/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8156932
>Posts that could still use some help from the tail end of the old thread:

None of my coords, but how thoughtful! Good job anon, you are a credit to this board.

I could use some help with this. I'm awful at accessorizing properly, and I'm not sure what sort of legwear/shoes to use.

I have a pair of bodyline platform heels I was thinking about using but idk they might look bad with it. Also the two wigs shown are just ones that I already have, would be willing to buy a new one as well.

>>8156953
Sorry, anon, feel free to link to more if you'd like. I only went up about 30 posts or so.

>>8156965
Oh, I hadn't posted in that thread.

First lolita dress ever (i have the blue one) no idea what to do, i have brown boots and black cross leggings.

>>8156964
I would go with more elegant shoes with this, like Victorian boots.

>>8156964
I'd say if you're going to use the bonnet, go with the long maroon wig. I would use the roses as an accessory theme if you're trying to better incorporate the wig's color into the coord.

Thoughts? I'm going to Disney with some friends and wanted to wear a cute casual coord. Is it too gold heavy? What could I add since I'm short on both time and money?

I do have a cutsew/different blouse I was planning in wearing, this was just a place holder.

>>8156978
Anon from the previous thread. But I posted the skirt version. Which did you get, the red or blue? An anon suggested a horoscope charm necklace & bracelet and some tights. It's post >>8151651 in the OP post.

>>8156980
I have a pair of black tights with roses down the sides, would those work?

I actually have a fair amount of rose-themed jewelery too. I attempted a similar themed coord with another dress but it didn't work out well.

>>8156988
I think it's really cute, I'd tuck in the blouse and maybe add a simple gold pendant or bracelet though.

>>8157016
Thanks! It's an elastic waist band skirt though.. it honestly looks better with an untucked blouse.

>>8156988
I think it's ok for a casual, comfy coord but I feel like it would look nicer with a pop of red in there somewhere, even if it's just an additional side bow or something. And definitely tuck the blouse in (assume you will, just thought it was worth a mention).

>>8157022
Perhaps untucked with a different blouse but tbh anon, with the one you have on in the pic, it looks really awkward untucked - it needs to be something more fitted with a frill detail at the bottom that kicks out a little. I liked anon's necklace idea, although i think gold and red would be ideal ( something smallish, not too chunky and overwhelming), and something that falls in the space between your blouse and the bolero.

I've pre-ordered this dress but most of my wardrobe is black and neutrals so I'm having a little difficulty co-ording it.

>>8157111
Lavender headband, that blue doesn't match the dress at all in any way.for the hair I'd either go for more of the dusty pink color, or straight-up black.

>>8157119
Thanks, I'm mainly using the headband photos as placeholders until I can make my own. I have quite a reddish skin tone so pink isn't really an option for me. I own some black wigs and also some blonde wigs in cool tones though so I'll try those out!

>>8157012
I think that would look nice, just make sure the reds are mostly matching (i.e. no bright reds with dark crimsons). Good luck!

>>8157111
Looks really good to me anon, only thing is the hairband on the right isn't quite purple/dusky toned enough but I really love the style of it. The flower crown band is ok but I think they look so much nicer when the flowers are not all uniform and there's a bit of tone variation in there.

>>8157111
Where's that dress from?

>>8156988
Cute shoes, source? Definitely tuck the blouse.

>>8156988

You look lovely. It's not too gold heavy, I think you chose those accents well, and the gold shoes are fabulous for casual! I do think you would look better with a pair of tights instead of the ruffled socks. They make you look a little shorter than you really are.

I have no clue how to coordinate that taobao cutsew i got recently. I want to get the flower Bodyline skirt in wine to create a bit of contrast and put more gothic stuff rather than classic,any advice? Maybe i should switch mary janes with boots? The shoes and tights aren't the same i have but just similar (i coudn't find any pics of the items because sold out/offbrand). Please not burando accessories, taobao or offbrand, my budget is tight right now. I should go for all flower themed accessories or i could coordinate some more gothy stuff?
Also, i'm only 5'2 and i think i have a short bust (small boobs and thin pear shaped) so corset skirts look like shit on my bodytype or i should try?

>>8157979
I mean yes for offbrand or taobao accessories my bad.

I know they are not the best options but I have a week on the week end I hadn't intended on going to but the situation has changed. I don't have time to go shopping before hand so which if these is the least terrible option. Sorry if the pictures are tiny only paint would work today. The dark shoes are black but the socks are brown, and I lost one of the straps for my pink shoes.

>>8158210
I like 1 or 5

>>8157905
that's lyrical poetry from taobao brand sweet lorelay.

Posted this in the last thread, reposting it because I could really use some help. I'm taking a foray into sweet/pastel for the first time and I've got no idea what I'm doing here

This is another coord I'm working on. For reference, the rest of my wardrobe both in and out of lolita is gothic

>>8158382
>>8158386

ugh sorry for the huge photos

>>8158382
I love that Clasical Puppets blouse. If only it came in any other color.

>>8158403
it comes in purple x black and white as well as that mint color

>>8158210
option 2 or 4, just leave the upper straps off the shoes. I think 2 looks the most balanced

/ceeg/, I need your help. I want to go in the shiro direction, but I'm having trouble coordinating whites and off-whites. Also no idea how to accessorize this.

> the jsk is in between the colors of the two pics

>>8159080
Wut how is this hard in anyway??
>white lace tights
>white shoes of your choice
>white headdress of your choice
>don't mix white and off-white

>>8158226
>>8158968
Thanks for the feedback. I might up deciding around the weather it seems. So at least I know 3 and 6 are out.

I'm the samefag about that black turtleneck cutsew i have trouble to coord. Since it has lots of detail in the neck part, i think an underbust jsk would look ok. How is this gothic coord? Need different accessories?

I'm the whale print dress anon from last thread. this is the coord I've put together so far. I would really really like some concrit

Can I get some noob help real quick? Just received this in the mail, it's beautiful but the color is closer to left pic than stock photo, it's definitely ivory. Would it look strange to coord this with a white blouse (and OTKs)?
I'm looking for maybe a slightly off-white or ivory chiffon blouse but no luck so far. Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated.

>>8159092
Pls no bully, I am a supreme noob at this. Is it every okay to mix white and off-white? How would you balance it out?

>>8159318
> ever okay

>>8159314
Don't mix whites. Nine times out of ten it looks terrible. You could consider pairing it with a gold blouse instead.

>>8159318
>Pls no bully
Wow you are new if you think that's bullying. Generally you should never mix pure white and off white because the off white will tend to just look dirty in comparison. Especially in natural light. If you look at pictures of geisha with their pure white makeup they never show their teeth because even the most bleached teeth will look scary and yellow in comparison.

>>8159326
how new are you that you don't recognize that ebin maymay

>>8159324
Gotcha about the whites. The dress has silver highlights, so wouldn't it be odd to pair it with gold?

>>8159326
Basically what >>8159336 said.

>>8159257
That's adorable. I feel like a short sleeve blouse might be cuter though?

>>8159180
Don't like the red jsk. I think the first skirt was better, or maybe that same skirt in the black color way.

Is it a bad idea to wear a printed blouse with a non-print skirt?

I am doing my first lolita dress ever and I went with a surface spell judgment day JSK. I have no idea how to coord so any help would be appreciated.

