Smocked Waist Tiered Skirt

A tiered skirt with a smocked waist is the easiest kind of dressing there is. It pulls on, it sits where it should, and the ruffled tiers do the rest. There is no zipper to wrestle with and no waistband digging in at the end of a long lunch, which is most of the appeal.

The fabric is a 95% polyester and 5% spandex blend and the skirt is not lined. Ruffled tiers build volume as they fall, and the hip is cut generously at about 49.2 inches at size S rising to 55.5 inches at size XL, so there is real fullness and real movement in the skirt when you walk. Length runs from roughly 36.6 inches at size S to 37.8 inches at size XL, so it falls long. Waist measures 23.6 to 29.9 inches across the size range.

Keep the top half simple and it works every time. A fitted tank or a plain tee tucked in balances the volume below. Flat sandals make it a hot afternoon skirt, and a heeled sandal with a bodysuit takes it out in the evening. A denim jacket layered on top brings it back down to earth. Through cooler months a chunky knit and ankle boots keep the same skirt in rotation. It comes in army green, black, gray and light blue, sizes S through XL.

Why you will love it

• Smocked waist that pulls on with no zipper
• Ruffled tiers that build volume through the skirt
• Full sweeping hem with real movement
• Not lined
• Long flowing length
• Material composition: 95% polyester, 5% spandex
• Four colors and sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low