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Recession -proof fashion

Never mind the skirt length; in this current recession, finding classic, utilitarian garments is key

The adage is this: Hemlines fall during recessions.

The Roaring '20s short, flapper hemline dropped right along with the Great Depression in the 1930s. The miniskirts of the 1960s turned into maxi dresses and long peasant skirts during the oil crisis and recession of the 1970s.

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