Most of the serape are hand woven and their colourful patterns are very old. Mexican women wear cotton skirts and blouses. These clothes are often decorated with embroidery. People also drape shawls around their heads and across their shoulders for warmth and protection from the sun. These shawls can also be used to carry small packages and children.
Men wear a shirt and women wear a long sleeved blouse with the skirt.
Women in the city wear scarves around their shoulders and on their heads. Men wear a special type of hat. Some Vietnamese women wear a bright blouse with flowing panels over long pants, but the rest of the Vietnamese people just wear western-styled clothing. Men mainly wear pants and a shirt and women wear long dresses.