July 16, 2009

Bejeweled

Another Filipiniana dress from the exhibit that I caught at the SM City North mall. The butterfly sleeves, simpler neckline and contoured bodice identify this as a terno. Traditional dresses such as the terno and Maria Clara are still worn by Filipino women nowadays, but usually only during formal occasions. However, this is also the first time I've seen a terno's sleeves made completely out of beads and golden ornaments. This fantastic creation is the work of David Ocampo.

terno with fully-beaded sleeves created by David Ocampo

26 comments:

  1. Don and KriseJuly 16, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    That is something else. Will you be modeling it for us Hilda?

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  2. JamesJuly 16, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    It's beautiful but I think I would like it even more if the sleeves were made of softer material. This would even look great sleeveless.
    It looks like a work of art.

    Btw I don't wear dresses. :-)

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  3. LoisJuly 16, 2009 at 2:16 AM

    It's gorgeous, but I wonder how comfortable it would be to wear!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 16, 2009 at 2:39 AM

    That is simply gorgeous. I want one :-D

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  5. GunnJuly 16, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    Wow,-this is ART!
    I guess this was very expensive !?

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  6. Clueless in BostonJuly 16, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    Beautiful dress. It is very artistic.

    Strangely enough the word verification I have to key in is "hotshe" and I am not making this up.

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  7. melanieJuly 16, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    C'est vraiment splendide mais ce doit être difficile à porter !

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  8. marleyJuly 16, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    That is exquisit! Very glam.

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  9. Stefan JanssonJuly 16, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    I'm with Don and Krise on this one!

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  10. LowellJuly 16, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    It is beautiful, but I can't imagine it would be too comfortable to wear to the office...

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  11. Chattahoochee Valley DailyJuly 16, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    I hate to think the amount of time it took to bead those sleeves. Very pretty.

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  12. Lisa WilsonJuly 16, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Beautiful and artistic!

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  13. escapeJuly 16, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    now i wonder how long it took them to finish it.

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  14. OlivierJuly 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    une robe qui doit faire rêver toutes les femmes, elle est magnifique
    a dress which must make dream about all women, it is splendid

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  15. VPJuly 16, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    You need strong shoulders and a bodyguard tho wear this... Absolutely wonderful.

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  16. DJuly 16, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    It's beautiful! But you cold only wear it to a formal occasion for a short duration - looks a little itchy!

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  17. HalcyonJuly 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    That headdress is stunning. I'd love to see it on a person. I bet it looks great!

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  18. NevaJuly 16, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    This is a beautiful dress. I love the fashions associated with other cultures. I wonder if the beads would make this heavy?

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  19. BergsonJuly 16, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Melanie is right, I do not see myself with that held

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  20. AnonymousJuly 17, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    That would be the wrong outfit for any girl to wear on a date. :-) The guy would have a hard time getting close enough to give her a peck on the cheek, goodnight.

    Pick a Peck of Pixels

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  21. AnonymousJuly 17, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    Oooh shiny! It looks fun, though I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to wear it!

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  22. AnonymousJuly 17, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    Now this is real art, can almost remember how my granny used to do things like this for Imelda.

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  23. AnonymousJuly 18, 2009 at 5:33 AM

    looking so beautiful .But sad is that wearing this is heavy.Too hard & heavy to wear.

    peter

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  24. Ming the MercilessJuly 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    The sleeves are unmistakeably Filipina. Amazing embroidery work on the dress.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 20, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    That is great craft work - I like sparkles - I want to have this in my room and look at it every day - just enough sparkle for me!

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  26. TussyJuly 20, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    It is so beautiful, sparkles and very neat work done too.

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