Possible Clues:

• A bit shorter than a midi skirt
• One bent on giving up measure of dress material
• Such as would suit you down to the ground? Only half
• Shorter than a maxi
• Neither short nor long hot pants elegant ex-Australian Ken's put on
• Like some breeches
• Of modest design, in the area of caps
• Like kilts
• Reaching some lowish joints, for some shorts, perhaps