Small cream-coloured, "jusi" fabric blouse with embroidered decoration. The blouse has short sleeves with scalloped-edge cuffs embroidered with flowers along the edges. The front section of the blouse is also decorated with white floral embroidery and two large flowers sitting in a sun shape, interiors decorated with small holes created by criss-crossed white fibres. This pattern is also scattered across the other sections of embroidery. The front of the blouse is decorated with four groupings of three pearlescent, plastic buttons. The back of the blouse fastens with five metal snaps and a metal hook at the top back of the collar.

• 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 blouse
• Culture Filipino
• Material silk fibre, plastic, metal
• Measurements height 46.7 cm, width 71.5 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 fair
• Accession Number 3048/0037