Front box pleats in skirts for an apple/hourglass? (Added photo)

Mander

I'm thinking about bidding on yet another eBay find, but I'm not sure if it's a non-starter due to the inverted box pleat in the front. The skirt is a knee length, wool blend houndstooth, which I think would be cute with one of my many pairs of black boots.

I'm never really sure if a front pleat is supposed to hang in such a way that it is closed when you stand, or if it supposed to be open at the bottom. It makes it seem like it would have an a-line shape on me, which I think would be ok.

What do you think?

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14 years ago

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DragonflyJane

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I've made a couple of skirts like this & I find them very flattering for my hourglass shape. The pleat is generally closed at the top, widening out at the bottom & can almost look like culottes (but don't let that put you off!). I'd say go for it!

14 years ago

JennyAnne

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Cute skirt! It looks like the pleats aren't pressed in very well and the pleat is pretty narrow - not a lot of overlap. If you get it and press in the pleats really well, I think it will look very nice!

14 years ago

Kristine

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I love the skirt and, as JennyAnne said, perhaps some crisp pressing would bring the pleats back nicely. As long as it's not a huge investment I'd go for it!

14 years ago

Anonymous

I think it has potential! Too bad you can't try these eBay things on. If you can stand a small loss it might be worth a try. Have you ever worn this style before?

14 years ago

Mander

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Well, I went ahead and bid for it and I won! It was less than £4 in the end, so I'm not going to be too heartbroken if it doesn't work out.

I've had similar skirts in the past that I wore all the time, but I was a couple of sizes smaller then. I think that's part of why I like it, though. Recently I've found myself revisiting some of the styles that I really liked when I was a teenager, and looking for ways to make them a bit more age-appropriate while still retaining the somewhat rebellious/punk-y vibe I used to have.

14 years ago

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