April 2, 2008 9:26 AM,  Carol said...

I bought 3 skirts last summer, one in denim, a tan/kahki and an olive green. I wore those things out too. Mine hit just below the knee as I have really fugly kneecaps and don't want to subject the rest of the world to them.

Anyway, the 3 skirts and just a couple of black tops and I was set all summer long. I always got complimented on how nice I looked too. I think "skirt" just registers with people as more dressed up than "shorts" even though I really,really wasn't.

I loooove skirts. Wearing long skirts around here doesn't run the danger of looking too casual rather you run the risk of being mistaken as being super-religious. There are several churches (Apostolic? Pentecostal?) around here that the ladies all wear long skirts, long hair, no makeup and white Keds tennys. *Oy*

:)

April 2, 2008 10:22 AM,  Dain said...

I, too, have fugly kneecaps. A little below the knee works for me best, and it works better if it's an a-line rather than pencil, because it draws attention to your waist rather than your... err... legs. Which is good as far as I'm concerned, mine are short.

I love skirts! They're more comfortable than *anything*, more comfortable than jeans. Jeans for girls are tight, you know? And there are sooo many fit issues. I can't fathom it. The only problem is when it gets cold, but I guess boots and tights help there. And if you look great, then you pretty much win.

Long skirts are tricky... They're not as useful. They only work if you wear very little on top, for balance. Otherwise they look like lazy clothes. Which is pretty how you put it, but with more humor. : )

April 2, 2008 10:39 AM,  Dain said...

Plus, you can't argue with anything that hides your thighs.

April 3, 2008 1:44 AM,  Colleen Shirazi said...

Mmmm...if you look at it, a skirt for a woman, is almost like pants for a guy, since men's pants don't actually have to fit perfectly. They just have to be cut well and be the right length.

I think you should wear a mini skirt, if you're the right age. You don't actually have to have perfect legs. The thing is, once you become too old, you can no longer wear them, so you might as well wear them while you can.

Most of mine hit below the knee. I have a few longer ones, I suppose I should get back into wearing them. One of my favorite casual skirts is the Indian broomstick skirt. It's ingenious: you wash it, you squash it, no ironing. For that you need a cotton embroidered Indian top, which used to be fantastically easy to find in shops. With the fancier top, the skirt won't look sloppy (which it can, paired with a plain tee shirt or tank).