Black Maxi Skirt with Slit

Black Maxi Skirt with Slit

Size Chart

Go by the waist column when you're choosing: the hip figures are deliberately generous — around one dress size more than the body measurement they correspond to — because a draped, twisted front needs that ease to fall properly rather than pull. These are garment measurements taken flat, and the jersey has give on top of them. Length is measured from the waistband to the hem, so at 37.4 to 38.6 inches this is floor-length on most people.

Soft black jersey, gathered into a twist at the front waist and then left to fall the whole way to the floor, with a slit that opens from the upper thigh straight down through the hem. The twist is the piece of engineering that makes it work: it draws the fabric in at the narrowest point, sends the drape diagonally across the hip, and lines the slit up so it falls open with every step rather than staying politely shut.

• Design: plain, undyed black with a twisted front detail
• Colour: black
• Fit: close through the hip, then falling straight
• Detail: gathered twist at the front waist and a thigh-high side slit
• Occasion: dinners, weddings, holidays, evenings out
• Season: year-round

How to Style a Black Maxi Skirt

This is a skirt that wants an almost boring top half: a white ruched vest, a black bandeau, a fine knit tucked in at the front only. Heels are doing more work than usual here because the slit and the floor length both need a bit of height, so a clear or nude sandal keeps the leg line unbroken, and gold hoops finish it without fuss. On fit, the twisted waist and diagonal drape are genuinely clever on hourglass and pear shapes, since they mark the waist and then skim past the hip; the honest caveat is that soft jersey gathers add a small amount of volume right across the lower stomach, so if that's an area you'd rather keep flat, a plain A-line maxi with a smooth waistband will suit you better than this one.

FAQ

How high does the slit go?
It opens at the upper thigh, well above the knee, and runs unbroken to the hem. That's high enough to show a full leg when you walk and high enough to be worth thinking about before a formal event, so if you want the drama with a little more coverage, wearing the twist slightly rotated towards the front hip brings the opening round with it.

Do the hip measurements run large?
Yes, by roughly a dress size, and that's intentional rather than an error — the draped front needs surplus fabric to twist and fall, so the hip is cut with extra ease built in. Pick your size from the waist figure instead, and you'll get the drape the skirt is designed for rather than a smooth fit that fights the gathers.

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