Jean Paul Gaultier 1994 Globe Print Sheer Mesh Shirt, Brown Multicolour Test-Card Graphics, Size 48, Made in Japan
Jean Paul Gaultier 1994 Globe Print Sheer Mesh Shirt, Brown Multicolour Test-Card Graphics, Size 48, Made in Japan
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A second-skin mesh shirt from Jean Paul Gaultier's mid-nineties print years, layered with a cartographic globe, starred panels and radio-dial graphics in sepia, brick red and slate blue.
The Piece
Few designers used printed tulle as fluently as Jean Paul Gaultier in the first half of the 1990s. His sheer stretch-mesh tops became a signature of the period, carrying trompe-l'oeil tattoos, op-art grids and newspaper collages, and they remain among the most sought-after pieces from his archive. This shirt is attributed to 1994 and belongs to that family, made under the Japanese licence held by Onward Kashiyama.
The print reads like a sheet of vintage ephemera: a globe encircled by an orbit at the centre of the chest, framed by starred bands, chequerboard borders, frequency scales running from 300 to 850, and a looping JPG signature at the hem and cuff. The ground is a soft brown stripe, so the graphics float over a warm, slightly faded base rather than stark white.
It is cut as a proper shirt, with a pointed collar, concealed snap placket, long sleeves and buttoned cuffs, in a nylon and polyurethane mesh that stretches and moves with the body. The 44 cm shoulder and 47 cm chest across the flat give a close, trim fit on a men's small to medium or a relaxed fit on a women's medium.
Wear it alone for full effect, or over a plain white or black vest so the print reads as a layer of pattern rather than transparency.
Details
- Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier
- Season: Attributed to 1994
- Model / ref: 565-5 CBL PG (care label)
- Material: 80% nylon, 20% polyurethane stretch mesh
- Colour: Brown stripe ground with sepia, brick red and slate blue print
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 48 (chest 84–92 cm)
- Measurements: Shoulder 44 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 47 cm · Sleeve 67 cm · Length 72 cm
- Included: Shirt only
Condition
- Good pre-owned condition, graded AB.
- A light storage odour is present; we recommend airing or a gentle hand wash on arrival.
- Some light foxing visible on the care label.
- Snaps, mesh and print remain in sound order with no holes noted.
Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hand wash cool and dry flat away from heat; do not iron the printed mesh directly.
Delivery from Japan
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Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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