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