Christie’s roundel
Lot 313

A CONE BREASTED EVENING GOWN

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, EARLY 1980S

Closed3 December 2009

Price Realised

GBP 13,750

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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

Specialist note

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.