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Anniversary Dress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/49 a-b

Two part dress, made of a long dress (part a) and an under-skirt (part b) with an open weave or lace fringe at the bottom. This terno is made of cream synthetic blend cotton with net and gold-coloured lace, gold-coloured thread, overlay on the neckline bib, hem, and the hem of the underskirt.

  • History Of Use

    Yucatecan traditional terno (dress). This type of dress used to be made of plain natural cotton, but is now made of a synthetic cotton blend. They are always white or cream coloured. The bib around the neck is commonly embroidered, as is the hem. This terno closely resembles a wedding terno in that it has no coloured embroidery. It is cream and gold, embroidered with gold thread. This dress would be used by a woman celebrating her 50 year wedding anniversary. This tradition is being lost now that many women are getting married somewhat later.

  • Type of Item dress
  • Culture Mexican
  • Material synthetic fibre, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 107.5 cm, width 72.0 cm (part a) height 95.0 cm, width 72.5 cm (part b)
  • Creator Maria de los Angeles Cahuich
  • Field Collector Laura Osorio
  • Previous Owner Laura Osorio
  • Received from Laura Osorio, Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation
  • Made in Cumpich
  • Creation Date during 2017
  • Collection Date between 2017 and 2018
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3289/0049 a-b

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