Hailey Richardson and MaryMorgan Winsett MiniMicro Micro Ends at the upper thigh Mini Stops no lower than one hand above the top of the knee became popular in the 1960s and has continued to be relatively popular ID: 448605
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Hem Lengths
Hailey Richardson and
Mary-Morgan WinsettSlide2
Mini/Micro
Micro-
Ends at the upper thigh
Mini- Stops no lower than one hand above the top of the kneebecame popular in the 1960’s and has continued to be relatively popular among young womenThe mini skirt was invented by Mary Quant
Mini
Micro
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Above/Below the Knee
Above knee-
Hits just above the knee
Knee- Ends at the kneeBelow knee- Hits just below the kneeThis length also became popular during the 1960’sNow is typically used to give off a business like impression
Above
Below
Knee
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Midi and Ballerina
Midi-
Ends around the middle of the calf
Became popular in the 1940’s then again became popular in the 1970’sBallerina- Ends above the ankleThese two lengths are easily confused and usually used wrong when describing a skirt or dressSlide5
Maxi and Floor
Maxi-
Ends at the ankle
Floor- Hem just skims the floorThese two lengths are also very commonly miss labeled and often confused for each other
Maxi
Floor Slide6
High-Low
High-low-
Hem higher in the front than in the
backOriginated in the Victorian era Recently became popular again around 2011Slide7Slide8
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? Slide9
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>.