By the 1890s, the traje de mestiza adopts the voluminous proportions of Western dress, particularly the leg-of-mutton sleeves. The shoulder line drops by a few inches, while the sleeves flare outward with the help of starch. Her plaid skirt, along with others of the period, narrowed down to feature a sweeping train, referred to as a saya de cola (skirt with a train). Her skirt, in particular, has an unusually high hemline, revealing her footwear.

A new folding method for the pañuelo (fichu) results in a smaller, thinner appearance, featuring two dimples on each side. The pañuelo of this decade is pulled farther toward the shoulders, revealing more of the neck. Scalloped borders along the edges of the pañuelo and sleeves remain a favorite decorative technique.

She wears a pair of corchos, or flat, backless sandals without a heel. Lastly, her accessories include a pendant, an abanico (folding fan), and a pañolito (small handkerchief).

For me Fort McKinley/Fort Bonifacio is interesting because it was a military camp that was a place of detention during martial law got turned into BGC. There were a lot of trees and it seems there is a lack of pictures between 1949 and 1994 when it was sold to BCDA. The only evidence is the videos of jusmag408.

Found these in my grandmother's old coin bank. 5 centavo coin year 1944 and it says USA at the back and another 25 centavo coin year 1962.

Found these in my grandmother's old coin bank. 5 centavo coin year 1944 and it says USA at the back and another 25 centavo coin year 1962.