Oh midi skirt. You are absolutely everywhere. Warehouse in particularly seem to be in love with the medium skirt length but for the more petite girls it’s a notoriously tricky length to pull off.

I say ‘petite’ as I really can’t abide the word ‘short’ but alas at 5 ft 2 (5 ft 3 on a good day), I fall into this category. If I want to wear a skirt this summer it appears it’s got to be a midi but how to I escape the stumpy leg look?

Well according to the fashion types on the internet here’s how smaller ladies can wear the trend of the season, and hopefully the taller girls amongst us get a fashion fix too…

Go Crop

I’m not sure this is one I’ll be trying out but I suppose it makes sense; go high waisted on the skirt and flash a bit of flesh with a crop top and you break up all the fabric. The high-low combo creates a flattering and elongated silhouette and as the skirt sits on the waist you don’t need to have a six pack to carry it off.

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Flash Some Leg

On the same principle as above, a subtle reveal of the leg will detract away from longer length of fabric. Below are some demure versions as there are some very high slits out there. Wowsers.
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Give The Illusion

So you don’t want to expose your tummy or exhibit your thigh, well how about a sheer or embroidered overlay? With a shorter skirt liner underneath you get the midi look but not the expanse of material making for a more streamlined appearance.

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Go Wild With Print

If you feel like you’re going to drown in one shade then there are some stunning pattern and prints out there at the moment which are worth a try. The Asos animal print one (in the header above) is my favourite although I fear it may be bordering on a maxi for moi.

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Fake It

Well let’s face it, if you can’t beat them then join them. A friend of mine wore a pencil midi with trainers last week and looked epic however I’m not sure most petite girls can get away with flats or ankle boots with these mid lengths. Therefore it’s all about the skyscrapers. The higher the better. I always find the less strap action better to elongate the leg and there are some very pretty pastel pointed courts around at the moment which are just the ticket.

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Glancing around my office the other day at all the trendy ladies in their skirts I noticed the more vertically challenged girls had gone for a sleeker, more streamlined tube pencil skirt. Still way past the knee but figure enhancing and oh so chic. Maybe that should be my first port of call? However I didn’t get very far with potential options hence the lack of pencil midis in the post. I’m not too sure I’m entirely convinced yet by the mid length skirt but I plan to try on a few at the weekend.
Are you lovely ladies embracing the midi trend? What are you sporting and how do you wear it?