The wonderful combination of designs and colors shows the artistry of the Chatino embroiderers. At the local store, I told the owner that I wanted to buy some nice blouses. For a while it seemed that that was not going to happen, however finally eight blouses appeared that where just amazing. They were placed on a table, and as different Chatino women came in they commented and touched the blouses. The favorites were the black embroidered blouse, the rose blouse, and the “deer” blouse. It was inevitable that I would buy all three.

The little girl in the picture is from the first trip. She was on her way to a party and modeled her costume for me. Her aunts and grandmother were there and enjoyed it very much.