Object: Dress
Designer:
Jean Paul Gaultier
(born 1952)
Date: Spring 2008
Medium: Rayon jersey and elastane
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Aeffe USA
Object number: 2012.12.1
DescriptionMulticolor long sleeve dress in printed rayon and elastane knit jersey with allover tie dye graphic stripes, flowering dogwood trees and roses in beige, cream, pink, red, green and black; black ribbed knit trim at front sweetheart neckline, low back neckline upper sleeve edge, cuff and hem; narrow double shoulder straps in black knit, sleeve cap falls loosely at shoulder exposing upper arm; narrow black panel at CF, CB and sides; double casing at CF and CB for adjustable drawstring in black knit cord at upper bodice and lower skirt, hemline is raised at CF and CB, shirring at front and back and hemline can be adjusted
Label Text:Roses are a signature motif in Jean Paul Gaultier’s work. They are frequently depicted as tattoo designs printed onto jersey fabrics and used as a fresh flower in styling runway shows. The print seen here, though distorted through the use of drapery and ruching, combines roses with flowering dogwood trees and tie-dye patterning.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion