Anthropologie's Mendoza Codex Skirt

The Mendoza Codex Skirt I ordered from Anthropologie came in last week and I finally got around taking picutres of me in it.  This is the first non-pencil skirt I bought in a long time (as I said in an earlier post, I don't think I'm going to get any more...anyway...)  I fell in love with it when I saw it on the website because it was kind of Betty Draper-like (in the earlier seasons of Mad Men, anyway) in terms of shape. The skirt fit well when I first tried it on (with a little help from the ribbon), but it took several poses before I could make it look reasonably good.  I guess I just shouldn't tuck it in!

Pose #1, with the ribbon in front (I think it draws too much attention to the mid section, don't you?):

Pose #2: Ribbon to the side, tucked in - (looks a little boxy, don't you think?)

Pose #3: Ribbon at the back (see #2 comments)

Pose #4 (I think this one worked the best.  It would be better if I had a shorter sweater - perhaps one that ended at the hips rather than just below it.)

What do you think?  Maybe I should pair it with a cream sweater?  Orange?  Is the sweater too long?  

Shoes are Stuart Weitzman in a size 5 (similar here) and the cardigan (XSP) is from Banana Republic.  The skirt is in a 0P