For spring, that translates into caftans and tunics and embroidered skirts, teamed variously with stovepipe pants and fitted tops for contrast. |
In 1572, the Spanish prohibited the Quechua from wearing native Inca tunics and wrap-around dresses. |
Donning replicas of Inca tunics, rather than contemporary Andean garb, Quechua Indians reenact the Inca sun-worshiping ceremony. |
Today's tops borrow heavily from Indian high fashion, with long tunics and caftans all prettied up with sequins. |
What surprised Maria was their lack of armor, except for a few that wore hardened leather jerkins over their tunics. |
Beneath it lay more men's clothes, including linen tunics of fine weave and workmanship. |