Maker/Designer
René Mancini (Paris, active 1936-ca. 1985)
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HM Queen Sirikit’s shoes
Custom-made for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. Mancini supplied handmade shoes to Chanel, Givenchy, and Balmain as well as a number of well-known private clients. The silk ikat covering the shoes was woven at SUPPORT center in Northeastern Thailand.
Date
ca. 1985
Materials
Silk, leather, beetle-wing, metal thread, beads
Technique
Plain-weave silk ikat, embroidery
Accession Number
2011.1.30a-b