A skirt is a traditionally feminine tube- or cone-shaped garment which is worn from the waist and covers the legs. Unlike pants, a skirt is not divided. The hemline can be as high as the upper thigh or as low as the ground. At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of material, but most skirts are tailored, with gores, pleats, or panels, of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin. (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... In an extended sense, a leg is any part of an object that supports it off the ground. ... Trousers are now acceptable clothing for men or women. ... Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... A draped garment is a garment that is made of unstitched cloth that is held to the body by friction and gravity alone. ... Part of a pair of denim blue jeans Denim closeup Denim, in American usage since the late 18th century, denotes a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two (twi_ double) or more warp fibers, producing the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric...

Some medieval upper-class women wore skirts over 3 metres in diameter at the bottom. At the other extreme, the miniskirts of the 1960s were minimal garments that may barely cover the underwear when seated. A woman modelling a miniskirt A recent fashion is a miniskirt with an exposed thong. The miniskirt is a skirt whose hemline is a ways above the knees (generally from ten to twenty centimetres above knee-level). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A dress or frock is a garment consisting of a skirt with a bodice attached. A bodice is descriptive word for a section in a piece of clothing for women. ...

Skirts and dresses of thin or clingy fabrics are worn with slips to make the material of the skirt drape better. In telecommunications, a slip is a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols that causes the loss or insertion of one or more symbols. ...

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres depicts the Countesse d'Haussonville, wearing a dress.

In Europe and America skirts and dresses can be worn by females of all ages when they are not wearing pants. A skirt may be worn as part of a suit. Skirts or dresses are the garments of choice for many women in formal situations, such as weddings and geopolitical summits. In cold climates, girls and women may wear trousers for warmth, with dresses on top to mark their femininity. In traditional societies, such as in many countries in Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America, it is considered inappropriate for girls and women to wear trousers rather than a skirt or dress. Download high resolution version (617x880, 88 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (617x880, 88 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (August 29, 1780 - January 14, 1867) was a French painter. ... Trousers are now acceptable clothing for men or women. ... A suit, also known as a business suit, comprises a collection of matching clothing consisting of: a coat (commonly known as a jacket) a waistcoat (optional) (USA vest) a pair of trousers (USA pants) Though not part of a suit, a shirt and tie very frequently accompany it. ... This article is about the marriage ceremony. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

A disadvantage of skirts and that contributes to many girls and women preferring trousers is that they may be either too tight and therefore limit freedom of movement such as when climbing ladders, or too short, in which case one, because of modesty will need to take the trouble when sitting down, such as crossing legs, to avoid exposure of the underwear. Dresses however can be cooler and less confining than many pants styles, and they are still very popular for special occasions such as proms or weddings. Modesty describes a set of culturally determined values that relate to the presentation of the self to others. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... In the United States, a prom (short for promenade) is a formal dance held at the end of the second-to-last and last year of high school, called junior prom and senior prom respectively. ... This article is about the marriage ceremony. ...

The taboo against the wearing of skirts and dresses by men in the Western world is one of the strongest clothing gender roles and is virtually never violated. In some places men may wear what are de facto skirts or dresses, though they are not usually so defined. Examples of this include the kilt in Scotland (now usually worn only in ceremonial of formal occasions), and skirts for men as part of 1990s fashion design and of some counter-cultures or youth style fashions (e.g. gay culture, techno music). Also the sarong is worn commonly by men and women in some parts of the tropics. For the Taboo party game, see Taboo (game). ... A bagpiper in military uniform. ... The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Fashion design is the art dedicated to the creation of wearing apparel and lifestyle. ... See labrys, black triangle. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... A village chief in Thailand relaxes in the early evening. ...

There has been a general trend during the 20th century for skirts to get shorter. This reached its zenith during the 1960's when skirts became as short as possible while avoiding exposure of underwear, which is still considered taboo in contemporary culture. A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... For the Taboo party game, see Taboo (game). ...

See also

• bustle
• clothing
• gown
• tunic
• blouse
• mini skirt