Skirts - tops that aren’t tucked in

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Can a long summer skirt ever look ok without a top tucked in? All the websites only ever show skirts with tucked in tops.

My middle is far too big too be seen with a top tucked in (size 16-18), particularly as my stomach looks huge.

They can but it’s hard to get right and generally easier to do with knitwear rather than other tops. You could try a long a-line sleeveless shirt going for a kind of layered boho look or you could try a boxy fit short but not cropped T shirt (cos do good ones) with a French tuck but that then needs trainers or chunky sandals to balance it.
I hate skirts for this reason and tend to wear dresses.
Do you have a particular skirt in mind?

Do a French tuck! It will look great

What about a tie front blouse, so it's not tucked in but you avoid having the hem just hanging down.

I go for shorter tops, they look shorter on the hanger than on me. I also third French tuck or tuck in and then pull the top out a lot.

How is a French tuck not a tuck? I’m not sure it would solve the OP’s issue. But am prepared to be wrong!

A French tuck isn’t really a tuck, it’s just putting a tiny bit of the top in the skirt and is surprisingly flattering.

I am stupidly high waisted so a French tuck allows me to 'lower' my waistline slightly.

Works particularly well with drawstring trousers etc

Waistcoat style fitted tops don't need tucking in. Peplum blouses are another option.

A more straight shape skirt would work better so that the lower half has less volume, perhaps with a boxy top. Otherwise the whole combination can look a bit shapeless.

Ooh I never knew I was a French tucker I have long legs and a short waist so do this all the time.

Today I'm wearing long skirt, white linen tee with a shorter fitted cami vest under. What I do is tuck the bottom of the tee into the vest. It just looks like it's in the skirt but avoids the high waistline issue.

Shorter and fitted but not cropped or too tight tops. I’m not a fan of the French tuck, it looks messy on most people.

Cabbages and Roses almost always have untucked tops.

www.cabbagesandroses.com/christina-skirt-in-sprig-rose.html

www.cabbagesandroses.com/piper-skirt-in-crazy-people.html

www.cabbagesandroses.com/clothes/bottoms.html

Don't do a "French tuck" it just looks daft.

I appreciate Cabbages and Roses isn't every one's cup of tea but I think this looks great

I buy skirts a size or two larger and wear them on my hips, so below the navel and on the downslope of the stomach. Loose tops look like floaty layers, and fit/flare tops define the waist more gently and more comfortably than a waistband. Would that help?

I don't like anything fastened at the waist though, it feels all wrong to me. It's been a ten-year trouser drought for me, with high waists and skinny legs! Skirts sitting at the waist seem to swivel more too, but not when they sit at my hips.

I’m an 18/20 and I tuck tops in. I have a huge stomach but I think it actually makes my stomach look even bigger leaving tops hanging off of it rather than tucked in. I tend to buy oversized long tops (yours is very good for this, particularly their basic t shirts) and then I can pull a lot of the fabric out to make a really good, puffy overhang which looks better.

I also sometimes go for more boxy / square shaped tops so they hang directly over where a tuck would be and that looks good too.

@RevoltingHumanHead 's suggestion is a good one.

I don't like tucked in tops and a French tuck just looks as if I don't know how to dress myself. I sometimes use a button and hair bobble to make a kind of knotted effect to give an untucked top a but more shape.

Could you make a belt work? I sometimes add a brown belt that sits on my hips on a untucked top and it looks nice and casual.

I just bought this blouse in M&S and I think it works well. It stops at the waist but the tie swoops over & is forgiving. Sizing is quite generous. I agree with the PP though, long tops can be more unflattering of it doesn't suit your proportions. I also like to tuck in & pouf/blouse my tops to fudge things a bit. Try a few & see if it works for you.

There are quite a few tops with shirred waists at the moment which might work?

Elasticated hem tops look good - e.g.: www.cottontraders.com/products/june-elasticated-hem-crinkle-blouse/AB12145.html?dwvar_AB12145_color=Sea%20Blue#q=bubble%20hem&start=1&list=search%20result&p=0

I've got the same problem. Last year I bought some loose fit short t shirts from M&S and they were perfect. Had to wear a minimiser bra with them otherwise I looked like a ship in full sail. Tried to get some more this year but can't find the short length anymore.
Also agree with a previous op about tied tops. I've bought a couple from white stuff and they are great.

www.marksandspencer.com/jersey-sleeveless-shirt/p/clp22540843?prevPage=srp