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An elasticated bell skirt is a practical solution for every day. How to choose which style is right for you? Images with a skirt

Straight, tapered, pleated, long and short… You can talk endlessly about skirts. And half of the items listed below definitely make sense to purchase for the wardrobe of a modern fashionista!

Let's figure out which skirt is for whom?

Types of skirts by length

LENGTH

MAXI- Ankle-length or floor-length skirt. It suits almost all girls, you just need to choose the right fabric. The better it flows, the more graceful and slimmer you will look :)

MIDI- a skirt that can end from the line under the knee (which suits almost everyone) and to the middle of the lower leg (you need to measure and see if this option suits you).

MINI— mini, ending 10-15 cm above the knees. For owners of proportional legs - that's it!

MICRO- it's a skirt special purpose slightly wider than the waist and shorter than the mini-skirt)))

ASYMMETRIC LENGTH- such skirts are difficult to attribute to any type of length, because its length can be mini on the one hand, and maxi on the other. An interesting option to elongate the silhouette and visually make the figure slimmer. It is desirable to have proportional legs in the kit.

Types of skirts by shape

FORM

STRAIGHT SKIRT - basic skirt not form-fitting. Goes to almost everyone.

SLIM SKIRT emphasizes the figure, visually enlarges the hips.

CONICAL- A-line skirts (trapeze), flared skirt, bell and sun.

The more folds on the skirt and the denser the material, the more carefully the owners should be with these skirts. wide hips, after all voluminous skirts, contrary to popular misconception, they do not hide the volume, but add it!

MULTI-WEDGE. A pleated skirt can be compared externally to a sun skirt or an A-line skirt, but the cut of these skirts is completely different. The skirt-blade is assembled from separate trapezoid wedges.

FANTASY

SKIRT-TULIP Suitable for owners of narrow or standard hips.

SKIRT YEAR- an insidious option that can break even the most ideal proportions, adds unnecessary pounds, shortens legs and reduces height.

MULTI-TIER- another option from the series "you can, just be careful", as it adds volume in the most inappropriate places. Can contain an infinite number of tiers arranged in different directions, if only the legs would allow))

SHORTS SKIRT- perfect option for those who, for one reason or another, are uncomfortable in miniskirts, but to produce a stunning effect of horror, as you wish. Convenient!

SKIRT-TROUSERS - wide pants from a light flowing fabric perfectly imitate a skirt when walking fast or with the help of the wind. They are comfortable, like trousers, and feminine, like a skirt. To elongate your legs, opt for high-waisted culottes in flowy fabric.

WRAP SKIRTS- both beautiful and comfortable! In the summer they are simply irreplaceable :))

And all these skirts can be made of leather, suede, fabric, fringe, glass beads, mesh, denim, lace, with or without slits, with high or low waist, pleated and straight, with or without pockets, etc.

How to choose your skirt? How to choose the color, length, decor, style and texture?

With what shoes and what top to combine? A lot of questions)))

You can easily find answers to all these questions during the training at the School of Shopping. You can read about the online school where girls from all over the world learn to choose and combine things that are right for them, you can :-)

Dresses and skirts are in the wardrobe of every self-respecting woman.

They give us charm, elegance, emphasize our femininity and sexuality. Replacing tight jeans with a flared skirt, you can hide flaws, add a touch of playfulness and romance.

Many are familiar with the situation when both the skirt is stylish and the shoes are new and beautiful, but something “does not stick”. Separately from each other, these things look great, but together they "do not get along."
Most likely, you just forgot about the balance between the length of the skirt and the height of the shoes!

To make the image look harmonious, every detail is important, especially the right shoes. Sometimes it's not easy to decide...
For this, it is necessary to take into account not only general style, color and material of the skirt, but also focus on the basic rules for choosing shoes depending on the length of the skirt.

I offer you a guide to creating fashionable image- advice from stylists on what shoes to choose for skirts of different lengths.
Let's figure out what goes with what and in what proportions...

Mini skirt

Mini skirts can be successfully combined with a variety of shoes.
These can be boots without a heel or with a small heel, wedge sandals, boots or sandals, shoes with a small heel.

