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Brown Wool Shift Dress with Black Geometric Trim

1960s · 1960s · British

Designer

Mary Quant

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

wool

Culture

British

Movement

Mod · Space Age

Influences

mod geometric styling · dropped waist 1920s revival

A sleeveless day dress featuring a deep V-neckline with contrasting black trim that creates bold geometric lines against the camel-colored wool. The bodice fits closely to the torso and transitions to a dropped waist marked by a matching fabric belt with a simple round buckle. From this low waistline, the skirt flares out in a full circle, creating an A-line silhouette that falls to mid-calf length. The construction appears to use medium-weight wool with clean, architectural seaming. The stark contrast between the warm brown base and black trim exemplifies the graphic sensibility of early 1960s mod design, while the sleeveless cut and geometric proportions reflect the decade's move toward simplified, youth-oriented fashion.

dressa-linev-neckknee length

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