They've been showing denim on denim a while now but I still think it's difficult to do and get it right. Love the midi though...

Ugh, I've always hated bow blouses! Thank goodness I'm no longer following any new fashions (LOL). What do you mean by denim on denim? As for midi skirts, I'm just glad the maxi skirts are phasing out, not that I'd wear them either.

I saw that segment, too. I think the built-in bow is a nice look, but wouldn't buy more than one blouse. It looked great with the midi.

The wide-leg pants are not my thing and remind me of stilt walkers.

Denim on denim never looked good before, so why it's back it just because some "starlets" are seen parading around looking frumpy.

It's official. The '70's are back!

I have noticed that many places/manufacturers/younger teachers at my school are calling knee-length skirts and dresses midis. That is not the length we called midis way back in the late 60s/70s. Makes me feel old when our 28 year old AP comments that my knee length hem is a midi and coming back in style. Yikes.

I'll happily deal with the rest of it to be able to get a skirt that covers my knees without going all the way to the floor. :)

I was thinking earlier when people were talking about fashions, that I always like the mid calf length. I find it flattering and so comfy to wear. I love it. (and I liked the maxi length as well)

Lynn, I believe "denim on denim" means denim top with denim bottom. I saw a display at Chico's today and it looked o.k. Belted, necklace, denim shirt with white (I think) cami, jeans and a fringed med brown sued-ish long vest.

I think I'd better stock up on the calf length skirts in case they disappear from stores again.

If I knew maxi length skirts would translate to knee length for me I would be happy. But a maxi on me, with my skinny ankles, makes me look like a Popsicle.

I noticed that a lot of fashions at fashion week were 60's-70's inspired. That means in a year or so that mainstream fashion will be a throw back to what I wore in high school. Yeeps! While I love my maxi dresses (but the 20 something store clerks didn't know what I meant when I asked about maxi dresses), I don't want any more reminders of the clothing of that era.

I remember wearing my midi skirts with boots. I also had midi-length cullottes-wonder if those would make a comeback?

I am so thankful that midis are coming back. The maxis have long outstayed their welcome, from my perspective. I wear a lot of skirts, but maxis are incompatible with the work environment in that the hems get run over by my wheelie chair. I have ruined more skirts getting the bottom wedged in my chairs wheels. But skirts that are knee length and above are too short for modesty or comfort. My wardrobe had been limping along with some very old and worn skirts waiting for the fashion tides to turn.

The midis I've been seeing are well below knee length, at least on me (5'7"). I think the ones I have seen are 28 or 30 inches.

Denim on denim we used to call a Canadian Tuxedo...not sure where that came from.

I have seen that the "bottom of the knee" skirt is called a midi and think, that's not a midi...at least not what we called a midi.

When it comes to clothing lengths, you may find this useful. Stand in front of a full length mirror with bare legs and a towel. Lower the towel to the floor and then slowly raise it, looking at your legs. What you will find are the skirt lengths that work best for your leg. Be sure to turn sideways and look from the side too. I know that I look best when it's about 7" above my ankle or at the bottom of my knee. Top of my knee is ok too, but as short as I want to go. I don't wear capris but wear shorts to the bottom of my knee and find that most flattering.

We did it on GF and she's shorter than I and we found her most flattering place was about 3" above the ankle or at the top of her knee. So now she wears her capris at that length and they are so much more flattering on her then the mid-calf length she was wearing.

I would LOVE to see jeans back in style that were not low rise. I don't want those really high waist ones either....just normal waist height. I would also love a regular leg, not relaxed fit or boot cut or pencil leg, just a normal pant leg that hugs the leg and is flattering to your leg. Seems like a jean has to be of some extreme these days, either really wide or really skinny.

Denim material without all the stretch. Sometimes this works for me and sometimes the jeans stretch out at the waist and knees after one wearing.

I remember wearing Levi's that stretched just a bit at the waist.

Anyone else have their dark rinse jeans rub off on your car seat? Luckily I always change when I get home.

I've notice mid-rise (normal waist) jeans have been back for a couple years now. The jeans that sat on the pubic bone were ridiculous. Anyone who wasn't skeletal had a muffin top with those! I hate the way they hit my tummy.

I find a good selection of comfy jeans with a bit of stretch nowadays, and at very reasonable prices.

