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Instances of clothing resembling miniskirts have been identified by archaeologists and historians as far back as c. 1390 –1370 BC. In the early 20th century, the dancer Josephine Baker 's banana skirt that she wore for her mid-1920s performances in the Folies Bergère was subsequently likened to a miniskirt.
Enjoy a brief history of the miniskirt, from the swinging 1960s to an early 2000s revival to the looks dominating the 2022 runways.
Viva la Miniskirt! Charting the Right to Bare Legs through History. The evolution of the mini, from swinging London to today’s feminist-focused world of fashion. By Laird Borrelli-Persson.
History of the Miniskirt. The tale of short skirt predates modern civilization. Archaeologists have uncovered figurines dating between 5400 to 4700 B.C. dressed in kilt-like coverings, and...
The shortened garment emerged in the 1960s as a symbol of rebellious youth culture – and endures to this day. Katya Foreman looks back at the style icon. Among the many revolutions of the Swinging...
Mary Quant has often been credited with 'inventing' the miniskirt – the most era-defining look of the 1960s. In reality, the introduction of 'above the knee' skirts was a gradual process. Contemporary photographs and surviving dresses show that it took until 1966 for skirts to become really short.
Quant wasn’t the only pioneer of the miniskirt at the time. French designer André Courrèges began experimenting with hemlines as well in the early 1960s, and he began to show space-age dresses that hit above the knee in late 1964.