Mexican patterns appeared as a result of the merger of the two cultures. The legacy of the Aztecs and Mayans mixed with Spanish traditions and played in colorful colors. Bright colors in combination with geometric ornaments created a unique Mexican style, recognizable throughout the world.
Variety of colors
In Mexico, you are unlikely to see pale colors and midtones. Everything is painted with bright saturated colors. Combinations are necessarily contrasting. Often there is an alternation of multi-colored stripes. The wider the spectrum, the better. Monochrome patterns are also very popular. A black background with a snow-white ornament is a common motif on national Mexican fabrics. In addition to solid colors, gradient fills from saturated to pale are popular.
In traditional coloring you can see completely insane combinations. Mexicans easily combine bright blue with terracotta or orange with green and pink. Such combinations are characteristic not only for clothes, but also for facades and interiors of buildings. Blue walls, a green ceiling, a pink door and yellow window frames are quite typical in the design of the home.
Mexican ornaments
Along with stripes, geometric shapes are often used in the design. In Mexican patterns, triangles, rhombuses, zigzags are common. From the Aztecs and Mayans, crosses and ladders came to ornamentalism, resembling the stepped pyramids of the Indian civilizations of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central Mexico. Such items often decorate clothes, utensils, furniture and buildings.
The basis of the patterns of Mexican tiles are Native American geometric ornaments in combination with bright colors. Decorating the premises with such ceramics gives them a resemblance to the Aztec palaces or Mayan temples. Tiled staircases turn an ordinary porch into a luxurious portal.
Mexican patterns are characterized by images of cacti, chrysanthemums and skulls. They can often be seen on textiles, outdoor decoration of buildings, carpets and furniture. An ordinary kitchen worktop is transformed into a work of art and breathes national flavor. Painting on vases and dishes can compete with the world-famous Moroccan ornaments with a variety of details and a palette of color shades.
National costumes
Ornaments decorating the interior and utensils are also used in traditional clothes. Patterns on Mexican costumes give a national touch and recognition. And if women's dresses are striking in the richness of colors and colors, then men's clothing is usually black and white.
Long skirts are decorated with embroidery and beads. In the drawings there are traditional bright buds. The number of details of the dress is simply huge. It is a picturesque canvas depicting a flowering fragrant garden. The dress is complemented by bright jewelry. A monophonic belt of fabric is often used, which emphasizes the diversity of the skirt. Instead of hats, women put on wreaths of flowers. Some dresses are more restrained, but no less elegant. It can be, for example, a white top with a black ornament and a bright red skirt with lace frill.
Men's clothing necessarily contrasts with women's clothing. A black suit with silver embroidery or print is considered everyday. Sombrero is selected to match the color. As a rule, the ornament on the fields of the hat and lapels of the sleeves coincides or is similar in style to the patterns. This gives the costume completeness and impeccability. Such clothes can be seen on the Mexican musicians mariachi. The festive version of the costume, on the contrary, is white with black patterns. As a rule, there is a gold embroidery. Black scarves with white ornament adorn the neck.
Poncho is another type of clothing that came from the Indians. This is a spacious sleeveless wrap with a slit for the head. As a rule, the poncho is decorated with a geometric ornament, but sometimes it is a characteristic alternating multi-colored stripes.
