Manila shawl
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The Manila shawl is an embroidered silk shawl associated with the Port of Manila
.
(Philippines
), however, its origins are in China
. Manila is the port where the Spaniards collected the products of the Far East during the fifteenth century. These products were subsequently sent via the Manila Galleons to New Spain
(Mexico), where it was further distributed to Europe
. In China, shawls were made of silk and were embroidered by hand, generally with flowers or birds. At first, they were decorated with dragons, bamboo, or pagodas (Chinese typical decorations). On their dimensions is significant to mention that owed - at least - to cover all the back and to arrive at the extreme of each arm, when these are located in position of cross with the bust. On the other hand is to emphasize that the more light be concocted, a lot better to be able to bear it comodamente on the body and to light up with more distinction upon performing movements or you figure (in this last case and more exactly, refers to its utilization generalized by the dancers (bailaoras) of flamenco
).
The embroidered shawl is associated with the flamenco dance, although is a complement of the dress used also by the flamenco singers and besides, in some epochs, has been used like a routine token.
The origin of the embroidered Shawl is in China. The first shawls embroidered and other tokens, like kimonos, cushions or pictures were done in China. Traditionally they were carried out in silk and they were embroidered by hand with floral motives of nature as flowers, birds, and Chinese motives: pagodas, dragons. ..todo set in the oriental landscape.
Although the shawl's origin is in China, it was Manila, the capital of the Spanish colony in the Philippines, that gave its name to this shawl. In the Spanish imperial epoch (sXVI) the maritime commerce itself took several routes: One of them is the route of Manila (Philippines) to Veracruz (Mexico) and to Seville (Spain). Seville knows the shawl brought from Manila (from there its name) very promptly, and some town of the Aljarafe, as is Villamanrique, was related to this commerce, by being the Marquis of Villamanrique Virrey of Mexico and later by having among its sailors to the marine one Bernal, from which originated manriqueño.
In little time, the Chinese decorations of the shawls were substituted by indigenous motives; thus disappeared the dragons, the bamboo and the pagodas and clover leaves and in their place appeared birds, roses, carnations and other flowers, each one with their meaning (lily: purity; margarita: impatience; rose: secret; sunflower: fidelity…). Also it was in Spain where they added hem fringes.
Little by little, the embroidered shawl became a token habitual of the female dress, above all in Seville, so much among the wealthy women of the high company as among the popular classes.
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
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Its name is associated to the Port of ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
(Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
), however, its origins are in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Manila is the port where the Spaniards collected the products of the Far East during the fifteenth century. These products were subsequently sent via the Manila Galleons to New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
(Mexico), where it was further distributed to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. In China, shawls were made of silk and were embroidered by hand, generally with flowers or birds. At first, they were decorated with dragons, bamboo, or pagodas (Chinese typical decorations). On their dimensions is significant to mention that owed - at least - to cover all the back and to arrive at the extreme of each arm, when these are located in position of cross with the bust. On the other hand is to emphasize that the more light be concocted, a lot better to be able to bear it comodamente on the body and to light up with more distinction upon performing movements or you figure (in this last case and more exactly, refers to its utilization generalized by the dancers (bailaoras) of flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
).
The embroidered shawl is associated with the flamenco dance, although is a complement of the dress used also by the flamenco singers and besides, in some epochs, has been used like a routine token.
The origin of the embroidered Shawl is in China. The first shawls embroidered and other tokens, like kimonos, cushions or pictures were done in China. Traditionally they were carried out in silk and they were embroidered by hand with floral motives of nature as flowers, birds, and Chinese motives: pagodas, dragons. ..todo set in the oriental landscape.
Although the shawl's origin is in China, it was Manila, the capital of the Spanish colony in the Philippines, that gave its name to this shawl. In the Spanish imperial epoch (sXVI) the maritime commerce itself took several routes: One of them is the route of Manila (Philippines) to Veracruz (Mexico) and to Seville (Spain). Seville knows the shawl brought from Manila (from there its name) very promptly, and some town of the Aljarafe, as is Villamanrique, was related to this commerce, by being the Marquis of Villamanrique Virrey of Mexico and later by having among its sailors to the marine one Bernal, from which originated manriqueño.
In little time, the Chinese decorations of the shawls were substituted by indigenous motives; thus disappeared the dragons, the bamboo and the pagodas and clover leaves and in their place appeared birds, roses, carnations and other flowers, each one with their meaning (lily: purity; margarita: impatience; rose: secret; sunflower: fidelity…). Also it was in Spain where they added hem fringes.
Little by little, the embroidered shawl became a token habitual of the female dress, above all in Seville, so much among the wealthy women of the high company as among the popular classes.