History of the Guayabera

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a guayabera made in Mexico in 2012 featuring machine made embroidery, is on display at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a guayabera from the 1970s in Mexico worn by then-president Luis Echevarria is on display at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a guayabera worn by salsa queen Celia Cruz, right, is on display alongside more contemporary pieces, at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, guayaberas from Cuba are on display at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a guayabera said to have been worn by the Spanish military in 1897 in Cuba, is on display at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a diagram showing the anatomy of a guayabera is on display at an exhibition titled "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the Museum of History Miami, in Miami. This is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)