5 of the most important fashion styles Dame Mary Quant put her own twist on
The fashion designer has died aged 93.
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Dame Mary Quant is widely credited with popularising the mini skirt during the Swinging Sixties, but also became known for her ground-breaking designs.
Following her death aged 93, we look at some of the most memorable styles she crafted and put her own twist on.
1. The mini skirt
![Models present creations by the designer Mary Quant in London, 1967](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2023/04/13145654/401ee7c9-8484-4bb9-a458-d9c0d5c7bfdf.jpg)
Dame Mary began experimenting with shorter hemlines in the late 1950s, debuting the mini skirt – named after her favourite car – the following decade to great acclaim.
2. The shift dress
![A Mary Quant shift dress on show in 1969](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2023/04/13145655/ab3bb902-7f1b-462d-bf5e-48bd1d9e4a0d.jpg)
Alongside micro-minis, Dame Mary favoured sleek shift dresses in block colours and bold stripes.
Made from easy-to-wear fabrics such as jersey and wool, the sporty designs often featured zips or button fronts.
3. Tights
![Models present creations by the designer Mary Quant in London](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2023/04/13145656/02de1fa1-01cb-48c3-a8d1-b6a51e982441.jpg)
Prior to the Swinging Sixties, most women wore flesh-coloured stockings held up with garters or suspender belts hidden beneath knee-length skirts.
Dame Mary collaborated with the Nylon Hosiery Company to create tights in bright colours to match her super-short skirts and dresses.
4. Trousers
![A model wears a sailor-inspired outfit from Mary Quant's 1972 spring/summer collection](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2023/04/13145658/c12f9884-8c89-48bc-85fb-6b0ddb820df2.jpg)
Dame Mary is responsible for helping to bring women’s trousers into the mainstream.
From skinny cigarette pants to wide-leg styles, she encouraged the wearing of trousers for all occasions.
5. Jumpsuits
![Models in Mary Quant jumpsuits, 1975](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2023/04/13145650/f3f42f1c-783d-4fef-9a0c-00a2c26b5e16.jpg)
She was a big proponent of one-piece designs such as jumpsuits.
In the Sixties she debuted super-short ‘hot pant’ versions, while in the Seventies she introduced wide-leg styles with hoods or matching headscarves.