Dress
c.1966 (made)
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Day dress made from green bonded wool jersey with a zipper down the centre front.
It was designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group in about 1966. Quant started experimenting with jersey fabrics in 1963, the sculptural qualities of the material lending itself well to the sporty mini-dresses she wanted to design. Quant’s jersey dresses, produced in a variety of designs and colours, soon became some of her most popular pieces.
It was designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group in about 1966. Quant started experimenting with jersey fabrics in 1963, the sculptural qualities of the material lending itself well to the sporty mini-dresses she wanted to design. Quant’s jersey dresses, produced in a variety of designs and colours, soon became some of her most popular pieces.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | double bonded wool jersey |
| Brief description | dress, green jersey, designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group, Wales, c.1966 |
| Physical description | Green dress made from green bonded wool jersey. The dress has a low waist and short, slightly gathered skirt. High collar and tight sleeves with a zip down the centre front of the bodice. |
| Gallery label | [Mary Quant exhibition, 2019]
SKATER-STYLE DRESS
1967
Featured in Vogue as a ‘best buy with star quality’, this sporty dress would have cost a week’s wages for a shop assistant, at 8 and a half guineas (about £157). This was about twice the price of a jersey dress from high street chain Marks & Spencer. It was given by Jannette Flood, part of the mod scene of today, and long-time collector of Mary Quant designs.
Bonded wool Jersey
Labelled ‘Mary Quant’s Ginger Group’
Made by Steinbergs, Pontypridd, Wales (probably)
Given by Jannette Flood (Polly, Dublin)
V&A: T.79-2018(30/03/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Jannette Flood |
| Summary | Day dress made from green bonded wool jersey with a zipper down the centre front. It was designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group in about 1966. Quant started experimenting with jersey fabrics in 1963, the sculptural qualities of the material lending itself well to the sporty mini-dresses she wanted to design. Quant’s jersey dresses, produced in a variety of designs and colours, soon became some of her most popular pieces. |
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| Accession number | T.79-2018 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2018 |
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