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help me style my tweed pencil skirt

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cruelladepoppins · 02/03/2011 19:33

Charity shop came up trumps yesterday with LK Bennet tweed pencil skirt - like this in style, but colourway is a more even red, rose pink and brown check on a kind of golden beige background. Tis lovely.

Can anyone suggest the right kind of top and jewellery to wear with it? For work in an office which is never exactly warm. I am mid-40s, would be a size 12 if it weren't for my large norks, I like v-necks but not showing cleavage. I have a deep rose v-neck cardi that would look nice atop.

Quite keen to reference the sexy secretary look as long as it's ironical and not too obvious! (Blimey don't ask for much, eh?)

I'm afraid I can't stand uncomfortable shoes and will prob wear with my mock-croc brown pumps.

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BelligerentGhoul · 02/03/2011 19:58

A light rose silk blouse? A cream silk blouse? Then your cardi over?

There are some fab lace tights around at the moment - H&M of all places have some gorgeous ones in a range of colours.

cruelladepoppins · 02/03/2011 20:01

Mmmmm! Never thought of lace tights, will check out H&M!

Would a frilly neckline on the blouse be silly?

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BelligerentGhoul · 02/03/2011 20:02

Depends on norkage!

cruelladepoppins · 02/03/2011 20:14

this blouse might look good - poss with a skinny belt? - except it costs 20 times what I paid for the skirt so might be a bit of a false economy Grin

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BelligerentGhoul · 02/03/2011 20:15

Could work but if you have norkage I doubt it would be v flattering and it will also depend on your colouring - I'd look as though I'd been dead for a month if I wore it!

BelligerentGhoul · 02/03/2011 20:18

Gorgeous - love the way it's styled over the blouse too.

cruelladepoppins · 02/03/2011 20:19

Wow twoboots that is bloomin' lovely ...

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