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Glossary of Flamenco Clothing Terms

The Studio of Jose Galvañ in Seville is a real treasure trove for Famenco outfits and acessories © Michelle Chaplow
The Studio of Jose Galvañ in Seville is a real treasure trove for Famenco outfits and acessories

Flamenco Fashion

by Fiona Flores Watson

Ok so you love flamenco, the next step is to shop for your very own outfit. The vocabulary involved can a little daunting so Andalucia.com have come up with a list for our readers of Spanish words, which should help you on your shopping trip.

The dress is often known as a traje de gitana or traje de flamenco. Shawl are chal, manoncillo (small), manton (large) Earrings – pendientes

Glossary of FLAMENCO Cloths and accessories

English Spanish
Dress traje de gitana; traje de flamenco
Shawl chal, manocillo (small), manton (large)
Earings pendientes
Necklace collar
Comb peine (pronounced paynay, easily confused with pene pronounce penay so be careful!)
Bag bolsa
Hair ornaments adornos para el cabello

 

Glossary for shopping for general Spanish Clothes and accessories

Here is some Spanish vocab which should help you on your shopping trip!

English Spanish
Shop tienda
Department store almacen
Sale/special offers rebajas
Skirt falda
Dress vestido/traje
Suit traje
Shoes zapatos
Sandals chanclas
Boots botas
Heel tacon
Shirt camiseta
Blouse blusa
Jumper jersey
Cardigan rebeca
Jacket chaqueta
Coat abrigo
Belt cinturon
Hat gorro, pamela (ladies’ hat), sombrero (straw hat)
Tights medias

 

© Michelle Chaplow Shopping for Flamenco outfits requires some interesting vocabulary

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