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Costumes

Costumes in the southwest United States are characterized by denim and western shirts while costumes of the Federal District of Mexico reflect a stronger traditional Spanish influence and those of the Yucatán reflect indigenous traditions. In the folk dances of Northern Mexico, men generally wear black pants with galas on each side of the leg, accented with a red tie and belt and a black wide-brimmed hat.

The women wear tighter fitting and shorter skirts and either white or black boots. The costumes from Jalisco require the women to wear brightly colored ruffled skirts trimmed with ribbons whose colors are local signifiers, shoes with heavy clog-like heels and ornate hair pieces. Shoes vary in color but usually they are either black, white, or red, depending on the song and region. For the region of Veracruz, the women wear white dresses that are full of lace. They use white shoes, and a small apron with a bandana that hangs off the side of the dress.

Whether the woman is married or not determines what side the bandana will hang and which side the floral head piece will lie. Married women wear it the bandana on the left side and, single women it hang on the right.

Sinaloan women, from the coastal region, wear lighter and more colorful dresses. The people of the Americas typically wear darker colors as a show of mourning for the dead. When dancing ballet folklórico there is a different outfit that goes with each different state of Mexico.

Some dancing includes dancing with partners while others require using a bandana or fan, like the state of Guerrero and Veracruz. Oaxaca is most recognized for the detail in the embroidery of their dresses and the empowerment their costumes give woman from the attention to detail and extravagance. Heavy makeup for many regions is also heavily encouraged to resemble a doll. Although the overall statement is bright red lip to really create that Mexican beauty essence.

As mentioned previously, often time men also tend to dance with the women, although the women create the art, the men are the accessories/what uplift the art of folklorico. Most of their costumes tend to match that of the girl or can often also resemble an animal, creating the overall sense of masculinity. For example, in the region of Jalisco, the men wear these beautiful suits called charros. Charros originated Spanish, referencing the wealthier European heritage. When men dress as animals, it often references Native Indigenous mexicans. For instance, in the Yaqui Deer Dance, men will dress up in a deer like costume while they dance manifesting the Indigenous. In the region of Veracruz, when will dress in white traditional clothing. often times they tie a hankerchief around their neck and wear these hat called "Sombreros de Loma". The mens costume often varies but the main takeaway is that the men in Folklorico often symbolize something and act as an accessory to the beautiful ladies.