Last night while standing in line at Barnes and Noble, Mateo noticed the woman waiting behind us carried a purse made of fabric from Guatemala.
“Ask her where she got it,” he said.
“Do you want me to tell her you’re from Guatemala?”
“Just ask,” he said.
The woman finished her purchase and walked toward us. “Excuse me,” I said. “We’re admiring your handbag.”
She looked down at her purse and then at me and then at Mateo. “This? I got it at a county fair, years ago.”
Mateo nudged me, staying quiet.
“It’s from Guatemala,” I said. I pointed out the two different fabrics, cut from the embroidered blouse and woven skirt. “This part is from the blouse called a huipil. This part is the corte. The designs are specific to regions in the country.”
“Wow, I didn’t know,” the woman said. “I always get compliments on it. Now I can tell people it’s from Guatemala.”
Mateo took my hand and smiled. ~
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