Dress
1964 (designed), 1973 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mary Quant opened her first boutique on the Kings Road, Bazaar, in 1955. She designed, made and sold clothes, targeting a young audience with disposable incomes. The business boomed and Quant has become synonymous with a period which experienced rapid social change. Hemlines were high and fabrics were bright and colourful.
This dress is made from white crepe with black trim to the pierrot style collar and sleeves.
This dress is made from white crepe with black trim to the pierrot style collar and sleeves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | White crepe and black braid |
| Brief description | Dress and hat, designed 1964, replica made 1974, English; Mary Quant |
| Physical description | White crepe dress with black braid trim to frilled collar and sleeves, with back zip fastening. With white straw panama hat |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Gallery label | [Mary Quant exhibition, 2019]
‘DADDY’S GIRL’
1964
The ‘Daddy’s Girl’ dress was featured in the Daily Mirror on 25 January 1964 as ‘the hit dress of the Mary Quant Ginger Group Collection’. Available in white, pink or blue with wide neck and wrist ruffles, the style is typical of Quant’s dresses of that year: overtly feminine, often using lightweight fabrics such as crêpe and cotton lawn.
Rayon crêpe, ribbon (dress); straw (hat)
Labelled ‘Mary Quant’
Made in the Mary Quant sample workroom for the 1973 exhibition, Mary Quant’s London
V&A: T.108&A-1976(30/03/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Quant |
| Object history | Replica of a 1964 design made for the for the 1973 exhibition 'Mary Quant’s London' |
| Summary | Mary Quant opened her first boutique on the Kings Road, Bazaar, in 1955. She designed, made and sold clothes, targeting a young audience with disposable incomes. The business boomed and Quant has become synonymous with a period which experienced rapid social change. Hemlines were high and fabrics were bright and colourful. This dress is made from white crepe with black trim to the pierrot style collar and sleeves. |
| Bibliographic reference | Carter, Ernestine. Mary Quant's London, London Museum, 1973
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.108-1976 |
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| Record created | December 21, 2004 |
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