A denim skirt, erroneously referred to as a 'jean skirt' or
'jeans skirt', is a skirt made of denim, the same material as
blue jeans. Denim skirts come in a variety of styles and lengths
to suit different populations and occasions. For example, full-
length denim skirts are commonly worn by women whose religious
beliefs prohibit them from wearing trousers, including Orthodox
Jews, some Muslims, Mennonites, and Pentecostals, among others.
Shorter skirts made of denim are commonly worn by teenagers and
young adults. Some are modeled after an exact style of jeans,
with a front fly, belt loops, and back pockets. Others are
constructed more like other types of skirts, with a column of
front button, closures on the side or back, or elastic waists.
Like jeans, denim skirts vary in shades of blue, ranging from
very pale to very dark, or occasionally in other colors. Denim
skirts were first introduced in mainstream fashion lines in the
1970s, and since then, have grown in popularity. Their
popularity, after flagging in