Flamencas

They're not Flemish nor are they flaming, so what do you call 75,000 women in flamenco dresses? We tried flamengos, flamengettes, but have settled on the at least gender-appropriate flamenca. Dots or dottees might have worked (you'll see) but flamencas is now entrenched. In my mind anyway. The most interesting and appealing aspects of feria are the women and their flamenco dresses, which are, nearly without exception, of the polka dot tribe. And no two are alike (except the mother/daughter combinations). Here are some examples.

Pretty typical, arriving Wednesday afternoon

All ages; yes, we bought a flamenca outfit for Penelope for
next year

She smiled at me

Many younger flamencas

Mom generally nearby

You're not going to ride the scooter in that thing, are you?

The scooter was parked next to this; seriously;
sculpture of the Unknown Flamenca

Girls' flamenca dress department at El Cortes Ingles; these
are the left-overs! Yours, Penelope, came from a somewhat
less reputable source

In one of the more exclusive shops
downtown (closed for feria)

Practicalities; the dresses have hidden,
zippered pockets under the folds; we
also noted smart-phones stored there and
also more conspicuously in the massive
cleavage areas

More little flamencas

They start them very young (yes, I always ask permission
for shots like these)

Mother and daughter outfits

Matches the pink flamencas; encouraged
by his father, this kid knows how to strike a
pose

Teeny-bopper flamencas

Dancin'