STYLES OF SKIRT

SKIRT
• A free hanging part of an outer
garment or undergarment
extending from the waist
down to a particular length of
the garment
 STYLES OF SKIRT
• Straight skirt (short and long straight
skirt)
• A- Line/ Flared Skirt
• Gored skirt
• Pleated/tucked skirt (A Box, fix box,
knife, accordion pleated skirt)
• Gathered skirt
 #1 Straight skirt
• Pencil skirt – short/long straight skirt
• Straight line with no flare or fullness at the
hem
• Slim and long-legged figures
 A-Line/ Flared skirt
• This skirt is fuller at the hem than
the waist
• It works well on women with
small waist and good for those
with full-hipped figures
Gored skirt
• It offers a flattering
shape and gives ease
of movement to the
wearer.
• flare from waist to the
hem
• Slim woman
 Pleated/ Tucked skirt
• It has all around pleats
that create refined vertical
line
• Best for slim and narrow-
hipped figures
 Types of pleated skirt

•A box pleated
skirt-
folds facing in
opposite
directions
 Fix box pleated skirt
• A flat double
pleat made by
folding under
the fabric on
either side of it
 Knife pleated skirt

•Folded in
the same
direction
 Accordion pleated skirt
• A series of narrow,
evenly spaced
parallel pleats with
alternating raised
and recessed folds
set into skirt
• Made by a
commercial pleating
machine