Hailey Richardson and Mary-Morgan Winsett Hem Lengths Hailey Richardson and Mary-Morgan Winsett
Mini/Micro Mini Micro Micro- Ends at the upper thigh Mini- Stops no lower than one hand above the top of the knee became popular in the 1960’s and has continued to be relatively popular among young women The mini skirt was invented by Mary Quant Mini Micro
Above/Below the Knee Above knee- Hits just above the knee Knee- Ends at the knee Below knee- Hits just below the knee This length also became popular during the 1960’s Now is typically used to give off a business like impression Below Above Knee
Midi and Ballerina Midi- Ends around the middle of the calf Became popular in the 1940’s then again became popular in the 1970’s Ballerina- Ends above the ankle These two lengths are easily confused and usually used wrong when describing a skirt or dress
Maxi and Floor Maxi- Ends at the ankle Floor- Hem just skims the floor These two lengths are also very commonly miss labeled and often confused for each other Maxi Floor
High-Low High-low- Hem higher in the front than in the back Originated in the Victorian era Recently became popular again around 2011
Quiz Who was the inventor of the mini skirt? What hem length ends in the middle of the calf? What hem length is usually used to give a business look? (name one) What is the difference between ballerina length and a maxi length? What length originated during the Victorian era?
Works Cited "The History of Hemlines." http://womenshistorynetwork.org/. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. <http://womenshistorynetwork.org/blog/?p=2804>. "The Miniskirt Revolution." theminiskirtrevolution.wordpress.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. <https://theminiskirtrevolution.wordpress.com/history-2/>. "Terminology Guide: Skirt Lengths." examiner.com. N.p., 22 Apr. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. <http://www.examiner.com/article/terminology-guide-skirt-lengths>.