dress

Thierry Mugler, 1946


dress

Thierry Mugler 1946

Summary

sleeveless dress in nut brown suede, to be worn over a jumper or blouse, with straps running from waist seam over shoulders to a point cb, fastening with a presstud; cb placket below waist with 3 presstuds; gathering at front waist under bust; section at waist, wider to sides and with matching section at back with attached tab and buckle to fit; burnished metal angular buckle stamped "Thierry Mugler"; skirt on the cross in 4 flaring panels with vertical darts at waist; 2 pockets at back over bottom. Woven label cb, silver and black on blue "Thierry Muger, Paris,"; separate written label "Style 1187; Size 38; Color 17" Thierry Mugler started his own label in 1974 and opened his first Paris boutique in 1978. His fashion house remained under his control until 2003.


Object Name

dress

Creators Name

Thierry Mugler

Date Created

1984-1988

Dimensions

(L : 39 in):

accession number

1998.156

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Place of creation

Paris

Medium

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