Mini skirts are back in trend, but many women feel uncomfortable wearing one because they may look too provocative or sexy. Here is the good news, you can rock a mini skirt the grown-up way looking stylish yet modest and feeling comfortable with a few styling tips.
Styling tips on how to make a mini skirt look modest:
- Choose A-line skirt that sits naturally at your waist and gives you room when you walk.
- Pick a thicker fabric such as wool, corduroy, velvet instead of a flowy, loose skirt than can blow away when the wind goes through.
- Make sure that the skirt has a lining underneath to avoid the skirt from riding up.
- Pair a mini skirt with long sleeves, dressier tops to cover more skin.
- Layer up an oversize blazer, sweater, or a trench coat keeping unfastened to show your legs.
- Wear tights that match your skin tone for office hours.
- Pair the skirt with low heels to downplay the length of the skirt.
- Do not pair high heels with a mini at the office: heels make your legs appear longer and expose more skin.
- You can wear high heels with a mini skirt suit that gives you enough coverage for the upper body, and you can reveal your legs keeping a balanced silhouette.
The rule of thumb on styling a mini skirt is to wear an appropriate top and footwear.
Walk with confidence and try not to pull down your skirt, you will only draw more attention.
And don’t forget the way you carry yourself while wearing mini skirt matters too!
While sitting, you have two options: keep your knees together, tucking one ankle behind the other, or you may opt for a more ladylike posture keeping your legs together and slightly to the side.
To make sure that the skirt stays down and doesn’t wrinkle beneath you then use one hand to hold the back of your skirt close to your body, bellow your derriere before sitting.
Bend at the knees if you have to pick up something and apply the same strategy as mentioned above.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I wear a mini skirt without looking too provocative?
Choose an A-line skirt that sits naturally at your waist with a lining underneath to prevent riding up, pick a thicker fabric like wool, corduroy, or velvet rather than a flowy one, and pair it with long sleeves or dressier tops that cover more skin. The rule of thumb is simple: an appropriate top and appropriate footwear.
Should I wear heels with a mini skirt at the office?
No, pair a mini skirt with low heels to downplay its length, since high heels make your legs appear longer and expose more skin. The exception is a mini skirt suit, where the upper-body coverage lets you reveal your legs while keeping a balanced silhouette, and skin-tone tights are the right choice for office hours.
What is the graceful way to sit down in a mini skirt?
Before sitting, hold the back of your skirt close to your body below your derriere with one hand so it stays down and does not wrinkle beneath you. Then either keep your knees together with one ankle tucked behind the other, or adopt the more ladylike posture of legs together and slightly to the side.
What should I do if my mini skirt keeps riding up in public?
Resist the urge to pull your skirt down while walking, as this only draws more attention; instead walk with confidence. Prevention is better: choose a skirt with a lining underneath and a cut that sits naturally at your waist with room to move, and bend at the knees rather than the waist if you need to pick something up.