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Straight pencil skirt description. Pencil skirts become mini skirts. year - Christian Dior introduces everyone to the pencil skirt

A pencil skirt is an important item female wardrobe that will never go out of style, and this is good reason- it looks on almost every figure. The main thing is to know what to wear with a pencil skirt: with a tucked-in shirt or a shirt with a belt, it will create a long, straight line. In addition, she shows her legs, which clearly adds more femininity.

For example, a black skirt is classic version, a wardrobe staple, and can be worn with everything from a tailored jacket to a sophisticated evening camisole. With the right clothes, you can create spectacular image who will conquer others.

We select a skirt for the figure

Weight and height are the two most important details which you should look out for when choosing a pencil skirt. The most best length- when the hem ends at the knees. But it can be slightly higher or lower, but not shorter. The skirt should start at the waist and slide over the hips.

You should not wear a skirt with a belt that is too tight, you should be comfortable in it. If you see horizontal lines developing along the thigh area, then this is also a poor match. If you choose a skirt according to your height and weight, it will gracefully follow your natural curves and will be comfortable to wear.



If you want to look more slim, then give preference long models. Curvy girls you can at the same time complement the skirt with a blouse with V-neck or a tunic to hide your fullness. At the same time, the color of the clothes should not be too bright. In addition, the clothes should not be too tight; it is better to choose the option where the waist is high.

If you wear a skirt with high waist or with a thick belt, then the blouse at the top will look best. It is best to wear shirts tucked into clothes, as this will create thin waist, will do appearance more sophisticated, which is especially suitable for the office, and for little girls it creates the illusion of longer legs.


But if the figure is flat and it is difficult to see the waist, then it is better to choose a skirt with a low waist. Complete it with a button-down blouse or shirt, and a strappy top with a gathered bodice at the top.

Girls vertically challenged ideally fits a pencil skirt just above the knee and shoes on high heels... The same option will look great on plump ones.


Choosing the right shoes is important. For a pencil skirt, it is better to choose high-heeled shoes, let it be stiletto heels. Shoes without heels do not always fit well into such clothes, but if you wish, you can pick up something from these shoes.



Pencil skirt material

You will find on sale pencil skirts made from the most various materials: leather, jeans, knitwear, lace. And it's important to choose the one that's right for you. Think about what you will wear under it. Match the leather skirt with an elegant top, or wear a jacket made of the same material.

If you have denim skirt with a high waist, then blouses, shirts are suitable for it, preferably white, models in a cage, or cropped tops. And if you have leopard skirt then you can complement the outfit with stiletto heels.



A pencil skirt with a peplum made of lace fabric... It gives room for imagination and allows you to combine it with the most different clothes... Any footwear is also suitable - from classic boats to sports boots.

Knitted skirts certainly do not fit Office Style, but will still add attractiveness. However, you should be careful with clothes made from such fabric, as it can show all the flaws in the figure. Wear a jersey skirt with a T-shirt, throw on leather jacket, put on sneakers and conquer others with your beauty on your day off.




We select the color of the skirt

It's best to have clothes in your wardrobe. different colors so that you can pick it up for any event. The classic color is black, so a skirt of this color must be purchased, especially if you businesswoman... Gray and beige color will also blend well and work well for many looks.


If you want to wear a pencil skirt in winter, then give preference checkered patterns which you can combine with many winter things- cardigans, turtlenecks. Any colors are in fashion now, there are absolutely no prohibitions. Therefore, you can choose any bright color- orange, lemon, green, turquoise, etc., the main thing is that it suits you.


The most the best combinations are:

  • Red and black,
  • gentle light shades,
  • white with any colors,
  • all shades of denim,
  • mustard with brown
  • beige, pink, burgundy with black white, gray,
  • gray with green, blue with white and beige.


What to wear under a pencil skirt

Such models can be combined with feminine blouse or more men's shirt depending on your style and the skirt itself. You can choose any simple, multi-colored or striped model and combine it with a colored blouse, with interesting details on the neckline or embellishments. If you prefer to divert attention away from your waist or hips, then this best style For you.




