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Attached to this email is the notice of: July Collector's Corner -  LUANG PRABANG EMBROIDERY From past to present

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LUANG PRABANG EMBROIDERY

From past to present

Lecture by Keosiri Everingham

Saturday, July 27 2019

The old royal capital of Laos, Luang Prabang, is known for its beautiful art, particularly its textiles. While cloth was woven locally, the Lao royalty opted for imported materials for their outfits such as silk from China, and silk brocades from India and France. These royal garments were adorned with embroidery, mostly for ceremonial and offical clothing, for weddings and religious events, in a distict style that developed in Luang Prabang. Gold thread imprted from France was primarily used, and precious gems were worked into the embroidered deigns.  Today, silk for the Luang Prabang ornate and ceremonial clothing is imported from China and Thailand, as well as a new Thai material of imitation silk called ‘intalian’ silk. This style of embroidery is practiced only in Luang Prabang, with the gold thread today bought from India, while the precious gems have been replaced with pearls and plastic beads.

Keosiri Everingham, expert in the field of textiles, was born in Laos and is a collector of Lao and Thai textiles. In her collection are embroidered Lao silk pieces from Luang Prabang dating from 1900 to the present. Keosiri who lives in Chiangmai will host us at the Bangkok home of her famous actor son, Ananda Everingham.

Venue:

Home of A. Everingham, 

91 Soi Ari Sampham (off Phaolyothin Soi 5)   (see map)

Directions For BTS  - From the BTS SANAM PAO station take exit 3. It is a long walk, so best take a taxi.
Follow the red line to Soi Ari Samphan 1
Go through the end, on the left hand side is a group of townhouses. The first home on left is Everingham  house.

 Time: 10:00 am

Members: B200     Non-members: B300

For information and reservation contact bkk.tts@gmail.com