Skirt Item Number: 3048/41 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Bright red, plaid, knee-length overskirt. The textile is vibrant red with a strip of plaid running along one long edge. The plaid pattern consists of thick red, yellow, and green stripes with thinner black and white stripes of colour that are criss-crossed over one another.

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.