119-3485-6 – The terno and the modern woman

The terno and the modern woman

As part of the “Drawn to Heritage” sketchwalk with Urban Sketchers Manila at the National Museum of the Philippines, I elected to sketch in the Art Deco Exhibit (titled modernity and design in the Philipines 1925-1950) and started by sketching these Ternos – the Philippine national dress for women, usually featuring huge butterfly sleeves. These mannequins were spread out in the gallery but I combined them in my sketches.

Terno of First Lady Aurora Quezon

Sat-9-May-2026

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