J.Crew: Ombre Pencil Skirt Review

This is J.Crew's Ombre Pencil Skirt (item #16070), which comes in this one color, daffodil.  It retails for $88, and is numerically sized.  J.Crew describes the skirt as such:

A classic pencil-skirt silhouette, in a crisp blend of cotton and linen, overlaid with a subtle but stunning ombre effect. Sits at waist. Back zip. Fully lined. 24" long. Import. Machine wash.

My PS suggested I try this on, and I'm always willing to try something on to see how it looks, but I was already wary of this skirt.  It's a cotton-linen blend, and it's in white, so hello! Wrinkle City.  When I told my PS that I wasn't sure about this skirt because it was so wrinkly, she said she could steam it for me, but since I can't take her home with me, that means I'd have to steam or iron it myself whenever I wanted to wear it.

Regarding the color, I think ombre patterns are hit or miss, and I think this one was a big miss.  I don't the colors blend together as gracefully as ombre should (like a light blue transitioning to a dark grey).  I also do think this pencil skirt shape is as flattering as some of the other pencil skirts J.Crew has put out so far this year.  I think it is a little too voluminous, especially if you have hips.  It might also just be that the skirt just sort of hangs there, but is a little too relaxed to give you that slim, pencil skirt look.

I think it looks better from the side.  It's not nearly as voluminous, but I still can't stand that dip-dye look.  The length was not bad, especially since the skirt does not come in petite.  I will say that the skirt is comfortable, and if you like the pattern, I think it could be easily paired with many different colors and tops.

I didn't take this one home, as I wasn't even close to in love with it.  I like the idea of this skirt, but I don't think it translated well to real-life.

What do you think?  Do you like this skirt?  Would you have liked to see it in other colors?  Do you wear a lot of linen or linen-blend clothes?