María Clara

María Clara, whose full name is María Clara de los Santos, Rizal also described her as Inang Pilipinas is themestiza heroine in Noli Me Tangere, a novel by José Rizal, the national hero of the Republic of the Philippines. Her name and character has since become a byword in Filipino culture for the traditional ideally woman.
Maria Clara Wedding Gown,circa.1986 The attire is composed of four pieces, namely the camisa, the saya, the pañuelo, and thetapis. The camisa is a collarless chemise whose hem is at the waist, and is made from flimsy, translucent fabrics  . The sleeves of the camisa are similar to the so-called "angel wings", or shaped like bells that have cuffs. The pañuelo is a stiff covering for the neck, which acts as an accent piece because of embellishments added to it. The purpose of the pañuelo is related to modesty, used to cover the low-necked camisa'. The saya is a skirt shaped like abubble with a length that begins from the waist reaching the floor. These are usually comprised either of single or double sheets, called "panels" or dos panos ; some examples are made out of seven gores or siete cuchillos. The tapis is a knee-length over-skirt that hugs the hips.Tapis designs may be plain, and is usually made of opaque fabrics such as muslin and the madras cloth, and also is used for the purposes of modesty as it keeps the lower torso from showing due to the thinness of the saya.

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