Dress
1960
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| Place of origin |
Cocktail dress with puffball skirt designed by Mary Quant for Bazaar, purchased by Nicky Hessenberg from Bazaar, Knightsbridge. The design can be found in contemporary fashion photography and a photograph exists of Hessenberg in the dress. Hessenberg noted, “In that period, to own a dress by Mary Quant was the pinnacle of most young women’s idea of heaven mainly because they were so expensive”.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin (probably). |
| Brief description | dress, purple silk satin, sleeveless with puff skirt, designed by Mary Quant for Bazaar, England, 1960 |
| Physical description | Cocktail dress of purple silk satin with short sleeves and a puff skirt. The skirt was originally gathered at the bottom but was later altered to give it a short A-line silhouette. Garment label is printed and reads 'Bazaar : Designed by Mary Quant' |
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| Credit line | Given by Nicky Hessenberg |
| Object history | This dress was purchased by Nicky Hessenberg from Bazaar, Knightsbridge. |
| Summary | Cocktail dress with puffball skirt designed by Mary Quant for Bazaar, purchased by Nicky Hessenberg from Bazaar, Knightsbridge. The design can be found in contemporary fashion photography and a photograph exists of Hessenberg in the dress. Hessenberg noted, “In that period, to own a dress by Mary Quant was the pinnacle of most young women’s idea of heaven mainly because they were so expensive”. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lister, Jenny (ed.). Mary Quant, London, England: V&A Publications, 2019 p.42
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.70-2018 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2018 |
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