Embrace a Pants-Free Summer With These Effortless Linen Skirts

The laid-back style makes getting dressed on hot days a no-brainer.

a collage of women wearing Linen Skirts
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Think of your ideal summer wardrobe. It probably includes a few pairs of breezy linen pants and linen dresses, along with some denim cut-offs (jorts, if you will) and tank tops. If you only had those pieces, you would be missing my favorite—and possibly the most underrated—summer fashion essential: the best linen skirts. As a self-appointed lazy fashion editor, I love how the relaxed, barely-there style makes getting dressed on hot days a no-brainer

Linen skirts, like linen shorts, are often grouped with swimsuit coverups—the kind of item you only wear on vacation—but they are much more versatile. They address the classic summer fashion dilemma: that sticky feeling after wearing a close-fitting garment in over eighty-degree heat. Instead, you want pieces that keep you looking put-together even on the hottest summer days. Yes, linen skirts are perfect for vacations, but they can also easily be styled for a summer work outfit.

A guest wears a white latte linen shirt, a white linen matching midi skirt, a black shiny leather clutch, black shiny leather pointed ballerinas , outside Dior , during the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2023 in Paris, France.

A linen set, consisting of a button-down blouse and matching midi skirt, and pointed-toe ballet flats is an understated yet fool-proof combo.

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The linen skirts ahead are made from either 100 percent linen or a blend of linen and another lightweight fabric, like cotton or Lyocell, a rayon made from recycled wood pulp. Blends with other fabrics can prevent the skirt from wrinkling all day without adding weight, so don’t rule out pieces with multiple percentage marks in the description just yet.

Keep scrolling to discover the best linen skirts for summer 2025 that will prepare you for the pants-free season. These light, airy bottoms are as close as you can get to wearing nothing at all—which is, really, the ultimate hot-weather strategy.

Julia Marzovilla
Fashion E-Commerce Editor

Julia Marzovilla is the Fashion E-Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she reviews the latest launches from fashion and beauty brands, finds the best on-sale items around the internet, and interviews experts to find the best products in any category to share with her readers. She also creates shopping guides that span every vertical on the site as an expert in everything from the best laptop bags to the best laser hair removal devices.

In her near decade of experience, Julia has both written for several top outlets in the E-Commerce space and worked at major fashion labels. Prior to joining the Marie Claire team, she contributed similar shopping stories to sites such as Bustle, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Who What Wear, and worked as the Trending Fashion and News Writer STYLECASTER. You can find her across the internet at @JuliaMarzovilla. In real life, you can find her creating shopping guides for her friends, cooking or baking in her too-small kitchen, or buying tickets for the next time Harry Styles is in town.

Julia has a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Journalism from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. She lives in New York City, her hometown.