36 inch skirts

[Donald]

Does anybody here wear a 36 inch skirt and how far down does it go? In time, I want to buy this skirt in azure sometime and I am wondering how far down it goes.

http://www.jessicalondon.com/clothing/J ... haseType=G

Right now, I am 5'11" tall and wear pants with a 30" inseam. If worse comes to worse, I can always put a 2" hem on the skirt if I buy it. But do any of our members here wear 36" skirts and if so, do you have any pictures posted?

I also would like to get this 36" skirt in black as well as it too looks very nice.

http://www.roamans.com/clothing/The-per ... &viewall=1

If I did not need to pay my second half property taxes at the end of June, I would have bought at least 3 skirts with my economic stimulus refund in addition to the nightgowns I purchased.

[crfriend]

Does anybody here wear a 36 inch skirt and how far down does it go?

On me, a 36-incher would go to my lower calf but still well above my ankles. Put to scale, I'm 6'4", so on somebody 5'11" the hem will be someplace else. It'll depend on how long your legs are and where you naturally wear the waistband. Your best bet to get an idea is to take a tape-measure (a stiff one is best), extend it to the target length, and put one end where you usually put the waistband; the far end will be where the hem will (likely) hit.

The longest skirt I have is just about 40" (I'd have to measure it to be sure) and is ankle-length on me. Most of them, however, are in the 32" - 36" range.

I think my black tiered skirt is a 36-incher. Either that, or it's real close.

[PatJ]

Donald,

I am about 5' 10 1/2" tall and a 39 inch long skirt reaches my ankle bone. (I have about a 31" inseam.) So I would estimate that these skirts would be about 3 inches above your ankle.

There is a web store Circle J
( http://www.denimskirts.com/lodeskta.html ) that sells skirts by the waist and total length. Unfortunately - they only sell denim skirts but they may be of interest to you.

They list their product by length, ex: knee length, calf length, etc.

For those who are really tall and want an ankle length skirt, they have some skirts that measure 44 inches in length. (I don't work for the company - just had good customer service from them. They are prompt and provide a good product at a reasonable price.)

PatJ

[Donald]

Thanks for the info. I cannot find my yardstick right now Carl but when I tried to place the yardstick on my waist, it was rubbing the floor. That did not seem right to me though. And it was a true yardstick, not a meterstick.

One of the reasons I want a 36" skirt is that I want a longer skirt to wear when I go on my walks in the woods and have protection from weeds and bristlebushes close to my ankles. Yet I do not want to have the skirt rubbing the ground, ESPECIALLY if the ground is wet/muddy. Keep in mind that I do not wear anything with a heel more than 1 inch. I have a set of white patent leather sneakers that I have found go very well with my dresses so I would wear them with a long skirt. But once again, since it does not have a heel of sorts to raise my feet and thus the hem off the ground, there is where my concerns lie. For my photos I posted of me in my dresses, the flats I am wearing only have a 3/4" heel.

Also, a longer skirt is good for me if I am not able to get my legs shaved and thus would not look good in a 24-26 inch skirt.

[AMM]

when I tried to place the yardstick on my waist, it was rubbing the floor. That did not seem right to me...

To get sensible measurrements, I (a) stand in front of a mirror, so I can stand up straight, and (b) put the top of the yardstiick at my side, at the bottom of where my belt usually sits.

One of the reasons I want a 36" skirt is that I want a longer skirt to wear when I go on my walks in the woods and have protection from weeds and bristlebushes close to my ankles. Yet I do not want to have the skirt rubbing the ground, ESPECIALLY if the ground is wet/muddy.

I don't think it's possible to have a skirt length that both (a) covers your ankles completely and (b) won't brush the ground. I find that a skirt that closer than 9" to the ground will not only drag on the ground, but tends to get stepped on, especially on steps. On me, this limits the length to 33", which hits at the bottom of my calves. Even this length will brush the ground sometimes.

Note that "covering the ankles" is not the same as "protecting the ankles" -- if you're walking through brush or weeds, they will push the skirt up or otherwise get under the skirt, far more than is the case for trousers. If you're really worried about your ankles, I suggest wearing boots with your skirt. There's a reason they are popular with the ladies.

Also, a longer skirt is good for me if I am not able to get my legs shaved and thus would not look good in a 24-26 inch skirt.

Well, if you think the world will not survive seeing your unshaven legs, there is always the option of wearing knee socks. (Or longer, if you can get them to stay up, which I can't.)

[Donald]

One of the reasons I want a 36" skirt is that I want a longer skirt to wear when I go on my walks in the woods and have protection from weeds and bristlebushes close to my ankles. Yet I do not want to have the skirt rubbing the ground, ESPECIALLY if the ground is wet/muddy.

I don't think it's possible to have a skirt length that both (a) covers your ankles completely and (b) won't brush the ground. I find that a skirt that closer than 9" to the ground will not only drag on the ground, but tends to get stepped on, especially on steps. On me, this limits the length to 33", which hits at the bottom of my calves. Even this length will brush the ground sometimes.

I am sorry but I misspoke myself and was not clear. When I mean close to my ankles, I never meant right over them. I was thinking of a few inches above them.

Note that "covering the ankles" is not the same as "protecting the ankles" -- if you're walking through brush or weeds, they will push the skirt up or otherwise get under the skirt, far more than is the case for trousers. If you're really worried about your ankles, I suggest wearing boots with your skirt. There's a reason they are popular with the ladies.

When I hike, I always wear high top hikers for ankle support so that I do not twist and sprain my ankles on rough terrain. Again, I was not clear in my original post. Lower legs would have been a better term. And having a 36" skirt would cover the bottom legs better than my teal dress or a 25" skirt. Basically I was considering a longer skirt for any time I may brush against those bristlebushes that may be along the sides of the trail. I walk rather narrow footpaths on a lot of my hikes.

[sapphire]

Donald,
I think you would be better served with a knee length skirt and knee socks with your hikers.

A long skirt will tend to get caught up in prickly stuff and prove itself a nuisance. Trust me, I know from experience.

[crfriend]

When I hike, I always wear high top hikers for ankle support so that I do not twist and sprain my ankles on rough terrain. [..] And having a 36" skirt would cover the bottom legs better than my teal dress or a 25" skirt. Basically I was considering a longer skirt for any time I may brush against those bristlebushes that may be along the sides of the trail. I walk rather narrow footpaths on a lot of my hikes.

If there's that amount of brambles and whatnot along your usual hiking paths, you may wish to reconsider the skirt. I'm not trying to throw water on the idea, but from my experience in my own backyard, skirts and brambles just do not get along.

[AMM]

... Basically I was considering a longer skirt for any time I may brush against those bristlebushes that may be along the sides of the trail. I walk rather narrow footpaths on a lot of my hikes.

If there's that amount of brambles and whatnot along your usual hiking paths, you may wish to reconsider the skirt. I'm not trying to throw water on the idea, but from my experience in my own backyard, skirts and brambles just do not get along.

It may depend upon the fabric.

I've worn my 33" denim skirt hiking, and on the rare occasions when I've gone through underbrush, it didn't catch any more than jeans, although the brush gets to your calves more than when you're wearing jeans.

I'm also planning (someday) to make a skirt out of "packcloth" -- a nylon cordura-like fabric, and I suspect it won't catch on much of anything. If I ever do it, and then go hiking in it, I'll report back to SkirtCafe.