Ancient Mayan Women Clothing. A belt like thing called faja was worn at the waist to hole the blouse and the skirt together. This dress is called ypil huipil and is still worn by modern-day Mayas.
In ancient times the ypil often left arms and shoulders bare anchored with borders above the breasts. Ancient Maya women had two natural types of cotton to work with one white and the other light brown called cuyuscate both of which were commonly dyed. Women in ancient Egypt.
A belt like thing called faja was worn at the waist to hole the blouse and the skirt together.
It is generally embroidered around the neck in the shape of a cross. Mayan clothes were loose and worn draped over the body. Women wore belts decorated with shells metallic discs seeds and pods. The skirts could be either tied with a belt or knotted in place with the huipil worn over the skirt.
