What is the perfect hemline of your skirt?
Every season brings a new length of the skirt and a new hemline. From the 60s of the 20th century till this very day, the length of the skirt gets determined by the ladies themselves.
Indeed, fashion always takes place in the street first and then fashion designers translate these trends in their latest collections. There is always some fashion culprit, but the trends vary widely with time - from the petticoat dating back to the mid-19th century, the crinoline, which was tremendously heavy, through filibegs and tulle skirts till today when we have an incredible variety of lengths and models.
The younger sister of the crinoline is the wide knee-length pleated skirt, which gained popularity in the mid-20th century. Ethereal, light and fairy-like, this skirt became all the more popular with the Vespa scooters. The legend lives on, especially in Rome.
In the 60s, the midi skirts got the upperhand. Neither long nor short, this model of skirts is usually calf-length and high-waisted. It has the ability to visually lengthen the leg line, especially if combined with high heels. The midi skirt has won its reputation of a skirt that fits every body shape, so every woman has at least one midi skirt in her wardrobe.
The denim skirt is the real proof that fashion goes round in circles. Comfortable and practical, you can wear it on any occasion. Fashion trailblazers and ingenious teenagers create innovative versions embellished with laces, prints and decorative ornaments.
In short, skirts are a very important garment and it has always been like this. A symbol of women's emancipation, skirts also tell a story of fashion.
Every season brings a new length of the skirt and a new hemline. From the 60s of the 20th century till this very day, the length of the skirt gets determined by the ladies themselves.
Indeed, fashion always takes place in the street first and then fashion designers translate these trends in their latest collections. There is always some fashion culprit, but the trends vary widely with time - from the petticoat dating back to the mid-19th century, the crinoline, which was tremendously heavy, through filibegs and tulle skirts till today when we have an incredible variety of lengths and models.
The younger sister of the crinoline is the wide knee-length pleated skirt, which gained popularity in the mid-20th century. Ethereal, light and fairy-like, this skirt became all the more popular with the Vespa scooters. The legend lives on, especially in Rome.
In the 60s, the midi skirts got the upperhand. Neither long nor short, this model of skirts is usually calf-length and high-waisted. It has the ability to visually lengthen the leg line, especially if combined with high heels. The midi skirt has won its reputation of a skirt that fits every body shape, so every woman has at least one midi skirt in her wardrobe.
The denim skirt is the real proof that fashion goes round in circles. Comfortable and practical, you can wear it on any occasion. Fashion trailblazers and ingenious teenagers create innovative versions embellished with laces, prints and decorative ornaments.
In short, skirts are a very important garment and it has always been like this. A symbol of women's emancipation, skirts also tell a story of fashion.