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These traditional women's dresses in the Philippines are collectively known as Filipiniana dress. Along with the barong tagalog, they are also collectively known as " Filipiniana attire ". [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Based on former dean and professor Rosa M. Vallejo of the Institute of Library Science of the University of the Philippines the term Filipiniana was a derivation from two root words: namely Filipinas, the Spanish-language version of the country name of the Philippines and -ana or -aniana, which means “collected items of information” which may be anecdotal or bibliographical in nature.
The Filipiniana/Terno gown, the modernized Traje de Mestiza rose to popularity as a formal attire during latter half of the 20th Century. When the decade started, the country saw the rise of economy, once again giving opportunities for people to have more necessities and live in the normal life.
Tagalog maginoo (nobility) wearing baro in the Boxer Codex (c.1590). Baro't saya evolved from two pieces of clothing worn by both men and women in the pre-colonial period of the Philippines: the baro (also barú or bayú in other Philippine languages), a simple collar-less shirt or jacket with close-fitting long sleeves; [5] and the tapis (also called patadyong in the Visayas and Sulu ...
The 1969 Hot Wheels Redline Hot Curves Race Set was one of the most exciting track sets from the early Hot Wheels era. ... 5. 1968 Corgi Toys ‘The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine Die-Cast Model ...
Sanda Kan later expanded into all aspects of manufacturing model trains and accessories for Life-Like, as well as other companies including Atlas Model Railroad, Lionel, and Marklin. [6] Sanda Kan was acquired by Kader in 2008. Known for its line of train sets, Life-Like was known primarily as a "down-market" supplier.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach [4] [5] was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to a German father and a Filipina mother, [6] and has a sister. [7] The family later moved to Northern Mindanao region in the Philippines, first in Iligan city, then settled at Cagayan de Oro city, where she attended kindergarten at Kong Hua School and primary school at Corpus Christi School.
The Tyco model railroad business was bought back by the Tyler family in 1977, who revived them under the Mantua Industries brand. Tyco left the model railroad business after the 1993 catalog. Many of the Tyco model train products were subsequently manufactured by Mantua and by International Hobby Corporation (IHC).