Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon designer-roland-mouret There is a series of

There is a series of brass hooks that close it at the waist and then the skirt of the coat falls out around you

The construction techniques used are of couture level and the main fabric is backed and weighted to retain its shape

These row are all perfectly spaced and applied to a base of white silk chiffon

Reference Photo: Vogue UK

Its also cut very

Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon designer-roland-mouret There is a series ofWe believe the dress to be from the Spring of 1983 based on the reference photo that we found with a similar design especially given the cut of the lower skirt of that dress. It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler The fabric of the dress is a black raw silk which helps to hold the design and intended shape. The construction of the dress is quite brilliant. Long vertical panels of the fabric have been pieced together side by side