Santa Rosa, Yucatán Linen huipil with hand-embroidered cross-stitch design of crabs. A fresh and traditional garment from the Peninsula that showcases the great skills of the master artisans who master the embroidery technique. Craft technique: Hand embroidery Size: Size 2 Material: Cotton
Santa Rosa, Yucatán
Linen huipil with hand-embroidered cross-stitch design of crabs. A fresh and traditional garment from the Peninsula that showcases the great skills of the master artisans who master the embroidery technique.
Craft technique: Hand embroidery Size: Size 2 Material: Cotton
Hand embroidery originated in pre-Hispanic times in Mexico and transformed during the Colonial period, when the technique of cross-stitch was learned from Spanish women. This technique is used to embroider elements of nature in bright colors.