Three In Sorts of Mexican Blouses

When I was still in my college years, there was a look that leaned to using peasant blouses paired with a simple pair of jeans and sandals. Although I would not be caught dead in one, that sort of blouse is quite flattering to the upper body of a gal, especially her shoulders. Plus, a peasant blouse reminds me of those Mexican telenovelas and features, where the chick is all tanned and stunning in a white, often off-shouldered and short-sleeved top.

Apparently, peasant sorts are part of Mexican fashion, but that's not all there is to it. Actually, usual Mexican blouses all look like the so-called peasant blouses, only with slight differences and special names. Since there seems to be so many sorts, I would feature only three for now. There's the Ecuadorian blouse (aren't Ecuador and Mexico separate countries?), which comes mostly in white and long sleeves and reminds me of the type that boys wore in the 18th or 19th century. There's also the gypsy blouse, which is almost uniform to the peasant and is also short-sleeved with more embroidered marks on the neckline and sleeves. Finally, the chiapas blouse is more of an attention-grabber, with its specially wider and more colorfully made neckline, which for me, only lacks the sombrero and the wearer is ready to go partying.