Would this look silly on a 40 year-old?

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I ask because DD wears similar and she is 3 1/2

Don't. Yes, it would look silly.

And I speak as a 41 year old who is all too often dressed similarly to her 3.3 year old

NO! I'd wear that!

No, I think it'd be fine, as long as you didn't buy stripy tights to match hers!

Well I think you could just about get away with it if you were really slim with good legs, size 10 max, and wore thick tights, but its still kind of pushing the boundaries in a not good way.

Well i wouldnt and im 37. IT is nice. I suppose it depends on your figure?

I am usually mutton dressed as lamb by the way

But it's not short, is it? I've got a similar one from Hobbs, in fawn cord, which I wear with a cream polo neck and long brown boots. I thought I looked ok, but perhaps not ...

YES!!!

It's a good shape, but maybe something longer would be better?

I think it depends on whether you are able to carry it off!

It would look awful on some 20 year olds and great on others!

I (40) would look bloody ridiculous in it whilst my friend Emma (also 40 but major gym bunny with great legs, who looks about 23) would look fine.

The question is whether the 40 years old has great legs. I did wear cute skirts like that in my 20s with flat loafers but I don't think my knees would ever forgive me if I exposed them to that now...

Maybe then with tights and/or boots! Id like it better if it were knee length. Looks a bit shorter?

I'd wear that. Mind you, I am only 38.In fact I am tempted to buy it.
I think it would look great with boots.

41 here and I wouldn't wear it - despite reasonable legs. It's not the length, it's the style and denim that screams "prepubescent" to me.

Hmm, it look just above knee length. I would wear it with boots and (non stripy) tights. Figure... well I'm working very hard at being a 12, and my legs are about the only thing to have survived 2 pregnancies intact.

I'd rather assumed it was knee-length. Despite being a size 8 and my legs being my best asset (apparently!), I wouldn't wear anything much shorter than knee-length these days.

depends on your legs,are they good? and how you are going to dress it.=?
ie thick tights boots etc, if all answers are yes, then go for it

It's the denim that worries me most too actually Hassled. Was thinking of dying it black?

YES, it would.

Even with great legs.

Sorry, but 'mutton dressed as lamb' comes to mind.

no it looks fine
it isn't that short, is it? about knee length, I would say
I am 38 and would wear it with boots and bare legs/wedges in the summer
and I am no stick insect

The denim bit is fine i think, more the above the knee length that would a prob, but then i dont really like skirts above the knee full stop. Unless its a going to the beach/pool skirt on holiday

I think it would. I had one the same when I was 30 and dh admitted to me that I looked like an overgrown schoolgirl in it. Not a good look.

Well I do wear slightly above the knee skirts usually.

Can't you lot come to some kind of consensus here, dammit

No, I'd go for a better quality material, cord perhaps, or maybe a different coloured denim.

I'd fear I'd look like the female equivalent of Jeremy Clarkson

the consensus is that a few people will look at you and say oh she looks a bit muttony (usually women about the same age as you )
and some people will say, she looks funky, I wonder where she bought that?
and the vast majority of people will not notice

Right, well despite the Jeremy Clarkson factor I'm leaning towards getting it, but dying it black.

If it's not too short.

Harpsi, that is so true that most people won't notice.