A swing skirt is a vintage knee-length retro skirt [1] typical of the 1960s, but first introduced in the 1930s. [2]
This circular skirt tended to swing when the wearer was in motion, [3] movement induced by the use of numerous pleats or tucks. [4]
References
- ^ Stroup 1967, p. 182.
- ^ Lewandowski 2011, p. 283.
- ^ Bradley 2001, p. 168.
- ^ Picken 1999, p. 308.
Bibliography
- Bradley, Carolyn G. (2001). Western World Costume: An Outline History. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486419862.
- Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877856.
- Picken, Mary Brooks (1999). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Press. ISBN 9780486402949.
- Stroup, Ann Helen (1967). An Investigation of the Dress of American Children From 1930 Through 1941 With Emphasis on Factors Influencing Change (Master's). Cornell University.
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A swing skirt is a vintage knee-length retro skirt [1] typical of the 1960s, but first introduced in the 1930s. [2]
This circular skirt tended to swing when the wearer was in motion, [3] movement induced by the use of numerous pleats or tucks. [4]
References
- ^ Stroup 1967, p. 182.
- ^ Lewandowski 2011, p. 283.
- ^ Bradley 2001, p. 168.
- ^ Picken 1999, p. 308.
Bibliography
- Bradley, Carolyn G. (2001). Western World Costume: An Outline History. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486419862.
- Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877856.
- Picken, Mary Brooks (1999). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Press. ISBN 9780486402949.
- Stroup, Ann Helen (1967). An Investigation of the Dress of American Children From 1930 Through 1941 With Emphasis on Factors Influencing Change (Master's). Cornell University.
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