dress

nationality
French
birth-death
1952-
Creation date
Collection
Textiles
Materials
nylon mesh
Dimensions
L: 44 in. (front neck to hem) L: 47 1/2 in. (back neck to hem) Center back length - 47 ½" Bust circumference - 28" (relaxed)
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Deaccessioned Textile Fund
Accession number
2008.266
Provenance
(Kerry Taylor Auction, United Kingdom, December 13, 2007, #153, 1 of 3); IMA.
Gallery Label

Gaultier used nylon mesh fabric to create a dress that expands and conforms to the figure when it’s worn. The print, which mimics the contours of the female body, changes when the dress is worn by different individuals.

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