Once I saw the new Darque line from Coquette, I knew I'd have to try out some of their items. The line is a bit edgier than their usual lingerie. If you're into fetish garb or dark role play, these items could definitely fit the bill.

I got the Wet look skirt with buckles/boning as my assignment piece this month. It's basically the same as the older wet look skirts EF sells, but it has a lace up back and buckle detailing in the front. I reviewed the other wet look skirt and found it to be a little boring by itself, so this new and improved version looked lovely to me.

While I wear a size 16, I usually am right on the border between XL and 1X sizes with Coquette. With this product I ordered the XL because the lace up back seemed more adjustable than the average skirt. I guessed correctly, but if you're larger than a size 18 or so, I'd suggest you go for the 1X.

The skirt came on a hanger like most Coquette pieces do. The tag has a photo of the product on a model along with washing instructions. You want to hand wash and line dry this, putting it in the dryer would be a disaster to clean up. The skirt is made out of is 80% nylon and 20% spandex. The buckles in front as made of metal, but are more decorative than serving as an actual belt. I feel like they add a nice visual shape to the piece though.


Front of the skirt


The back on this piece offers a chance to show off some of your curves on your backside. However, I don't feel comfortable showing off ass cleavage on the internet, excuse my awkward underwear. This skirt is very short, I probably wouldn't wear it in public unless I was wearing opaque tights or leggings with it to make sure I wasn't revealing anything I didn't want to.

Measurements of the XL:
Waist unstretched: 16 inches
Width of bottom of skirt: 20 inches
Length of skirt: 12 inches

Coquette's size chart says their bottoms for XL fit size 14-16 and hips: 44-46.

I really like this skirt, I think the buckles and lace-up detailing give my body more shape than just an elastic waistband. You could pair this with many other tops EF sells, and it would look great. My only complaint is that the wet look material wrinkles so, so easily and since you can't iron it, it's hard to work with. You should store this on a hanger or even lying flat to avoid that kind of wrinkling.