Treadle-loomed, balanced plain weave; two pieces; warps cut and joined together with machine-stitching and covered with hand-stitched randa. 162 cm x 112. cm. Native name/meaning: corte/skirt. Materials, techniques: cotton: singles in black, 2 singles in white. Context of use: Purchased in Guatemala City from vendors for $26.50 and donated in 1992 by Margot Schevill. The wide (2") randa dominated the skirt, which was probably woven in Totonicapan for use on this town (San Juan Sacatepequez). It is of bright colors on a dark background, and the randa is unusally wide. The textile has a heavy texture. The ground is black with stripes of varying widths running in both the warp and weft directions; where they intersect, a plaid pattern is created. Two rows of randa (one in warp direction , the other in weft direction) follow the stripes. This randa is unusually wide (1") and is worked in many colors, although lavender predominates. With the cloth being doubles at the joinings and then working the randa on top of it, the seams are very thick.