How to Wear: Skirts at Every Length

This season’s “it” piece? The skirt. What’s new about it? Graceful lengths that flatter grownups. Here are the best, paired with the perfect accessories.

by Susan Swimmer • Fashion Features Editor

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From left: Rebecca Taylor wool blend sweater, $350; Forty Four Fifty, 601-366-3687. Banana Republic wool skirt, $90; bananarepublic.com. Alexis Bittar resin bangle, $145; alexisbittar.com.

Gracia polyester blouse, $60; shopgracia.com. Yansi Fugel crepe skirt, $178; 201-493-7060. Norma Kamali sunglasses, $250; normakamali.com.

H&M polyester blouse, $25; hm.com for stores. Boss Black wool blend skirt, $275; hugo boss.com for stores.

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H&M polyester blouse, $25; hm.com for stores.Boss Black wool blend skirt, $275; hugo boss.com for stores. Kate Spade New York resin and gold-plated bangle, $248; katespade.com. Charles by Charles David suede pumps, $145; 301-277-4448.

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Tory Burch tweed skirt, $450; toryburch.com. Kors Michel Kors leather pumps, $195; 866-709-5677 for stores.

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Rodney Smith

Bally merino wool turtleneck, $495; bally.com. Sportmax leather skirt, $1,495; 212-674-1817. Hermes silk twill scarf, $385; 800-441-4488 for stores. Ann taylor suede wedges, $198; anntaylor.com. Eugenia Kim velour and felt beret, $236; eugeniakim.com.

For tips and tricks on how to style different hemlines, check out our maxi skirt how-to.

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