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Swing skirt

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A swing skirt is a vintage knee-length retro skirt[1] typical of the 1960s, but first introduced in the 1930s.[2]

This circular skirt tended to swing when the wearer was in motion,[3] movement induced by the use of numerous pleats or tucks.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Stroup 1967, p. 182.
  2. ^ Lewandowski 2011, p. 283.
  3. ^ Bradley 2001, p. 168.
  4. ^ Picken 1999, p. 308.

Bibliography

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  • Bradley, Carolyn G. (2001). Western World Costume: An Outline History. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486419862.
  • Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877856.
  • Picken, Mary Brooks (1999). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Press. ISBN 9780486402949.
  • Stroup, Ann Helen (1967). An Investigation of the Dress of American Children From 1930 Through 1941 With Emphasis on Factors Influencing Change (Master's). Cornell University.