lovely barong floral detailing

It's been a favorite of royalty and a first lady.

Kerchief (Pañuelo) | Date: first half 19th century | Culture: Philippine

Gemma Perez sits in silent concentration over her mid-afternoon labor, delicate hands tirelessly shifting the needle along the beginnings of a meticulously-embroidered piña fabric. Sheltered f…

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The art of embroidery in the Philippines dates back since the Spanish colonial period. The Spanish nuns introduced embroidery to girls in the beaterios whose fine embroidery has made their way to Europe and America.

Filipino women embroiders designs on different fabrics( hand embroidery on pineapple fabric) at a house in Lumban town, Laguna province, south of Manila, Philippines.

Special occasions and events usually require guests to don on formal garb. For the lady you can go really traditional and have a baro’t saya Filipiniana gown, while for the men barong tagalog is th…