Black Asymmetrical Mesh Midi Skirt

Black Mesh Midi Skirt — Ruched with Rose Detail

Size Chart

Both figures are taken with the fabric relaxed and unstretched, which is why they read smaller than the UK sizes they correspond to — the ruched upper section stretches comfortably beyond them. Order by your hip measurement, since that's the widest point the fitted section has to sit over. Length is taken at the longest point: the hem is cut on a diagonal and rises considerably at the front. Between two sizes, size up.

Two fabrics doing two very different jobs. The top half is gathered into vertical ruching that runs from the waist down over the hip, with a fabric rose set at one side where the gathers pull tightest, and below it the skirt changes entirely — sheer black mesh cut on a long diagonal that drops to the ankle at one side and lifts well above the knee at the other. Opaque where it counts, transparent where it doesn't.

• Style: ruched midi skirt with a sheer mesh asymmetric hem
• Colour: black
• Fit: high waist, ruched and close through the hip, falling loose below
• Detail: vertical ruching, fabric rose at the hip, sheer mesh lower section
• Sheerness: the lower section is sheer — see the FAQ below
• Occasion: evenings out, dinner, parties, city nights
• Season: all year

How to Style a Mesh Midi Skirt

Everything about this skirt is already an event, so the top half should be minimal — a plain white bandeau, a black bodysuit, a fine knit if it's cold. Strappy heels rather than flats, because the diagonal hem is drawing a line down the leg and a heel finishes it. The ruching is the flattering part: gathered fabric across the stomach and hip breaks up the surface instead of pulling flat over it, so this is far more forgiving than a plain jersey pencil, while still marking the waist. The sheer section exposes one leg considerably more than the other, which is the design rather than an oversight — worth picturing before you order.

FAQ

Is this skirt see-through?
The lower section is, deliberately — it's a fine black mesh and the leg shows through it clearly. The ruched upper half is opaque and covers everything down past the hip, so the transparency starts around the thigh and increases towards the hem.

How does the asymmetric hem sit?
It runs on a long diagonal, reaching close to the ankle at one side and rising above the knee at the other, so the two sides of the skirt are very different lengths. The stated measurement is the longest point at the back and side.

Which size should I order?
Go by your hip measurement and don't be put off by the figures looking small — they're taken unstretched, and the ruched fabric has real give. Size up rather than down between two rows, since fully stretched ruching flattens out and loses the gathers.

 

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