Fall's Return Engagement: The Checked Skirt Takes a Bow

The plaid skirt is back for another fall, turning up on the catwalk and in the online stores where readers actually do their shopping. Crossed lines and a classic check make it a pattern that says autumn before the calendar does. For an October afternoon in New York or a cool evening in Aspen, it's a trend that needs little more than a good sweater and a decision about hem length. Consider this your cue to move the tartan to the front of the closet.

With reporting from The Zoe Report.