British designer, Mary Quant

is recognised as an individual

who revolutionised women’s dress,

and marked a critical point in fashion history.

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While experimenting with hemlines, in 1964 she introduced the

miniskirt

a garment which freed women from an archaic definition of

what was considered proper attire.

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(image from galleryhip.com):

the face / the look of fashion 60s:

the model:  Twiggy

the garment:  the miniskirt

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The miniskirt embodied the era from which it sprung:

an age of social and political activism-

a determined stance against the status quo.

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(image from blogspot.stockton.edu):

 

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(image from thethoughtsithink.wordpress.com):

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The impact of the miniskirt

was not limited to the fashion community, but

sent shock waves through world at large.

To this day, it is a symbol of defiance.

(image from theguardian.com):

Woman protesting against miniskirt ban 

and sexual harrasment in Ugando, East Africa, February 2014

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(quote from walesonline.co.uk;

image from thetimes.co.uk):

Yet, originally there was an element of pure function to the design:

“I had myself in mind when I designed it.

I liked my skirts short

because I wanted to run

and catch the bus to get to work-

It was that feeling of freedom and liberation.”

designer, Mary Quant in 2010

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The miniskirt has gained iconic status

and has remained fashion au courant

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Miniskirts circa 2014

(image from halliedaily.com):

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(image from just the design.com):

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The miniskirt:  here’s to another 50 years!