Day of the Dead Poncho

The Day of the Dead poncho is a black garment with wide arm openings, a white skeleton print on the front and a border of pink pom-poms. You pull it over your own clothes, for example over black leggings and tall boots. The poncho is worn by women and men and is especially brought out during Halloween and Carnival, at a Mexican Day of the Dead celebration or another themed party.

Skeleton print, pom-poms and polyester

• The poncho is black and made of 100% polyester.
• On the front is a white ribcage with a bouquet of yellow, orange and red roses in between.
• Below the ribcage is a butterfly motif with a red rose in the middle, in the style of a calavera.
• Along the hem and the arm openings runs a border of pink pom-poms. The back remains plain black.
• The washing instructions are hand wash.

How does a Day of the Dead poncho differ from a regular skeleton print?

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is the Mexican celebration of the dead where the deceased are remembered in a colourful way. A decorated skeleton is part of that: white bones next to roses, hearts and fine lines, the same calavera style that you see in the face paint. A regular skeleton print remains black and white and grim, while here colour and flowers lie over the bones. Because it is a single piece of clothing, you are in the look within a few seconds.

Complete the calavera look with face paint and jewellery

Face paint does at least as much for this theme as the clothing: a white-painted face with dark eye sockets, a stitched mouth and small flowers on the cheeks completes the look. Wear black leggings or trousers with boots underneath, so that the white bones stand out well. Large earrings, colourful bracelets and a rose or flower crown in the hair match the roses on the print. Keep the rest of your clothing dark, then the pom-poms along the hem will stand out even more.

Choose this Day of the Dead poncho and you will be in the calavera look during Halloween or Carnival with little effort.