Fun Ways To Wear A Pleated Skirt For Fall

Pleated skirts…love ’em or hate ’em?

I used to hate them.  Often they can add weight to the hips. I’ve figured out a few ways to avoid that problem and now kind of love pleated skirts.

 

Quick tips not to add bulk to your frame while wearing a pleated skirt:

1. Show off your waist. You can tuck in like I’ve done below or add a belt to emphasize you have a waist.
2. Find a skirt that is made out of a relaxed fabric that will drape down from the hips and not outwards from the body.
3. Look for ones that have many pleats. The smaller the pleat the less likely they will add bulk to your body.
4. Pleated skirts with stitched down pleats at the stomach keep the sihlouette sleek.

The reverse is also true, if you have a rectangular shaped body and want to add some curves look for larger pleats in heavier fabrics.

 

I made up this set a couple of weeks ago

 

 

 

as I’d just acquired this little floral skirt while thrifting.

Another pleated skirt outfit I wore last year… black pleather pleated skirt…

And here are a few other suggestions on how to wear a pleated skirt for fall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you like any of these outfits? Will you be adding a pleated skirt to your wardrobe this fall?

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