Bottoms

Features

Assless Skirt
A skirt with the back cutout.

Open Side Skirt
A skirt that features a slit running along the side

Side Cutout
The sides on the skirt are cut out and replaced with a sheer material or laced up. The skirt is is usually tight around the legs to prevent it from showing off everything.

Skirt Types

A-Line
The A-line skirt is small at the waist and then widens evenly as it reaches towards the ground. They are wider at the hemline than at the waistline. They can be knee length, calf length, or ankle length.

Asymmetrical
Skirt that is longer on one side then the other.

Bell-Shaped
A skirt that sits tight at the waist, flares from the waistline and then falls straight to the knees just like a bell.

Broomstick Skirt
Broomstick skirts are either knee-length or ankle length and they have a wrinkled appearance. They are characterized by the three, or more, horizontal seams that wrap around the skirt in layers.

Bubble Skirt
Bubble skirts usually have an elastic or fitted waistline and then are scrunched up at the hem, making the skirt appear baggy. The length of these are almost always above the knees and they have a very playful look.

Bustle Skirt
A skirt with framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back.

Circle Skirt
A skirt cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist. Poodle skirts are a type of circle skirt.

Dirndl Skirt
Dirndl skirts are full and fitted at the waist. They puff out a little around the waistline and resemble bubble skirts without the scrunched up hem. Usually they are above, or at, the knees. They are either casual or semi-dressy.

Draped Skirt
A skirt with self fabric folds placed asymmetrically at one side of the hem or waist or at both the side seams.

Flared Skirt
Flared skirts are similar to A-line skirts except they flare out towards the bottom. They can be calf length, knee length, or above the knees.

Gored
Gored skirts have seams that open up when there is movement and close when held still. These have to be ironed constantly to keep the seams straight. They are casual or semi-dressy and they are usually knee length.

Gypsy Skirt
Fitted in an A-Line style around the waist, but the length extends to the ankle.

Hobble Skirt
A skirt that hugs the body tightly and is tight around the knees limiting the motion in walking.

High Waist Skirt
high waisted skirts are designed to sit higher than the belly button.

Jean Skirt
A skirt made out of denim.

Layered Skirt
Also called as tiered skirt layered skirts are skirts which have layers of fabric attached to the each other at the hemline.

Low Waist
Skirts that are designed to sit on the hips.

Maxi Skirt
Maxi skirts are those skirts whose length extends till the ankle or floor.

Mermaid Skirt
Fishtail skirts are fitted at the waist, fuller around the hips, narrow at the knees, and then they flare out at the heels.

Micro-Miniskirt
Have lengths often halfway up the thighs and are shorter.

Mini-Skirt
Mini skirts are very short and are usually long enough to reach between the crotch and the knees.

Peasant Skirt
Peasant skirts are similar to broomstick skirts without the wrinkled look. They have several horizontal layers. The layers can be made with the same fabric or they can have different fabrics for each layer

Pencil Skirt
Pencil skirts are form fitting, knee length skirts. They are straight cut and they hug the legs closely. Because of this, they can be difficult to walk in. These are dressy or formal skirts.

Pleated Skirt
Pleated skirts have vertical pleats running up and down the skirt all the way around. When there is movement, the skirt appears to open up. These either reach to the knee or above the knee, and they require ironing. Pleated skirts are casual or semi-dressy.

Poodle Skirt
A circle skirt popular in the 1950s.

Sarong
Sarong skirts are made with large sheets of fabric that are designed to wrap around the waist and tie on the side of the hip.

Straight Skirt
Straight skirts are fitted at the waist and hips, but then fall in a straight line downward so that they are loose at the knees. They are similar to the pencil skirt only they are less tight. These are casual, dressy, or formal depending on the fabric.

Tube Skirt
Tube skirts are very similar to pencil skirts. The main difference is that they are made with stretchy material and they usually reach just below the knees.

Tutu
Mostly known as the special dress for ballet dancers.

