tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095856939614625750.post9203005905416258187..comments2023-12-25T20:56:48.575-08:00Comments on A FLY AND A FLEA: 221. BINATA'T DALAGA: Filipiniana Souvenir DollsAlex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095856939614625750.post-11453167859581231982018-02-20T09:01:13.029-08:002018-02-20T09:01:13.029-08:00Clarifications:
The doll's attire was properl...Clarifications:<br /><br />The doll's attire was properly called <i><b>traje de mestiza</b></i>, & was used for formal occasions.<br />It is only called "<i>baro't saya</i>" if the material is made of lesser-quality textiles, the composition is just blouse-&-skirt, and is used as everyday wear (usually seen in photos of the provinces).<br /><br />The females' upper undergarment was called <i><b>corpiño</b></i>.<br />The "<i>kimona</i>" is just a sleeveless <i>baro</i> worn usually as a house garment.<br />The pin in the doll is a nod to the pre-War <i>camisa</i> being slit down the front (similar to the fate of the barong Tagalog which was formerly a shirt during the Spanish colonial period) by the turn of the 20th century, and was usually held close by pins topped by a decorative bar pin.<br />(thereby making the <i>camisa</i> form-fitting, in imitation of American fashion trends)<br /><br />The equivalent Western term of the <i>pañuelo</i> would be <b>fichu</b>.<br />Similar to the piano shawl would be the "<i>mantones de</i> Manila", made in China & imported from Mexico via the galleon trade.<br /><br />The doll is NOT missing a <i>tapis</i> (which in the <i>traje de mestiza</i> called a <i><b>sobrefalda</b></i>, and was usually made out of imported black illusion tulle; normally a <i>tapis</i> would be opaque and used as an apron, in Tagalog <i>dalantal</i>), since mid-1930's fashion has totally discarded it.Apricot Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201552270407493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095856939614625750.post-18865674037193927642017-11-28T18:00:09.515-08:002017-11-28T18:00:09.515-08:00Hello!! I happened on a pair of these & you a...Hello!! I happened on a pair of these & you are the only person on the Internet I've found that has a set. Mine are clothed different, but the faves are the exact same. Would you be willing to tell me what you paid for them? <br />I love that you actually had info on these because I couldn't find anything anywhere! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786571489172751440noreply@blogger.com