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A couple dressed in typical "Poblana" outfit. - Courtesy of Folklore

Few people wear traditional dress today. For men, traditional clothing usually consisted of white cotton trousers and shirt, sandals, and a large palm-leaf hat with a high crown. Women wore a huipil (blouse) with short, puffed sleeves, a tightly wrapped skirt called a "refajo", and a large, bright cotton cloth on the head

Folklore Dresses for women consists of a cotton skirt over a petticoat trimmed with a few ruffles around the bottom and reaching to the ankles, and a blouse trimmed with lace and embroidery around the sleeves and neck

Dresses are typical from each region of the country, and their name, colour, style, and accessories change accordingly. Above a list of some Folklore Dresses, with their specific information:

1. Folklore Dress: "Yucualqueña."

   Typical from the region of: La Union

   It's colours are blue and red.

2. Folklore Dress: "Xuc"

   Colours: Blue and White and Pastel (this last one typical of the Western Part of the Country).

   Still used in some zones.

3. Folklore Dress: "Campesina"

   Used in the Western and Central zone.

4. Folklore Dress: "Pueblerina"

   Typical of the region of: San Vicente and the Central Part of the Country.

5. Folklore Dress: "Izalqueña"

   Typical of the region of: Izalco, Sonsonate.

6. Folklore Dress: " Panchas"

   Used in San Salvador, Panchimalco and in the Central Zone (also used sometimes in La Libertad).

   Colours: Yellow strip (worn traditionally only by single women)

7. Folklore Dress: "Mingueña" very common in women of the Western Part of the country.

8. Folklore Dress: "Nahuizalqueña," used in Sonsonate.

9. Folklore Dress: "Cacaopera."

   Used in the east of the country, specifically in Morazán.

   

   Volcaneña - Word Travel Market, London.

10. Folklore Dress: " Pancha"

    Colour: black

    Used in San Salvador, Panchimalco and central part of the country.

11. Folklore Dress: "Volcaneña"

    Used by the women of the central part of the country, and the department of La Paz.

12. Folkore Dress: " Guardias del Santísimo" or "Guards of the Santísimo",

    Used in San Salvador, Panchimalco and in some towns of the Central Part of the country.

13. Folkore Dress: " Pancha"

    Used only in the zone of San Salvador and the Central Part of the Country.