Alternatively, you can opt for a skirt with striking details such as vertical lines, ruffles, a belt or accented pleats. A leopard or white pencil skirt looks great. In this case, you must wear more plain blouse or a shirt. This style works well on flat shapes. Consider what to wear with a pencil skirt.There are many options, we will focus on the most interesting.

With a top or jacket

With a strappy top with a gathered bodice at the top, or with a jacket, this is one of the most fresh ways wearing a pencil skirt. The waist silhouette makes your waist look tiny, it gives your figure nice combinations, it looks like an hourglass.



well and long skirt pencil visually makes you taller and slimmer. If you have a boyish figure, then this outfit combination is perfect for her. And to those who full waist will be able to hide it. Either way, this is a chic and glamorous look that never goes out of style.






With a women's blouse

One of the most attractive ways wearing a pencil skirt is to dress it with women's blouse... Choose something laced, ruffled, or just a sheer top.

Floral and other pretty prints will look great too. And there is nothing more timeless than a blouse with a bow and a pencil skirt. Add traditional pearl accessories for more femininity and style.





In one color

Try wearing a skirt in the same color as the top, but with in different shades... Want to enhance the effect more? Add shoes and a bag in two colors. Simple lines and classic form skirts allow for more color experimentation than other clothing.



With a t-shirt

While many women associate pencil skirts with office clothes, you can easily dress her up for the weekend. Try dressing her up with a T-shirt. This look is perfect for a date or an evening dinner.

Dress plain t-shirt and a pencil skirt with necklace, or opt for a graphic print T-shirt for a more sophisticated look. But you shouldn't use this combination for a formal office environment.


Cropped top

Cropped tops are back in fashion again, but in a more elegant look than their 90s predecessors, so you don't have to worry.

This is no longer that simple cotton top, but made in a variety of luxurious fabrics and attractive prints. By pairing this crop top with a pencil skirt, you can create a sexy yet chic look.



Leather pencil skirt

A leather skirt looks great, but leave aside all other models and go for a pencil skirt. Upstairs you can wear whatever you want - a lace blouse or a jacket.

However, be careful as such the skirt will fit slim girls... However, if your figure allows you to dress it, then you can afford to dress yourself leather skirt not only in night club, but also in the office and it will look very stylish.





With prints

You can create bright images using a pencil skirt with prints. It is better to wear plain clothes upstairs, but if you like to stand out from the crowd, then you can pick up printed things. This option is great for fall and can easily transition into winter with tights, matching accessories.





More color

If you want to bring some freshness to your gray office style (or just need a fun, colorful update), try wearing a pencil skirt in a bright, saturated color such as blue or blue-green. The yellow skirt looks great.



By knowing what to wear with a pencil skirt, you can always look great!

Burova Olga Vladimirovna, technology teacher

MBOU "Main comprehensive school No. 2 ",

Kemerovo region, city of Tashtagol

Topic: Straight Skirt Project

Introduction

Modern fashion does not dictate rigid rules regarding styles and lengths of skirts. You can always choose a model according to your figure, mood, costume style from a variety of different proposals. Every person wants to be dressed elegantly, beautifully and fashionably. But fashion is known to be very fickle. In this regard, following her trends, your wardrobe often has to be changed.

However, the classic straight skirt stands out in this row and, in fact, never goes out of style. At the same time, the process of its manufacture is simple and can become a good basis for improving the skills of novice dressmakers.

But where can you get a new skirt so that it is not only fashionable, but also appealing in every detail, fits well on the figure and is not very expensive? It's best to sew it yourself.

Our product must meet the requirements:

Aesthetic

Hygienic

Operational

Convenience

To ensure normal

human life

Strength

the beauty

Hygroscopicity

fashion clothes

Air permeability

Heat protection

Selection necessary material and tools

Here are the materials and tools we needed to sew a straight skirt:

Needle; threads; sewing machine; the cloth; graph paper; scissors;

Soap (to transfer the drawing from graph paper to fabric).