The main thing is to remember that mini skirts with a high thin heels look extremely vulgar, so wearing them with shoes or stiletto boots is not the best option.





Of course, it all depends on the season and the material of the skirt itself. Even in the cold season, miniskirts do not lose their relevance.

For example, mini-skirts from faux leather and suede, knitted, from dense and warm fabrics (especially with wool): tweed, velveteen, flannelette, velvet and, of course, denim.

As for shoes, over the knee boots look very stylish with a miniskirt: both narrow stocking over the knee boots and wide high boots. It is important that the boots are above the knee.

To look stylish and not vulgar in a miniskirt in the spring, over the knee boots should not be too wide (so that the folds do not make the look heavy).

Also pay attention to tights - you can choose them in the color of shoes or use black translucent tights, which have already become classics.
But nude pantyhose and fishnet tights with over the knee boots and a miniskirt are best not to wear.

If you choose short boots or ankle boots for a miniskirt, then do not forget about dark and tight tights or leggings.

Be careful if you choose shoes middle length(above the ankle but below the knee), the legs will look shorter.
Also, insufficiently high over the knee boots with a “long” miniskirt will look out of place. Such shoes will corny “cut” the silhouette, only some girls can afford it.

Try to wear either straight and narrow over the knee boots, or short ankle boots.

Mid-thigh skirt

These skirts will look good with tight boots flats, ankle boots, ballet flats, sandals or wedges, or flat sandals.

Mid-thigh skirts are not much different from minis, so the choice of shoes will be similar: any shoes without a heel or on wide heels.

You can also wear boots or boots with wide heels.





Skirt to the knee

Knee-length skirts are associated with business style Complete with stylish blouse. A spectacular office lady walking in high heels immediately appears.

Tight or flat knee-length skirts are best worn under boots without a heel or with heels, wedge shoes.

Perfect for flared skirts classic shoes on a heel. If shoes with thin stilettos create an image more sophisticated, elegant, and require the same accompaniment, then shoes with wide heels give us more opportunities for combination :)
And the height of the heel almost does not matter in this case. He can be anyone.

Also available with ballet flats and platform sandals.



Knee-length skirts with ankle boots look harmonious.
In fairness, it should be noted that ankle boots fit absolutely any model of skirts, but this does not mean that this is the only possible combination.

Moreover, the range of clothing and footwear models is expanding every day, and it is impossible to keep up with everyone. fashion trends peace.

Skirt below the knee

Straight skirts below the knee most often go well with long boots wedges or heels.

A skirt below the knee looks perfect with sandals or wedges, stilettos.

These skirts look good with boots and ankle boots.

An eternal classic of the genre, dictated by our weather conditions: in spring, skirts below the knee are usually worn with fashionable boots and ankle boots

midi skirt

Under the midi skirt extended to the bottom, it is best to put on tight-fitting boots with heels, classic shoes or wedges. Ballet flats and flat shoes with such a skirt will look bad.



Boats - a win-win for fans of the classics. If you want your legs to look longer, wear light beige shoes or shoes that match your skirt.

Ankle boots: choose models with heels or platform because the combination of high boots on flat sole with a medium length skirt visually makes a woman lower and fuller.
The skirt must be flared.

Pencil skirt below the knee in combination with ankle boots (classic office version:) will “cut” and “shorten” even the longest legs.

For lovers of experiments, there is an option to wear a skirt with sports shoes- sneakers or sneakers, but still this is not considered a traditional combination.

In this case, you will play in contrast: on the one hand, femininity, which is emphasized by the midi length, on the other, a challenge sports style or military.

The midi skirt will continue to be popular this spring. These skirts will hide your legs from the wind and will go well with shoes with low heels or low massive heels.

Best of all, a midi skirt will be combined with high boots: to the knee and above (so that the hem of the skirt covers the edge of the tops of the boots). Thus, the leg will be completely closed - in warmth and comfort.

At the same time, the boots stable heel peeking out from under a midi skirt is stylish and organic for spring. For such an image, a shortened one is best. outerwear, then there will not be a large pile of layers in the leg area.

