The mini skirt made its debut in 1963 when designer, Mary Quant, featured it in a London window display. Two years later, Super Model, Jean Shrimpton shocked the world when she made a public appearance in a mini dress at the Melbourne Cup in Australia. The length of the dress was shocking enough, but she also dared to wear it with no hat, gloves or stockings.
History of the Mini
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