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• The main characteristics of Mexican national attire are: sun protection (that's why sombrero has such a wide brims and the clothing itself is made of natural materials), brightness (the fabric for garments is mostly colorful and heavily embroidered; a lot of colorful ribbons are used), and moderate modesty (the clothing is elegant, skirts are long, blouses are delicate; flowers are often used to beautify the costume). • Mexican traditional clothing is made of various fabrics: wool, cotton, silk, agave, and bark. Usually the colors of traditional dress are red, brown, green and yellow. Mexicans used to dye their clothes with natural components, but today they don't have to do that.

• Sarape is a vibrantly colored garment with a fringe. It is used as a shawl-like coat and also as a blanket. • El Sombrero is a Mexican hat. The traditional or fancy ones we know have a wide brim and are made of heavy felt and have fancy embroidery decorations. But most Sombreros are made of straw or. It protects the body from the sun. • Enaguas are skirts. They could be wide and very nice-looking. They can be decorated with stripes and form a star of stripes on hips or colorful floral patterns, or very heavily embroidered and decorated with ribbons or sequences • Huaraches are sandals, rather simple. They are made of leather sometimes with a soul made out of old tires material. They are always handmade.

• Qutchquemitl is a festive kind of poncho. It is worn for parties, holidays and festivals. Quechquémitl should be handmade from handwoven cloth. Also it is often heavily embroidered. It is very colorful and beautiful. • Poncho is a warm outerwear. There are many different variations of poncho. For example, classical poncho is a simple piece of cloth with a hole for the head; it doesn't have sleeves, but sometimes has a hood. • Rebozo is a shawl/scarf made from cotton, wool, or silk. The color and pattern of rebozo represent the region and community. This piece of Mexican traditional costume is used not only as clothes, but also to carry products and goods, even babies.

• Huipil is a sleeveless tunic, made from cotton or wool. It is worn with a skirt. The design of this piece depends on a region, beliefs, marital status and so on. • El traje de Charro or charro suit is a special beautifully embroidered suit which is worn on the rodeo or fancy parties. Typical attire of mariachi band