How to calculate correct skirt length - Iconic Patterns. One of the most important aspects of the skirt is its length . Skirt lengths vary vastly from micros ( just covering the bum ) to floor sweeping maxis. You can choose any skirt design you like, but it is the length of it that will determine its appropriateness.
And so, you must discuss the skirt length with the client while you are taking her measurements. It is especially important for very short skirts, when 5 cm can be crucial. If you forget to take client’s skirt length measurement and all information you have is “make it shorter” or “make it longer” you can use the rules for approximate skirt length calculations below. These calculations are correct for the majority of female figures and use only one measurement – the height. The same rule can be used for sewing trousers and shorts and if you are working with standard industry measurements. Micro mini This is the length that reveals the whole leg, just covering the underwear.
Mini Knee length skirts Midi skirts Maxi skirts. Skirt length and shoe selection guid. Your Essential Skirt Length and Shoe Selection Guide. Hi Imogen, I love your blog–you have the best style advice I’ve seen. I’m trying to make sense of all the different variables and would love your advice on combining them. I am an H shape with medium contrast (I’d be low contrast but my eyebrows/eyelashes are darker than anything else), short waist, long legs. I just bought some beige sandals (Dansko Sofie) to blend with my skin tone. I am planning to wear them with bermuda shorts and just-above-the-knee skirts. Is there such a thing as having legs TOO long?
It seems to me that the tall nude sandals lengthen my legs too much and cause an unflattering proportion. I think things look much better when I wear these shorts/skirts with flats. Mini or Above the Knee on the Mid-Thigh – best shoes are flat, the only exception would be an ankle bootie style. On the Knee – here you can get away with both flats and heels Maxi – because this is full length you can easily wear a flat shoe or wedge, no need for heels, unless you want to wear them.