Pencil skirts that accentuate ladylike curves are key to the new Forties revival.
If there is one item of clothing guaranteed to make a woman feel ladylike this season, it is the pencil skirt. Sleek, slimline, and a shortcut to the sexiest of sashays, it is the linchpin of a Forties fashion resurgence set to put the genteel back on the fashion map.