HISTORY
From Comme des Garçons’ Fall/Winter 1998 collection under Rei Kawakubo, this piece reflects the label’s late-1990s experimentation with gothic motifs and textile treatments. The collection, often referred to as the “Blood and Roses” series, incorporated velvet burnouts and irregular surface treatments that evoked decay, surrealism, and dark romanticism. This dress embodies the season’s conceptual approach, balancing stark silhouettes with haunting surface effects.
Velvet burnout long sleeve dress in black. Drip motif throughout.
• Round neckline
• Straight fit body
• Long sleeves
• Straight hem
• Semi-sheer burnout patterning at body and sleeves
• Unlined
Made in Japan.
COMPOSITION
Viscose, rayon blend.
SIZING
Fits like M
Chest: 45cm.
Shoulder: 37cm.
Length: 92cm.
Sleeve length: 60cm.
Hem: 49cm.
Black
Viscose
1990-1999
8/10
Laan Amsterdam
Jean Paul Gaultier
Black Blood Drip L/S Dress (Fall/Winter 1998)
$449 USD
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HISTORY
From Comme des Garçons’ Fall/Winter 1998 collection under Rei Kawakubo, this piece reflects the label’s late-1990s experimentation with gothic motifs and textile treatments. The collection, often referred to as the “Blood and Roses” series, incorporated velvet burnouts and irregular surface treatments that evoked decay, surrealism, and dark romanticism. This dress embodies the season’s conceptual approach, balancing stark silhouettes with haunting surface effects.
Velvet burnout long sleeve dress in black. Drip motif throughout.
• Round neckline
• Straight fit body
• Long sleeves
• Straight hem
• Semi-sheer burnout patterning at body and sleeves
• Unlined
Made in Japan.
COMPOSITION
Viscose, rayon blend.
SIZING
Fits like M
Chest: 45cm.
Shoulder: 37cm.
Length: 92cm.
Sleeve length: 60cm.
Hem: 49cm.
Black
Viscose
1990-1999
8/10
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HISTORY
From Comme des Garçons’ Fall/Winter 1998 collection under Rei Kawakubo, this piece reflects the label’s late-1990s experimentation with gothic motifs and textile treatments. The collection, often referred to as the “Blood and Roses” series, incorporated velvet burnouts and irregular surface treatments that evoked decay, surrealism, and dark romanticism. This dress embodies the season’s conceptual approach, balancing stark silhouettes with haunting surface effects.
Velvet burnout long sleeve dress in black. Drip motif throughout.
• Round neckline
• Straight fit body
• Long sleeves
• Straight hem
• Semi-sheer burnout patterning at body and sleeves
• Unlined
Made in Japan.
COMPOSITION
Viscose, rayon blend.
SIZING
Fits like M
Chest: 45cm.
Shoulder: 37cm.
Length: 92cm.
Sleeve length: 60cm.
Hem: 49cm.
Black
Viscose
1990-1999
8/10
