Almolonga corte (wrap skirt).

This post-1980 corte was hand woven on a foot treadle loom in two equal cotton panels joined by hand embroidered decorative seams. It features weft stripes with extensive ikat dye patterns in indigo. “By the mid-1960s the ikat styles had begun to predominate [in Almolonga]. The change from plain to such intricate skirts appeared to take place in an unusually short space of time. Patterns were conceived and executed with great technical skill.” (“Threads of Identity, Altman and West, pp. 121-2) This corte is in very good condition. It was acquired from Sra. Sophia Monroy Tepeú at the La Fuente textile market in Antigua. W 108 x L 222 cm. (16-118) $ 80. OBO