What is the traditional clothing of New Mexico?

Answer 1

For the most part there is no traditional dress in New Mexico. However, there are certain cultural groups such as the Native American nations and Mexican heritage groups that will wear the dress of their people.

Answer 2

When we observe the traditional Mexican clothing we find elements from European culture mixed with local traditions. Mexico has its own selection of favored fibers that they commonly use to make their traditional dresses. Cotton, agave, bark, wool and silk are amongst those fibers that have been used by the pre Hispanic civilizations that dwelled in the land. Wool and silk were particularly introduced by the Spanish much later. In the good old days the Mexicans used to use elements from nature to bring color to their clothes. With the discovery of aniline dyes from Europe they gave up that practice and adopted the European dyeing technique. Traditional Mexican clothing comes in many varieties that are very easy to differentiate at a glance. Not only is the difference apparent in terms of the gender for which the clothes are made but even differences like social status and ethnic grouping are quite obvious. The native sense of style is also different from "Mestizo" clothing. The traditional dress code for women consisted of a skirt accompanied by a tunic called huipil. They used a shoulder cape by the name of quechuemitl to cover their shoulders and a rezobo shawl to take over the head. The clothing for men bears likeliness to European style clothing. Trousers and shirts are common but with the native addition of the large blanket cape known as sarape. This attire is not complete without boots. As for the celebration dresses, you will find that the Mexicans have different costumes for special days in the year which are worn to complement the feel of the occasion.

Answer 3

Traditionally, the woman's outfit was a skirt, a "huipil" (a sleeveless tunic), a "quechquémitl" (a cape) and a "rebozo" (a shawl).Men's clothing started with the basic combination of trousers and shirt, and they added a cape called a "serape." Mexicans had particular outfits and styles for certain holidays and celebrations, including the "charro" suit worn for Carnival. The "charro" is a decorative, highly embroidered suit teamed with the most famous Mexican accessory of all, the sombrero hat.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Southwestern style clothing is the traditional clothing in New Mexico. This includes long skirts, turquoise jewelry. Colors such as peach, turquoise, along with browns and muted reds are popular.

Answer 6

you can go to themexicandress.com for related Mexican dresses.

Answer 7

New ponchos and new sombreros are among the most common articles of clothing.

Answer 8

Like the people in California, New York, Texas, etc. It is a state ya know.

Answer 9

usually girls wear dresses