 Black The flowers are hand embroideredChichicastenago Woman's Huipil Serpents woven into the geometric design of and colors on this finely brocaded woman's huipil. Back strap loomed, traditional 3 panel construction with rich reddish brown background (I am unsure if acrylic or cotton). Sun design embroidered round head hole as some brillante (shiny) thread. Condition: Good used condition with a few loose threads and some light uneven fading spotting (?) color along lower portion of two