Stars and Stripes Fit and Flare Denim Mini Skirt

A fit and flare skirt is a shape with a long memory. It nips in at the waist, flares out over the hip and stops well above the knee, which is why it has kept turning up decade after decade without ever really going away. This one is cut in soft washed denim and covered in a stars and stripes print, which pushes the whole thing somewhere playful and retro rather than sensible. It is a summer skirt with a sense of humour about itself.

The fabric is 70%cotton 30%polyester and it has no stretch, so the shape holds where it is meant to hold and the flare stays a flare rather than collapsing. The denim is softly washed, which is what keeps it comfortable from the first wear instead of needing to be broken in. Buttons feature in the design, ruffled detailing gives the hem a little more life, and there are pockets, which on a skirt this small is a genuinely useful thing rather than a decorative gesture.

Sizes run S through XL and are given by body measurement. A size S fits a waist of 25 to 26 inches and a hip of 34 to 35 inches, a size M a waist of 27 to 28 inches and a hip of 36 to 37 inches, a size L a waist of 29 to 30 inches and a hip of 38 to 40 inches, and a size XL a waist of 31 to 32 inches and a hip of 41 to 42 inches. Since there is no stretch in the denim, go by your actual measurements rather than your usual size. Wear it with a plain white tee and sneakers, or with a tank top and sandals on a holiday weekend. A denim jacket over the top works if you like the double denim thing.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 70%cotton 30%polyester
• Stars and stripes print on softly washed denim
• Fit and flare cut
• Ruffled detailing
• Buttoned
• Pocketed
• No stretch
• Available in sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.