Showing posts with label mary quant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mary quant. Show all posts

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Fashionable History: Mary Quant

Mary Quant was one of the most prolific designers of the 1960's MOD and Chelsea Girl look. She popularized and made mini skirts, go-go boots, fashion tights, plastic PVC raincoats, and hot pants available to the masses.

She was famous for bold graphics, unusual color combinations, and the Vidal Sassoon 5 point bob hairdo.

The famous floral motif.



Her shop on King's Road, named Bazaar, was a hot spot in Swinging London. It not only featured her easy to wear afordable clothing, tights, boots, and make-up, but also must see window displays.
Jean Shrimpton modeling a Mary Quant dress.


You can even make your own Mary Quant design!
This "Young Designer" pattern from Butterick is available in my vintage shop, Femme Fatale Vintage.


Saturday, August 8, 2009

Newly Listed This Week!

I managed to get three vintage sewing patterns from the 1960's listed in my Etsy shop Femme Fatale Vintage this past week. One sold right away! Here are the other two that are still available. Click on the photo to go to the listing.


1962 McCalls Suit Pattern. Very Mad Men!


1960's Butterick Mary Quant Dress Pattern!