Christmas Tree Skirts: What Size by Tree Height, and Which Style

A Christmas tree skirt should be at least 6 inches wider than your tree. By Balsam Hill’s sizes, that is 18 inches for a tabletop tree, 24 to 36 inches for 4 to 5 feet, 48 to 60 inches for 6 to 7.5 feet, and 72 to 84 inches for the biggest trees. Measure your tree’s width to be sure.

Christmas tree skirt sizes by tree height

Christmas tree skirt sizes follow the tree’s width, and Balsam Hill groups them in three bands. “18-inch tree skirts pair well with miniature tabletop trees, while 24- to 36-inch skirts are ideal for 4- to 5-foot Christmas trees.” Medium skirts of 48 to 60 inches “look best with 6- to 7.5-foot Christmas trees,” and large skirts of 72 to 84 inches “are best suited for Christmas trees up to 14 feet or higher.”

The 9-foot row is our arithmetic, not a maker’s figure, and it is shown step by step below. Slim and pencil trees need much smaller skirts than the table suggests, because their width, not their height, sets the size.

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How to measure for a tree skirt

The surest way to size a tree skirt is to measure the tree. Balsam Hill’s method: “Wrap a soft measuring tape around the widest part of the tree and note the circumference,” then “divide by 3.14 to estimate the diameter.” Its rule is a skirt “at least 6 inches bigger than the full width of your tree”: “if your tree is 54 inches wide, you need a 60-inch tree skirt.”

Worked example, a full 9-foot tree. King of Christmas says a tree’s width is typically 55 to 65 percent of its height. A 9-foot tree is 108 inches tall, so it is about 59 to 70 inches wide. Adding Balsam Hill’s 6 inches gives a skirt of about 65 to 76 inches: a 72-inch skirt in most cases. This is an estimate; your own tape measure decides.

Christmas tree skirt styles

Christmas tree skirt styles range from plain to ornate. Balsam Hill’s guide shows faux fur and a scalloped skirt with “sequin and beaded detail,” and notes its skirts “fasten closed” to stay in place. Other ways to dress the base are “a tree collar, basket, or woven Christmas tree base cover.”

Match the skirt to the tree. A white or faux fur skirt suits a flocked tree or a white tree; a plain velvet or quilted skirt suits a traditional green tree. Balsam Hill suggests layering a larger skirt or tucking in ribbon and greenery to make the base look fuller.

Skirts, toppers and tree sizes

A skirt finishes the bottom of the tree and a topper the top: the Christmas tree topper guide covers sizes and how to secure one. To check your tree’s width before you buy a skirt, read what size Christmas tree you need, and for narrow trees the slim and pencil tree guide. A tall tree of 10 feet or more takes the largest skirts.