Blue wraparound skirt with jasmine

1978

The wrapskirt is woven with cotton in a step loom. On the wrapskirt two bands are embroidered with cotton and silk. Embroidery is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the fabric after weaving. In addition, cotton threads have been used that have been dyed using the Jaspe technique (also known as the Ikat technique). Jaspe is a dyeing technique in knots where decorative motifs are produced. In this technique, specific parts of the thread are covered (by knotting the thread in specific places) to prevent these parts from becoming coloured when the thread is dipped in the paint. When the knots are undone, after dyeing, the thread contains dyed and unpainted segments. During the weaving process, figures are formed with these threads. Further, the wraparound skirt consists of two pieces of woven textile sewn together. \A wrapskirt (corte in Spanish) is only used by women to cover the lower part of the body (hips, legs). In terms of function, it is similar to the skirt. A wrapskirt is a square or rectangular piece of textile that is wrapped around the body. This wraparound skirt is intended for everyday use.‖ The two strips are embroidered lengthwise together with a wide randa (see No. 5390-20), in many colors, changing or blending into each other at very variable intervals. The short sides are also stitched together in this way, creating a pencil skirt.The main colour of the skirt is blue, with narrow white, light blue and Ikat coloured stripes.Every 11 cm there is a 1 to 2 cm wide Ikat dyed pattern woven in, in which every other stripe is at least two, two by two, dolls to be recognized, in between which a large x- or a diamond, s-motives and so on. This Ikat technique, in which the threads are dyed according to a certain pattern before they are woven in, by locally tying them off, was introduced in this area in the 1960s. Before that the weft pattern consisted of narrow and broad white stripes. (Compare No. 4647-29c for this older fashion).‖Chichicastenango is a subdivision of the El Quiché department. It is a Quiché village located at 2,103m above sea level. It has a tropical climate. According to a 2007 population census, the population in that year was 258,314, of which 130,118 were non-Maya and 128,196 were Mayan. The Maya of the municipality of Chichicastenango speak the Eastern Quiche. That Maya language belongs to the Quiche-Achi subfamily of the Maya language familyChichicastenango is very well known for its market. It is not an industrial center, but it is a trading center. It is also, one of the most important markets in the highlands. Chichicastenango produces raw materials, particularly food products.‖ The name of Chichicastenango originally comes from a Nahuatl word, Tzitzicastli. It means "on the course of nettles or in the walled place by nettles".