School Uniform Solid Pleated Skirt Below the Knee

I recently bought and immediately returned two of these skirts, black and camel. I'd wanted them for a while but always needed other LE items more:) I couldn't believe the discrepancy between my expectations and the actual item. As another reviewer noted, the length is "hip," not at all classic. Colors like camel, black, navy or gray, in classic styles, just don't translate well into shiny-looking polyester and trendy lengths. Thanks to the other critical review, I measured my below-the-knee length and, yep, 24". The skirt measures 24". I can't account for the difference between what it looks like when I put it on and the truthful 24" measurement of the product. I wondered if my mature age was just not flattered by a hip, plastic-y version of a style usually seen in classic fabrics such as gabardine, wool, or (in summer) linen. But *no* age will be flattered by this item. You'll look as if you ached to look like you could afford a bespoke dressmaker but had to settle for something from a very (very) cheap off-price site.