What has had a bigger overall impact - the Short Skirt or the Thong?

Question

If so, how come?

Answer 1

Personally, I would have to say that the short skirt made the biggest impact. When you think about it, the length of a woman's skirt was always the biggest issue throughout the history of fashion, all the way up until the 1960's and 70's.

To really understand how it all happened though, simply look to women's sports...

The virtues of exercise were widely recognized in the latter quarter of the 19th century, and were an important part of the educational programs offered by the increasingly popular women's colleges (there was even a growing number of coed colleges, such as UC Berkeley). Between 1850 and 1870 women's athletic clothing became shorter and looser, but was worn only in the privacy of the segregated gymnasium. The garments allowed freedom of movement and were designed with loose fitting waistlines. Gradually, voluminous bloomers and loose-fitting middy blouses were replaced with baggy shorts under skirts, and eventually skirt and blouse were combined into a one-piece garment with an elastic waistband.

Fast forwarding to the 1920's, women found the newly released Gillette safety razor had uses for more than a man's beard, allowing them to rid their armpits and legs of hair safely and easily. From there, flappers came into fashion, deciding to show off their hairlessness, by bringing skirt hems up over the ankle, expose part of their knees, which up til then was considered extremely taboo. Then, in the 1940's and 50's the shorter skirts such as the poodle skirt, the ever popular nurse's uniform, etc. came into vogue. And, even then, many of the women who wore those shorter length skirts were seen as "women of loose morals".

The short skirt was not really worn by many until 1966 and not nationwide until 1967. The fore runner of the mini dress the straight shift, which had developed from the 1957 sack dress, was still well below the knee. By 1966 Mary Quant was producing short waist skimming mini dresses and skirts that were set 6 or 7 inches above the knee. It would not be right to suggest she invented the fashion mini skirt. In 1965 she took the idea from the 1964 designs by Courrèges and liking the shorter styles she made them even shorter for her boutique Bazaar.

What really turned the tide, was when tights were first introduced in the 1960s, as it liberated women from girdles, roll-ons and suspender belts. It's difficult to know which came first the mini skirt or the tights, but the introduction of seamless stockings had started the mini skirt revolution. What is certain, is that without tights, it's unlikely that mini skirts could have existed as no groomed young lady ever went out bare legged back then.

In fact, to put it even more into perspective, the thong was originally created for MEN, not women...lol

The thong's first public U.S. appearance was during when during the 1939 World's Fair, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia mandated that the city's nude dancers cover themselves. The modern thong swimsuit, however, didn't come about until fashion designer Rudi Gernreich introduced the first thong bikini in 1974. The Bikini itself, had been banned from use in beauty pageants in 1951, five short years after it's creation, and only began to be popular after Brigette Bardot wore one in 1957's "And God Created Woman".

So, all history lessons aside, in order of importance, it should really go: 1) Safety Razor, 2) Short Skirts, 3)Thong.... after all, what good would the skirts or the thongs be if women's legs were as hairy as mens? lol

Answer 2

I think the skirt because it leaves a little bit to the imagination...and who would just want to see a enormous *** hanging out of a thong...the skirt is much more flattering!!!

Answer 3

I would guess a skirt. I mean if you are the kind of guy that likes the whole thong thing you probably go for sluts & it won't last long anyway ;).

Answer 4

Short skirt for sure

Answer 5

Skirt, it leaves a bit to the imagination.

Answer 6

Short skirt has you day dreaming.

Answer 7

short skirt

Answer 8

skirt

Answer 9

hmm lets see the thong!

Answer 10

the thong definetly!