pencil skirts

steph96

I bought a suit that has a pencil skirt to wear to job interviews.  How high up is a pencil skirt supposed to go?  Waist? Belly button? 

NaturalBeauty

It depends on the brand.  I have one from Banana that was pretty high, then I have another one from Talbots I think that was lower waisted.  I just got one by Ralph Lauren that is higher.

hz80408

It also depends on the length/shape of your body.

 My BR and J Crew pencils sit higher; like belly-buttonish, but other's like Target, are lower on my hips

steph96

http://www.thelimited.com/detail/travel-collection-pencil-skirt/7753025

This is the one I got. 

SA7206

They come in both high waisted and lower waisted, so it just depends on the individual skirt.  You can usually tell how low a pencil skirt should be worn by the seams on the butt.  I don't really know how to describe what would indicate high waisted vs lower waisted without showing you, but you'll know when you see it.  If your skirt doesn't have seams on the butt, then you can wear it however you prefer. 

amandasw

steph96:

I bought a suit that has a pencil skirt to wear to job interviews.  How high up is a pencil skirt supposed to go?  Waist? Belly button? 

well, technically speaking in the sewing world your natural waist = belly button

I think a lot of more formal skirts are supposed to sit there vs. 'trendy' skirts that sit lower.  I would just wear it so that it isn't pulling.  For example, when you put it on, where does it naturally want to go?  Trying to make it sit on your hips won't work if it's supposed to come up to your natural waist.  Examples:

Hips:

 

Natural waist:

 

High-waisted: