examples of skirts [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Skirt: garment held in place by an inner waistband or a belt that goes around the waist; the length of the garment varies.
gather skirt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Skirt that is gathered at the waist and falls in wide folds.
straight skirt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Skirt that is narrow at the waist, tight-fitting over the hips and falls straight.
culottes ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Garment with a crotch that is hidden by its full folds thus resembling a skirt.
ruffled skirt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Skirt made up of several horizontal strips of material in superimposed layers; the free edge falls loose, creating folds.
yoke skirt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Skirt with a piece added on, forming the part from the waist to the hips.