How short is too short for men's skirts?

[Kirbstone]

Well Carl, Rick et Al....This forum is essentially for our entertainment & amusement and the dissemination of information is just a by-product of that. I'm sorry I didn't come across a pic. of that girl's no doubt pretty ankles so I could bring in those of you who wear floor-sweepers as well.

Some long intense posts I find rather tedious.

Tom.

[r.m.anderson]

Anything north of "Cheeky" is fair game for me - at "Asking For It" the tights (or leggings) go on cause the pleats are in the tutu mode.
Only time something is worn at the knee or slightly above is when wearing a full formal dress tank (kilt) with PC tux jacket kilt sox flashes spooran etc.
Below the knee - well folks move on 'Nothing to see here - excitement is over - you missed the show' !

The best part about wearing the shorter skirt versions is the ride up and down the open glass elevators - escalators or climbing open stairwells raises a
whole bunch of questions - some with immediate obvious answers and then some waiting for the baited moment when the viewing angle is in precise
alignment co-ordination. Wearing skirted wear below the knee is no challenge - no contest - stick in the mud - old church - cross dressers poor imitation.

So set your modesty level with just how much excitement you want to generate - I certainly am not at the 'Tame Jane' level - let's make some Waves !
Street Legal of course I am not trying to incite a riot just coming close to a slight fabrication of insurrection - "Mugs now - tomorrow - and then forever" !

[skirtingtoday]

For me, my skirt lengths would be anywhere between proper (ie the kilt or UK) and asking for it.

With flirty for my longer cargo skirt, cheeky for my shorter cargo skirt and somewhere between "provocative" and "asking for it" for my denim miniskirt!

[Sinned]

It was shown in another thread and entry that on the stairs or in a glass elevator it is really difficult to see beyond a certain level into the skirt with above knee skirts. I can't remember who it was but someone will no doubt add the reference. So it's more difficult than you think to be "exposed" and if you're wearing underwear what does it matter anyway? Women don't seem to think twice about it when they wear short skirts. Interestingly at a company that I left over 10 years ago this issue was a concern at being able to look up women's skirts in an open stairway and we weren't allowed to go up these stairs only down. Not that it made any difference as you could look backwards over your shoulder if that was your thing. Later after consulting the women and a bit of testing that rule was relaxed as common sense reasserted itself. Generally with a short skirt I would be wearing tights as well so there would be even less to see.

[skirtilator]

@Sinned It depends, if you wear tights as a substitute for undies, you have to rely on their opaqueness, which is critical in your case as OHM, cuz that makes you pretty transluscent without your OH.

Personally, I think 44cm Is short enough to not be able to see your dangling dongle accidentially. These chinese paipai merchant got a blue pleated cotton skirt in his range with this length in particular.

[Kilted_John]

In my case, I'm usually between Cheeky and Flirty. Proper is actually a little too long for me, since you then run into the situation where the hem of the skirt is rubbing against the back of the knees from time to time.

-J

[john62]

I prefer longer than prudish but I think look better in proper.

John

[PatJ]

A skirt should be like a good book!

It needs to be long enough to cover the subject,
short enough to be interesting,
but not so short that the plot is revealed to quickly.

I will get off my soap box now, and have another
cup of coffee.

[Chris Webb]

Well, I have WAY more short skirts than I do long skirts. As for 'asking for it', well, I AM asking for it! But rather than comparing the length of my manskirt to the length of ladyskirts I prefer to say that my 12" to 14" skirts and kilts are Spartan Length. I will also add that any man who wears Spartan Length Skirts or Kilts has to understand that what he has on under it is just part of the outfit ... it will be seen, that's just the physics of short skirts no matter what gender is wearing it.

Here's a link to my 'study' of Spartan Length Skirts ... you might be surprised just how good one can look on the right guy and how much coverage one actually provides.

https://www.facebook.com/chris.webb.165 ... 849&type=3

[orthohawk]

I'm not so much bothered by skirt length (although if when you spread your knees and the skirt's front hem does not reach the chair, I'd say it was too short) but I do get bothered by the "accoutrements" that seem to get worn with 'em: hose, heels, etc. I mean, if this is a "just a man in a skirt" thing, why not plain/no socks with men's shoes/sandles? Granted the typical pair of men's socks would look pretty dorky/ugly with anything higher than full length but what about the socks in the boots look that I usually see with utilikilts? In short, just because we choose to wear skirts, does it automatically mean we have to wear hose/tights and heels? Sometimes I wonder if this "fashion freedom" movement is just an excuse for some men to indulge in their secret urge to crossdress.

If skirt wearing by men is to shed the "feminine" image, we need to stop wearing hose and heels with the skirts.

As a friend says, your mileage may vary

[Caultron]

I...I mean, if this is a "just a man in a skirt" thing, why not plain/no socks with men's shoes/sandles?

Personally, I've never liked mid-calf socks on women, either, because they break the (presumably) attractive curvature of the leg. As a result, I tend to wear sandals, knee-length socks, or thick opaque tights.

Hiking, though, is another matter, because I wear above-the-ankle hiking boots and thick cushioned socks, and hiking socks generally come in mid-calf only.

When choosing footwear and other accessories that look good with a men's skirt, we often end up with the same combinations as women do. I wonder sometimes if we think those combinations look good not because they're women's styles, but because we're used to seeing them on other well-dressed skirt-wearers (who happen to be women). This makes it a challenge to assemble a good-looking men's outfit that includes elements normally worn only by women and yet have the overall effect seem male.

[couyalair]

When choosing footwear and other accessories that look good with a men's skirt, we often end up with the same combinations as women do.

Do we?

Perhaps it is because I came to skirt-wearing via kilt-wearing that it never crossed my mind to adopt nylons or high heels. I never fancied Prince Charlie jackets and lacy jabots either (couldn't afford them anyway when I was young, and now that I have a fancy jacket, I rarely wear it, because the shiny silver buttons make it into a flashy costume rather than a simple garment to keep out the cold).

No, I wear the same shirts, pullovers, socks & shoes (or skin & sandals) as I did when I still wore trousers or shorts.
In winter I like to use knee-high woolen socks, but I also wear short socks. I'd never liked the look of short socks, but there are so many men wearing them (with shorts) that I may as well do the same and save myself the expense of replacing the long ones. Good hose is very expensive but the toes wear out just as quickly as cheap ones!

Martin

[Sinned]

If I were wearing shorts then I would probably wear soft shoes or flip flops ( not conventional shoes ) in which case I wouldn't be wearing any sort of socks. If I were wearing boots ( I don't have any ) with shorts then I would wear socks. Other than that with a skirt I would wear either holdups ( preferably ) or tights. In this cold weather I wear thick tights mainly because it is really difficult to get hold of thick holdups.

White socks look good with a skirt but can look schoolgirlish. Perhaps we go with the same options as women as we buy what's available and in our price range irrespective of which side of the aisle it is sold on. Hence the socks/kneehighs/holdups/stockings/tights practicality. If I see something different to the current range then I might try it and see if it works or not . So again I would use the mirror to see the overall look and if it works go with it, if not then change the look.

[wsherman]

How short is too short?

If you're flashing it's not dashing! "wink"

Slainte'
Bill & Sir Brinkley the Exubrant!

[Chris Webb]

A flash of ass will pass, if the wind is to blame.
But flash your front, tis no fine stunt,
And the cops will call you lame.