Lot Essay
This is one of Gaultier's key statments. The theme was picked up later by Madonna in her stage costumes and was the beginning of under wear as outerwear, where basques and corsets are on display.
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, EARLY 1980S
Details
A CONE BREASTED EVENING GOWN
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, EARLY 1980S
the black velvet quilted with elongated cone breasts, tightly fitted to the body, laced down the back, with a fish tail train
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, EARLY 1980S
the black velvet quilted with elongated cone breasts, tightly fitted to the body, laced down the back, with a fish tail train
Literature
Sketched by Karl Lagerfeld, cf page 203, Karl Lagerfeld's Sketchbook: An Illustrated Fashion Journal of Anna Piaggi
Special notice
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