10 ABR ¿CUÁL ES EL ORIGEN DE LA GUAYABERA?
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Considering that in our catalog are the best custom shirts in Madrid, we could not miss a garment as emblematic as the guayabera. If you still do not have one in your closet, take advantage and order it in our store before the heat begins to squeeze. mejores camisas a medida de Madrid
It is a press of Cuban origin, made of linen or cotton. Figures of the stature of Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway or Pablo Picasso used to buy them in Camisería Burgos, where we still make them to measure. For example, we can make you a handmade guayabera with a handmade tassel. Camisería Burgos
HOW TO MAKE THE GUAYABERA FIT "LIKE A GLOVE".
To take the measurements, we measure the shoulder, sleeve length, circumference, waist, hip, chest, arm, cuff, total length, neck and shoulder drop. The guayabera is a garment that is not worn long. In fact, it is usually shorter than a blazer or a jacket. .
It usually has four pockets. If it is white and has only two lower pockets, it is called a Hispanic or tropical tuxedo. In 2014, the auction house Heritage Auctions (USA), specialized in collectibles, auctioned a guayabera that Orson Welles acquired in Madrid in the 50s here, in Camisería Burgos. Over the years, members of the royal family, aristocrats and Hollywood actors such as Cary Grant, Ava Gardner, Adrien Brody or Sharon Stone have joined the select clientele we have today. .
As we said, it is generally made of linen or cotton, although sometimes it is also made of silk or polyester. It has four front pockets and front and back saddlebags with up to 12 vertical pleats. .
THE ORIGINS OF THE GARMENT
In some Latin American countries it is also known as chacabana, camisa or guayabana. In Spain we sometimes refer to this garment as cubana. The truth is that its origin is unclear. Today this elegant, fresh and white garment is in the closet of many men who know how to give elegance the importance it deserves in their lives. But who started wearing them? The only thing that is clear is that the guayabera appeared in Cuba at the end of the 19th century in the rural environment. Specifically, in the area of the Yayabo River. That is why it was originally called yayabera. Little by little, it was introduced in the urban environment.