1910 29 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) C. B. Corsets: long hip, soft skirted model.
1923 D. H. Lawrence (N.Y. ed.) 173 Now that in England is silence, where before was a moving of soft-skirted women.
2015 (Nexis) 4 Jan. (Fashion section) 6 My search for the perfect short-sleeved, softly waisted, soft-skirted..cotton lace dress goes on.