Sometimes it’s the things you scroll past on a fashion website that are worth pausing over for a much closer look.
This black taffeta godet midi skirt from John Lewis’ new autumn collection is a case in point. Because though you might see it as a basic full black skirt, the reality is it’s much more useful, elegant and luxurious than it first appears.
I know this because I have seen it in real life, and was impressed by its cut, quality and all round elegance and swishiness, oh and that it looks worth far more than its price tag. Always a crucial factor in any decision making.
The reason it’s so good, useful and versatile – and top marks to John Lewis for this - is because it features godet pleating. For those who don’t know a godet from a bidet, it’s a pleating device which adds flared volume to a skirt without adding bulkiness to the waistline.
This skirt features lots of them, meaning it fits smoothly and snugly to the waist and hips and from there the godets pump it up into a flared full skirt so gorgeous and easy to wear it can easily form the backbone of your everyday autumn wardrobe.
If you don’t love wearing jeans or trousers, this skirt will as useful as both jeans and trousers put together.
It can be styled with knits, shirts and a blazer in early autumn, and layered over with a coat later on when its get cold. The skirt can be accessorised either with knee high boots for nights out, or ballerina pumps for daytime, or at the office.
In short, the skirt is a basic that is, on closer inspection, not-so-basic, and it’s also brilliant. I expect it will become a sleeper hit.
If you’re considering buying a great black midi-skirt this autumn, you can’t do much better than this for the price.
