I think that if it wrinkles up, or you can't comfortable sit or eat- then it's too tight.
Yours looks fine to me.

I think you have it right Shiny, they should be snug, but not so tight it folds up on itself. At least that is how I wear them.

Looking back to the 40's and 50's and even 60's, they always wore them snug..VERY snug in the late 50's up to mid 60's..ala Liz Taylor,Marilyn Monroe etc.:)

Your pencil skirt fits you well. You should be able to move, sit, bend etc., but - also look fitted and chic. It is a great skirt too - very pretty!

Shiny: I'm not sure how a pencil skirt is supposed to fit, but yours looks just about perfect. I personally think a pencil skirt looks best when it is fitted, so it's a little sexy without being unprofessional or inappropriate at all (that's why I insist on a little stretch in all of mine). You have a lovely shape and the skirt complements it beautifully.

I think it fits you just fine! I'm glad to see others reinforcing that too, because I do wear mine as snugly as yours is, and I wonder sometimes if it's too tight.

Pencil skirts are tricky for me. I think yours looks good Shiny. They're meant to "hug" your frame in a way that A-line skirts do not. That is why they are recommended for slim-hipped women. I am not sure how to know if they are too tight, but there are also variations on how they fall. Some are straighter and some are more tapered. That might have something to do with it.

This is the skirt I returned, the one I wore in my YLF challenge:

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While it looks great, I couldn't stand how it felt. It was stretchy but I still felt as though I couldn't walk in it, even though it had a vent in the back. I tried a size up but it just didn't look as good because it didn't hug as much, although it was way more comfy. It hurt me to return it because it was so flattering, but it just didn't meet my needs, which was to be comfortable in the summer. Anything that constricting was going to be too hot.

So I guess I didn't answer your question, but I think they should fit tighter than maybe what we're used to.

Kyle, Maya and Taylor are spot on and your pencil skirt fits well, Shiny.

Wow, Maya, that skirt looks amazing on you! I think it fits you better than the one I wore for the YLF challenge.

Well, I wore a different pencil skirt tonight, one I bought at H&M last summer but have never worked up the courage to wear out of the house. Not so much because of the fit (it fit better -looser- last summer) but because of the color (a bright, loud tomato red). DH took pics - I'll upload when I get a chance tomorrow. This one has a lot of spandex in it so it was comfy but I was still wondering if it's supposed to hug as much as it does. I feel a lot better already hearing you all say pencil skirts should fit snugly!

Shiny, your challenge skirts looks great! I have trouble with pencil skirts too. I think it has something to do with straightish hips. So many skirts that are labeled "pencil" appear rather as a straight skirt on my body. They may look more pencilish on a pear shaped body perhaps. I have to look for ones that are snug in the hips and clearly tapered in a bit to get the pencil fit.