Knee-Length Plaid Skirts

At or just above the top of the kneecap, roughly 22 to 25 inches from the waist on an average height. The distinction from a midi is real, since a midi carries on to the calf. Knee length is the traditional formal length for a skirt and the one most workplace dress codes assume.

Because it is the only length that reads correctly in every setting. It works in an office, at a wedding, in a church and at dinner without adjustment, and it pairs with flats, boots and heels equally. Nothing else in the range does all of that. If you own one tartan skirt, this length earns its place.

A tucked knit or blouse to keep the waist defined, opaque tights and either boots or a low heel. A plain blazer over the top for work. Keep every other piece a single solid colour taken from the sett. For a sharper line, see pencil plaid skirts.

Measure from your natural waist straight down to the top of your kneecap while standing, and send that number in the order notes. Do not measure while sitting or in flat shoes if you intend to wear a heel, since a two inch heel changes where the hem appears to fall by roughly the same amount.

At or just above the top of the kneecap. Below the kneecap starts reading as a short midi and behaves differently, so the distinction matters when you send a measurement. If you are between the two and unsure, take it just above, which is more adaptable across shoes.

Yes, in a dark or muted sett with plain hosiery and shoes. Knee length is the conventionally correct skirt length for formal daytime occasions of any kind. Avoid bright modern colourways, and keep everything else in a single dark tone rather than pulling a colour from the tartan. For the same length in a fuller shape, see skater plaid skirts.