Do you know what a ‘Hemline Index’ is? An economist from the 1920s presented a theory that women’s skirts and dresses rise and fall with the stock market. That means skirts and dresses get shorter when times are good and longer when times are bad.

Lets test this theory. When was the mini skirt at the height of its popularity? When was the maxi skirt? During the stock market crash of 1929, skirt lengths dropped. During the 1960s when the US economy was booming, skirt and dress hemlines reached their highest level (remember Twiggy).  During fashion week in New York last week, hemlines were all over the place just like the stock market.

So what to do? As always, the length of your hemline should be determined by your body shape, lifestyle, age, your favorite body parts, etc. Finding the right length can make a huge difference in your appearance. I will be doing a series of blogs on this topic so stay tuned.