Rare 1970s Mary Quant Black Silk Floral Weave Maxi Dress w Peplum & Ruffled HemMary Quant become famous for her mini dresses in the 1960s. You often will see references that even attribute her as inventing them, but she was a talented designer whose scope went far beyond the 1960s mini. Her clothing reflected what was happening in the British fashion movement of those days and she was still a major force into the early 1970s. This dress is most likely from the very early 1970s based on the fabric it is made out of. It is very