Skater dress definition?

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I keep seeing this KW but haven't been able to decipher it. Is it short/mini dresses with fitted waists and flared skirts? Or something different? Just another overused KW?

[kat]

I sold a dress the other day that ModCloth called a skater dress. If I hadn't found it on their site, I wasn't sure what style to call it. It's a bit above the knees with a defined waistband and the skirt flares out.

[bettyblackbent]

Flattering on so few...but it's my pet peeve, I hate very short full skirts. Either short or full, not both. Unless you're actually a figure skater or it's a tutu. (there are a few photos on this that are too long to really qualify, it should be no longer than midthigh, MAYBE between thigh and knee)


www.google.com/search?q=skater+dress&biw=1600&bih=775&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwldzZo4HPAhUUHWMKHYgxCp4Q_AUIBygC

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It makes sense if skater = figure skater dress. But this is what's confusing me:

www.boohoo.com/usa/dresses/skater-dresses/icat/skater-dresses

This page includes "midi skater dresses", wrap dresses, empire waist dresses, and straight skirted dresses. Are they just (ab)using the trendy keyword du jour?

[kat]

Sept 9, 2016 3:03:07 GMT @ahrncitygal said:

It makes sense if skater = figure skater dress. But this is what's confusing me:

www.boohoo.com/usa/dresses/skater-dresses/icat/skater-dresses

This page includes "midi skater dresses", wrap dresses, empire waist dresses, and straight skirted dresses. Are they just (ab)using the trendy keyword du jour?

I just had a duh moment. Haha! I was thinking skateboarding when I've seen the name.

[Deleted]

It's been a very popular tag with retailers for about 2 years now. The cut is fit and flare in a mini length for most of them. Juniors (which I get a lot of) tends to push this style.