White Cotton Skirt

White Maxi Skirt — High-Low Cotton with Asymmetric Hem

Size Chart

The cotton has no stretch, so the waist measurement is the one that has to be right — choose by your own waist in inches and take the larger size if you're between two. Hip measurements aren't supplied because the skirt is gathered and full rather than fitted, so hips aren't a constraint. The length shown is the longest point at the back; the front hem sits far higher, around the upper thigh. Allow a 0.4–0.8 inch (1–2 cm) tolerance.

Crisp white cotton, cut so the hem can't decide where it wants to end. The skirt gathers into a flat waistband and falls in soft volume, then drops away in points — grazing the upper thigh at the front and sweeping almost to the floor at the sides and back, with a gathered ruffle running along the edge. In cotton rather than chiffon it holds its shape and its body, which is what stops the whole thing looking like a costume.

• Style: high-low maxi skirt with an asymmetric handkerchief hem
• Material: 100% cotton, medium weight, no stretch
• Length: 38.6–39.4 inches at the longest point, much shorter at the front
• Colour: white
• Fit: flat waistband, gathered and full through the body
• Detail: pointed high-low hem with a gathered ruffle edge
• Occasion: summer, holidays, festivals, evenings out
• Season: spring and summer

How to Style a White Maxi Skirt

The contrast is what makes it, so put something hard and dark on top — a black cropped vest, a fitted tee, a leather jacket over the shoulder — and finish with chunky boots or platform sandals rather than anything delicate. Silver jewellery over gold. The gathered waist skims the stomach and hip entirely and the vertical drop of the long sections lengthens the whole line, which makes this generous across apple, pear and hourglass figures alike. The one thing to picture honestly before ordering is the front: it sits high on the thigh while the back sweeps the floor, so there's considerably more leg on show than a maxi skirt normally implies.

FAQ

How short is the front of this high-low skirt?
Much shorter than the stated length, which measures the longest point at the back. At the front the hem sits around the upper thigh, so while this reads as a maxi from behind, it wears like a mini from the front — that contrast is the design, but it's worth knowing before ordering.

Is white cotton see-through?
This is a medium-weight cotton rather than a fine voile, so it gives considerably better coverage than a chiffon or a thin jersey would. Nude seamless underwear is still the sensible choice with any white fabric, particularly in strong sunlight and across the flat waistband.

Which size should I order?
Go by your waist measurement, since 100% cotton has no give and the waistband is the only fitted part of the skirt. Size up rather than down if you're between two, as there's no stretch to fall back on once it's on.

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