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Dress

Dress

  • Place of origin:

    London, England (made)

  • Date:

    1967 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Quant, Mary, born 1934 (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Wool jersey

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mary Quant

  • Museum number:

    T.353-1974

  • Gallery location:

    Fashion, room 40, case CA14, shelf FIG1

  • Image in copyright

The fluid cut, pliable jersey fabric and functional front zip of this 'skater' dress suggest the speed and grace of the ice-rink. Mary Quant designed informal, functional clothes for the emancipated woman. She said, 'I want free-flowing, feminine lines that compliment a woman's shape... relaxed clothes, suited to the actions of normal life'.

Physical description

Dark pink wool jersey 'skater' dress with zip front and pleated skirt.

Place of Origin

London, England (made)

Date

1967 (made)

Artist/maker

Quant, Mary, born 1934 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Wool jersey

Descriptive line

Dress of wool jersey, designed by Mary Quant, London, 1967.

Exhibition History

Sixties Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/2006-31/12/2006)
Fashion: an anthology by Cecil Beaton (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1972-31/12/1972)

Materials

Wool jersey

Categories

Clothing; Fashion; Day wear

Collection code

T&F

Qr_O121995
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