JEAN PATOU c.1970's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 3 Pc Velvet Collar Wrap Cape Dress Gown
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Single small imperfection to fabric on cape front, cape is reversible so imperfection can be worn inside. Extremely minor imperfections to velvet throughout. Please refer to photos.
- Seller Location:Thiensville, WI
- Reference Number:
Jean Paul Gaultier
Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, Jean Paul Gaultier has created wildly provocative, transformational designs for day dresses, gowns, tops and other garments that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility.
An only child raised in the suburbs of Paris, Gaultier didn’t have a formal fashion education. But he loved to sketch and was drawn to clothing, citing the corsets in his maternal grandmother’s closet as having a formative impact on his creative direction. He’s said that some of his earliest fashion work was for his teddy bear, and later he would send his sketches to designers he revered, including Pierre Cardin.
Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. After Gaultier had his first runway show in 1976, featuring unconventional statements like pairing motorcycle jackets with ballerina skirts, it didn’t take long for his star to rise.
Gaultier's playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of his eponymous house, which he founded with his life partner and business associate Francis Menuge in 1982.
“He was absolutely peerless for the longest time in the late ’80s and early ’90s,” fashion editor Tim Blanks told the New York Times. This was the period of Gaultier’s most iconic designs.
In 1984, Gaultier’s “Boy Toy” collection challenged men’s fashion with striped shirts and skirts — and sold around 3,000 of them. He was hailed for spectacle-laden runway shows and superb tailoring. Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. Her pink corset became a cultural touchstone of the era.
Gaultier continued to expand his brand. There were the colorful all-over graphic prints in the sheer stretch-tulle fabric of his Soleil line — which have gained fans in millennials seeking the authentic, easy style of 1990s fashion — and he debuted his first couture collection in 1997. Gaultier created costumes for film and stage and was nominated for a César Award for Best Costume Design for The City of Lost Children (1995) and then a second for Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element (1997).
From 2003 to 2010, Gaultier was the creative director for Hermès. The first international exhibition of his work, “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” debuted in 2011 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and toured to cities including Stockholm, New York City, Dallas and London. Vintage Gaultier Birkin bags are unsurprisingly sought-after collectibles, and the So Black collection — a line that included the So Black Birkin, which featured black PVD-coated hardware — was among his last works for the brand before his departure.
Gaultier presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career.
One of fashion’s enfants terribles, Gaultier has never sought out pretty for pretty’s sake. Instead, he has challenged the traditional ideals of beauty. Today, the designer's vintage clothing designs — experimental undergarments cut from lace and suede, leather-trimmed evening dresses and jackets of denim, plastic or striped jersey — are as punk as they are high fashion.
Find vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dresses, skirts, jeans and accessories today on 1stDibs.
Jean Patou
Jean Patou was a French fashion designer and founder of the Patou brand. His family's business was tanning and furs. He worked with his uncle in Normandy, then moved to Paris in 1910, intent on becoming a couturier.
