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Artistry in Silk: The Royal of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit  

HM Queen Sirikit's Evening Ensemble

Maker/Designer

Pierre Balmain (French, 1914-1982), Paris

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HM Queen Sirikit's Evening Ensemble

In 1985, Her Majesty commissioned the House of Balmain to create daytime and evening ensembles from a variety of SUPPORT textiles for her three-week promotional visit to the United States.  She wore this floor-length gown with its matching stole and shoes (stole not displayed) to a formal dinner promoting SUPPORT held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Los Angeles.

Date

1985

Materials

Silk, Plastic, Ostrich and Chicken Feathers, Metal

Technique

Ikat

Decoration

Trimmed with dyed ostrich and chicken feathers

Accession Number

2009.4.2