Coord help thread

[Anonymous No.9126081]

Old one is dead and I didn't see a new one.

[Anonymous No.9126085]

>>9126081
sauce on hair pin please!

[Anonymous No.9126509]

Did this a pretty long time ago, it's my first and only. Not so sure what I should improve on/change/switch out or if I should try to make another coord. Any thoughts/comments/suggestions/help/anything?
I didn't want to spend a shit ton on my first coord in case I fucked up so it's probably cheap looking as hell because (for lolita) it was. Go easy on me if it's terrible lol I'm a beginner.

[Anonymous No.9126518]

>>9126509
burn everything but the bag and try again.

[Anonymous No.9126522]

>>9126518
Oh christ it's that bad? lol

[Anonymous No.9126524]

>>9126522
It's a fucking dumpster fire.

[Anonymous No.9126528]

>>9126524
I'll try harder next time then holy shit haha
What should I do differently?

[Anonymous No.9126529]

>>9126528
Literally everything. None of that goes well together, you have poor color distribution, and you can't even fucking tuck in your blouse.

[Anonymous No.9126531]

>>9126529
You seem very passionate, I said I was a noob lmao don't freak. I'll try again sometime and maybe my second one won't be shitty. That's the reason I'm asking for advice lol.

[Anonymous No.9126532]

>>9126531
You need to spend more time studying what Lolita actually is and what goes into it before you try again. Every single thing you could have fucked up you fucked up.

[Anonymous No.9126535]

>>9126529
You need to chill for a second. Why are you getting so worked up over someone who's new at this?

[Anonymous No.9126537]

>>9126535
Because it's one of the worst first attempts I've ever seen posted to a coord help thread.

[Anonymous No.9126542]

>>9126535
Lol thank you, do you have any actual constructive advice for me?
(Also for the record the waistband on the skirt is elastic which is ugly/tacky [what can you expect when it's cheap though] which is why I didn't tuck in the blouse, if that's any type of defense haha.)

[Anonymous No.9126543]

Go easy, she is taking your horrible concrit so well.

And to the girl asking for help,
Ignore them, yes this coord is not ideal, I would start again. But just based on your ability to deal with concrit and horrible people, I would say you have great potential.
Just read up and listen to people who actually have good advice.

[Anonymous No.9126546]

>>9126537
Look, newfag, I know you're eager to prove yourself, but this just isn't necessary.

[Anonymous No.9126549]

>>9126542
Telling you to study Lolita in depth is constructive advice. You desperately need to read up on it. It's extremely frowned upon to leave your blouse untucked in a Lolita skirt, by the way.

Here are some highlights you need to focus on before anything else

>learn to make a coord with good color distribution
>learn to try and keep it in all one style
>tuck in your goddamn shirt
>accessorize


>>9126546
So you'd rather me give asspats for a piece of flaming shit coord? No thanks.

[Anonymous No.9126550]

>>9126537
Who gives a shit, it's a coord help thread, expect it to be fucking bad at first. Instead of scaring the newbies off, be thankful that they're asking for help so they don't end up in an ita thread.

[Anonymous No.9126555]

>>9126543
Thanks so much! You seem to have good advice and opinions, what about it if you might be able to specifically name it isn't ideal? I'd definitely like to correct whatever it is. Also, what should I read up? Like is there any specific blog post or something you may have come across that could benefit me? Thank you about the potential thing too btw, haha.

[Anonymous No.9126562]

>>9126528
To offer you some advice that isn't just pure salt, try following the rule of thirds with your color distribution. Imagine your body into sections: head, torso, legs. In each section you should have one your main color choices represented.

Let's start with the skirt. That is mostly pink from what I can tell, so to compliment it you might want to go for a pink hair accessory and pink shoes.

It's generally a bad idea to have the same color on your top and bottom unless it matches well. So instead of the blouse you picked, instead why not a white peter pan collar blouse? You can then add some pink jewelry on top. To balance the white top go for some white print tights or otks and then perhaps a white bag.

This is a simple coord that I described but I think it's a good thing to try as a newbie and will help you get a feel for balancing the colors. If you make sure every main color is evenly represented then you won't look shoehorned or poorly planned.

Good luck!

