Gaucho Clothes from Argentina and Uruguay

Gauchoclothes.com has re-launched it’s website to offer the definite gaucho clothing.

[ClickPress, Tue Jan 09 2007] Gauchoclothes.com has re-launched it’s website to offer the definite gaucho clothing.

Gaucho Clothes is the term used to refer to the traditional clothing used by the gauchos who mainly inhabit Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The gauchos are the cowboys of these South American countries. These clothes are nowadays been taken into use by everybody in Argentina and are starting to be exported worldwide.

Although we find distinctive regional features, the main elements are:

The alpargatas, which is a rope sole and canvas shoe. The bombachas de campo, very strong pure cotton trousers and the boina hat. These elements all have a European origin and they started to be worn by the gaucho around the middle of the 19th century.

The alpargatas in English known as espadrilles were originally made with black canvas but are now produced with a wide range of colours and patterns; some have rubber sole as well.

The bombachas de campo are made in different colours, styles and designs but the most popular colours are still the traditional: beige, black, white, dark blue and dark green. These trousers are immediately identifiable because of the button they have at the ankle which is used to narrow them. Leather belts are a must with the bombachas.

Another element used by the gauchos which is also a very fashionable item is the poncho, used in winter to protect from the cold winters in the pampas.

It can be stated that these clothing items are today worn not only by the gauchos, because as they have become fashionable, designers in Argentina have developed and improved the original designs so they have become very popular with the general public.

Another reason for the gaucho clothes fashion is the association with the polo environment. Polo players and fans have always been keen users of gaucho clothes so the association has proven a trend to follow.

For all these reasons www.gauchoclothes.com is your definite website for these products

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