Tulip Skirt
Made with two pieces of fabrics overlapping each other, almost like the petals of a tulip, to leave a small part of the leg showing off between the two layers.

Wrap Skirt
A rectangular piece of fabric with self fabric ties, which wrap around the waist. Can be knee length or ankle length.

Shorts

Baggie
Loose-fitting shorts which reach the knees.

Bermuda Shorts
a particular type of short trousers, worn as semi-casual attire by both men and women.

Board Shorts
A style of summer wear originally developed for aquatic sports, specifically for surfing.

Bun Huggers
Bun-huggers is a popular name for very brief, tight unisex athletic shorts, also known as "racing briefs." They have been compared to bikini bottoms

Cargo Shorts
an abbreviated version of cargo pants, typically around knee-length, with multiple pockets that are typically stitched to the outside sides of the legs.

Culottes
an abbreviated version of the late-nineteenth century divided skirt intended for horse- and bicycle-riding. Although called culotte skirts, they are basically full shorts constructed to hide their division.

Cutoffs
A generic term for trousers where the legs have been cut off mid-way.

Cycling Shorts
are skin-tight long shorts specifically designed for wear by cyclists to reduce chafing.

Daisy Dukes
An extremely short version of denim cut-offs.

Denim Shorts
Shorts made from denim.

Dolphin Shorts
A specific style of gym shorts (see below), very short, originally made from nylon with contrasting binding, side slits, and rounded corners. Part of the uniform for waitresses at Hooters

Gym Shorts
A generic term for shorts specifically designed for sports wear.

Hot Pants
Extremely short shorts, made in luxury fabrics such as velvet and silk, emphasizing their role as fashion garments rather than practical wear.

Running Shorts
A form of gym shorts designed specifically for running. They are typically lightweight, very short and split at the side to enable freedom of leg movement with an inbuilt briefs lining.

School Shorts
Shorts designed specifically to be worn as part of a school uniform.

Short Shorts
As their name imply, are shorter than average.

Skorts
Made with a flap of fabric in front that creates the illusion of their being a skirt from the front.

Spankies
Full underpants worn by cheerleaders, colour-coordinated as part of a matching outfit and designed to be seen under their skirts.

Compression Shorts
Very tight shorts worn to improve circulation.

Low Rise Shorts
Shorts that only go one or two inches down the leg.

Knee Length Shorts
Shorts that go down to the knees.

Mid Length Shorts
Shorts that go halfway down the thigh.

Pants

Bell Bottoms
a style of trousers that become wider from the knees downward, forming a bell-like shape of the trouser leg.

Cargo Pants
loosely cut pants originally designed for tough, outdoor activities, and whose design is distinguished by one or more cargo pockets.

Capri Pants
are pants that are longer than shorts but are not as long as trousers. They typically come down to between knee and calf or ankle length.

Chaps
Are sturdy coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt. They are buckled on over trousers with the chaps' integrated belt, but unlike trousers they have no seat and are not joined at the crotch.

Distressed Jeans
Jeans with holes or slits in the material to show off the legs underneath.

Harem Pants
Baggy, long pants caught in at the ankle.

Hip-huggers
pants worn by both men and women, generally made of denim and fitted tightly around the hips and thighs, while flaring out towards the lower leg.
High Rise Pants
designed to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips

Low Rise Pants
Are pants that sit low on the hips.

Palazzo trousers
Are long women's trousers cut with a loose, extremely wide leg that flares out from the waist.

Pedal Pushers
calf-length trousers that were popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s that was orginally worn by cyclist.

Skinny Jeans
Have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening

Slacks
Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers.

Sweatpants
a casual variety of soft trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes, although they are now worn in many different situations.

Yoga Pants
A type of flexible, form-fitting pants designed for the practice of yoga as well as other physical activities that involve a lot of movement, bending and stretching.

Overalls
A type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing when working.

Coveralls
a loose fitting garment covering the whole body except for the head, hands and feet worn by mechanics and others to keep their clothes clean.