Documented Fall 1997 Thierry Mugler Gold Bronze Brocade Strapless Dress w Formed Pointed Cups designer-alexander-mcqueen Note the green is richer

Note the green is richer in person - really a gorgeous dress

but can be adjusted by tying looser or tighter

The lid closes just a teeny bit more on one side then the other but this was entirely hand carved and I think that this is a natural part of its uniqueness

The bodice of the dress is kept simple with a low scooped at both the back and the front

very light padding in each shoulder

Documented Fall 1997 Thierry Mugler Gold Bronze Brocade Strapless Dress w Formed Pointed Cups designer-alexander-mcqueen Note the green is richerA Haute Couture version in a gold brocade was shown for the Fall 1997 1998 runway. The Couture version took the formed and shaped bust line to an even greater degree then this ready to wear version that I have here. Then the twin of this dress was shown on the Fall 1997 ready to wear show. Finding runway references for Mugler's work is not always easy as he would often change designs for production and produced many pieces that were not shown on the