[Anonymous No.9126563]

Weird question but I'm trying to put together a coord that I can incorporate this hat into. Haven't really seen anything like it before so it's been tricky.

[Anonymous No.9126573]

>>9126550
Too late.

[Anonymous No.9126574]

>>9126563
Current starter ideas thus far, appreciate advice on what direction to go.

[Anonymous No.9126575]

>>9126549
I don't mind, I asked y'all to go easy on me in the post but I understand being very passionate about something and getting annoyed and wanting to rip your hair out when watching someone fuck it all up. I'm glad you aren't sugarcoating because I'm actually very very interested in improving and need all the concrit I can get. I didn't know about the blouse thing, what should I have done about the skirt's elastic crunchy waistband then? Just not have bought the skirt? As for color distribution and style I just need to learn up more, you're right. I'm not very skilled with matching and flow. The accessorizing I COMPLETELY agree I actually just realized now because you said it that I was careless enough to even forget haha. Thanks for being more specific this time with the highlights, though BTW.

[Anonymous No.9126577]

>>9126573
Yeah too late because you posted them

[Anonymous No.9126578]

>>9126573
Haha omg

[Anonymous No.9126580]

>>9126542
I don't have a lot of advice, unfortunately. I'm a cosplayer who just loves Lolita threads.
Imo, I'd replace the top. It's lovely, but it's not for that skirt. It makes everything look so busy. I'd also replace the tights for something more solid. That being said, don't be afraid to start over.

[Anonymous No.9126582]

>>9126575
It's not that I'm mad, I just don't bullshit people like everyone else in the thread apparently does. I stand by you needing to observe what Lolita actually is more before attempting it again. It'll help for next time.

[Anonymous No.9126583]

>>9126580
Oh, sorry! I like cosplay too but now I'm def gonna hold off on posting any of my stuff with that haha. The top thing is a good idea, thanks! I'd rather not have to start over because I am a bit hard on cash at the moment but if it's what I think would be best I'd consider.

[Anonymous No.9126584]

>>9126555
No worries. This board can get pretty rowdy, but don't worry most local Comms are not so scary. My best advice is Google! Google Lolita guide, Lolita tips ect.
These pages are super good to study! But for more personal advice I would Also join the mentoring groups on Facebook! I think they are called big sisters of Lolita fashion and Lolita mentoring? (Someone please correct me if I am wrong)
Good luck and please don't let anyone discourage you! You seem to understand Lolita has rules and are willing to follow them, I have high hopes for you :)

[Anonymous No.9126586]

>>9126582
Mad enough to post her in an ita thread.

[Anonymous No.9126587]

>>9126562
Great advice! No idea why the fuck other anon is being so salty. Like there's concrit "you should start over, these elements aren't working because of the following reasons" then there's just being an asshole. Unnecessary and dumb.

[Anonymous No.9126589]

>>9126582
I think that's right! It's really not a problem lol you have a great point I haven't looked into it as deeply/much as I should have I guess

[Anonymous No.9126590]

>>9126549
They didn't say that at all, but this is why coord help threads on cgl have turned into a joke. If you want people to get better in the fashion, then being a raging bitch so you can prove yourself to anonymous randos on an internet image board isn't gonna help. If you were a real lolita, or an actual experienced one and not a newfag whose read every single lolita newbie guide and now thinks they're an expert, then you wouldn't just say "this looks like shit, start all over" You would actually tell them what looks wrong and why and how to fix it and how they should start over. You don't need to hold their hand, but saying something like "you should use ____ colored shoes instead" is far more helpful than whatever it is you're doing you fucking autist.

>>9126509
I'm guessing the photo is this way because you want to hide your identity but it's a lot more helpful if you could take a clearer photograph next time with better lighting and more straight forward angle. You can always cover your face up with a sticker or some scribbles, or you could also lay your coord down and take a floordinate pic.

First off, like the other anon said, it's generally frowned upon to leave your blouse untucked. There's a cute bottom ruffle but blouses that are made to be untucked usually have much fancier bottoms.

