Hi all! Before I get to the review, I know I have quite a few blogger friends in the greater D.C. area, and I want you all to know that I'm thinking about you. The fiance's sister lives and works in D.C., and she was evacuated from her building today after the earthquake and was pretty alarmed. I hope you are all safe and free of any kind of damage.
On to the review.
The skirt is a size 4, and it fits TTS. It's a little big in my waist, but I always have put up with that problem in order to fit my hips. The color is a slightly deeper purple than the stock photo. I had pictured something a little closer to the bright dahlia color.
The double-serge wool gives the skirt a beautiful, heavy texture and adds structure to keep everything in, so to speak.
Don't mind the tag sticking out the back. I didn't know it was sticking up, and the fiance declined to tell me about it. Men and their lack of attention to detail. ;) Anyway, the only thing that I don't like about this skirt is the 23 1/2" length. The only other pencil skirt I have from J.Crew (other than my new paisley skirt) is the Oak Tweed pencil skirt, and it's 21 1/2" inches long. That length hit just above my knees and was perfect on my short little legs. The extra two inches of fabric dwarfs my legs even further than they already appear. This is extremely apparent from the picture of the back of the skirt. I think I'll get the skirt hemmed before school starts next week. Anyone else miss the 21 1/2" length that was around for about a season?
I've already tried this skirt on with my Cecilia cami, above, and with my tippi sweater in the bright dahlia color. I love the monochromatic look with a slightly lighter color on top, sort of like in this Looks We Love look:
I really think this skirt is going to be extremely versatile, even in the purple color. I can just picture wearing it throughout the year, almost as a neutral as long as I don't get too out of hand with the rest of the outfit.
I hope you all have a wonderful evening!
