Dress
Mary Quant · 1966–67
Mary Quant
- Youthquake
- Minidresses
- Ready-to-wear
Mary Quant opened Bazaar in London's Chelsea district in 1955. The Met describes a youthful ready-to-wear language built around brief hemlines, graphic color and the ease of children's clothing.
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Magenta contrast-band minidress
1966–67
A brief hemline and bold bands of color give Quant’s minidress its youthful, graphic character.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Green button-front minidress
1966–67
Contrasting buttons and sleeve bands make a simple short wool dress lively and immediately legible.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Trompe-l’œil pinafore minidress
ca. 1966
Pieced orange and green wool jersey creates the illusion of a pinafore and sweater in a single playful garment.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Coordinated wool ensemble
ca. 1968
This multi-piece wool ensemble broadens the view of Quant’s modern wardrobe beyond her better-known one-piece minidresses.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Blue-and-white PVC raincoat
Alligator by Mary Quant, ca. 1966
A collaboration with rainwear specialists turned shiny PVC and contrasting trim into a practical, colorful alternative to traditional raincoats.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
3 pieces1966–67
2 pieces · Season not recorded
Dress
Mary Quant · 1966–67
ca. 1966
1 piece · Season not recorded
Dress
Mary Quant · ca. 1966
About Mary Quant
Her dresses could also play visual tricks: a single pieced garment might imitate a pinafore over a sweater, combining an immediately readable shape with inventive construction and styling.