2006-10-09 21:22:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Mary Quant is the inventor!
It symbolise freedom and flower power!
2006-10-09 21:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Chantal D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1966 Mary Quant was producing short waist skimming mini dresses and skirts that were set 6 or 7 inches above the knee. It would not be right to suggest she invented the fashion mini skirt. In 1965 she took the idea from the 1964 designs by Courrèges and liking the shorter styles she made them even shorter for her boutique Bazaar. She is rightly credited with making popular a style that had not taken off when it made its earlier debut.
Quant found London girls seeking newness only too willing to try her new daring short mini skirt. The fashion trend took off because it was so different and to wear it well you had to be youthful to get away with an outfit that was so controversial particularly among adults. The Quant style was soon known as the Chelsea Look.
The length of a typical late sixties short mini skirt.
The shapes Quant designed were simple, neat, clean cut and young. They were made from cotton gabardines and adventurous materials like PVC used in rain Macs. They almost always featured little white girly collars.
Mary Quant also sported a sharply cut geometric hairstyle. One of the most famous and favoured cuts of the era was the 5 point cut by Vidal Sassoon.
2006-10-10 04:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by flymetothemoon279 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was an icon of the Swinging Sixties, meant to symbolise sexual freedom and love but just made women look like dolly birds. Cynical marketing existed back then too you know.
2006-10-10 04:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Nobody200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its symbolism is pretty much the same today as it was then,... Open Defiance to mundane normality.
Extremist conservatives made the most noise about it, which only made it popular to the liberals.
A girl or woman, may appear to be a tease or slutty, but its the individual who ultimately determines whether or not she will act out the role or chose what is right for her.
I like to wear minis, on a hot day, coz its cooler. And my friends think I look cute in them.
cheers babe
2006-10-10 13:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom for women in the 60s
2006-10-13 20:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They still look good on a good figure and so do the hot pants.
2006-10-10 04:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by Andy P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this site out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_skirt
2006-10-10 04:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by Just another nickname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