SKIRT

The skirt is something that covers the lower part of the body, especially for girls, women or ladies. Skirts come in a variety of shapes and styles and they are essential items in women’s wardrobes. Skirts are more elegant and easy to wear and besides, they can be worn on all occasions. It is easier to design a skirt than any other garment.

20 Different types of SKIRTS

1.A line skirt

This skirt has a slight flare which makes this one look like a capital letter A. Hence the name A line skirt. This is one of the most common and popular among skirt.

2. Fitted skirt (Pencil skirt/Tube skirt)

As the name indicates this is a form fitting skirt from waist to the hips usually with the help of darts.

Pencil skirt is in this category. Tube skirt is a fitted skirt made in stretchy fabric.

3. Gathered skirt / Full skirt

This skirt is a simple skirt gathered at the waistline. Another name is Bouffant skirt. what is this skirt called
It is usually a straight piece of fabric with the top edge gathered either with an elastic waistband or a drawstring waistband or a plain fitted waistband.

A bell skirt has slight gathers at the waistline with pronounced hem line, standing stiff by using crinoline petticoats inside. A hoop skirt is a gathered skirt with the fullness at the hem pronounced using crinoline or rings inside.

A prairie skirt is a gathered skirt with a ruffled portion attached to the hem.

Drindle skirt is a gathered skirt with the gathers fitted into a flat waistband.

4. Mini Skirt

A Mini skirt is a short skirt, approximately 10 to 17 inches in length. Other names given to this shirt are bondage skirt, Pelmet skirt. A Micro Mini is an even shorter dress, typically about 10 inches or smaller.

6. Draped Skirt

A draped skirt has fullness gathered or draped on one side.It is also called a Sarong draped skirt. Sarong is a square piece of fabric which can be wrapped around the body to make a skirt. A Sarong drape skirt is a sarong wrapped around the body and worn like a skirt.

7. Layered skirt
In this type of skirt layers of ruffled fabric are arranged one on top of the other to form a skirt.

8. Circle skirt
This is a very full skirt which is cut from half, or full circular pieces of fabrics. The fabric piece of the skirt will resemble a circle with a hole which is why the name. Another name is a swing skirt. A short circle skirt may be called a Skating skirt. A popular circle skirt with a black poodle applique is called the Poodle skirt.

9. Gored skirt

This is a paneled skirt with sections of fabric giving fullness to an A line silhouette.

10. Godet skirt

A godet is triangular piece of fabric inserted into the body of the skirt to give fullness.

They are all pretty
Who has a shop we can find all these types of skirts in Lagos