More
than 30 models from all ages, young and old, elegantly showcased
the different Filipino costumes traditionally worn by men
and women of northern to southern part of the Philippines.
IGOROT
The first group of models are wearing the IGOROT outfit.
These are from the northern part of the Philippines, specifically
in Baguio and the Mountain Province area, the highland tribal
regions of Luzon. The colorful costume are made of hand-woven
fabric and worn with accessories out of stones and beads.
BARONG
Barong is a very popular shirt used commonly for a
formal occasion. It is a traditional outfit for men mostly
made from pina or pineapple cloth, jusi or banana and are
elaborately embroidered or even hand painted. The traditional
barong comes in cream or white color but now, they can come
in various colors.
MARIA CLARA or FILIPINIANA
These are the outfits introduced by the Spaniards when they
colonized the Philippines. The dress comes in two pieces -
a blouse with puffy loose sleeves and a skirt - plus a shawl
for accent.
MAGSASAKA or FARMERS OUTFIT
These cute boys are wearing the "Magsasaka"
or farmer's outfit - cotton shirt and loose pants with wide
rim hat made of coconut leaves.
KIMONA DRESS
Kimona is a very popular dress that originated from
the western part of the Philippines. There are two types of
kimona outfit : regular or casual kimona outfit are worn by
the Visayan women for work while the dressy ones are worn
for special occasions.
TERNOS OR MESTIZA
DRESSES
These come in one- or two-piece outfit, mostly comes in traditional
butterfly sleeve, elaborately decorated in sequences, beads,
pearls, and embroideries. They are worn on formal and special
occasions only. They were popularized by the former First
Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos.
MORO
These very attractive costumes, usually made of silk in bright
colors, are from the islands of Mindanao, the southern part
of the Philippines. There are also tribes who wear hand-woven
cloth with elaborate designs. This attire is the fashion contribution
of the Muslim people to the Filipinos.