Description of the skirt model.
Straight two-seam skirt with four darts at the waist.
Closure in the left side seam with a hidden tape-zipper.
The upper cut of the skirt is finished with a stitched belt fastened with a buttoned buttonhole.
The length of the skirt is just below the knee.
The hem of the skirt is finished with an open hemstitch and hand blind stitches.

Cutting requirements

To begin with, I highly recommend looking at the cut you have chosen in the light to determine hidden defects, for example, elongated threads, knots, etc. If any artifacts are found, they can be bypassed when laying out patterns.

Open straight skirts.

Before we start cutting, let's calculate the fabric consumption for a straight skirt.

Fabric consumption

The fabric consumption for a straight skirt is planned based on the calculation:

with a width of 140 cm - one skirt length plus 8-10 cm,

with a fabric width of 80-100 cm - two lengths plus 10-15 cm.

With a narrower width of the fabric, you need to take two lengths, and this is very irrational. Don't buy fabric thoughtlessly.

Measurement of the half-girth of the hips (Q) plus an increase (PB) plus 4-5 cm for two side seams, multiply all this by 2, add the width of the strip to the belt (8 cm) and compare the resulting figure with the width of the material.

For example, for my skirt there will be the following data: (48.5 + 1 + 5) * 2 = 109 cm, if there is a belt, add the width of the strip to the belt - 8 cm, 109 + 8 = 117 cm.

Building a drawing of the base of a straight skirt

Initial data

To build a drawing of the base of a straight skirt, the following measurements and increments are required:

St - waist semi-girth;

Sat - half-girth of the hips;

Dts - the length of the back to the waist;

or

Dtb - the distance from the waist to the hips (for low hips);

Chipboard - the distance from the waistline to the floor in front;

Dsb - the distance from the waist line to the floor from the side;

Dsz - the distance from the waist line to the floor behind;

Du - skirt length;

Fri - an increase in the half-girth of the waist;

PB - an increase in the half-girth of the hips;

In addition, we find the level of the lower edge of the skirt. To do this, subtract the length of Du's skirt from the Dsb measurement. We subtract the resulting value from the Dsp and Dsz measurements, we get, respectively, Dusp (front skirt length) and Dusz (back skirt length) measurements.

Drawing baseline grid

The construction of the drawing of the base begins with the construction of the base grid.

The dimension of the base mesh corresponds to the dimensions of the side surface of the skirt from the middle back to the middle front line.

We build a right angle with the vertex at point T. Down from it we lay aside the length of the skirt behind the Dusz vertically. We get point H.

Determine the line of the hips. The hip line for a skirt is usually at the level of 18-20 cm down from the waistline, with a lower value for small figures, a large one for tall figures.

TB = 0.5 * Dts - 2 or TB = Dtb.

For figures with low hips, we use the Dtb measure.

We postpone the value of TB from point T vertically downward, put point B.

Draw horizontals through points T and B to the right - the waist line and the hip line, respectively.

Skirt width on the hip line: BB1 = Sat + PB. We postpone this segment horizontally to the right of point B.

The position of the lateral line determines the segment BB2, which is laid horizontally to the right of point B:

BB2 = (Sat + Pb) / 2 - 1.

The position of the back and front darts is determined by the segments BB3 and B1 B4:

BB3 = 0.4 * BB2;

B1B4 = 0.4 * B1B2.

Segment BB3 is laid horizontally to the right of point B. Segment B1B4 is laid horizontally to the left of point B1.

Through points B3, B2, B4, B1, the vertical is drawn up until it intersects with the waist line at points T3, T2, T4 and T1.

The verticals through points B1 and B2 continue downward until they intersect with the horizontal at points H1 and H2.

Calculation and construction of the base drawing

First of all, let's clarify the position of the waistline by determining the location of points T20 and T10.

From the point H2 vertically upwards, we postpone the Du measurement. We put the point T20. From the point H1 vertically upwards, we postpone the Dusp measure. We put the point T10.

