https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 20 May 2026 15:20:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577831 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:52:53 +0000 unfrumped 1577831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, I know what you mean. I could almost use both! I wear most pencil skirts with untucked tops so I may go with my tucking opportunity. Thanks for comments.<br />viva, thanks, I do have a hosiery dilemma because I run so cold. I can for sure try non-opaque hose in fall weather. Will have to experiment with top+hose+footwear colors and tones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577806 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:07:41 +0000 Beth Ann 1577806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the 4R when tucked, but the 4P when untucked.&nbsp; It's about proportions more than length!&nbsp; I'm so happy to see a variety of skirt silhouettes again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577755 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:29:18 +0000 Aida 1577755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>4R works best with a tucked top (as in #2, as everyone's already said ^^), realllly nice elegant length on you. I also quite like the 2P actually, particularly with hosiery. I actually prefer the 4R sans hose since my personal preference is for shorter skirts with hose and longer skirts without, but of course that's just me. I think you'd get good mileage out of either and it sounds like the 4R is exactly what you're after. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577678 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:02:45 +0000 viva 1577678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2. You must tuck! I'm speaking from the position of someone who is both short-waisted and rectangular, which means I really cannot wear this style at all. I love to see it on others, though. This skirt really screams for the waistline to be highlighted: so please do so! #2 is fabulous for that reason. I also really, really like that the bare leg or nude hose allows the skirt to stand out even more. I prefer #2 to the looks with opaque tights for that reason as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577666 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:27:49 +0000 Ginger 1577666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love tucking, myself. It is a simple solution to a lot of things like rise and shirttail length/shape, etc. It looks great on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577664 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:11:46 +0000 MovingFashionForward 1577664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also, BTW, 2 highlights your gorgeous figure in a way that the untucked versions fail to.</p> <p>Sarah </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577663 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:10:52 +0000 MovingFashionForward 1577663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't looked at what anyone else has said, but I myself LOVE 2 the best. Definitely 2, because of the proportions. I do think it looks better with the shorter/tucked-in top and the longer skirt. Fab!</p> <p>It doesn't work in either case with longer untucked tops, because that spoils the proportions.</p> <p>Sarah </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577630 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:11:26 +0000 unfrumped 1577630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, such lovely help from YLF!<br />Thank you all and thank you, Angie, for critique.</p> <p>This choice works for me. Longer skirts are <u>so</u> hard to find, and this one has a nice weight and drape to make the length manageable. Yes, the fabric is not a divine 100% wool, so I can't&nbsp;predict how it will hold up, &nbsp;but I shall take the plunge.</p> <p>The petite length isn't all the way to skater-skirt territory, but yes, it isn't even quite fully below-knee and has a flippy (? flippant!) vibe. So not&nbsp; &nbsp;shocking or anything, but not the "elegant" look.&nbsp; </p> <p>Also, interesting to hear the tucking comments. "Tucking opportunties"<br /><u>are</u> a goal, because I go untucked so much of the time&nbsp; due to whatever are my "issues" with pant waist and rise and hippage and so forth.&nbsp; So instead of beating myself up over that or &nbsp;buying more of the same and duplicating that look over and over, I decided to&nbsp;add a silhouette&nbsp;that gives me "value" in another way. And&nbsp;tucking &nbsp;gives this skirt outfit needed structure. So I already have plenty of&nbsp;top options for tucking, and ooh, belts ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577586 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:04:47 +0000 Anonymous 1577586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me, both are good, unfrumped. But tucking is a MUST! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577583 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:00:15 +0000 Colette 1577583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say pic #2 is my favorite. I prefer the look of the longer length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577580 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:57:17 +0000 Angie 1577580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 hands down because of the way you styled it. Must tuck top. And the length is more elegant. Gorgeous on you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577560 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:14:22 +0000 Ginger 1577560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually like #2 the best as well. If I didn't have it to compare to, the 4P would be just fine. But #2 hits a good "elegance" point that the slightly shorter skirt doesn't. It's also not what the "midi" seems to be nowadays, what I used to call tea length. That is mid or lower shin. #2 is definitely above that point, so you have plenty of leg showing for good proportions.