Patent brogues...

[dontticklethetoad]

sigh
I bought some Clarks 'Alexa Darcy' with the aim of wearing them with (mainly blue) jeans instead of my usual black vans, just to smarten myself up a bit.
Sadly they accentuate my rather short and chonky legs.

Will they work with skirts and dresses?

I feel like I'm flailing around in a midlife clothing crisis and have lost my identity.

Help!

Yeah I think brogues can look really cute with dresses and skirts!

Try turning your jeans up to let your ankle show a bit or get ankle grazer ones. I have short legs and find that makes things look a bit more flattering and less frumpy.

I wear Dr Marten patent shoes with skirts and dresses and they’re quite similar to the Clarks ones. So I think they work.

Thanks folks. I'll give it a go.
They have only been tried on, so I'm quite tempted to send them back if I still look stumpy