The Philippine National Costume

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The Philippine National Costume

The baro't saya is a traditional Filipino outfit for women. Normally, it consists of two pieces: the baro, which is a blouse with puffed sleeves, and the saya, which is a long skirt that is usually made of colorful fabric and has intricate embroidery or beadwork. The baro't saya is often worn for special occasions and cultural events, showcasing the beauty and elegance of traditional Filipino clothing.

The baro't saya has multiple variants, known under the collective term Filipiniana, including the aristocraticMaria Clara, the Visayan kimona, the terno, and the balintawak. The masculine equivalent of the baro't saya is the barong tagalog.

Baro't saya is a contraction of "baro at saya", literally meaning "blouse and skirt", from Tagalog baro ("shirt" or "clothing") and saya (from Spanish "skirt")

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