LOL I own #2, as do a couple of the other ladies here, IIRC. And I can assure you that matronly, it is not. It's one of the sexiest pencil skirts I own and never fails to get compliments.
I own about four denim skirts though, so small fry, if this is to be your only / first one, I'd go with the first pictured. I think it's a little more versatile to dress down if you want to.
ETA: I have had no problem with the buttons whatsoever. They don't gape.
-- Edited by atlgirl at 12:50, 2007-01-20
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Thank you ladies, Iam stalking the first one. Yes this will be my first denim pencil skirt I still would like to get the 2nd one too its in my ebay express cartThanks atlgirl for reassuring me about the buttons on the 2nd one.