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When you're looking for an ideal way to show off your curves, the figure-hugging pencil skirt is the way to go. Originally called "hobble skirts" dating back as far as the 1880's, these narrow-fit skirts tiptoed into the fashion industry, creating silhouettes to showcase a woman's body. Designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Dior were known for keeping the skirt current, leading hundreds of other designers to follow suit. You don't have to be a "Mad Men" devotee to don this style; pencil skirts work well in the modern work place and are sophisticated enough for hitting the town after work and all night long.
Happy Hour Hobble
Take your pencil skirt from day to night with a quick switch of a few accessories and slide into a casual top. Take off your pencil suit jacket to reveal a dainty lace camisole. Tuck your cami in for a smooth shape. Remove your workaday pearl earrings and necklace and substitute a bold multicolored cuff bracelet. Switch out your nude office pumps with metallic peep-toe pumps and head out for a drink or two with your co-workers to deliberate about the day.
Dinner For Two
Meet your sweetheart for dinner by sliding into a neutral high-waist pencil skirt and jewel-tone, wide-collar blouse. Add a metallic clutch wristlet and matching strappy heels. Pull your hair up and away from your face and secure with a hair clip or pins. Add a bright red pouty lip with a light gloss and heavy mascara to have him going gaga over you, rather than the entree, at your next candlelight dinner .
Cocktail Party
Pop into the cocktail party feeling like a 1950s pinup girl. Arrive in a vintage-inspired look by slipping into a red hot pencil skirt with buttons that trail from your calf all the way up to your lower back. Add a form-fitting scoop neck tee tucked into your skirt with animal print stiletto pumps. Pull your hair back into oversized pin curls and add a bold red flower nestled right behind your ear.
Girls Night Out
When you're ready to step out for a night on the town and want to look like a vixen, be a showstopper and eye popper when you meet your girls at the bar in an all-white ensemble. Wear a stretchy pencil skirt with a double-high waist and pair with a white ribbed tank tucked in tightly. Don't forget a push-up bra to lift your bust and give you amazing cleavage. Add a black and white zebra print pair of heels and a red change purse to wow the crowd and feel amazing.
