Believing everything which you see is something you should not do because there are a lot of myths about a lot of other things. In this article we will be talking about different myths about leather skirts.
Here are some things which you should keep I your mind before believing any myths about leather skirts:
- “they have only one length”
There are a lot of different types of leather skirts out there with different length from short too long. There are three different lengths in leather skirts like mini, midi and maxi.
There are options for you to get a customized length and there is no rule to follow in choosing the correct length.
- “made from fake leather”
There are a lot of leather out there made from faux leather, but it is not necessary that it is only made from fake leather as there are leather skirts made from real leather and made from high quality leather.
Skirts made from real leather which are comfortable and attractive as well.
If you're familiar with leather jackets made from real leather, then you know that it feels soft and has a supple texture as well.
- “not made for winters”
A lot of people do believe that leather skirts are not suitable for winters. Leather skirts are suitable for any season even in winters.
You can pair your leather skirts with some leggings in winter to cover your legs and make sure that color complements your skirt.
- “not an easy job to clean”
This is one of the worst myths out there as maintaining leather skirts are is not a difficult thing to do and is easier than a cotton skirt.
You do not have to wash leather skirts as they are not like cotton. To clean your leather skirts, you can use a damp cloth with lukewarm water and just wipe it on your leather skirt and don’t use any detergent or chemicals to clean it and mild soap is a better options.
- “loses its quality over the years”
There are some people who believe that leather skirts will lose its quality. There are some changes coming in leather as the year passed but it does not mean they degrade but it develops a unique layer and does gets a little faded and if you take proper care of your leather skirts you wont lose the quality and features.
Here are some tips which you can follow to maintain your leather skirts for a long time:
- Start by going with a good quality leather like napa leather
- Keep your leather away from heat
- To dry your leather skirts, use a towel and don’t blow dry
- Condition your leather after some years
- Clean your leather skirt without any machine and try spot cleaning.
- “no color option”
This is another myth which is not true as there are a lot of colors options in leather skirts. There are a lot of options in color but there are some basic and classic colors like black and brown but there are a lot of colors as well like blue, red, yellow, etc.
The classic colors like black and brown are versatile and can be combined with a lot of your outfits.
- “cannot be combined with other leather items”
You can pair leather items with different leather apparels and items like leather jackets which is simple and attractive as well. For accessories you can pair your leather skirts with some leather handbags or belts.
If you're going to pair your leather skirt with different leather items, make sure that you are going with the same color like if your leather skirt is black make sure that your hand bag or leather jacket is black in color as well.