suit

Thierry Mugler 1946

Summary

2-piece black and red mottled wool/alpaca tweed suit. Very long single breasted jacket fitting over hips with squared revers and lapels edged in black velvet; long sleeves with turn-back cuffs edged in black velvet and squared pocket flaps also edged in velvet; fastening cf with 2 presstuds with black velvet decorative oval buttons above; attached shoulerpads; lined black acetate; woven label, silver on blue, cb "Thierry Mugler, Paris"; matching short skirt, lined black acetate. 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.