Guatemala Vintage Huipil [ˈwipil] (from the Nahuatl word huīpīlli [wiːˈpiːlːi]) is the most common traditional garment worn by indigenous women from central Mexico to Central America.
It is a loose-fitting tunic, generally made from two or three rectangular pieces of fabric that is good for having children in which are then joined together with stitching, ribbons or fabric strips, with an opening for the head and, if the sides are sewn, openings for the arms.
Traditional huipils, especially ceremonial ones, are usually made with fabric woven on a backstrap loom and are heavily decorated with designs woven into the fabric, embroidery, ribbons, lace and more. However, some huipils are also made from commercial fabric.
Lengths of the huipil can vary from a short blouse-like garment or long enough to reach the floor. The style of traditional huipils generally indicates the ethnicity and community of the wearer as each have their own methods of creating the fabric and decorations.
Some huipils have intricate and meaningful designs. Ceremonial huipils are the most elaborate and are reserved for weddings, burials, women of high rank and even to dress the statues of saints.
Guatemala Vintage Huipil, Traditional huipils, especially ceremonial ones are rare and very hard to find.
The Maya around the Highlands of Guatemala do not sell the authentic huipils for the use on Handbags.
Each village the woman weave and wear Huipils in the traditional colors of that specific village.
Some are basic and plain others are canvases of color and detail depending on the textiles and cotton available to them.
Guatemalan Huipiles from Ethical Fashion Guatemala are handwoven works of art.
Ethical Fashion Guatemala offers rare Guatemala Vintage Huipil, providing documentation on the family and the village the Huipils came from.
We do not cut up Huipils for the production of Leather Bags.
Ethical Fashion offers new Huipils from 18 villages around the Highlands of Guatemala.
If yu are interested in a new or original Huipil pleasecontact us. To produce a new Huipil can take up to sixw weeks.