It's a little hard to touch upon the color balance of the coord because of the lighting. Just looking at this as is though I would say if you're going to have white shoes, I would try maybe for a white handbag. The one you have now looks slightly out of place since it's a chocolate motif and doesn't seem to match the motif on your skirt. The legwear also seems a little bit too dark/nonmatching in terms of color (pinks seem too different from the other pinks). Try something like white lace tights. If you really really want to keep the handbag then I would say switch white shoes for pink in the same color and switch the legwear to white.

[Anonymous No.9126591]

>all this salt over honesty

I can't say I'm surprised.

[Anonymous No.9126595]

>>9126589
It's alright to learn, you experimented which is a good start but all of the CONSTRUCTIVE advice is good. We all start somewhere. Take a look at a few threads and see what you like. Is there a specific type of lolita that you like?

[Anonymous No.9126597]

>>9126582
>>9126582
Anon, if you just said that she needed to study Lolita more before attempting it and the coord would not work that would have been fine. Especially since that's the point you're trying to make. You went out of your way to be a douchebag about it.

[Anonymous No.9126601]

>>9126591
Everyone knows it's bad but we don't act like raging cunts about it. You act like she committed a crime for trying to learn.

[Anonymous No.9126603]

Thoughts on this? I'm unsure about matching the blouse to the dress or switching it (and the thights?) to white.

[Anonymous No.9126608]

Stop responding to HWC.

[Anonymous No.9126609]

>>9126591
There's nothing wrong with being respectful to other people, Anon. Are you like this real life? Be honest.

[Anonymous No.9126611]

>>9126603
It might look a little unbalanced with no other black in the coord. Maybe swap the shoes out for black ones or find a wine blouse.

[Anonymous No.9126613]

>>9126590
Great point, my shit photo probably (hopefully judging off the replies lmao) makes it look WAY worse than it might really be. As for the blouse thing I'm not sure if you saw my dilemma with that and the waistband >>9126542 or my ideas on maybe what to do about it >>9126575 but I'd love some help with that maybe. And to the last comments, these are new! Thanks for some fresh advice lol I got that the look/matching was off but thank you for explaining why. I'll look into all this, they seem like great options. Thanks so much!

[Anonymous No.9126614]

>>9126603
Be careful with the black, anon. Sometimes it can go south real quick. My first thought though was that a white blouse might look a bit nicer.

[Anonymous No.9126615]

>>9126595
I've been looking at chocolate lolita a lot which was kiiiinda what I was going for with this. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.9126617]

>>9126603
As I told the other anon, its usually a bad idea to put the same color side by side together unless you're sure it's going to match well. I also cannot tell if that blouse is black or navy.

In any case I recommend switching the blouse to white with cold accents and getting the same teja tights in white and gold as well. Also you might want to make sure your shoes are the same color temp of gold as the rest of your outfit. It tends to get picked on if it isn't.

[Anonymous No.9126625]

>>9126603
Even though I hardly wear lolita, I believe a white blouse might suit it better

[Anonymous No.9126628]

>>9126615
I'm very new to lolita as well but have you seen the chocolate lolita thread? You may be able to find better ideas and inspiration there. >>9118746

[Anonymous No.9126631]

>>9126628
>>>9118746 →
I did just come across it, I think it'll help a bunch. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9126634]

>>9126580
>I'm a cosplayer who just loves Lolita threads.

gdi this is another reason why this thread has gone to shit. I understand you're just trying to help anon and while your advice isn't terrible, honestly, if you aren't a lolita or you aren't an experienced one, then you shouldn't be giving out advice.

[Anonymous No.9126636]

>>9126584
Oh, sweet! Thank you :D I'll look into all this and try it out!! Also I'm pretty excited to make a better coord and eventually go to a local comm like you mentioned lol <3

[Anonymous No.9126656]

Guys pls post more coord ideas
>>9126563
>>9126574
In theory, it looks cute with that skirt, but the flowers in the hat are too beige-y and all-in-all too busy. If you really want to wear it with lolita, I'd say get a very simple black OP, like an IW one.
I like the overdress thing, maybe you could try a shironuri-style (or kuronuri? idk) coordinate instead? It just seems like too much of a statement piece for lolita, where the focus is usually the dress/skirt.

[Anonymous No.9126665]

>>9126636
One last bit of advice in case you decide to frequent here. Try to avoid hearts and emojis like ":D". While cute and definitely gets your feeling across, it isn't done here and will get any good responses you might have gotten drowned in cries of "newfag", "summer", and "sure is summer in here."

