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50 Years On Jean Shrimpton's Dress That Stopped A Nation

55 Years On Jean Shrimpton’s Dress That Stopped A Nation

Wearing none of the assumed mandatory accessories of the Members’ enclosure – hat, gloves and stockings – the world’s first supermodel Jean Shrimpton sent shockwaves around the world. Although tame by today’s anything-goes standards, this simple but elegant white mini-dress remains the most recognised non-racing image of the Melbourne Cup carnival, even 55 years later. It had…

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