Ikat and Embroidered Traditional Skirt – Guatemala

Description

This beautiful fabric is used by Guatemalan women in their traditional dress called traje. They wrap it around their waist over the bottom of their huipil and then wrap a long belt several times around that. Each part of their traje is a work of art. This piece was probably woven in Salcajá, near Quetzaltenango and is made up of both simple and complex ikat and nice embroidery called randa to connect the 2 panels.  It would be beautiful repurposed or used as a table cloth or a light throw blanket.  Donated by a member of the Harmony Weavers Guild, it measures 41″ wide x 86″ long