The guayabera is a garment that is still fashionable in tropical zones and although the peasants in Cuba for three centuries were the first to use it, now is a sign of elegance that is used instead of a suit and tie in Yucatan. It had its origins early in the twentieth century, when the inhabitants of the area needed to wear a garment with comfort but without losing its elegance. Cuban historians say the Andalucian immigrant Jose Perez Rodriguez asked his seamstress wife, Encarnacion Nuñez, to make him a long jacket with four big pockets, "to carry the smoke and other things.

" The name probably came by custom of the peasants in Cuba to carry guavas in the pockets of that shirt. The first name of this particular shirt was "yayabera" precisely because it was often used in Yayabo River area. But it is said that the peasants were accustomed to gather guavas Spiritus and save them in the pockets of the yayabera. Hence, this soon changed its name to the guayabera. For the quality of its stitching and unique design, its tucks, her embroidery or frayed and excellent handwork, made the guayabera with linen and cotton in the ideal garment for warm and tropical climates. For over 100 years Presidents and many celebrities wear the guayabera in Mexico formally, from a walk on the boardwalk, a christening, a wedding up in an elegant hacienda, a very significant fact is that the use of the guayabera is widespread youth, women and even children, being a garment listed first within elegance and dressing well. The guayabera quickly achieved great popularity, to the point that in 1880 the city of Sancti Spiritus authorized its use in official events .

Later, a mayor of that city instituted on July 25 as the Day of the Guayabera. By the mid-twentieth century Cuban politicians began using it in their electoral routes inside the island in search of votes and taken to Havana in the '50s. Thus, complete with a bow tie to impart formality, guayabera peasant entered the great halls and even in official government meetings. Upon assuming the presidency in 1944, Ramón Grau San Martin rose to the rank of court dress.

The truth is that your comfort, freshness and simplicity have made the taste for this piece stands the test of time. Artists like Joseito Fernandez, author of La Guantanamera Compay Segundo Benny More and paraded around the world. The guayaberas are male clothes that cover the upper body, either short or long sleeves, adorned with vertical pleats, and sometimes, with embroidery, and carrying on the chest pockets and skirts. They are made from cotton, linen, silk or synthetic fabrics. The fine guayabera dress up an outfit in tropical countries. They are usually carried in solemn ceremonies.