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There are many different types of skirts. We have a collection of links to all kinds of skirts on the left side of the page. We've also listed some of the more common types below.
Basic types:
Straight skirt, a tailored skirt hanging straight from the hips and fitted from the waist to the hips by means of darts or a yoke; may have a kick-pleat for ease of walking
Full skirt, a skirt with fullness gathered into the waistband
A-line skirt, a skirt with a slight flare, roughly in the shape of a capital letter A
Pleated skirt, a skirt with fullness reduced to fit the waist by means of regular pleats ('plaits') or folds, which can be stitched flat to hip-level or free-hanging
Circle skirt, a skirt cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist without darts, pleats, or gathers
Hobble skirt, long and tight skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride
Some Skirt Fads and fashions:
Ballerina skirt, a full-length formal skirt popular in the 1950s.
Broomstick skirt, a skirt with many crumpled pleats formed by compressing and twisting the garment while wet (1980s and on)
Cargo skirt, a plain, utilitarian skirt with belt loops and numerous large pockets, based on the military style of Cargo pants and popularised in the 1990s.
Dirndl, a skirt made of a straight length of fabric gathered at the waist
Jean skirt, A trouser skirt made of denim, often designed like 5-pocket jeans, but found in a large variety of styles.
Leather skirt, A skirt made of leather
Kilt-skirt, a wrap-around skirt with overlapping aprons in front and pleated around the back. Though traditionally designed as women's wear, it is fashioned to mimic somewhat closely the general appearance of a (man's) kilt, including the usage of a plaid pattern more or less closely resembling those of recognized tartan patterns of Scotland.
Maxiskirt, an ankle length-skirt (1970s, but has made a comback in the 2000s)
Midi skirt, mid-calf length. See: 1970s in fashion.
Miniskirt, a thigh-length skirt, and micromini, an extremely short version (1960s)
Poodle skirt, a circle or near-circle skirt with an appliqued poodle or other decoration (1950s)
Prairie skirt, a flared skirt with one or more flounces or tiers (1970s and on)
Rah-rah skirt, a short, tiered, and often colourful skirt fashionable in the early-mid 1980s.
Sarong, a square of fabric wrapped around the body and tied on one hip to make a skirt; worn as a skirt or as a cover-up over a bathing suit in tropical climates.
Tiered skirt, made of several horizontal layers, each wider than the one above, and divided by stitching. Layers may look identical in solid-colored garments, or may differ when made of printed fabrics.
Trouser skirt, a straight skirt with the part above the hips tailored like men's trousers, with belt loops, pockets, and fly front