Time to show those legs again.

It has been a long time since I have seen so much choice in the range of skirt styles so whatever your body shape you are sure to find one that suits you.

Here are some basic skirt shapes and how to wear them. 

A-Line

A versatile style that suits most body shapes. Good for anyone with who holds a little extra around the butt, hips and thighs. If the hips & thighs are your problem area then choose softer flowing fabrics that fall gracefully over the hips.

To get a real hourglass shape, try a higher waisted style, tuck in your top and wear with a great belt. Patent leather is a great choice for belts at the moment. Looks great with heals for the evening or dress down with a pair of tights, boots or ballet flats.



Pencil

The pencil skirt has made a huge comeback which is great as it can be a very elongating and slimming style. If you have a hip-line that is larger than your shoulders and bust then this is a great style to make your bottom half look slimmer and your overall appearance more proportional. Unfortunately if you have saddlebags this is not going to be the most flattering style for you and you will do better to choose A-Line skirts.

There are so many great knits and cardigans around at the moment so for work wear your pencil skirt with a shirt and stylish cardigan in place of a suit jacket. Another popular way to wear this at the moment is with tops that are full and have lots of volume. This is good for us smaller busted ladies.

For a more fashionable look wear with a large belt to really highlight your waistline. If you are more of a rectangle shape with little waist definition a skinner belt would be a better option.

Tulip

Think of an upside tulip that tapers in at the bottom.

This can a difficult style for many women to wear and if you are larger in the hips my advice is to stay away from the tulip skirt.

If however you are broader in the shoulders and narrower in the hips this is a perfect style to balance out your lower body.  Also, if you are a rectangle and would like to give yourself more curves in the lower half of your body the tulip skirt can help you do this.

Bias

Because of he way it is cut, a bias skirt can cling to everything.

This style is best suited to women that are either quite narrow in the hips, very straight up and down or lacking any  curves as this skirt will do wonders to create the illusion of more curves.

Looks great with boots in the winter.

Pleats

Pleats are popular and there are heaps of different styles.

Whatever the style of pleats it is better for most body shapes to have the pleats start below the hip line. If the pleats start right at the top of the skirt on the waist line it can add too much fabric to your waist line so you might end up looking like you have a bit of a gut.

This is a great alternative to the A-Line skirt and is a very versatile style for work, going out or casual.