Burnt orange and brown woman’s suit jacket. The jacket has a wide, open shawl collar and fastens with six black metal snaps and a single black hook and fabric eye. The interior of the jacket is lined with dark orange fabric. The sleeves are long without cuffs.

• Narrative

  Part of a diplomatic staff suit, or costume, designed for the four representatives to wear at the Philippines Pavilion, at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 (April-October). Arturo Cruz was chosen by Luis Araneta (architect and government appointed director of the pavilion) to design the tailored suits and traditional costumes for the staff. His salon made the suits and balintawak costumes using traditional textiles representing different regions of the Philippines.

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• Type of Item jacket
• Culture Filipino
• Material synthetic fibre, metal
• Measurements height 65.5 cm, width 54.6 cm (overall)

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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 during 1962
• Ownership Date before January 27, 2014
• Acquisition Date on January 27, 2014

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3048/0036