Santa Maria de Jesus festival blusa. H: 23.5”, W: 26.5”. Code: B1553. This very fine festival blouse is hand embroidered in silk on a commercial cotton base. It is most typically used during saint’s day celebrations, but might also be worn at weddings and other special events. Hand embroidered examples in silk are rare and now seldom made. Circa 1970. This fine item is part of the collection of the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales Nim Po’t in Antigua Guatemala. $700. (15-08)