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80's dress

Title: 80's dress
Description: This metallic evening dress reflects the glamorous and body-conscious aesthetic of late 1980s fashion. The short fitted silhouette, sweetheart neckline, and dramatic ruched fabric emphasize the sculpted, exaggerated forms popular during the decade. Made from shimmering gold metallic material and paired with a cropped bolero-style jacket featuring structured puffed sleeves, the ensemble embodies the era’s fascination with luxury, excess, and theatricality. The bold use of shine, texture, and strong shoulder construction reflects the influence of power dressing and high-fashion evening wear in the 1980s.; December 11, 1989
Date: 1989
Fashion Item: fancy dress
Fashion style: "New Romantics"
designer: Vicky Tiel (French, born United States, 1943)
designed for: Vicky Tiel Couture
Materials: synthetic fiber and lamé; synthetic fiber; lamé (textile)
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute
Identifier: 1993.155a, b
Donor: Vicky Tiel, 1993