Philippine Costumes (Exhibition)

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Exist Dates

1953 August 6 - 1953 September 8

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened August 6, 1953 and closed September 8, 1953. Located in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Philippine Costumes" featured six Philippine costumes, representing different eras and influences in Philippine life.

Summary

Philippine Costumes" featured six Philippine costumes, representing different eras and influences in Philippine life. The handmade costumes included a three-piece outfit worn by Mohammedan women, a house dress that originated in the Islands hundreds of years ago, a man's shirt introduced by the Spaniards, the Maria Clara, a colorful blouse and skirt named after the heroine of a 19th century novel, a post-World War II party dress, and a modern wedding dress. The costumes, some of which were lent by the Women's Club of he Philippines, were on view in the Seventy-Seventh Street Foyer of the American Museum of Natural History from August 6 through September 8, 1953.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: National Federation of Women's Clubs of the Philippines.

Sources

    American Museum of Natural History Press Release, August 6, 1953. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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American Museum of Natural History. Grand Gallery.
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Written by: Roxanne Edwards
Last modified: 2019 February 1


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