Hobbs Skirts Resale Value

Hobbs skirts: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Hobbs

• Wool and wool-blend coats, which are the line the brand is best known for and which buyers search for by name each autumn
• Leather shoes and boots, including the London-branded footwear ranges, which were expensive new and are built to be resoled
• Silk and wool dresses in the classic cuts, which sit outside seasonal trend cycles entirely
• Neutral and navy pieces, which are the workwear staples the brand’s buyers are actually replacing

What pulls Hobbs resale value down

• Moth damage in wool coats, which is the defining fault on this brand’s strongest category and always has to be disclosed
• Worn heel tips and scuffed toes on leather footwear, which are repairable but which buyers price down for regardless
• Pilling on wool-blend knitwear, which shows badly on the mid-tone colours the brand favours
• Dry-cleaning shine on a coat’s shoulders and seat, which is a permanent flattening rather than a mark that lifts

Identifying and dating yours

1. Hold wool up to a window and photograph it backlit, so pinholes and thinning are visible rather than described
2. Photograph the sole and heel tip of any footwear, since that is what tells a buyer how much life is left
3. Photograph the composition label, because the wool content is what justifies the price against a synthetic equivalent

What lifts any skirt, whatever the label

Skirts cover an enormous range, so fabric and construction quality do far more for the price than the style does.

• Natural fabrics with good weight and drape
• Lined skirts with intact linings
• Designer and contemporary labels
• Working zips and fastenings

And what pulls one down

• Torn or twisted linings
• Broken zips and missing hooks
• Pilling on woollen fabrics
• Thin unlined polyester

Working out what yours is worth

1. Check the lining is intact and hangs straight
2. Work the zip fully
3. Measure the waist and length flat

What to state in the listing

• Flat waist doubled, hip, and length from waistband to hem
• Fabric composition and whether it is lined
• Style: A-line, pencil, pleated, wrap
• Zip or elastic fastening, and whether it has pockets

Style, fabric and size: “A-Line Midi Skirt, Wool Blend, Size 12, 70cm Long”. Length in centimetres belongs in the title because skirt length is entirely relative to the wearer. Say whether it is lined and whether it has pockets.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the flat waist, the hip and the full length from waistband to hem.
2. Check the zip runs cleanly and whether there is a lining.
3. Look at the seat and hem for wear, pulls or marks.

1. Laid flat, front, whole skirt in frame
2. A tape running waistband to hem
3. The composition and size label
4. The zip, the lining and any snag or mark

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady with lifts in spring and before the party season. Midi and A-line styles sell fastest.

Light and cheap to post, folds small. Fold along the existing seams and add tissue for pleats or satin, since a creased skirt photographs badly on arrival and prompts avoidable questions.

What buyers ask

Are Hobbs coats worth buying second hand?

They are one of the better value buys in used British clothing — the wool content is real and the cuts are classic, so a good coat has years left in it.

Can worn heels be fixed before selling?

Yes, and on leather footwear it is usually worth it. A fresh heel tip costs little and removes the first objection a buyer raises.

How much is a Hobbs skirt worth?

Roughly £8 to £37 depending on condition, against £8 to £35 for skirts generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £22 for a Hobbs skirt, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a skirt for the title, handover and timing, or the general skirt value guide if yours is not a Hobbs.

See also: all Hobbs value guides · value guides by brand · buying a skirt · Clothing · condition grades.