Mary Quant: Miniskirt Maker

Mary Quant: Miniskirt Maker — page 1
Short Success It’s Saturday and you are shopping at the mall You see some skirts in a storefront display Some of the skirts are denim with pockets and zippers Others have bright patterns and colors Each of the skirts is youthful fun and short You’ve found the miniskirts Miniskirts have hemlines located a few inches above the knee Some rise even higher than that Short skirts have been around since ancient times But in the 1960s designer Mary Quant helped them become a major fashion trend In doing so she became one of the first designers to make clothing aimed at young people Quant’s miniskirts helped create a fashion revolution Young women wore miniskirts to rebel show independence and be fashionable The supershort hemlines on miniskirts made headlines They became popular worldwide Quant’s miniskirts shocked some and thrilled others Ever since they’ve been fashion icons