Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Late-1990s Night City Print Rayon Shirt, Covered Buttons and Back Belt, Size 40
Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Late-1990s Night City Print Rayon Shirt, Covered Buttons and Back Belt, Size 40
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A Jean Paul Gaultier Femme shirt from the late 1990s, its fluid rayon printed with a blurred night-time cityscape of lights and bursts in oxblood, cream and charcoal.
The Piece
Gaultier's printed rayons and meshes of the 1990s are now among the most collected pieces of his archive. Photographic prints, cityscapes, tattoos and op-art turned simple shapes into something cinematic, and the Femme diffusion line carried that spirit into easier, everyday garments.
This shirt is printed edge to edge with what reads as a photographic night view of a city, smeared light trails and bright bursts like fireworks against dark buildings, with vertical bands of red down the front. It has a narrow stand collar fastened by a buttoned tab, a front of fabric-covered buttons, long fitted sleeves that close with zips at the cuff, and a half belt set across the back to draw in the waist. It is 100% rayon, made in Japan under licence.
Tagged 40, it measures 39 cm across the shoulder, 45 cm across the chest and 68 cm long, with a 69.5 cm sleeve. The rayon drapes softly and the belted back gives the shirt a close, slightly fitted line.
Worn loose over black trousers or tucked into a pencil skirt, it brings the full drama of 90s Gaultier with very little effort.
Details
- Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier
- Season: Late 1990s, attributed
- Model / ref: Femme line printed shirt, ref. HA.0021
- Material: 100% rayon
- Colour: Charcoal, oxblood red and cream multicolour
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 40
- Measurements: Shoulder 39 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 45 cm · Sleeve 69.5 cm · Length 68 cm
- Included: Shirt only
Condition
- Fair to good pre-owned condition with visible wear.
- Discolouration at the inside collar and underarms; a mark on one sleeve.
- Small scuffs and thread pulls at the cuffs, near the zips and at the centre back.
- Some covered buttons a little loose and a stray thread at the inside hem.
- A faint storage odour.
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. Dry clean only; rayon shrinks with water, so avoid washing and press on the reverse with a cool iron.
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