Tag: vintage francie

• Who wore it best? Mary Quant edition

  In her 1965 memoir Quant wrote, “When you break a rule, you automatically arrive at something different and this is fun. Take stripes, checks and polka dots. For years these were worn on their own or teamed with a plain colour. Nobody asked why. I believe in mixing patterns and colours wildly. So far as…

  sheathsensation

  February 13, 2024

  Musings

  1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, francie, vintage francie

• Who wore it best?

  Hat tip to BillyBoy*, who highlighted the above similarity in his 1987 book, Barbie: Her Life and Times. Hat tip to Paris Refashioned: 1957-1968 by Colleen Hill for featuring the Yves Saint Laurent and Christiane Bailly designs above. Where to next? Two further entries ask, “Who wore it best?”: one on designer Mary Quant, featuring…

  sheathsensation

  December 9, 2023

  Musings

  1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, after five, balenciaga, betty grable, black magic, cardin, christiane bailly, courreges, dior, enchanted evening, francie, how to marry a millionaire, intrigue, marilyn monroe, solo in the spotlight, stefanie powers, the girl from U.N.C.L.E., twiggy, vintage barbie, vintage francie, yves saint laurent