Molas are hand-made using a reverse appliqué technique. Several layers (usually two to seven) of different-colored cloth (usually cotton) are sewn together; the design is then formed by cutting away …

May 5, 2023 · Molas are handmade using a reverse appliqué technique. Several layers (usually two to seven) of different-coloured cloth (usually cotton) are sewn together; the design is then formed by …

Molas are simple yoke-type blouses richly decorated by intricate needlework. Mola can mean the blouse that is daily wear for Guna (previously spelled Kuna or Cuna) women but most often refers to its front …

Mola, which originally meant bird plumage, is the Kuna Indian word for clothing, specifically blouse, and the word mola has come to mean the elaborate embroidered panels that make up the front and back …

Aug 10, 2022 · Panama is a nation full of colorful imagery, from the aquamarine seas lapping at the country’s coastlines to the deep green canopy of rainforests shrouding its interior. But perhaps the …

Nov 17, 2021 · Molas are hand-sewn cotton textiles traditionally fashioned into blouses and worn by Guna women.

mola A stylized cat is depicted on a type of embroidery known as a mola, made by the Kuna Indians of the San Blas Archipelago, off the eastern coast of Panama.

MuMo invites visitors to explore and learn about the mola from an artistic viewpoint through its five exhibitions. Casco Antiguo, Panama. (+507) 383-1227. Leave us a Message! Click the button below …

The term "mola" refers to a traditional blouse made by women to serve as front and back panels of the blouses they wear everyday. Now molas are also sold to collectors and framed and exhibited. The …

The colorful blouses, or molas, that Kuna women make and wear display an astounding array of traditional and contemporary themes. The mola decorative panels feature designs based on symbols …