Comments on: Poll: How short is too short for a skirt?

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:17:36 +0000

I always pick F….definately! sometimes shorter. I’m a petite 5′1 so it’s easy for me to get away with it. But I dress for the occastion. I’m conservative at work, but any other time I’m with my husband and he loves it when a dress in short stuff!!

By: visitor1

visitor1 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:30:11 +0000

i picked E…and im a woman.

Frankly if you are toned you can get away with E. F is a miniskirt.

But i think skirt height should depend on height and the shorter the person the shorter the skirt. No reason anyone has to look frumpy if they dont want to.

By: visitor

visitor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:52:18 +0000

Don’t forget to test how long the skirt is when you sit down. Please, please, please.

By: K

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:14:35 +0000

I definitely agree that height and weight make a difference as to whether the skirt looks too short or not, but also, dresses v. suits make a difference. If you have a longer suit jacket on, even an A or B hem can look short, whereas a cropped suit jacket or dress can allow D to look plenty conservative. In general I think D is the shortest you should go for office but I definitely think a lot factors into whether it looks office-appropriate or not.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:10:35 +0000

I think that the safest bet for most people (no matter the size and shape) is C, but I think that height and weight play a role in what looks appropriate.

For example, I’m relatively short (5′4″) and even when I wear a D-length skirt, I’m not showing much leg. Likewise, if you’re slender, you are more likely to still look professional in a D-length skirt.

Conversely, there is someone in my office who has terrible looking looking knees (that weird droopy flab + scars and discoloration) who I really wish would stick with A-length or longer.

For a conservative office, no matter how short or in shape you are, I think that anything shorter than D is a no-no.

By: jcb

jcb — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:22:06 +0000

I think D is fine – also that it depends on your office and particular group. If you are working in a stuffy office, then D could well be too short. But if your office is more stylish (so far as that goes in a law firm, which is to say, not far), I think D would fit right in if you were wearing tights. Also, sadly, I think it depends on the state of your legs. If you have skinny toned legs, you can get away with that. If you have legs that look like you’ve been sitting at a desk for the past five years without respite (like me), then B or C would probably be the best choice …

By: C

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:51:56 +0000

I think there may not be an “E” on most people — but then, hey, who knows.

By: mj

mj — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:44:24 +0000

I think this picture is a bit misleading…the model has great, long legs. I too have long legs and what it an appropriate skirt on a mannequin is not always office appropriate on me…. A better diagram would have been for a “normal” person. Even so, your relative descriptions led me to pick D. I’ve never had a client/employer complain when the skirt is classy and I am well dressed, and I have worked at very conservative banks and law firms.

My two cents–from the girl with the 36″ inseam