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A miniskirt (sometimes hyphenated as mini-skirt, separated as mini skirt, or sometimes shortened to simply mini) is a skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level, normally no longer than 10 cm (4 in) below the buttocks; [1] and a dress with such a hemline is called a minidress or a miniskirt dress.
Examples include the mini skirt, culottes, go-go boots, and more experimental fashions, less often seen on the street, such as curved PVC dresses and other PVC clothes. Mary Quant popularized the mini skirt, and Jackie Kennedy introduced the pillbox hat; [1] both became extremely popular. False eyelashes were worn by women throughout the 1960s.
After making 1963's The Young Swingers and 1964's Surf Party, this was director/producer Maury Dexter's third teen flick – and second effort to imitate AIP's Beach Party formula. [5] AIP would later hire Dexter to direct Maryjane and The Mini-Skirt Mob. [6] Dexter has said that casting Sonny and Cher was the idea of Fred Roos. [7]
Retro Rebel Wilson!The actress channeled her inner 1950s beach babe in a vintage bikini, giving Us the perfect summer swim inspiration.. Rebel Wilson’s Transformation Through the Years. Read article
Dive into these vintage beach photos: After Kellerman's daring attire, a shift in beachwear occurred. In the 1920s hemlines took a huge jump to just above the knees as well as bodices becoming ...
It has been said that Shrimpton, more than any other model of the 1960s, can lay claim to having been the world's first supermodel. [5] Her visit to Australia was highly anticipated [ 3 ] and was regarded as bringing international glamour and prestige to the Spring Carnival, which was the social and fashion event of the year. [ 4 ]
Fabric shortage continued for some time after the end of the war. Two-piece swimsuits without the usual skirt panel and other excess material started appearing in the US when the government ordered a 10% reduction in fabric used in woman's swimwear in 1943 as wartime rationing. [52] By that time, two-piece swimsuits were frequent on American ...
Avalon and Funicello starred in Paramount Pictures Back to the Beach in 1987, playing off their original roles and subsequent careers. Kelly Killoren Bensimon wrote in The Bikini Book, "It was really all about Annette Funicello. If the girl next door wanted to wear a bikini, then everybody wanted to wear a bikini. We didn't want to be a bad ...