We connect the points T, T20, T10 with straight lines. This broken line is the refined waistline.

Extend the verticals of the back and front darts upwards until they intersect with the refined waistline at points T30 and T40.

Determine the total solution of the darts along the waist line.

∑ darts = (Sat + Pb) - (St + Fri).

The direction of the darts, their size and number depend on the physique and features of the customer's figure. For typical figures it is customary to design three darts: back, side and front.

In this construction, we will focus on a typical figure.

The side dart is located on the side line. V general case the ∑ value of the darts is distributed as follows: the solution of the rear dart is 0.35 of the darts, the solution of the front dart is 0.15 ∑ of the darts, the solution of the side dart is 0.5 of the darts.

To build the sides of the darts along the waist line from points T30, T40 and T20, set aside to the right and left half of the solution of the rear, front and side darts, respectively. Dart length: back 15-17 cm, front 10-12 cm, side 17-20. If we are building a skirt with side seams, then the top of the side dart should lie on the line of the hips and coincide with point B2. We postpone the length of the darts from points T30, T40 and T20 down the vertical.

We align the sides of the darts on the larger side. Side dart make out smooth lines, back and front - straight. We draw up the waistline with a smooth curve with closed darts.

If we slightly expand the straight skirt along the bottom line, then we take the side line from the vertical to the right and left from point B2 to points H21 and H22.

H2H21 = H2H22 = 1 - 6 cm.

The lower end of the dart, point B2, is connected to points H21 and H22.

If a straight skirt is designed with a seam or fold in the middle, then the line of the middle of the back panel is drawn through points B and T0 in a straight line until it intersects the bottom line at point H0, and the line of the middle of the front panel is drawn through points T11 and B1 in a straight line until it intersects with the bottom line at point H10:

TT0 = T10T11 = 0.5 - 1 cm.

At the same time, we align the length of the lines:

BN = BN0;

B1N1 = B1N10.

This is necessary so that the slot or fold in finished product did not disperse. It is clear that if the skirt contains, for example, only a slot in the middle of the rear panel, and the front panel is cut out in one piece, the above indents should be made only in the middle of the rear panel of the skirt.

Draw the bottom line with smooth curves. We outline the contours of the back and front panels of the skirt with a clear line.

Cut open

1. The fabric intended for sewing a skirt must either be decade (washed, according to the operating conditions of the fabric) - if it is cloth or wool that shrinks, or iron it well - if it is silk, cotton, etc.

2. The fabric should lie flat on the table, without distortion.

3. The hem is cut, not included in the seam width.

4. When cutting, the fabric is folded "in a fold" or "in a turn".

5. When laying out parts on the fabric, take into account the direction of the common thread, the structure of the fabric, the pattern and pattern of the fabric.

6. Let us remind you once again that when laying out the parts on the fabric, it is necessary to achieve the most rational and economical layout.

7. Fold the fabric face side inside, put the patterns strictly along the shared thread of the fabric, with the middle to the fold.

8. Circle the patterns, draw the first chalk line strictly along the outline of the pattern, the second with allowance for the seams and hem of the bottom.

The clasp is placed on the left side, its length is 16-20 cm.

Layout of a straight skirt pattern on fabric with a directional pattern

Layout of a pattern of a straight skirt on a fabric with a width of 140cm without a seam on the back panel

Layout of a straight skirt pattern on a 140cm wide fabric with a seam on the back panel

For cutting, we lay the fabric on the table, folded in two folds face inward with a fold along the shared thread. We lay out the details of the pattern on the fabric so that the bottom of the product is located along the transverse thread. We cut out the front panel in one piece with a fold, the back one with a seam in the middle, giving an allowance for the slot (more details below).

Shallow the seam allowances:

Side: 3-4 cm (a sufficiently large allowance will allow you to expand the skirt if necessary).

Slot: along the entire height of the middle of the back panel of the skirt 7 - 8 cm (on fitting, the height of the slot will be specified, the excess will be cut off) - indicated by a black arrow in the photo.

Hem allowance - 4 cm.

