Short Skirts or Mini Skirts
Short skirts, are what you might call a ‘clubbing uniform.’ This may seem strange in the cold season, but it’s quite the opposite. Even when winter is at its peak everyone is wearing short skirts. However, a miniskirt is more than a fashion statement-it’s a declaration of youth and independence.In fact, the history of the miniscule garment is intriguing. Though we tend to associate sixties fashion with short skirts, the mini was not worn by many until 1966. The precursor of the mini dress was the straight shift, which developed from the 1957 sack dress, and was well below the knee. In 1966, couturier Mary Quant introduced the first short shift dress. Inspired by the Mini Cooper automobile, Quant was at the pinnacle of her fame when she created the micro-mini.
The miniskirt made frequent appearances over the decades; in the eighties it was part of the punk and power-suit movement. Even the most conservative designers raised hemlines drastically. Minis were not seasonal attire any longer; in winter they were worn over leotards. In fact, women wore minis with ruffled tops, sweaters, and even T-shirts- and looked good.
Mini skirts have transformed and liberated women’s fashion to a considerable extent! Mini skirts are in much demand as they along with high heel shoes enable a woman to appear taller and thinner. The claim is supported by researchers who do feel that the short length coupled with high heel shoes really enhances the height of a woman and enable her to appear thinner. The advent of mini skirt is attributed to the renowned fashion designer of England, Mary Quant.
Usually these fashionable pieces of cloth are so much short in size that necessitates the need to wear another piece of cloth underneath. To compensate for the short length of mini skirts and feel comfortable women often wear them with legging or hot pants underneath.
School Skirts
Short school skirts are passé. Following the release of the hit music video featuring pop singer Britney Spears in a micro-mini school skirt, hemlines of school skirts crept up to what many consider to be improper levels. This caused the Scottish Parent Teacher Council to clamp down heavily on retail stores selling miniscule school skirts and subsequently, the sale of school skirts decreased. In 2002, Woolworth’s, which sells 10 per cent of the school wear in Scotland, sold 200,000 school skirts and just 4,000 pairs of girls’ trousers. But this year, the store has sold 104,000 pairs of trousers and 100,000 skirts.
For those who continue to wear school skirts but prefer a more conservative style, Modest Apparel USA is working on a reticent skirt for school uniforms. This school skirt is double pleated, and has a back zipper; side inseam pockets, and covers the knee when sitting.
A short miniskirt is not for everyone. The younger you are, the more appropriate a short skirt might be. Sometimes short skirts expose parts of a woman’s body that just shouldn’t be exposed! If you aren’t able to sit down, or bend down, without showing your panties, the skirt is just too short for you. Also, even though the skirt might fit you well, if you are older, especially if you are a mom, your skirt should not be as short as a junior high school student. At the knee or lower is better for women over 30. Even if you have nice legs, covering them just a little can look more attractive than exposing them completely.
