The second twelve week of the month begins. April Fair begins in Seville. And a genre of its own is starting on the networks: videos showing how to dress to attend one of the most popular events on the Andalusian festive calendar. A wide range of training and ideas X, Instagram or TikTok have a single (and very complex) purpose: to clarify what fair etiquette is. With regard to dose of discussion And argumentCertainly.

After all, if there are fierce debates on social networks about how to prepare patatas bravas, why should the situation be different with the dress code?

Well-dressed for the fair. This is the purpose of the videos that begin to flood TikTok or Instagram with the start of the April Fair: to clarify how someone who wants to participate in the Andalusian spring festivities should dress. And of course, how not to dress? Some of the records have been accumulated, reproduced on various platforms, and in which even the clothes of the participants of the fair are analyzed. million views inside a little more than a day.

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But… So what do they say? How should you dress when going to the fair? If you want to at least follow the traditional dress code, learn how to do it. For example, this is the purpose of the video titled “5” published by Bund_company. tips A collection of tips for men to “not fail when dressing”, such as not wearing sunglasses, suede shoes or socks. Some even put style before comfort. “Always wear a tie. I know it’s hot, but we’ll wear it every day of the fair,” explains the educator.

So yes, so no. The list of videos about clothes available on the networks is quite extensive. Moreover, this is not limited to just this year. The idea is always the same: Share your thoughts on how men and women dress while wandering around the fair, or how the best clothes are worn when going to the “pescaíto night” that signals the start of the party. There are also those who share their advice on the best way to dress for this special occasion, or even dedicate themselves to it. satire about other people’s styles.

“Everyone can go for their own style, but the best thing is to combine a dark suit or chinos with a jacket. The most typical combination is to wear a navy blue jacket with gray trousers. Linen in colors such as earth, beige, green or blue, and worn as trousers in earth tones.” other fabrics, a tie combined with a shirt is ideal, comments Verónica de Luna in a TikTok video about clothes for boys.

Videos about clothing at the April Fair.

For delicacies… Colors. Or traditions and styles, as the case may be. There are videos for women who decide to go to the fair in flamenco attire, and videos advising those who choose not to wear traditional attire on what clothes they should wear. There are reflections and tutorials to choose from, some of which are more than a year old.

On TikTok, the hashtag #feriadeabril collects approximately 48,500 posts, #feriadesevilla 23,400, #flamenca 46,900 and #modaflamenca 13,400. #outfitsferia has 21 recordings on the platform, but not all recordings related to the topic carry this hashtag and can also be found on other social networks such as Instagram or X, where videos from a few days ago can be found. 3.9 million It consists of visualizations.

Yes, there is a style tag. If the videos are of any use, in addition to giving ideas or guidelines to those planning to attend the fair, it is to show that outside of Andalusia and even Spain, the April Fair does have a dress code if you wish to follow it. tradition, there is a certain way to dress.

Even someone who produces contention Issues such as whether men should wear ties at night or whether they are a special accessory for daytime celebrations are being discussed. After all, the April Fair is no longer a festival specific to Andalusia. Over the years, it was exported to other latitudes of Spain, reaching distant cities from Seville to cities such as Vigo, Bilbao or Zaragoza.

million dollar question. The million-dollar question is: How does tradition mandate attendance at the April Fair, a celebration that dates back to the mid-19th century and was originally about the sale of livestock? Tutorials abound. In and out of networks. In discussing flamenco dress, the City Council explains on its website that the Ibero-American exhibition of 1929 established the gypsy dress as the “indispensable dress” among women.

The website of the Sevillian City Council concludes: “Appropriate shoes should not be missing, preferably half-heeled. A shawl and brooch to hold it, bracelets, combs, flowers and earrings. These all go together.” It is tied into a low bun, the flower is placed on one side or crowned on the head, depending on taste.

(Almost) like a wedding. For those foregoing traditional flamenco dress, the rule is clear: The key is to dress “one point less than the wedding,” as designer Rocío Pérez de Guzmán recently told Glamor magazine. “People dress up, and men wear suits and ties, just like they are going to a wedding. There is always an Andalusian touch, a skirt with tassels or ruffles on the body, or a simple jumpsuit with a shawl on the side. A polka dot dress…”

From there, tastes come into play with the reflection of the networks.

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