Oh Suz, that wrap skirt looks great, but I hear you on inadequate fabric — my biggest gripe about wraps. Sometimes I can size up to get more fabric, especially since I like wearing them a little lower on the waist anyway, but that doesn’t always provide enough coverage.

It’s been tough to find good skirts. I have been on a low-key search too, but I think lengths may be going back up again? And of course again we get the ruffles and tiers and such that are dominating the trends. I share your and Brooklyn’s love for a good asymmetric hem, or a good slit that provides breeziness.

I found a pretty Tahari skirt at the Rack last week. It’s a beautiful floral print and reads a bit dressier — I wore it for our anniversary dinner the other night. But I may see if it dresses down a bit too.

I did go for a simple skirt-and-tee outfit for a day in the city here in NY. It was wonderfully breezy and comfortable so I love this outfit formula, when I have the right components!

Thank you all so much for the links and suggestions! I will follow up on those. Inge, you are a genius of shopping, and Brooklyn, that's a beautiful skirt you showed -- it will look wonderful on you. I'm also going to try your suggestion of Etsy. A friend bought some linen items from one site there years ago and they worked out really well for her. Janet, you look fantastic in the formula! It's just so easy to modify to suit the occasion, which I love. I will also check out Alex Mills and all other links!

Thanks for commiserating on our weather, too. It's another lovely day in the neighbourhood, as Mr. Rogers would say -- i.e. it is about 11 degrees and raining. So even if I had a dozen of them, I would not be choosing skirts and sandals! I've been seriously considering off-season puffer shopping -- I should be able to get some good deals right now, no?

The weather is TERRIBLE IN SEATTLE

I think you need more cotton sweaters and white boots!

I’m going cotton sweater shopping too….

Angie, you are right. I think maybe an extra pair of sneakers or maybe I can even find some loafers that work, or heck, a Mary Jane -- something closed! -- and cotton sweaters or silk sweaters are the way to go! They say this is going to last through July and into AUGUST!!!!

*SIGH*

......I guess it's better than the 42C HOT SUMMER and fires we had last year.

Sneakers are always a good idea in the PNW

LOL, we had winter until Mother's Day, then spring and than this week we moved straight to the dog days of summer, its 94F/34C for the 2nd day in a row.
anyway, agreeing that if you are interested in skirts definitely look at Alex Mills, i know in the US Nordies carries a large percentage of their line. skirt doesn't show here really well, but i'm really loving this one

Oh, bummer about the skirts not working out! I am in the same but sort of opposite situation -- I have assembled a beautiful stable of skirts who are itching to get out for a trot/canter, but can't find the tops to go with them. (I know I've complained about this before -- still having trouble!)

You are getting good suggestions/links here, and I say don't give up hope for summer just yet. I was just reading a source that suggested we are likely to get quite warm weather extending through August and September. I have also really been struggling with the cold/wet, but trying to reframe it in my mind. I suspect we are experiencing something more like a typical PNW spring but have just gotten used to warmer/drier conditions in recent years due to climate change. So trying to think of this as a reprieve -- more cool, wet weather may help make more baby salmon, and more baby salmon means more baby orcas, and for baby orcas I can surely put up with a little more gloom.

Whew! Sorry to stray a bit far afield from fashion there! (Baby orcas justify everything.)

Ugh Suz, I really hope you'll get some nice weather before August!! But I agree that cotton and silk sweaters are great in the meantime.

How can you say it’s a bust & then post such great skirts? Does not compute!

Love those- not a bust at all! Here's a potential solution. I just bought this for my wrap skirts!
This was from Etsy, some are marketed as hijab pins too. It's a magnet not a pin so no holes. I haven't tried it yet.

Sounds like you are having a Summer like ours. We had continuous rain from January to May. Our entire years annual rainfall by April.

I found combat boots, skirt, tee and cotton jumper a good formula for me in coolish, drizzly weather. (Not at 11 degrees of course, our temps were still in the mid 20s.) But I did wear jeans, boots, tee and cotton jumper if it was teaming.

If you are looking for cotton jumpers, don’t forget the mens section of ASOS. I now have about 6 from there that I wear all the time.

Brooklyn, thank you -- that is super helpful info. I will give ASOS another look. And yes, casual boots or sneakers instead of sandals can work with the right skirt, for sure.

It warmed up a bit here today in the afternoon and we had 10 minutes of sun!!

SarahDB, you've got a good attitude. I think I'd be even more fed up if I already HAD the wardrobe items but not the weather. But you are right...this is probably good for the fish, the Orcas, and certainly it is good for the forest (to a point). So...

Suntiger, that's intriguing -- I'll check it out! The Zara skirt was ridiculous, though -- no magnet or pin would have done the job. The look of it is deceiving.

StagFash, the skirts I showed were not keepers, alas. Both had significant problems. The others in Finds are older items but they will work for now.

The two you have on are going back, yes. My guess is the pareo is intended as a beach cover-up, so flying open is part of the vive. But the others in finds? Aren’t they all keepers? The last one looks especially suited to what you’re looking for. BTW, I hear you on Junuary. Spring here is chilly, and June often is too. This month has gone back and forth between highs in the mid teens and low 20s. Summer doesn’t really start here until July, but it lasts through Sept.

I am sorry about the weather - we had spring like this last year. I found all my skirts when I was not really looking but I haven’t seen anything tempting recently. Hopefully something will show up for you.

StagFash, the pareo type skirt is meant as a beach cover up but in fact I wear it for daily wear and love it, and it does NOT blow open -- there is plenty of fabric coverage. It's a bit large on me, which helps, maybe. But the design is pretty nifty. I don't bike in it, but can walk in it all over.

The other skirts are keepers, yes -- but I was looking for more to add. These are older and I would prefer a slightly more sophisticated cut (i.e. asymmetrical lines or maybe handkerchief lines) to the more dirndl effect of the two other skirts I own. They are not bad -- don't get me wrong. I like them and wear them. But I have had them for a number of years now and worn them a lot and am getting tired of them as my only summer options.