Trunk Show: Chiapas French Knot Blouses
I just received another group of 14 French knot embroidered blouses from Francisca in Aguacatenango, Chiapas. The needlework is extraordinary! Francisca is one of the finest blouse makers in this tiny village of blouse makers. The finish work is amazing. All the seams and hems are done by hand. There is no machine stitching used […]
Support for Chiapas Embroidery Cooperative: Shop Open
Aguacatenango is a Chiapas Maya village about an hour-and-a-half from San Cristobal de Las Casas. The altitude is lower and temperatures warmer. The women there embroider exquisite natural cotton blouses, and we found the best of the best. Her name is Francisca, and along with her family members, she creates completely made-by-hand blouses — there […]
Pssst. Embroidered French Knot Blouses Are Back
I’ll be putting them up here for sale on Friday, December 11, at 1 PM Eastern Time. This time, I have mostly large and extra-large sizes, and 90% of them are long-sleeve. The French knots are densely embroidered on the bodice with accent touches on the sleeve cuffs. Color choices are peacock blue and red […]
Coming Today: French Knot Blouses From Chiapas
Our shop will open at 1 PM Eastern Time today! Don’t miss it! Limited sizes in long and short sleeve.
Preview: French Knots Embroidered Blouses from Chiapas
This is a preview of what’s to come tomorrow, when I offer 9 beautiful hand-embroidered blouses from Aguacatenango, Chiapas. Sizes small, medium and large. Most short sleeves. A few long sleeves. There are no sewing machines there. The hand-sewing on these garments is impeccable with finely finished seams. Shop Opens, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2 PM […]