The name "skirt" comes from the Arabic word "jubba", which means a tunic without sleeves. The wealthy classes tried to distinguish themselves in all ways. For these purposes, the trains fit perfectly. In the Church, they refused to release sins to the ladies who came to the communion with such "devilish tails".
The longest train at the dress was with Queen Catherine II. 70 meters in length and 7 in width, it was worn by 40 servants.
In the XVI century, the skirts were of immense size. They were stuffed with horse hair to create a volume. The severity of this "filling" was beyond the strength of a fragile girl. Then came up with hoops. The skirts of those times were worn with the help of maids. It was necessary to go into the center of the skirt and fasten it to the corset.
In the XVII century clothes became more comfortable. The effect of splendor was obtained from putting on several skirts. Their number could reach up to 15. The lower skirt was one and while it was washed, the mistress lay in bed.
In the XVIII century, the fashion for domes returned. Frames were built of metal or wooden rims, on which the fabric was stretched. When walking, the skirt made a characteristic noise. Skirts at the time called "screaming". The church was categorically against such a fashion. Those who came to the service in such clothes undressed privately and burned the skirt.
Skeleton skirts were very heavy. For example, the weight of the wedding dress could reach 100 kg (!). The bride was brought into the Church on her hands, since she could not go on her own.
In the XIX century, invented crinoline, which replaced the frame. The cover, braided from horsehair, was replaced with wire. At the end of the XIX century came up with a tour. He was put under the skirts just below the waist behind him.
In the twentieth century, fashion had expensive skirts. Sometimes the cost of attire reached several thousand. The skirt becomes an independent element of the wardrobe.
At this time, they begin to wear skirts in Russia, replacing the usual sarafans in two parts: the bodice and the lower shirt. For the holidays, Russian girls wore several skirts to appear thicker. After all, in Russia, full girls were very attractive and they quickly married. Skirts for every day sewed from the canvas. Holiday dresses were made of calico of different colors.
Skirts were divided into skirts for girls and married women. In the first case, the length was to the feet, in the second - to the very heels. The family's deficit was determined by the number of skirts worn by the wife. For example, the Cossacks had up to twenty skirts of different colors and several blouses.
In the Kuban girls wore skirts from the age of fourteen. When the older sister wooed, the skirt was given to the youngest. It was believed that the sister would not be able to "put her sister in a trough."
In Ancient Russia skirts were the following cut: the skirts of the skirt were not sewn along the edges. She was called a little wig. Later there were skirts with sewn fields, having in the middle a monophonic cloth. Dressmakers in Russia came up with a "pleat" skirts of the skirt. They folded the floors, tied with a string. From this land for a long time did not disperse and had pleasant wrinkles.
Young girls after marriage wore skirts of red cloth with silk ribbons, pieces of velvet and buttons. If they became mother-in mothers or mother-in-law, they changed the skirt.
The most vivid and beautiful skirts worn by married women before the appearance of the first-born. Various ornaments made skirts sometimes heavy. Their weight could reach 6 kg.
The girlish outfit consisted of a shirt with a belt on top of which a belt was tied. At the approach of adulthood, the girl was dressed in a skirt-ponve. Now she was ready for matchmaking and marriage.
In Europe at the beginning of the XX century, fashionable skirts pulled at the ankles to such an extent that it was almost impossible to move around in them. There was such a skirt model thanks to one English actress Cecilia Sorel. For the new performance she needed a special costume that would allow her to die and take expressive poses. After the premiere of the production, the "lame" skirts became an attribute of the aristocracy. Each self-respecting socialite at receptions appeared only in such a skirt.
The model and tailoring of skirts varied depending on the musical trends that prevailed in one or another country. So, rock'n'roll gave birth to wide and airy skirts, revealing the underwear of dancers.
Despite the desire of the public to keep the length of the skirt at the level of the knee, fashion designers nevertheless rapidly shortened skirts. Attempt Coco Chanel to shorten the hem of the skirt to a certain length was a failure.
A real revolution in the world of skirts was made by Mary Quant. She invented and introduced mini-skirts into fashion. In the late 1960s, the image of a teenage woman was particularly popular. In the image of modern women, the mini-skirt and high hairstyles fit perfectly. In contrast to such frank outfits, a few years later the maxi skirt was invented. She did not reign for a long time, fashion again began to go around in circles, returning to the eternal classics.
The amazing thing of the wardrobe - every fashionista has a skirt. Fashion is not constant, every 10-15 years it changes trends, but at any time the skirt will be an interesting element of the costume of a successful woman.