We do not give an allowance to the upper cut. We make a slight rise over the darts and side seams.

Cut out the belt, preferably along the share. Immediately glue it along the entire length and width with a dense interlining and iron it in half lengthwise with the right side out. The length of the belt should be equal to the total waist circumference + 8-10 cm. The width is equal to twice the desired width of the belt in finished form+ 2 cm for the seams (you can, for example, take a width equal to 8 cm for a ready-made belt 3 cm wide).

We cut out the lining using the same patterns. We cut out both the front and back panels of the skirt lining in one piece (with a fold). We do not put an allowance for the slot, an allowance for the hem of the bottom is also not needed, since the lining should be shorter than the top of the skirt. Leave the allowances for the side seams and top cuts the same as for the main fabric.

Preparing for fitting

We translate the chalk lines of the seams to the second side in any of the ways:

Using a wheel and carbon paper (or chalk board);

With the help of tailor's pins and a ruler;

By snares.

We sweep the front and back darts, starting from the waistline, reducing them to nothing at the ends. At the beginning and end of any basting seam, we make a bartack.

We notice the front and rear darts towards each other.

Sweep the middle seam of the back half of the skirt from bottom to top. We cover the slot at this stage!

We sweep the side seams, leaving a 15-16 cm allowance for the fastener on the left side.

We lay the seam lines in the seam allowance for the fastener hand stitches threads of a contrasting color.

To the upper cut of the skirt we sweep a belt in two folds 1 cm from the edge.

We sweep the hem of the bottom of the product.

Fitting

During the fitting, we specify the volume and length of the product, mark the height of the slots, and make the necessary changes.

If the product is wide, we fasten the excess with pins, and if it is narrowed, we unpick the side seam and release the fabric from the seam stock, pre-pinning the middle of the panels to the linen with pins.

We make the same changes to the details from the lining fabric.

After trying on, we strip off the belt, mark the hem of the bottom, mark the height of the slots with a thread.

We mark with chalk or soap the position of the pins stuck in the fitting, we sew the seams.

We notice the section of the side seam under the fastener, which was previously left unnoticed.

Machine processing

Sew the front and back darts, starting from a wide area and ending with a line to no. Sew the side seams, while sewing one piece at a time and in one direction (for example, both seams along the back of the skirt from top to bottom). In the left side seam, start the line from the fastener mark.

Sew the middle seam of the back half of the skirt from the top edge to the "Slot Height" mark (remember, you made this mark on fitting). At the corner we make a rounding (such a seam is more tear resistant). We do not finish the slots 1 - 2 cm to the cut. Cut off the excess allowances above the slots, leaving an allowance along the middle seam with a width of 1.5 - 2 cm.

All seams are performed with a bartack, with the exception of the tops of the darts, where the ends of the threads should be tied by hand.

We perform a similar machine processing on the details of the lining, with the only difference that the average back seam there is no skirt on the lining (later the lining will be cut above the arch-shaped slot).

We glue the allowance of the upper side of the slots with interlining along the entire length and width. When in doubt which side to glue, imagine the skirt worn inside out on ironing board so that the bottom of the product is with right hand and the back middle seam of the skirt was on top. Unscrew both allowances of the splines towards you. Non-woven fabric should be glued to the slot allowance that lies on top.

Skirt cuts - lateral, slots (from the bottom to the "slot height" mark) - we overcast separately. We sew the middle seam above the "slot height" mark together. We sweep the lining cuts separately.

Wet heat treatment.

We carry out all wet-heat treatment only from the inside out, using a wet iron (so that the allowances do not shine if we ever release them from the seam). It is very convenient to use a seam roller (for straight seams) and a tailor's ham (for darts and roundings) for ironing.

We put the skirt on the ironing board so that the bottom of the product is on the right hand. Iron the front and back darts to the middle of the part.

