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A charro or charra outfit or suit (traje de charro, in Spanish) [1] is a style of dress originating in Mexico and based on the clothing of a type of horseman, the charro. The style of clothing is often associated with charreada participants, mariachi music performers, Mexican history, and celebration in festivals. The charro outfit is one that ...
The quechquemitl (also spelled quezquemitl) is a garment which has been worn by certain indigenous ethnicities in Mexico since the pre-Hispanic period. It usually consists of two pieces of rectangular cloth, often woven by hand, which is sewn together to form a poncho or shawl like garment, which is usually worn hanging off the shoulders.
A Mexican fandango from the 19th century. In the image a china woman can be seen dancing with her characteristic fine attire, to the sound of a harp.. The fashion design of the china poblana dress is attributed to Catarina de San Juan, although it certainly incorporates elements from the diverse cultures that were mixed in New Spain during three centuries of Spanish rule.
Museo de Trajes Regionales is located in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. [1] The museum displays more than 100 costumes and dress from the indigenous populations of Chiapas. [ 2 ] This is unique because typically all clothing and personal possessions are buried with the dead.
Juana Santa Ana Guerrero of the Liaa' Ljaa' at the Museo de Arte Popular.. Most textiles made in Amuzgo homes is still for family use, especially huipils. [6] However, the craft is in danger because machine made cloth is much cheaper, and as everyday clothing, traditional hand woven cloth cannot compete in the market outside the home. [4]
Charrería (pronounced [tʃareˈɾia]), also known historically as Jaripeo, [1] [2] [3] is the national sport of Mexico and a discipline arising from equestrian activities and livestock traditions used in the haciendas of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Two guayaberas seen from the back, showing the alforza pleats and the Western-style yoke. The guayabera (/ ɡ w aɪ. ə ˈ b ɛr ə /), also known as camisa de Yucatán (Yucatán shirt) in Mexico, is a men's summer shirt, worn outside the trousers, distinguished by two columns of closely sewn pleats running the length of the front and back of the shirt.
Stained glass window entitled "El Jarabe Tapatio" (The Jarabe Dance from Guadalajara) designed by Roberto Montenegro and Xavier Guerrero in the 1920s at the Museo de la Luz in the historic center of Mexico City. The Mexican hat dance, also known as Jarabe Tapatío, is the national dance of Mexico. [1]