SKIRT

Skirts come in a variety of

SKIRT VARIATIONS
shapes and styles and
they are essential items in
women’s wardrobes.
They are more versatile
than dresses because
they are more flexible
when it comes to being
dressed up or down. They
can be worn to any
occasion, and they can
be used on those days
when women feel like
they do not have anything
to wear..
 PENCIL SKIRT

This skirt hugs your

body. Its lengthens from
the waist to beneath the
knees or down to mid-
calf. They come in
stretch materials. This
one is preferred for slim
and skinny figures.
 A LINE SKIRT

This skirt fits at the waist.

Slightly touching hips and
thighs, broader at the
hem, narrow at the top
and a bit wider at the
bottom makes it look like
the letter “A”.
 MERMAID SKIRT

The design is similar to a

mermaid’s tail by fitting
from waist to knees. It
flares out from the knees
to the floor.
 TIERED SKIRT

Gypsy or Tiered Skirt

This one is a preferred
casual skirt. There are
different lengths on this
category such as, full,
knee length, mini etc.
These skirts creates an
attractive look by adding
shape by tiers.
 MINI SKIRT

Mini Skirt
Mini skirts are shorter
than knee length. They
are just right to reveal a
pair of beautiful legs. This
one is inappropriate for
the workplace or highly
formal meeting. So
ensure that you have
selected it for the right
event.
MICRO MINI SKIRT

Micro Mini Skirt

This one is a shorter
version of mini skirt. You
can go as far as you want
without the skirt qualifying
as a belt.
BUSTLE SKIRT

Bustle Skirt
It has ruffles in the back
being flat across the
stomach. The design is
popular again as being
part of a Neovictorian
fashion.
 MAXI SKIRT

Maxi Skirt
These skirts are long, having a
length from waist to ankle. They
may not show any leg, but still
can be very fashionable. This
one is especially good for fall
and cool winter days. Many
people believe them as the most
comfortable variety. Make sure
that it is not too long for you to
walk in.
 PLEATED SKIRT

Pleated Skirt
Pleats are folds of fabric
sewn from the top of the
skirt. It hangs from the
waist to different lengths
showing the pleat’s over.
It looks nice on all figures.
 CIRCLE SKIRT

Circle Skirt
This skirt is made in a
circular shape that has
a flare at the hem. They
are very fitting at the
dress hips. They are
usually made of
lightweight fabric.
 WRAP SKIRT

Wrap Skirt
These skirts can wrap
around the waist and the
leg part. Sometimes they
have a light flare design. It
can be fastened by a
button or tie. It is a perfect
selection of casual wear.
They are usually made of
cotton.
 POODLE SKIRT

Poodle Skirt
These are a type of
long skirts, making the
skirt fabric poodle on
the floor when you
stand still.
 SARONG

Sarong
It is a type of fabric that
has to wrap around
your body to make a
skirt. It is widely used in
tropical climates to be
worn as a skirt or as a
cover-up over a bathing
suit.
 BUBBLE SKIRT

Bubble Skirt
It creates a bubble
effect at the bottom of
its hem being tucked
back under. It has been
popular since 1950s.
 JEANS SKIRT

Jeans skirt
These are found in a large
variety of styles. Jeans
skirts are made from jeans
and denim. They are
usually casual. Some of
them are designed with
rhinestones or embroidery.
Pockets are also a trendy
addition.
 FLARED SKIRT

Flared Skirt
The design of flare skirts
are derived from A-line
skirts. The only difference
is, these skirts are wider at
the bottom. The extra flare
covers the fat over hips
and thighs. They are also
named as four gores, six
gores, seven or eight
gores.
 HIGH WAISTED SKIRT

High Waisted Skirt

The skirt that fits on
higher than the waistline
are called high waisted
skirts. They can be a
little or a lot higher than
the waistline.
 COMBO SKIRTS

Combo Skirts
A combination of
different fabrics creates
a combo skirt. It is
mainly focused when
the skirt is re-purposed
or up-cycled. The parts
can be any fabric such
as jeans, ruffles etc.
 TUTU

Tutu
It was a specialized skirt,
originally used in ballet.
This skirt is made of
tulle. Recently it has
been popular as goth
and fetish wear
 TROUSER SKIRT

Trouser Skirt

Trouser skirts basically

shares a pair of trousers
either fitted or flared. Fly
fronts and belt loops are
the common among
trouser skirt.
BROOMSTICK SKIRT

Broomstick Skirt
The skirt has a length to
ankle with many vertical
wrinkles. The wrinkles
are made by twisting the
garment when it is wet. It
is a nice selected for
casual wear.
ASYMMETRICAL SKIRT

Asymmetrical skirts is
designed in a way that
the fabric will have
different lengths on the
hems. It is a perfect
selection for an
evening out.
 GROMMETED SKIRTS

Grommeted Skirts or Skirts

with Gussets
These skirts are great for
dancing as they are made of
vertical panels from waist to
hemline.
 GATHERED SKIRT

Gathered skirt
Gathered skirts are
gathered at the waist. It
is the simplest of all
skirts. It can also be cut
from the hip side and set
into a yoke.
 TUBE SKIRT

Tube Skirt
Tube skirts are very similar
to pencil skirts. The main
difference is that they are
made with stretchy material
and they usually reach just
below the knees. These are
semi-casual or semi-
dressy.
 STRAIGHT SKIRT

Straight skirts are fitted at the

waist and hips, but then fall in a
straight line downward so that
they are loose at the knees. They
are similar to the pencil skirt only
they are less tight. These are
casual, dressy, or formal
depending on the fabric
PEASANT SKIRT

Peasant skirts are similar

to broomstick skirts
without the wrinkled look.
They have several
horizontal layers. The
layers can be made with
the same fabric or they
can have different fabrics
for each layer. These are
casual or semi-casual.
 TULIP SKIRTS

Tulip skirts have more fabric

around the hips than pencil
skirts, giving them the shape
of an inverted tulip. Tulip
skirts look good on most
figure types, especially
slender figures as tulip skirt
fabric tends to add a little
extra bulk around the hips.
 Pencil skirt

The most classical look

with the pencil skirt is
high heels, tights and
sheer stockings. With the
pencil skirt, back-seamed
hosiery matches really
good.