Thierry Mugler Black Suede Open-Back Mermaid Gown c.1983–85 leather hardware Crafted in a deep chocolate

Crafted in a deep chocolate calfskin with that unmistakable Hermès hand

The fitted waist transitions into an asymmetrical hip drape and slim column skirt with front slit

Fabric: Pearlescent nylon blend

Shoulders 15

crafted from luxurious lambskin

Thierry Mugler Black Suede Open-Back Mermaid Gown c.1983–85 leather hardware Crafted in a deep chocolateThere are Mugler pieces, and then there are the ones that stop you cold. This is the second kind. A full length mermaid gown in soft black suede, dating to circa 198385 and aligned with the construction and hardware vocabulary of Muglers Spring Summer 1985 collection the season in which western detailing, leather, and suede came together as the central design thesis. The back is the whole argument: two halter straps open into a full V shaped cutout,