We iron the back panel of the skirt in the buttocks area:

The area of ​​the top of each back dart, laid on a tailor's ham, is abundantly moistened, covered with an iron and driven in a circular motion the iron is very close to the surface of the fabric, but not pressing down completely. Dry the iron in this way. Finally, press the iron and dry the fabric completely. As a result, the skirt in the area of ​​the buttocks will take on a slightly rounded shape and the sharp protrusions of the tops of the darts will be removed.

Side seams iron it out so that there are no blockages of one part on another. Press the middle seam of the back half and press the slot that has been swept away from ourselves.

Iron the darts on the skirt lining to the edges of the parts. Iron the seams of the lining. There is no need to iron the tops of the back darts on the lining.

Skirt fit.

An essential step that greatly facilitates further sewing!

We turn the product on front side, fold it in half with a fold in the middle of the parts, pin it off with pins along the upper and lower cuts. The side seams and darts must match. We cut off all the irregularities, mark the hem line along the bottom of the product and transfer this line to the second side. We do the same on the lining of the skirt, except for the mark of the hem line of the bottom.

We sweep bottom cut overlock or zigzag skirts.

Assessment of the quality of the completed project

If you evaluate your work on a ten-point system, then I think it's nine points.

When sewing a skirt, I had some difficulties. For example, when sewing a zipper into a skirt. I did not succeed in this operation the first time, and I had to practice on the sample.

Now that we have sewn a straight skirt, I can sew any other skirt. I enjoyed sewing immensely.

Economic assessment

When completing the work, we used up:

Cloth (Pikachu 1m X 180 rubles)

Flizelin (0.4m X 45 rubles)

Lightning (1pc. X 10 rubles)

Button (1 pc. X 2 rubles)

Threads (1 spool X 8 rubles)

In total, we spent 245 rubles on our product, excluding the cost of our work. It is more profitable to sew a product with your own hands than to buy it in a store. Moreover, the skirt is tailored exactly to my figure!

List of used literature:

    Kuksa V.A .; The art of sewing. Saratov: Privolzh. Book. Publishing house, 1988. - 208 p .: ill.

    Mirgorodskaya E.A .; Sewing secrets. Complex operations. Moscow, the world of books. 2005 - 320s.

Description

Tight skirt that fits snugly around the hips. There can be a slit on the side or back so that the narrow cut does not hinder movement. A more restrictive option provides for folds instead of a cut. The length can be up to the middle of the lower leg, up to the knee and slightly higher, but not more than a couple of centimeters. Classic colors pencil skirts - black, dark blue, brown, gray. For less strict options a wider range of colors is also allowed.

Appointment

A classic ladies' wardrobe, along with a white blouse, pumps and a little black dress. Must have- they say about such items of clothing, that is, "must have." The dignity of a pencil skirt is both in restraint, which allows you to wear it to the office even with the most strict dress code(this particular skirt is included in the business, office suit) and versatility. Having a pencil skirt in your wardrobe, you can create the most different images, including suitable for going out, but you can also wear it yourself. Interestingly, a long silk pencil skirt with a cashmere sweater is allowed (as a relaxation) even at Tuxedo (Black Tie) events, where men are in tuxedos and ladies are in evening or cocktail dresses.

What to wear with

Thanks to its versatility, the choice of tops, shoes and accessories for a pencil skirt can be anything. Having this skirt in your wardrobe, you can experiment with looks. Classic combination- with a blouse and pumps, expensive but discreet accessories such as a thin gold chain or an antique antique brooch. Stockings or tights are required. The combination of a pencil skirt with a shirt, a turtleneck, a thin pullover and a fitted jacket looks quite "office".

Historical reference

Pencil skirt - development of the idea of ​​a sheath dress, popular as evening dress at the beginning of the twentieth century. In another version, the pencil skirt evolved from the "lame skirt", the hobble skirt, late XIX century, in which it was impossible to take large steps because of its narrowness and a ribbon tying the skirt around the knee. If you remove the tape from that model and lower part in the form of a bell, you get exactly a pencil skirt. At the end of the 40s of the twentieth century, a pencil skirt becomes an independent item of wardrobe. Christian Dior's pencil skirts were a hit, combined with then trendy pumps. The next peak of popularity of the pencil skirt falls on the 80s - this model has firmly entered the wardrobe of business women as a symbol of female power. And finally, a new explosion in the popularity of the pencil skirt came in the 2000s, along with the TV series "House" and the image of the supersexual head physician Lisa Cuddy.


