Mateo Barong Archive Sample the longline silhouette is cinched

the longline silhouette is cinched by a string belt that never interrupts the flow

hand-dyed Black Obsidian

the piece reads as architecture in thread: the motif holds line and proportion rather than ornament

• Sampaguita embroidery in green

Modern Filipiniana design with a timeless appeal

Mateo Barong Archive Sample the longline silhouette is cinchedTwo old forms, set together. Cocoon silk in a near white, light and softly lustrous. The embroidery pairs sinag rays of light with kayakas, worked at the front in a quiet interplay of geometry held close to the cloth's tone. Fully lined wear it over an undershirt or on its own. Design Notes Natural cocoon silk, presented in Alabaster Veil Sinag and kayakas motifs, front Hand guided and machine stitch Capiz shell buttons, full placket; classic collar;