Dress
c.1966
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| Place of origin |
Black dress with lace collar and cuffs designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group. This dress is made in rayon velvet with a cotton (?) lace collar, with a skater-style silhouette. The high pie-crust collar and combination of lace and velvet make gentle reference to 19th-century fashion, a re-occurring theme in Quant’s work.
Object details
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| Brief description | Dress, black and white, lace collar and cuffs, designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group, Wales, c.1966 |
| Physical description | This dress is made in rayon velvet with a cotton (?) lace collar, with a skater-style silhouette. |
| Credit line | Given by Thane Prince |
| Object history | This object was acquired as part of the V&A's #WeWantQuant campaign. This was a public call-out for objects designed by Mary Quant. This was run as part of the preparation for an exhibition on Mary Quant 2019/2020 |
| Summary | Black dress with lace collar and cuffs designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group. This dress is made in rayon velvet with a cotton (?) lace collar, with a skater-style silhouette. The high pie-crust collar and combination of lace and velvet make gentle reference to 19th-century fashion, a re-occurring theme in Quant’s work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.82-2018 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2018 |
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