skirt
Sign in to saveA skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards.
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A skirt is a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and can be worn either as part of a dress or on its own. It's a common garment found in many cultures and fashion traditions around the world.
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- Skirt.jpg
- Clothing item.type
- Clothing worn from the waist or hips.
- Clothing item.material
- fabric
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- History
- Prehistory and ancient history
- Early modern history
- 19th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Styles
- Lengths
- Basic types
- Some non-basic types
- Male wear
- Norms and policies
- Dancing
- See also
- References
- External links
A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards.
At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos). However, most skirts are fitted to the body at the waist or hips and fuller below, with the fullness introduced by means of darts, gores, pleats, or panels. Modern skirts are usually made of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin. Skirts of thin or clingy fabrics are often worn with slips to make the material of the skirt drape better and for modesty.