The fine Guayaberas constitute a formal dress and are used in solemn ceremonies, from weddings to funerals, indistinctly day or night. Cuban Guayaberas, They are dressed outside the pants with 28 buttons, 3 row of pleats in the back, open at the sides are 3 buttons that can be opened or left closed. The design of a typical guayabera is distinguished by several details: Long or short sleeves, the more common being the short-sleeved version, having a cuffed sleeve with a single decorative button. Either two or four patch pockets and two vertical rows of alforzas (fine, tiny pleats, usually ten, sewn closely together) run down the front and three down the back of the shirt. The pockets are detailed with alforzas that are identical to, and aligned with, the alforzas on the body of the shirt. The top of each pocket is usually adorned with a matching shirt button, as are the bottoms of the alforza pleats. Vertical rows of adjusting buttons are often used at the bottom hem. While most versions of the design have no placket covering the buttons, a few newer designs do. Some shirt designs include slits on either side, and these include two or three buttons. The bottom has a straight hem, and is never tucked into the trousers. Though traditionally worn in white and pastels, guayaberas are now available in many solid colors. Black, Red, Blue, etc., embroidered with colorful flowers and with French cuffs.