A midi skirt can be worn with short boots and pick up tights to match the shoes. This technique will visually stretch the leg. Dark tights can be combined with both a dark and light skirt, but do not forget about the color of the shoes: it should be close to the color of the tights.
Bright skirts are also suitable. trendy colors: pink, red, deep blue, rich green.

But to combine a bright skirt or light color with black tights and now fashionable white / contrasting shoes is not worth it, as this visually cuts the leg and shortens the silhouette.


Maxi skirt

Maxi skirts can rarely be successfully combined with boots, but they will look great with platform sandals, ballet flats and sandals.

spring maxi skirts can be worn with neat low-heeled boots. But the shoes themselves visually shorten the leg, especially if they are flat-soled. WITH long skirt this moment will be even more noticeable.

This must be taken into account when choosing a suitable model.

And, of course, the absolute trend of the past few seasons is the combination of ankle boots and a maxi skirt. The main thing is that the shin should not be visible between the skirt and ankle boots.


A few general tips for pairing skirts and boots

Ankle-length boots are the simplest and “understandable” option, which is difficult to break the proportions of the figure. Low boots go with any outfit. Therefore, the fastest and painless option for a skirt of any length is to choose ankle boots. These shoes do not "cut" the foot. And a skirt to the middle of the thigh, and a mini skirt, and even a maxi will look great.

  • Skinny shoes look best pointed noses, shoes with round or square toes should be avoided.
  • Shoes should not have transverse inserts, cuts and other elements that visually "cut" the foot.
  • It's good if tights and boots are matched in one color scheme, it will make the legs longer and slimmer.
  • Boots must not have a large number decorative ornaments.
  • The skirt should end at the narrowest point of the leg - just below or above the knee.
  • Well, if the skirt will have a slit.

  • The high-waisted skirt goes well with the boots.
  • You should not choose boots that are mid-calf high, this is the most the right way visually shorten even the longest legs.
  • Do not wear shoes with overly thick, massive soles.
  • The higher the boot, the wider the shaft can be.
  • The puffy skirt should be no lower than the knee, otherwise the figure will seem overweight and heavy.
  • And of course, ankle boots should not be worn by girls with large ankles.

Of course, this is only general rules, of which there may be exceptions. The final choice of shoes depends on your taste and sense of style.
based on fabiosa.com, hochu.ua

Hey!
We continue the series of articles " fashion dictionary” and as part of the month dedicated to skirts, let's talk about their styles! I can’t show you all the possible styles, but we will consider the main ones. I will make a reservation right away that I will not separately single out jeans and leather skirt, because they can be of different lengths and different styles.

A skirt is a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body. Evolved from a loincloth. Also the skirt Bottom part women's dress from waist to hem. The skirt is often opposed various types trousers on the grounds that it does not cover the crotch.

If we talk about the length and not take the length to the knee, there are: Mini, Midi and Maxi.

Miniskirt (Mini)

This is a short skirt of any style with a hem ending well above the knees - as a rule, no more than 10 cm below the buttocks. There is another variation - micro-mini-skirt, which ends even higher.

Midi skirt


The length of such a skirt is in the range from the calf and below, but does not cover the ankle.

Maxi skirt (Maxi, Full skirt)


Skirts of this type are usually sewn in length from "toe to toe".

We figured out the length, let's move on to the silhouettes and design features:

A silhouette (A-line)- as the name implies, it expands to the bottom. As a rule, it does not have additional decorations and has a length from mini to the knee.

Flared skirt (Flared) like an A-line skirt, it sits snugly at the waist, flares out but flows freely.

Pencil skirt
Slim fit skirt that tapers to the bottom.

Straight skirt (Straight)
Similar in silhouette to a pencil skirt, but does not narrow to the bottom (due to this, it looks much better on girls with problem area riding breeches).

Ballerina skirt
Wide skirt just above the ankle. The prototype of such a skirt was a ballet tutu.


Tulip skirt (Peg-Top skirt)
A skirt that resembles a tulip flower in silhouette, or an inverted glass. That's where its name came from.

