 There are chronicles that say that La Malinche carried a cloth called a "Manta del sol" (sun cloth) which was not just used to protect from the sun but also to denote status as decoration.However, pre Hispanic clothing and other cloths did not have woven fringes.The main European influence is most likely the Spanish mantilla, although a southern Spanish garment called a rebociño (introduced to the area by the Moors) may have also played a part.