DETAILS

• White cap sleeve blouse with a classic collared neckline

• Features scalloped hand crochet along the arm openings and hem

• Button-down front design with a clean, structured look

• Cropped length that pairs well with high-waisted bottoms

FABRIC AND CARE

Crafted from a 100% cotton poplin with a slight stretch.

Due to the intricate crochet work, we recommend wash on delicate settings, hang to dry, iron on low.  

FIT GUIDE 

This is a more fitted shirt so we recommend sizing up if you are in between sizes.

Francesca is 5'5 and wearing a size Small.

ARTISAN COMMUNITY

Huixtan is a Tzotzil Maya town in the southernmost state of Chiapas, Mexico. The community is best known for making traditional garments worn by surrounding communities that showcase finely embroidered flower motifs across the decolletage. The traditional embroidery uses a prestige thread known as "artisela" that is finer than yarn or estambre.  They also specialize in hand crochet.

Aguacatenango is a small community that borders the famous ceramic-producing village of Ametenango del Valle in Chiapas. Aguacatenango is particularly known for its embroidered blouses, which are traditionally worn by the women in the village. The men in Aguacatenango are farmers and spend three-quarters of the year away from the villages to harvest maize.  Corn therefore has significant symbolic meaning for the community as the livelihoods of the people depend on it. The women supplement family income while the men are away by embroidering blouses and selling them. The embroidery on the blouses made in Aguacatenango use traditional floral motifs that mirror the flora and fauna of Chiapas.