item details
NameMini length cocktail dress
ProductionPeter Barron of London; manufacturer(s); circa 1965; New Zealand
Classificationcocktail dresses
Materialswool, taffeta
Materials SummaryWool/synthetic mix with diamante trim, synthetic taffeta lining
Techniquesmachine sewing
DimensionsCentre back: 775mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017098
Credit lineGift of Marian Redwood, 2011
Overview
Peter Barron's dress is a sophisticated take on the mini – a youth-inspired fashion that emerged from ‘Swinging London’, during what American Vogue described as the 'Youthquake'. In fashion, the rise of youth culture in the 60s marked the shift from couture-inspired clothes, to street-style, with British designer Mary Quant at the forefront.
The dress belonged to Josephine Fownes.