Your favourite skirt and why?

[owen]

I suspect it's true to say that most of us here own several skirts, of different styles, but we have one particular favourite. If we had to get rid of all our skirts except one, that would be the one. So which one is it?

In my own case, I could easily come up with a shortlist, but the final choice would be a bit harder. it would probably be down to:
(1) My heavy tweed winter skirt, which is just so comfortable in cooler weather;
(2) My Craghoppers hiking wrap-skirt, which is so practical with its many pockets, fantastic coolness in summer, and a masculine style which makes it easy to wear in public;
(3) My green unlined elastic-waisted two-pocketed pencil skirt, which is simple and practical and really cosy for wearing indoors.

If push came to shove, I think it would be the hiking wrap-skirt that I could not do without. It's the only one I'm happy to wear in public. In summer I wear it instead of shorts, going commando if warm enough, and in winter partner it with heavy tights. A great all-rounder.

How about you?

[Uncle Al]

Owen,

Would you be so kind as to post a pic of a Craghoppers hiking
wrap-skirt A link on where to purchase it

It sounds quite interesting

Thanks

Uncle Al

[Different_Trains]

My favourite skirts are a plain black cotton kilt, a plain black ankle wrap skirt and a blue sarong.

[Milfmog]

I don't really have a favourite skirt, however the one I wear most often at present is a "Fatface" wrap, just below knee length. Here are a couple of (clickable) pictures of it taken on two different occasions when out walking Taz:





This is not the best looking skirt but is extraordinarily easy to wear, being light, comfortable and easy to manage (except in high winds when the front tends to fly up), add in the very neutral colour that makes it relatively unnoticeable and I can get away with wearing this in places where my wife is less happy about some of my other skirts.

According to circumstances and how I feel any of my skirts could be my favourite at any given point in time. Most of them are illustrated in my photo thread here.

Owen,

Would you be so kind as to post a pic of a Craghoppers hiking
wrap-skirt A link on where to purchase it

I contacted Craghoppper about a year ago and asked about the hiking wrap skirt. They told me that it was no longer available and they had no plans to reintroduce it to their range.

Since then I've had a search set up permanently on ebay but no luck to date.

Have fun,


Ian.

[Uncle Al]

Thanks for the info Ian

Uncle Al

[crfriend]

I suspect it's true to say that most of us here own several skirts, of different styles, but we have one particular favourite. If we had to get rid of all our skirts except one, that would be the one. So which one is it?

That's a tough one, and a choice that I would seriously lament. It's not because I have any particular favourite, but rather that one of the primary reasons I like skirts is the variety of choice that the garments can offer.

With trousers, what sorts of real choice does one get? Yes, one gets to pick between pleated front or flat; cuffed hems or plain; or long or short -- but ultimately the overall picture is highly similar. Skirts, on the other hand, offer all varieties of length, fullness, pattern, and fit; they allow the wearer to pick one from its hanger to precisely fit the mood that one is in or may wish to be in. There's no comparison, really.

I suspect that if I was forced to reduce my skirt inventory to one, I might actively consider giving the notion up altogether -- after all, I can make do with one pair of trousers, and have done so numerous times (to my wife's utter chagrin) because I don't care about them, nor how I look when in uniform. it's when I step outside the artificially-imposed boundaries that I start to care; inside the box is mere milquetoast.

So, I cannot say that I can accommodate your challenge. Sorry.

[john62]

A light green, linen walking skirt, just above the knee. Because it fits well and is light when the temp. gets into the 30s C.

John

[owen]

Owen,

Would you be so kind as to post a pic of a Craghoppers hiking
wrap-skirt A link on where to purchase it

It sounds quite interesting

Thanks

Uncle Al

Sorry Uncle Al, for the lack of response. I was trying to find a reasonable picture of the skirt. Craghoppers don't make it any more, or a replacement model. The nearest commonly-available equivalent would probably be the Mountain Hardwear Mountain Kilt (which also seems to be discontinued now). I found this in my files:

[RichardA]

I love wearing my kilts, but my black skort is my favourite for round the house

[TomH]

I'm an avid thrift store shopper and have amassed a large variety of skirts to see what I like. The prices afford that testing in real time. SO, that means I don't really have one better than others, but a group of them that I use regularly.

