Miniskirt
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| − | A '''miniskirt''' is a very short skirt (using "mini" to mean very small). | + | A '''miniskirt''' is a very short skirt (using "mini" to mean very small). |
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| + | There is no universally accepted definition. One definition is that the hemline should be at least four inches (10 cm) above the knee. Another is that if you are standing erect then the skirt should be so short that you can reach the hem with your middle fingers. The shortest skirts, barely covering the pelvis, are sometimes called '''microskirts'''. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | The term is first recorded in 1965. Mary Quant, a fashion designer, is said to have named, and sometimes invented, the miniskirt. André Courrèges was a French designer who also produced miniskirts | + | The term is first recorded in 1965. Mary Quant, a fashion designer, is said to have named, and sometimes invented, the miniskirt. André Courrèges was a French designer who also produced miniskirts just before Quant. Their revealing nature, often emphasised by [[kinky boots]], was an integral part of the Swinging Sixties. |
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| + | Their rise in popularity encouraged a shift from wearing [[stocking fetishism|stockings]] to [[tights]], since in a very short skirt the stocking tops may become visible. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 22 February 2009
A miniskirt is a very short skirt (using "mini" to mean very small).
There is no universally accepted definition. One definition is that the hemline should be at least four inches (10 cm) above the knee. Another is that if you are standing erect then the skirt should be so short that you can reach the hem with your middle fingers. The shortest skirts, barely covering the pelvis, are sometimes called microskirts.
History
The term is first recorded in 1965. Mary Quant, a fashion designer, is said to have named, and sometimes invented, the miniskirt. André Courrèges was a French designer who also produced miniskirts just before Quant. Their revealing nature, often emphasised by kinky boots, was an integral part of the Swinging Sixties.
Their rise in popularity encouraged a shift from wearing stockings to tights, since in a very short skirt the stocking tops may become visible.