</p> <p>This is a terrific skirt! I'm glad it's working for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577545 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:59:33 +0000 Anonymous 1577545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with others on voting for pic 2--this size, tucked (or shorter top) work best to my eye. I love the polish of the look on you and would definitely keep. The same look in pic 6 skews a little schoolgirl to me, but that could be my bias from years of being forced into wearing a uniform. </p> <p>And great idea on the hand signals: i never thought to do this--indeed had no idea what they were until Lyn pointed it out--and will try it myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577537 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:37:02 +0000 lyn67 1577537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1 and 2 is a great length for midi! Hah, loved your signs made with your fingers for recon the different lengths in the picties, I do this quite often for myself, too:-)). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577530 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:12:20 +0000 unfrumped 1577530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you fou input!<br /> I may do some more tryons with other tops&amp; maybe lighter gray tights.<br /> I'm in that boat of liking the length but worry about getting too dark and heavy a look in winter. I won't be wearing heels like the model! Of course the photos are dark and there's no movement, which is better IRL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577528 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:00:43 +0000 kkards 1577528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i prefer the longer length of the regular 4….<br />and i'm with you, i don't think of a skirt that hits at the knee as a "midi", to me "midi" means below the knee. mini = above the knee, maxi = to the ankle and midi = in between the 2. &nbsp;skirts that hit at the knee are just skirts, but then again, i'm old and can remember when my mom went back to work and she was required, yes required to wear skirts or dress to meetings.&nbsp;<br />(hmmmm, sorry didn't mean to hijack this tread, or to get off topic). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577527 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:47:47 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1577527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not much help because I like the look of both sizes with the top tucked in. &nbsp;It is a personal preference issue and depends on the footwear. &nbsp;They both look very good. &nbsp;;) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577492 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:43:17 +0000 Shelly 1577492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I choose #2 I love the proportions and the fit looks good! I really like the top you have chosen and being tucked. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577489 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:25:21 +0000 Maneera 1577489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The 4 regular looks more elegant. I love the proportions in #2 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577481 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:06:33 +0000 Gigi 1577481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the 4P. I think it gives better proportions. With the longer version, the skirt seems too long proportion-wise when the top is tucked, but when the top is untucked, the top and bottom are roughly equal in length, which cuts you in half. I think the petite version solves this problem. I do prefer the skirt with a tucked top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577478 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:04:47 +0000 rachylou 1577478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pic #2 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577468 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 03:44:14 +0000 Liz A. 1577468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>agree with AG </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577461 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 03:20:08 +0000 catgirl 1577461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite here is photo 2 for proportion.&nbsp; I love the easy elegance.&nbsp; But I am not an expert on this topic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-help-choose-midi-skirt-length#post-1577387 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:06:57 +0000 unfrumped 1577387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wanted to have a fall-winter skirt option that is not a fitted pencil skirt. I do have an AT black trumpet skirt but it's still a bit fitted through the hip.</p> <p>The style of this AT "midi" skirt looked like it might work for my shape, so have it in 3 sizes to try--a 2, a 4 and a 4P. It's in a navy wool blend with a small widely-spaced pinstripe. It is a kind of gored construction. </p> <p>I like the fit and easy fullness<u> a lot</u>- &nbsp;it is a comfortable, striding-skirt--<u></u>and will keep one of them. But I found myself liking both the longer and the shorter, for different looks, and have to make a choice!</p> <p>Pics 1-2 are the 4 regular<br />Pic 3 is the 2 regular (I think will prove too snug for tucking in)<br />Pics 4-8 are 4P<br />Pic 9 stock photo</p> <p>The longer is more like,well, a midi and sometimes I think it looks more elegant. But, it&nbsp; &nbsp;also seems like it might overpower and the shorter Petite is flippy and easy to wear and may be more versatile. It might be mroe wearable with sheer hose in spring, though I've targeted it for tights mostly. I showed with both because it's hard to see the length with tights.</p> <p>Note the model photo to me is not actually what I thought of as a "midi" but I don't know the definition. So I think the P fits more like that.</p> <p>In some ways 4P&nbsp; &nbsp;overall fits better because I'm "between sizes" at the waist and hip. The regular 2 fits great in waist but is snugger through high-hip than I should probably go, whilst the 4 would need taking in at the waist. Of course the 2 looks a smidge shorter than the 4, so a bit less volume.</p> <p>But then I can't tell if it's better to have longer skirt length for that 1/3-2/3 proportion thing.</p> <p>Sometimes I feel like a nut...sometimes I don't!</p> <p>I would appreciate Fabber eyes--should I "go long or go home", or go with the possibly more "wearable" Petite? </p>