Find vintage Jean Patou clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Thiensville, WI
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- YVES SAINT LAURENT Tom Ford S/S 2003 2 Pc Black Top Skirt Dress Set YSLBy Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive GaucheLocated in Thiensville, WIYVES SAINT LAURENT S/S 2003 Rive Gauche (by Tom Ford) 2 Pc Black Long Sleeve Top Skirt Dress Set Brand / Manufacturer: Yves Saint Laurent Collection: S/S 2003 Designer: Tom Ford Sty...Category
Early 2000s Italian Skirt Suits
- NELLY DE GRAB c.1960's 2Pc Red Satin Blouse Floral Jacquard Maxi Skirt Dress SetBy Nelly De GrabLocated in Thiensville, WIDESCRIPTION: NELLY DE GRAB c.1960's 2Pc Red Satin Blouse Floral Jacquard Maxi Skirt Dress Set Circa: c.1960’s Label(s): Nelly de Grab New York Designer...Category
1960s Unknown Dress and Coat Ensembles
- GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Dark Green Tailored Blazer Skirt SetBy Alexander McQueen, GivenchyLocated in Thiensville, WIGIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Dark Green Tailored Blazer Skirt Set Brand / Manufacturer: Givenchy Couture Collection: A/W 1998 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Blaz...Category
1990s French Skirt Suits
- ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1998 “Joan” 2 pc. Removable Collar Blazer Skirt Suit SetBy Alexander McQueenLocated in Thiensville, WIALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1998 “Joan” 2 pc. Removable Collar Blazer Skirt Suit Set Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 1998 “Joan” Designer: Alexander McQueen Style...Category
1990s Italian Skirt Suits
- GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1999 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Black Gray Stripe Blazer Skirt SuitBy Givenchy, Alexander McQueenLocated in Thiensville, WIGIVENCHY Couture A/W 1999 Alexander McQueen Black Gray Stripe Blazer Skirt Suit Brand / Manufacturer: Givenchy Couture Collection: A/W 1999 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Blaze...Category
1990s French Skirt Suits
- EMILIO PUCCI c.1960-70’s 2pc Multicolor Rose Silk Velvet Blouse Pant SetBy Emilio PucciLocated in Thiensville, WIEMILIO PUCCI c.1960-70’s 2pc Multicolor Rose Silk Velvet Blouse Pant Set Circa: 1970’s - Top, 1960’s - Pant Label(s): Emilio Pucci / Exclusively ...Category
1960s Italian Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
- Gianni Versace navy blue open-knit bodycon dress and cardigan set, fw 1993By Gianni VersaceLocated in London, GB▪ Gianni Versace navy blue open-knit dress and cardigan 2 piece set ▪ Sleeveless bodycon maxi dress with lining ▪ Long-sleeve full-length cardigan ▪ Gold Medusa buttons ▪ Can be wo...Category
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
- Rare Issey Miyake/Bergdorf Goodman Jet Black Accented with Velvet Ensemble SetBy Issey MiyakeLocated in New York, NYThis wonderfully rare Issey Miyake/Bergdorf Goodman jet-black accented with floral velvet dress is matched with an optional open-faced ruffled open jacket. The scoop neckline dres...Category
1990s Japanese Skirt Suits
- Pauline Trigere Black Guipure Lace over Gold Lame 1980s 2pc Skirt SetBy Pauline TrigèreLocated in West Palm Beach, FLPauline Trigere black Guipure lace over gold lame', 2pc skirt set from the 1980s. The top has a jewel neckline and is seamed at the waist, flaring at the hem. The sleeves have padded...Category
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
- Gianni Versace Silk Skirt and Top Set with HardwareBy Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni VersaceLocated in Water Mill, NYA fine silk jersey one shoulder top and matching skirt from Gianni Versace Couture in pink scrolls and lines print on a black background. The top is fitted and has a gold metal signature Versace Greek key hardware...Category
1990s Italian Day Dresses
- Courreges 1970s Hyperbole Blue Velvet Maxi Skirt and TopBy Courreges Hyperbole, André CourrègesLocated in Water Mill, NYA fabulous 2 piece blue velvet skirt and top set from Courreges. The maxi skirt is gathered onto a front and back yoke and flares subtly to the hem....Category
1970s French Day Dresses
- Lillie Rubin New 1950s Silk Damask Dress and Mink Collar Coat SetBy Lillie RubinLocated in Water Mill, NYA rare, new 1950s dress and coat set from Lillie Rubin in a black silk damask flower pattern. The dress is semi fitted with a matching belt, a bateau ne...Category
1950s American Dress and Coat Ensembles
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
You Saw It at the Met Ball. Here’s What Camp Fashion Is Really About
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
McQueen, Gucci, Versace and More Crowd the Virtual Closet for the Fifth-Main Auction
The team behind the designer-fashion dealer shares the pieces they’re most excited about.