Discover Skirt Lengths, Styles and Fashions that Flatter Your Body and are Appropriate for Various Occassions like Work or An Evening Out
If you're looking for a slightly dressy look,
skirts are a good way to start. Not as formal as a
dress, but a clear upgrade from pants (as well as
a nod to fashion history--women have only been
wearing pants in public for forty years or so),
skirts give you more flexibility in your wardrobe
without dressing it down.
Skirt styles and lengths for work (nothing too sexy, please!)
It's hard to be specific about skirts because
there are so many styles, but I'll
try to give a basic overview. In general, daytime
career looks for the office should be moderate, or even on the
conservative side, with hems lengths just above or just
below the knee. In fall and winter, you can get
away with long skirts at work as long as they are
in nice looking, lined fabrics and colors that are definitely not
evening style. Tweed, slub or natural silks,
cotton and wool are fine: velvets or refined silks
are too dressy for the office.
Skirt fashions for the warmer months of summer and spring
Skirts for spring and summer can be lighter in
color (whites, creams and pastels) and fabric than those for fall and winter,
but depending on where you work, pastel cotton or
flowery skirts of any kind may be too ingénue. If
you work in a professional wardrobe environment,
skirts need to stick to the straight and narrow in
lightweight wools, linen blends (to avoid the
wrinkles of 100% linen), or lined broadcloth.
If you're looking for cool clothing in hot,
summertime weather, skirts may not actually be
your best bet. If you don't wear hose because of
the heat, there's nothing to stop the sweat from
pooling behind your knees and gluing your legs
together. You might stay cooler in a pair of linen
pants (we're not even going to discuss gauchos
here: they never hang right).
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Here are some of my favorite stores to find cute, figure flattering skirts for day and evening occassions
 Women's Skirts
Plus Size Skirts
Junior / Teen Skirts
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You can still wear a sassy women's skirt in the cold of winter
In winter, you can get a slightly retro look
without looking weirdly old-fashioned by wearing a
wool skirt and sweater combination with a pair of knee high swede or leather boots. The plaid
skirt and complementary single-hued sweater never
completely go out of fashion, but you do have to
be careful about not looking like a Catholic
schoolgirl. Grown-up shoes like pumps or knee high boots help the modern look.
I like skirts in cold weather because I can layer
tights or even long johns underneath longer
skirts, add boots and still look pulled together.
An extra layer under the sweater can be a
long-sleeved leotard that fits snugly and keeps
you warm. I find that even in very cold weather,
tights and a skirt can keep me warmer than a pair
of pants, because pants are too bulky to layer
under them. Skirts work just fine.
Skirt shapes that flatter almost any figure: A-line, flared and belled
Skirts fit most women best if they flare slightly
around the hips, making a little extra room for
sitting and bending. Slightly A-line or belled skirts are
usually most flattering and hide any aspects you may not like about your buns, hips and thighs. This is a problem area for many, many women, so don't think you are the only one. If you're thin, you can
take advantage of slim hips to wear pencil skirts,
but if you are thinner than you'd like to be, you
can add a little substance by wearing a skirt with
heavier fabric and a more generous cut. As long as
it fits your waist, you can "swim around" a little
bit and round out your figure with rounder skirt
style.
Dress up or dress down a skirt with a great sweater set or knit top
Knit tops look nice with skirts, but may be more
casual than the look you want. Sweaters, twin sets
or jackets dress up the look. The right blouse can
look good, but you have to be careful to find one
that tucks in neatly or looks good left out. Avoid
blouses with frills or bows: prettifying a blouse
often makes it look frumpy (another of life's
mysteries).
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