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Pencil Skirt History

Pencil skirt was designed by the famous French designer Christian Dior in the late 1940s. It was given the name pencil skirt because of its shape of straight up-and-down cut.

This design was appreciated by many Hollywood stars also like Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner and Sophia Loren. The specialty of this design is that it embraces the lady’s curves and gives a great look to ones personality when she walks.

Its fashion become outdated in the years of 50’s and 70’s when bell-bottomed and prom-style skirts gain more popularity but again came in to fashion in 1980s. During these years pencil skirt was introduced with sharp-shouldered business suit and power dressing.

The style of pencil skirts keeps on changing with time. New ideas and variations are added to the basic style with current fashion. Usually the add-ons are made through bows, ruffles, lace and draping. With their latest fashion one can wear it anywhere like for office, party or casual day wears.
Styles of Wearing Pencil Skirt

•    For normal day time wears, make a contrast of pencil skirt with casual shirts like T-shirts or textured knitted top. You can give different contrasts with it to give a new look.

•    One can make a combination of pencil skirt with Breton-striped top along with cute ballet flats as nowadays Parisian chic is in fashion.

•    For evening party style, TV style guru Gok Wan suggests wearing the skirt with puffed-sleeve-peasant-style blouse and the wide belt will add more beauty to the personality. A satin black pencil skirt also looks stunning with the sparkling top.

•    For having a vintage grace Kelly look wear pair of high heels and make an addition of cropped cardigan and strand of pearls.

•    Long skirts are better for those ladies who have short height or have thick legs. Because the short skirts that finishes at the calf make a lady look shorter and also highlight the legs. So long skirts give much more attractive look to the short ladies.

•    Try different textures in skirts like satin, lace or velvet rather than just sticking to black that gives a slimmer look.

•    Heighted and heavy ladies should avoid the skirts with heavy trappings and pockets around the hips. Because the ruffles, bows and bands at waist or hips gives more heavy look than original.

Pencil skirts can be worn by ladies of all ages as they enhance the figure of any type but one should not chose skin tight skirts.