Tweed Pleated Skirt

Herringbone Tweed Pleated Skirt

Size Chart

Choose on the waist measurement, which is the only figure that has to fit — the pleats release below the yoke so the skirt flares away from the hip. No hip measurement is supplied for this style. The smallest size runs a touch generous at the waist, which is why it's shown as a UK 8 to 10, and the fabric is a firm woven with no stretch, so take the larger size if you're between two. Length is measured from the top of the waistband to the hem.

Oatmeal herringbone tweed, cut with a flat yoke over the hip and then broken into deep box pleats that stand out crisply from the body rather than collapsing. The weave runs in fine chevrons that catch the light differently down each pleat, so a plain neutral skirt ends up with real texture and movement, and there are belt loops set into the waistband.

• Style: box-pleated tweed mini skirt
• Design: herringbone weave in a soft oatmeal
• Colour: oatmeal beige
• Length: 17.7–19.3 in, above the knee
• Rise: high, flat yoked waistband with belt loops
• Fit: smooth over the hip, then full through the pleats
• Detail: deep box pleats and a fitted yoke
• Occasion: work, city days, autumn weekends, dinners
• Season: autumn and winter

How to Style a Tweed Pleated Skirt

Neutral tweed is easiest with something plain and fitted above it: a white or cream roll neck, a fine black knit, a slim cardigan buttoned to the top. Tall black boots are the sharpest pairing at this length and stop the pleats from reading as schoolgirl, while loafers and opaque tights take it to work. A slim leather belt through the loops defines the waist. On fit, box pleats released from a flat yoke keep the stomach and hip smooth and put the volume below, which flatters straight and apple figures and gives shape without clinging; the caveat is that firm tweed holds those pleats out from the body, so it adds visible width at the top of the thigh — if that's where you'd rather not add, a straight tweed mini will keep the line much narrower.

FAQ

Does tweed feel scratchy against bare legs?
A woven like this has more texture than a smooth wool, and some people notice it at the hem and along the yoke seam. Opaque tights solve it completely and suit the season anyway; if you're wearing it bare-legged in milder weather, the pleats mean very little fabric actually rests against the skin.

Are the belt loops functional?
Yes, they're proper loops set into the waistband and they take a standard-width belt. Worn without one the waistband sits flat and clean; with a slim leather belt it gives the outfit a defined waist and a bit of hardware, which works well against the softness of the tweed.

Is it warm enough to wear without tights?
The fabric itself is a proper cold-weather weave, but at under 19 inches there simply isn't much of it, so most people will want tights from October onwards. Paired with opaque tights and knee-high boots it works through winter; bare-legged, it's really an early-autumn skirt.

Textured, structured and quietly smart, this tweed pleated skirt is the one that makes a plain roll neck look considered.

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