Coban Guatemala (Kekchi) Mayan Huipils and Textiles 

Coban --- Coban's  Huipil' s often are hand-embroidered with rows of small design geometric and floral elements in a variety of colors around the neck and arm openings.   The traditional cloth was hand-woven open woven material sometime referred to as "gauze-like".  Some are still made of this cloth and may or may not be embroidered. Most Coban huipils today are hand-embroidered on commercial cotton cloth of various quality and some on a fine shiny or patterned polyester cloth. Women from many parts of Guatemala wear a "Coban-like" huipil on hotter days. The huipil's cloth is cooler than the heavy woven materials of other areas of the Highland of Guatemala.  Coban's huipils neck openings are also larger than many other huipils.  The Huipils we have for sale are pictured below  generally going from smaller to larger.  Updated 9/24/2007 Click here to go directly to  * Infant & Small Child    *Girl     *Women.
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Infant & Small Child	Click on Pictures for more detail
H_CO_26-34 Infant/ Small Child's Huipil (or large 23" doll) Hand embroidered neck and shoulder on Textured lightweight cotton cloth (probably treadle loomed). NEW Width:  16" Length:  9 to 10" Neck: 4.5"w, 2"d. Price:  $17.50   (click on add to cart to buy)	H_CO_026*	H_CO_027	H_CO_028
	H_CO_029*	H_CO_030	H_CO_031*
	H_CO_032*		H_CO_034*
Girls	Click on Pictures for more detail
H_CO_021? Girl's Huipil Width:  19" Length:  14" Neck: 4.75"w, 3"d. Price:  $20		Coban --- Girl's huipil, hand-embroidered neck and shoulder decoration on commercial cloth. The commercial cloth has machine embroidered white floral design with eyelets
H_CO_038 Girl/Small Woman's huipil   Width:  20.5" Length:  26" Neck: 6"w, 3"d. Price:  $75.00		Coban Girl/Small Woman's Huipil --Beautiful  hand embroidered flower designs on this "Coban style" huipil. The fine hand work is done on two layers of pink coral commercial cloth - one lace like synthetic material and the other a plain base cloth that often extends beyond the "lace" cloth so it can be easily tucked in a skirt.  This type of  huipil that is being found in many parts of Guatemala when Mayan woman still honor and love the tradition of the huipil, but no longer have the skills or time to weave and may prefer a huipil that is cooler on a hot day. The embroidery on this huipil is finely done.  Click on the pictures to see more detail.  The is  base cloth  extends about 2 -3 inches below the lace and has a selvage edge.  Excellent condition used huipil.  It just fits over my head.
H_CO_019 Girl's Huipil .Width:  22" Length:  12" Neck: 4"w, 2.5"d. Price:  $20		Coban --- Girl's huipil, hand-embroidered neck and shoulder decoration on commercial cloth. The cloth is see-through "lace" with flowered design.
H_CO_023 Girl's Huipil .Width:  23" Length:  12" Neck: 4"w, 2.5"d. Price:  $20		Coban --- Girl's huipil, hand-embroidered neck and shoulder decoration on commercial cloth. The cloth is see-through "lace" with flowered design.
H_CO_020 Girl's Huipil Width:  24" Length:  13" Neck: 6"w, 3"d. Price:  $20		Coban --- Girl's huipil, hand-embroidered neck and shoulder decoration on commercial cloth. The commercial cloth has machine embroidered white floral design with eyelets
Woman's	Click on Pictures for more detail
H_CO_12 Woman's huipil  hand embroidered on commercial cloth.  Width: 33",     Length:  18" Neck: 7"w, 4"d. Price:  $35.00 ?
H_CO_040 Woman's huipil  Hand woven and hand embroidered.  Width: 33" Length: 29 " Neck: 7"w, 4"d. Price:  $45.00 sold		Coban Woman's Huipil -- Beautiful shades of green in the hand embroidered flowers on this "Coban style" huipil. The fine hand work is done on two layers of commercial cloth - one  lace like synthetic material and the other a plain base cloth that often extends beyond the "lace" cloth so it can be easily tucked in a skirt.  This type of  huipil that is being found in many parts of Guatemala when Mayan woman still honor and love the tradition of the huipil, but no longer have the skills or time to weave and may prefer a huipil that is cooler on a hot day. The embroidery on this huipil is finely done.  Click on the pictures to see more detail.  The "lace" cloth extends about 60% down the white huipil.  The rest is unfinished base cloth.  Very good used huipil with a very few loose threads.  It fits over my head and would be fun to wear.
H_CO_039 Woman's huipil  Hand woven and hand embroidered.  Width: 35" Length:  19" Neck: 7"w, 3"d. Price:  $50.00		Coban Woman's Huipil --Coban Woman's Huipil -- Beautiful  hand embroidered flowers on this "Coban style" huipil. The fine hand work is done on two layers of pink coral commercial cloth - one lace like synthetic material and the other a plain base cloth that often extends beyond the "lace" cloth so it can be easily tucked in a skirt.  This type of  huipil that is being found in many parts of Guatemala when Mayan woman still honor and love the tradition of the huipil, but no longer have the skills or time to weave and may prefer a huipil that is cooler on a hot day. The embroidery on this huipil is finely done.  Click on the pictures to see more detail.  The is unfinished base cloth has been cut so it does not hang below the "lace" cloth.  Very good used huipil with afew loose threads.  It fits over my head.
H_CO_025 Woman's huipil  Hand woven and hand embroidered.  Width: 36",     Length:  21" Neck: 5.25"w, 3"d. Price:  $35.00   sold		Coban Woman's Huipil -- Cool and Beautiful! Hand embroidered on backstrap loomed panels.  The weave of the panels is some what loose. Use huipil in good condition.
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	Fitting ---  Huipils were traditionally made on a loom. Thus they are made of rectangular pieces and are not intended to be a fitted garment.  The width of the garment should be considerably larger (at least 25 to 33%) than the shoulders of the wearer.  Think about room to grow too! Mayan women often put tucks in a huipil's shoulder then remove them as a child grows. In Coban wear the Huipil loose, hanging over their full skirts.  In other parts of the country some Mayan women do tuck them in.  The necks on these Huipils are generally larger than other Huipils.

Our Guarantee: We want you to be completely satisfied with our products.   If you are not, notify us within 30 days and return the item.  Depending on your choice we will refund your money (minus original cost of shipping) or give you a credit on another item.  Note that we can not guarantee that the neck size of a Huipil fits you and your child.  You may have to open the neck opening if you want to wear Huipils, especially those that have been woven on a back-strap loom.  Please check your neck and head measurements carefully!!!

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