Baturro costume (EN)
The Baturro costume is one of the most recognisable cultural expressions of Aragon. In Calaceite, this traditional attire continues to evoke the life of yesteryear, the popular celebrations and the character of a land where tradition is kept alive.
Although it is the Aragonese regional costume par excellence, each area has developed its own particularities, making it a true reflection of the cultural diversity of the territory.
In the past, this costume was worn at key moments in life, such as weddings, and also in everyday life in the countryside. Nowadays, it is still present in celebrations such as the fiestas of El Pilar or the main festivities in August, especially to the rhythm of the jota.
Suit types:
Dress suit or moulting suit
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Elegant and sophisticated, reserved for celebrations, religious ceremonies and important events. For women, the taffeta skirt with several superimposed sashes, shirt, doublet and shawl held in place with a needle-jewel. The outfit is completed with jewellery such as cameos or scapulars, long earrings and low bun hairstyles. To go to mass, they wore mantillas.
Peasant costume
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More sober and functional, used for everyday work. The women wore cotton skirts, aprons, espadrilles and headscarves, as well as sleeve covers to protect their clothes. The men wore cloth or corduroy trousers, shirt, waistcoat, cummerbund and the characteristic knotted head scarf.
In the case of men, the costume was completed with high socks, espadrilles or shoes -depending on the social position-, and sometimes a cape and hat in the more formal versions. Under the trousers, the traditional zaragüelles or breeches.
A key detail of the baturro costume is its authenticity: in the past, it was made with the garments available at home, inherited from generation to generation. For this reason, it was not always perfectly matched. In fact, today it is considered that the less uniform and more "imperfect" the outfit is, the more faithful it is to its origin.
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In Calaceite, the baturro costume is not only a traditional garment, but a way of keeping alive the history of the town, its people and its customs.
A costume that does not seek perfection, but the truth of an inherited tradition.
The baturro costume