Although its origins lie in China, is the capital of the Philippines, former English colony, which has given name. In the sixteenth century was a fait accompli the decline of the Silk Road to the new trade routes. At the time English imperial maritime trade in several specific routes: One of them was the route of Manila (Philippines) to Veracruz (Mexico) and the Americas to Seville (Spain). In the Philippine capital came from various points of the coveted eastern desired products in Europe. Thus, among sacks of spices and other products reach the first shawls. With the success of new product in a short time, the Chinese decorations of the shawls were replaced with native motifs, missing dragons, pagodas and bamboo and roses and birds appeared, roses, carnations and other flowers, each with its meaning (lily: purity; margarita: impatience, pink, secret, sunflower, loyalty ...). It was also in Spain where the fringes were added.
The shawl became a common piece of female clothing, especially in Seville, both among wealthy women of high society and between classes. The fad passed and shawl longer everyday clothing, but clothing was associated with flamenco, particularly flamenco dancer.
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