Help! Should this impulse buy go back??

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I was in a M & S Outlet store today when this very pretty baby pink, `tweed', linen knee length skirt jumped in my basket!! It has a really pretty belt which is made of glass beads and drapes round the front in a tie.

Now it is very pretty and it only cost £9 it was originally £35 (last season??), but what the heck do I wear it with. I need your help girls!

Having been a bit of a porker until my Lighterlife diet (now size 12), I am only just rediscovering clothes. The skirt is pull on and has a slight flirty hemline and is knee length. Now if this was a dark colour I would wear boots with it. Anyone got this style skirt from last spring and keen to offer me some advice. Also what do I wear on top?

I am beginning to think that I shouldnt have bought it - some advice please??

white boots or sandals if its the right sort?

Is it a smart or casual style? Flip flops in the summer??? kitten heal shoes? white strippy top or sleveless roll top?????

How about somthing like this

thanks for all your ideas and the shoes are very pretty GeorgieVickyLou.

It is a lined linen skirt, so I guess its fairly smart. But again, I think it could be dressed up or down iyswim to suit the occasion. Definitely more spring than summer. Also, just a bit concerned that as I am 40 I dont want to look muttony and therefore think it is probably essential that I get the look right. Gut feeling is boots would be right, probably because I am and 5' 5" with white pasty legs! but what sort of boots? Gut feeling is it needs something a bit fluffy (cashmere) to go with it up top. Creams and more pinks would be nice I think - In the `tweed' fleck it has a tiny bit of cerise and a whole multitude of other pinks - but the overall impression is baby pink. Any more ideas?? Still not certain that I should keep it. Help!

if it is overall baby pink with flecks of darker pink, i would try and pick out the darker colour and get a top in that tone. otherwise too much baby pink! would wear with heeled sandals for smarter occassions as white/cream boots can look cheap. andthen in the summer go more casual with flip flops/ birkenstock style sandals and vest top, make the most of your new figure!

(p.s can't wait until after this baby is born so that i can shift all this weight with lighter life, i am looking forward to having a new slimline autumn/winter wardrobe)

yes, I agree about the white boots maybe looking a bit cheap at my age.

i didn't mean at your age, i maent at any age!!! hope you didn't think i meant you personally! bet you look greta in most things now, it must be an amazing experience to ahve so many more options avaliable to you.

no offence taken vickyumyum

I may be the same weight as when I was 20 (fantastic!) but am accutely aware that I cant wear the same sort of things I wore then. Trying to go for the sophisticated look now