San Pedro Sacatepequez Guatemala (Cakchiquel) Mayan Huipils and Textiles

I misplaced a bin of these huipils,  so many just got on the web even though they were purchased as early as 2008. The Huipiles we have for sale are pictured below, generally going from smaller sizes to larger sizes.  Click here to go directly to  * Small Child    *Girl     *Women.  Other fun stuff from San Pedro Sacatepeques:   Doll Clothes     Pictures & Info: San Pedro Sacatepequez.
Small Child	Click on Pictures for more detail               size & fitting tips.
H_SPS_008* Small Child's Huipil   Width:  14" Length:  11" Neck:  4" wide, 2.5"   weight: 4.5oz Price: $17.60		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  toddler/girl�s huipil.  Back-strap loomed in one panel.  Cotton with cotton brocading.  One lower edge with finished selvage, the other hemmed.  Head hole reinforced with button stitch  acrylic yarn.  Very good, lightly used condition.
Girl & Small Women	Click on Pictures for more detail               size & fitting tips.
H_SPS_12B Girl's Small Women's Huipil  Width: 22" Length:17" (3) & 13" (1) Neck : 4" width, 2" depth and 1" unfinished slit. 0.5 lb Price: $25.00 sold		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  Fun daily use two panel huipil. It has colorful brocade with three rows of animals (I think some kind of bird) and dark green cotton base material.  The neck and arms are finished with faded velvet trim.  Two panels have tight selvage ends and one is hemmed.  Other is fringed and about 2.5 inches shorter than other. A simple white cloth has been stitched in, so easier to tuck in skirt.  One options would be to hem other sides so similar length.  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed. Bought in 2012, just added this year. Condition: Generally good condition with some loose threads.  Major issues is uneven length of one panel.  Trim is somewhat fade. 1 inch neck slit is unfinished.
H_SPS_12G Girl's Small Women's Huipil  Width: 27" Length:18" Neck : 5" width, 3" depth 1.2 lbs. Price:  $50.00		San Pedro Sacatepequez - Unusual ceremonial style weaving design on this hand-loomed two-panel huipil.  Almost  the entire length of the huipil includes brocaded designs.  Brocaded designs in the weaving includes serpents, birds and many other  geomorphic designs.  Two panels selvage finished, other two hemmed.  Neck and armholes are finished with nice "velvet" appliqu�.  Bought in 2012, just added to the be this year. Condition:  Good, with a few loose threads and a few light spots.
H_SPS_027 Women's Huipil  Width: 28-29" Length:15.5" Neck : 5" width, 3" depth oz Price: $45.00 sold		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  A well woven daily use two panel huipil. It has colorful brocaded zigzag and diamond shaped with dark green cotton base  material.  The neck is very nicely finished in an old style of needled embroidery.  Panels have tight selvage ends.  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2009, but not added to the web until this year. Condition: Good used huipil with a few loose threads.
H_SPS_018 Women's Huipil  Width: 28.5" Length:23.5" Neck : 6.5" width, 2.53" depth 1 3/8 lb Price: $55.00		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  Nice daily use two-panel hand-woven women's huipil.  Solid patterns of zigzags and  other colorful patterns in cream colored white base.   Neck is finished with a flowered probably machine-embroidered appliqu�. Panels have selvage ends that are a bit worn.  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed. Purchased in 2008, but not put on the web until this year. Condition: Generally good used huipil with moderate graying and some spotting.  Panels have tucks to make the huipil smaller.
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H_SPS_014 Women's Huipil  Width: 33" Length: 21-26" Neck : 5.5" width, 3" depth 1.5 lb. Price: $75.00		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  Nice daily use two-panel hand-woven women's huipil with nice hand-embroidered randa between panels. Solid patterns of zigzags and  other colorful patterns with green base material.   Neck is finished with a flowered probably machine-embroidered appliqu�. Panels have selvage ends with one panel noticeably longer than the others. It could be hemmed to even out the length.   Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed. Base thread is different than many San Pedro Sacatepequez huipils, lighter weight (but solid) and slightly different texture, a bit bumpy but soft (it confuses me). Condition: Generally good used huipil with a few loose threads.   Pleats have been opened up and base material shows color differences due to sun fading.
