Maria Pombo You are absolutely right, traditions are being lost, and just as the Sevillians proudly boast of their traditions in the April Fair and its typical costumes, in Madrid they would have to do the same with the chulapa suit. But not only in Madrid, also in Catalonia with the Catalan costume, or Valencia with the fallera. And it is that the influencers has revolutionized TikTok asking the girls from Madrid to recover the tradition of dressing as chulapas in this San Isidro. And it is that after this week of April Fair 2023 seeing all the girls dressed as flamencos, Maria Pombo He has felt healthy envy and that is why he has wanted to vindicate and make use of his influence to ask the women of Madrid to recover this May 15 also the most traditional tradition of dressing as a chulapa and feeling beautiful and proud of their regional costume, as the Sevillanas and half of Spain do this year. because we have seen Victoria Federica or Violet Mangriñán flamenco dressesAlso to Anna Padilla or the Valencians Marta Lozano and Teresa Andrés. Who dares to dress as a chulapa this year? sure that Isabel Diaz Ayuso support María Pombo in this claim so Madrid on Tiktok. All this while we find out about Rocío Osorno’s controversy with the April Fair.
How to dress as a chulapa this San Isidro 2023? We explain it to you! In Calle Duque de Alba, number 5, we find Sastrería Palomeque, in Madrid. One of the few remaining places where we can find costumes that are made by hand, with a needle and thimble. As for women, the typical chulapa costume is a dress with lantern sleeves and colorful embroidery. they are narrow at the bottom. The part of the skirt is long and tight at the hips but with a wide flare at the ankles.
How to dress as a chulapa? These are the parts of the suit
- white scarf: the handkerchief that must be worn on the head folded into a peak and under it and as tradition dictates, must be adorned with three red carnations for married women and white ones for single women.
- Chinese dress: It is the chulapa dress that starts from a ruffle that goes up tight to the neckline with the sleeves are lantern. Usually it is usually white mixed with some color.
- Manila shawl: it must be attached to both arms and is usually the most handmade and expensive piece of chulapa clothing.
- Shoes are usually black and with a sensible heel to go to the Pradera and endure all of San Isidro dancing a good chotis.
