Who Gave Us Mini Skirts?
Bettie asks: Who invented the mini skirt and when?
Hello Bettie, Hemlines are starting to creep up in the mid 60s, born from the world-wide youth culture’s longing for fresh, fun and flirty styles. Up until now, teenagers were much like their parents. They dressed and acted like their parents and for the most part started raising families when they were right out of high school. As a result, teen culture before the Vietnam war started was practically non-existent.
We are seeing drastic changes in culture, politics, tolerance during the 60s and it is leading the way for the liberation of women! The mini skirt was most widely associated with Mary Quant, a London boutique owner and fashion icon. Quant herself is hesitant about the claim that she invented the mini skirt, rather to give credit to her customers as they actually have been driving the hemlines higher through requests.
Do you know Twiggy? The fashion model rising to fame in 1965 was most likely the movement’s figurehead. Her pixie haircut, large eyes, thick lashes and childlike frame were contrary to the mature female icons of the previous decade. What a decade of change!
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