In the still before the dawn

 This was my outfit last Thursday night to a dinner at my husband's boss's house....

Inspiration was from September 2015 issue of the Bazaar Magazine:

I first tried on my OTK boots with the skirt but since my skirt has no slit and no skin was showing and it looked weird so decided to go with the shorter boots instead...

Sweater, Skirt - Forever 21

Boots - J Crew (very old)