Olive green evening gown with detachable butterfly (parts b and c) sleeves. The dress has a short, strapless bodice. The front of is in a sheath style with the right side overlying the left and gathered into three loose pleats. The cut of the front panels is rounded, as is the bottom hem. The back of the gown has a large, rounded, loosely pleated panel of the same fabric sewn along the back midline that extends outwards from the main body of the dress in large folds. The back of the dress fastens with a metal zipper and five metal hooks with thread eyes. The interior of the dress is lined with black satin, while the sleeves are lined with black mesh.

• Narrative

  Designed and made at a dress shop named 'Lodi Mercado' in Manila.

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• Type of Item dress
• Culture Filipino
• Material silk fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal
• Measurements height 136.5 cm, width 46.3 cm (part a) height 30.7 cm, width 27.7 cm (part b) height 31.7 cm, width 28.1 cm (part c)

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• Previous Owner Julia Tecson, Miguel Tecson
• Received from Miguel Tecson

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• Made in Manila

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• Creation Date between 1950 and 1962
• Ownership Date before January 27, 2014
• Acquisition Date on January 27, 2014

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3048/0008 a-c