Ay dios! Guayabera shirt now official Cuban formal dress code

[flamingdem]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11492327



The Cuban government has announced that the guayabera - the roomy cotton or linen shirt - is now the country's official formal dress garment.

Male officials at state functions are now required to wear white guayaberas, with long sleeves and pockets in front, and two pleats both front and back.

Women's versions can vary in colour and style.

The guayabera shirt has long been popular in Cuba, as well as other Latin American and Caribbean nations.

It is also often worn in parts of Florida and in Puerto Rico, where it is part of the national costume for men.

The origins of the shirt are disputed in the region. One Cuban legend says it was first made in the early 1700s on the banks of the Yayabo River, for immigrant agricultural workers who needed large pockets to hold enough cigars to get them through a day's work.

[Judi Lynn]

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[flamingdem]

2. I thought the plaid was an improvement

Imagine if they had chosen plaid instead!

[Judi Lynn]

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