Mexico
World Wide Customs: Mexico Mexico: Traditional Mexican clothes were designed to keep people cool in the hot climate that can be found in the deserts to the north to the jungles in the south. Originally, more often than not, these dresses were made mostly from cotton however following the Spanish colonization of Mexico, silks and wools started to become more popular as clothing material. (1) Most common in the late 1850s , the China Poblana (1) was a combination of a skirt, shawl and blouse meant to flatter a woman's feminine features. The China Poblana gets its name from Puebla, a country in Mexico, where the style of Mexican clothing emerged. However, the inclusion of "China" in the term is still disputed. The name of the dress is not the only thing about it to draw controversy . During its introduction, many women in the upper class were scandalously ...