Previously, on Corporette…
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 | Travel back in the Corporette time capsule… Here's what was on our minds oh so many moons ago. |
One year ago…
- How to Make a Blowout Last for Days
- Back to School: Juggling a Job and Classes
- Travel Internationally with Comfort and Style (guest post from Courtney Gould Miller of Chinaful)
- The Best Stores in Asia For Professional Workwear
- Which Pants Have the Best Pockets?
Two years ago…
- Should You Accept a Job Offer On the Spot?
- Leather and the Office
- How to Handle a Bad/Lazy/Disrespectful Secretary
- The Perfect Plus-Sized Blazer (guest post from Kathryn Rubino)
- Should You List Your Greek Affiliations On Your Resume?
- How to Select Stylish Eyewear (guest post from Angie Cox of You Look Fab)
- The Best Notebooks
- How To Budget If You Go Back to School
Three years ago…
- What is Your Best Interview Advice? (open thread)
- How to Get Your Resume Noticed
- Are Patent Leather Accessories Conservative Enough?
- Professional, Comfortable Heels for Wide Feet
- Hats and the Professional Woman
Four years ago…*
- What does your tote bag say about you?
- Interviewing Tip: The Old Mirror Trick (and we didn't say it at the time, but trust us — this interviewing tip was inspired by a true story)
- What To Do When You Accidentally Ask Everyone You Know to “Link In” With You
Five years ago…*
- Suit(s) of the Week: The Basics
- Reader Mailbag: What to Wear On Interviews Generally
- 10 Things About… Interviewing
- Poll Results: Nude Pantyhose for Interviews
- The Hunt: Interview Tote Bags
* N.B. Before March 2010, Kat was still anonymous — please excuse the royal “we” in the older posts! :)
I’m eyeing the J Crew Telegraph skirt because I love the longer length, but am unsure of the fit. I’m 5’6″, 175 lbs, curvy hourglass w/ a small waist. Guessing I would need a 14, and nip the waist in a bit. Any thought?
I can’t help with sizing, but i like the No 2 pencil skirt (wool – not cotton) in the tall sizes. I’m 5-8, wear a 6T and it hits me just at the end of my kneecap.
I find J Crew skirts rather unforgiving to curves/hips – definitely try it on first. A larger size than your normal plus tailoring the waist might work.
FYI this skirt is really long. I’m 5’9″ and it hits about two inches below my knee. I think it looks frumpy with flats but still like it well enough with heels. If you’re 5’6″ I would try tall sizes first. Just a thought!
Thanks for the tips! I love pencil skirts, and have some that fit perfectly up top, but are just sadly lacking in the length department…might need to check my local J Crew store and see if they have any talls in stock to try on (they don’t often stock the larger sizes, unfortunately).
They never stock talls – online only.
Ah, that explains it. I thought they just sold out really quickly at my local store.
Love the “ISO” part of your name :)
I’m 5’10 and the Telegraph hits at my knee for reference. I think the sizing is similar to the wool No.2 pencils, just longer. I’d suggest ordering your normal JCrew size and one size up of both the Telegraph and the tall No.2 (since the tall sizes aren’t usually in store). Then you can figure out if it can be tailored and return what doesn’t fit.