In the 1920s, fashion designer Pacita Longos flattened the voluminous sleeves of the camisa or blouse of the terno ensemble. The result was a pair of sleeves resembling a butterfly in flight. Nowadays, any dress with butterfly sleeves is called a terno, but the term also means "matching," alluding to its different components that match each other 🦋❤️🦋
"Magkaterno"
Digital Illustration
15x20
Made this piece as part of Bukang Liwayway, a group exhibit at @improvartgallery inspired by the song of the same name. Show opens on Saturday, August 23. This is also my first exhibit! 🙈
Also featured in this piece is the Mali-Mali plant, a Philippine native plant known as a butterfly magnet 🦋