Mini-skirt facts for kids
The mini-skirt is a type of skirt that is much shorter than usual. It ends well above the knees. If a top and skirt are joined together as one piece, it's called a minidress. There are also microskirts, which are extremely short. These are usually worn for special events to get attention.
Who Invented the Mini-skirt?
Many people believe that Mary Quant, a famous British designer, invented the mini-skirt. She also helped make hot pants popular. However, there is some debate about who first came up with the idea. Some say it was designers like André Courrèges or John Bates.
How the Mini-skirt Became Popular
Short skirts were already becoming fashionable among young women. Designers like Mary Quant simply helped to spread the style even further. Mary Quant actually named the mini-skirt after her favorite car, the Mini. She loved the car so much that she had one specially designed just for her!
See also
In Spanish: Minifalda para niños
Images for kids
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A woman wearing a red mini-skirt.
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The cast of the TV show Space Patrol in 1950.
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The English girl band the Paper Dolls arriving at Schiphol Airport in 1968.
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A John Bates mini-dress from 1965. It was first designed for Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers.
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The pop group Girls' Generation wearing different styles of mini- and micro-mini dresses in South Korea, 2012.
