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.
    Photos: The legs that stopped a nation
    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.
    Photos: The legs that stopped a nation
    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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