Ankle, Mid-Calf or Knee-High: What a Boot's Height Does to an Outfit

Where a boot stops decides what the whole lower half of an outfit looks like. Ankle, mid-calf and knee-high boots each do something different, and the hem of your trousers or skirt decides whether the boot top looks deliberate.

Pick a boot height and a trouser or skirt, drag the hem up and down the drawing, and see whether it is an overlap, a clear gap or a near miss, with the rule of thumb behind it and what to check before you buy.