JEAN PAUL GAULTIER HAUTE COUTURE - Lot 18

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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER HAUTE COUTURE - Lot 18
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER HAUTE COUTURE Robe du soir en velours imprimé et brodé, inspirée des années 1930, "Néons de Pigalle", collection "Paris et Ses Muses", Automne-Hiver 2000 A printed and embroidered 1930s inspired velvet evening gown,"Pigalle Néons","Paris and It's Muses"collection, Autumn-Winter 2000 Look no 49, labelled, the soft silk velvet ground printed with the Paris sky at night in shades of brown to burgundy with scattered tiny black seed beads, an embroidered and beaded Eiffel tower to the front right side, 'Pigalle' printed to left side and edged in orange bugle beads, scattered overall with multi-coloured rhinestones, large square paillettes, other landmarks printed and embroidered include the 1930s 'Sphinx' brothel, Moulin Rouge, the rear skirt with printed and beaded neon signs "Gaultier Paris" and embroidered silver beaded scissor motifs, trained skirt with finger loop, bust approx. 86cm, 34in It took 350 hours to make this dress. No dress in this collection more clearly demonstrates Jean-Paul Gaultier's love of Paris. Taking as his inspiration the brilliant neon-lit night sky of La Pigalle and Paris' most famous landmark - The Eiffel Tower, the hand-dyed silk velvet ground is embellished with brilliantly coloured beads, plastic strip and embroidery to imitate flashing neon signs, which also incorporates his own name 'in lights' and his couturiers scissors. "I have created numerous collections, both in haute couture and pret a porter on the theme of Paris, its muses and characters its monument and its neighbourhoods" Published: -"Jean Paul Gaultier A-Z" published by nai010 -"The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier" by Abrams, edited by Thierry Maxime Loriot, p112. Mouna Ayoub wore this dress to attend the 54th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 18th May 2001 Provenance: The Mouna Ayoub Collection Image Droits Réservés
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