What part of SA is this top from? And fagotting???

[themerchantsofvintage]

I think this hand embroidered hippie dippy number is South American, but I'm not sure which part - Peru? And would you call the treatment on the close up fagotting?

Thanks!

 

[Jonathan]

I would have thought more central American, like Guatemala... but I don't know. I would call the workmanship drawn thread work as a general term - but there might be a more specific name for the technique.

 

[BijouVintage]

this too is yum

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks, Jonathan. Anyone else for Guatemala?

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

not an answer to your question (although i agree, it does look Guatamalian) but just a suggestion...

can you let out the top tie a bit more and slip those shoulders out farther to show the flirt factor more???

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Sorry, Mary - I posted so many ?s today I missed your response earlier! Sure, I'll try - manni's one arm is akimbo so it's a little difficult.

 

[vertugarde]

I'm pretty confident Deborah that this blouse is also from Eastern Europe along with your other posted examples. It's not typically Guatemalan. Here's a Romanian blouse with similar embroidery work;

http://www.greatblouses.com/images/products/330/big/8.jpg

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Another vote for drawn (or pulled) threadwork.

Nicole

 

[ivycompany]

This llooks like a blouse I had a few years back that had a "Made in Greece" tag.

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Sure wish this had a tag on this, Eileen - I think go with ethnic to be on the safe side.

Thanks everyone!

 

[AstridC]

My first impression it is that is not Romanian. The embroidery on the front doesn't look familiar and i haven't seen any Romanian blouse with 'fagotting" before. The red thread and the fabric seem too thick . Fabric of Romanian blouses is very sheer and the embroidering thread is thin (gossamer).

Maybe if you could post a few closeups of the embroidery?

Astrid

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks again, Astrid. Yes, it is a heavy type wool:

 

[AstridC]

Yes, indeed, it is not Eastern European, I would agree with the others on Guatemalan

 

[APrizeEveryTime]

I'm with Astrid on this.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

I'd agree with South or Central America, but I think it'd be awfully hard to narrow to Guatemala specifically. A lot of the ethnic embroidered stuff did/does come out of Guatemala, but most of what I've seen from there is more colorful (as in multi-colored). It could well be Peruvian, Deborah, I think. The symbols remind me of some Peruvian "stuff" I've seen. But could just as well be Guat. or other Central American country....

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks for your input ladies. South American it is!

Hey MC - nice to see you around!