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Skirts Basic shapes:
● Straight
skirt, a tailored skirt hanging straight
from the hips and fitted from the waist to
the hips by means of darts or a yoke; may
have a kick-pleat for ease of walking
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Full
skirt, a skirt with fullness gathered into
the waistband
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A-line
skirt, a skirt with a slight flare, roughly
in the shape of a capital letter A
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Pleated skirt, a skirt with fullness reduced
to fit the waist by means of regular pleats
('plaits') or folds, which can be stitched
flat to hip-level or free-hanging
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Circle skirt, a skirt cut in
sections to make one or more circles with a
hole for the waist, so the skirt is very
full but hangs smoothly from the waist
without darts, pleats, or gathers
Fads and fashions:
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Hobble
skirt, a fashion of the early 20th century,
with fullness at the hips narrowing to the
ankles
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Poodle
skirt, a circle or near-circle skirt with an
appliqued poodle or other decoration (1950s)
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Dirndl, a skirt made of a straight length of
fabric gathered at the waist
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Prairie skirt, a flared skirt with one or
more flounces or tiers (1970s and on)
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Kilt-skirt, a wrap-around skirt with
overlapping aprons in front and pleated
around the back. Though traditionally
designed as women's wear, it is fashioned to
mimic somewhat closely the general
appearance of a (man's) kilt, including the
usage of a plaid pattern more or less
closely resembling those of recognized
tartan patterns of Scotland
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Miniskirt, a thigh-length skirt, and
micromini, an extremely short version
(1960s)
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Maxiskirt, a midcalf-length skirt (1970s)
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Broomstick skirt, a skirt with many crumpled
pleats formed by compressing and twisting
the garment while wet (1980s and on)
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Sarong, a square of fabric wrapped around
the body and tied on one hip to make a
skirt; worn as a skirt or as a cover-up over
a bathing suit in tropical climates
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Trouser skirt, a straight skirt with the
part above the hips tailored like men's
trousers, with belt loops, pockets, and fly
front
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