Short Skirts And Dresses
Quinton Hebenstreit
For days I'm not visiting churches, of course. I'm not taking shorts, and all my other skirts or dresses are above my knee about 2 inches or so even a longer tulip maxi skirt). But I bought this casual form fitting skirt at Loft for this summer. It's longer than a pair of shorts, but shorter than bemuda shorts. But it does look like a "short" skirt...but, I'd be wearing flats. I'd love to take it with me to wear during the day, especially in the Amalfi Coast. I think it would be OK, don't you? I know everyone says not to take white...but it's white. I'll be there in September.
Wear what you want. There are plenty of Italian women with skirts shorter than that (some before my eyes as I type on my iPhone), this is not the Islamic State. However if you are a 90 year old 300 pound woman you might get some stares with that outfit.
Not a problem at all for day to day. Some churches would allow it, too - but don't count on it. I've noticed that they are more lenient on skirts (as long as the skirt isn't super short, micro mini) than similar length shorts.
I wear denim a lot, but I don't wash in sinks - laundromat or service for everything but underwear and socks. Also denim doesn't need to be washed every time you wear it. But I would be concerned about white. Harder to wear multiple times before washing and you're never sure about washer quality on the road. Bring plenty of shout wipes!
Cute skirt! Length should be just fine. But I would think twice before taking something of the weight and bulk of denim and that you can probably only wear once or twice without washing...but that's just me and my light-packing/carryon-only method of travel. :)
Have a great trip!
If you have the body type to wear a short skirt, yes, go for it. As others have stated, I, too, would have concern re: taking a white item. Seats in Metros/buses/ferries/cafes, etc. are not always pristine.....just too much risk for my comfort level. But you could also make it thru your entire vacation without a smudge. I never pack one-time wear items (and white could become one by accident), unless we are doing a rare activity that would require black-tie apparel while traveling.
I take two black pencil skirts (JJill wearever knit) on most trips....I wear a short one on the plane, and I pack the longer one. I wear the short one most of the time, but will change to the long one for nicer dinners and/or Vatican-type visits. For winter/shoulder season, I wear black tights a lot. For summer, I'd likely wear skinny jeans when touring most days, just to avoid going bare legged (since I have long chicken legs :) Those 2-3 pieces are usually the only 'bottoms' I take....add variety with tops/scarves/shawls/fake pearl choker.
Before everyone starts dissing jeans, saying they are too heavy, etc., I'll include the link for the Metro jeans I love from SoftSurroundings. Very light weight and they don't make one feel hot in the summer. The elastic waist is also comfortable. Wore these non-stop throughout Spain in the spring. Look great w/ leather ballet flats. Comfy in Nashville summers for running errands or semi-casual dining out, and our summers get hot.
Thanks all. The Jean material is fairly light weight, so I wouldn't be concerned about that. Sound like the style and length get the thumbs up. The white is what gives me pause, so I will highly consider that.
Skirt will not be going inside St. Peters in Rome based on what I saw. If you are trying to travel light having a skirt that can only be worn on days you don't plan to go in churches is problem (and by the way there are churches on the Amalfi coast too. ) I made that mistake once in Greece and couldn't go in a church my mother said was beautiful.
I just returned from the 17 Day Best of Italy Tour with very hot weather--95 and above each day, but not as bad as the current heat wave of 100 and above! I saw women of all ages and sizes in shorts everywhere, even in churches. I was surprised! At a couple of the churches, disposable fabric wraps were loaned out to the tourists. The big concern seemed to be with tops or dresses with spaghetti straps or lots of neckline and shoulders showing, rather than the length of the skirt/shorts.
I also took white clothing--white knee length shorts, white capris and a very light beige denim style skirt and did just fine. I washed them with whatever was available-soaking for a few hours in shampoo water worked wonders--and the marks from sitting on steps or other stains came out fine. (Now I know what bidets are for! LOL) Under the intense sun and in the heat I was glad to be in such light colors. I had a few wicking tops but even the darker one I only wore once. REI has some great selections. Some of the wicking fabrics are heavier than others and I immediately learned what to wear most often--and it was not what I expected before I left home! So I now have a revised list of clothing for my next trip. The 3 light weight sweaters I took, for variety and style, I never used even once!
