beautiful dresses

[Seakony]

Can anyone tell me what those beatiful white dresses with the embroidery that the local women wear are called and where the local women buy them?

[barbj050]

ugly

[denisea]

The traditional straight cotton shifts are called Huipiles (we-PEE-lays). They are usually white in color with a bodice that is heavily and colorfully embroidered around a square neckline and hem. The embroidery on the huipiles of Quintana Roo is geometric and abstract compared to the embroidery on the huipiles of the Yucatan which is cross-stitched floral. You will find them for sale in many of the shops throughout Playa.

[noni]

Originally posted by "denisea"

The traditional straight cotton shifts are called Huipiles (we-PEE-lays). They are usually white in color with a bodice that is heavily and colorfully embroidered around a square neckline and hem. The embroidery on the huipiles of Quintana Roo is geometric and abstract compared to the embroidery on the huipiles of the Yucatan which is cross-stitched floral. You will find them for sale in many of the shops throughout Playa.

You can find then chaper at Mercado 28 or 24 at Cancún and like a thousand of syles in Valladolid and at Mérida

[Seakony]

Thank you for the info. I once asked about them in Cancun and they wanted about $200.00. I doubt if the local women would pay that much.

[Rick1]

Depends on where you look for them, what you can bargain, etc.
I got two for my wife, and embroidered dress, and a
top/loose pant combination and each cost $200.00 Pesos (less than
$20.00 U.S. dlls each) - and that was at one of the stores
at the entrance of Tulum - which is even a tourist place.
The quality was very nice, people has asked her in the U.S. where
can they get them.

To play it safe, try a not so "touristy" place, and shop around
since we found out that some shops carry the same styles but
at a different price.

[Michael]

My wife (who was a local) tells me that in her village ladies would pay 600 or 800 pesos for a traditional (good quality) dress made in the village. The quality is of-course better than those sold to the tourists.

And regarding the u word used earlier in this string. I don’t post pictures of my kids, but if I did post a picture of my daughter in her dress; the u word would look a little silly.

- Mike

[JAH]

Estoy de acuerdo, Michael. I think the dresses are beautiful. I particularly love the finely detailed petticoats that show beneath the hems. I'm always amazed at how clean those very white dresses are, considering the circumstances that many of those lovely women live in.

I recently had a taxi driver explain to me that it is the younger women that wear the brightest colors and the abuelas who wear the pastels. I don't know how true that is in all villages.

[shellb]

Ditto Mike, I agree. Besides why bash a post? :roll:

[barbj050]

sorry to all who thought i was bashing the dresses....they are very nice...just not my style.....once again very sorry .... :oops:

[noni]

Huipiles and Guayaberas (yucatan cotton shirt< for men) are really beautifull, comfortable and very fresh. even top designers have copy the style of the Guayaberas (worn outside of the pants) and make them more fashinable. You can find many styles at mercado 23 and at Merida look for the store of the mexican designer Maffud. Closthes like this will make very happy to anyone back home waiting for a present.

[noni]

I have just discover that at Valladolid is a mercado at the main plaza in front of the Cathedral and they sell really beautiful huipiles for half the price you find them in Playa and at Cancún. They also offer Jícaras and local mexican hand worked toys.

[BobbiJ]

And not only are they Lovely they are comf y, one of mine is the formal type that I picked up in Merida for a US $20.00 With the Petti coat thing under :wink:

[Seakony]

Thanks Folks! I am headed that way in late Oct. or early November for a 4-nighter. I don't know how much time I will have to shop since it is hard to drag me away from the beach. I am bringing my neighbor (first timer) and I know we will rent a car and go to Tulum and maybe Coba. The only shopping I have done in Tulum is near the ruins. Is there another area to shop in the town? And.. how long will it take to get to Vallidoid? (I know I probably mis-spelled that.) :lol: I can't wait to get there and worship the sun and water.

[Anna]

Valladolid is about 2 hours from Playa del Carmen. It's a nice colonial town with a beautiful zocalo (main square) and one of the oldest churches in the Americas. You can read more about it our Valladolid article.

Playa del Carmen's 5th Avenue offers great shopping - it is a market.