《瘋狂英語》精選輯: 婀娜裙姿
Beauty in Skirts
Throughout the decades, the skirt has undergone countless transformations. 1)Hemlines have gone up and down, but four basic styles have proven that they have what it takes to withstand the test of time. When women want to feel dressed up or sometimes just for fun, the full skirt hits the bill. It was Christian Dior who put the full skirt on the fashion map with his first collection in 1947. After the lean years of World War II, Dior’s new look was a 2)revelation with some of his designs using up to fifty yards of fabric! With the rock-and-roll era of the 1950s came the full poodle-skirt named for the 3)appliques sown on by teenage 4)bobbysoxers. This 5)whimsical look became an instant classic. Kevin Jones, collections manager at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, explains, “The poodle-skirt is absolutely synonymous with the 1950s. You really cannot get away from it you mention the name the poodle skirt and girls today hark back immediately to, to the bobbysocks.”
Another important 6)silhouette is the pencil skirt. It’s ultrafeminine and brings a touch of mystery to the woman wearing it. Betty Grable showed off this 7)streamlined style in the 1930s. Marilyn Monroe chose the same silhouette to show up her curves in the 50s and the look has endured for decades to come. If there’s one little word that fits with skirt, it would have to be mini. Introduced in 1966 by Mary Quant, this shocking silhouette created quite a stir.
Kevin Jones: It’s just like a brand new skirt nothing like it had ever been seen before, uh, it’s not quite the miniskirt we have today, it was about two inches above the knee, but when Women’s Wear Daily stated that Jacqueline Kennedy looked wonderful in her miniskirts suddenly it was the fashion to wear.
Andrea Linett: We always see a fickleness in the hemlines from season to season, but it seems that the miniskirt will always come back round. Our next style might be the most timeless of all, the A-line skirt has just enough 8)flair to flatter any figure. Fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn made the A-line a stylish staple and today the look continues to be as popular as ever.
Andrea: If I were to have to pick one style of skirt that every woman should own it would probably be the A-line skirt. It’s very comfortable and it’s very flattering to the hips.
Full, pencil, mini and A-line even with these four favourites there’s still a dizzying variety of choices out there, and women love to wear them.
Useful Tips
Remember for petites, avoid excessive detail and look for simple designs that hit just below the knees.
If you’re top-heavy, stay away from plunging necklines; search for dresses that are slightly loose and draw the attention away from your bust.
For a fit waist, avoid a baggy fit; wrap dresses work best.
If you’ve got more of a boyish figure stay away from straight dresses, look for biased cuts and formfitting silhouettes, and for a pear shape avoid clinging designs—a full skirt or an A-line dress are ideal.
注釋：
1) hemline n. 底緣，底邊
2) revelation n. 新發(fā)現(xiàn)，啟示
3) applique n. 嵌花，貼花，縫花
4) bobbysoxer n. 十三歲至十九歲的少女
5) whimsical a. 古怪的，奇特的
6) silhouette n. 側(cè)面影象，輪廓
7) streamlined a. 流線型的
8) flair n. 才能，本領(lǐng)
婀娜裙姿
數(shù)十年來，裙子的款式經(jīng)歷了無數(shù)次的變化。裙子時長時短，但有四種款式是經(jīng)歷了時間的考驗而歷久不衰的。想要穿得隆重一些或者只是想弄點新意思時，長裙便是最合適的。是克里斯汀·迪奧在1947年把他的第一個長裙系列引入時裝界。第二次世界大戰(zhàn)后，他的新設(shè)計令人倍感清新，部份設(shè)計甚至使用了長達(dá)50碼（約46米)的布料! 20世紀(jì)50年代的搖滾時期，出現(xiàn)了貴婦狗圖案裙。它因為少女把貴婦狗圖案繡在裙上而得名。這種新奇的圖案立刻就成為一種經(jīng)典。凱文·瓊斯，服裝設(shè)計與貿(mào)易學(xué)院的系列經(jīng)理是這樣解釋的: 貴婦狗圖案裙是50年代的代表。當(dāng)你提到貴婦狗圖案裙時，即使是今天的女孩子也會立即聯(lián)想到50年代的少女。
另一種重要的樣式是貼身及膝裙。它非常女性化，使穿著它的女性具有一種神秘感。貝蒂·嘉寶曾在30年代展示過這種流線型的樣式?，旣惿?middot;夢露在50年代也選擇了這種款式來展現(xiàn)迷人的身材，數(shù)十年來這種樣式經(jīng)久不變。如果說有一個詞和裙子最貼切，那么它可能是“迷你裙”。它在1966年由瑪麗·奎特推出，這種大膽的設(shè)計掀起一股熱潮。
凱文·瓊斯: 這是一種全新的設(shè)計，前所未見，它跟現(xiàn)在的迷你裙不完全一樣，長度在膝蓋以上大約兩英寸處，當(dāng)《女性時裝》說杰奎琳·肯尼迪穿迷你裙很迷人時，穿迷你裙突然間變成了一種時尚。
安德里亞·李納特: 雖然每一季的裙子長短不一，但迷你裙一直大受歡迎。
下一種樣式也許是最耐看的，A字裙適合各種身材。一些時尚引領(lǐng)者如奧黛麗·赫本使A字裙成為一種時髦主流，并且時至今日這種樣式仍然大行其道。
安德里亞: 如果我要挑選一款每位女士必備的裙子，非A字裙莫屬。它非常舒適又能夠突出臀部線條。
長裙、貼身及膝裙、迷你裙和A字裙，雖然這四種款式是首選，但還有各種各樣的選擇，令人眼花繚亂，深受女士歡迎。
小貼士
身材嬌小的要避免過于花巧的款式，而要選擇剛過膝蓋的簡單設(shè)計。
上身較胖的，不要選擇太夸張的領(lǐng)口，應(yīng)選擇較寬松的款式，把視線從上半身轉(zhuǎn)移開來。
腰圍適中的話，千萬別選擇寬松的樣式，緊身的款式最合適。
如果身材沒有曲線，別選擇直線型的款式，而應(yīng)選擇斜線的剪裁和合身的設(shè)計。梨型身材的，不要穿貼身的款式，長裙或A字裙是最理想的。
