**most of pics are older/blog outtakes, sorry for bad quality!**
Hi Anne --
Love that you are out there whipping up items to suit! Great skirt, and I'm with the majority who voted for #5 (above-knee and tapered).
I like Steph's thought about "right idea, wrong fabric" as you keep pondering midis.
IIRC you and I share that Rectangle-y, shorter-legged-for-proportion thing? If it helps, I thought I'd share some of my findings about various knee-length or longer hems -- consider or disregard as desired!
1) Bridgette Raes (Style Rx book) points out that wider skirts like A-lines visually shorten the leg line, while narrower skirts do the opposite.
2) However, I and other practicality-minded folks know that tapered + below-the-knee is harder to walk in than tapered + above-knee OR flowy + below-knee!
[Stretch and slits only take one so far...something to think about if you want a particular skirt for active days.]
3) Personally, I've found that movement-friendly, very very *slight* A-lines or straight-with-a -flounce (which work better for my lack of hips + shorter legs) look best on me mid-kneecap.
The contrast with (real or "hosiery'd) leg color can make a difference, too, so you should definitely experiment!
Pics 1-2: Ultimate PMS skirt in semi-action...back gives best sense of skirt shape (semi-structured: light knit overlay + heavy jersey underlining)
Pic 3: Tan flared skirt
Pic 4: Ancient LBD, had hem shortened from 3 inches longer to just belong kneecap a few years ago (and really could have gone a bit shorter to be more flattering, but I like the retro vibe of this length so I sometimes compromise)
4) Tapered or straight -- again, not always the most practical for movement:
Pic 5-6: "Straight pencil" grey tropical wool interview skirt, hits right below kneecap and has double vents for better movement (see above re my knowing this isn't my "ideal" length)
Pic 7-8: New crazy-print jersey dress with tapered/tulip skirt, had shorted from just below kneecap to mid-cap/back-of-knee "bend" because it really is more flattering on me
5) Old-school alternative to "midi" definition -- more of that mid-calf thang -- really only semi-works on me with a flared bottom and total monochromatic scheme from waist down!
Pic 9: Awesome Life mag cover from 1970
Pic 10-11: My pretty awesomely drapey charcoal wool skirt
Accck, photo overload!
If you want still *more* examples of longer (and shorter) skirt lengths on me, I have some of an asymmetrical dress on this YLF thread:
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....arov-brand
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