[Anonymous No.9126667]

>>9126665
this
just use reaction images instead!

[Anonymous No.9126669]

>>9126667
>>9126665
lol tru ok

[Anonymous No.9126670]

>>9126656
Those are good ideas. Do you think a black op with floral accessories would work? The hat flowers are also a decent amount pinker in non-flourescent lighting.

[Anonymous No.9126671]

>>9126669
here's a starter
believe me when I say this, you're gonna use this a lot.

[Anonymous No.9126674]

>>9126671
Thanks Much!

[Anonymous No.9126678]

>>9126674
no problem!

[Anonymous No.9126682]

>>9126563

Definitely agree with >>9126656
Id say stick with a simpler main piece in all black. The chiffon black overly thing. Maybe try to bring in some nude/beige tones in accessories, purse, socks, or shoes. Try to keep it balanced obviously, but I'd stick to a blackxnude combo.

The hat looks lovely by the way!

[Anonymous No.9126686]

>>9126682
Definitely gonna go with black/nude now. Hat was my late grandma's favorite and she left it to me, since she always love the Lolita I showed her I wanted to do a sort of tribute.

[Anonymous No.9126692]

>>9126634
Hey, she asked.
>advice isn't terrible.
>fuck off anyways.
It doesn't take a Lolita to know how to colors work in an outfit, anon.

[Anonymous No.9126713]

>>9126692
>being this new

[Anonymous No.9126717]

>>9126081
I'm doing a coord right now with the Victorian Tassel and I'm going bonkers trying to find socks like the OP.

[Anonymous No.9126727]

>>9126686
i'm sure your grandmother loves the coord you tributing for her

[Anonymous No.9126731]

>>9126713
I've been here for years, Anon. Try again.

[Anonymous No.9126732]

>>9126731
So you're just retarded then?

[Anonymous No.9126743]

>>9126731
I'm sorry anon but you can know your colors, sure, but you aren't a lolita. You aren't knowledgable in the fashion from the standpoint of someone that wears it frequently. I'm honestly convinced that so many people giving advice in both these threads and CoF ones are cosplayers or people with no real experience with the fashion.

[Anonymous No.9126747]

>>9126731
"new is a state of mind. lurk more

[Anonymous No.9126763]

well?
i'm a beginning lolita and I purchased i since well it was cheap and I wonder now if I should regret it.

[Anonymous No.9126773]

>>9126763
Congrats anon. You will later look upon this monstrosity and laugh. You will probably also cry when/if you get it.

Protips: Spend a lot of time researching shops and sellers. Don't ever search for "lolita dress" and expect to get something of decent quality ever. You will always get what you pay for. Unless it's second hand brand and you score a great deal.

Check closetchildonlineshop.com (you might need to google a guide to help you buy from them but they ship overseas) or wunderwelt (easier to use for first timers, newer site) and you might be able to find something similar along those lines for at or under $100. Check Baby The Stars Shine Bright or Angelic Pretty for a style similar to this.

There are a lot of other places to buy from:
http://thelolitaguidebook.tumblr.com/buying

[Anonymous No.9126774]

>>9126763
Well what? These threads aren't for people to make your entire coord for you. If you're just asking for thoughts on the dress then I really don't think that belongs here. If you like it then mock up a coord collage and see how it looks, then post that here.

[Anonymous No.9126778]

How to teitoku lolita co-ord?

[Anonymous No.9126779]

>>9126763
Could be worse. Might look better if you remove the giant bows.

[Anonymous No.9126782]

>>9126774
well I am planning on doing a collage in a sec, will post it in a jiff.
>>9126773
I got plenty of laughs when it arrived alright, also thanks for the tips!
>>9126779
well I did remove the last bow since it's detachable

[Anonymous No.9126791]

>>9126782
alright give me pointers
I tried finding a pink that'll match the dress but it's the best I could do

[Anonymous No.9126801]

>>9126791
I think that the dress itself is so busy that you don't want to distract from that with busy tights. I do like that blouse though. As for the shoes I fear that they are more of a cool pink while the dress seems to be a warmer pink. I know it's tough matching pinks--if the shoes are actually that color in person I believe they'll be okay but nothing ever comes looking like the stock photo. I'd suggest something pink on your head and perhaps a white bag.

