Inspired by 1940s Pachuca style tapered trousers, complete with removable braces, the Whittier trousers are made with soft and stretchy cotton bengaline cut to the ankle with an extra high waist and hip pockets Wash : Cold Wash Hang to dry. Iron on Nylon Setting. Fabric: Bengaline/rayon/Nylon/Elastane has 2-3 inches of stretch. Waist to Hem Approximately 38 inches Fit Advice: Runs big if in between sizes go down a size :)

Before there were cholas, there were pachucas. These fearless Chicana ladies, in towns such as El Paso (known as Chuco Town), Los Angeles, and Tucson, redefined

I read this as a manuscript and I cannot wait to teach it this semester. Description from Duke UP: The Mexican American woman zoot suiter, or pachuca, often wore a V-neck sweater or a long,...

The original Latina "bad girls."

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