1. Hailey Richardson and Mary-Morgan Winsett
Hem Lengths
Hailey Richardson and
Mary-Morgan Winsett

2. Mini/Micro Mini Micro Micro- Ends at the upper thigh
Mini- Stops no lower than one hand above the top of the knee
became popular in the 1960’s and has continued to be relatively popular among young women
The mini skirt was invented by Mary Quant
Mini
Micro

3. Above/Below the Knee Above knee- Hits just above the knee
Knee- Ends at the knee
Below knee- Hits just below the knee
This length also became popular during the 1960’s
Now is typically used to give off a business like impression
Below
Above
Knee

4. Midi and Ballerina Midi- Ends around the middle of the calf
Became popular in the 1940’s then again became popular in the 1970’s
Ballerina- Ends above the ankle
These two lengths are easily confused and usually used wrong when describing a skirt or dress

5. Maxi and Floor Maxi- Ends at the ankle Floor- Hem just skims the floor
These two lengths are also very commonly miss labeled and often confused for each other
Maxi
Floor

6. High-Low High-low- Hem higher in the front than in the back
Originated in the Victorian era
Recently became popular again around 2011

8. Quiz Who was the inventor of the mini skirt?
What hem length ends in the middle of the calf?
What hem length is usually used to give a business look? (name one)
What is the difference between ballerina length and a maxi length?
What length originated during the Victorian era?

9. Works Cited
"The History of Hemlines." N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan <
"The Miniskirt Revolution." theminiskirtrevolution.wordpress.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan <
"Terminology Guide: Skirt Lengths." examiner.com. N.p., 22 Apr Web. 18 Jan <