[Anonymous No.9126802]

>>9126791
I like the shoes, am unsure about the blouse because the lace looks so different is type/pattern from the dress, and you really need different socks because that lace pattern would look crazy busy. Train plainer white tights.

[Anonymous No.9126817]

>>9126801
>>9126802
I kept the shoes since they seemed the best to match with it but I changed the lace tights especially since the dress already is distracting like you said, I also change the blouse to try and match the same style of lace the dress has.

[Anonymous No.9126845]

>>9126528
First of all, we can't even really fucking see the coord because of the shit lighting. Maybe the pink matches. Maybe not. The patterns on the tights clearly don't match, and the blouse needs to be tucked in. Plus, chiffon blouses are not really appropriate with skirts, they're for jsk's so you can't see your cami/ bra (besides being too fancy). Cutsews and cotton blouses go better with skirts. Your hair/ wig looks stringy and gross and needs to be styled better

[Anonymous No.9126873]

>>9126817
The dress will most likely be bad quality when you receive it, but If you insist on wearing it. I would go for an oldschool (this looks like a bad btssb replica), pink head eating bow, big collared blouse, lace top knee socks and white rhs.

[Anonymous No.9126875]

>>9126817
oh god, is that what the dress looks like? it's worse than I thought.

[Anonymous No.9126877]

>>9126873
I plan on purchasing bodyline for starters later, I just wanna see if I could coord this monstrosity. and I already received it and it's meh

[Anonymous No.9126878]

>>9126875
I know but I wanted to see if it can be coord or i'll just sell it. but I also don't want others to get it

[Anonymous No.9126889]

>>9126878
You can find much nicer dresses of a similar style, anon. I don't think that one can be salvaged.

[Anonymous No.9126898]

>>9126763
Dang anon that dress is one of the first things that comes up when searching "lolita dress for sale" did you even try to look for cuter ones

[Anonymous No.9126899]

>>9126743
I never said I was a Lolita, Anon. Just trying to help the poor girl out with some very basic pointers since she asked. Relax. I didn't hurt your brando. But I will let the professionals handle this from now on and stop derailing the thread. Dueces.
>>9126732
>>9126747
Simmer down, Bertha.

[Anonymous No.9126905]

>>9126898
I tried but I needed something in my price range during that time, I ordered this a year ago and it just sits in my closet collecting dust.

[Anonymous No.9126907]

>>9126889
Well it does look lovelier then the one I recieved

[Anonymous No.9126911]

>>9126899
>brando
Oh my god you really are new...

[Anonymous No.9126947]

Trying to plan out a coord with this dress and I'm kind of lost desu. I own the whole set in sax. Everything I think up looks so boring/plain...I want to bring out an animal from the print (especially to bring out the brown) but I'm having a hard time finding things.
The blouse is one I own, but I don't like how the collar looks with the neckline of the jsk so I'd love some suggestions.
Also do I coord with white or off-white? (off-white in the print but it comes with white socks ???)

[Anonymous No.9127077]

>>9126574
I agree with what the other anon said about making sure the skirt's flowers and headress's flowers are the same shade of peach. If you have these pieces already then a try on would be good to test it out.
Rather than that full overdress thing a sheer overskirt or bolero may be an idea. I wonder if you could make your own/ commission a net overskirt with flowers within it in the style of the headdress? Wearing something like that over a plain OP could be an option.

>>9126905
Just sell the thing, it'll cheapen whatever coord you try to make with it.

>>9126947
I think a peter pan collar may suit the dress neckline better? Maybe a smaller sized one.
For the white shade I would match the socks color and...use them instead of those tights you included right.
If you want to bring out an animal from the print I think an animal bag could be cute. You can get a brown usakumya satchel, or a horse or cat from taobao probably (or make your own).

[Anonymous No.9127092]

>>9126563
That skirt makes the coord busy looking and messy. Like other anon, I'd wear that hat with plain black dress. Maybe Moitie's sundress?

[Anonymous No.9127164]

>>9127077
I'll just get rid of it, I don't want a poor soul to get it and think it's top notch.

