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Reposted from our social media. We define and discuss the camisa de chino and compare it with the Barong Tagalog

Reposted from our social media. We discuss and describe how the working class and commoners wore barongs and dressed in Spanish colonial Philippines during the 18th and 19th century

Reposted from our social media. We describe the changes to the Barong Tagalog and style of middle to upper class men at this period in history - late 18th century / early 19th century - in the Spanish colonial Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We discuss the principalia class of the Spanish colonial Philippines, how they dressed and how they wore the barong.

Reposted from our social media. We describe the Ilustrado class of the Spanish colonial Philippines and the barongs and other clothes and accessories they wore in the 18th century

Reposted from our social media. We discuss the history of the barong mahaba, or long barong, in the Philippines and its probable origins

Reposted from our social media. We explore the Guayabera and its probable inspiration - native Filipinos and the Barong Tagalog during the Manila Acapulco Trade

Reposted from our social media. Spain's Manila-Acapulco Trade or Manila Galleon Trade kicked up Filipinos' connection and access to the world through our participation in international trade. This would expose the world to our native textile goods and the Barong Tagalog

Reposted from our social media. We trace the history of relations between the people of China and the Philippines and how it affected Filipino culture, clothing, and the textile industry, which will affect the Barong Tagalog.

Reposted from our social media. We go through the history of pineapples, piña fabric, and the start and growth of the Philippine textile industry, which will all contribute to the development of the Barong Tagalog

Repost from our social media. We briefly introduce Islam's long history in the Philippines and its influence on Philippine and Tagalog religion, politics, culture and clothing. Muslim clothing and culture is a major contributor and inspiration for the Barong Tagalog.

Reposted from our social media. We discuss the Boxer Codex - the earliest known images depicting what people looked like in the Philippines in the 16th century.