[header] How to choose a christmas tree skirt [title] Determine the ideal size range of the skirt. [step] Measure the diameter of your christmas tree stand. Then measure the diameter of your tree from the tips of its outer branches. 
Your christmas tree skirt should be larger than the diameter of your stand, but smaller than the diameter of the outer branches of your tree. [substeps] You can find the diameter by measuring the entire width of the circles formed by the stand and the tips of the tree's outer branches.