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Regional Clothing: Procession Celebrating "Traditional Night"


     Celebrations begin today in honor of the 167th Anniversary of the Founding of the town, with a procession through the streets in traditional clothing. The graphic below is from the Yucatan, and while there are variances by region, as well as by occasion, it explains typical clothing of this area. Ternos are generally reserved for special events, while huiples can vary from everyday, basic designs to more complex, elegant dresses.
       A huipil is generally made of one piece, with an embroidered rectangle forming the top of the dress and lace at the bottom border attached from underneath. However, this can also be worn as a separate underskirt. In Isla Mujeres, a common accessory worn with a huipil is a shawl called a rebozo. Larger versions of rebozos are used to carry babies, as well as merchandise. I'll add photos to this article after tonight's procession....weather permitting.
Both Huipil photos by Adrian Montroy, SIPSE

         Styles and patterns of embroidery can indicate the wearer's hometown, region, or state.  Contemporary designers also incorporate elements of these traditional clothes into modern outfits.
From the fashion show "Vestido Contemporeneo de Quintana Roo" by Berenice Kerr Carmona

       The graphic below says:    The Mestiza women wear a terno which consists of three parts. The top part ("Solapa") is an embroidered rectangle whose edges are finished with a border of lace. Beneath it is the Jubon, which is similar to a huipil, whose lower border has embroidery and lace edging which match the top of the dress. Beneath that is the Justan or fustan with more matching embroidery and a wide lace border.

Source: Luis Perez Sabido, cofounder Yucatan ballet folkloric in the book "Custumbres de Yucatan", 1981, published in El Milenio 2014

      The jewelry includes filigree rosaries, with doubled, twisted chains, filigree strands with cocoyol beads and /or coral, chains with gold medals carved with religious themes, and filigree earrings. 
The women pull their black hair back into a bun, coiled and formed into a figure eight, held with a comb, and tied with ribbons or fine fabric, and adorned with flowers.The mestizas dress is complemented by white stilettos with a closed toe made of leather, patent leather, or fabric.


     The clothing of the mestizo men is equally elegant and in tune with the warm climate of Yucatan, consisting of white pants of straight cut with vertical pockets on the sides and horizontal pockets in the back. This attire is complemented with a red bandana, which hangs from the side pocket. The shirt is white Philippine-style with long sleeves and an open turtleneck-style or rounded straight collar, that doesn't turn down.  They also wear a white cotton t-shirt with short sleeves. Rich men may have this garment finished with fine gold closures, upon which a chain is attached. They wear a white straw sombrero with a black hatband, with two 'stones' in the front. They wear white leather espadrilles with elevated heels and thick soles. Sometimes the mestizo men dress in white denim pants and a white guayabera shirt made from linen or silk. 
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