A skirt is one piece of clothing that can be tailored to specific needs. By changing the length, shape and silhouette of the skirt, you can create magic in your wardrobe. Here are certain great looking skirts that can be chosen carefully to suit your overall look.
Pleated skirts
Pleated skirts are the season’s favourite. All sorts of pleats are good for women who are painfully thin or for women who have a triangular figure with a narrow tapering lower body. Pleated skirts help in adding volume to the lower portion of their bodies allowing for a balanced figure all round. Pleated skirts can be long or short. Short pleated skirts will give a much fuller appearance than a long pleated one which will have a more curvy look and are ideal for women who want to hide their flaws. Pleats can vary from, box pleat, layered, inverted pleats, accordion pleats, knife pleats etc. Inverted pleats are good for women who need a structured look at the waist and fuller downwards.
Maxi Skirts
Maxi skirts or gypsy skirts are long skirts that are ankle length. Mostly made of crinkled materials, they come in styles like layered, tiered and flared. They are beautiful and flowing and suit all body shapes. Maxi skirts that are tiered are more streamlined and suit plus size women. The layered and flared maxi skirts suit thin women who want to add some volume to their body. Max skirts look very graceful on women who are tall and thin. They also look good on hour glass figures. However, short women must avoid them as they could make them look shorter and fatter. The horizontal tiers on the maxi skirts cut you figure several times making you look shorter than you already are. But if you must still wear them, go for vertical stripes and more structured silhouettes that make you look taller than you are.
A-Line skirts
A line skirts are fitted at the waist and flared downwards like the letter A. They are more streamlined than maxi skirts as they do not have a lot of flare. Because of this they suit plus size women and also women who have heavy thighs. A line skirts can be long length or short length depending on the look that you want to create for your wardrobe. A line skirts suit all body types as they are neither too tight nor too loose around your body.
The look flattering on thin women who want to look more curvaceous and create a slimmer shape or fat women who want to manage their cellulite. A short, above the knee A line skirt can enhance beautiful legs and are good for tall women. A medium length A line skirt is good for casual everyday use. A line skirts can also be panelled with vertical panels attached together to form the skirt. The make you look taller due to the straight lines and fit well on plus sizes.
Pencil Skirts
Pencil skirts as the name suggests, have a slimming effect on women who wear them. They are very straight and are normally knee length or above the knee for easy movement of legs. Longer length pencil skirts too are available with slits at the back, side or front. The slits can be a folded slit which is a much more modest cut or an open slit which shows your legs and thighs. Pencil skirts are good for shapely women and women with curves. They can also be worn with shapely plus size women who are confident of their thighs and waist and want to look slimmer. Pencil skirts are good for office wear as they look good with sleek jackets and shirts giving a very well toned look to your entire body.
Godet Skirt
Godet skirts too are very good as office wear as they have a well fitted look at the waist. They are essentially A- line skirts with triangular inserts at the hem to give more volume and a swingy motion while you walk. Godet skirts can be made by going for bias cuts which will make the fabric gather at the hem giving it a Godet look. The fabric pieces can be of varying height starting a little below the waist and continuing right down or starting from way below the thighs depending on where you want the volume to start from. They have a fitted waist and hence suit thin women and also plus size women who want to shift attention from their hips and waist to the hem of the skirt.
Tulip Skirt
A tulip skirt resembles an inverted tulip with overlapping flaps which leave a small slit at the area where the flaps meet. They are mostly above your knee or knee length. Tulips are good for women who have narrow hips as they have folds at the hip that can create an illusion of wider hips. They must be avoided by curvy women as they will make them look very fat at the waist.
Bubble skirts
Most women cannot carry a bubble skirt well. You need to have a tall, thin and wiry frame to be able to carry the off with style. Bubble skirts have hemlines that are turned in which makes for a puffy appearance around the hip and the waist. Bubble skirts are usually made of heavier materials of crisp materials that can hold the shape of the bubble well. Hence they are not a good option for heavy women. Women who are curvy can try them if they want to camouflage their hips. But, make sure that you wear them with heals and leggings to balance the weight along with a few inches added to your height. Article From :Trendy Skirts For Women