>>8156964
>>8157012
Since the overall feel of this is elegant, I second the boots suggested by >>8156979 and suggest going for the bonnet + wig. If you want a non-roses option, I would wear maroon lace tights, and silver gothic-styled jewellery with dark red gems.


>>8156978
I wouldn't wear both brown boots and black cross leggings. I think the blue will go better with brown because of the gold accents.

>>8157979
Corset skirts look fine provided you have some waist and aren't totally straight up and down, decent ones will define your waist (and make boobs look larger, particularly with ruffles on top). With such a ruffly cutsew, you can get away without a necklace and if it's long-sleeved, without a bracelet as well - rings are optional, so really all you would need is a headbow to match your skirt. That skirt is very classic in my opinion so maybe look for second-hand Atelier Pierrot instead...

>>8156988
I think it's cute and well-matched - but I second the idea of a pop of red (pendant, or lose the headbow and grab Minnie ears once you get there!)

>>8158382
This is pretty nope, I think sax x white x mint x pastel dress is a bit much. I would have gone for the mint green and lilac since those are the colours of the cross straps, so keep the blouse, replace the sax things with lilac and tights with mint green or multi-pastel socks. >>8158386 is better and far more cohesive.

>>8159458
Yeah, I have a few different white blouses I was going to experiment with to see which suits the dress best.
I mostly put that particular blouse in there to show I was planning on /wearing/ a blouse and the color

Other than that, how does the coord look? I'm afraid it's too....white?

>>8159257
I love this anon! I don't think it's too white at all, I think a few little extra editions could really help it to pop though. I think the blouse is fine but I agree that a short sleeved perhaps chiffony looking blouse would look even better (my example isn't the best but hopefully you get the idea). I love the idea of a navy ribbon side bow to match the one on the top of the jsk too, as just a little pop of blue color (only a suggestion rather than something I feel is necessary). It would be easy enough to tie the bow neatly to the headband. I think a little gold starfish necklace above the jsk neckline would be super cute too, and then perhaps a similar keychain on the bag to add interest. I think your shoes are fine but since the accessories are slightly elegant, I think a small heel on the shoe would look even better and work more with the look you have going.

>>8159080
THAT BOLERO IS PERFECT PLEASE SAUCE

Reposting from last thread. Any advice? thanks!

I need help with a cute coord of something casual for daily wear. (So not necessarily a blouse, something that passes as more muggle while still having those special, subtle things.)

>>8159465
I also thought to get the wine red version of the bodyline Atelier Pierrot skirt replica that most lolita say it's good quality. I don't like to get a total black coordinate (it's too plain or boring) florals or wine red in my opinion make the cutsew stand out more.

>>8159618
I can't find much second hand Atelier Pierrot items on auctions so i want to get a cheaper corset skirt to see if they fit me until i find a better one and i have more money. I have some waist yes but mine isn't that tiny (70 cm for a thin body is a bit weird?). Also, i don't care about making my boobs bigger since i think bigger boobs with corset skirts don't look the best. I would buy a Taobao headdress later but still most shop need to restock or update with some items.
If i use a jacket (i will try to find one on F+F or decent goth western brands without shitty lace or tacky details) would be better for the outfit with the corset skirt in case it looks a bit strange on my body?
Thank you for the good advice, anons!I would try to update my coord with one of the bl corset skirts.

>>8159949
I like this anon, if your hair really does look like that, please don't wear a wig, I think the short hair would look cute as fuck, especially with the hair bow depicted. Oh man, keep everything as is but add some sweet white heels and a toned-down version of 60s-ish elfin type make-up and I think I would fall in love with your coord.

>>8159812
Magic Tea Party (taobao). Not sure if they're selling it anymore though.

>>8159949
I think those tights are too saturated for that dress. Like all the attention will be on your legs since that's basically all the blue you have.
You're making a taobao order right?
You should look through mu-fish.
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=39663930346
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=35447326371

I need help with shoes for this colorway of Happy Garden. I know the obvious choice is to wear some matching lavender tea parties but I don't think I have time to get them in by Easter. What other colors would work?

Or conversely, any sites that I can order a nice pair of lavender shoes from that will make it before Easter?

>>8160082
the hair bow is blue though and if she goes with the white shoes and maybe adds a blue (pos dusky pink/mauve) bag, I reckon it will all balance out nicely (esp with subtle blue makeup). I dunno, I guess I just prefer this idea to the more obvious white legwear + shade of blue shoes combo. An additional color hair accessory might be nice though, a star or moon clip perhaps.

>>8160107
Eh, I'm generally not a fan of white shoes with darker legwear... that's just personal preference though.
Still those plain opaque tights are boring and there's tons of other options.

>>8160091

Default choices for matching pastels is white and pastels, you can mix them freely so long as you keep an eye on the proportions so you don't end up looking like a pastel Rainbow Brite.

Assuming you have the matching headbow and socks, the easy option is to go for matching blouse and shoes, and repeat the colour in your accessories. Probably the most obvious is white blouse and shoes, but you can also do pink blouse and pink shoes, or yellow blouse and yellow shoes (whatever suits your skintone).

>>8159726
Wow thanks anon!
I forgot to add it to my pic but I actually have a cute mini plush whale charm I'm going to add to the bag so it isn't so plain.
The ribbon idea is awesome, I'll probably go for it.
As for the necklace, I'm waiting to see how low the neckline is on the jsk so that I don't buy a necklace that's too long and dangles in front of the bow on the top
I'll probably go for a short sleeved blouse since everyone is suggesting it as well

>>8160091
I realized I forgot to put this but some wristcuffs in the same color of the shoes would be cute too.

>>8159618

Thanks for the advice. The dress is actually blue/lavender/mint and the blue stands out more in person but I think you're right about sticking to the colors on the cross straps. My main concern is the accessorizing at this point, not at all used to trying to coord pastels like this yet.

>>8159610
This is a really pretty dress, anon, but what colorway did you get it in? I can't tell if your pic is navy blue or black, but that might just be my display. I'd go somewhat simple at first, i like the ivory blouse in that stock pic so i'd take something like that, add in matching tights and shoes that match the body of the bag. A book purse might look cute, especially the magic book purse that's up on taobao and my-lolita-dress. Add in either a brooch or maybe a long pendant necklace, a few rings. This dress would probably look fine with natural hair of any color or any naturally-colored wig. I have no advice for headwear though, sorry

>>8160525
ugh, shoes that match the body of the DRESS. i'm a fucking idiot today, sorry y'all

>>8160525
I have the dress in purple and a blouse like in the picture, but I ordered black tights cause I thought it would not clash that bad with purple. Like I said Im trying to go simple in my first attempt but don't want to be labeled ita

>>8159726
I really like this but I wonder if it might look more balanced with darker blue shoes rather than white. Sax would also be cute but I'd worry about matching that to the light blue on the dress since that looks like it might pull green.

>>8159949
I'd personally lean towards a blue blouse if you're going to go for solid or ombre blue tights, but I really like the cut of this jib so far. I agree with the anon who mentioned white shoes, too. This is cute so far!

>>8160534
I think Ivory lace tights and either black or purple shoes would be fine with the ivory blouse.
And a simple headdress with a rose or something like pic related.
I would try to look for a purple one for you but I'm not exactly sure what shade of purple the dress is.

