Barong Tagalog, the official national costume of Filipino men,
originated from the northern part of the Philippines, and is originally
made of jusi or pineapple cloth called “pina” (woven from pineapple leaves).
It is worn over a Chinese collarless shirt called camisa de Chino.
It exhibits the loose, long lines of its Chinese sources, the airy
tropical appearance of Indo-Malay costume, the elongated effect of Hindu dressing,
and the ornamental restraint of European men’s clothing.
Today, barong tagalong can come from different materials and different colors.
It is usually used for formal occasion and meetings
originated from the northern part of the Philippines, and is originally
made of jusi or pineapple cloth called “pina” (woven from pineapple leaves).
It is worn over a Chinese collarless shirt called camisa de Chino.
It exhibits the loose, long lines of its Chinese sources, the airy
tropical appearance of Indo-Malay costume, the elongated effect of Hindu dressing,
and the ornamental restraint of European men’s clothing.
Today, barong tagalong can come from different materials and different colors.
It is usually used for formal occasion and meetings
The Mestiza Dress is a formal dress made of expensive lace and fabric adorned with embroideries.
It is the sophisticated version of the national costume, the baro’t saya (blouse and skirt).
Made more popular by former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos,
some even called it Imelda dress or terno.
Mestiza dress is known for its elegance and butterfly sleeves.
It is usually worn for formal occasion
It is the sophisticated version of the national costume, the baro’t saya (blouse and skirt).
Made more popular by former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos,
some even called it Imelda dress or terno.
Mestiza dress is known for its elegance and butterfly sleeves.
It is usually worn for formal occasion
Maria Clara’s dress was named after a mestiza heroine of one of the novels of the Philippine National hero Dr. Jose Rizal.
Its origin was the national costume of Filipino women which is baro’t (shirt) saya (skirt).
The Maria Clara gown features a floor-length paneled skirt of silk or satin
and it consists of four separate pieces:
the collarless waist-length, bell sleeved camisa; the bubble-shaped, floor-length saya; the stiff,
neck-covering pañuelo; and the hip-hugging, knee length tapis, or overskirt.
Its origin was the national costume of Filipino women which is baro’t (shirt) saya (skirt).
The Maria Clara gown features a floor-length paneled skirt of silk or satin
and it consists of four separate pieces:
the collarless waist-length, bell sleeved camisa; the bubble-shaped, floor-length saya; the stiff,
neck-covering pañuelo; and the hip-hugging, knee length tapis, or overskirt.
This dress originated from the Visayas, can be worn for everyday
activities as casual dress or for formal occasion.
Its origin was the baro’t (shirt) saya (skirt), the national costume for
Filipino women during the early years.
A casual kimona dress is always worn with matching
West Visayan wrap around called “patadyong” as a skirt.
This attire is used by the tribes in Mountain Province of
The Cordillera ranges, called Igorots. They have their own unique costume
that makes them distinctive from other tribes in the Philippines.
This costume reflects their way of life, cultures, personalities, religious practices and rituals.
Igorot costume is very simple.
The men wear long strips of handwoven loin cloth called “wanes”.
The woman wear a kind of wrap-around skirt called “lufid”.
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