Melbourne Cup memories: The legs that stopped a nation

    By Sheena McKenzie, for CNN

    Updated 0950 GMT (1750 HKT) November 14, 2015

    British model Jean Shrimpton caused a huge uproar after arrving at the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 1965 wearing a minidress five inches above the knees, with no stockings, gloves or hat.
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    THAT dress – British model Jean Shrimpton caused a huge uproar after arrving at the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 1965 wearing a minidress five inches above the knees, with no stockings, gloves or hat.
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    London designer Colin Rolfe created the short, shoulderless dress after being given a limited amount of material by textile manufactuer DuPont.
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    Swinging sixties – London designer Colin Rolfe created the short, shoulderless dress after being given a limited amount of material by textile manufactuer DuPont.
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    For the first time since the inaugural race in 1861, the winning horse was knocked off newspaper front pages in favour of Shrimpton's legs.
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    Stop press – For the first time since the inaugural race in 1861, the winning horse was knocked off newspaper front pages in favour of Shrimpton's legs.
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    Silence descended on the Flemington members' lounge as Shrimpton and Hollywood actor boyfriend Terence Stamp (pictured) marched in two hours late.
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    International celebrity – Silence descended on the Flemington members' lounge as Shrimpton and Hollywood actor boyfriend Terence Stamp (pictured) marched in two hours late.
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    DuPont employed a local milliner, Adele Chapeaux of South Yarra, to create a hat for Shrimpton's next appearances. The model complied -- for one day.
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    Hat's on, hat's off – DuPont employed a local milliner, Adele Chapeaux of South Yarra, to create a hat for Shrimpton's next appearances. The model complied -- for one day.
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    Margaret Woods was the winner of the first Melbourne Cup Carnival "Fashions on the Field" competition in 1962. The top prize was a Ford Falcon Futura car.
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