>>8160547
dropped pic oops.

>>8160547
Well i have black shoes so I was thinking of trying to get the book purse >>8160525 suggested in black and going purple/black with a white blouse and the wig I am going to use is like a chestnut color

>>8160139
Super solid advice. White shoes might be the easiest for anon to find, but this would look really cute with pink or yellow too.

I just ordered the dream sky skirt in lavender. I'm a goth lolita and I was hunting for this print in black but I decided to settle for lavender since it's my favorite color anyway. Any suggestions on how to goth this up without looking like a disgusting pastel goth tumblrita? Pic related is a bad example.

I was thinking some black socks with lavender in them, black blouse, black shoes, and I have some celestial-themed lavender/white/black jewelry to accessorize with. Add a lavender themed headbow and I think I'm set. I figure as long as I stick with the theme of the print I'm fine but what are your thoughts?

>>8160534
Purple? Fuck yeah. That's gonna be a really cool coord, anon. I love purple x black

What does cgl think about pic related? I recently got Loyal Rosette (special set) and it's obscenely short, and the straps aren't adjustable in any way so there's no hope of altering it. I feel much more comfortable with the underskirt but I don't want it to look like I just randomly shoved it into my outfit for the sake of being ~trendy. Is there any way I can make this more cohesive?

>that feel when dream items don't fit, man

>>8160578
thanks im really nervous about showing it off cause im a bit over weight

>>8160591
I like it!
just make sure there's no like division between your dress and the underskirt.
I think underskirts are fine if it's like 2-3 Ruffles more and it matches.

>>8160591
I think it blends really well anon. I feel the bag doesn't match too well though, but that's a nitpick it's probably fine. I'd suggest something a little less sweet and a little more classic to match this print. Like this, perchance?

Kinda stuck on accessories. Should i just go for a black headbow? I want to try to do something with white roses but all i can really find has black or red ones

>>8160567
I think it'll be easier to pull this off with the skirt than with a jsk or something, so you're in luck. Definitely don't shoehorn any extraneous themes like the skeleton tights in pic related, or bats, or eyeballs or whatever. I think if you stuck to mostly black like you're planning it'll be fine. I'd skip wrist cuffs with this coord though, no matter the color. And if it's a skirt consider a cutsew/cardigan combination, maybe?

>>8160591
Looks great, anon, and I hate underskirts.

>>8160635
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=43487206228
Maybe this or >>8160551
You could also make your own flower crown if you want roses.

>>8160644
I live in the South and it's starting to get hot so cardigans wouldn't be comfortable yet lol. But I'll keep that in mind if I decide to coord it for winter.

>>8160651
Those are cute thank you! I'll probably just go ahead and use one of these with the black roses unless if i miraculously find something cute with white ones.

>>8160651
>>8160658
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=25002104961
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=43720761201
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=40100145549

Oh gosh I'm sorry I understand black and not white.
I found this really pretty white one the other day but I can't remember where right now.

>>8160658
>>8160635
Oooh I like this one a lot!
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=43829474927
>>8159610
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=43809791171
And in case the purple matches, there's a black X purple version

>>8160649
>>8160607
>>8160599

Thanks guys, I'm glad you think it looks okay! I agree about the bag, I won't be able to buy a new one before I want to wear this but I'll keep an eye out for something similar for the future.

>>8160023
Thank you anon!
>>8160082
I couldnt find a less saturated tights picture, bit I think I'l go with those sky tights from Mu-fish, thanks for the suggestion!
>>8160544
I'm actually going for some lighter tights. Thanks!

>>8159314
>>8159324 here, I definitely understand not mixing whites, but I've never actually seen a gold blouse? I figured that if I wore it with a slightly sheer blouse, it might look fine, like on the left, along with being a more "formal" material to match the rest of the dress.
Not to mention, the blouse that came out with the set (right), was this awful snow-white. Thing.
I don't know, I'll keep looking maybe.

Someone mentioning coording this dress in a witch theme and I really liked that idea, so I'm trying to do it for this years Halloween meet up and get myself enough time to buy everything. Concrit??

Especially need help on the shoes, I found some stuff but so far I can't find anything I'm crazy about. I'd also like some help with accessories and perhaps if anyone knows a better blouse?

>>8161052
*someone mentioned & Fuck sorry for giant image aauguhhh

>>8160686
I have no idea how to use taobao

Any suggestions on how to coord this version of Milky Planet, specifically hair accessories?

The blue is a lot more saturated in person than in the stock photo, and I'm usually more of an old school sweet lolita so I'm having trouble. I really don't want to coord it in an OTT sweet/pastel vomit way.

>>8161217
Hit the taobao thread. The OP post has a guide that's super helpful to noobs.

>>8161294
how long does shipping normally take?

>>8160635
Sauce on this black jacket skirt set???It's so beautiful.

>>8161052
I'd go with the black boots (pictured pink)
Get different socks as well because that's just wayyyyyy too much of the same pattern.
Purple bag for sure

Any suggestions for Easter/Rabbit themed Ouji headwear, anons? I don't have any rabbit ear hats and I'm not very sure about how to modify any of the rabbit ear headbands Baby and AP have out into something suitable for boy-style.

>>8160014
You don't want your boobs to look omghueg but if you have quite a large waist compared to bust, you'll want to create some bust-waist difference. Try keeping an eye out on second hand sites as well as auctions, and look for Atelier Boz, Millefleurs, Excentrique and BPN/Peace Now as well. Violetblue gets them in pretty cheap, but they go fast!

>>8160516
Since the dress is so light and airy you could go for organza wrist cuffs, a delicate gold pendant of some sort on a thin chain, and organza fascinator or ribbon bows in your hair?

>>8161052
Look at the demonia witch shoes with the buckle. The ones you have are all too sweet lolita and don't have anything witchy about them.

>>8159962
Not sure if casual enough or if it works, I tried to pick up on the strawberry themes but keep it simpleish.

I could use some help finding a nice blouse and legwear for this dress. I was thinking gold shoes, some gold crown accessories maybe. But beyond that Im sorta stumped.

>>8161963
Ivory or cream.

>>8161844

The brown seems weird, and the fact that the blouse is a little too dark a beige is distracting.

I have a whipshowcase jsk, and while it is possible to wear it with a really light ivory/beige blouse, it looks way better in white or pink.

>>8161052
Yo anon that's qt af I love it.

black bag, and the pink shoes (in black) would be my choice.

I personally love the bastardization of sweet-gothic, so I love this coord idea.

I'd probably wear it with a batcat headdress just because I hate wearing big hats, but that's just me.

>10/10 would wear as-is tho

Any ideas on how I could wear this casually or maybe otome-ish? (I know there's the whole salopette =/≠ lolita debate but even if I wanted to do something lolita with it, it doesn't really fit a petticoat) I was thinking of just something simple like a white/cream or brown blouse, a beret or headbow, and a biscuit/food shaped purse or some kind of pink or brown bag. Also a cardigan. Unsure about legwear and shoes.

dark brown for the cardigan/shoes/beret, matching it to the chocolate sweets on the salopette. i'd choose solid or lace tights probably, nothing too busy since the print itself has a lot going on, probably white or cream. do a beret brown and pin a pink bow onto it, or maybe use that donut clip on the strap if that's detachable, to bring it together. I think brown loafers would look really cute.

