Circle Skirts

Circle skirts reached their height of popularity in the 1950s, and their classic silhouette is an iconic image of fashion from that era. The skirt is named for its construction from a circular piece of fabric, with a cutout in the center for the waist. Photographs from the 1950s feature women sitting, viewed from above, with the full circle of their skirt spread out around them to show off the design. Poodle skirts are one of the best known styles of the skirt, made from wool felt and decorated with appliqués, embroidery, and other embellishments.

The rise in popularity of the circle skirt coincided with the rise in popularity of rock and roll music. The skirts were very popular among teenagers, and the uniform of a typical teenage girl attending a sock hop dance was a sweater, a poodle skirt, bobby socks, and saddle shoes. Dances of that era were energetic, and the fullness of the circle skirt would be shown to its best advantage, twirling around the dancer as she moved. Teenagers typically wore petticoats under their circle skirts to show off the decorative designs.

I just love these skirts because of their look and how they nip in at the waist, creating a wonderful womanly figure!