1.   Many tops were cropped to bare a sliver of skin over hip-slung pants or long evening skirts.

2.   Most bare a sliver of flesh at the waist.

3.   Some jackets have diagonal slits that bare a sliver of skin, and others have necklines or hemlines turned back to reveal the colored lining.

4.   Two-piece dress by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel bares sliver of skin below taut midriff.