Richard brings up something that I've wanted to remark on. I found one style of skort that fits good, works good and I think looks good. I bought two over a few visits. The first one, I immediately cut the kort out of it, but the second matching one, I left it in. I belong to a group that occasionally has get togethers in the park that can cause sitting on the grass,on rock piles or curbs and some general romping around. Since I like above the knee styles, the skort allows me to be less concerned about embarrassing others. I am the odd man out with my choice of skirts anyway and don't want anything else to cause a negative point so we can further the idea of men having a choice of apparel.

But, after more than three years of this adventure of skirts in public, I've created a habit of turning, squatting, bending and sitting that protects others from unwanted views as a normal action, so maybe it's not necessary anyway, just extra insurance.

Another point, I've noticed that many skorts seem to be more of a masculine style of garment in general, so lend themselves to a fix with scissors. Makes me happy and I don't have to drag out the sewing machine all that much.

Tom

[Since1982]

For me, it's a real easy choice. Back 5 years ago, when one of Lane Bryant's online shops called "The Woman Within" for plus sized persons were stopping selling twill skirts at all and they had about 40 of different colors but the same style for sale left at $5.00 each. I was very happy with the style, it is a modified A-line, not as wide as most A-lines are, closer to a wide at the hem straight skirt than a true A-line. I bought 20 of them in 4 colors, having 5 in each color, which were light stone washed denim, navy blue, khaki and black. My picture in the pics and looks forum at the 2006 WSOP Poker tourney in Las Vegas has one of the navy blue ones.

So since I have so many of this style in 4 colors, I'd have to say they are definitely my favorite skirts. I'm wearing a khaki one as I type this.

[jimee]

I don't know about a favorite skirt .Right now Iguess my favorite one would be the one that I'm wearing at the moment.A knee length denim .Want to try a kilt soon maybe bythis summer..Although my skort would come in a close second..

[Kilted_John]

Like Carl, I'd have to give up on the notion, for the same reasons. That said, the one I'm wearing most seems to be a black above-knee pleated skirt that's fairly lightweight and airy. During the cooler months, I tend to layer one or two (or more) skirts underneath it to provide a little extra warmth and fullness. In the summer, a black slip is all that's needed, since it is a little bit on the sheer side, and I wouldn't want to have underwear showing in full sunlight.

Pics can be seen on my flickr photostream, and sometimes in some of the flickr groups, including the wardrobe_remix group, which is mainly populated by women, except for a few of us brave souls who are willing to show our daily outfits.

-J

photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/245gt-turbo

[johnb]

My favorite is a simple knee length wrap around skirt, made from some old camouflage material. The waist being secured with a couple of press studs. It is very comfortable and I use it the garden. It has been worn occasionally away from home, on the beach or for walks.

I washed it on Sunday (not for the first time). I now find that the press studs are somewhat strained ! Also having stood on the scales I discovered that I'm currently a couple of pounds over my normal weight. It seems that some adjustments both to myself and the skirt are required !

John

[AMM]

I suspect it's true to say that most of us here own several skirts, of different styles, but we have one particular favourite. If we had to get rid of all our skirts except one, that would be the one. So which one is it?

I guess (as usual) I'm not one of "most of us."

I have a variety of skirts, and which one I feel like wearing varies from day to day and hour to hour. Indeed, sometimes the skirt (and accessories) I really want to wear I don't even have (yet.)[*] Sometimes I have an uncontrollable urge to wear a short skirt and tights, in bright colors, other times I may just want something drab and inconspicuous. It depends upon the temperature, what I'm going to do, how I expect (and want) people to react, how tired I am, the phase of the moons of Jupiter, etc.

[*] For example, for the past few months, I've been having a recurring urge for a dull, "midi-length" skirt, so I finally dug out some denim and started working on a 25", 4 radian skirt.