Mary Quant Mini Dress, 1965 (around) (Ref:X.C58.2001.0.0)
Mary Quant Mini Dress, 1965 (around) (Ref:X.C58.2001.0.0)
This simple cotton mini-dress typifies the designs of Mary Quant in the mid to late 1960s. The dress is stark and very simply made with bold panels of cream contrasting with the bright pink body of the dress. The dress closes with a bold zip fastener with a circular ring detail.
Together with French fashion designers such as Courreges and Cardin, Mary Quant produced fashion which typified the new lifestyle of the 1960s. Although the clothing she produced was relatively simple it was still quite expensive and sold through boutiques and larger department stores. Because her clothes were quite simple, they were often copied by cheaper stores and could even be made at home.
