page_title: Hemline
hierarchical_section_title: Hemline
context_page_description: The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor.
  The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip-high to floor-length. What is a fashionable style and height of hemline has varied considerably throughout the years, and has also depended on a number of factors such as the age of the wearer, the occasion for which the garment is worn and the choice of the individual.
context_section_description: The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a  skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor. 
  The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip-high to floor-length.  What is a fashionable style and height of hemline has varied considerably throughout the years, and has also depended on a number of factors such as the age of the wearer, the occasion for which the garment is worn and the choice of the individual.
caption: Prom dresses, with hemlines varying from above-the-ankle (tea length) to floor length
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