Back when it was more common, the people performing it wore traditional
Uruguayan clothing. Men wore gaucho clothing. Gauchos are like the cowboys of
South American countries. Gaucho clothing includes cotton trousers, gaucho pants,
ponchos, and gaucho hats, sombreros, and a scarf around the neck. Women often wore a white blouse with a scarf around their waist. And the skirt
was long, to their ankles, and had a lot of fabric so when they held it to the
sides, it looked like a fan. The skirt could be anything, but it usually had
bright colors. When the pericon is performed now, sometimes the performers will
dress up in traditional clothing. However, since it is usually performed by
school children on Independence Day, the students are often in their school
uniforms.
