People in Jamaica wear very colorful, vibrant, loose and comfortable clothes. Jamaican women often wear traditional clothes that are handmade, and they also wear skirts, blouses and head scarves that are made of calico.
Because of the hot weather, women usually wear short-sleeved blouses. Due to the hot, humid climate of the island, most business people in Jamaica wear casual clothing. It normally consists of golf shirts and khaki slacks, according to Executive Planet. They wear sports coat or a blazer, in addition to their shirts, when the go to social functions.
Calico is a lightweight fabric--similar in pattern to plaid--that is made locally in Jamaica, and commonly used in the local fashion. Much of the traditional clothing in Jamaica is made by hand by the local villagers.
According to Maps of the World, women generally accompany their outfits with a headscarf which they wrap around their hair to keep their locks off their shoulders. Traditional Jamaican clothing for men consists of trousers, which can be long or short, and a short-sleeved shirt. Bright infusions of color are an element that is present throughout traditional and modern Jamaican attire. The colors of the fabrics are vibrant and symbolic of the spirit of the Jamaican people and homage to the colorful and beautiful surroundings of this tropical paradise.
The climate has a significant effect on clothing trends in Jamaica because the weather is consistently warm and humid throughout most of the year. The central theme of traditional Jamaican clothing is that it is lightweight and breathable. The warm climate is the main reason that Jamaican clothing tends towards light and airy fabrics like cotton and linen. According to the Jamaica Guide, synthetic fabrics are generally avoided in traditional Jamaican garb.
Because the mentality on this island is traditionally laid-back, comfort is the main goal of Jamaican clothing. The quadrille dress or bandana skirt, as Jamaicans like to call it, is made out of white and red cotton plaid. Another version of the bandana skirt incorporates white and maroon plaid. During the quadrille, women typically wear this skirt with a ruffled blouse with sleeves and a head tie. The male dancers wear shirts and white pants made from the same material as the quadrille dress.
Some versions of this folk costume include a headscarf that resembles a turban. The quadrille dress closely mimics the 18 th -century Jamaican clothes worn by a peasant. Image source: Pinterest. The bush jacket can be described as light summer shits, typically worn outside of the pants, with two rows of vertical lines running along the front and the back of the shirt.
Guayaberas can be made from cotton, silk or linen, and can be either long or short-sleeved. Men typically wear this type of summer shirt too formal events, like weddings or during office hours.
The earliest versions of the Yucatan shirt also included complex embroideries, which were later removed to simplify the outfit. History reveals that the design has been introduced in the early 70s by fashion designers who grew weary of having had to follow the European standards in style suits. Interestingly enough, in , Manly declared during a Parliament session that Kariba suit is the perfect alternative to the more conservative European black suit and went on meeting Queen Elizabeth II in one.
Pattern-wise, the Kariba suit is considered the formal version of the bush jacket. Jamaican men will typically wear this type of suit without any kind of accessories such as ties.
Sabina Green began blogging in as a work at home Mum raising her young family. She loves photography, movies, music, reading and spending time outdoors with her family. As a Jamaican I must say that the tone of this entire article is belittling, disturbing, and racist.
Shame on you. I am very sorry to read that you felt this was a racist post, it was certainly not meant to come across that way. It was supposed to be about fashion. I have edited the parts of the posts which I felt might not come across how they were meant to.
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