MINI
Mini is a short length in which a skirt or dress ends noticeably above the knee. The mini skirt became one of the loudest symbols of 20th-century fashion: in the 1960s it was popularised by the British designer Mary Quant, and the short length turned into a sign of the sexual revolution, youth and freedom. Mini reveals and lengthens the legs to the maximum and gives a look daring and energy. Its strength is its youthful, playful character; its challenge is the context of appropriateness and the balance with the top, since the short length always draws attention to the proportions of the legs and the fit.
Mini is a short length in which a skirt or dress ends noticeably above the knee. The mini skirt became one of the loudest symbols of 20th-century fashion: in the 1960s it was popularised by the British designer Mary Quant, and the short length turned into a sign of the sexual revolution, youth and freedom. Mini reveals and lengthens the legs to the maximum and gives a look daring and energy. Its strength is its youthful, playful character; its challenge is the context of appropriateness and the balance with the top, since the short length always draws attention to the proportions of the legs and the fit. The mini length was made famous by Mary Quant and André Courrèges in 1960s London — a symbol of the sexual revolution.
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