Mini-skirt facts for kids
The mini-skirt, or miniskirt, is a skirt well above the knees. If the top and skirt are all-in-one, then it is a minidress. Microskirts are extremely brief, and usually worn only for publicity events.
Mini-skirts were invented by Mary Quant, who also invented, or promoted, hot pants. There is disagreement as to who came up with the idea first; some say André Courrèges or John Bates. The short- and ever-shorter skirt was evolving already among fashion-minded young women: the designers who adapted it just helped spread the style. In Quant's case, she gave it the name. Mary Quant named the mini-skirt after her favorite make of car, the Mini. She loved the car so much, she had one designed especially for her.
Images for kids
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Woman wearing a red miniskirt
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The Space Patrol cast
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The English girl band the the Paper Dolls at Schiphol Airport in 1968
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John Bates minidress, 1965. Originally designed for Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers.
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Pop group Girls' Generation in various styles of mini- and micro-mini dresses. South Korea, 2012.
See also
In Spanish: Minifalda para niños
