Tulip skirt
Also known as: Tulip skirt, Bubble skirt variant, Waisted tulip
Knee-length skirt wide at the hips and narrowing towards the hem — silhouette of a closed tulip blossom.
Description
The tulip skirt is a knee-length skirt with a distinctive silhouette resembling a closed tulip blossom: wide at the hips, narrow at the hem. The volume is created with darts, overlapping front pieces or inset pleats; the narrow hem typically sits 3–6 cm above the knee.
The cut was first established in the late 1950s by Christian Dior and Balenciaga as an answer to the tighter pencil skirt and enjoyed several revivals — in the 1980s (power dressing) and from 2010 onwards. It visually elongates the legs, camouflages strong thighs and appears more feminine than a pencil skirt without loss of movement, since the width at the thigh keeps stride natural. Tulip skirts are usually made in structured wool blends, firm cotton twill, neoprene or Ponte-Roma double knit so the shape stands three-dimensionally.
- Length: just above to just below the knee
- Volume: 10–20 cm wider at hip than at hem
- Fullness techniques: darts, pleats, overlap
- Popular for business, cocktail and corporate wear
Properties
| Length | knee length (± 6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Silhouette | wide at hips, narrow at hem |
| Fullness technique | Darts, pleats, overlap |
| Preferred fabrics | Wool, twill, neoprene, Ponte Roma |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Tulip skirt Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skirt
- Dior History – New Look Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior
