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A denim skirt,
also commonly known as a "jean
skirt,"
is a skirt made of denim, the material used for blue jeans. Some are
designed after the exact style of jeans and others are constructed
more like other types of skirts. First introduced in mainstream
fashion lines in the 1970s, Jean
skirts
since then have grown in popularity. Today, it is one of the most
common types of skirts worn by women in Western fashion world.
There are
different variety
of styles
and lengths for jean skirts. Full-length jean skirts are commonly
worn by women whose religious beliefs prohibit them from wearing
trousers. In the 60s, hippies first came up with the idea of
recycling old denim
pants
or jeans into long denim
skirts
and since have become a style icon.
Skirts
(shorter) made of denim are commonly worn by young adults and
teenagers interested in a more sexy and casual appearance. The
classic style of a jean skirt resembles a common pair of jeans, with
a fitted waist, a front fly, pockets, and belt
loops.
A large number of other styles were developed over time to resemble
other types of skirts.
Skirts more
common in denim include skirts with a variety of panels, going from
the four panels most common with other fabrics. These include diagonal,
chevron, horizontal, diamond, multiple
vertical panels,
and combinations. Denim skirts not made from pant materials are
often designed as though they were made from pants, i.e. with front
and back triangular denim panels.
To tone down
the rough and masculine look of the denim fabric, denim skirts are
sometimes designed with alternating cloth panels, which can be
vertical, triangular, diagonal, or there can be cloth panel trim at
the bottom of the skirt. To make the skirt look more feminine, denim
skirts
are trimmed with lace, fringes, decorated with embroider, or leather
fringes, rhinestones, patchwork, writing, or even painting. Even
though prints are rare on jeans skirts, but floral
and others making through to the skirts.
One style
jeans skirts shares with jeans is the ripped or destroyed look, which
is more common with short
denim skirts than with long ones.
Another style
shared with jeans, maybe even more popular in jeans skirts, is the
rough hem. This is achieved by not hemming the skirt and washing the
skirt by machine several times. The resulting edge of the skirt will
have a frayed or unraveling look, popular with teenagers and young
women.
Jean
skirts
are popular and trendy and are becoming one of the most common outfit
and the fashion and designer industry has been making several
collections for this clothing segment. |
