Dianne-TX Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 casual, long, comfortable skirts, but stylish and flattering at the same time. I'm tall, too. I've searched the internet and found some sites, but I'm not familiar with them enough to trust them and buy from them. Can you offer any online sites for me that you have bought from or trust? Thanks. Also, where do you buy long skirts "in person"? I like resale and thrift shops, but I don't have any luck finding a lot for me. We always score on clothes for kids, which is excellent! Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've had great luck with the Kmart and Sears site. I believer I have also ordered from JC penney and been fine. Just got and order in from Land's End and the transaction went flawlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 have you tried J. Jill? they tend to have more long skirt choices. maybe also try Kohl's or Coldwater Creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm tall too (5'11") and one of my favorite skirts is a "long" petite skirt ;) The interesting hem hits me just below the knees and people always comment on how they like that skirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxwife Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've found some of my favorites at garage sales (with tags still on them!). Two of my favorites came from JC Penny's and my husband just gave me a skirt for Valentine's Day that was from Macy's that is perfect! I also watch the clearance section of skirts on Old Navy, because once and a while they have some great deals there (last month I found two that were $3.99 each)! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 have you tried J. Jill? they tend to have more long skirt choices. maybe also try Kohl's or Coldwater Creek. I just bought several from J. Jill. It's more than I ususally spend but I really needed them and they last for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariasmommy Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've liked the skirts I've bought at http://www.denimskirts.com/. They have some in tall and extra tall sizes. If you get on their email list, they send out cupons from time to time (usually 20-25% off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breffe Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've liked the skirts I've bought at http://www.denimskirts.com/. They have some in tall and extra tall sizes. If you get on their email list, they send out cupons from time to time (usually 20-25% off). :iagree: I have two ankle length jean skirts from here that I wear all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've gotten almost my entire wardrobe of long kinda-flowy skirts from thrift stores -- some very nice ones included. If I find an article of clothing I like particularly well, I look for others from the same company on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I wear skirts exclusively. I second ebay and here there are Cato stores which usually carries skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I have had good luck with Christopher and Banks and CJ Banks, both in person and online. I found some reasonably priced ones at Roaman's online lately, but they're not incredibly fashionable, more *comfortable*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've got two from Chadwicks online. I've washed and washed the dark denim one and it looks just like it did. beautiful! I got the misses and had to shorten it. I am 5'3" I think they have a 36" one available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oasis Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've been able to find a lot of cute (and long) skirts at Fashion Bug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne-TX Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 I appreciated all the responses when I posted this question. I ended up liking a lot of skirts from Chadwicks and ordered them. All of them were backordered which was fine, the FIRST time. After the FOURTH backorder, I gave up and cancelled them all. I did look at the other places, but price-wise and style is why I liked Chadwicks. Any other suggestions? I'll be looking again at the places mentioned before, but I would also love new suggestions. Ugh. Oh, and I looked at goodwill one night for two hours, tried them on and they looked horrible on me! I'm a size 16 and they just either didn't fit or looked horrible. I don't get it. I can wear other size 16's, but not at goodwill. If I were a size 12 or smaller, I'd have my pick! Even more frustrating because I would love to be size 12 again, but it just never seems to happen. :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I've had the best luck with sewing them myself. Luckily, skirts are a relatively easy item to sew. If you don't sew, look in to how much it would cost to have a tailor whip one up for you. Where I used to live, a tailor charged a very reasonable amount for the sewing; I supplied the fabric and pattern. It's worth a shot. I love wool skirts, but am unwilling to spend $200-400 on them. I have sewn mine for as little as $15. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I just ordered some skirts from Catherines. It is a plus size store, but the smallest size is a 16 so it might work for you. I ordered the Denim Deception skirt, which look like a denim skirt but is actually a very heavy rayon. I love it! I also ordered the white Saturdy Classic Seamed Skirt. It is denim and I love it. The pictures show it much much shorter than it ended up being on me. It is almost to my ankles and i am 5' 5". Dig around for coupon codes for free shipping or extra 20 percent off..I did not pay what the list price is for either of these skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 If you like wrap skirts, check out Enwrapture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I have a hard time too....but FYI, Target has some really long ones for sale right now. I bought one yesterday :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne-TX Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thank you! I checked out Target online tonight and was pleasantly surprised! I'm going to try and see how they work for me. I found several other long/casual skirts online, too. Here's hoping!!!! Enrapture is very interesting! I've never seen anything like them. I would probably mess them up and they are too pretty to mess up! I found another post on the board regarding skirts and there was a link to a place called Soft Surroundings. LOVED the skirts there, but oh my, they cost a small fortune! Target is more my price range. ;) Thanks, again, ladies for your help. Happy Mother's Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 CAbI is great for that. They have long flowy skirts, and many of them are reversible. Once you find a style you like, you can hunt it down on Ebay. The sizes go up to either 16 or XL, and they tend to be a bit forgiving-- little elastic in the waist, and/or elastic all the way around, but very well made--not a typical 'elastic-waist-skirt'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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