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Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses , tops , skirts , and trousers . There are three approaches:
The only other common exception is the President of the Philippines, and all high-ranking government officials, who are referred to as "The Honorable". Former president Rodrigo Duterte dropped his title from official communications, pushing other government officials to follow suit.
Because of the obscurity of pre-Spanish Philippines, it is somewhat hard to trace the evolution of Philippine clothing as most of the ones described by the Spaniards are from the late 16th century to mid-17th century. The Filipino style of clothing had been dictated by the tropical climate in the Philippines, with a dry and rainy season.
The root word of barong is the Tagalog word baro, meaning "outfit" or "clothing". [3] [4] [5] The term is usually not capitalized. [6] Though "barong tagalog" literally translates to "Tagalog outfit", the "tagalog" in the name does not mean that it was a form of dress exclusive to the Tagalog people, as opposed to other Philippine ethnic groups.
Edward VI in a red fur-lined gown with split hanging sleeves, a men's fashion of the mid-16th century. Despite the constant introduction of new terms by fashion designers, clothing manufacturers, and marketers, the names for several basic garment classes in English are very stable over time.
Sizes follow the misses' standard and are marked with a P, as in 10P. Junior petite For very short women with average busts and fairly straight bodies. Size may be denoted as "5JP" or as "5P". Women's petite For larger, shorter women, sometimes with lower bust lines. Sizes are marked the same as women's with a P, as in 20P. Young junior
What became known as the “McIntosh Suit” was a regional term in southern California for a suit that was one’s personal best. [4] The most popular MacIntosh suits featured gray colors with blue pinstripes constructed of gabardine material and wool material for winter suits. [4] Wearers of the zoot suits had different reasons for wearing them.
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