GLAMOROUS APPEARANCE
Though Her Majesty the Queen was more nervous and less vocal on these extended trips, particularly during media interviews, she attracted the world is attention for her beauty, poise and glamour. she wore a combination of western outfits designed by Pierre Balmain and Thai outfits which she had specifically compiled from ancient archives. This led to a revival of Thai costume as well as local hand-woven textiles,which had gradually become a dying art due to the availability of cheaper factory-produced printed fabrics.