One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.
- Oscar Wilde
According to Marco, this is the traditional clothing from the part of Holland where he lives. He added that some time ago, every area, region or village use to have their own style but basically Holland's traditional clothing consisted of long skirt and a blouse with an apron, headpieces varied according to area.
Someday, I'd love to see my collection plenty with postcards showing the country's traditional clothing. I love clothes even to those that belong of a bygone era. Nowadays, there is like a universal fashion, dictated by fashion magazines and famous icons, so almost everybody wears pretty much the same, whether that person lives in the tropics or in a temperate country. I've got nothing against it, wearing the latest fashion is fun and classy but it also never fails to amaze me every time I see someone in traditional clothing. I just wish I could go to the mall wearing baro't saya without people thinking I'm a member of a traditional dance group that just gave a performance, or that it's Philippine Independence Day ( even if it's not June 12 ) or United Nations Day and I'm representing my country. Okay, so let's just stick to skinny jeans ( for readers who will be reading this blog years from now, let me just point it out that skinny jeans is in fashion ) it would be a safe choice.
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