So I have a few semi-formal or nice-casual type of holiday events to go to (and one cocktail party, but I'm all set for that) and I'd like to get some more wear out of my Allsaints wool bubble skirt. I am a little stumped for festive tops to wear with it though. I am pretty sure I will have to buy something, as I just purged both of my sparkly tops (a gold/black one that was itchy and looked a little too tight, and a green tank with sequin trim that kept rolling up).

Some caveats: the skirt has a high and slightly too wide (for me) waist so I don't love to tuck into it as the proportions make me look rather unbalanced (poufy skirt + high waist + pear shape = top half looks ridiculously small). However, it also gets voluminous FAST so a top that's too long and untucked won't work either. I can do a tucked inner layer with a jacket over it (or something voluminous over like the capelet in the picture). I do have a red camisole with a burnout pattern that I can wear with a jacket but I might freeze as it's very thin. Otherwise, maybe a banded top of some sort?

I could just do the capelet look like in the picture below but it reads more autumn and less holiday to me! I also have various black options but that is reading too goth for the holidays to me.

Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions for what kind of tops to pair with this skirt? Bonus if said top will also work with black trousers!