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Hand-Crocheted Cotton Handbags with White Zigzags (Pair), 'Zigzag Night'

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Hand-Crocheted Cotton Handbags with White Zigzags (Pair), 'Zigzag Night'

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This item is available for pre-order and will ship within 2 to 8 weeks. Learn More

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Learning her craft from a young age, Guatemalan artisan Maria Clara Ixtuc proudly designs this pair of handbags. She works with cotton, carefully hand-crocheting a coin purse and cosmetic bag. The larger cosmetic bag features a solid color in black with a faux leather accent and dangling tassels while the coin purse displays snow white zigzag patterns over its black body. Each bag opens with a zipper to a single-compartment lined interior.

Made in Guatemala

  • 100% cotton, polyester and polyurethane blend synthetic leather; polyester lining
  • Features a zipper closure
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Dry on low heat cycle
  • Machine wash separately in cold water
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 0.21 kgs
  • 0.5 lbs
  • 18 cm H x 24 cm W x 2 cm D
  • 7" H x 9.5" W x 0.8" D
  • 10 cm H x 14 cm W x 1 cm D
  • 3.9" H x 5.5" W x 0.4" D
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Maria Clara Ixtuc

Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Maria Clara Ixtuc from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Maria Clara Ixtuc

Maria Clara Ixtuc

"In school, the girls learned different techniques for weaving, knitting and crocheting and I fell completely in love with these textile arts. You can create all kinds of things."

"On the 8th of September in 1982, Maria Clara Ixtuc was born in a small Guatemalan town. From the time she was a child,... she became familiar with the world of handicrafts, and her father taught her to craft necklaces, bracelets and earrings with tiny, colorful seed beads.

"In school, the girls learned different techniques for weaving, knitting and crocheting and I fell completely in love with these textile arts," she confides. "You can create all kinds of things with different materials.

"My inspiration takes wing when I have the yarn and needles or hook in my hands. This is a wonderful art that has let me bring in an income for my family and help my husband with the household expenses.

"When we were first married, in 2008, things were difficult. My husband drank a lot and I was often alone with our first child. I realized I had to do something for her and for myself. Because I knew how to crochet, I began making handbags in all kinds of colors.

"As time went by, my husband and I were able to overcome all our problems and today, thank God, we are a very close family. We have five beautiful daughters and another on the way. It's my dream to see them grow and to give them an education so they can become professional people."

Maria's husband, Arturo, adds, "Maria is an extraordinary woman with incredible patience. She's a special person. She inspires me to work harder for my family and for a better future for the girls. It is a blessing to have her at my side as my life partner."

"Here in the highlands of Guatemala, it is beautiful with thousands of colors, lovely architecture and warm people," Maria says. "This has always inspired me to design and craft unique and original designs."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

Download our printable ring sizing chart to find the perfect fit!

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