A soft and flowy striped cardigan in lieu of a basic cardigan. (stillbeingmolly.com)
I put this cobalt blue shirt with a black pencil skirt and tossed in a black and white striped cardigan with gold buttons that match the gold zipper on the top. (looplooks.net)
And last, for the more seasoned pattern mixer, is to pair the floral skirt with a bolder stripe such as this larger scale striped cardigan. (polishedwhimsy.com)