Evening Dress in Thai National Style

Pierre Balmain for Balmain1967

Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand

Commissioned by Her Majesty for an official trip to Iran in April 1967, this mandarin-collared, sleeveless variation on Thai national dress is made from a European silk and metal-thread brocade completely concealed beneath a layer of Lesage’s characteristically complex embroidery.

Details

Title: Evening Dress in Thai National Style
Creator: Pierre Balmain
Creator Birth Date: 1914
Creator Death Date: 1982
Fashion House: Balmain
Manufacturer: House of Lesage
Date Created: 1967
Location Created: Paris, France
Type: Dress
Rights: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
Medium: Jacquard-woven silk, metal-thread brocade with crystal, bead, paillette, silver-metal thread embroidery

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