Guayabera
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The guayabera is a men's summer shirt, worn outside the trousers, distinguished by two columns of closely sewn pleats running the length of the front and back of the shirt. Typically made of linen, si
Two guayaberas seen from the back, showing the alforza pleats and the Western-style yoke
Closeup of a pocket on a guayabera, showing the button and aligned alforzas
Cuban man wearing a guayabera c. 1956
Men wearing white filipina shirts in the traditional jarana Yucateca dance of Yucatán, Mexico
Western wear
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Western wear is a category of men's and women's clothing which derives its unique style from the clothes worn in the 19th century Wild West. It ranges from accurate historical reproductions of America
Guayabera
…A variety of similar, lightweight dress shirts exists in other tropical countries. These include: In the United States of America: the Western shirts with pointed yokes and elaborate embroidery were directly copied from the guayaberas of 19th century Mexican vaqueros. In Guyana: a similar or identical…
Woman wearing fringe jacket and hat, United States, 1953
Lawman Bat Masterson wearing a bowler hat. The bowler hat was later replaced by the cowboy hat.
1950s style Western shirt with snap fastenings of the type popularized by singing cowboys
Cowboy wearing leather chaps at a rodeo