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Balintawak Dress
A shortened skirt, the butterfly sleeves, the plaid
textile, the low cut bodice, came together in the 1930s in
the costume called Balintawak. It was worn during picnics and
other jaunts into the countryside. Balintawak as "look" was
deeply associated with Antipolo, a favorite summer destination
for Manila dwellers. This costume was to epitomize Filipina
gaiety, light-heartedness and her costuming sense of rural roots.
Even when it was absorbed into the domain of haute couture,
the balintawak continued to signal song, dance, and festivity.
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