Skirt.si
The history and design language of the skirt, decade by decade
From the hobble skirt to the mini, the skirt has tracked fashion, politics, and freedom of movement for centuries. Explore silhouettes, eras, and the designers who defined them, and learn the vocabulary of garment construction along the way.
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Silhouette glossary
From A-line to hobble - learn to identify and name any skirt shape.
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Era-by-era history
Trace the skirt through the decades and the social change behind each shift.
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The designers whose skirts defined a movement.
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Skirt Design & History
A reference for silhouettes, eras, and the designers who shaped them.
Silhouettes
- A-line — Fitted at the waist, gradually flaring - named for its resemblance to the letter A.
- Pencil — Narrow, straight-cut skirt hitting at or below the knee, popularized in the 1940s-50s.
- Hobble — Extremely narrow hem that restricted stride, fashionable circa 1910-1914.
- Mini — Hem well above the knee, associated with 1960s youth culture and Mary Quant.
Eras
- 1920s Flapper — Dropped waist, knee-length hems - a break from Edwardian restriction.
- 1950s New Look — Christian Dior's full, structured skirts after wartime fabric rationing ended.
- 1960s Mod — Sharp, short silhouettes tied to youth culture and London fashion.
- 1970s Bohemian — Flowing maxi skirts influenced by folk and countercultural style.
Designers
- Christian Dior — Defined postwar femininity with the New Look's full skirt.
- Mary Quant — Credited with popularizing the miniskirt in 1960s London.
- Coco Chanel — Pioneered simpler, more functional skirt silhouettes in the 1920s.
- Vivienne Westwood — Used skirt silhouettes like the mini-crini to challenge convention.
Construction Basics
- Dart — A folded, sewn tuck that shapes flat fabric to the body.
- Pleat — A folded and pressed section of fabric adding controlled fullness.
- Godet — A triangular fabric insert that adds flare to a hem.
- Waistband — The fitted band finishing the top edge of the skirt.
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