The Barong

Clothing in the Philippines have been largely influenced by the West and Malay settlers. For casual wear, Filipinos wear comfortable but conservative clothing which are light and loose fitting. For traditional and formal wear, Filipinos would wear The Barong.

The Barong are different for both the male and female but share similar product details. These would include:

- Long sleeves with button cuffs
- Traditional/Straight collar

- Half length front buttons, with the buttons exposed

- 100% polyester

- Regular fit and crotch length

- Made in Philippines

For the male, it is called a Barong Tagalog, which is a long sleeved shirt made of pinya (pineapple) cloth with hand made elaborated embroidery. Here are some pictures of a the Barong Tagalog.

For the female, it is called a Baro at Saya. The baro is a blouse and the saya is a skirt. It could be a Maria Clara, a balintawak, a malong, a patadyong or a terno.