Arcely Ensemble Size:6 almost ceremonial presence while preserving

almost ceremonial presence while preserving the ease of movement and wear

carrying two forms most Filipinos would know on sight: the siling labuyo

The surface is worked in tonal embroidery in the same soft register

layered into an asymmetrical silhouette that softens and sharpens in all the right places

a round neckline and cropped length keep the silhouette contemporary

Arcely Ensemble Size:6 almost ceremonial presence while preservingPeau de soie and tulle in Deep Bordeaux a bodice and a floor length skirt, worn as one. The bodice is cut in peau de soie and worked with twisted lace, the butterfly sleeves holding the shoulder line. The lace runs as a raised, irregular tracery rather than a flat applied trim. Beneath it, a floor length tulle skirt offered two ways: in matching bordeaux, or in ivory finished with a tapis overlay. Design Notes Bodice: peau de soie in Deep Bordeaux,