Spanish Era Philippines Boys Clothing: Chronological Trends--The 1890s


Figure 1.--This American stereo view was printed in 1900. Americans in a era before television and the movies and just the beginning of photo lithogrphy were interested in having a look at their new possession. Here we see the boys in a typical Filapino village. The boys wer what might be called campesibo clothing, also common in Mexico, the Spanish Caribben, Central America and the northern Andes. The card was printed in 1900, but was probbly taken in 1899. Photographic images during the Spanish era are not very common, but with the coming of the Americans we suddenly have quite a number of images. Images taken in the very early-1900s show conditions and fashion trends during the late-Spanish period before America had any impact on the Islands.

The everyday clothing worn by Filipino boys into the early-20th century was very similar to compesino (peon) clothing of Latin America, again reflecting their common Hispanic heritage. This meant straw hats, white shirts, white pants, barefeet or sandals. Hat styles seem a little more varied than in Latin America. In remote areas there were indigenous tribal people wearing traditional clothing. momg the Hispanisized population, especilly the rural and village people this capesino clothing was very common. And while most of the decade was under Spanish rule. We have very little chronological informtion about the Spanish colonial era. The one decade we know about is the 1890s. This is because of the Spanish-American War and the arrival of the Americans (1898-99). Suddenly with the arrival of the Americans we have a very substantial photographic record. We believe photographic images from the Americans during the late 1890s and early-1900s are a good reflection of clothing styles during the 1890s. These early images before America had any substantial impact on the Philppines give us a good historical view of Filipino fashion trends during the late-Spanish era.








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Created: 1:50 AM 6/11/2007
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