What jewelry or hair ornaments can be worn with the pollera?

Answer 1

That depends on the type of pollera you are wearing and budget. Basically we can put Polleras in three categories sort of speak, but in each you will also see variations:

1. Pollera Montuna (Basic Labor Pollera): This is a basic pollera and there is no need to wear hair ornaments (Tembleques), just a Sombrero, but if you don´t want to use a sombrero you can use a partial tembleque in one side of the head, is a mistake to wear a full head of tembleques with this Pollera but some people like this way. This type of Pollera includes the following:

• Dress:

• Blouse (Basquiña)
• Skirt (Faldón de Zaraza)
• Petticoat (Enagua)
• Sombrero (Hat)
• Tembleques (Optional)
• Shoes (Panitas)

• Jewelry:

• Chain/Collar (Cadena Chata)
• Pendants (Zarcillos)
• Peineton, Balcones (If you use full tembleques)

1. Pollera de Gala: This Pollera is used for special events and social activities, all of it parts are handcrafted by different artisans, you can wear as many jewels and hair ornaments that you can afford, a good Pollera de Gala includes the following;

• Dress:

• Blouse (Pollera)

• Skirt (blouse match)
• Petticoat (Enagua)
• Hair Décor (Full Tembleques)
• Shoes (Satin)

• Jewerly:

• Pendants (1 Set)
• Chains (Cadena Bruja, Cadena Chata, Escapulario, Guachapali, Rosario)
• Bracelet (one for each hand)
• Shell Hair Combs (Peinetas (2), Peineton, Pajuela, Broches)

*This Pollera can be white or braided (Tiriada)

*Other chains: Gargantilla, Cadena Solitaria, Tapahueso, Cabestrillo

1. Pollera de Lujo: This Pollera is used for special events and social activities, all of it parts are handcrafted by different artisans and it dispalys luxury at its maximum, not only the fine jewelry but the different techniques in creating the decorations of the skirt with "crochet" technique, you can wear as many jewels and hair ornaments that you can afford, a good Pollera de Lujo includes the following:

• Dress:

• Blouse (Pollera)
• Skirt (blouse match)
• Petticoat (Enagua)
• Shawl (Rebozo)
• Hair Décor (Full Tembleques)
• Shoes (Satin)

• Jewerly:

• Pendants (1 Set)
• Chains (Cadena Bruja, Cadena Chata, Escapulario, Guachapali, Rosario, Gargantilla, Cadena Solitaria, Tapahueso, Cabestrillo, Mosquetas)
• Bracelet (one for each hand)
• Shell Hair Combs (Peinetas (4), Peineton (2), Pajuela, Broches)