https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:32:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt/page/2#post-1031604 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:29:40 +0000 suzyq 1031604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>3 is beautiful, love your thought process. &nbsp;Would it be easier/give you more shoe options&nbsp;to sew down the pleats? &nbsp;Angie's post makes me second guess (not for this skirt so much but all my other choices lol.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt/page/2#post-1031598 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:25:01 +0000 Debbie 1031598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the length of #3. You look wonderful in this skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt/page/2#post-1031586 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:16:51 +0000 Missey 1031586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #3!&nbsp; In fact, I would go even shorter so the hem falls between the upper curve of you calf and the bottom of your knee cap so you can see the full curve of your calf.&nbsp; The skirt still maintains its beauty in a shorter length, in fact, it's lovelier! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt/page/2#post-1017626 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:12:46 +0000 Julie 1017626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I liked final length of skirt. It's look very fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017534 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:37:45 +0000 goldenpig 1017534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so fab in this skirt and the length in #3 looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017510 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 03:38:37 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1017510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks gorgeous on you in #3. I think I like your new length even better than the original! I'm very shy about altering hems, so I'm always (subconsciously or consciously) trying to make the original work. But your pinning makes it clear that this skirt will be great at the new length. Still very soft, feminine lines. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017461 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:26:47 +0000 Jaime 1017461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3 is definitely the winner. What a great skirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017299 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:00:52 +0000 CocoLion 1017299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab skirt! &nbsp;And it's beautiful on you. &nbsp;</p> <p>I vote shorten. &nbsp;I can't tell that much difference between pictures 2 or 3. &nbsp;Either would seem to work IMO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017297 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:49:03 +0000 Mona 1017297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The skirt is strikingly beautiful at original length but like you said, the length in #3 is much more practical. I would shorten it. It is still beautiful at that length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017263 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:04:25 +0000 shedev 1017263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017257 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:53:40 +0000 L'Abeille 1017257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the length in #3, Ingunn. Not juvenile at all! Add a black turtleneck and I get an Audrey vibe. (Youthful/elegant/sophisticated all at once) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017230 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:53:47 +0000 Beth Ann 1017230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go, Ingunn!&nbsp; #3 is fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017145 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:09:59 +0000 cobaltblue 1017145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this skirt at full length but absolutely think you're making the right decision. Can't wait to see this styled many times this winter! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017138 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:00:34 +0000 jurocha 1017138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite lenght is #2, but my vote goes, nonetheless, to #3. It is clear from your post that #3 is the most appropriated to your daily needs during winter. It doesn't look at all juvenile: you are going to enjoy a toasty stylish winter this year, that's what is going to happen! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017066 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:21:26 +0000 Dawn 1017066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While I love the original length- so dramatic, so femme- I do prefer the look of the shortest length, especially if that is what is practical for your lifestyle and shoe preference.</p> <p>I love how you styled it as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017018 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:19:49 +0000 Day Vies 1017018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3 works well -- the length works well with boots, heels or booties, not at all juvenile. I love the box pleats. I can see that detail better with the belt removed. I also love this shade of purple with the ice blue. Also the nude heels work well with this skirt as well -- same effect as the dark hose and shoes. It lengthens the leg line. I love your solutions Ingunn. I can't wait to see the final result. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017015 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:18:40 +0000 Diana 1017015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Although I still love the original length, I am all for shortening it for the practical considerations.&nbsp; It does also look great at the new length, and it's clear that you will wear it a whole lot more if you shorten.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1017012 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:13:14 +0000 Ingunn 1017012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for more support for my maybe not so fashion forward, but more practical solution in #3. I'm anxious to see how it actually will look when finished. I intend to do this myself, so wish me luck!&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie, that is an interesting point about the pleats. I will keep that in mind.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pawprints, I think the skirt lends itself to several interpretations, and I also loved the denim jacket with it. Thank you for mentioning that.&nbsp;The lining of the blazer has actually the same color as the skirt, so that made the two items seem like an obvious pairing to me, in complementary colors. For a real outfit, I would wear another top with the skirt and green blazer, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016895 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:29:16 +0000 lyn* 1016895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3! I am in LOVE with your skirts!!! So pretty in colour and flow and very elegant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016885 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:25:00 +0000 Angie 1016885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for #3. Just beautiful, Ingunn. </p> <p>As much as I love the length of #1, it's <b>too-much-skirt</b> worn so long because the pleats are not stitched down at the waist for extra structure. If they were, the longer length would look better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016874 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:14:10 +0000 Pawprints 1016874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, #3 is your length. You look good in that skirt in all 3 panels of the final version. Now the skirt looks like you. You look like you own the skirt and you're not at it's mercy either proportionally or practically. You're going to be pretty-in-purple this winter. </p> <p>Understanding that the skirt will lie and drape with less volume once hemmed, in no way is it going to look juvenile. I think you're concerned here about the whirly, girly look that a shorter, fuller, stand-out kind of skirt can have. It looks like it's going to be a very classic chic look on you at this length, and will go with a lot of things. </p> <p>In the 3 looks you posted I like the denim jacket with it best. I think it's the short, straight, close structure balancing the bottom. But the shirt alone and the blazer also look good and will look even better when the hem is in. That kind if short curvy blazer should be extra nice with the skirt once you get the drapier movement back so less volume on the bottom. </p> <p>I love how logical and thorough you have been with considering if and how to integrate this with your wardrobe. It's not just love it, buy it with you. Great example for all of us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016831 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:36:20 +0000 Thistle 1016831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think #3 will work.&nbsp; It is long enough to not be juvenile, but still short enough to meet your lifestyle needs. And, you will wear it.&nbsp; As it is now, it is languishing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016826 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:32:22 +0000 AnnieMouse 1016826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>3 is a great length, and a wonderful shape. While I understand the concerns about it seeming too young, I don't think it meets those concerns at all. It looks well-proportioned and appropriate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016806 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:19:59 +0000 Ingunn 1016806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad #3 is in the lead. I'm also very happy that you understand my desicion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016796 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:11:21 +0000 texstyle 1016796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks great the way you have it in #3. I did the same as pastrygirl and looked at the thumbnails and preferred #3 because it feels more in proportion to you. It sounds as if you made a very careful, considered decision and it seems like the best way to go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016795 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:11:11 +0000 Anonymous 1016795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, go with what will work best for you. The length in 3 is not juvenile, nor is the fabric. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016793 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:10:48 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1016793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second that!&nbsp; I think it will still be fab.&nbsp; &nbsp; I think the quality of the material and the cut - at the new length - will not look too juvenile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016784 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:07:28 +0000 Suz 1016784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's going to work, Ingunn, and I am really glad you went to the effort to try it different ways so you would be sure. Can't wait to see it once the pins are out!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016781 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:05:27 +0000 Sarah A 1016781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, #3 is fantastic and not overly young at all. Rich and lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/final-desicion-on-purple-full-midi-skirt#post-1016776 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:02:30 +0000 Ingunn 1016776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! I tend to think that certain full skirts, particularly if they are short, look a little juvenile. Maybe that applies more to floral skirts and/or over the knee skirts. </p>