Golden Isles Pearl — Maria Clara Filipiniana Dress

This modern Maria Clara design uses a sculpted, oversized panuelo to define the upper silhouette. Its firm structure sets clear lines at the shoulders. The sleeves hold substantial volume through the arm and taper into structured cuffs detailed with small pearl accents.

The skirt is shaped from dense fabric into rounded folds that keep their form and create a stable profile for this couture Filipiniana gown. A soft, even sheen supports the dress’s dimensional outline and aligns it with the character of the To The Golden Age collection.

Modern Maria Clara dress with sculpted panuelo and voluminous sleeves in soft champagne satin, shown in a full-standing pose — The sculpted panuelo and rounded folds define a structured Maria Clara silhouette in champagne satin with controlled couture volume

Maria Clara couture gown in champagne satin with voluminous sleeves and rounded skirt folds, shown in a seated editorial pose — The gown’s rounded skirt and sculpted sleeves keep their form in a seated pose, emphasizing the stability of its couture silhouette

Close view of a Maria Clara gown featuring a sculpted panuelo, pearl-detailed cuffs, and soft champagne satin texture — The sculpted panuelo and pearl-detailed cuffs highlight the gown’s precise construction and clean shaping in a modern Maria Clara style

This dress was first presented at the Golden Age showcase at Silliman University’s Luce Auditorium and is documented in our editorial series “Exclusive Fashion Show Photos from the Philippines.”