{"product_id":"2001-jean-paul-gaultier-haute-couture-purple-chiffon-beaded-dress","title":"2001 Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Purple Chiffon Beaded Dress","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis mesmerising, elaborately beaded silk gown was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier himself for our haute couture client. It was made circa 2001 and masterfully crafted from iridescent silk chiffon, alternating between palest aquamarine, blush pink and deep purple. The top is tailored to a bustier silhouette with a boned corset and bandeau neckline. Across the top, the silk is heavily embellished with tiny translucent and silver beads, and dotted with rhinestones. These beads form vine-like shapes which cascade down the top, becoming more sparse towards the waistband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two silk skirts which are full and swirling over a separate chiffon pencil slip which is double thickness and has been weighted at the bottom. The dress is lined in the corset at the top in nude, fully boned and with a shaped bust. Inside, the elegant, pale pink lace Gaultier haute couture label is present and the dress fastens at the centre back with a hidden tonal zip and hook-and-eye clasp, alongside snap closures at the top of the skirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dress, a rare example of early JPG couture, is verging on excellent archival condition. We noted a few, very well executed repairs to a couple of tears in the second skirt layer - not seen when worn. The fabric has no stretch and as it is couture, there are no size or composition labels. The measurements align with a typical UK 12 or US 8 sizing perfectly with more flexibility in the hip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBUST - 36 in. (91 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWAIST - 32 in. (81 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHIP - 46 in. (117 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH - 50 in. (127 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CIRCA VINTAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56983300243834,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/5978\/1798\/files\/2001_Jean_Paul_Gaultier_Haute_Couture_Purple_Strapless_Beaded_Gown_-_1_copy_6554106e-2547-4894-a022-aea650c7cf3b.jpg?v=1781690079","url":"https:\/\/www.circavintage.com\/products\/2001-jean-paul-gaultier-haute-couture-purple-chiffon-beaded-dress","provider":"CIRCA VINTAGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}