Blouse, 1800s (Baro-Camisa)

Baro-Camisa circa 1800s made of Piña fiber embellished with the " Sombrado" technique or (Shadow Applique). Baro - camisa, shirt, or dress ; the waist length blouse of the traje de mestiza. ( Gonzales, 24) Sombrado - method in which curvillinear pieces of fine fabric are applied to the same or similar fabric base, creating "shadow" designs. (Gonzales, p.25).

Source : Gonzales, G., Higgins, M. L., Castro, S. B., Villegas, R. N., & Bitagcol, J. A. (2015). Fashionable Filipinas: An evolution of the Philippine national dress in photographs, 1860-1960.

Indentifier 14.413, Fichu (Pañuelo)

Annotation: Baro-Camisa was added for additional information
by: Noel Jordan Racca

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Subject

Baro-Camisa, Sombrado( Shadow/Appliquè)

Date

1800s

Contributor

Courtesy of Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence RI

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Type

Textiles, Embelishments, Embroidery, Surface Design

Identifier

14.414

Origin

Philippines

Materials

MATERIALS : Piña (pineapple-leaf fiber); plain weave with cotton applique

TECHNIQUES : Plain weave, appliqué (prefered spelling), applique (Sombrado technique)

Physical Dimensions

Length: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 inches)

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. James Comly McCoy

Acquisition Date

No given information, unspecified

Related Object Name

Title : Fichu, 1800s https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/fichu-14413?return=%2Fart-design%2Fcollection%2Fblouse-14414%3Freturn%3D%252Fart-design%252Fcollection%253Fsearch_api_fulltext%253DPhilippines

Display status

Not on Display

EXHIBITION HISTORY : Drawn from the Collection October 7, 1998 - January 17, 1999. Published catalog: PUBLICATIONS : Drawn from the Collection. Part of the Fabric. Available online: https://archive.org/details/ExhibitionNotes41998/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater

References

Castro-Baker S. " Nipis", Intramuros Administration. https://archive.org/details/nipis-an-exhibition

Gonzales, G., Higgins, M. L., Castro, S. B., Villegas, R. N., & Bitagcol, J. A. (2015). Fashionable Filipinas: An evolution of the Philippine national dress in photographs, 1860-1960.

Piña (Part 1) The Philippine Cloth of Pride, Endurance and Passion. Lacis Museum, Accessed 24 February 2022. https://youtu.be/1KRbZ59H8II

Piña (Part 2) The Philippine Cloth of Pride, Endurance and Passion. Lacis Museum, Accessed 24 February 2022. https://youtu.be/dRN9GY-gyX4

Acknowledgements

Contributed by Noel Jordan Racca
Photo: Courtesy of Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence RI

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https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/blouse-14414?return=%2Fart-design%2Fcollection%3Fsearch_api_fulltext%3DPhilippines

Collection

RISD Museum of Art

Source

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“Blouse, 1800s (Baro-Camisa),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed June 25, 2022, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/14932.

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Subjects

Baro-Camisa, Sombrado( Shadow/Appliquè)