1. MINISKIRTMINISKIRT
A miniskirt is a skirt with a hemline well above the
knees, generally halfway up the thighs.
The popularity of miniskirts peaked in the
"Swinging London" of the 1960s, but it is still
commonplace among many women, especially
teenagers, preteens, and young adults. Before
that time, short skirts were only seen in sport and
dance clothing, such as skirts worn by female
tennis players, figure skaters, cheerleaders, and
dancers.

2. 1960s1960s
Owing to Quant's position
in the heart of fashionable
"Swinging London", the
miniskirt was able to
spread beyond a simple
street fashion into a major
international trend.

3. 1970s1970s
During the mid-1970s, the
fashion industry largely
returned to longer skirts
such as the midi and the
maxi. Certainly this
lengthening of hemlines
coincided with the growth
of the feminist movement.

4. 1980s and 1990s1980s and 1990s
Many women began
to incorporate the
miniskirt into their
business attire, a
trend which grew
during the remainder
of the century.