ARCHIVE - 1992 Runway Documented Jean Paul Gaultier Black Pinstripe Jacket

This well documented Jean Paul Gaultier jacket is a rare find and walked the runway in two colourways for the designer’s Fall 1992 collection as part of what is arguably the label’s most lauded era. A standout design which echos the sharp tailoring of the late 1930s and early 1940s, the deliberate and unfinished detailing shows the incredible workmanship behind this label. Tailored from smooth black wool with a hint of stretch, it is finished with tiny white pinstripes formed using running stitch. The hems are detailed with a thicker running stitch. There is a welt pocket at the chest and two sealed flap pockets on the hips - all outlined in this thick white stitch. The sheer plastic lapels act like a window through to the 'hidden' tailoring of the jacket; with a partial and mottled pin-stripe coating to the reverse of the lapel. The back of the torso is lined in burgundy satin and vibrant emerald green satin inside the sleeves. The front of the jacket is detailed with eight black plastic buttons with small silver-tone metal rivets in the centre. It can be buttoned up for a different look which reveals the back of the collar and its grey felt construction. The cuffs fasten with five smaller versions of the black plastic buttons, and it comes with two spare buttons still attached at the label. At the back of the neck on the exterior is a hanging tag in coordinating pinstripe cloth - a detail Gaultier was known for during this time.

This jacket is presented in excellent vintage condition with no issues of any note. It is labelled a French size 40, UK 12 or US 8 but vintage sizes vary and this may be better suited to a size smaller - UK 10 or US 6. The outer fabric is 88% Wool, 8% Rayon, 4% Elastane. The lapel is 100% Plastic.

MEASUREMENTS

BUST - 38 in. (97 cm)

WAIST - 34 in. (86 cm)

HIP - 38 in. (97 cm)

LENGTH - 18 in. (46 cm)