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Costume
cos-tume
[KOS-toom, KOS-tyoom]
noun
origin: 1705-15
1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or
historical period.
2. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
3. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume.
4. a set of garments, esp. women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.
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Costume
Barong
Barong is actually short for Barong Tagalog, which describes the formal men's wear of the
Philippines. It is properly referred to as the 'Baro ng Tagalog' (dress of the Tagalog).
Contracting the first two words produces 'Barong,' which literally means 'dress of.' So, if we
want to be correct, we wouldn't say just 'Barong.' But, the slang way of referring to one of
the beautiful formal shirts is simply Barong. Yes, the Barong Tagalog is a dress, a garment, a
coat in itself. It is not merely a 'shirt'. If it were, then it would need a coat or a jacket
over it to qualify as formal wear and would have to be worn tucked inside the trousers.
'Baro' = Word for 'dress' in the Philippines, Tagalog dialect 'Baro ng Tagalog' = 'dress of the
Tagalog' describes the formal 'dress' or upper garment for men in the Philippines
'Barong Tagalog' = contracted form of the above 'Barong' = literally means 'dress of' - but
commonly used to refer to the formal men's wear in the Philippines
Filipina's Maria Clara Dress
The Spanish left their mark on this tiny waisted, long dress with train. While the silhouette of
this garment was introduced during the Spanish occupation of the Philippine islands, its
ornamentation most likely is of native inspiration.
The Maria Clara is also known as the "Mestiza" dress.
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