The Collection Sales continues, with most pieces priced at or below cost. Brighten your holiday season with a stunning selection of handmade clothing from Oaxaca — to wear or to gift. We offer 12 pieces today. Be sure to scroll down to see them all.
How to Buy: Send me an email to tell me which item(s) you want BY NUMBER and by name of item. Send me your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. Tell me if you want to purchase using a Zelle transfer or a credit card. If you use a credit card, we add a 4% service fee. There is no extra fee for using Zelle. If you want Zelle, please tell me how your Zelle account is registered. For mailing, I will add a $14 packing and mailing charge. I am NOT putting these items for sale in the SHOP — only here!
Please purchase before December 18, 2024, when I’ll be preparing for the winter holidays and returning to Oaxaca for several months.
Thank you!
#1. Holiday Table Dressing. A tablecloth handwoven on the flying shuttle loom in Oaxaca, this black and white pattern measures 96″ long x 54″ wide — big enough for a table with 10 chairs! 100% cotton. Hand-tied fringes. Machine wash and dry. $125
#2. Turquoise Square Neck Blouse with hand-embroidered details. This design is traditional on the Oaxaca coast, found everywhere from the ocean to the mountains. The embroidery work is exceptional and dense, executed on high quality Mexican cotton cloth called manta. Measures 23″ wide x 26″ long. $95.
SOLD. #3. This extraordinary blusa is embroidered in the Oaxaca Sierra Norte in the village of Tlahuitoltepec. These designs are distinctive of this area and easily identifiable when worn on Oaxaca city streets. The embroidery is hand-guide by machine, making it a hybrid hand and machine process. The seamstress guides the needle without a pattern to make it. Measures 21″ wide x 25″ long. 3/4-length sleeves. $145.
#4. This is the most finely woven garment made on the back strap loom that we know about, coming from the Guatemala-Mexico border, woven by Mayan women in the town of Coban (where we will visit on our upcoming Guatemala tour). Lightweight for summer. Beautifully crafted. Measures 26″ wide x 36″ long. Underpriced at $195.
#5. Fine Italian linen is embroidered and finished in San Cristobal de las Casas by one of the best cooperatives we have found. Machine wash. Hang to dry. Iron on medium heat. A great and festive layering piece, too. Measures 24″ wide x 26″ long. $165
#6. Woven on the back strap loom in Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca, high above the coast. It is trimmed with cotton threads dyed with caracol purpura, the rare purple snail dye. High quality industrial cotton from the State of Puebla. Machine wash cold/gentle. Hang to dry. Measures 22″ wide x 26″ long. $165
#7. Along the Dominican Route high in the Mixteca Alta (we have space on this spring tour) we find weaving and embroidery villages doing exceptional work. This is a locally designed and embroidered blouse in manta cotton, embellished with a floral motif done in wine-colored threads. 100% cotton. Machine wash. Hang to dry. Measures 21″ wide x 26″ long. $68
#8. Cheery Cherry Embroidered Blouse. Same blouse as above, just in cherry colored embroidery. Sam measurements. $68
#9. Casa Textil in San Cristobal de las Casas designed this open-front, open-sided poncho with the weavers of San Juan Cancuc using the finest cotton materials. Terrific holiday dressing or any time during the year. The geometry of the design and the precision are outstanding. 100% cotton. Measures 35″ wide x 27″ long. $235
#10. Not far from where I live in the Tlacolula Valley is the apron village of San Miguel del Valle. They work free hand on an embroidery sewing machine to create these dense floral designs. This one is an eye-popper! Dare to be bold this holiday season. Dress up your cooking preparations with this amazing apron. Machine wash and dry. Measures 19″ wide x 30″ long. Ties in back. $95
#11. Rust Red Flower Garden Apron measures 17″ wide x 30″ long. Size S-XS. Buttons and ties in the back. A cacaphony of color, this exquisitely embroidered apron is perfect for holiday entertaining. $85
#12. Hand-woven on the back strap loom, this 100% cotton cloth is dyed with alderwood, then meticulously sewn into a pullover shirt. It measures 24″ wide x 25″ long. The sleeves are 18″ long from the shoulder seam — stylish when rolled up, too. $65
Thank you for looking and shopping. I’m happy to combine more than one purchase into one mailing package to save mailing costs!
