Maker/Designer
Pierre Balmain, French (1914-1982)
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Evening Dress in Thai National Style, 1967
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.
Accession Number
QSMT 2013.4.37
Material
Jacquard-woven silk and metal-thread brocade with crystal, bead, paillette, and silver-metal thread embroidery by House of Lesage