>>8162841
or maybe match the pink in the dress to the beret, i don't know.

The ribbon will be pinned to the dress. Sorry about the headdress picture, I guess foxcherry is closed or something, I couldn't find a stock image, they have like no products in their shop.

Caveats:
I'm a fatty-chan so I would need plus size suitable legwear. I also have giant feet so if you want to suggest different shoes they'd need to be available in size US 10 (bleh)

>>8156964
>>8156979
Sorry for the weirdly delayed response, but would flat granny boots work or should I definitely go with heeled ones?

Alternatively, would black heeled oxfords be okay?

I'm honestly just being a cheap shit, the only heeled granny boots I'm finding in black (or maroon) in my size are hella expensive. I tend to beat up my shoes because I'm a klutz, don't want to ruin a nice pair of extremely expensive boots, and Bodyline panders to sweet in their shoes.

>>8162924
Oh also I would prefer to get stuff from taobao or aliexpress thanks~

>>8161322
It's a Putumayo set i actually don't know what it's called i got it on lacemarket and it just said "Putuamyo rose skirt bolero set" or something generic like that.

>>8160537
I was worried about that as well but I couldn't find any navy shoes that I liked and I have been meaning to get some sax tea parties anyway so I just ordered them and am hoping for the best

>>8163321
I wouldn't worry anon, i actually prefer this idea to navy, I actually think there can be such a thing as 'too balanced', a paler shoe adds interest in this instance I think and draws the eye to various points/details in the outfit. I think navy shoes would make the whole ensemble look a bit flat, I think pale sax is actually the ideal shoe color to go with imho.

>>8161844
Oh sorry I should mention I am actually really petit (30in bust without a bra, 25in waist), and am not looking to buy extra brand pieces specifically. (Brand is fine, but so is offbrand.) I just need help putting together cute, casual looks. I already plan to incorporate cardigans and tights but I don't know what else.

>>8163359
Wait, herp derp, you were talking to someone else about bust stuff and brands. Sorry! Thank you for the collage though, if anyone else has more ideas I'd love to hear.

>>8163337
Yeah, my main worry would just be that they would be different shades. One of my big pet peeves in my own coordinating is almost - but - not - quite matching colors

>>8161052
I want to get this dress for halloween now too, shit
I'd go with different socks, it's doubtful they'll match & it would look really bad if they were a bit off. I'd do stripes instead if you still want something funky.

>>8162739
Brown knee-high riding-style boots and plain white/cream tights.

>>8162924
Plus size and taobao don't really go together that well. You're better off having a look around sockdreams or western brands like Pamela Mann, Jonathan Aston etc that actually have a degree of 'plus' sizing to them.

>>8158210
can't decide between 1 and 4 someone decide for me please.

>>8165217
4

>>8165281
thank you

Is this too boring and/or ita?

>>8165418
Go with the tights instead of ankle socks and make sure the headdress is the same white as the rest of the coord, not off white or cream.

Aside from that, this looks lovely

>>8165217
4 but with the cardigan as well

>>8165511
Okay I will take that with me too.

>>8159318
>mix white and off-white
no.

shiro is just white btw.

I tried to make a gothic coord (i normally wear sweet) and failed miserably. Because its still sweet. I honestly don't even know what I made. Any...input is certainly welcome.

I know i could have just shoved the cross/bat bag onto this outfit to instantly make it more gothic, though. I really like gothic purses but I dont want to use a knockoff, and theres no way I can afford the original.

Also I'm slightly intimidated by how high some gothic platforms are. But if they would instantly make the outfit better, just smack me over the head and tell me to get over it.

>>8165879
That blouse is way too sweet.
A black blouse and black lace tights would better imo.
I don't really like the shoes or the purse, either.

>>8165088
Yea, for tights I don't mind getting things from western brands, but I am stumped on what kind of pattern I should be looking for on the tights

>>8165879
I'll look around to see if I can find any good toned down shoes, but you should just get over your fear anon. the shoes in the pic are way too normalfag to me. i also agree with >>8165883 and think you should go with a black blouse and black lace tights.

>>8166512
i'd look for subtle rose/floral patterned tights in cream, black, or red

pic related was something i found quickly looking through the plus size section of sock dreams

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/floral-flocked-tights:10754

Alright anons, does this look like shit? Any ideas for leg wear?

Ideas, anons? My camera is a potato but the blues match up really well, as do the roses on the hairpiece and dress.
I have white heeled oxfords (bodyline) and I was going to use those + light pink laces. I do not know what to do for the rest of the coord.

>>8165879
this type of shoe is always the most gothic lolita in my mind

pic related is bodily shoes 136

Easter meet is coming up.
I don't have any cute bunny stuff so i thought i might do a more religious themed coord to suit the religious holiday at least. Thoughts on legwear and shoes and bag?

>>8168375
oops dropped the image.

>>8167206
Looks fine. I'd definitely go with the top necklace and not the rose choker though. Make sure you wear some white stockings as well. Shoes are fine
It's a bit boring, but looks well put together

>>8168377
I'd get Mu-Fish's cross print tights, they're small and subtle enough to look alright and they'd fit the color scheme.

Shoes I'd go for something a little plain, any ol' black gothic-type shoes would be fine, same with a bag. Just something plain. You'll look elegant when compared to the girls in OTT sweet bunny eared whatever. Personally I'd ditch the bonnet for a veil type headdress as well, but that particular bonnet looks dumpy in the photo so that might be it.

So I'm throwing around ideas for a tea party coord.

Aside from everything looking nice and being cohesive, it's probably going to be a warm day and I'll be walking around the con after the tea party (and I'm going to be kinda really pregnant by that point, too, so comfort is a big deal eheh). That's why I'm trying to stick to blouses with shorter sleeves and shoes with a smaller heel.

same logic with the legwear. think I could get away with the ankle socks? Any other ideas for blouses?

I'm not sure if i need to get the black colour way or the pink from To Alice to match what i got and i will buy soon, that cardigan is a real bitch to coord. I would like to get some heels to make it look better later. If these items don't match please do you can suggest some jsks that would good with that knit, please. Note this coord in my opinion is more otome than lolita, sorry if this isn't the right thread but we don't have an otome coord thread.

>>8168524
It is kind of boring, but thank you for the input.
Any ideas on how to fix it up a bit? The print is silver.

What would be a nice color cardigan or bolero to wear with this? Perhaps the obvious choice would be the same/similar colored pink but I'd like something different, worried it'll be a bit hard to match. Navy? Or a light pink to match the ruffles?

Revised and hopefully (?) improved. New opinions?

>>8168927
Wow, that is bright anon! I think it actually depends a lot on what other items you're intending to use, and because there's so much going on, balancing everything out is going to be especially important. I wouldn't go for pink though, I think it needs to be something that contrasts against the bulk of the jsk (unless perhaps it's say, a pink bolero with a strong ruffle design; a cardigan in pink is definitely going to look lost unless it contains another color featured in the print).

>>8168967
Okay! Yeah, you're right, a contrasting color would look better than a pink one. I'll try to find something that matches the darker colors in the print. Do you think a dark fuchsia type color (the same one in the print) could work for a potential color?

