The handkerchief skirt can be doubted to either a skirt made with a piece of handkerchiefs or a skirt with an imbricate zigzag edge. The style became known in the 1930 century largely as an unobtrusive way to elongated the edges of skirts, which had go through an extreme shortening during the branch age. Madeleine Vionnet is extensively credited with bringing the handkerchief design to the vanguard of misery and conflict era fashion.

The handkerchief skirt has constantly remained in vogue and is mostly seen in dressier designs. When not made out of accurate handkerchiefs, the pointed bit tend to be created from lighter materials, which includes chiffon and silk. They gives the skirt a rolling appearance and makes it a cozy piece for dressy outing.