Well I just went jean shopping a few months ago and I found absolutely nothing.

i used to love wearing denim on denim and loved it when my hub did too!!

i prefer normal/lower waisted jeans... not hip hugger, but about 2" below the belly button- i'm not a highwaisted pants fan at all!

i never liked maxi skirts- not then and not now... on me -- reminded me too much of formal wear i guess ?? i love mid calf and tea length skirts/dresses tho! i haven't been clothes shopping recently- didn't know they were making a comeback- yay!!

For most men, a denim shirt with blue jeans looks good, in my opinion. My own husband looks so great like that, but then again, he seriously looks like the Marlboro Man (minus the cigarettes) and wears a Stetson, and his Lucchese boots much of the time anyway. On me, denim on denim wouldn't look nearly as good. Midi skirts are ok, although DH has always disliked capris on women.

Neetsiepie, culottes are already back.

culottes were popular pretty recently- late 90's- early 2000's?? i did see them in a catalog again recently...

Arkansas_girl, do you have a Lucky Brand store near you? Their jeans come in many different leg styles, fits, sizes and washes. And the employees, at least in our area, are knowledgeable and helpful.

I'm short waisted, so normal waist jeans are almost high-waisted for me. That means with high-waisted pants, I won't have to wear a top lol!

Culottes, currently on trend

the only culottes i wore 10-15 yrs ago were a dressier pair of black pants... i don't know if i would wear any of the pairs shown, crl... but i especially don't like the acne casual pants shown for $820... i can't imagine them looking nice on anyone!!

D_gw: LOL!

OK, just looked at the Culotte link and all I can say is that I so don't want to go there again!

My problem is that I'm so tall that even if I do find a jean that's OK, what usually ends up happening is that they don't sell a long or tall. I found a jean at Macy's that fit great but it doesn't come in long or tall...boohoo! :( The last jeans that I really liked were an Old Navy jean that I bought probably 15 years ago? Long since worn bare.

I actually like the culottes return. Not a fan of pattern in general so of course I like the plain ones. But they are comfortable and I am happy to have bought a pair for an upcoming trip to Italy. They cover my knees so I can wear them into churches and they are comfortable and IMO more flattering than a lot of the more body conscious styles that have dominated in recent years.

arkansas_girl- do you like levis? usually you can get the long inseams! also, eddie bauer's talls have quite a long inseam- have you ever tried their jeans?

in general, i like narrow legged pants on me- tapered to the ankles rather than wide legs- that's why i like to wear capris rather than culottes. i did think culottes look nice when they were a little dressier- a nice alternative to a skirt.

Full midi skirts have always been my favorite and I have many! I have sort of an odd shape, 5'10" but short waisted so most of that is leg (36" inseam barefooted). My arms and upper torso and thin, but I also have wide, square hip bones and thick muscled legs. Full midis just seem to look best on me, and have been my signature look for as long as I can remember.

It has been difficult to find them in recent years, so I'm glad to see them come back! I'm going to order both of these right now :)

I watched the Today Show yesterday, too.

Funny, the oldest clothing item that I have is a Tommy Hilfiger chambray button front shirt that almost gives the denim on denim look since my jeans are dark and it is faded blue. My son is now 31+ and I bought it when he was in kindergarten! I have it on at home today, over a T, as our weather is freaky -- tornado watch and likely will be a warning later.

Although Madewell jeans are expensive, they have a variety of fit/rises. I buy when there's a sale.

Are midis a little shorter than tea length? I think both are a wonderful look and would be happy if shorter length hemlines go out completely for awhile.

Those culottes are not what I remember as culottes...they look more like palazzo pants cut to capris length. The culottes I used to wear way back were more like what we now call skorts. They were so much like skirts that you didn't know they had a crotch unless you spread your legs.

As I recall, midi skirts were shorter than tea length but well below the knee.

I think, but could be wrong, that tea length is mid-calf or just a bit lower. Then midi at more upper calf. Then street length just under the knee, and cocktail just above the knee.

I remember gauchos, AK Girl. Did you have super cool knee length socks, too?

When judging length from a pic, you have to remember that the models are usually tall, at least 5'9". What's knee length on them is below the knee on me, and if it's floor length on them, it will drag on the floor on me. I always look at the length measurement, not just the pic.

Errant, no I had "super cool" leather boots! :)

There's this chart...what they call long would be what I consider tea length.

The chart I remember from school was from the side, because some of the lengths were determined by the profile of her leg. I can't seem to find anything like it, though.

"For most men, a denim shirt with blue jeans looks good"

So long as the pants and shirt are different tones of denim. Like a darker jean with a light denim shirt.