Hemlines

Hemlines shorter than that tend to work best on the very young, says Ms. Azria, who is in her 40s.

Hitting the Right Note for a Night on the Town Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2012

Ladylike Hemlines remained low, and modesty reigned.

The New Neutral: a Rainbow Christina Binkley 2011

Another work on the program, Artistic Director Septime Webre's "Fluctuating Hemlines," was a rumination on humans' more animalistic tendencies.

Washington Ballet's 'High Lonesome' and 'Rooster': Rock-and-roll in toe shoes 2011

Some years ago he created a ballet called "Fluctuating Hemlines" after reading Camille Paglia's provocative dissection of what drives Western culture, "Sexual Personae."

The Washington Ballet's Septime Webre, inspired by Virginia Woolf and more 2010

Hemlines went up and continued even higher in the wild and crazy 80s.

Colleen Mullaney: Kentucky Derby Fashion: History & Celebrity Inspiration (PHOTOS, POLL) Colleen Mullaney 2010

Hemlines react to last year's hemlines, not this year's stock market, and any given look can support several different, often contradictory, stories.

Fashion as Art 2010

Hemlines went up and continued even higher in the wild and crazy 80s.

Colleen Mullaney: Kentucky Derby Fashion: History & Celebrity Inspiration (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010

Hemlines also began their discreet rise, hitting the tops of boots by 1913, and rising eight inches from the ground by 1917.

Introduction: Edwardian Women’s Fashions | Edwardian Promenade 2008

Hemlines went up, hair was cut, and cosmetics applied.

Morag McKendrick Pippin Guest Post - Writing Recent History Victoria Janssen 2009

Hemlines are down, necklines are up, ruffles are out, feminine silhouettes are in, the Pacific Rim is hot, animal prints have cooled off, pink is the new black, coats are bigger and bolder, and handbags are shrinking.

Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009