Santa Lucia Top - Ivory, Champagne

The rare statement piece that's remarkably easy to wear. Tone on tone - ivory and champagne -  go with nearly everything, turning even the simplest pairings into a distinctive outfit.

The Santa Lucia Top (Huipil) is handwoven in the western highlands of Guatemala using traditional supplementary-weft brocade. The artisan weaves the base cloth and simultaneously introduces decorative threads that float over and under the warp to form the motifs. 

What distinguishes this from other textile traditions is that the graphic shapes and motifs aren't embroidery sitting on top of the finished fabric — they're built into the weave itself. Woven in three panels and joined with decorative randa stitching, each huipil reflects generations of textile tradition and extraordinary skill.

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Details

• Rich, substantial hand-woven cotton
• Panels joined together by randa stitching
• Intricately embroidered floral neckline
• Wash inside out on delicate, lay flat to dry, or dry clean

Fit

The Santa Lucia has a straight cut with a relaxed fit thoughout. Can be worn untucked and loose, or with a simple belt for a more fitted silhouette.

Lark's note

Aside from being beyond chic in these elegant colors, what I love most about the Santa Lucia Top is the symbolism in it. If you look closely, you'll see birds depicted sitting on top of flowers. This is very popular in Guatemalan weaving and can have different meanings, but in the western highlands, it symbolizes spiritual growth, the cultivation of life, and ancestral connection. I love thinking about the women weaving these symbols- that their mothers and grandmothers also wove!