If you are into a pencil skirt you will love wonderful story this timeless style

In 1908, the wife of their friend Mrs. Berg, chosen by Wilbur and Orville Wright, became a pioneer woman among airplane passengers. But the chains and propellers twisted and twisted next to her skirt, flying upward. Then the Wright brothers wrapped a cord around the girl's ankles to avoid trouble.

The Wright brothers' flight inspires the skirt

It was a significant flight. The photographs went viral in newspapers and magazines around the world, and postcards sold faster than they could be printed.

It wasn't long before the Parisian designers adopted Mrs. Berg's rope-tied skirt. Called the "tight skirt," this style spread by fire.

TO1910 year the tight skirt was all the rage in all the fashion capitals of the world. It was a popular outfit not only for female "birds", but for everyone who knew about fashion. Some jokingly called it the top speed skirt.

Tapered around the knees, unlike a pencil skirt, a tight skirt required training to walk gracefully in it and created a wiggle in the gait of its owner.

Not long was the age of the primordial tight skirt of impractical cut, which later inspired the mermaid dresses, and today are seen on the Hollywood red carpets.

World War I lines the path for a pencil skirt

The first World War had a strong effect on fashion. Narrow skirts were quickly ditched in favor of practical ones. The length of the hem rose from the floor to the ankles and then to the calves due to the lack of fabric. Trousers, which had been pre-war claims to be ugly and unattractive, became useful for working women.

Shortly after the end of the fighting in 1918, suffragists finally won the suffrage in Great Britain. American women won the right to vote in 1920.

After the war, the younger generation questioned the values ​​of the older generation, including not only their political views, but also their fashion. Flapper dresses and low waistlines are all the rage in post-war youth culture.

1940 - Christian Dior introduces everyone to the pencil skirt

In 1940, Christian Dior produced the first pencil skirt, a cropped adaptation inspired by the piquant shape of the skinny skirt of 1910.

After not having a certain form dresses of the era of flappers and decades of hidden shins and ankles, women immediately took on a seductive shape classic pencil skirt... The earliest pencil skirts were part of female costume, they were worn with a jacket or tunic.

As a result, the pencil skirt began to be worn with fitted blouses and soft sweaters that accentuate the feminine forms with a tight waist and rounded seductive hips. Corsets, once abandoned, have re-gained popularity to further accentuate the shape of a pencil skirt.

Dior's plan capitalized on dressing women fashionably in the postwar cultural movement. Once again tired of wartime clothes, women began to stick to the more piquant feminine image... In an era of post-war prosperity ready-made dress became available. Almost everyone was able to afford new clothes.

Celebrities fall in love with a pencil skirt

After the appearance of the classic model Dior, celebrities fell in love with the pencil skirt. The famous pin-up star Betty Page (1923-2008), the screen goddess Ava Gardner (1922-1990), Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) walked around in pencil skirts, and she became the main element classic wardrobe Princess Grace (1929-1982).

The naturally blonde beauty's wardrobe was sophisticated, very simple and always sexy.

The very first Playboy model, Marilyn Monroe, loved discreet shirts, pencil skirts, capri pants, thin silk dresses and soft sweaters.

In the 1959 film, There Are Only Girls in Jazz, there is a stunning scene in which Marilyn smoothly walks past Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon at the train station. She's wearing a pencil skirt. They watch her in awe with open mouths.

And then Lemmon exclaims: “Look at this! Look how she moves! " - the opinion thanks to which the pencil skirt exists and is popular for decades.

In love with pencil skirts offstage, Audrey Hepburn appeared in a pencil skirt in the classic breakfast at Tiffany's, provoking another wave of their popularity. The dress with a pencil skirt would later become known simply as a must-have wardrobe item called the "little black dress".

