We don’t usually have an excuse to wear little tea hats and dresses like the royals, but thankfully, tea length skirts are coming back into style so we can feel like princesses in our own way.
Of course, you don’t have to be as dainty (or as behaved) as the palace people have to be. Here are six modern-day interpretations of this princess look:
1. Melanee in Plaid Tea Length Skirt
We’ve seen the plaid top with the leather midi, so why not go the other way around this time?
Like Melanee of Melanee Shale, pair a flirty plaid tea length skirt with a sexy racer front leather crop top and nude sandals, and you’re well on your way to becoming the belle of the street.
Melanee in a flirty plaid tea length skirt paired with a sexy racer front leather crop top
Shop her look:
New Look Plaid Midi Circle Skirt, $44.99 / New Look Leatherette Crop Top, $34.99 / Zara Leather High Heel Sandal, $79.90 / Marc by Marc Jacobs East End Quilted Lady Rei Clutch, $443.94
2. KT in Double-Breasted Top
If you feel like sticking to the classics and dressing up like one of the royals, you are more than welcome to. Like KT Reed of KTR Style, pair a floral midi with a double-breasted top and lather on the pearls.
If you want to inject a little attitude into the classy ensemble, slip your feet into a pair of silver pointed toe pumps.
KTR styled a floral midi skirt with a double-breasted top
Shop her look:
Suno Golden Leaves Skirt, $485 / Podolyan Double Breasted Jacket, $850 / See By Chloe Silver Pointed Court, £241 / Shabana Khan Swarovski Cream Pearl Three Strand Charlotte Necklace, $250
3. Muzi in Matching Skirt and Top
There are just days when you prefer a monochromatic look, and we say, why not? Choose a midi skirt with a matching top. For a fresh Parisienne look, slip your feet into chunky suede booties and grab an oversized bag. Oh, and don’t forget the cute beret.
Her blog, Dream of Muzi’s Life, is unfortunately no longer available online.
Muzi styled her midi skirt with a matching top
Shop her look:
Ladylike Cable Knit Crop Top and Full Skirt Set, $95 / Kenneth Cole New York Tote-Al Expanse Tote, $298 / All Saints Manifest Boot, £195 / ASOS Wool Beret, £15
4. KT of KTR Style
Midi skirts look too dainty for parties? Not if we can help it.
Like KT Reed of KTR Style, pair a neutral tea length skirt with a sequined crop top and satin bow pointed toe pumps. This will make your tea length go from afternoon tea all the way until the rest of the evening.
KTR styled a neutral tea length skirt with a sequined crop top
Shop her look:
ASOS Midi Skirt with Stitch Waist Detail, £28 / Minkpink Glamour Glitter Crop Top, $79 / Bottega Veneta Bow Stiletto Pump, $662.96
5. Emma in Gold-and-Black Skirt
Run errands in style by pairing a formal gold-and-black skirt with a black leather jacket.
To raise the chic bar higher, copy Emma of Emma Hill and wear a polo neck top underneath the jacket and slip your feet into ankle cuff pumps.
Emma looked lovely in a gold-and-black skirt with a black leather jacket
Shop her look:
Coast Rita Skirt, £125 / River Island Black Textured Zip Back Turtle Neck Crop Neck, $32 / Topshop Faux Leather Biker Jacket, £55 / Zara Leather High Heel Court Shoe with a Metal Ankle Strap, $99.90
6. Janice in Blue Midi Skirt
If leather jackets aren’t your thing, try denim. Choose a blue midi, pair it with a funky geometric top in bright colors, and throw on a casual denim jacket. Play around with contrast by choosing a pair of red ankle cuff sandals with a matching shoulder bag.
Her blog, The Style Fringe, is unfortunately no longer available online.
Janice styled a blue midi skirt with a funky geometric top in bright colors
Shop her look:
J. Crew Collection Scallop Midi Skirt, $248 / Clover Canyon Green Printed Fit and Flare Neoprene Top, £240 / New Look Light Blue Faded Denim Jacket, £19.99 / Tibi Carine Heel in Red, $365