Artwork Details
Designer
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
center front 23-5/8 in., center back 25-3/4 in., waist 38 in., bust 23 in.
Mark Description
Label in silver, sewn in the top of the proper left back: Thierry Mugler Label, black on a blue ground, sewn in the top of the proper left back: MADE IN FRANCE | ® | PARIS
Accession Number
Credit Line
Lucille Stewart Endowed Art Fund
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Consignor, Florida; (Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, Illinois), 02 September 2009, lot 222; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2010.
Gallery Labels
Extreme silhouettes are Mugler’s signature. The corseted bodice, cinched-in waist, and the short skirt of this glamorous dress exhibit Mugler’s fascination with the hour-glass figure. The short peplum, a reference to 19th-century clothing, further emphasizes the small waist.
This dress, with its pointed sections projecting from the low neckline is the ultimate in “power-dressing” and represents Mugler's ideal of a sexy, modern, and powerful woman.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
April 10, 2010 - January 30, 2011
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