Pañuelo
Filipino shawl / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the North African bread, see M'semen.
"Alampay" redirects here. For the skirt from Northern Luzon, see Tapis (Philippine clothing).
The pañuelo or alampay is a Filipino lace-like embroidered neck scarf or shawl worn around the shoulders over the camisa (blouse). They were square-shaped and were folded in half into a triangle when worn. Pañuelos are the direct predecessors of the Manila shawl. The Spanish word pañuelo (from paño + -uelo) means kerchief, scarf, and handkerchief.
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Type | Kerchief, shawl |
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Material | Piña fiber |
Place of origin | Philippines |
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