Also wondering what color shoes would look nice - I was thinking maybe white rhs?

>>8158386
>>8158382
Love this necklace. Sauce pls?

I recently impulse bought this and I'm not sure I actually love it and I can't think of many coords with it. Any help is appreciated! (Still looking to trade this for other MM dresses that I love more)

>>8165418
I would use long sleeves if you're going to use the veil. The majority of your coord says "I'm out and about to a casual meet" while the viel is much more formal and needs to be a bit more OTT in the details of say your blouse and accessories.

>>8169018
Do you want a more formal or casual look? I think it's absolutely lovely anon.

>>8169200
Either is fine! I would like to see it used in a more formal outfit though. Thanks!

>>8167220
bump...
>>8168862
I'd go black colorway so you have less of a chance of the pinks clashing. I'd go with black heels to even out the black dress, too.

>>8167220
If you want to keep it light, go for a pink or white blouse; if darker, blue. A blue cardigan in the same shade would be nice.

>>8168927
Having seen this in person, I think navy would be nicer than the fuschia pink.

>>8168862
Black, definitely. Pinks that don't quite match are the bane of my life. I would recommend black shoes rather than pink though.

Okay, would like some opinions on my color choices here. First off I wanted to try the blazer thing because I've seen it a couple times now and I really like the look, so I hope that it works here. Also sorry for the giant image.
Anyways, I know a couple people already said navy so I have that, but also added in the royal blue because I wasn't sure if maybe that fit with the brightness of the dress better or if that just made things worse. Should I stick with a darker blazer for a better contrast/to tone down the brightness? As for bags, I was thinking of a heart-shaped purse that either matched the color of the blazer or the shoes.

>>8170897
I like the royal blue better than the dark blue, but you'll need more blue to tie it in a little better. Perhaps a blue headbow, or some blue clips for the shoes?

The cream blazers are a definite no, as I think cream looks odd with white, and the shirt and legware are both white.

Quite a cute idea though! I like blazers in lolita too.

>>8170897
sauce on the tights?

I agree with >>8170916 by the way. Royal blue is better than the darker one. Definitely want to add more blue elsewhere if you do that though.

>>8170897
The dress has red and purple hearts all over it, so a blue heart purse seems like a missed opportunity to play off the print.

>>8170916
You're right about the cream/white thing, I'll def stick with the blue then. I'm glad to hear the royal blue works!

>>8170928
sure! tights are from here:
http://sandysshop.storenvy.com/products/5313484-lolita-lace-dot-stripe-white-fishnet-tights
I assume it's a taobao reseller due to some of the other tights on there but I don't know the taobao source for them if that's so.

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep the extra royal blue in mind. Maybe royal blue shoes and bag?

>>8170947
Oh I see what you mean. Likewise, then there are a few stars on the print and one in the headbow, would a star-shaped purse just as suitable then too?
The red/purple heart bag won't look off, though, will it?

Help me please. I'm getting this skirt soon but don't really have anything in my closet to coord it with. The shoes I included I do own, and they're quite a bit more mint than they seem in the picture, kind of in between mint and sax. Other problem is that half the items I picked are out of stock.

>>8169235
>>8169282
What about now? The bag is ok or i need to wear a black heart shaped bag with a matching bunny keychain ( the albino Usaloppy mini plush charm)? The heart bag is from AP.

>>8168927
navy for sure, it will help make the dress and its colors pop

>>8168929
be realy careful about matching the reds in this coord, you've got a lot of shades going on. personally i'd lean more towards a deeper red and scuttle those tights

>>8170897
definitely add in blue to the shoes and go with the royal blue blazer.

>>8171149
3cute5me

I'm trying to be less "matchy matchy"/boring particularly with the blue iw jsk, is the brown blouse or tan jacket+navy accessories working?

>>8171245
The jewelery was mostly for example, I have similar things already that actually match together. Tights were just an idea, I can buy new ones or just wear plain ones or figure something out.

>>8171496
bump

>>8171496
>>8171877
the reason nobody's responding is because these all look like shit

This is the first time I am stuck with an outfit, so I hope I can get here some help.

I'm planning my easter outfit, which should be soft sweet, otome-like with a classic hint. Is this possible?

The only thing I'm stuck with are legwear. I thought about green tights but wouldn't this look too plain?
I have black and white shoes but I think black shoes would look better with it, any suggestions?

(I tried to be artsy with my collage, kek)

I am planning a coord for an upcoming convention but it's much more OTT than I can usually handle, so I really need some help with accessories. What colors do you think I could use for headdresses/headbows aside from navy and offwhite?

>>8171496

I'd ditch the brown andnavy, it's too heavy for the dress. Go with creams, tans, dusky pinks. Try to stay in the same dusty pastels colour palette.

I need gothic black shoes in about two weeks... is my only hope bodyline or basic mary janes locally?

>>8173683

Try a local sales comm.

>>8173683
Bodyline *could* get there but I think you'd be cutting it awfully close (assuming you're in the US) and there's a chance it'll come like, one day after you need them or something like that. I would do what the other anon said and try a local sales comm or ask if anyone has shoes you could borrow. That, or take a trip to your shoe store of choice and see if you can find something that will do for that day. (dunno where you live, what you have around you, or what your budget for this is but thrift shop, payless, DSW, mall, anything really if you just want to find a pair of nice black heels or something)

>>8173683
This >>8173768 or just look for someone selling in your country on an online sales comm. If you're in US, EMS shipping by bodyline gets there in 1 week.

>>8171129
pls help

>>8172968
White tights to match the shirt and gold shoes to bring out the gold in the jacket

I have a white Dear Celine blouse that I cant find a stock picture of.

I'm not sure about the headwear, I have a white headbow, a white rectangle headdress, or I was thinking of a beret?

So I've got Pumpkin Cat's whale JSK in this colorway and I want to wear it with Angelic Imprint's Madoka-style shoes but I can't decide between sax, silver, or white...

>>8175208
>there is a bit of silver in the bows down the front + lil silver fish in the print itself and i love the idea of silver shoes but i want other opinions heh

>>8175208
>wow I must be tired if i said JSK when i meant that I have the OP......

>>8175208
>>8175218
>>8175259
don't make 3 posts in a row like that anon. 2 is fine, but 3 is annoying a/f. Delete and repost next time. Newfag showing. I think either silver or sax shoes would be cute. Do you have any other pairs of lolita shoes in those colors?

>>8171496
1 and 3 look cute. The pink jacket/blouse (whatever it is) looks weird, if you take a worn picture I could offer more, but it looks like a jacket an old lady would wear. I love the navy accessories and the wrist cuffs though!
4 is adorable but your beret looks off.

>>8174356
I was thinking about the gold shoes too but then I thought it would be too much. Maybe I should take a look how it will turn out.

I need help picking a blouse for my old school coord

I kinda like the one with the peter pan collar, but I also think that the pirate looking one would fit better, idk

>>8176583
The peter pan collar blouse. The pirate blouse would look ridiculous with that jsk.

>>8176590
Thank you anon!
Saving me from myself once again

>>8172968
White tights, your jacket looks an entirely different colour from the skirt print so get shoes the same colour, maybe the Hush Puppies Erika Lonna.


