Jean Paul Gaultier vintage printed maxi dress, circa early 2000s

A floor-length gown in rippling bursts of hot pink & white, this archival Jean Paul Gaultier dress is giving movement through a wild psychedelic, print that shifts w/ every step. Soleil was Gaultier’s laboratory for technical mesh: weightless, sheer yet resilient, designed to hold saturated color & transform under light. Black crochet trim frames the neckline & sleeves, grounding the trippy optical pattern in a tactile counterpoint. Subtle ruching draws in the waist while cascading panels of semi-sheer fabric create depth, layering graphic shapes into a billowing silhouette. Worn in the early 2000s by nightlife fixtures & daring celebrities who embraced Gaultier’s fearless optical illusions, it remains a perf example of the iconic French designers’s impact on Y2K aesthetic . Size: US 6 or S-M (estimate from mannequin size, no size tag) Measurement estimates avail upon request. Very good vintage condition; light wear consistent w/ age.