Woman wearing the Pollera, the traditional dress of Panama. In Panama, hand made polleras evolved during time to a very elaborate piece of clothing. Currently is the National Costume. Panamanian girls and women would generally own two polleras during their life: one before age 16 and one at adulthood. A single pollera can cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars and take up to a year to create. The mosquetas and tembelques, gold and pearl jewelry, that accompany a pollera are generally passed down as heirlooms through generations.

Woman wearing the Pollera, the traditional dress of Panama. In Panama, hand made polleras evolved during time to a very elaborate piece of clothing. Currently is the National Costume. Panamanian girls and women would generally own two polleras during their life: one before age 16 and one at adulthood. A single pollera can cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars and take up to a year to create. The mosquetas and tembelques, gold and pearl jewelry, that accompany a pollera are generally passed down as heirlooms through generations.

Woman wearing the Pollera, the traditional dress of Panama. In Panama, hand made polleras evolved during time to a very elaborate piece of clothing. Currently is the National Costume. Panamanian girls and women would generally own two polleras during their life: one before age 16 and one at adulthood. A single pollera can cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars and take up to a year to create. The mosquetas and tembelques, gold and pearl jewelry, that accompany a pollera are generally passed down as heirlooms through generations.