Overview
A mini skirt is a skirt whose hem sits several inches above the knee, sometimes at mid-thigh. Made possible by new hosiery and a mood of youthful rebellion, it broke sharply with the knee-covering hemlines of earlier decades.
How it is worn
It is worn short with tights or bare legs, often with flat shoes and simple, geometric shift shapes, and could be pushed still higher into the micro-mini. Its brevity was itself the statement, tied to pop music, mod style, and women’s changing lives.
History
The mini skirt rose in early-1960s London, associated with the designer Mary Quant and the boutiques of the King’s Road and Carnaby Street, with the French couturier André Courrèges a parallel force. It became the emblem of the decade and a permanent option in women’s wardrobes.