Everyday Barongs are here! Plus Free Alterations on Custom Barongs, International Shipping and Installment Payments via Shop Pay are available

About Us

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 13.2: 19th Century Spanish Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 13.2: 19th Century Spanish Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover the illustration Tipos Filipinos. Mestiza Española. Mestizo Español. (1872) by Spanish artists Ortego and Capuz. We discuss the artists, the magazine that published this art and the subjects of this drawing - a mestiza woman in a Maria Clara dress and mestizo man in Barong Tagalog.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 13.1: 19th Century Spanish Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 13.1: 19th Century Spanish Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the Spanish art piece Costumes das Filippinas - Combate de Gallos [Costumes of the Philippines - Cockfighting] (1858), its subjects and how they are dressed, including the barongs and other filipiñiana clothing and accessories they wore.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.6: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.6: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We feature three illustrations from the Harper's Weekly pictorial series The Revolt in the Philippines Islands - Scenes in Manila. (1897), and we discuss the subjects and what clothing they wear, including Barong Tagalog and Baro't Saya.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.5: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.5: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We discuss Harper's Weekly and the illustration Filipino Cowboys. Typical Carabao-Herders of Luzon (1900) by G. W. Peters, which features Filipino men on horseback wearing Barong Tagalog

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.4: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.4: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover the illustration Manilla Costumes (1844), and we discuss the female and male subjects and their filipiñiana clothing, including baro't saya and Barong Tagalog respectively.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.3: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.3: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the illustration Manilla Banca (1844/1845), the female and male native Filipino subjects and what they are wearing, including the Baro't Saya and Barong Tagalog respectively.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Special Edition: Sinibaldo de Mas Revisited with Jacob Ira of Pagpatuloy

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Special Edition: Sinibaldo de Mas Revisited with Jacob Ira of Pagpatuloy

Pineapple Industries’ Randy Gonzales sat down with our friend, collaborator and fellow historian Jacob to discuss the history of the Barong Tagalog and the myth that the Spanish government forced native Filipinos to wear them to prevent the hiding of weapons and other oppressive reasons. Randy discusses the story of Sinibaldo de Mas, the dress code edict he got the Spanish government to pass and its relation to this myth. Jacob then shows us and reads from the source material from Sinibaldo de Mas that gave birth to this edict and this widespread myth of the Barong Tagalog as a tool of oppression.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.2: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.2: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the illustration Native of Luzon (1845) and its subject wearing a Barong Tagalog

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.1: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.1: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We discuss Charles Wilkes, his work documenting his travels around the world and to the Philippines, the illustration City of Manilla (1845) and its subject wearing a Barong Tagalog.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.17: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.17: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover C. W. Andrews' illustration called Los Batas (1859 / 1860), and we discuss the subjects, their circumstances and how they are dressed in baro't saya, Barong Tagalog, etc.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.16: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.16: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover C.W. Andrews' "Billar Público. Cuadro de Costumbres Filipinas." (1859 / 1860). We discuss this illustration of Filipino men gathered around the town's billiard table and the barongs and other clothing and accessories they are wearing.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.15: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.15: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and describe the scene in Consecha Del Palay [Rice Harvest], an illustration by C. W. Andrews from 1859 / 1860. We also discuss the activity and dress of the subjects of this piece, including the barongs worn by the men and baro't saya worn by the women.