The typical costume of the United States is the one worn by the cowboys of the old west. This has its origin in the state of Texas during the 19th century and was the costume that cowboys wore in daily life. Along with this, leather boots and motorcycle jackets are included as clothing that characterizes the American.
Typical United States costumes
Typical men’s costume
The cowboy style is characteristic of the United States.
The cowboy style is originally from the 19th century by the inhabitants of the State of Texas. The clothes were adapted to the rough life and work of the men of the region.
It consists of the following garments:
- Blue jeans: They are pants made with cotton and elastane to give it resistance.
- Wide-brimmed hat.
- Boots of the common type, which are distinguished by having a height up to the middle of the calf and a rectangular heel of 3 centimeters and the lacero boots that are characterized by the heels of a maximum height of 2 centimeters.
Typical female clothing
Flapper style
Flapper
Flapper women were distinguished by their unconventional style of dress. A flapper was a woman who was characterized by an unusual lifestyle about the feminine for the first decades of the 20th century. Flapper women used to have habits like attending jazz music bars where they drank, danced, and smoked.
Flapper style features:
- Short hair
- Cloche embedded hat, made of felt, cylindrical body
- Straight and baggy dresses with wide neckline
- Makeup on the knees to shine at the dance
When are typical costumes used?
The fiestas national , such as Hallowen or Independence Day, are periods of the year in which the tradiconal dress stands in North America. For these dates it is usual to see women dressed in flapper or pin-up style clothes, which are distinguished by being originally from cultural movements in the country. It is also common to see the feather headdresses or warbonnets belonging to Native Americans.
Feather headdresses or warbonnets
Feather headdress
The feather headdress or warbonnets is another element that distinguishes United States clothing. They were made with eagle feathers and it is native to the Native Americans who lived in the plains such as the Sioux, the Cheyenne and the Plains Cree. The one wearing a headdress was generally a man who had shown bravery on the battlefield. For them it was used by the political and spiritual leaders of the tribes.
Pin-up
Pin up style
A pin-up-style woman dressed provocatively. They used to distinguish you by wearing patterned skirts, wearing off the shoulder and low-cut garments. Pin-up has its origin in the term that refers to photographs and illustrations for magazines.
The models who used to appear in them with the provocative style were associated with a particular style and way of dressing. It was a trend of the 1940s in America and was reflected in the magazines that were sent to American soldiers who went to World War II.
