{"product_id":"jean-paul-gaultier-les-tatouages-esoteric-motif-gazar-frock-coat-ss-1994","title":"Jean Paul Gaultier 'Les Tatouages' Esoteric Motif Gazar Frock Coat (SS 1994)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurator's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis runway Jean Paul Gaultier frock coat is part of the Spring\/Summer 1994 ready-to-wear collection, \u003cem\u003eLes Tatouages\u003c\/em\u003e (The Tattoos), one of the most celebrated collections of his career. The show explored the relationship between clothing and the human body as a canvas, bringing together tattoo imagery, religious symbolism and references to eighteenth-century garments. Gaultier presented men in skirts, elaborate corsetry, transparent tattoo-printed garments and pieces incorporating elements of traditional clothing from different cultures. The coat is made from pale sage-green gazar with a metallic sheen, decorated with serpents, open palms and radiating eyes enclosed within triangles. The latter is commonly associated with the Eye of Providence, a symbol also found in Freemasonry. The motifs are arranged symmetrically across the front, with serpents repeated at the shoulders and back. Its high collar, long buttoned front and pleated back recall eighteenth-century frock coats, a recurring historical reference in the collection. The significance of these motifs extends beyond the original collection. In 2024, Simone Rocha revisited Gaultier's archives for her guest haute couture collection and incorporated the same eye and serpent imagery into her own designs. Sarah Mower specifically noted this reference in her review for Vogue, thirty years after Les Tatouages was first presented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean Paul Gaultier frock coat in pale sage-green gazar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrinkled iridescent finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted and hand-painted esoteric motifs depicting coiled serpents, radiating eyes within triangles and illustrated palms in shades of green and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh stand collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-breasted \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbalone buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong sleeves with hand motifs at the cuffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo front flap pockets at the hips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleated back with a vertical row of buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs seen on the Spring\/Summer 1994 \u003cem\u003eLes Tatouages \u003c\/em\u003ecollection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatured in the season's campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimone Rocha referenced this coat for her guest haute couture Jean Paul Gaultier collection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo conventional Jean Paul Gaultier label present, however, there is a specific label associated with this piece, which is printed with Imperial crown and radiating arrows 'Paris' below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the MET's permanent collection (1994.576.2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize and Measurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo size label, fits S-M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements are taken with the garment laid flat:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 42cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 97cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve length: 65cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jean Paul Gaultier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58815474499928,"sku":"C-0530","price":5127.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0892\/6081\/8776\/files\/JPGLesTatouagesfrockcoat-5.jpg?v=1792184134","url":"https:\/\/epoquecouture.com\/products\/jean-paul-gaultier-les-tatouages-esoteric-motif-gazar-frock-coat-ss-1994","provider":"Epoque Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}