Long Floral Split Skirt

Blue Floral Maxi Skirt with Split

Size Chart

Choose your size on the waist figure. The hip column is the fabric measured flat with no tension on it, not a body measurement — it reads well below any real hip and the jersey opens out considerably when worn. Because the skirt stays close from the waist through the hip and thigh before it releases, take the larger size if you're between two or if your thighs are fuller than your waist suggests. Length is measured from the waistband to the hem.

Sprigs of coral and peach blossom scattered across pale sky blue, printed on a fine stretch jersey that's cut close through the body and then eased into a soft flare below the knee. A long split runs up the front of one leg, and the print is placed so the flowers drift diagonally rather than sitting in rows, which keeps a very fitted shape looking soft rather than severe.

• Style: fitted floral maxi skirt
• Design: all-over blossom print on a pale ground
• Colour: sky blue with coral, peach and green
• Rise: high, elasticated waistband
• Fit: close through the hip and thigh, flaring below the knee
• Occasion: holidays, summer weddings, garden parties, evenings out
• Season: spring and summer

How to Style a Floral Maxi Skirt

The print is doing plenty, so keep the top half plain and close: a white vest, a pale blue cami, a fitted cropped tee. Clear or nude heels lift the hem clear of the floor and keep the leg line unbroken through the split, while flat tan sandals take it straight to daytime. Silver jewellery suits the cool blue better than gold. On fit, a skirt that traces the hip and thigh before flaring is at its best on hourglass and slim straight figures, since it draws the whole line of the leg; the honest note is that fine printed jersey shows every contour and offers no camouflage, so if you'd rather the fabric fell away from you, an A-line floral maxi will give you the same print with far more ease.

FAQ

Does the print stretch out over the hip?
It will if the skirt is worn too tight — jersey pulled to its limit spreads the print and thins the colour exactly where the fabric is most stretched. That's the main argument for going up rather than down when you're between sizes: at the right size the blossoms stay dense and the colour stays true.

Is pale blue see-through in strong sunlight?
Light printed jersey lets a little light through in direct sun, though the busy blossom pattern breaks up anything underneath far better than a plain pale fabric would. Nude seamless underwear is the sensible choice for a bright day, and it makes no difference at all indoors or in the evening.

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