This skirt may be a "pencil" skirt, but that doesn't mean it's uncomfortable. It has a comfort waistline, actually comes to your waistline (which isn't always easy to find), and still manages to fit snugly. I'm tall and slim and my waist and hips are about the same size. This skirt looks good, fits very well, and I feel I can wear it to either casual or more dressy occasions (not dinner parties, but at least to parties). I wish Amazon carried it in more colors. I'd buy them all.