Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)
Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Crêpe Cheongsam-Inspired Dress (c. 2000)

£3,418.00
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Curator’s Note

This black crêpe dress from Jean Paul Gaultier's ready-to-wear line dates to the early 2000s. The design takes inspiration from the traditional Chinese cheongsam, with a high Mandarin collar, asymmetric neckline, red piping and knotted frog closures. Gaultier frequently incorporated elements of traditional dress from different cultures into his work, adapting them through his own approach to cut and proportion. His Autumn/Winter 2001 haute couture collection explored traditional Chinese clothing extensively, featuring elaborate interpretations of fitted cheongsams and Mandarin collars. A few dresses from the couture runway bear a close resemblance to this dress, with its high collar, long flared sleeves and thigh-high slit.

Description

  • Black ribbed crepe
  • Stand collar with a red cord frog fastening
  • Asymmetric keyhole opening across the bust, edged in red piping
  • Four red frog fastenings along the diagonal side opening
  • Side zip fastening
  • Long flared sleeves
  • High side slit

Size and Measurements

  • No size label, best fits M (please refer to measurements for acurate fit)
  • Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat:
    • Shoulder width: 39cm
    • Chest: 40cm
    • Waist: 37cm
    • Hips: 42cm
    • Sleeve length: 71cm

Very good

This has been well-preserved. Any imperfections are negligible and do not detract from the item's overall appearance or functionality.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier is a French fashion designer who launched his label in Paris in 1976, having begun his career as an assistant to Pierre Cardin. Dubbed the enfant terrible of French fashion, he built his aesthetic around subcultures the mainstream of fashion ignored, including the biker, the fetishist and the punk, and made the Breton sailor stripe a recurring signature of his own French heritage. He brought corsetry and lingerie onto the runway as structural elements and introduced men's skirts in 1984. The cone bra corset, which first appeared in his Spring/Summer 1989 collection, became globally recognised when Madonna wore it on the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. He presented his final haute couture show in 2020.

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