Fairest of them all

Many are unaware of the fact that indigenous groups of pre-colinial Philippines had their own sense of style. The book Panapanahon shows the simplicity Filipinos achieved in their appearances. Female Itas were fond of jewelry while males only wore a loin cloth between their thighs. The people from Luzon were fond of matching clothes, particularly the barong tagalog for males and baro't saya on females. The Malays wore dresses of woven fabrics and adorned themselves with gold jewels, pearls, beads, glass and colored stones. The sarong, potong, and embroidered shawls of Muslim women today are from the cultural influence of India on pre-Spanish Filipinos.