The barong tagalog, more commonly known simply as barong (and occasionally baro), is an embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt for men and a national dress of the Philippines. Barong tagalog combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipino and colonial Spanish clothing styles. It is traditionally made with sheer textiles (nipis) woven from piña or abacá; although in modern times, cheaper materials like organza silk, ramie or polyester are also used.
It is a common formal or semi-formal attire in Filipino culture, and is worn untucked over an undershirt with belted trousers and dress shoes. Baro't saya is the feminine equivalent of barong tagalog, with the Maria Clara gown being the formal variant of the latter.[1] Barong tagalog was also known as camisa fuera ("outer shirt") in Philippine Spanish.[2]
- ^ Moreno, Jose "Pitoy" (n.d.). "Costume at the Fin de Siecle – Maria Clara". koleksyon.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- ^ Garnett, Lucy M. J. (1898). "The Philippine Islanders". The Fortnightly Review. Vol. 64, no. July to December. pp. 83–84.