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The miniskirt became a symbol of women's liberation in the 1960s. And gave every dad a heart attack.

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In the 1960s, shorter hemlines aligned with broader cultural changes—youth culture, sexual revolution, and shifting norms around women’s autonomy. The miniskirt became both a fashion statement and a social signal in that decade.

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