Pencil skirts go mini

One of influential designers In the 1960s, John Bates has outfitted celebrities such as Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Dusty Springfield and Diana Rigg in The Avengers. Bates has created miniskirts before many designers, although he is not the most famous of them.

In 1964, Courreges also designed short pencil skirts, also not gaining widespread approval. However, his designs were inspired by Mary Quant, who became best known for her mini pencil skirts in the 1960s.

By 1966, Quant was producing short pencil skirts 15-18 centimeters above the knee. The invention of tights that can be compared to today's women's "tights" made it possible to wear short pencil skirts. No more worrying about stockings peeking out from under short skirts.

A pencil skirt in the 1980s

The pencil skirt disappeared for a few years in the 1970s, only to reappear in the 1980s.

The image was more theatrical; The 1980s pencil skirt was often complemented by a cropped or tapered jacket with puffy shoulders and shoulder pads. Another popular look from the 1980s is a seductive pencil skirt and subtle pinstriped blouse.

Although traditional skirts did not completely disappear, at the height of fashion were skirts with leopard print and pencil skirts with zebra print, metallic fabrics, leather and fantastic prints.

Celebrities, as well as models, stunned the looks with pencil skirts in the Duce of the 50s. Artists such as Madonna and the Spice Girls have appeared in similar looks, while classic models like Cheryl Tiegs, worn classic pencil skirts in the style of Grace Kelly.

Pencil skirt these days

In the 90s, the pencil skirt faded a little, remaining more of a classic suit skirt thanks to its slender contours and lack of volume when paired with a suit jacket. In the 2000s, the perennial favorite returned.

The 80s leopard pencil skirt by Yoana Baraschi and other vintage 1980s skirts are all the rage, again, as are the leather pencil and denim skirts. If you search for "celebrity pencil skirts" you will find a huge number of celebrities wearing the pencil skirt in all its glory.

Not too bad for a style that originated from a rope tied around the skirts of the first woman to take off in an airplane. 100 years, and it still holds on. Long live the pencil skirt!


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Pencil skirt pattern

Modeling the back half of the skirt

On the pattern-basis of the back half of the skirt, set aside 15 cm from the hip line. Draw a line of the skirt yoke. Cut along the line. 90 degrees to bottom point draw a line from the tackle of the back of the skirt (red dotted line - see Fig. 1). Cut the yoke of the back of the skirt along the dart lines and the red dotted line. Additionally build a slot. The width of the slots is 8 cm.

From right half the lower part of the back of the skirt with a pencil cut off a strip 4 cm long (4 cm remains for the hem of the slots on the right side and 8 cm - on the left). Strengthen the allowance for the slit of the pencil skirt on both sides with thermal cloth. Tuck the right allowance 4 cm wide and press it on, sew the loops along the markings. According to one version, the pencil skirt was invented by the legendary Coco Chanel, according to another - by the British ... Tuck the left allowance by 4 cm, press it on. Superimpose right side to the left, sweep along the top. Sweep the lower details of the pencil skirt along the side seams, grind. Sweep the bottom of the pencil skirt off the top. Sew and topstitch 0.7 cm from edge. Run a pencil along the upper cut of the skirt.

Tuck the bottom of the skirt and sew on a typewriter or hem by hand.

Pencil skirt - a little history

The pencil skirt has long become an invariable classic in women's wardrobe. And this is no coincidence, because a pencil skirt gives any look a strict elegance and femininity.

The pencil skirt has several versions of its creation. According to one of the versions, the pencil skirt was invented by the legendary Coco Chanel, according to the other, the pencil skirt owes its appearance to the Englishwomen, who loved to wear very tight skirts and limped when walking.

Later they shortened the skirt and it turned out - a pencil skirt.

The pencil skirt came into fashion thanks to Christian Dior, who brought it to the wide catwalk in the early 40s.

The pencil skirt experienced another peak in popularity in the 80s of the last century. However, thanks to its elegance and severity at the same time, the pencil skirt has firmly entered the wardrobe of women and periodically comes out in the leading positions.