More
than thirty cultural fashion models joined the traditional show of Philippine
costumes .
Each
costume was described by Dir. Nelly Taguba as the emcee of the show and
this annual cultural exhibit was all made possible through the efforts
of VP Mely Sivage.
Mely Sivage
is the current vice-president and the cultural fashion show committee
chairman this year. She is wearing a dressy kimona attire made of
jusi material.
The cultural
models pose for a break during the May 18th dress rehearsal.
The visayan kimona
models, both for dressy and casual types, show that it could be
nicely worn not only by adults but by children as well.
The mestiza dress,
known for its butterfly sleeves and was made famous by former First
Lady Imelda Marcos, depicts elegance as shown by these models.
The models wear
maria clara dress which was so popular during the Spanish era (1800's)
in the Philippines.
The Igorot costume
is commonly worn in the northern part of the Philippines.
The boys wear
the casual shirt and pants worn by Filipino farmers and the famous
hats or 'salakot' to protect their faces from the heat while planting
rice. Note that scarves are worn to wipe their faces as they sweat
while working on the fields.