Designer: Thierry Mugler
Collection: Fall/Winter 1998–1999 (Ready-to-Wear)
Item: Two-Piece Sculptural Scoop Neck Skirt Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Country of Origin: Made in France
Colorway: Midnight Navy Blue
Material: Heavy-weight tailored wool gabardine or crepe weave
Structural & Architectural Specifications:
Jacket Cut: Monolithic structural tailoring with soft, rounded inset shoulder structuring. Features deep ergonomic side seams that anchor a highly defined, nipped hourglass midsection.
Neckline Construction: Architectural, wide, curved portrait scoop neckline that terminates in an inverted, sharp geometric slit framing the center chest.
Closures: Vertical front closure secured by a centralized line of three horizontal, dark horn or resin "toggle-style" structural buttons.
Hemline & Cuffs: Clean, straight peplum hemline extending flat over the hips. Straight-cut long sleeves ending in elegant notched vented cuffs at the outer wrist seams.
Skirt: High-waisted, knee-length tailored pencil skirt, contoured with minimalist front and back darts to maintain a flush line beneath the jacket hem.
Condition & Sales Terms:
Condition Rating: Sold As-Is. Structural integrity of the shoulders, button loops, and waist darts remains excellent. (Subject to buyer evaluation for localized textile linting or minor surface tension lines along the interior lining consistent with age).