SKIRTS

  Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Roman men generally wore some form of tunic. Ancient Egyptians wore a wrap skirt, similar to sarongs. Both the Anglo-Saxons and Normans wore skirted garments, as can be seen in the Bayeux

Shapes and types of Skirts A-Line Skirt As the name suggests, the shape of the skirt roughly resembles the letter A – fitting at the waist, taking the shape of your hips and thighs and then

Pleated skirts Skirts could come in with a variety of pleats to give more room to the wearer or as a design feature. Pleats could be stitched or permanently heat pressed on to the skirts.

Picture a tulip and then invert it, tulip skirt is normally made with two pieces of fabrics overlapping each other, almost like the petals of a tulip, to leave a small part of the leg

Pencil Skirts These knee-length skirts are fitted to the body from the waist to slightly above the knee, usually in stretchy fabrics or with a slit at the back. They are for you only if

Having traced the journey of skirts and their hemlines, it is time to examine a few of theskirt styles: the shapes of the women they suit, the times and occasions on which they can be worn, and the

If you have great legs, go for miniskirts. If you are too skinny and want to create an illusion of a fuller look, try a skirt with ruffles. In case you are a little plump,

          These are skirts which have hems going in (almost like a series of big semi circles) all around the skirt circumference at regular intervals, to create a voluminous, puffy,  balloon