Can You Say Quince?

Some shoppers may not know about the multicultural side of Tiza design. We're proud to be made in the U.S.A., but our clientele come from around the world.

Since school's out, we're giving you a nice lesson on different cultures' coming of age traditions. Most importantly--the gowns girls wear when they pen up their hair and say, "Hello, world! I'm a woman!"

We'll start with the Latin American tradition of The Quinceanera. The word refers to a traditionally cool fiesta that takes place for a girl turning 15. This grand event, which resembles a wedding with no groom, is a rite of passage into adulthood for the lucky girl.

The celebrant is treated like royalty all night, beginning with a religious ceremony that generally affirms her Catholic faith. Then, the party moves on to a scrumptious dinner. A girl is accompanied by a court consisting of her padrinos--or godparents--and a Chambelan--her date--for the evening. She'll dance away the evening in a dress picked especially for the occasion...

It usually looks something like this selection of Tiza's Quinceanera classics.

With a celebration this fun, a girl should turn 15 more than once! Feliz cumpleanos!