https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 16:27:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917926 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:54:19 +0000 Ariadne 917926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do love it at maxi length and I think it looks very nice on me. &nbsp;I just feel like it's a bit too dressy, somehow, for everyday wear. &nbsp;I should try styling it a bit more before I make any decisions, though. &nbsp;I know DH loves it as is, which is one strong&nbsp;reason to consider hemming it just enough to wear with flat sandals (right now it pools on the ground with flat sandals). &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Rachylou, that's exactly what the style name was - "patio dress". &nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917877 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:28 +0000 Susie 917877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That's a great dress; I like it as is. I would keep it maxi but hem it a bit to wear with flats. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917770 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:19:43 +0000 Debbie 917770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the dress Definitely shorten it if you will wear it more. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917740 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:01:07 +0000 unfrumped 917740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If you just don't want to wear heels, you could hem to casual sandal maxi.<br />But if you think you want a more typical dress length, then just at low kneecap or below--assuming you like that when you pin it up to try--would be great and you could wear it with any variety of footwear. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917727 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:55:36 +0000 Ingunn 917727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a beautiful dress! If it is languishing in your closet, I think you have your answer. I like both the hi-low suggestion and a midi or knee length. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917724 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:52:45 +0000 rachylou 917724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the idea of a high-low hem!<br /><br />But I like maxi "patio dresses." I could just as easily say leave it as is. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917555 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:06:24 +0000 Karie 917555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It depends on what you like and will wear. I love maxi's and will wear them, plus I enjoy having the option of wearing skirts/dresses of different lengths. Does the maxi length look good on you? If it does, it would be a fun summer dress. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917546 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:56:28 +0000 Ariadne 917546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have the same concern, Liz. &nbsp;Bu, then again,&nbsp;t I think Angie wears full midi skirts if I recall correctly?<br /><br />I need to try to pin it up and see what I think. &nbsp;I'm leaning towards a high-low hem to start. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917431 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:10:09 +0000 Liz A. 917431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would worry about the silhouette of that dress at midi length.&nbsp; Midi seems to look best a bit slimmer. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917427 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:57:14 +0000 missvee 917427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it as is, but if you're not wearing it, then by all means have it shortened. Check out the BCBG website - they have a lot of dresses featured - short, long, and hi/lo. You might get some inspiration there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917423 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:51:54 +0000 Suz 917423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That is a fabulous dress and I can easily imagine it looks great on you. I would definitely hem it -- figuring out the length that is best for you. Hi-low would be so much fun!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917333 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:36:45 +0000 Anonymous 917333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would do a hi-lo hem first, but then leave the option to take it to just below knee length. Then you could reinvent it as a knee length dress if you get tired of the hi-lo.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917331 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:35:43 +0000 Astrid 917331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a beautiful dress! I like the idea of shortening it to just below the knee. Midi length for beginners. :)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917325 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:26:43 +0000 Janet 917325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a great dress! </p> <p>I would shorten it to whatever length you have found works best on you or fills a need in your wardrobe. For instance, if it were me, I'd take the hem up to just below my knee because I have such a hard time finding dresses that are long enough hit that spot and not a spot above my (not so pretty) knees. </p> <p>I don't know why but even though my life is very casual, I don't find myself reaching much for the one maxi skirt I have. I think the length is challenging, even with a bit of height -- my legs feel too constrained or something. I can see why you'd want to get more use from your dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917251 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:40:41 +0000 Ariadne 917251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can't get pics because DH is away with our camera, but I'll try when he returns. &nbsp;The high-low hem idea is intriguing. &nbsp;I love high-low hems.<br /><br />If I keep it as a maxi I'll need to hem it by a few inches if I want to wear it with flat sandals. &nbsp;Right now the length requires heels.<br /><br />CocoLion, I'm also considering knee-length; like you, I know that length works on me. &nbsp;I've actually never worn a midi dress before. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917248 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:20:10 +0000 CocoLion 917248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It depends if midis look good on you. &nbsp;If it were me, I'd keep it as a maxi or shorten to knee-length, but that's just because I know that length works best on me. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917244 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:13:42 +0000 goldenpig 917244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well I love maxi dresses, so I think it looks great and I would wear as is! But if you're not wearing it because it's a maxi, then I would consider shortening to a high-low or midi. Can you post a pic of you wearing the dress and pinned up?<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917242 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:07:42 +0000 deb 917242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917241 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:06:30 +0000 AJ 917241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ How about a high-low hem? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917236 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:43:51 +0000 Gaylene 917236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'd vote yes. That dress would look lovely at the midi length, and I could see it being much more versatile. It's too pretty to just hang in the closet!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-chop-this-maxi-dress#post-917218 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:36:33 +0000 Ariadne 917218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I bought this dress for a casual-ish wedding last summer. &nbsp;It's very beautiful (looks better on me than on the model!) and I'd like to get more wear out of it. &nbsp;I'm considering having it hemmed to midi length for more versatility. &nbsp;I'd like to wear it as a day dress this summer, and I&nbsp;know Angie is not a fan of casual maxi dresses.&nbsp; What do you think? Would it work better as a midi dress?