Boden Burston Skirt ETA - better pics

Decided to start a new post about this so won’t get buried. After 3.5 weeks, this skirt finally came. It’s great, of course. But Mr. C doesn’t love it and thinks it needs to be hemmed. I don’t think he “gets” a midi length skirt, though I do wear them all the time! My others have some move movement, though. This may need to come just below my knee instead of being a true midi length. I have a sugar eye for midis, as much as he has a poison eye. (NB: I don’t need him to love it. He has a good natural eye but no knowledge whatsoever of trends or currency in women’s looks looks. Plus this look will make more sense with shoes on, especially tall boots. I’m okay with a JFE look, too.)

Should I have this hemmed, and if so, how much? I assume just below my knee?

I just happened to be wearing red, so it’s an accidental festive outfit!

I wish I could take the photos from a better angle, but it’s not possible as this is the only mirror in the house; any further back, and I’d be in the tub.

ETA - Here are better pics of the skirt. La Pedestrienne asked below about whether the skirt covers the top of my boots. It does, by an inch. I am accordingly inclined to leave it as is.

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You can truly wear a red color! I'd hem the skirt just a smidgen shorter.

Joy

Veteran

I like the skirt the length it is but understand about Mr. C's dislike. My DH feels the same way.

Style Fan

I like the skirt the length it is. I have a sugar eye for midis. Must be the 70s in me. It would look great with the boots.

Alicewonderland

Hmm, I’m not sure but I think it might look better a bit shorter if you are planning to wear the skirt with flat boots. Even the super tall model wears it with heeled boots in all the pictures. It’s a beautiful skirt. My husband has the same reaction to corduroy dresses I bring home too. Ha.

Jessikams

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I love a longer skirt. To me they look similar to cropped wide leg culottes. I would say, try it for a few wears and see how it feels/looks. It could be that a hem would make it easier to walk in, or make it sit better- or it could be fine as it is. I think it looks just how it should, in the photo.

Kathie

In the picture, it looks just a bit long. I’d shorten so that it looks like the model pictures. Perhaps 2” below the bottom of your knee.

Brooklyn

I tend to prefer this type of skirt just below the knee, so I vote a little shorter.
That said I like Jessikams idea of wearing it a few times and seeing how it feels.

shiny

I rather like it the length it is, from what I can tell by the angle. Try it on with the boots first before you decide.

Also I figure if you want a knee length skirt, you'd just have ordered a knee length skirt

The red sweater is lovely!

Jaime

I just can't tell at this angle but it sure looks nice with the red sweater!

JAileen

I think the length is fine. However, trying it and then deciding is a very good idea. The right length might be obvious to you then.

Elle

I would not hem. I like this length on you.

Christina F.

Lots of varied opininions! The conservative choice is to keep it as is for now, since I can always change my mind later.

shiny, you’re right. I’ve been seeking out midi skirts on purpose. The midi corduoroy feels very 70’s fab to me.

Alicewonderland, you make a good point about shoes. I won’t be wearing heels much above 1 inch.

Suz

Gosh, that is a great skirt! I am of the view that you should wear it a few times as is with the footwear you plan to use, and see how you feel. I share your sugar eye for midis and this feels 70s in the best possible way to me, but you do want to ensure that you have the right support act for it and that it is comfortable to move in on a daily basis.

I agree, Suz. I'm also concerned that the proportion of the skirt would change for the worse if I hem it, since there is a seam a few inches above the hem.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one who thought this length looked okay, since proportion is not my strong suit.

Angie

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I can't tell from the angle of the photo, so maybe take a better pic in your lobby.

Now you all see why I resisted putting up my mirror for so long. :p Mr C put his foot down, though, and rightly so. Sigh. There is literally no other place to put it, as the back of the bedroom door has purses hanging on it, and the closet “door” is not one of those real doors but an accordion door.
Manhattan living, you guys. I love it, but their are trade offs.

ANYWAY. I’m going to just wear the skirt out this week, Angie, and I’ll get a better picture then. While I want to hem the pants from the other post soon, I don’t want to be too hasty to hem this and may wait a while, anyway. I don’t think I’ll wear the pants at all if I don’t hem them.

Aquamarine

I think it will look good at that length with boots. You could try using your phone’s camera timer feature for a better angle. Set up your camera on a table or mantle or someplace where you can step back far enough to get a full body shot. A ten-second delay is enough time to get to your spot and pose.

Aquamarine! We cross posted. I’m going to wear the skirt soon, and my husband will be around in the morning. I’ll just have him take a picture before I go. But that’s s good idea for when he’s not around. Doing anything in my tiny apartment involves a game of Tetris, but it should be okay if I move a few chairs.

LaPed

Gosh, I love the idea of a corduroy midi! Very 70s. Length is hard to gauge with the angle. How much of a gap do you have when you wear it with your tall boots? As long as it doesn't catch on the top of the boots, I think you're good.

The skirt covers the boots by an inch, which is the look I want. I think I want to leave as is!

Thanks for the pics.

YES. Leave the length of the skirt. Elegant and on trend.

I agree - I knew as soon as I put it on with the boots. Mr. C's eye will just have to adjust! He won't see me all day when I wear this most of the time, anyway (for work).

It's great this length!!

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