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Collection of gowns circa 1936

In the historical account of the Filipino women's dress, the most prominent among them is the “Terno”. The terno comes from the Spanish word “to match” which was composed literally of two parts, the lower and the upper part. The Filipino terno alludes to the matching of the blouse and skirt, joined at the waist [...]

In 1975, President Ferdinand E. Marcos designated the Barong Tagalog as "the national attire” and issued a decree proclaiming Barong Tagalog Week (June 5 - 11). The presidential act was meant to” focus nation-wide attention on the Filipino national dress to wider use and enhance its export potential”. Its fine needlework or hand-painted designs in [...]