Sonia Rykiel - Blouse - Vintage - New with tags

Sonia Rykiel – Prototype Atelier – Pleated blouse with textile flower – One of a kind – Years 1998–2002 - Color: cold blue-gray (silver gray with a slight bluish tint).
An Sonia Rykiel atelier piece, made between 1998 and 2002, most likely a fitting prototype or a non-commercial pre-series. Unique piece or produced in an extremely limited quantity.
Exceptional piece coming directly from the Sonia Rykiel atelier, made between 1998 and 2002. This pleated blouse features a hand-sewn textile flower, typical of prototypes and couture trial pieces of the House Rykiel in this period.
It is very likely a fitting prototype or a pre-show piece, not commercialized. The raw finishes, the pleated material, and the artisanal construction confirm its status as a unique atelier piece.
Details:
• “Sonia Rykiel Paris” label used for prototypes
• Flat measurements: shoulders 41 cm, bust 55 cm, length 51 cm
• Unique / not commercially available
• Artisan pleating typical of SR late-90s experimentation
• Hand-sewn textile flower → non-standardized → atelier signature
• Raw edges / unfinished finishes → characteristics of fitting pieces
• Structured volume, cropped cut, emphasis on texture → consistent with SR atelier research between 1998 and 2002
• Simple “SONIA RYKIEL PARIS” label, with no additional mentions, corresponds to:
• prototypes,
• pre-series,
• atelier pieces intended for mannequin fittings.
• Not in line with boutique labels from the same period → evidence of a non-commercialized piece.
Stylistic coherence
• Sonia Rykiel intensively explores:
0? the pleats,
0? sculpted volumes,
0? textile ornaments,
0? experimental fabrics between 1998 and 2002.

Condition: Very good condition for an atelier piece. Preserved in a private collection, in a protected environment.