>>8175013
Navy beret with a gold bow

I posted a part of this awhile back and revised it a bit. I have these tights for another coord and not sure if I will use them for this as well, or get white lace tights. I am going to replace the waist ribbon with a matching cream one and I am currently thinking of what hairpieces ill use. Anything to change or add?

>>8178092
I was so confused for half a second

I want help working in sax into my Magical Etoile coord. I have a pink cardigan and pink tights. But would the sax shoes work or stand out too much?

>>8178387
They don't really appear to be the same shade of blue... I feel like pink would be better.

>>8178019
I think white lace tights would look better, but that's just personal preference. The current ones would look okay to pull in the food theme.

>>8178387
If the shade of blue is the same I think they'd work better than pink.

>>8178436
I enjoy the strawberry theme for this, but I bought those tights for other things, so not a loss if I don't wear them with that. Thanks, i'll probably try both out to see what works best.

>>8178387
Even if the shade isn't exactly the same, the sax is still nicer than the pink since the red and teal~blue are complementary. The palette will be nice even without matching (which a lot of lolitas seem to obsess about)
...then again I dislike pink and red together.

>>8178387
That shoe looks waaaay too mint.

I feel like if you're gonna go redxsax with this, have something else that's sax like a purse. If you live in the US they have cute tiny sax purses at target. You can put a red lollipop keychain on it or something. I really like the redxsax idea a lot now that i think about it.

>>8178513>>8179839
>>8178387

I think I just hate this dress.

can anyone give me some advice on here to find some white or pink chiffon princess sleeve blouses offbrand or taobao? i usually like the ones baby and ap put out, but they're so hard to find.

royal blue blazer anon here. I've looked around in only a few places, but I'm having trouble finding loliable shoes that come in a royal blue/cobalt shade like that. I did find one pair that I liked on modcloth, but they're all sold out of my size, gr. I'm going to try checking taobao later, but does anyone know of any places selling loliable shoes in a shade of blue like that?

>>8180295
These literally juuuuust popped up in loli loli paradise's facebook page. Might be worth looking into?

>>8179839
That was the only picture I could find but the shoes I have are more sax.
Sadly not in the us but I'm hoping to get a purse. Thanks for the idea

>>8179983
Ok. I like it so.

does the peaked hat work, or would a nicely decorated short top hat work better?
is the beige stuff ok or should i swap them out for black/navy?

should i get more obviously shaped/jodphur pants or would these work for ouji?

>>8182151
Everything about this looks terrible....

Definitely get different shoes and a simpler blouse. Top hats are over done and wouldnt fit the theme of this outfit, so stick with the military hat. Make sure your blacks match.
Get different pants. Either pressed dress pants if you want to stay this casual, or something more suited for kodona

>>8182151
Looks like some kind of cosplay tbh. Look at more elegant things, definitely nicer shoes as well.

Someone stop me before I make a huge mistake. Provided it matches the coord (ex: fuzzy cape, stupid fuzzy 2way clip, colors match) would pompom earrings work with sweet lolita or would it just look ridiculous?

>>8183017
I think your biggest problem is the fuzzy cape....

How acceptable is black and brown? For example, floral jsk with brown being the undertone, black blouse and socks, brown shoes.

I got this at the release, but I have since then had absolutely NO inspiration for a coord with this and neither have any friends that I've asked.

Do you seagulls have any ideas?

>>8183017

itd be fine if it was a more gyaru style outfit

>>8182868
i dunno, other anons told me straight pants look weird with this jacket, and i'm not sure how shorts would fit with the military style

thanks for the tips though

>>8183008
other than the shoes what should be more elegant and how?

would dress shoes be too much for this look? ouji is damned hard wtf

>>8184491
Shorts in ouji generally are knee length a lot of the time, and then you pair them with boots that are knee length to match. For shoes you should be looking for something that is more streamlined, so dress shoes are okayish but not the best because you do want something more military like.

>>8184362
tbh with this dress you're probably going to want to look for a custom-made headdress and/or blouse since this shade of purple is reaally hard to find in lolita. I'd suggest either brassy golds or muted blue-purples even though the floral broach is more of a mauve/eggplant shade.
This dress is a great opportunity to get creative with themes, though, you can either go goth with some batty-type accessories to reference Maleficent's dragon form (and this is one dress where I would say those costumey horn headdresses should not be entirely off-limits) or play up the 'sleeping beauty' references with a ton of rose broaches/shoeclips/tights/hairclips. etc.

>>8184782
Thank you anon!
I guess I already found a use for the backpack and the batbows I recently purchased lol.
How about the hair? Should I go for a dark colored wig? I would love to go with a lighter color so you can see the hair accessories better, but woudl that cut off too much from the rest of the coord?

I feel like putting together a pink and red coord, but I'm really having a hard time looking for cute references... Is this color combo really that hard to pull off?

Uh, any thoughts on my coord so far? I'm currently waiting for a pair of white dot tights, too. Can't decide on shoes since the two pink pairs I have don't quite match my bolero in colour.

>>8178387
>>8178436
>>8178513
>>8179839
>>8185330
ummm

I have the short version of this dress, and I really like it, but I'm having a really hard time making it interesting. Does anyone have any suggestions for cardigans or blouses? I'd really like to add another colour but I'm not sure how I'd incorporate it. The colour way is brown.

My dad and stepmom got me this dress for my birthdys, by im at a complete loss as to how I should coord it! I was thinking of using a blouse similar to what's in the stock photo as well as a French hood in the same color as the dress, but I'm open to any and all ideas!

/cgl/ do yyou like my new coord

>>8185921
Yes.

>>8183017
>fuzzy cape, stupid fuzzy 2way clip
ok well THIS is whats horrible, not the earrings

>>8185330
no, it shouldnt be too hard.

using a pink colorway strawberry print by AP will probably be easier though. Avoid throwing in a third color too, unless its white.

>>8185681
if your hair is brown, i think its cute. tiny sax and pink flowers with a loose side-braid and possibly a boaters hat might further complete this look.

>>8183017
where to get pompom earrings holy shit

>>8185981
Yup, my real hair is brown. I also have a milk tea wavy wig that might look okay. I didn't add it to the picture, but I do have a straw boater with a white lace trim I was thinking of wearing and attaching flowers to. So, that should work out.

Thanks anon!

I want to coord this in a casual gothic sort of way. I don't normally wear gothic, so I'd really appreciate some general pointers? Thank you.

>>8186099
Just wear some more elegant shoes and perhaps a veil or floral hair accessory. Don't go for cute, go for elegant and mature.

>>8185921
so good but why the glasses?

waiting on this dress, I would appreciate some help in general and also with finding jewelry and a purse.

I also have this bodyline blouse if it would work better: http://www.bodyline.co.jp/bodyline/showAll.asp?type=left&subType1=Lol&subType2=Blo

>>8185869
I own the I.W check dress in the picture and was having the same issue as you a few months ago.

Leg wear is the hardest part, I ended up looking for socks that had a diagonal pattern. Didn't matter what the pattern was made from (lace, flowers, cutlery etc) it just needed to be diagonal and contain brown.

