Six of the best spring skirts

The skirt emerges as the handiest key wardrobe piece – look for one that can take you with ease from day to night. Stephanie Smith selects the ones to put a spring in your step available from the High Street and online.

Embroidered full skirt

FROM: Primark (due in store mid March)

PRICE: 9

COMMENT: A fantastic skirt to take you right through summer, great on holiday with bare bronzed legs or in early spring with opaques.

SUITS: Young, slim, leggy types.

KEY ACCESSORY: Brown peep-toe buckle shoes, 75, Dune.

Multi-colour print skirt

FROM: Butterfly by Matthew Williamson at Debenhams

PRICE: 35

COMMENT: Keys in brilliantly to this season's floral-meets-animal full-colour prints. Tone down and add elegance by teaming with nudes and greys.

SUITS: Slim to medium.

KEY ACCESSORY: Purple wedge sandals, 75, Kaleidoscope.

Striped pocketed skirt

FROM: River Island

PRICE: 21.99

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COMMENT: Sweet, chic and lovely to wear, with great detail in the pockets and mis-matching buttons, this would look great teamed with neutrals.

SUITS: All shapes and sizes.

KEY ACCESSORY: Nude wedge sandals, 45, Clarks at Kaleidoscope.

Dippy hem check skirt

FROM: Next

PRICE: 30

COMMENT: Unusual and striking, this checky skirt is flattering to the legs and would look great teamed for early spring with socks and sandals or ankle boots.

SUITS: All, especially pear shapes.

KEY ACCESSORY: Grey strap slingback,60, Faith.

Khaki jacquard spot skirt

FROM: Marks & Spencer (due in end of March)

PRICE: 29.50

COMMENT: Lovely swishy fabric, really elegant and smart, comes to just below the knee, ideal to wear with simple silk blouse and short cardi.

SUITS: Tall, slim to medium.

KEY ACCESSORY: Green platform wedge,85, Dune.

Cutwork suede frill skirt

FROM: Jane Norman

PRICE: 60

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COMMENT: I can so imagine Jennifer Aniston in this skirt, with bare legs and a little scoop-neck vest and either flat leather ankle boots or gladiator platforms.

SUITS: Slender and toned types.

KEY ACCESSORY: Strappy black/gold sandal, 60, Faith.