Behold your #Binibini34 Mercedes Pair in her Bb. Pilipinas National Costume created by Basha “Poi” Subijano:
The Queen of Philippine Folk Dance – “Bulaklakan”
On Mercedes is a costume inspired by the famous Filipino folk dance “Bulaklakan”.
“Bulaklakan” or the dance of flowers is usually held during the month of May in the Philippines as this is the month known when flowers bloom at its best.
We hold a garland of leaves and flowers attached to a wire, bamboo or rattan so that the garland will arch when held overhead and we usually gently sway these arcs of garlands to gracefully give honor to Virgin Mary.
The designer of this national costume, Ms Poi Subijano, came up with the idea using vibrant colors to represent the joyful culture of the Philippines.
The bodice of this costume is a Filipiniana Butterfly Sleeves adorned with precious pearls from south sea. Spanish lace were used for the top fabric and the flamboyant skirt is filled with flowers to signify festivity and glamour.
Photography: Raymond Saldaña
Set: Henry Reyes HGR Events and Sabrosas
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I like the cut of the top.. I like the silhouete…
But the colors are a bit too contrasting…. The white top looks good but looks too random to be matched with the bottom part… The flowers are either too few or too many and although in 1 line, the butterfly placements look too random and not connected to the flowers above it… and there is a lot of negative space at the bottom… there should be something that unifies the top and the bottom… The idea seems great but the execution needs a lot of editing….
6.9 stars out of 10.
I agree with your observations. I do not like the color combinations. And what are those small dots on flower petals? Parang nagka bulutong yung mga flowers.
@Miss Tissa
Yes, the placement of the beads/crystals are too evenly spaced that it does not mimic the fractal patterns that are naturaly present in nature….
The whole ensemble looks good from afar but upclose, it looks half-baked…
@ miss tissa Rafflesia, maybe? 🙂
@Flor
I have seen a Raflesia flower multiple times in person and this looks nothing like it… I wish this artist actually used local endemic flowers like Vanda, Raflesia, Medinilla, etc and maybe Atlas Moths(Mariposa) or bird-wing bitterfliea…. but no…. These are obviously roses, sunflowers and ithe foreign wildflowers…. tsk tsk… and the butterflies… NOPE!
I love it. It is very colorful. I love the flowers and how they are arranged.
Reminds me of Zora Andam’s natcos in MU2001
I was about to say the same thing. It looked like a combination of all previous Barraza creations but this time executed right. It also reminded me of Ara’s gown and the butterflies from Jennifer Barrientos’ national costume . 🙂
This is GREAT! I much prefer this to those of Rushton, Arnold, and that other lady also in Louis Pangilinan combined.
Very Lacroix! The (relatively) spartan-yet-refreshing bodice paired with a skirt that while full is not overworked. Overworked skirt is Taruc’s “parol”, the ruffles looking like marine molluscs on moorings… The seaming at the waist, though… Nice necklace, too.
Pair is the one whose mother in HK is enduring a kidney ailment, no? I hope that as a result of her participation in BBP, she gets a break that can make a significant difference towards lessening the burden. 🙂