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Thierry Mugler, designer, design house

Evening suit, ca. 1987

Description

Maker

  • Thierry Mugler, born 1948, French, designer, design house

Title

Evening suit

Year

ca. 1987

Medium

Silk; plain weave (shantung)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • faux pearls,
  • brass

Techniques

  • plain weave

Dimensions

78.7 cm (31 inches) (center back length) jacket

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mark Pollack

Object Number

2008.48.2A

Related

Thierry Mugler

Suit (women's), mid 1980s- early 1990s

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