The Poncho. Super Simple. Super Sensible.
Super simple. Super sensible. Of course, we’re talking about the fashionable garment called a Poncho.
A poncho is an outer garment designed to keep the body warm or, if made from a watertight material, to keep dry during rain. Ponchos traditionally have been used by the Native American peoples of the Andes and are now considered typical garments.
In the 1970s ponchos appeared as odd fashion items. They were of the same shape but of different material. They are designed to look fashionable and provide warmth while remaining breathable and comfortable, rather than to ward off wind and rain.
Ponchos were made out of wool or yarn, and were knitted or crocheted. The poncho trend in the 1970s lasted about as long as the ferns in everybody’s earth-toned homes. But, it was groovy!
