10. MEXICAN

The history of Mexican clothing includes traditional vibrant, colourful and very practical dressing for daily use as well.Traditional Mexican clothing was one of the most renowned clothing styles back then. It included vibrant colors, wonderful skirts, and of course the hats. The clothing discussed below, was worn throughout Mexico in the past. Today, the country follows the contemporary styles that are prevalent around the world. The only traces of traditional clothing are visible in the small towns and villages. men in Mexico wore pants, shirts and boots, as everyday clothing. Shirts were usually only a single color which wasn’t amongst the bright ones. Along with this routine wear, men wore a straw hat called the ‘sombrero’. The sombrero has since then been a symbol of Mexican clothing. If the temperatures grew colder, the men wore a cape on this attire. This cape was called the ‘sarape’, and reached the knees a minimum. The only colorful part of menswear in Mexico was this sarape. For functions and occasions, men wore the ‘charro suit’, which, since then, has been a legendary form of attire. The women in Mexico had some of the most awesome and lively dress styles back then. Skirts were worn more commonly than any other form of clothing. These skirts were either ankle length or knee-length. Again, the ankle length skirts were more common.  Mexicans loved loud colors and earthy shades as well. Shades of brown, red, orange, green and yellow, were the most common. Initially, pigments were obtained from plants grown nearby. Once the Europeans settled there, these pigments were replaced with artificial acrylic dyes. The festive occasions demanded more color in the clothing. More vibrant the color, the better dressed you are. These colors were responsible for adding life to the clothing. These colors were observed even in the jewelry Mexican women wore back then.

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