How do you wear your skirt?

[Midas]

When I began to wear skirts my wife advised me how they should be worn, saying it should be at the waist rather than on the hips like trousers. While some skirts are designed to sit on the hips, most are intended to sit on the true waist. All of mine sit on the waist and are more comfortable than garments that sit on the hip.

It seems to me from other threads that many of you wear skirts on the hip. It is also possible that some of you no longer have a waist, having expanded over the years.

By waist I mean about an inch or so above the navel.

I find that a skirt worn on the waist not only feels better but looks better, as it sits more naturally. What are your views and experiences?

[Coder]

For me it's a function of how long they are, the waist size, and how they were intended to be worn.

If they are short - hips. My legs are long, and I feel self-conscious with a skirt that's too short.

If the waist is too small, navel - but if too wide - hips. Darting would help this situation (ie, make them more waist-sized).

If they were intended to be worn higher up, lately I've paid attention to this and so have purchased appropriately-sized skirts, but mostly have been darting a few in order to help them stay up.

[Uncle Al]

My waist is at my navel.
If I wear anything above the waist, it would be one of my kilts.
Then the belt on the kilt, hits my 'natural' waist.
I have a few plaid skirts, which are a bit on the long side. I hike them up a bit
so my belt will be at my waist. For my size and comfort, the skirt length is at,
or just below, the knee. If I have to bend over, I do that at the hips.
(Tomorrows laundry doesn't need to be advertised.) I know, I know, bend at the
knees but, if I were to bend at my knees, I'ld never get back up.
I can't wear anything(pants-dress or casual, skirts) on my hips as they're smaller
than my waist.
Wear something on my hips
Southward it goes


Uncle Al

[ScotL]

I wear basically everything at the hips just like pants/shorts. I find it comfortable and to me it looks more masculine cause that’s where people expects men’s bottoms to sit. Just my opinion, Not right or wrong.

[phathack]

At my waist, though there are a couple of short skits that were designed to be Hip Hugger skirts, only wear them around the house.

[GerdG]

At my waist, though there are a couple of short skits that were designed to be Hip Hugger skirts, only wear them around the house.

The skirt you are wearing on your avatar is pretty short. If your Hip Hugger skirts are much shorter than that one, I see your point.

I like short skirts, and wear them at natural waist or on the hips.


The Adidas Gender Neutral Sskirt.

[phathack]

I'll wear Bike Shorts under the shortest skirt and the bike shorts will show under the short skirt.
Maybe I'll remember to take a photo next time Im wearing one of those mini skirts.

[e2k2houck]

I wear my skirts just above my hips, and most of them are at or just above my knees

[Kieran]

For me, it tends to depend on the skirt.
For instance, my denim skirts are worn at the hip whereas skater & tennis skirts at worn at the waist.

[new2skirts]

Depends on the garment. High waisted pencil skirts at my tummy (navel) any lower then the tops of my tights would show for jeans skirts, the pockets sit at the top of my butt and generally the zip is short, so no need to wear them like a pair of jeans. If a micro mini skirt, then on my hips

[Modoc]

When I began to wear skirts my wife advised me how they should be worn, saying it should be at the waist rather than on the hips like trousers. While some skirts are designed to sit on the hips, most are intended to sit on the true waist. All of mine sit on the waist and are more comfortable than garments that sit on the hip.

It seems to me from other threads that many of you wear skirts on the hip. It is also possible that some of you no longer have a waist, having expanded over the years.

By waist I mean about an inch or so above the navel.

I find that a skirt worn on the waist not only feels better but looks better, as it sits more naturally. What are your views and experiences?

As a rule, I like to wear skirts lower down around the hips. That's where they seem most comfortable to me. I have worn some that just needed to be worn higher either by design or for comfort's sake. But my preference is low and loose.

[denimini]

Most of my mini skirts are designed to be worn low waisted.
Generally low waisted skirts have a larger top (waist) measurement than high waisted ones of the same tagged size. Or conversely, some skirts are advertised as suit size 8 low waisted or size 10 high waisted.

[Uncle Al]

My waist is at my naval.
I wear my skirts at my natural waist.
Some may call that a high-waist but I never could
get used to 'hip-hugger' style, anything.

Uncle Al

[nzfreestyler]

an inch or two above my tummy button
my hips are wide so I have a easy fit for most skirts if they are not too straight. pencil is ok as long as its not straight.

[dressedbrewer]

I wear my skirts just above my hips, and most of them are at or just above my knees

I was hoping to quote the picture as that is a great skirt.

Like others, depends on the skirt, whether elastic waist or, or what word do I need, rigid? Stiff fabric? Depending on the waist band and size sitting placement can be different. But ranges from belly button to hips.