Is Barong the Same as Barong Tagalog?
Barong Tagalog is properly referred to as the Barong Tagalog (dress of the Tagalog) and it cannot be contacted to simply Barong since that would be equivalent in English to saying “He is wearing a dress of “. The word Barong, one realizes, means “dress of”.If one wishes to shorten the phrase, then it would be Baro or “dress”. Yes, the Barong Tagalog is a dress, a garment, a coat in itself. It is not a “shirt”. If it were, then it would need a coat or a jacket over it to quality as formal wear and would have to be worn tucked inside the trousers. Barong Tagalog can be worn at formal and informal occasions, for day and evening wear, for business and at leisure. Barong Tagalog Care Tips: Do not dry clean it. It contains chemicals that may make the Barong Tagalog brittle and therefore shorten its life span. Using washing machine for Barong Tagalog is a crime. Hand washing is still the best way to clean the barong. When washing Barong Tagalog made of Jusi or Pina, one mixes a calculated amo
