Patterns for the Filipino dress: From the Traje de Mestiza to the Terno, 1890s-1960s

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Excerpt from the Foreword: As the country's principle cultural institution, the Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas (CCP) sees it fit and important to have among its projects a study of the terno and its early forms. The upper class female dress is an attire that reveals the psyche of the Filipina as she related to herself, to her society, to her times, and to the world. It is also an object for which Filipinos, through the many periods of Philippine history, have developed their skills and talent in weaving and embroidery. It is not surprising that today, the terno is regarded not simply as an artifact but as an art object that reached the level or artistry in the hands of designers like Ramon Valera, Pura Escurdia, and Pacita Longos. The Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas is pleased and proud to publish this pioneering book on the Philippine dress, Patterns For the Filipino Dress: From the Traje de Mestiza to the Terno (1890s-1960s), which it hopes will be a valuable reference and source book not only for designers in theater, film, and fashion, but also for cultural researchers and the general public. Read more