The Importance of Cutting Out in Fashion

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Mary Quant's designs were extraordinary for the time broad stripes big polka dots everything in bright jazzy colors. A lot of things were made out of men's clothing material as she shut the shop at night with all the stock pretty well sold out each time. She turned the look into mini pants which became hot pants later. That's hugging shorts that drove men completely mad.

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