So I do when I do an easy outfit with brown/white base and adding the pink in, it goes
Headwear: Pink w/ small brown bow pinned on
Outwear: Pink (make sure the cardigan is a good fit)
Legwear: White with brown and pink detailing
Shoes & Bag in matching tones

Hope this helps you out

Behold my photoshop-fu

I'm usually into subdued coords, especially when it comes to head accessories. I usually wear one smaller bow with maybe a star clip or a few flowers.

This time I want to go OTT with my coord, so I need some help. Will gold jewelry be enough to balance out the gold shoes/socks? Maybe a lot of pearls? Would a big headbow work better or a flower headdress?

I also have a gold mini-crown from ciciwork I was thinking of incorporating, but I'm not sure how not to make it look awkward?

>>8186387
link for the hat? I can't make out the shop name

>>8160958
>>8159314

The exception to the "do not mix whites" rule is the ivory x white coord. Treat the ivory as cream yellow, and be super duper careful. Because the two shades are so close together, everything that's supposed to be white need to be exact shades of white, and everything that should be ivory needs to be the exact shade of ivory.

Okay, here's an attempt I made! It'll be my first coord so let me know what you think. Is the dress/coord too OTT for regular meets? There are small flowers lining the dress alongside the gold so decided to try and use it as a theme with the tights and headdress to keep it cohesive.

>>8186731

The tights will definitely cause a problem, because if you wear them over white tights your white tights will be tinted skin tone, they'll no longer be the right white. If you wear them without white tights, your legs will look bare, just with gold sparkles. Better if you go with white OTKs or white lace socks, or you can try painting gold fabric paint over white legwear (make sure the legwear is white and matches your other white items perfectly. If going with tights, choose a higher denier so it's still white and not some offwhite by the time you pull it on).

Your other problem is colour balance. At the moment your only ivory is the jsk, which makes it look like you slapped an ivory dress onto a shiro outfit by mistake. You've got to find a few more matching ivory items in order for it to look intentional. I'd definitely suggest adding at least something ivory in the headdress. A lot of brands make ivory hairpieces and ivory handbags, the definition of the colour is pretty narrow so there's not a lot of variation between ivory colourways from different brands, so it should be fairly easy to pick up matching ivory accessories. Alternatively, if you don't want to do that and can't find roses and ribbons in ivory, you can try going into a fabric store and looking for a fabric that is a close match, then make ribbons and roses out of that, and add it to a white lace base and gold charms.

One other thing I forgot to mention -- white fabric tends to come either warm-toned or cool-toned (bluish). The bluish ones will look like crap next to ivory, so avoid those. Most lolita blouses, even the white ones, don't come in bluish whites, so you should be fairly safe.

I don't think it's too OTT for a normal meetup, though you might want to check where you're going and what you're doing. It's certainly not something I'd wear to a picnic or an alpaca farm, but a sit-down tea should be okay.

>>8186796

*should clarify that I mean lolita brands make ivory items in more or less the same similar shades. All bets are off if you're buying offbrand ivory items.

>>8186255
Alright, thanks. I keep having a problem with wanting to make gothic cute. I can do a few, but I should probably just stick to "kuro" sweet. for the most part.

>>8186387
shoes with a slight heel would be much better

>>8186591
This.. is turning into a mess.
Is that dress navy? If so, why the hell is everything else black?
Those shoes and socks will not match. The golds are waaaay off, and imo heels like that (no ankle cuff, and with a pointy toe) just look ridiculous with socks. Pearls aren't going to help bring gold colors up. They certainly can match gold if they have a yellowish tint rather than a bleach-white blue tint, but that isn't going to make them appear gold.

Honestly if I were you I'd start from the bottom and actually try to match the dress with your coord. I see navy, white, gold, and lavender.

>>8186731
I think the white tights under will be fine, as long as they are opaque, because the golds make ivroy-ish colors acceptable.

Advice on petticoats? Is this enough poof, too much, too little?

Finally making real efforts to coord the chess story JSK from hell. Thoughts? Advice?

>>8186967
what's so hellish about it, anon?

i like what you've got so far. i'd get a gold bag to pull the gold in from the shoes and jewelry but otherwise don't have too many additional thoughts.

>>8186962
More poof for sure! i'd say get a puffier a-line

>>8172968
definitely white tights

>>8167220
I think a blue blouse or cardigan would be nice

>>8186977
Thank you! And haha I guess nothing is too awful about it, I've just been distressed over coording it since it's beige/offwhite and white, which everyone seems to hate.

I don't have a pure gold bag but I do have that gold/white clock bag. Everyone seems to hate that, too, but I still like it.

>>8168841
Ankle socks would look cute with this, and I'd definitely say go with them if you're preggers, you don't want to be stuck with elastic tights on your baby bump all day in the heat!

>>8175208
silver shoes

>>8178019
I definitely think white lace tights

>>8186387
Look for picnic theme or sweets jewellery on etsy. I think the Betsey Johnson pie purse would be lovely but it's hard to find

>>8186591
Good lord. No. >>8186895 is right, start again.

>>8186962
Too little unless you're casual

>>8186967
I like it, you've done well. What bag are you using?

>>8182151
you need more fitted ouji pants at least

>>8184181
I'd avoid it, anon. Brown and black usually don't look that great together. If it's a brown-undertone dress I'd just go with either a cream or brown blouse, cream or brown tights, brown shoes

>>8186977
>>8187000
These are the only bags I have that would really suit it, I think, and the buckle bag's gold is probably too rosy.

>>8186591
my advice is to avoid harlequin patterned socks at all costs.

is this dress blue? if so, scuttle the black

>>8186989
I like both bags, and honestly I think the buckles on the square bag are small enough that the disparity in gold colors wouldn't be a big deal. Other anons may disagree with that though

>>8186979
>>8187000
Thanks anons! The petticoat I have on here is amazingly poof with my chiffon prints, but I guess the cloth really weighs it down. I'll definitely throw on another petticoat under this then! Thanks guys!

>>8186796
Thank you for all the information, it's super helpful. I know there's a lot of gorgeous opaque white patterned tights, if I detail those with gold I think it'll work, but do you think I should go with gold shoes then? I'm afraid my bottom half will look too boring if it's all white. You're right though, I think I'll take your advice on the headdress and bag to balance it out a bit, that sounds cute. I was nervous that ivory items from different brands might not match, so thats really nice to know. Thank you so much!

>>8186897
I think I'm still gonna get them just because they're cute, I'll try it out and se how it looks, at least.

I ordered this dress a couple of days ago, so I tried putting together some coords, what do you think?
The left one still needs shoes, bag and a different headdress that's possible to buy. I'm new to this so I would really appreciate some advice.

>>8187217

Yes, gold shoes would look pretty good as well. You can also go for a gold bag if you prefer that, so long as you ivory somewhere else (eg in your headdress) it should be okay.

>>8187942
please review the dress once you get it!

>>8188047
I can't promise anything, but what thread should I post it in?

>>8189028
taobao thread.

>>8187942
I love this, I prefer the side with more black but I don't like those tights.

>>8189072
Thank you!
What do you think I should get instead?

>>8172968
that blouse wouldn't look good worn with a lolita skirt

>>8186292
im basing the coord around the glasses

>>8189547
maybe something like these?
http://www.amazon.com/Stella-Elyse-Fishnet-Pantyhose-Stockings/dp/B00BB5Y6ZS/ref=pd_sim_a_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AYSRE2KMZAJ5BBXTW52

>>8186421
Thank you so much, anon! You're a life saver!

