Mantilla

Iberian influenced
Andalusia embracing the lace
attired for the Holiest of weeks
and the nights held for the bloodiest
battles of man and beast

the mantilla de aletas
adorned in glass beads, silk and velvet
Seville evenings welcoming them
lace outercoats adorned for the cool
the smooth light weaves for the warming stroll

Madrid, refined and traditional
held steadfast in protest
La Conspiracion de las Mantillas
endured in grace and elegance
ornamental smooth silken veils of beauty