Medium: Cotton, nylon, and satin

Date: c. 1987

Country: France

Credit: Museum purchase

Jean Paul Gaultier’s interest in lingerie can be traced back to his childhood, when he discovered his grandmother’s corset. “From that moment I became fascinated by the idea of transforming one’s body with clothes,” he recalled. Gaultier’s body-conscious dresses, inspired by girdles and corsets, helped to ignite a trend for underwear-as-outerwear during the 1980s.

Object Number: 98.98.1