TRADITIONAL RABO DE PEIXE WOMAN'S
WORK DRESS AND FARMER'S COSTUME
RABO DE PEIXE, ISLAND OF SÃO MIGUEL, THE AZORES

She sports a blue woolen embroidered skirt with a pointed hem, a checked apron with a side pocket and a white pleated linen shirt with white lace and inlays, wooden and leather galoshes and a bright floral headscarf to match the colourful skirt, all in very gay colours much to the liking of country folk. The petticoat and drawers bear lace and white trimmings. The original costume is to be found in the Carlos Machado Museum, where the Group did their research.
He, a country lad from Rabo de Peixe, sports beige or white linen pants, the left leg of which pulled up further than the right, a beige or white checked linen shirt, white linen headdress with flaps and leather brim and traditional wooden sandals.

  

TRADITIONAL WELL-TO-DO COUNTRY FOLK
COSTUMES, ISLAND OF SÃO MIGUEL, THE AZORES

She sports a traditional serge skirt woven on a handloom with a simple embroidered trimming. The apron, also woven on the handloom, is embroidered to match that of the skirt but in contrasting colours.
She is wearing a white pleated linen shirt with white lace and inlays, leather and wooden boots, the scarf can be plain coloured to match the embroidery on the skirt or brightly flowered to match the colours of the skirt whereas the underwear is composed of a white petticoat and drawers with white lacing and inlays.
He wears serge pants and jacket, a white pleated shirt and black leather boots with a red border on the leggings.

Translated by Adiaspora.com from the original Grupo Folclórico de Cantares e Balhados da Relva texts.

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