Dress
fall/winter 1995–96
Materials
wool, cotton, synthetic
House / label
Jean Paul Gaultier
Collection
Femmes Amazone · fall/winter 1995–96
Archive reference
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 135827
Behind the design
A graduated dot pattern creates the illusion of a body wearing a bikini beneath this padded sweater dress. From Gaultier’s Femmes Amazone collection, the garment plays concealment against apparent exposure. Its printed figure and close-fitting knit combine several layers of dress into a single, deliberately deceptive surface.
