Evening Dress

Pierre Balmain for Balmain1960

Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand

Silk and metal-thread brocade (phaa yok) and Thai silk. Although Her Majesty often chose to wear Thai national dress for formal evening events on tour, Balmain also made several Western-style evening dresses for Her from the same traditional Thai court brocades used in Her national dress.

Details

Title: Evening Dress
Creator: Pierre Balmain
Creator Birth Date: 1914
Creator Death Date: 1982
Fashion House: Balmain
Date Created: 1960
Location Created: Paris, France
Type: Dress
Rights: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
Medium: Thai silk and metal-thread brocade (phaa yok)

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