guayaberas

Tropical pleated shirts

Guayaberas are lightweight men's shirts traditionally worn in Latin America and the Caribbean, typically featuring vertical pleats, embroidery, and two or four front pockets.

The loose, untucked design suits tropical climates.

Guayaberas serve as formal or semi-formal attire for weddings, business, and government functions: He wore a white guayabera to the ceremony.

garment

shirts

Upper body garments

cotton · Cuban · Mexican · formal · tropical · wedding · lightweight · pintucks · Philippines · barong

culture

Caribbean

Tropical Atlantic region

celebration · tradition · heritage · elegance · tropical · island · hospitality · diaspora · Cuban-American · Miami

occasion

wedding

Marriage rite and feast

church · party · reception · cocktail · embassy · government · presidential · official · banquet · gala

Categories
Opposites
formality of dress

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Formal button-up top

climate adaptation

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Knitted top from fleece

flannel shirt · thermal shirt · parka · down jacket · turtleneck

cultural/regional origin

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Traditional German leather shorts

kilt · hanbok · kimono · Nehru jacket · Mao suit

Family

guayabera

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G