Skirts have always been present in the women’s wardrobe and they are unlikely to ever leave it. Previously, the concept of a stylish female image did not exist in principle; women always wore long skirts, because any other form of clothing was simply unacceptable. Then, after the fashion revolution of Coco Chanel, everyone realized that they could wear midi and even mini skirts, and for some time they reveled in these innovations, forgetting about the notorious maxi.
But the long skirt did not gather dust on the mezzanine for long; today, floor length is at the peak of popularity. So, what to wear with a long skirt in the cool off-season and winter?
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Choosing a good model based on your figure
Ideally, a long skirt should softly envelop the figure, highlight all its curves, but hide flaws. This can be easily achieved by choosing the right style of item: how and with what to wear a long floor-length skirt depends entirely on the characteristics of your figure:
- It’s a shame not to emphasize the rounded hourglass shape with a tight-fitting pencil skirt;
- a pear-shaped figure will suit an A-shaped silhouette;
- a high-waist belt will help hide a small tummy and an invisible waist for owners of an apple figure;
- Wide hips are hidden behind a year-length skirt, and narrow hips are made more feminine with the help of pleating.
Keep in mind that straight-cut models made from thick fabrics look more strict, while A-line options look light and elegant. If you want to create an extraordinary look with a leather jacket, wear long skirts of complex styles: with an asymmetrical or torn hem, a combination of fabrics of different colors and textures.
What to wear with a long narrow floor-length skirt
A tight skirt can both highlight all your charms and treacherously reveal extra centimeters on the waist and hips, so choose it meticulously and carefully. A long skirt knitted with an elastic band looks good, and most importantly warm, and goes well with short fur coats and sports puffy jackets or down jackets. Another interesting style is a narrow maxi skirt with a slit. It is often made from soft knitted fabric and fits perfectly into casual looks.
What to wear with a long narrow skirt? With contrasting color sweaters, if it is knitted, with blouses and blouses, if knitted, brocade or satin. With plain sweatshirts, this item will be the perfect sport-chic look, especially if you pair it with light-colored sneakers and a voluminous snood scarf to match.
Wide
There is a non-main rule: if the bottom is wide, then the top should be tight-fitting. Therefore, under voluminous skirts, we select tight turtlenecks, blouses, pullovers or one-shoulder sweaters. An interesting tandem with the style in question will be denim or plaid shirts, especially if you complement the outfit with a leather jacket, vest or cardigan, wear a catchy necklace under your neck or tie a bright scarf.
Try to choose wide skirts in neutral colors: gray, brown, coffee, wine or khaki. The length and splendor are enough to attract attention, so you shouldn’t focus on the colors, unless you are “collecting” a holiday look.
We advise you to read the photo tips below, they will help you decide what to wear with a maxi skirt.
What to wear with a straight maxi skirt
If you want to use a straight skirt to create a business look, choose dark models and complement them with blouses, not necessarily white. It is better to move away from the school combination of black top/white bottom, diluting the look with blouses in a nude palette: beige, pale pink, violet, lime.
There are many options for wearing straight long skirts:
- with long or short sweaters/turtlenecks;
- with voluminous knit sweaters made of angora, mohair, with an asymmetrical neckline or raglan sleeves;
- with loose-fitting shirts that can be either tucked in or left untucked. A fabric belt or corset worn over a shirt will complicate the look;
- with plain sweatshirts that fit your figure.
Straight maxi skirts with a slit (front, side, back), wraparound or checkered look interesting.
What to wear with a floor-length pleated skirt?
A pleated skirt always looks festive and feminine due to the use of flowing, light fabrics: silk, chiffon, crepe chiffon. Pair a lightweight maxi skirt with a cozy, warm sweater, leather jacket or fur vest for a contrasting fall look with a summer twist. Such a thing follows the curves of the female body with every breath of wind or movement, and therefore looks no less sexy than its “colleague” in mini format.
We recommend combining dark pleated fabric made of thick fabric with a shirt worn over a sweater, knitted sweater, parka or jacket for an exclusively winter option – layering in looks is still welcome. But you don’t need to create a sophisticated look with layers; to create it, choose a beautiful silk blouse, a thin sweater or a long sleeve under a medium-length pleat.
If you plan to wear outerwear with a long skirt, take a closer look at leather biker jackets, vests, ponchos, fur coats – the main thing is that they are short.
Colorful long skirts
Floor-length skirts are available in both plain and printed versions. In a monochromatic design, A-line, straight or tight maxi models look best. Prints and bright colors look more formal; they are not always appropriate for everyday looks. Therefore, it is better to create business or street style looks with skirts in black, various shades of gray, brown, and burgundy. With a long black skirt, it is recommended to wear bright sweaters or scarves to make the look more complex and interesting.
Models in wine, mustard, deep blue, emerald, marsh colors will add brightness to autumn-winter outfits – maxi generally looks good in green. What to wear with a long green skirt? It easily matches with beige blouses, dark tight sweaters, denim shirts, and leather jackets.
The most interesting and popular prints decorating maxi skirts:
- check, especially monochrome black and white or tartan;
- ombre, an interesting color transition from dark to light makes the skirt more voluminous and elegant;
- strip. We advise you to treat a striped print with caution: a vertical stripe stretches the silhouette and is not recommended for already tall girls, and a horizontal stripe in some cases makes you look fat. Therefore, an oblique, zigzag or ornate stripe looks more successful; long skirts decorated with such a print can be safely worn in autumn and winter;
- floral or plant patterns are good in dosed form, for example, when the pattern runs only along the hem of the skirt, variegation is appropriate in summer looks, it is better to avoid it in the fall;
- ethnic patterns.
Next we’ll talk in more detail about what to wear with a long skirt in the autumn-winter season.
What to wear with a long skirt in autumn and winter
Winter and autumn are the optimal time to show off in a maxi skirt: it’s warm, comfortable, and beautiful. For the cool off-season, you can choose an interesting model made of textured dense fabric: corduroy, jersey, knitwear, suede or leather. If you want to stand out, choose a warm skirt, complemented by light materials: chiffon, satin, velvet.
The most obvious and win-win solution is to wear a warm long skirt with sweaters, turtlenecks , sweatshirts, maintaining the stylistic unity of the look. For sports models, we select long sleeves or hoodies; we combine classic high-waisted options with blouses, light shirts, elegant blouses, dropped to one shoulder or decorated with unusual cutouts.
As for outerwear, in autumn and early winter it is better to wear a long, warm skirt with:
- leather jackets;
- short fur coats or vests;
- insulated bomber jackets made of satin, denim or coat fabric;
- cardigans;
- blazer jackets.
Refer to the photo images below, they will tell you what to wear with a long skirt in winter.
What shoes to wear with a long skirt
We choose shoes for a maxi skirt based on the style of the look.
If you prefer a sport-chic model and go for a walk with your friends in it, comfortable low-top shoes will do: flat boots or insulated sneakers.
Pleated metallic fabrics or printed maxis made from expensive fabrics are complemented with appropriate shoes: suede ankle boots, ankle boots or high-heeled boots, if the weather permits – pumps.
The canonical image of a long skirt and a leather leather jacket looks great in tandem with grunge boots or men’s style shoes: loafers, oxfords, chelsea.
The look with a maxi skirt will be complicated by such details as a voluminous snood scarf to match it, a bucket bag with tassels, a long pendant pendant on a thin chain (appropriate if you do not fasten your outerwear).
A maxi skirt is a combination of femininity and practicality, seasoned with a bit of mystery. Having learned how to handle it correctly, you will easily create versatile looks, because wearing a long winter skirt is completely easy!
