Y2K Long Skirt

Purple Abstract Print Skirt

Size Chart

The hip figure is given as a range because the fabric gives: the lower number is where the skirt sits comfortably, the higher one is its limit. Aim for the lower half — a skirt worn at the top of its range clings across the hip and loses the drape that makes this shape work. The waist figure is a single measurement taken on the fold-over band. Length is measured from the top of the band to the hem, and the supplier allows a 2–3 cm tolerance on all measurements, so treat these as close rather than exact.

Ink-blot plum, lilac and pale grey bleed into one another across this satin skirt like something spilled and left to dry, with no repeat to the print so every panel looks different as it moves. The fold-over waistband in deep brown is what makes it: worn rolled low on the hip, it breaks up the print, drops the whole silhouette and lets the skirt fall into a long fluted sweep at the hem.

• Design: abstract watercolour print, non-repeating
• Colour: plum, lilac and pale grey with a brown waistband
• Rise: low, with a fold-over waistband that can be rolled higher or lower
• Fit: skims the hip then flares into a fluted hem
• Occasion: summer evenings, holidays, festivals, going out
• Season: spring and summer, with boots and a leather jacket in autumn

How to Style a Maxi Skirt

Everything here wants to stay small and close: a shrunken brown or grey vest, a baby tee, a fitted cardigan slipping off one shoulder — anything oversized on top and the skirt loses its line entirely. Flat sandals or a low pointed boot underneath, silver jewellery rather than gold to pick up the cool lilac, and a small shoulder bag. On fit, a long skirt falling from a low fold-over band elongates beautifully on straight and pear shapes, since all the volume arrives well below the hip; the thing to know is that the band itself sits across the lower stomach rather than nipping the waist, so if you want definition there or you'd rather not have a double thickness of fabric at that point, a high-waisted maxi will serve you much better.

FAQ

How does the fold-over waistband work?
It's a wide contrast band that can be worn folded down for a low, hip-slung line or pulled up unfolded to sit closer to the natural waist. Folded down is how it's shown and how the proportions are designed to read, but the choice is genuinely yours, and rolling it changes the effective length of the skirt by an inch or two.

Does this skirt touch the floor?
Almost certainly, yes — at 38.6 to 40.2 inches from the top of the band, and worn low on the hip as intended, it pools slightly over the foot on someone around 5'6" and will drag if you're shorter. Plan for a platform or a heel if you want it clearing the ground, or accept the puddle, which is very much part of the look here.

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