Balloon skirt (Bubble)
A wide skirt, gathered at the top and along the hem with a braid or ribbon.

Flared skirt (Circle)
A kind of flared skirt, which got its name because it is sewn from a circle of fabric. A smaller circle is cut in its center, which then becomes a belt. This skirt has no side seams. Varieties of the sun skirt are also quite popular: double sun, half sun and three quarters of the sun.


Wedge Skirt (Gored)
In silhouette, it can be similar to an A-skirt or flared, but, unlike the above models, it does not consist of 2 parts, but of a certain number of wedges.

Year skirt (fit and flare)
A skirt that hugs the hips but flares out sharply at the bottom. To give this shape, wedges are sewn into it.

Tiered Skirt (Tiered)
A skirt with, as a rule, a yoke tightly fitting the hips, usually consists of several tiers of different widths.

Pleated skirt (Pleated)
Skirt in pleated rectangle gathered at the waist.

V English language pleated skirt is also called Pleated
But the folds in it are formed not by processing the fabric, but in the process of assembling the product. They can be parallel and non-parallel, and also differ in the way they are laid (circular, oncoming, bow, fan, etc.)

Ruched wide skirt (dirndl)
The skirt is wide at the bottom and tight at the waist. It is sewn from a rectangular panel by gathering at the waist.

Peasant or rural skirt (Peasant)
Peasant or rural skirts - similar to layered maxi length skirts, usually sewn from simple fabrics with an unpretentious pattern, they can be multi-colored.

Wrap skirt

As the name implies, one of the panels of this skirt goes over another. The skirt can have a varied silhouette.

Asymmetrical

Skirt with asymmetry in cut, it could be different length front and back, sides or asymmetrical trim.

Kilt

Kilt - traditional clothing boys and men in Scotland. Skirt, usually knee-length, with pleats at the back.

Cargo skirt (Cargo)
A kind of skirt, quite simple in cut, however, like cargo pants, it has many belt loops and large patch pockets.

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For a long time it was necessary to write a basic post about the length of skirts, now I'm correcting it :)

In fact, with skirts and dresses, everything is quite simple. We take a maxi skirt or just wrap ourselves in a sheet or a thin blanket :)) And in front of the mirror we slightly raise the fabric up and see how the leg looks like.

As a rule, the skirt looks best in the narrowest places of the leg. For example, in the ankle area, under the knee, mid-knee length, just above the knee. But the shape of the legs is, of course, so individual that it is best to experiment in front of a mirror or take pictures in skirts of different lengths.

But let's just look at the example of a few bloggers. Attention, I am not now saying that someone is fat, thin, wide, and so on. We're just experimenting and trying to figure out which skirt length looks best with different form legs.

By the way, it's not so easy to find fashion bloggers with imperfect legs today :)

The length in the calf area can be critical if they are not thin (in the photo on the left). Option on the right with a good length to the middle of the knee. This is a Finnish blogger http://lindajuhola.com/fi/


It is especially difficult with such a length if it is combined with flat shoes.

The length to the point where the calves taper looks good:

And interestingly, in her case, the mini version looks good.

And here is an example of when shoes and tights in contrasting shades are in the image. tight tights a dark shade with matching shoes would look more successful.

Here I want to shorten the skirt by 2-3 centimeters.

If you want more effect slender legs, then ankle boots should open the ankle, otherwise they shorten the leg and make the legs visually heavier.

Below is an example good length, but with such a strap on sandals you have to be careful. On the one hand, he emphasizes beautiful ankles, but on the other hand, shortens the leg, although in this case the girl seems to be tall, so she looks good.

A more critical mid-calf length on the left and a knee-length variant on the right.

If the shape of the legs seems problematic to you, then skirts with an asymmetrical hem can be a great solution. Such a skirt does not focus on one specific place of the leg, it creates a more harmonious silhouette.

And as the third blogger, the well-known http://taneshaawasthi.com

V Lately she chooses the length more carefully and often wears skirts and dresses to the middle of the knee.

In the example with the blue skirt, I want to lift the skirt a little.

