Below you will see 12 styles of blouses made by women in Oaxaca. Chiripa is considering carrying a small amount of clothing and we'd like your opinion about these blouses/tunics/huipils. All are cotton, many are hand embroidered, and the source is a woman-owned busines in Oaxaca. The owner decided to form a business after traveling with a Mexico Ballet Folklorico group. Wherever they went people would ask her how they could buy clothing like the women in the group were wearing. She began working with women and women's cooperatives in the Oaxaca city area.
FEEDBACK is what I'm looking for. Please respond with a comment.
What # blouse is your favorite(s)?
What # would you consider purchasing?
If you would like to see the blouses in person, stop by the shop at 636 S Park Street in Madison Wisconsin. They will be on display for two weeks.
Thanks for your help!
1 comment:
Being male, my comments are more geared to my appreciation of the appearance of the blouses. That said, I like #3 the best. I like the more subtle while on white needle work and the shape of the blouse.
My second favorite would be #10. The shape, the length, the dominant orange with the rainbow of secondary colors is great and then it is ended with the network of threads tied off at the bottom.
Finally, considering these are hand made and the obvious level of intricate detail, they are very affordable and nicely unique.
Thanks for sharing. T3
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