10 Ultracomfortable Maxiskirts—and How to Pull Them Off
You don't have to be tall to wear this season's ankle-skimming skirts. Just throw them on with sandals and go with the flow.
By Brooke Kosofsky Gllassberg
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Twice as nice for the price: a smocked cotton skirt that can also be worn as a dress.
$35, Calypso St. Barth for Target; target.com
$35, Calypso St. Barth for Target; target.com
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A drop-waist silk prairie skirt combines two big trends: coral and animal print.
$257, coreylynncalter.com
$257, coreylynncalter.com
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This neon chiffon skirt has a slip that extends to the knee; then it's sheer through the bottom tier.
$445, Halston Heritage, M Clothing, Healdsburg, California; 707-431-8738
$445, Halston Heritage, M Clothing, Healdsburg, California; 707-431-8738
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Get a taste of the tropics, with palm fronds on gold-flecked silk.
$215, originally $420; Nolita, Flash & Partners, NYC; 212-979-1735
$215, originally $420; Nolita, Flash & Partners, NYC; 212-979-1735
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A crinoline layer gives pristine white cotton a full, breezy look.
$180, Club Monaco; 212-459-9863
$180, Club Monaco; 212-459-9863
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Ruffled, romantic, and transparent—wear it over leggings or a bathing suit.
$315, 27-24, Ron Herman, Los Angeles; 323-651-4129
$315, 27-24, Ron Herman, Los Angeles; 323-651-4129
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Vertical pleating and a solid color have an elongating effect.
$240, Amanda Uprichard, Cutie Room, NYC; 212-925-2557
$240, Amanda Uprichard, Cutie Room, NYC; 212-925-2557
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From the June 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine