Blue striped wrapskirt

1980

The wrapskirt (corte or morga in Spanish) is woven with cotton in a step loom. A wrapskirt 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 wraparound skirt is a square or rectangular piece of textile that is wrapped around the body. \This dark blue wraparound skirt consists of 2 woven strips, which are embroidered together. This embroidery is thick and wide embroidered on the fabric in a variety of soft colors of silk. Embroidery is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the fabric after weaving. \Some warp threads are of light blue, causing thin light blue stripes to run lengthwise.Purchased for Q15, -Santa María de Jesús is located in the department of Sacatepéquez. In 2007, Santa María de Jesús had a population of 15,764, of which 15,621 belonged to the Kaqchikel culture.‖ The inhabitants of this place are descendants of the Quiche' culture, from Quetzaltenango. From 1540, several chroniclers write about this place, which was officially founded in the XVI century, and was then known as ÒPueblo ChiquitoÓ. (small village). \From the beginning, people referred to this place by the name \El Aserradero,\or the sawmill, due to the large amount of trees cut down for the local need for wood and for the lumber trade. \Today (2009) the main form of income is agriculture.