Happy Birthday Jean! Jean Shrimpton's "Swinging Sixties" London style collided with conservative Australia in 1965. DuPont hired the world's most famous model, and then panicked when she was too fashionable! Shrimpton showcased their Orlon fabric in a dress with a hemline that shocked a nation, and helped launch the miniskirt into the global mainstream. Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations. #FashionConservatory #JeanShrimpton #1960sFashion #Miniskirt #FashionHis

Jean Shrimpton & Terence Stamp 1965: The Night Swinging London Became Style #fblifestyle DISCLAIMER 🛑 THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO OFFEND , HARM , OR TARGET ANY INDIVIDUAL , GROUP OR BELIEF. | Founding Lens

#OnThisDay British model Jean Shrimpton shocked Australians when she appeared at the 1965 #MelbourneCup wearing a short dress with no stockings, gloves or hat! | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia