Mapping of Significant Tangible Movable Heritage

Category: Ethnographic Object

NAME OF OBJECT: Maria Clara Filipiniana dress

PHOTO:

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. TYPE: [ ]WORK IMPLEMENT [ ]CRAFTS [ ]DECORATIVE ARTICLES
[ ]HOUSEHOLD ITEMS [ ]WEAPONRY [ ]GAMES AND HOBBIES
[/]CLOTHING [ ] OTHERS _____________________________
B. YEAR/DATE PRODUCED: 1935s
C. ESTIMATED AGE: Approximately 82 yrs
D. NAME OF OWNER: Luisa Maramba Parayno
E. TYPE OF ACQUISITION: Heirloom

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT

(Describe the Material, Dimensions, Color, Markings, Design, Use, etc
The Filipiniana dress is 145 centimeter long. It is made of oxford materials with beads on the lining of
the sleeves. It has a floral design. The gown was used in a beauty pageant in 1937 won by a Calasiao
native beauty.

III. STORIES/NARRATIVES/BELIEFS/PRACTICES ASSOCIATED

Miss Luisa Parayno, the owner of the dress, is a Calasiao native beauty. She won the Miss Dagupan title
in 1937. She wore the said dress on the pageant night. The dress was retrieved by the Dagupan City
government for the benefit of displaying it in their city museum. However, the dress is now in the
protection of the owner’s family members.

IV. SIGNIFICANCE;
A. PRIMARY CRITERIA Indicate type of significance, e.g. historical, aesthetic, economic, social, political, spiritual and then
explain
HISTORICAL: The dress was worn by a Calasiao beauty in a pageant in 1937 and later won the title.
AESTHETIC: The details of the dress are made meticulously to completely signify the essence of
wearing a Filipiniana. The materials are of good quality which makes it long-lasting.
B. COMPARATIVE CRITERIA
Indicate Provenance, Representativeness, Rarity, Interpretive Potential
REPRESENTATIVENESS: The dress represents the dress usually used by the upper class people in
Calasiao.
RARITY: There are no known other dresses that resemble the said dress, be it in materials or design
or accessories.

V. CONSERVATIONSTATUS
A. PHYSICAL CONDITION: [/] YELLOWING [/]FADING [ ]ACCRETIONS
[/] STAINS [ ] FOXING (BROWN [ ] HOLES
SPOTS)
  [ ] FINGERPRINTS [ ] CREASES [ ] MISSING PART
[/] TEARS/BREAK [ ] BRITTLE ___________________
[ ] LOSSES [ ] ABRASION
  [/] FOLDS [/] MOLDS [ ] OTHER
[ ] WRINKLES [ ] INSECT INFESTATION ___________________
Remarks: None
B. THREATS/ISSUES/CHALLENGES:
Dust, wrinkles, fold, creases, continuous fading
C. CONSERVATION MEASURES: (Describe the conservation measures taken at the level of the community, provincial
and/or national)
Miss Christina Cubos, the one who takes care of the house, also takes care of the dress and also the
heirlooms of Mrs Luisa Parayno’s house.

VI. REFERENCES
Miss Christina Cubos
KEY INFORMANT/S:
REFERENCE/S:  
NAME OF PROFILER/MAPPER: Loliza Castro, Vickie Idos, Ivyn Casillan
DATE PROFILED: Novmber 28 2017