Overprotective fathers can breathe a sigh of relief — long skirts are back in style. Take your sartorial cues from Jil Sander, Bensoni, and ’70s-cool Ali MacGraw, who understood the true meaning of less is more.

In one simple dress at Anna Sui: purple mountains majesty and amber waves of grain.

Get the look: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent ombre dress, $278

Stripes and florals mingle on Bensoni’s elegant column.

Get the look: Striped maxiskirt, $38

Raf Simons combines color blocking and floor-length skirts in one unbeatable look.

Get the look: Thayer Peek long dress, $308

Minimalism is de rigueur at Calvin Klein, but this season it just feels right.

Get the look: Nasty Gal thermal maxidress, $58

The brand’s signature black-and-white palette is always elegant. On a long skirt with feather details, it’s downright classy.

Get the look: Leaves of Grass Electra silk maxidress, $520

Subtle pleats and silky fabric elevate a flower child staple at Lanvin.

Get the look: A.L.C. long skirt, $693

Another flowing look from Alber Elbaz.

Get the look: Robert Rodriguez full skirt, $385

Legs peek through a billowing skirt at Louis Vuitton.

Get the look: Issa kimono dress, $725

Although it’s lengthy, Marc Jacobs’s sheer frock leaves nothing to the imagination.

Get the look: Aryn K color block dress, $108