{"product_id":"la-mode-en-majeste-haute-couture-et-tradition-a-la-cour-de-thailande-royal-thai-dress-from-tradition-to-modernity","title":"La Mode en Majeste : Haute couture et tradition a la Cour de Thailande \/ Royal Thai Dress : From Tradition to Modernity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA handsome book exploring clothing at the Thai court, tracing the relationship between local textile traditions and haute couture. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished to accompany an exhibition at the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMusée des Arts Décoratifs to  celebrate the 170th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and France, and the 340th anniversary of the first official contact between Siam and France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassionate about fashion, Queen Sirkit played a central role in modernising court attire, presenting her creations during official trips with King Rama IX. From the 1960s onwards, Queen Sirikit maintained close relations with leading French and European fashion houses. By collaborating for more than thirty years with Pierre Balmain and then with Erik Mortensen, his successor at the head of the fashion house, she reinvented Thai royal elegance, preserving its heritage while ensuring its international appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommitted to preserving traditions, she also worked tirelessly to safeguard her country's textile arts and crafts. The book brings together nearly two hundred outfits, accessories, royal objects, photographs, fabric samples, and embroidery (from Lesage and Princess Sirivannavari), and offers a unique glimpse into Thailand's rich tradition of craftsmanship in textiles, jewellery, and accessories. It highlights the use of fashion as a form of cultural diplomacy that works through image, craftsmanship, and materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText in English and French.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBeatrice Quette, \u003cspan\u003e a curator at le musée des Arts décoratifs, Head of the Asian and Islamic collections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 192 pages | 150 illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\/French\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9782383140375\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e32.7 x 24.9 \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"Article-body Article-container\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Musée des Arts Décoratifs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57128368505210,"sku":"9782383140375","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/la-mode-en-majeste-haute-couture-et-tradition-a-la-cour-de-thailande-royal-thai-dress-from-tradition-to-modernity-9782383140375-1251684306.jpg?v=1785489969","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/la-mode-en-majeste-haute-couture-et-tradition-a-la-cour-de-thailande-royal-thai-dress-from-tradition-to-modernity","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}