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A very short camel-coloured, turtleneck wool dress with herringbone pattern and angled pockets accompanied by heavy camel coat that comes down to just above knee.

Day Dress and Coat

c. 1965 | English, wool

The style of these garments is geometric and extremely short. The exposure of the legs is the main design feature. The designer, Mary Quant, is credited with popularizing the miniskirt and pantyhose, which this new style necessitated.

Label

Mary Quant’s Ginger Group

Collection

Ivan Sayers collection