WIW: 2 denim skirt outfits (including today's ensemble, sort of)

I'm wearing an outfit inspired by today's blog ensemble today, and thought it would be fun to compare and contrast it with another similar outfit featuring the same skirt from earlier this week.

#1 is today's outfit. I don't actually own any warm-weather cropped tops (I do have cropped sweaters) but this Uniqlo x Liberty linen blouse has the same kind of boxy, swingy feel as the tops Angie mentions in the blog post. It's a little boxier IRL than in this photo, see the photo in the find for the real shape. I paired it with my black denim skirt, which has been a real workhorse this summer. (I would have gone with a midi tube skirt as in the blog post but honestly it's too hot and humid for that today). My flats are my Vionic gladiators, which have maybe a 1/2" heel height.

#2 is another outfit with the same skirt, but with more conventional "leg-lengthening" items - a semi-tucked slim, sleeveless blouse and 3" chunky platform sandals.

So.... it's interesting. I don't actually feel like my legs look so much longer in #2, despite the fact that in #1 I have a boxy top, and lots of horizontal lines. What do you think? (To be fair, though, I do have very long legs for my height, so leg lengthening is not a thing I really worry about.)

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Angie

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Gorgeous outfits. I adore that skirt on you, Diana.

I LOVE those gladiators, and the skirt is perfect. KILLER fit.

Your legs definitely look longer from the thighs upward in #2, and those are the proportions I prefer of the two outfits. But both work well and are super cute.

Nebraskim

Veteran

My untrained eye does think your proportions look longer in image No. 2. I like both outfits but from a flattery perspective, No. 2 is a clear winner. This makes me want to try to play with proportions a little more. I have a short rise, so even normal rise skirts/pants ride high on me. I don't need to buy "high rise" to look high rise.

Anonymous

How interesting is this?

My first reaction was that I liked both ensembles equally.

Then I focused in and realized I really did like the second one better. But truthfully if we were not discussing this specific topic I am not certain I could have articulated why I liked it so much better.

BUT now I clearly see why I like it so much better. Thank you for the visual. It helps immensely.

Sara L.

I like both outfits, but I'm really focusing on the skirt because I love it. I don't generally notice leg shortening or lengthening unless it's super obvious. Like you, leg length isn't a figure priority issue for me so I rarely notice it one way or the other.

Diana

Oh, Angie, good point and I agree. It’s interesting because I think that means that the shoes (flats vs platforms) don’t really make much of a difference.

Nebraska Kim, I have a regular rise but a really high/short waist. You can kind of see where it is in the second outfit, it’s where the top indents above the skirt waistline. I actually sized up on the skirt to get it to sit a little lower.

EXACTLY, Diana. It's a TOP part of the leg lengthening thing. You can put your flat gladiators on with #2.

Ha, Angie, that’s really a part of my leg that I never think about lengthening! It’s also, not coincidentally, proportionally the longest part of my body - I have a regular rise but super long thighs.

gryffin

Diana - amazing outfits, chic, cool, edgy!! You look fantastic! And yes I love the skirt too!!

Carol

That skirt with those gladiators are so tasteful! I've never owned gladiators because I've never known how to wear them.

Becky

I also prefer #2, as I think your entire silhouette looks more streamlined and structured. Great work applying those concepts!

Both look great but I actually like #1 best. Outlier, here.

There you go. EXTRA long thighs for you

Joy

So interesting. I prefer #2 as looking the most balanced. My thighs are also long which meant that I could wear mini skirts well back in the day without their really being all that short. OTOH, it is hard to find shorts that do not look too short.

I agree, the 2nd is more lengthening, but your lower legs seem longer too!

jussie

I like both of these very much. I can see that the thigh does of course look longer in number two, but I think number one is still super cute.

Suz

Fascinating, Diana. But first...BOTH are great outfits on you! You look amazing in black and white and the patterns of these tops are lovely.

I do think the proportions of #2 are slightly better, but I like #1 for its breeziness.

RobinF

Great comparison. I agree with most here and say #2 is more conventionally flattering but #1 also looks great. Untucked is my preference for myself so this is very interesting.

UmmLila (Lisa)

So you did find a good black denim skirt. I like the proportions of both outfits and I think I’m too unsophisticated to appreciate the diffference between leg lengthening and thigh lengthening.

karen13

I like both outfits, but prefer the gladiator sandals, for their "lightness" - I think that is why they are a lengthening as the platforms on the lower leg. Always interesting to get a visual / lesson on proportions!

hunny757

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black denim skirt will be great when it cools down

citygirldc

Very cute.

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