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Evening Dress
Pierre Balmain for Balmain1963/1963
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand
Her Majesty first wore this simply cut, shimmering gown in Tokyo in May 1963, during a state visit to Japan. The occasion was a banquet given in Their Majesties’ honor by Emperor Hirohito.
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Details
- Title: Evening Dress
- Creator: Pierre Balmain
- Creator Birth Date: 1914
- Creator Death Date: 1982
- Fashion House: Balmain
- Manufacturer: House of Lesage
- Date Created: 1963/1963
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Type: Dress
- Rights: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
- Medium: Cotton lace over synthetic net, silver-metal thread, bead, straw, crystal embroidery.
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