Balintawak
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Balintawak was the look for the Filipina early 1930s. The costume
came with a shortened skirt, butterfly sleeves, plaid textile, and
low cut bodice. Various cultural transition in the Philippines had
modified the costume, but the symbol of a Filipina in “Balintawak”
continues to represent song, dance, and festivity especially during
harvest time.
Ilocano
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Dialect (regional language) of the Ilocos Region, the northwest part of
the 7100 Philippines Islands.
Jota de Manila
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Jota de Manila was a dance created by Philippine aristocrats adapted
from the Castillian Jota. It originated in Manila, the capital city
of the Philippines, around the 19th century. Castanets used are made
of bamboo; and are only held, not fastened to the fingers.
Maria Clara
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The Maria Clara is inspired by the heroine of Philippine hero
Dr. Jose Rizal’s 1886 novel, Noli Me Tangere. Though original
Maria Clara costume consists of the bell-sleeved blouse made of
woven banana and pineapple fiber; the full, luxuriously embellished
floor-length saya (ballroom skirt); and the shoulder draping panuelo
(shawl), modifications are constantly being made to adapt to the
changing times. But Maria Clara still remains as the national
costume of the Philippines.
Panyo
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“Panyo” or kerchief is an accessory of the
“” usually used
to protect the Filipina from the scorching sun; or to hold hair while
doing her activities.
Piña Cloth
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Piña Cloth is a “fine fabric woven from fiber obtained
from the leaf of the sterile pineapple plant. It is delicate,
soft, and transparent with a tinge of pale ecru.” This process
of looming woven fibers from the leaves of Philippines grown Red
Spanish pineapple variety and done by highly skilled and ever
patient Filipinos, is one of the oldest arts in the Philippines.
Tapis
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“Tapis” or overskirt was added to the
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costume to keep the lower torso from showing through the sheerness
of the skirt material.
Traje de Mestiza
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Influenced by the Spanish culture and worn by affluent Spanish ladies
during the Spanish reign in the Philippines, the Traje de Mestiza
emerged from the baro’t saya, the dominant Philippine costume in the
18th century.
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