H_SPS_013 Huipil  Width: 34" Length:21" Neck : 6.5" width, 3" depth 1.4 lb Price: $65.00 sold		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  Daily use two-panel hand-woven women's huipil.  Colorful brocaded geometric patterns with cotton light (almost lime-green) green base material.   Neck is finished with a very nice flowered -embroidered appliqu�. Panels have selvage ends, a little loose. Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2008, but not added to web until now. Condition: Generally good used huipil with a some loose threads.   Pleats have been opened up.  Believe it was often worn inside out - since color of the inside of the huipil shows more sun fading than the huipil.
H_SPS_029 Women's Huipil  Width: 34" Length:24" Neck : 7.5" width, 2.5" depth 1.1 lb Price: $75.00 sold		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  This would be a nice huipil to wear if you like blues, lavenders, greens and a few pink tones on a white cotton base.  The neck hole large enough to fit over my 22 inch head and nicely finished with black trim.   I think it is a newer style daily use huipil that combines the zigzag rows of the daily use with simpler geomorphic designs of stars and other forms found in  the ceremonial huipil. The panels ends have nice even selvages and lengths.  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2011, just added to web this year. Condition:  Good  used condition with a few loose threads and one very light stain that I just noticed. Former pleats have been opened, and don't appear to impact the condition.
H_SPS_020 Women's Huipil  Width: 36" Length:25" Neck : 6" width, 2" depth 1.4 lb Price: $ 90.00		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  A striking, probably daily use two panel huipil with some design elements of a ceremonial huipil especially across the shoulder.  The well woven huipil has brocaded zigzag and diamond shaped designs in shades of lavender, purple, green and blue with white base material. Note hand-embroidered randa between the panel. The neck is also very nicely finished in an old style of needled embroidery.  Panels have tight selvage ends.  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2011, but just put on the web. Condition: Very good used huipil with a few loose threads.   Small pleats have been opened up but not really noticeable.
H_SPS_012 Women's Huipil  Width: 36.5" Length:25.5" Neck : 7" width, 3" depth 1.5 lb Price: $85		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  An interesting, probably daily use two panel huipil with some design elements of a ceremonial huipil especially across the shoulder with brocaded Quetzals.  The well woven huipil has colorful brocaded zigzag and diamond shaped designs with white base material.  The neck is simply finished and fits over my 22 inch head..  Three panels have selvage ends with a few loose threads. One panel hemmed. Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2005. Just put on web Condition: Generally very good huipil with light spotting and a few loose threads.
H_SPS_017 Women's Huipil  Width: 38" Length:25" Neck : 6" width, 3" depth 30 oz Price: $75		San Pedro Sacatepequez -  An interesting, probably daily use two panel huipil with some design elements of a ceremonial huipil especially across the shoulder.  The well woven huipil has colorful brocaded zigzag and diamond shaped designs with cream white base material.  The neck is simply finished and probably had trim at one time similar to the velvet trim around the arm holes.  Panels have selvage ends with a few loose threads. Just barely fits over my 22" inch head (but could be fairly easily opened).  Sides are open so can be worn as a poncho or can easily be sewn closed.  Purchased in 2009, but not put on web until this year. Condition: Generally good huipil with some issues including some graying and some significant spotting in one area (I'll try to get a better picture).
Some San Pedro Sacatepequez Huipils we have sold
	H_SPS_001 H_SPS_002 H_SPS_006 H_SPS_009 H_SPS_012 SPS_013   woman	SPS_027   woman SPS_029    woman SPS_012-B girl/ sm. woman SPS_012-C girl/ sm. woman SPS_012-H    woman

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