[Anonymous No.9127514]

I'm not a total newbie but I've had a hard time with this dress because it's more mauve than pink - does this coord look ok? Any tips?
we only have 1 floor mirror in the house. I blurred my parents' bathroom stuff.
it doesn't look it from this angle but I'm actually 185cm and it's a little above my knee but I elected no underskirt for this style, and I also just get sick of them.

• I want to get another pair of the OTKs so I can have two of the pink/purple unicorn sock (the blue is jarring to me in this), but is it OK to wear them until I can find another pair? Does it look bad?
I really do like this print even if the bodice is plain and it's just bodyline.

[Anonymous No.9127516]

>>9127514
Uh somehow part of my text dropped

The light pink bow and the wristcuffs are stuff I'm not attached to staying in this coord. I also have a pink heart bag that might match more, gold shoes, I just don't know if I look like a total mess or not?

[Anonymous No.9127544]

>>9127514
i think it looks cute! the lighter pink accessories pull out the pastel pink in the border portion of the print and the purse doesn't quite match thematically but goes great with the gold trim

[Anonymous No.9127636]

Why is everyone so hard on people who post bad things here?
Like, I know it isn't tumblr, and I don't want it to be, but people post here because they're unsure if it's good, acting like they're totally retarded because of what they put together is only gonna discourage them and make people not want to ask for help here

And I don't mean that I think people should be dishonest, and not that they have to sugarcoat everything, I'm just tired of all the edgies going "OMG EVERYTHING IS AWFUL BURN IT AND KILL URSELF PLS" when someone posts something bad

[Anonymous No.9127653]

>>9127636
It's literally just trolls shitting up the thread with those comments, learn to identify b8

[Anonymous No.9128265]

>>9127636
This website is nothing but b8, anon.

[Anonymous No.9128282]

Is it ok to match a dark blue skirt with black shoes?

[Anonymous No.9128286]

>>9128282
If you can distinguish the black from the blue then it's okay, but if you're worried about it then use brown shoes instead.

[Anonymous No.9128321]

>>9128282
no.

[Anonymous No.9128749]

>>9128265
>>9127653
Almost every other thread here on cgl contains atleast like 60% reasonable and normal responses.
It's such a shame that these threads are always so shitty, because I prefer when nitpicks ask for advice and get better, instead of continuing on that path until they're fully bloomed itas

[Anonymous No.9129073]

>>9126611
>>9126614
>>9126617
>>9126625
Holy fuck, can any of you read? She literally has an arrow pointing to the blouse that says wine/gold.

[Anonymous No.9129109]

>>9129073
I think the last comment might have noticed. With that aside I think it's heavy on the wine red and white or ivory blouse and tights may work much better

[Anonymous No.9129130]

>>9129109
I did notice, which is why I said use white instead so she wouldn't overdue it.

[Anonymous No.9129157]

>>9129073
Doesn't change white being better which most concrit said regardless

[Anonymous No.9129514]

>>9126603
sauce on JSK?

[Anonymous No.9129517]

>>9129514
>literally says it on the picture
are you high?

[Anonymous No.9129697]

I bought an AATP vest and shorts set a while ago (although mine is the green colored variant of this) to do an ouji coord but I can't decide what kind of blouse I should wear with it. Because of how low cut it is in the front I should definitely get a blouse that has a decent sized bow or cravat but I don't know what type of collar to go with.

[Anonymous No.9129703]

>>9129517
not anymore

[Anonymous No.9129919]

>>9128282
I think if you made your whole coord dark blue and black this could totally work fine.

first thing on my mind is blue or black bow, black top, navy skirt, black and navy socks, black shoes, black bag. it would be fine. even if you have one other comor in there it just depends on the balance, to me.

post faceless pic to see what it would look like in your coord?

[Anonymous No.9130052]

Gothic lolita desperately scared of colors other than black here, can I have some concrit on this coord?

[Anonymous No.9130055]

>>9126603
I think you're going too heavy on the wine. I'd pick a neutral color blouse rather than a wine one, and then legwear that has a different base color but maybe picks the wine up, rather than picking up the gold.

