Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall 1998 collection skewed heavily sartorial. Most models wore power suits with large lapels, often bearing three or six buttons. However, the show was far from as austere as the silhouettes may have implied. Gaultier’s usual cast of models imbued the camp they were famous for into their walks, and the suits were made with glimmering fabrics, and styled with sheer and shining tops. The later looks shifted towards a more print-heavy aesthetic, indicative of his work from the earlier half of the decade, and a variety of knits were paired with fur hats. Notably, the fur was a display of Gaultier’s continued growth. He typically worked with faux fur earlier in his career, but by the late ‘90s he had launched a Fourrere sub-line, and pieces from it often found their way into his runway collections.

This top bears a dripping velvet print seen on numerous different pieces throughout the collection. The silhouette is a classic 1990s Gaultier silhouette, with a straight, double breasted cut and faux fur collar.

Condition: 9/10. No significant flaws.

Tagged size: 48

Shoulder: 19.75in

Pit to pit: 21in

Length: 40.5in

Sleeve: 26in