Skirts And its Types

 SKIRTS

Skirts is a type of fabric that surrounds the body from the waist down. While designing the skirts, the two most important factors to keep in mind are silhouettes & the length. Silhouettes refers to the shape of skirt which depends on the amount of ease in the garment.

The skirts are styled in four basic shapes:-

• Straight
• Pegged
• Flared
• Sheath Skirt

Classification of skirt on the basis of length:-

1. Micromini Skirt:- A skirt which ends up to widest part of things is micromini skirt.
2. Mini Skirt:- A skirt that is located some where between the widest part of thighs & above knees(short length skirt).
3. Short Skirt:- The skirt hemline located between the widest part of thigh & above the knees.
4. Knee Length Skirt:- A skirt the hemline of which ends up to knee level.
5. Midi:- A skirt the hemline of which ends below the knee or ends to up to the calf.
6. Maxi:- A skirt, the hemline of which ends around the widest part of lower length.
7. Ankle Length Skirt:- A skirt, the hemline of which ends around the ankle bone.
8. Floor Length:- A skirt that touches the floor length.

Types Of Skirts

1. Gathered Skirts:- It's the simplest kind of skirt to make and consequently is often a beginner's first sewing project. The stiff fabric accentuates the hips and hangs away from the body. A soft fabric elings to the body and creates a more natural silhouette.
2. A Line Skirts:-Skirts in the shape of alphabet' A'. It is narrow at the waist with/without darts and a little wide at the bottom used in casual garments to executive.
3. Straight Skirts:- The side seams of straight skirt are aligned with the straight grain of the fabric and the cross-grain runs across the hips from side seam to side seam. The drop (difference between the size of the hip and the waist ) is removed with darts or gathers.
4. Circular Skirts:- (Half/Full) This skirt can be half circular, or fall circular, or for the most exaggerated look, several full circles seam together of all skirts, this one is the widest at the hemline. It has a small waist, and the skirts pattern looks like a doughnut. It also wastes a great deal of fabric and is difficult to hem because it mostly on the bias. When a very full skirt is desired, especially for evening wear, several circular shapes can be put together for a dramatic effect. Half circular shirt is the most wearable version of this silhouette. It has a modified and graceful flare that is more easily cut from fabric of average width, fall out (waste fabric) is still a consideration.
5. Flared Skirts:- A flared skirt is wider at the hem than at the waist.
6. Gored Skirts:- A Gored skirt often has a centre back seam (with a zipper opening) that divides the back into two gores. A gored skirt is named by counting the number of gores. It does not have to be divided equally in front and back.
7. Pencil Skirts:- This is similar to striped skirt but narrow at hemline with back slit opened more comfortably.
8. Pegged:- A Pegged skirt is wider at the waist line and the excess fabric is gathered or draped into a wrist band. The side seams are tapered at the hemline. Variations include the surround tie, asymmetrical drape and nobble skirt. 
9. Wrap Around Skirts:- A skirt fitted at waist and possesses a wrapped opening used is casual and executive wear.
10. Pleated Skirts:- Generally pleated skirts are straight pieces of heat sensitive fabric that are pleated commercially fabrics made from fibre that do not down pose under height heat such as polyester, acrylic or blends of these fibres are best for pleating both knit and woven fabrics can be pleated.
11. Tulips Skirts:- A Skirt having an overlapping of curve style lines in front like a tulip.
12. Petal Skirts:-A skirt having more than two overlapping of curve style lines in front which give an effect of petals.
13. Godet Skirts :- A skirt in which triangular pieces of fabric are sewn by cutting in hemline up to a depth get more flare at hem. used in lehengas and western bridal wear.
14. Tiered Skirts:- A skirt with tiers pieces of uniform or non-uniform lengths stitched with each other at edges. The tiers vary in width, narrow from top and wide at bottom. used in skirts for teenagers.
15. Layered Skirts:- A skirt with layers of fabric sewn at waist. These layers vary in lengths with or without gathers.
16. Sarong Skirts:- A rectangular fabric is tied around waist in a knot to\ form shirt. The sarong and other asymmetrically draped skirts were popular during the late 1940's. They were worn for street wear as well as evening wear . The wrap sarong over a bathing suit has become a classic.
17. Handkerchief:- A skirt which is cut in the centre of the square so as to stitch around waist with corners hanging at hem. used in a beach wear and is in fashion these days.
18. Yoked Skirts:-A Yoke is a horizontal division in a garment. A skirt yoke can eliminate darts and gores by fitting the fabric over the hips and forming the foundation for the flared or pleated portion of the skirt. This is an effective way to make a skirt fir smoothly under a long top. The yoke should end 2 inches above the hem of the top so that the yoke seam is not visible.
19. Flounce Skirts :- It is cut in two section, the upper one straight fitted and the lower one flounce. It is used in evening dresses.
20. Balloon Skirts:- A skirt with hemline on fold turned up till waist. The fullness is achieved by stitching double turned up fabric layer also with upper fabric layer. The hem is like a balloon used in kids wear.

   21.Peplum Skirts:- A peplum is kind of short skirt cut as a flounce or flared tier, sewn on to the waist line of bodice or skirt.