Vintage Clothing Fashion – The Classic Pencil Skirt

Posted by admin on March 27, 2010

The pencil skirt, one of the most basic of vintage fashion wardrobes, and one of my most favorite items to base an outfit around.   I like a pencil skirt for many reasons, but mostly because of how versatile it is.  You can create a simple, chic vintage outfit with a pencil skirt and 1 other piece; woola–finished!

During the 1950’s, which is widely regarded as one of the most feminine fashion decades, the pencil skirt became popular.  It was n

amed the pencil skirt because the lines of the skirt made a silhouette of being pencil-thin. What woman doesn’t want help looking pencil thin?

The pencil skirt, one of the most basic of vintage fashion wardrobes, and one of my most favorite items to base an outfit around.  I like a pencil skirt for many reasons, but mostly because of how versatile it is.  You can create a simple, chic vintage outfit with a pencil skirt and 1 other piece;  woola–finished!
During the 1950’s, which is widely regarded as one of the most feminine fashion decades, the pencil skirt became popular.  It was named the pencil skirt because the lines of the skirt made a silhouette of being pencil-thin.  What woman doesn’t want help looking pencil thin?

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Christian Dior, the famous French clothing designer, created the pencil skirt after WWII in the early 50’s.  Mr. Dior correctly assumed that women were eager for a new look after years of struggling during the war.  His daring new design, the pencil skirt, won rave reviews and quickly became a wardrobe staple for any fashion concious woman in the 1950’s.

You can find vintage pencil skirts in abundance, and while not all from the original 1950’s period, even a 1980’s pencil skirt can look hot teamed with the right pieces.  Due to the sleek lines, there isn’t a  lot of room for decade specific identifiers, so a 1980’s pencil skirt can easily work with your 1950’s style retro cardigan.  Mix and match, since the vintage pencil skirt is in abundance it is fun to play around with the different fabrics and textures it is often offered in.  Nubby tweed or wool, suit weight wool, knits, …. the possibilities are endless.
Enjoy the hunt for your next pencil skirt!