While I've not wanted to admit this, i'm stuck. I'm currently putting together my first coord and I am struggling a bit with the blouse. I can't find any that I think will look well with this mint jsk. I just don't want to look ita and waste money on a blouse that will look wrong with the dress. I know it must be white, and I would prefer it to not be long sleeved. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you!

>>8190020
Tried, this is hard cause I can not tell if this is a true mint or closer to a sax. Why not go mint and pink?

I am stuck on a head piece for this dress since I was unable to get the matching headbow and the shade of lavender is difficult to match. Any suggestions? Thanks

>>8180544
Hmm, I looked at their page but it seems as though they're only selling them in one size. Also the shade is a bit darker than I'd like.

Still, anyone know of any specific shops that sell lolita/loliable shoes in a bright royal blue shade? I'm wondering if I should just buy a style of shoes I like and paint them the color I want since I know that's a bit of an odd color for lolita shoes to come in.

>>8190426
Alright just kidding literally right after I made this post I found a pair of liz lisa shoe knockoffs that come in what I think will be a suitable shade of blue.

>>8190376
Hmm, I don't have any good ideas besides a gold head piece, stalking the secondhand market for the bow, or even commissioning someone to create something in a matching shade of purple. You might also have luck finding something in a shade similar to the blouse?

>>8190376

Do you live near any craft stores? If you can find just a ribbon and/or a couple of small lavender things, you could do a navy headdress and add on the lavender accents.

Can you lovely anons help me figure out what to do with the top of this outfit? I've considered a black corset and chiffon overdress but I'm unsure. It feels too busy on the bottom to be that simple up top. The inspiration picture on the right has the sort of jester hat that I would love to incorporate, but I'll need to think up a very good design that isn't tacky. I want something harlequin/jester inspired, erring a little on ero or OTT.

-This is a fashion show outfit, so I wanted it to be a little out there.
-Everything set aside the shoes is going to be handmade. I'm already working on the stockings , they're topped with a soft tulle ruffle and cameos.
-The cage skirt may or may not end up being more ruffley as well.
-The shoes are a maybe. They're here because I already own them, but if the right style of shoe is shown to me, I won't hesitate to change them.

>>8190727
Have a look around for millefluers and BPN pieces they do some nice tailored tops or more ruffly tops.

I'm totally new to this and trying to fumble my way through all these websites I barely understand, I'm a guy trying to do ouji and this is what I've liked so far.

I have no idea what I'm doing and can't find the right colour socks. Please send help.

I want to give otome a shot, so I just bought this IW mini skirt. however, now that I have it, I have no clue what to do. black blouse + beige cardigan could work but I feel like otome usually has more color? idk...suggestions?

>>8190727
Have you considered darker or longer/ more elaborate bloomers? Those ones are really basic so they just look like undies or pjs.

>>8190727
If you are goign to make the bloomers,I would go to the point of modelign it after the Ap bloomers that had garters or something more elaborate than just small white ones. It also may be better to do it in black.

A corset would be good for this ero look but remember that corsets dont usually end at the waist but the hips, so with the cage starting at the waist it is either going to be soemthing you push to the hips or you put ontop and cuts the corset look in half. I would suggest Louise Black for her Cameo corsets (she made the skeleton cameo popular but has others) but she also is taking them out at the end of march.

>>8182151
Link to the hat?

>>8190891
I'd suggest doing more research and lurking around before you try something. What you like now isn't going to be what you like after you get a better grasp of the fashion.
Just google things like ouji help, ouji guide, search ouji stuff on YouTube, find the ouji tag on tumblr, etc.

>>8191004
I've been lurking for over a year, I've just never mustered up the confidence and money (at the same time) to try getting involved until now.

>>8190911
Beige blouse, jewel tone blue cardigan, red beret, tights with a cute pattern, shoes with a bow and a small heel.

>>8190975
>goign
>modelign
>spellign

>>8190810
I really like the tops shown here! Perhaps I might do something with a higher neckline, because I'm considering doing a neck ruff similar to the one in my inspiration picture now. Thank you! I also like the shape of those cages better. The Atelier Pierrot one in my collage has too skinny straps and not enough of them.

>>8190950
>>8190975
Yes, I forgot to mention that! I definitely want to do slightly longer bloomers with wide lace ruffles at the bottom. I may make them in both black and white to try them on and see which ones I like better. I wanted the contrast of the white but perhaps it will stand out too much?

Also, for the corset I may try a more Elizabethan style stay that ends at the waist. The other outfits for this particular show are Renaissance and Elizabethan inspired, so I think if I switch out a shoe more of that style, use a stay, and add the neck ruff it might fit in the theme better? I'm thinking something like pic related, debating on those hip flaps, though. I think they'll add to the Elizabethan feel but I'm not sure how they'll sit over the cage skirt.

>>8190891
Pants, blouse and flower are amazing, source?
Overall I don't know why the other poster told you to lurk more, it looks nice. I'm not too fond of the shoes though and would go with something less modern. And with the tights I think they might look too pale/desaturated when worn. Oh yeah and add a hat maybe.

>>8191128
>>8190727
The overdress I had in mind was something styled similar to this, where it's open in the front. I'd like the one I make to have a thinner waistband and a single sided ruffle along the bottom rather than a double. I almost want to do it in a black and white stripe chiffon to amp up the harlequin pattern mixing.

>>8190727
A jesters hat might be too much I think anon. Maybe you could bring a caged bird theme in? Put a cutout silhouette in the skirt and do a feathery head dress.

>>8191139
Ah, thank you. Those shoes were just all the website had listed, it's all from ozzon-japan.This was my other attempt for if I ever acquire mass riches to spend. I need to look into how to get stuff on the cheap.

>>8190891
This is cute, except for the shoes. The pants and shoes could work together, but you would want less elegance and more punk elements in the rest of the outfit.

I think people will disagree and think it looks kind of stupid/ugly but I think in a way this blouse is kind of cute and interesting? I just have no idea what kind of coord this could be used in. I imagine something with a fancy/elegant skirt?

>>8192853

This looks awful jesus christ. Maybe with better materials and construction it'd look nicer.

>>8192853
maybe without that neck thing and different sleeves it'd be alright

>>8192853
good idea, cheap material.

>>8192884
>>8192855
Yeah I agree, I definitely wish it was made with a different material because right now it looks really stiff.

>>8192863
Also agree about the sleeves.

Okay, I'll pass on the blouse then.

>>8190376
bluexwhite legwear would balance more. not these exactly (these dont match thematically) but something like it.

and for headwear:
-blue velvet bow
-string of pearls
-tiny lavender rhinestones

>>8190376
Don't go with the plain blue tights, go with textured off-white/pearl details on off-white. Pearl and gold hair chain for headwear. I've heard the dark blue is kinda an odd purply colour so I would stick to off white and gold as coord colours overall and get an off white chiffon blouse.

>>8190911
I would go for:
-beige blouse
-wine red cardigan + beret, with a cake themed brooch attached either to the cardigan or beret
-tan boots/shoes and satchel bag
-thick beige knit tights or patterned ones (Traumerei has such cute food themed ones, but then you'd have to go with lighter colours like pink, sax, or mint)

>>8193256
New thread.