{"id":8621,"date":"2021-01-31T18:41:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/?p=8621"},"modified":"2025-09-04T01:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:22:30","slug":"8621-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/8621-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-Gore Skirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;toolid=11800&amp;pub=5574962988&amp;campid=5336845797&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F402281979920%3Ful_noapp%3Dtrue\">Spotted on eBay<\/a>, this rare 1986 Cotton Twill and Leather Six-Gore Skirt.  Six gore is a particular cut of skirt made up of triangular &#8220;gore&#8221; panels to form a A line. Sold in Pewter and Ivory in Fall 1986 and Dark Khaki and Pewter in Holiday 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the catalogue: &#8220;Cut long and wide enough to satisfy our rather bluenosed Minister of Decorum, the Six-Gore Skirt also passed muster with our mischievous Minister of Revels (she liked its trim-waisted, romantic silhouette). We had it made from several yards of pre-washed, heavy cotton twill, lightly brushed on the inside for a soft touch and swingy drape. The coin pocket is trimmed with machine-washable leather to discourage dirt and wear. A most proper skirt when propriety is called for, but should you find yourself sashaying, gallivanting, or even (heavens!) kicking up your heels in it, don&#8217;t say you weren&#8217;t adequately forewarned.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1986fall-sixgore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1986fall-sixgore.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1986fall-sixgore-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Dark Khaki Six Gore Skirt (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/954031011\/vintage-1980s-khaki-skirt-beige-80s?ga_order=date_desc&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=banana+republic+vintage&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-4&amp;organic_search_click=1&amp;frs=1\">etsy<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1-848x848.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore1.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2-848x848.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore2.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3-848x848.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore3.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4-848x848.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sixgore4.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6goreskirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6goreskirt.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6goreskirt-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>A mint condition Banana Republic Six-Gore Ivory skirt from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/catalogs-by-year\/1986-catalogs\/banana-republic-catalog-no-26-fall-1986-the-inca-trail\/\">Fall 1986 Catalog.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sixgoreskirt2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sixgoreskirt2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sixgoreskirt2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>A look at the leather pocket detailing. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1-848x1131.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2-848x1131.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3-848x1131.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sixgore3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/xmas1986\/brxmas1986007.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Banana Republic Catalog #30 Holiday 1986 Correspondent&#039;s Dress, Women&#039;s Fedora, Merikani Shirt, Six-Gore Skirt\"\n\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='2b354242ffd76905ffbc5d11003d9d2d' data-image-id=\"1155\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/xmas1986\/brxmas1986007.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/xmas1986\/thumbs\/thumbs_brxmas1986007.jpg\" data-title=\"Banana Republic Catalog #30 Holiday 1986 Correspondent&#039;s Dress, Women&#039;s Fedora, Merikani Shirt, Six-Gore Skirt\" data-description=\"Banana Republic Catalog #30 Holiday 1986 Correspondent&#039;s Dress, Women&#039;s Fedora, Merikani Shirt, Six-Gore Skirt\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Banana Republic Catalog #30 Holiday 1986 Correspondent&#039;s Dress, 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Six gore is a particular cut of skirt made up of triangular &#8220;gore&#8221; panels to form a A line. Sold in Pewter and Ivory in Fall 1986 and Dark Khaki and Pewter in Holiday 1986. From the catalogue: &#8220;Cut long and wide enough [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1431],"tags":[1407],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8621"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12752,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621\/revisions\/12752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}