Skirt Item Number: Sa444 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Square, cotton skirt made of two panels sewn together horizontally in the middle. The design consists of vertical seam stitched geometrical patterns of chevrons, diamonds and X-s in white, blue, green, purple, yellow, pink and blue on a red, black and orange striped ground. The skirt is in a tube-like shape.
This set of textiles from Ixtahuacan (Sa440-448) was commissioned in the community in 2001 and collected in 2002. The women who took responsibility for making the clothing normally weave together as a small cooperative. All except one are widows who weave to support their families. All the weavers are related to Dona Maria Ordonez Ortiz.