When I lived in Bugasong, the universal clothing in Antique was the patadiong. The colorful plaid fabric was hand woven and sewn into a tube that could become a skirt, a place to take your shower, a way to carry rice, a hammock for a sleeping baby, or costume for fiesta dances, among other uses. Nowhere are there more beautiful patadiongs than those that are woven and hand-embroidered in barrio Bagtason in the town of Bugasong. I still have one in blues and purples that serves as a dresser scarf in my bedroom. Here are some pictures I took of a woman weaving in her home Bagtason in the 1970’s.

Here is a Bagtason fiesta photo showing the finished patadiongs.