2017.61.1

Images (4)

Power_Mode_13 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Power_Mode_12 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Power_Mode_06 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Object: Corset top

Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier Femme

Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier (born 1952)

Date: Fall 2010

Medium: Satin

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2017.61.1

DescriptionCorset top in pale pink satin with top stitched bra cups, boning, back lacing and side zipper

Label Text:Jean Paul Gaultier was a pioneer of underwear as outerwear, adapting foundation wear into erotic ready-to-wear. This bustier is a prime example. Shown in 2010, it recalls the famous cone bra costumes he designed for Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour in 1990.

In Collection(s)

Lingerie
2010s

Exhibitions:

Power Mode