Tell me that I am not the only one who this year has finished the Seville Fair until “the flower.” Don’t get me wrong, I speak from the most absolute envy (because I think I was the only one who didn’t go), but if I hear once again the sevillian of Omar Montes I threaten to do something crazy. I don’t know if it was the ‘influencers’, the social networks, the thousand and one ‘rankings’ of the best dressed… but this year the Royal Fair It has practically been planted in the living room of my house. A little fed up.
One of the things that has caught my attention the most, in addition to the proliferation of supposed Seville natives and experts in traditional clothing, is the debate that has been generated between what is correct and what is not around the Andalusian regional costume. That the bun has to be low, the flower high, the necklines not very pronounced, the transparencies prohibited.
An endless list of “yeses and noes” of which I will be forgetting half. Girl, how lazy.
You already know that I am much more classic than I seem and there is nothing in this life that I like more than a tradition. Those that recognize our ancestors and honor our elders. But it is clear that everything we wear we end up turning into fashion, and a fashion requires evolution unless you go in underwear from hut to hut. I don’t think your great-grandmother, the real Lola, would care much the color of your dress. And hey, we can’t forget that flamenco dresses They began by copying the skirts worn by the wives of ranchers who exhibited their merchandise from fair to fair. I don’t think he size of the mole will matter a lot then. But of course, I suppose that with the Fair it will have happened as with Vetusta Morla, who was more cool when they played in rooms for 10 people in Tres Cantos and not now that they fill pavilions and “want to preserve the essence.” (By the way, take advantage, don’t be stupid and leave your prejudices aside, they have announced that their remaining concerts will probably be the last until at least 2026).
Let’s get this back on track, I’m scattered. In the next few months Jerez, Córdoba and Málaga will arrive… We will see what happens then. By the way, of all the rules and trends, the one I liked the most is the recovery of shawls and shawls. How I like a good shawl! That garment with the exotic name “from Manila” and even more exotic provenance: China, which forms the backbone of half of the regional costumes of our country.
Now that I’m talking about the regional costume of Madrid, next week the Community festivities begin. The 2nd and 15th of May burned into the calendar
Now that I talk about regional costume of Madridnext week the Community festivities begin. On the 2nd and the 15th etched in the calendar of the aspiring cats this year, after my angry column a few months ago, I can say with happiness that little by little we are managing to make those of us in Madrid again, whether or not we are from here, let’s show off with pride again the habit of the capital.
This year, even the Madrid City Council and the Association of Fashion Creators of Spain They have made the patterns available for free so that you can make them yourself and avoid the costumes that swarm the bazaars. Although honestly, I recommend that you better turn to professionals and let yourself be advised.
my two pieces created by Carmen Costume 17 triumphed in the San Isidro Prairie, and I will wear it again with pride to see if once and for all I learn to dance the chotis. I assure you that there is absolutely nothing traditional about it, but in the grand style Olga Maria Ramos He thought it was beautiful and if the queen of cuplé likes it, what do I care what others say.
In Madrid, dress up for partieswill stop being ‘indie’ in a couple of years and then the scholars of regional formality will come to us with what we can or cannot do. How fun it is to have fun.
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