September 13, 2013

Dressed like royalty

inaul malong at The Manila Collectible Co. Of all the handwoven fabrics available at The Manila Collectible Co., it is the inaul that I found most beautiful. Crafted by weavers from the province of Maguindanao, inaul is traditionally used as a malong, a tube skirt used by both men and women. For The Manila Collectible Co., the weavers also created smaller pieces, perfect as shawls or scarves. I found them so beautiful, I couldn't resist buying one—a magnificent jewel-toned, iridescent shawl made of the softest silk. Now I need to find an occasion special enough to use it.

8 comments:

  1. Photo CacheSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    how could you buy only 1? there's so many beautiful designs, i would be hardpressed to choose only 1.

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  2. AlSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    Those are so colorful and beautiful. There's a lady in my life that would love them, I'm sure!

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  3. KateSeptember 13, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    I would love to see the one you
    bought.

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  4. LONDONLULUSeptember 13, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    These are so gorgeous! I love seeing textiles from different places, and different eras of history - such a rich array here. I hope you find that special occasion soon:)

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  5. Oakland Daily PhotoSeptember 13, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    These are indeed gorgeous fabrics. You don't need to find an occasion to wear your shawl. You make an occasion by wearing it. Go forth and show it off.

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  6. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    These are great. Sometimes when we travel we will buy a bunch of textiles for gifts.

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  7. AlSeptember 14, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Thank you for asking, we're fine. The worst of the flooding is north, south, and west of us - we're on top of a big hill so we're not likely to get flooding. But we did have to evacuate for that bad wildfire a couple of months ago, the one that burned almost 500 homes in our city, coming within a few blocks of our house...

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  8. UnknownSeptember 14, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    They are gorgeous! I know someone who would be crazy trying to decide which ones to take home... :-)

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