Clothing
The faller (man) should wear:
- The costume typically used in Alzira since 1968: black trousers, black socks and black shoes, a short black jacket, a white shirt, a white shirt front and a sash of any color with tassels hanging over the left trouser leg.
- The torrentí costume.
- The saragüell costume.
- A costume consisting of long striped trousers, a silk or linen shirt, a waistcoat, a sash, and black shoes with black socks or espadrilles with embroidered socks.
- The use of ties, flowers or bows is forbidden.
The fallera (woman) should wear:
- The formal Valencian farmer's dress, with the fallera's hair arranged in three chignons; the fallera is expected to dress with utmost decency.
- The 18th century costume, with the fallera's hair arranged in one or three chignons.
- The typical regional dress of the Huerta de Valencia, with the fallera's hair arranged in one chignon.
- It is not permitted to use any item of clothing or adornment that is not traditional or is not a part of the costume. The use of espadrilles is only allowed if they are lined with the same fabric as the costume.
The blusón (a checkered shirt) is not considered traditional Valencian clothing and its use is only permitted during strictly private celebrations of the commissions.
1. The current Fallera Major and Fallera Major Infantil (who must not be older than 14), the annually elected "queen" and "junior queen" of the entire Falles festivity, are the only participants allowed to wear the so-called "Alzira model" costume and the combs with the town's coat of arms or that of the Junta Local Fallera.
2. These provisions are enforced by the General Assembly in collaboration with a minimum of two qualified clothing consultants to make sure that the clothing used satisfies the decency requirements and respects the traditions.
3. The traditional sash with the colours of the Spanish flag is the distinctive attribute of the Falleres Majors and the Falleres Majors Infaltils, both those of the entire Falles festivity and those of each of the commissions. The members of their "courts of honour" wear a sash with the colours of the Valencian flag, with the badge and the name of the respective commission embroidered, on a white background, at the top of the blue band.
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