And if in the example above the strap on white sandals does not look so critical yet, then black straps with bows are too strong an accent for such a skirt length.

And below are a few examples of what the shape of the legs looks like with a length above the knee and below in her case:

Do you know your ideal length?

The bell-style skirt is considered one of the most feminine and elegant. It effectively expands downward, resembling a flower bud in its shape. on an elastic band - a practical solution for every day. Depending on the length and volume of the skirt, you can create an image of any stylistic orientation. The only thing that a bell skirt does not tolerate is rough shapes and lurid accessories, because this is an unusually romantic and delicate element of a woman's wardrobe.

The bell-shaped skirt is especially popular in summer collections. The reason for this is the spectacular cut and magnificent shape. The best option for everyday wardrobe is a plain two-seam skirt, which is practical and wide opportunities combination .

The bell-bottom skirt with an elastic band emphasizes the elegance of the silhouette and focuses on the waist. Moreover, the model is so good that it even allows you to hide extra volumes and create the illusion hourglass- the silhouette that many girls strive for so much.

It is especially expressive if sewn from dense fabrics that hold their shape. In this regard, there are skirts with clear folds and models where the fabric is evenly gathered at the waist. Products from the first category are able to diversify official style in clothes. Ruched skirts are more playful and good for everyday wear.

Classic models are knee-length or slightly lower. But today you can also find mini bell-shaped skirts. Such models can afford young girls with a good figure. On the mature women a lush "bell", barely covering the buttocks, will look out of place, regardless of the specifics of the cut.

How to choose

In order for the skirt to fit flawlessly on the figure and hide flaws, certain rules should be followed:

  • girls with pleated skirts;
  • full girls will be helped out by a midi skirt or a maxi-length model;
  • undersized women of fashion are recommended with a wide elastic band;
  • with narrow shoulders and small chest you should not wear a too full skirt, especially of a considerable length.


Best of all, the model suits girls with a figure. With its help, you can add the missing volume at the bottom and balance the proportions. Girls with magnificent forms products made of soft fabrics are recommended, thin fashionistas will be helped out by “bells” made of dense materials.

For girls with massive calves, a bell-style skirt is contraindicated. At least models above the ankles will emphasize the fullness of the legs. But fluffy skirt maxi can hide the flaws of the figure.

Slender girls can afford a skirt with a piping along the bottom or with a horizontal print. XXL fashionistas should choose a bell with vertical pleats that will visually elongate the silhouette.

How to wear

What clothes to choose for a bell skirt depends on the color of the skirt and the fabric from which it is sewn. Products made of soft denim are versatile and harmonize with both classic clothes, and with informal things . What to wear with a colorful flared skirt? Monochromatic things in a concise design are best suited. Patterned skirts are usually combined with plain items: turtlenecks, T-shirts, classic-cut blouses.

Recently, khaki skirts have been especially popular. They can be safely combined with military-style clothing, as well as wardrobe elements in the spirit of a safari. Bell skirts from thick fabric khaki shades are just as utilitarian and easy to combine as blue or blue denim models.

A midi skirt in bright colors will be complemented by a blouse in a retro style. A loose cut or bow collar will be able to balance the fluffiness of the skirt and balance the silhouette.

Since the bell skirt has an extension down, it is worth wearing it with cropped jackets, jackets and blazers. Cardigans, raincoats and long jackets hide all the beauty of the skirt and spoil the image.

If the skirt has a wide elastic band, then the blouse or shirt is always worn tucked in.. The same goes for turtlenecks, sweaters and jumpers. So it will be possible to emphasize the waist line and create an image that is ideal in terms of proportions.

What to add

A natural completion of the image will be on a metal strap. This is a feminine and elegant ensemble that will adorn any girl. In the presence of a plain and smooth top, you can safely complement the image with a pendant, long chain with large links or a string of pearls. The voluminous bottom of the skirt does not exclude the use of jewelry and accessories in the upper part, which will balance the proportions.

A bell skirt should be worn with shoes on high speed. It can be wedge clogs. A retro look will be complemented by pumps with a strap or spectacular ankle boots with an inverted cone heel.