This exceptional pre-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in three red and white warp-striped cotton base panels. The center panel is wider and more heavily decorated. These base panels are joined by “randas”, hand embroidered decorative seams. The decoration features supplemental brocade on all panels in patterns typical of the Colotenango area. The weaving in the San Ildefonso huipil resembles that of the huipil from nearby Colotenango in the use of brocade in the “soumak” style, but it is distinguished by the hand embroidery around the collar. This huipil is unusually large and the hand embroidered decoration around the collar is partially in silk, both indicating ceremonial use. The head and arm holes are trimmed with a hand embroidered buttonhole stitch. Ceremonial huipils from San Ildefonse are rare. This very fine example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from a private collection in Antigua Guatemala. W112 x L57 cm. (12-268) $ 400. OBO