Applique Christmas tree skirt - Noel Flame Costa Rican artisan Marian Zerpa

Costa Rican artisan Marian Zerpa Torrelles offers this fantastic accessory for expressing your individuality under the sign of Virgo

the cross is carefully painted by hand

which is crafted from sterling silver and set with a marquise-cut garnet

From Melati's exclusive collection

three tassels add a decorative touch

Applique Christmas tree skirt - Noel Flame Costa Rican artisan Marian ZerpaChristmas vignettes adorn a Christmas tree skirt with Peruvian flair. Leonor Quispe depicts a shepherd leading llamas toward the stable where the Christ child sleeps in a manger. In another, Santa leaves presents beneath festive pines, and another depicts a peaceful hamlet in the Andes. Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork), with tiny figures crafted in three dimensions and embroidered. The colorful background fabric emulates