skirt
Let an agent identify skirt types by shape, length and construction, explain cultural forms and their names with attribution, relay sizing and care information, and separate skirts from dresses, trousers and the skirt parts of other objects.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent identify skirt types by shape, length and construction, explain cultural forms and their names with attribution, relay sizing and care information, and separate skirts from dresses, trousers and the skirt parts of other objects.
A garment that hangs from the waist or hips and covers part or all of the legs without dividing them, worn in many cultures by women and, in forms such as the kilt, sarong and malong, by men; skirts vary in length, shape and construction from wrapped cloths to tailored and hooped forms, and are also the lower part of a dress.
What it is for: Clothing the lower body.
It can be identify types and constructions; explain cultural forms and names; relay sizing, fabric and care information; distinguish skirts from dresses and trousers.
Distinguishing features
Waist or hip suspension
Undivided legs
Wide range of constructions
Cultural and gendered conventions vary
What it looks like
A garment hanging from the waist or hips around both legs together, in lengths from mini to floor.
Physical character
lengths: mini, knee, midi, maxi categories - by hem position
How it is recognised
Hangs from the waist without separating the legs
Named by length and shape
A dress includes a bodice; trousers divide the legs; a skirt on a machine or car is another sense
Related models
is a kind of - a garment
is part of - in one construction
is contrasted with - divided legs
includes - a traditional form
In practice
Families and kinds
A-line, pencil, pleated and circle skirts
wrapped skirts such as sarong and malong
kilts and other traditional male skirts
hoop and crinoline skirts, historical
riding and sports skirts
skirts as parts of dresses and uniforms
Identifiers
garment size regional sizing systems
HS code 6104 and 6204 trade classification with dresses and suits
Standards and regulation
Textile labelling rules
Sizing standards such as EN 13402
Dress codes in schools, workplaces and institutions
Failure modes and hazards
Entanglement in machinery and bicycles
Sizing inconsistency
Cultural insensitivity about traditional garments
Confusing senses of the word
Also called
+29
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.skirt-artifact
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What skirt this is.
Identity.
Type
Type and shape.
Type
Type.
- What type of skirt is it by shape, length and construction? definition
- Is the garment a skirt, a dress or trousers, or is skirt used in another sense? boundary
Cultural
Cultural forms.
Cultural
Cultural.
- Which cultural forms exist, and what are their own names and conventions? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific garment? action
Make Construction and materials.
Craft.
Construction
Construction.
Construction
Construction.
- How are skirts cut, gathered, pleated and fastened? provenance
- Which entry fits garment construction? action
Materials
Fabrics and care.
Materials
Materials.
- Which fabrics are used, and how are skirts sized and cared for? provenance
- Which entry fits textile care? action
Wear Wear and conventions.
Society.
Conventions
Dress conventions.
Conventions
Conventions.
- How do dress codes and cultural conventions treat skirts for different genders, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation free of stereotypes? boundary
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety considerations apply, such as machinery and cycling? provenance
- Which entry fits workwear? action
History History and fashion.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How have skirts developed across cultures and fashion periods? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Industry
Industry and trade.
Industry
Industry.
- How are skirts classified in trade and produced by the industry? provenance
- Which entry fits the garment industry? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should traditional wrapped garments be separate entries?
- How should sizing standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific cultural garments; should they be split off?