Summers are hot. I like color. And bringing some of my heritage into my wardrobe means I can wear bright colors and not get hot!
I absolutely love wearing Mexican dresses and shirts! They are seriously some of the most comfortable and cool items in my wardrobe. The material is light and airy but not see through. And the details in the stitching, GORGEOUS!
The dresses and most shirts are roomy enough to be worn when you are pregnant, too, making them some of the most versatile pieces in my wardrobe.
Here’s my latest addition, the Mazatlan blouse. I buy all my shirts and dresses from Flor de Luz Shop. (not an affiliate link) I really like that Nassari goes to Mexico to purchase the blouses and dresses directly from the women handcrafting them.
See this picture of my mom and grandmother? When Eve’s baby is born we are going to get a five generation photo taken. Guess what we will be wearing in at least some of the photos?
Oh I love them too! I grew up in San Diego and we’d cross the border to Tijuana to get them. My Dad was a Spanish teacher for over 20 years and he taught us quite a bit about Mexican culture. I’ve even done Spanish indexing, which I thought was really fun.
Just the perfect summer clothes!
Im pregnant with #11 and think they will be perfect for enduring the next 3 months. Question on sizing though do you go up a size for pregnant or is there enough room in your normal size. I love how feminine these are.
My dress was roomy enough I didn’t go up a size at all. I bought the dress when I wasn’t pregnant and was surprised when I could wear it the whole nine months! Shirts you might want to go up a size.
Since Nassari buys these directly, do you feel as if they are “fair trade”? I have hesitated buying these types of beautiful items sometimes because I am fearful that the creators aren’t ethically paid. If I know they are, I will have to purchase myself a new summer shirt!
Yes! That’s why I buy from her. There are other places that sell these for much cheaper. You might notice that many items at Flor de Luz run out of stock. They might be out of stock for weeks because Nassari goes down to Mexico to purchase the items herself to restock her shop.
Your post made me cry! So beautiful! I love hearing stories of women sharing a tradition of wearing these pieces. This is why I do what I do!!! Thank you!