Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon designer-louis-feraud The colors are as vibrant

The colors are as vibrant as the day it was done

The collection featured dominatrix inspired looks with rigid bustiers and fitted silhouettes

It made of a deep deep charcoal felted wool and then has has flat silver studs in two sizes added to its surface

There was even an exhibit of their work last year at The Fashion and Textile Museum

In the book Versace Catwalk they noted that the collection "evoked a hedonistic pop culture moment – late 1970s

Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon designer-louis-feraud The colors are as vibrantWe 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