Dita Von Teese at the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show in Paris

Dita Von Teese entered the catwalk to present a dress by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Bertrand Guay/guardian.co.uk In the floorlength, long-sleeved black dress, everything seemed normal, until ... Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA Photograph: Lucas Dolega/guardian.co.uk ... she began to peel off her dress in sections, beginning with the left sleeve Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Bertrand Guay/guardian.co.uk ... and then she unpeeled the opulent swathes of the dress from around her hips to reveal a stunning corset Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Bertrand Guay/guardian.co.uk The embroidery of the underwear traced the bones of her shoulders, ribs and hips Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Photograph: Benoit Tessier/guardian.co.uk ... and when she was finally dressed in only her Gualtier underwear, Von Teese delivered the dress to a lucky member of the audience Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Photograph: Benoit Tessier/guardian.co.uk Returning to the start of the runway, the performer gave the audience a great view of the ornate back of the lingerie Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/guardian.co.uk ... and then she returned with the designer Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/guardian.co.uk Dita Von Teese and Jean Paul Gaultier celebrated the end of the fashion show together Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Photograph: Benoit Tessier/guardian.co.uk ... and then left, once again, in style Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Bertrand Guay/guardian.co.uk