The task was to bring the traditional garb, baro’t saya, to the present ... of technical concerns. In Balik Saya, the contestants hired people to make patterns and do the construction.

Thin women would look good wearing it. The baro’t saya with a pañuelo adds volume to frail bodies. Browsing through Pattern for the Filipino Dress by Salvador Bernal and Georgina Encanto ...

AMIDST THE frou-frou, frills, and fancy reinterpretations of the traditional baro’t saya, including exaggerated sleeves, handpainted skirts, and elaborate bead work and cutouts, the most simple ...

An elegant take on the baro't saya might not be the first choice for formal events ... we require them to seek the help of pattern makers and sewers. With what I've seen, the finished garments are ...