Mini, Maxi, Midi, Mod

It's easy to take the eras we live through for granted, assuming others have personal knowledge of the subject. This is not always the case, of course, because the audience could be decades younger. I watched fashion change from the conservative (at least they seem so now) '50's with the figure-hugging sheaths and pencil skirts to the minis of the '60's. It didn't, of course, happen over night, but over the span of a decade or so. Even here in a small city, the trend to shorter was obvious. The Jackie-O look was still fashionable for my mother and her peers, but she shortened her suit skirts too. Maybe not as much as the teens, but definitely not the below knee length that dominated the '50's. As the '60's drifted into the '70's, the "look" was more self-centered in a way. People wore what they liked more and fit their lifestyle. So the decade of "choice" brought us the mini, the maxi, and for the undecided, the midi.

Looking back, it seems funny that all three would be in fashion at the same time, but this may have been the precursor of what we see today in the "wear what you want" start of the 21st century. In an office, on the street, or in school, on any given day one could see examples of all three lengths. Maxis were skirts, halter dresses, or granny dresses. The skirt of any length could be full, straight, or a-line. It was a time of free expression. How great is that?

Here are a few of our mod looks:
one of our favorite '70's dress!

this mini measures 30" from shoulder to hem-and it's precious!

a super halter maxi dress

and a gorgeous midi skirt

Stay tuned for a new video/slideshow coming on Heffy's Collections birthday!