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examples of skirts [2]

Skirt: garment held in place by an inner waistband or a belt that goes around the waist; the length of the garment varies.
examples of skirts [2] Skirt that is gathered at the waist and falls in wide folds. Skirt that is narrow at the waist, tight-fitting over the hips and falls straight. Garment with a crotch that is hidden by its full folds thus resembling a skirt. Skirt made up of several horizontal strips of material in superimposed layers; the free edge falls loose, creating folds. Skirt with a piece added on, forming the part from the waist to the hips.

gather skirt

Skirt that is gathered at the waist and falls in wide folds.

straight skirt

Skirt that is narrow at the waist, tight-fitting over the hips and falls straight.

culottes

Garment with a crotch that is hidden by its full folds thus resembling a skirt.

ruffled skirt

Skirt made up of several horizontal strips of material in superimposed layers; the free edge falls loose, creating folds.

yoke skirt

Skirt with a piece added on, forming the part from the waist to the hips.