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Ensemble (dress, hat & shoes)
Quant, Mary, born 1934 - Enlarge image
Ensemble (dress, hat & shoes)
- Place of origin:
London, England (retailed)
- Date:
1956 (designed)
1973 (made) - Artist/Maker:
Quant, Mary, born 1934 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Wool
- Credit Line:
Given by Mary Quant
- Museum number:
T.102-1976
- Gallery location:
In Storage
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 piece was designed in 1956-7, early on in Quant's career. The dress is made from wool and is fastened with metal poppers which are hidden underneath the silk satin rosettes. The bottom of the dress is gathered and would fit tightly to the leg. Quant often played with scale and proportion in her designs.
This dress was remade in 1973 for a retrospective exhibition of Quant's work.
