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Rayadillo Guayabera Mid 1890's to 1898 |
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A simple garment, the Guayabera was based on a traditional Cuban work jacket. Period photos indicate this style uniform to be the one most often encountered by American troops in Cuba during the Santiago campaign. The garment's characteristic features are yoke shoulder construction, pleats down the front and center back and four large cargo pockets on the skirt. Most examples have a concealed button fly front. Buttons are generally made of natural colored bone. Shoulder strap and pocket buttons will sometimes be covered in rayadillo cloth. The thin white cotton lining is confined to the interior yoke area. As the Guayabera was principally a field service uniform, it will seldom be seen with applied colored cuffs. The exact date of the Royal Order that authorized the Guayabera is not currently known. Photographic evidence indicates they began being issued about 1896.
Photo courtesy of Agustin Garces Amo
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