Vintage Ceremonial Huipil, c. 1960
Chichicastenango, Guatemala
28” long x 34” wide
wool yarn, cotton fabric

In Guatemala, the huipil, the top or torso portion of the traje (traditional Indigenous womens' dress), is worn by Indigenous populations as a form of expression of their ethnic identity. The word itself, huipil, is derived from a Nahuatl word huipilli, meaning “my covering.”

This Huipil has very small openings for the arms and head due to its age, and is best suited as a wall hanging.