Marrakesh Express
Souvenirs of Morocco
Bags, Jewelry
Piece 2.12519 used to be part of an off-white jellaba with the design in a medium brown and charcoal gray. In fact, inside the bag the design is dark brown and black, so this piece must have spent a lot of time in the strong Moroccan sun and gotten bleached out. The design stripes are very unusual; I've never seen any like them. They are clearer in this close-up. This piece is 9.5-10" across and 11.5" deep (25 x 29cm) and it costs $50.
Piece 2.12521 used to be part of what was probably a very handsome man's jellaba or outer robe. It's very finely handwoven wool in a natural brown, with striped accents in natural white and a deep blue. You can see the fine weaving best in this detail. This bag measures about 10.5" across and is 12" deep (26 x 30cm) and the price is $50.
Piece 2.12523 used to be part of a traditional Berber woman's marriage cloak or hendira. It is woven in alternating stripes of white cotton and natural off-white wool. The design accent is from a patterned stripe in dark brown and indigo blue, a traditional color combination. You can see it better here. The cloak would have had long cotton threads on the back side of the patterned stripe, but in this piece they have been trimmed short. In the photo you can see a pale rust-colored spot under the flap [it didn't come out with spot washing], but the flap covers it when the bag is being worn. This piece is about 12" wide and 10 3/4" deep (30 x 27cm) and costs $50.
Jewelry
Pendants
These larger khamisa pendants all come with chains like the one second from the left, but I did not attach them since they then tangle in storage. They are numbered one to five, from left to right.
1 large has a design growing out of the
way the very fine filigree wires are arranged, with a silver bead in the center.
SOLD
2 large, like 3 and 4, has embossed designs that remind me
of the henna designs women paint on their hands for celebrations, and it costs
$35.
3 large has a flower in the top part and the price is $35.
SOLD
4 large also has a flower-like design at the top. It costs
$35. SOLD
5 large is cut out, so it is highlighted by the fabric underneath
it. The price is $35. SOLD
These smaller khamisa pendants are numbered from left to right. You can see the designs better if you click on the photo.
1 small is quite similar to 2, but the fingers
are flat across the bottom, as is the line along the center. The price is
$30.
2 small also represents the hand of Fatima, but is a bit
curvier than 1, and it costs $30.
3 small is made of many fine filigree wires, with a bead
of silver in the center within a shape that looks like an eye. The price is
$25.
4 small is a very delicate filigree and it costs $20 .
These khamisa earrings are a continuation of the hand of Fatima theme. Those in very fine filigree or the embossed pair could be combined with a similar pendant to make a set.
These small earrings come in varied designs.
1 small has a ball at the bottom of a cut out cone and the
price is $25.
2 small are very un-Moroccan pine cones (they have pine trees,
but I've never seen a Moroccan in such earrings), yet really cute. They cost
$25. SOLD
3 small are quite Moroccan. The design is called the Southern
Cross, after a constellation in the southern sky, and one also finds it in
Tuareg jewelry from Mali. The price is $25. SOLD
These cut out earrings all have cut outs in the shape of a heart, which you can see if you look closely. That is one reason some are inverted: the light picks out the different patterns.
1 hearts is rounded and has a complex cut out pattern. They
cost $30.
2 hearts is more elongatged, cut out with a heart design.
The price is $30.
3 hearts are diamond-shaped with a rather abstract heart
cut out. They cost $30.
These larger cutout earrings are dangly, and one pair is simple.
1 large cutout is drop-shaped and costs $35.
2 large cutout has a stem and costs $35.
3 large simple is hollow, so light, and costs $35. SOLD
The last pairs are dangly with stones.
1 is silver with blue stones (which might be lapis but I
don't know) and they cost $40.
2 is silver with blue-green stones and cost $50.
Slippers
I've always loved the brightly embroidered soft leather slippers from Morocco, so decided to see if you would too. We slip these on over socks when we come into the house: it's comfortable on your feet and good for the rugs too. When you start out both slippers are the same, but they become 'left' and 'right' after wearing - they're so soft they shape themselves to your feet. All are handmade, and prices include shipping by US priority mail.
Slippers 9.112163 are 'large' and will fit a women's size about 9-10. Both are SOLD, but I’m leaving the photos in case anyone would like to order; they also come in green. $25 each
Slippers 4.12720 have largely replaced the embroidered style above for women, which is now hard to find (but I can always ask). They are the same soft leather, but many have designs in beads and/or sequins, some with embroidery too. Click on the photo to see it larger, and you can see that the pink and blue pairs in the front row have embroidery in the same color as the leather. They come in both rounded and pointed toes, and in the back row you see some other styles with different embroidery, or in plain brown. I don't have these in stock right now, but let me know if you would like a pair and I'll shop for some the next time I'm in Morocco; I'm putting them on to see if there is some interest in this style. Each pair costs $25.
Slippers 4.12721 are the more subdued style, for men. Here they are shown in both a plain leather (the beige, white and yellow) and a suede leather, which has a bit of embroidery. They have more rigid leather soles than those above, and each pair costs $30.
Slippers 9.112165 are for children. I couldn't find a size conversion chart, but they are European sizes 24 (green slipper on left, A), 26 (red slipper in center, B), and 28 (blue slipper on right, C). I've placed a ruler in the photo so you can measure your child's foot. The green pair (A) is SOLD. Each pair is $15.