Peasant Skirt Outfit Ideas

One of the oldest and most persistent styles include the peasant skirt. Also known as the gypsy skirt, it particularly targets those who love comfort and the bohemian style. Regardless of your age, you can certainly carry out a peasant skirt, when worn with the proper top and accessories. But first, let’s take a look at what a peasant skirt is really.

What Is A Peasant Skirt?

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, traditional fashion started to see a downfall as more and more young women moved towards organic and eccentric styles. One such style was the peasant look. As the name suggests, this look comprises garments resembling the ones worn by the European lower classes. Peasant skirts are one such clothing and thus named so. They are basically long and flowing skirts with pleats and tiers.

For actual peasants, this style was no fashion statement obviously, but rather a practical way to dress up. These skirts were very easy to make and the loose fit enabled the wearer to work on fields easily.

As our civilization progressed over time, the peasant class eventually climbed up the societal position ladder, so did the style. And today, in modern times, peasant skirts voice a bohemian statement and is relatable for all those who prefer unconventional styles of fashion.

These days, even celebrities are rooting for this look. Pairing them them up with plain shirts and heels or boots are some popular choices.

In earlier times, natural materials, like cotton or linen, were feasible options and easier to work with. Thus, for an authentic ‘boho’ look, peasant skirts made of similar materials in simple tones would be apt.

Crop tops or halter tops look trendy with such type of skirts. These tops leave most of the focus on the skirt, highlighting the main style.

To glam up the look some more, accessories like eye-wear, jewelries and belts are key. The style below, for instance, is polished primarily by the black leather belt and colorful purse. Secondarily, the sunglasses’ and the gold jewelries’ reflective characteristics complement the finishing.

And this one below, is stylish and rustic at the same time – using simple ear rings and a pendant on a chain, along with a pair of flat shoes.

Midi Peasant Skirt Ideas

Originally, peasant skirts were full length. But as it became a fashion trend, the full length evolved to a shorter one, giving rise to midi peasant skirts.

Depending on what genre of style you are looking for, the top and accessories vary accordingly. For casual looks, plain t-shirts and chunky jewelries look great.

However, for more refined looks, high-neck blouses with contrasting accessories ought to do the trick. Notice how the color of the belt pops out and is matches with the similar colored shoes.

White Peasant Skirt Ideas

This variation is another result of evolution of peasant skirts. Darker, earthy tones were more common in earlier times. Since the medieval wearers often worked in fields, their clothes would get soiled frequently. The brown and tan shades were a small trick to cover-up this issue.

But today, white peasant skirts are more common because of the versatility in terms of fashion.

And as for what to wear with white peasant tops – the answer is anything, really! White is safest color of all and allows you to try out all possible combinations.

Simple, solid tops or crochet ones – you name it. As a white skirt is a very mellow piece of clothing, you are at liberty to add any level of glam to your outfit using any top and accessories.

Printed Pleated Skirt Ideas

Printed Peasant skirts are also another branch from the fashion evolution. Bold, vibrant prints look fantastic with plain peasant tops and chunky boots. The daunting prints on the skirst are usually balanced out by solid tops instead of printed or flashy ones.

For softer and less dramatic prints, you can try everyday graphic tees. They add edge as well as comfort to the look. Basic blouses would match too.

Floral prints = elegance, hands down. If you are looking for a mix of grace and bohemian, try floral printed peasant skirts.

Simple white or off white tops would go with practically any floral printed peasant skirt. A matching purse and jewelries would help you to accentuate the look even more.

Another type of printed peasant skirt includes patch-work. In this style, the patch-work is tiered rather than blocked. The style below features a white crop top with a brown peasant skirt, which we believe looks very sober.

Other prints include geometric patterns, which is best suited for casual looks. Pair it up with a basic graphic tee, that’s it.

Or add a leather jacket and sneakers maybe. This not only results in a relaxed appearance, but adds a subtle edge to an otherwise ‘damsel’ vibe.

Not to confuse with maxi skirts or pleated skirts, peasant skirts are somewhat different from those. Sure, they appear very similar and have pleats on them, but there are minor differences.

Firstly, the pleats are much less defined and rigid in peasant skirts. Second, the pleats on this type do not originate from the waistline necessarily. They can also start from the lower tier hems.

Which brings us to the second feature – the tiers. These are horizontal stitches along the circumference of the skirt. A skirt can have two or more tiers, with or without pleats on any of the tires. The hems of the tiers might look like frills, but they aren’t actually. The difference being, frills sort of protrude or overhang from the stitch while in peasant skirts, the stitch merely joins the tiers with no overhanging ruffle.

There are many more variations is such peasant skirts and these are just the basic aspects. We hope this article could shed some light on the origin and trend of this historical piece of clothing and helped you in styling up yours.

If you’re into skirt outfit trends, you can check out our article on Maxi Skirts and Asymmetrical Skirt Ideas.