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Cafe: bomber and pencil

Same kit, black jersey pencil. Closer to the body.

Same bomber, polo, tights and heels. The skirt is a black jersey pencil: it follows the thigh instead of standing off it. Navy is not in stock on this cut.

This is the braver cut of the cafe look. Wear the A-line first if a skirt in public is still new.

The pictures are illustration. No face. No town.

The kit

Front, side, back. Check the sleeves, the hem and how it hangs.

Front

Illustration: front shop view of the bomber, polo and black pencil skirt on a plain ground

Side

Illustration: side shop view of the black pencil skirt, sleeve length and heel height

Back

Illustration: back shop view of the bomber worn the right way and the black pencil hang

The bill

Same tops, tights and heels as the A-line look. The skirt is the M&S jersey knee pencil, black only. Knee length on the model; on a 6'3" frame it sits higher.

PieceShopSizePrice
Stormwear bomber, black, long sleevesMarks & SpencerXL Long£34
Ultimate pique polo, white, short sleeveMarks & SpencerXL£20
Jersey knee-length pencil skirt, blackMarks & Spencer14£20
Body Sensor 40 denier tights, 3 pairMarks & SpencerXL£9
Cross strap Mary Jane block heel, blackLong Tall Sally, via AmazonUK 11£50
Total£133

Confirm UK 11 in the size picker. High street 11 is thin; Long Tall Sally is where it usually lives.

Start with the A-line if you have not worn a skirt out yet.