Miniskirt coloured tights. Towards the end of the 1960s, an even shorter version, called the microskirt or micro-mini, emerged. Extremely short skirts, some as much as eight inches above the knee, were observed in Britain in the summer of 1962. The young women who wore these short skirts were called "Ya-Ya girls," a term derived from "yeah, yeah" which was a popular catcall at the time. One retailer noted that the fashion for layered net crinoline petticoats raised the hems of short skirts even higher. The designer Mary Quant was quoted as saying that "short short skirts" indicated youthfulness which was
Popular Party (British Guiana) in the elections, the British authorities made constitutional changes in 1928, replacing the Combined Court with the Legislative Council. The new Council had a majority of appointed members, giving the conservative white population a majority over the Popular Party, who opposed the reforms. As a result of disquiet about the reforms, it was suggested that the Popular Party candidates should be unopposed at the 1930 elections. Ultimately eight of their candidates were returned unopposed, and despite a few serious challenges, only one seat changed hands. The party also won seats in the 1935 elections. Popular Party (British Guiana) The Popular