hemlines
Where dresses end
Hemlines is the plural of hemline—the bottom edge of a garment, especially a skirt or dress.
The word typically appears in discussions of fashion trends, where hemlines rise and fall with changing tastes: Hemlines dropped dramatically in the 1930s.
The hemline index is a playful economic theory suggesting skirt lengths correlate with market conditions.
Lower-body garments for women
- dressesOne-piece women's garments
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
shorts · coats · jackets · tunics · blouses · slips · petticoats · curtains
Act of ascending
- fallingMoving downward freely
- shorterComparatively reduced in length
- longerOf greater duration
- shiftMovement or work period
seasonal · runway · designers · forecasting · vogue · zeitgeist · revival · seventies
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- alterationAct of modifying
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
pins · thread · needle · fabric · lining · pressing · ironing · folding
Spread gradually outward
- straightNot curved or crooked
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- tulipBulbous spring flower
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
bubble · mermaid · trumpet · draped · ruffled · scalloped · lettuce · rolled
Small-scale version
- midiMid-calf garment length
- maxiAnkle-reaching garment style
- knee-lengthReaching the leg's bend
- ankle-lengthExtending to the foot
floor-length · micro · tea-length · ballerina · hi-lo · asymmetrical · handkerchief · fishtail
skirts
Lower-body garments for women
trousers · shorts · coats · jackets · tunics · blouses · slips · petticoats · curtains · drapes
rising
Act of ascending
shift · seasonal · runway · designers · forecasting · vogue · zeitgeist · revival · seventies · sixties
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- alterationAct of modifying
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
seamstress · pins · thread · needle · fabric · lining · pressing · ironing · folding · basting
flared
Spread gradually outward
pencil · bubble · mermaid · trumpet · draped · ruffled · scalloped · lettuce · rolled · fringed
mini
Small-scale version
- midiMid-calf garment length
- maxiAnkle-reaching garment style
- knee-lengthReaching the leg's bend
ankle-length · floor-length · micro · tea-length · ballerina · hi-lo · asymmetrical · handkerchief · fishtail · high-low
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- Fashion Designpattern making, draping, sketching, tailoring, couture
- tailoringtailor, seamstress, tailoring, made-to-measure, tailor shop
- menswearsuits, suit, tuxedo, blazers, blazer
hemlinesfloor-length
Extending to the ground
maxi · mini · ankle-length · full-length · knee-length