The Feria de Abril is known worldwide for its representative and unique stands, the "portada" or the women's flamenco dresses. But there is much more history behind this great week of festivities, a clear example is the night of the pescaíto.
This night marks the beginning of the Feria de Abril, each stand gathers for dinner and, as the name suggests, fried fish is the star of the night. When the clock strikes 00:00, the lighting of the Fair begins, and, therefore, all the festivities.
It has been celebrated since 1846, as the April Fair used to start on a Monday, and not on a Saturday as in recent years. At that time there were no refrigeration systems and methods of preserving food as there are today, and on Mondays there is usually no fresh fish. Therefore, the fish was battered and fried, as this way it was preserved much better.
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How to dress the night of the pescaíto?
An important aspect of the night of the pescaíto is that the women are not dressed as flamencas, as the fair has not yet begun. Even so, the tradition is to dress up for this night, men usually wear a jacket and tie and women with guestlooks .
Defend your flamenco soul
It's true that we can't wear our flamenco dress yet, but we can't turn off our flamenco souleither. At Flamentex we believe that there is no better way to keep it alive on the night of the pescaíto than wearing the most flamenco print in the world: the polka dot. Here is a clear example from Mónica Méndez and Johanna Calderón.
Mónica Méndez's pescaíto night look. Image by: Diario de Sevilla.
Johanna Calderón's pescaíto night look. Image by: Diario de Sevilla.
To compose this look there are many options of colours and sizes of polka dots. Here are some ideas for the top:
NATASHA. Reference: 00773/97-0207. Crepe with a lot of drape. Polka dot print of 5,50 cms.
NATASHA. Reference: 00773/103-0103. Very drapey crepe fabric. Polka dot print of 1,50 cms.
NATASHA TOPO IRREGULAR GR. Reference: 00773/6-0105. Very drapey crepe fabric. Medium irregular polka dot print
For the trousers we recommend our article DAMA, available in a wide range of colours.
DAMA. Reference: 02291-0002. Falling crepe fabric.
DAMA. Reference: 02291-0328. Falling crepe fabric.
Total look with elegance
Opting for a total look in vitamin colours can be a great success, as in the case of Anna Ferrer., wearing a lime green jumpsuit with ruffles in the shape of a cross.
Here are some of the fabrics we could use to create a similar style::
PALMA. Reference: 01799-0712. Fine taffeta fabric.
DAMA. Reference: 02291-0753. Falling crepe fabric.
NIDIA. Reference: 02568-0007. Elastic angel skin.
Sequin fabrics
A daring, but very unique alternative are dresses and combinations with sequined fabrics. The influencer from Andalusia Rocío Osorno opted for this option on last year's pescaíto night, with a long dress with a floral print and sequins.
Look for pescaíto night by @rocioosorno.
With sequins we can create look that special, and above all reusable for other occasions. Here are some of our favourite sequin fabrics:
VIBRA. Reference: 04154/01-0333. Velvet fabric embellished with sewn-on sequins.
FIESTA OBBA. Reference: 04139-0918. Lycra fabric embellished with sewn-on sequins.
FIESTA SANTOÑA. Reference: 03342-0406. Elastic fabric with reversible sequins.
FANTASIA BALDEA. Reference: 04071-0601. Tulle fabric adorned with stitched hologram sequins.
FIESTA NUKU. Reference: 04068-0011. Satin fabric embellished with reversible sewn-on sequins.
AMAK. Reference: 03342-0406. Tulle fabric with reversible sequins.
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