I took white capris on a recent trip and was able to wear them multiple times between washing (by machine). The biggest problem was finding a place to sit. I stood quite a bit because I was leery of getting the pants seat dirty on various benches and other perches. The worst was on a tour when everyone but me was lolling on the grass.
in my twenties I traveled with white slacks. in my older, wiser 50s I have embraced two pair of capris, one is khaki, one pair is gray....a nice lightweight fabric. they served me well all over Italy and Slovenia, & they are on their way to Florida Monday.
Short - VERY short - goes well in Italy -- and god knows how they wear those high heels and walk on cobblestones.... but only if you have the figure. Most places I went (with Italian hosts as i Couchsurfed) made fun of Americans for 1) dressing alike and 2) being heavy. So - just wear what you think is appropriate and are comfortable in!
I think the "amazing 72 year old woman" cited above must have spent a lot of time sink washing her one T shirt, her one pair of socks, her one pair of underpants, her bra and everything else of which she only had one. And she travelled like that for two years? Very eccentric, in my opinion.
Yes, mini skirts may initially come with what seem like tremendous limitations, however, there are actually a lot of freedoms that you can take advantage of, much of which come with the proportion of this skirt style. Here are two of them:
In this first outfit, I am creating a clean look with a bit of a pop using this J. Crew mini skirt in yellow. The rest of the outfit is navy, with this peplum top, opaque tights and navy heeled oxfords from ECCO. The look is finished simply with a bronze pendant necklace, with a touch of light blue, from Athropologie and a bronze python cuff from Max and Chloe.
As you can see in this outfit, I am using heels but they are stacked and chunkier. Also, if you have been looking for ways to wear your oxfords to the office, wearing them with a mini skirt is a great way to do it. Additionally, if you worried about how your legs will look in a mini, not only do the darker tights slim the look of the legs but the shoes and tights matching in color also creates a longer, slimming line.
In this outfit, I am featuring two of the benefits that I spoke about earlier. Not only does this black relaxed sweater from Reiss proportionately work with this plaid Akris Punto skirt, but you can see here how you can get away with flat booties, like these chelsea booties from Seychelles. Lastly, for a pop, I added burgundy tights, but you can certainly go with black ones for a cleaner line. For accessories, I used this silver bib from Bauble Bar and silver stud earrings from Stella & Dot.
This is revolutionary thinking for me. I have miniskirts from some shopping expeditions where I failed to try things on because I knew my size in that brand. I work in an office environment and now feel totally inappropriate in something shorter than a pencil skirt, so I was shocked to see how different, and more modest, I felt wearing the same skirt in flats.
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I get a kick out of your down-to-earth workplace advice. I have a sticky supervisory situation to deal with right now. The worst part is that the employee I have to coach doesn't even work for me! I am the Administration Manager at a law firm. My job is a cross between HR and Office Management, even though we have an HR department.
Our Managing Partner looks to me to take care of issues that come up with staff members. Now that the weather is getting warmer, dress code is becoming an issue. We have two young ladies in our office who push the limit on the clothes they choose for work. We are a law office, and we stick to a fairly traditional mode of dress in the office.
I haven't talked with Jane about this issue yet and I probably wouldn't talk to her if her occasional spaghetti straps were the only dress code issue we have to deal with. Now a second young, female employee, Laura, is coming to work in very short skirts. Her skirts are too short for an office. When she sits down, you can almost see her underwear.
My Managing Partner asked me to talk to Laura specifically and also to mention to Jane that if Laura can't wear her short skirts, Jane shouldn't wear spaghetti straps to work either. Do you have any suggestions for me? I anticipate two awkward conversations. How should I start the conversations, and what exactly should I say?
We don't have a formal dress code policy other than a mention in our employee handbook that conservative attire is more suitable for our office than business casual attire. Do I need to list everything that employees can wear and everything they can't?
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