[Anonymous No.9130058]

>>9130052
The shoes look a bit too pastel compared to the other pinks, don't they? Same for the earrings, they look kinda beige/yellowish.
Assuming the different pink and off white items match, or at least look good together, I think this is a very cute coord. The only thing I don't like is the necklace, the pendant on it looks kinda tacky imo.
Is this your first time putting together a non-black coord? It's not bad!

[Anonymous No.9130072]

>>9126665
And stop saying "lol" "haha" and "lmao" after every sentence. The way you talk is incredibly annoying and makes you sound 12

[Anonymous No.9130102]

>>9130052
I think this nearly perfect. That bag is adorable! Where did you got it?

I would only make one tiny change: off white pom earrings instead of ivory (lovely idea btw). All hail poodles!

[Anonymous No.9130156]

hey, gothic beginner from the General:

if you don't trust your judgment don't start building your wardrobe yet. walk before you can run and focus on one solid first coord.

you really, REALLY want to have experience with your pieces and their materials first because goth coords look really bad when the blacks are mismatched. for example, some of the blouses in pic related look like they have a bit of shine, and will thus appear a dark charcoal next to a truer black.

none of these things look bad individually, except for the otks. I suggest getting brand lace otks because the lace is better quality and has much better shape.

[Anonymous No.9130162]

Is there a way to wear Sweetie Violet in an autmn /winter coord? I got it just recently, but looking at the weather in my country I might not get many chances to wear a summerly coord again.

[Anonymous No.9130165]

>>9130156
Thanks! I thought maybe I should post it here, but I wasn't totally sure since its not coord help per we.

I get what you mean -- I've just got this irritating feeling that buying specific outfits is impractical and a bad way to build a cohesive wardrobe --do you think focusing on buying a really basic coord (no crazy prints/colors) would be a good idea?

I will keep my eyes peeled for brand socks iin e style I'm looking for. Thanks again for the help!

[Anonymous No.9130168]

>>9130162
knits, and perhaps textured tights, are the way to go. pale pink turtleneck or a thick cardigan, with a fleece beret or bear hat? even though it's chiffon I think you can make it look warm (it helps that it's a darker colourway).

[Anonymous No.9130174]

>>9130165
you'd waste so much money, anon. there are pieces that will fit you, just do more research. why pay reseller markup prices, as well as the cost to ship things, when you're just going to have to alter everything?

wait until you find something that will actually fit. google the max busts for pieces that are posted by those who own them.

no one buys their wardrobe all at once; you build it. get the main piece(s) first, then you'll know what blouses to match with it. make your first purchase small and something that can last in your wardrobe for a long time.
a good, functional wardrobe is made of blouses and legwear etc. that can be worn with several of your main pieces.

as for the socks, I'd suggest getting ones with torchon lace, as the lace is more durable and thick quality cotton (pic related).

[Anonymous No.9130189]

>>9130174
I kind of feel like the custom tailored stuff would be a better bet for proper fit since I'm working with a 112cm bust (underbust is 86cm, for point of reference regarding size), but I see your point, at least with reseller mark-up. I'll try to be patient and find brand that'll fit (and invest in a proper minimizing bra with good support).

I really appreciate the input, its been super helpful so far. And those socks are really cute. I totally see what you mean about the lace quality. That looks really plush and nice.

[Anonymous No.9130200]

>>9130189
full back shirring will be your friend. won't take you long to find good stuff.
(I'm 120cm bust for ref)

[Anonymous No.9130202]

>>9130200
Thank you so much anon! I'm going to be scouring lacemarket for awhile.

[Anonymous No.9130204]

>>9130202
*lolibrary. how the hell did lacemarket get in there?

[Anonymous No.9130213]

Planning to preorder one colorway of this jsk and was wondering which color would suit blue chiffon blouses more? I'm leaning towards the blue one but would it be possible to coord the white jsk with the blouse?

[Anonymous No.9130215]

>>9130213
>inb4 buy both colourways or buy white chiffon blouses

[Anonymous No.9130230]

>>9130200
Don't get this particular dress tho if you have a bigger bust..

[Anonymous No.9130240]

>>9130213
I think white would probably work better just in case the blue is too off or looks weird.

That being said, that store has no feedback and this is their first release so you're taking quite a risk, senpai.

[Anonymous No.9130250]

>>9129697
high neck and princess sleeves would work, with the added cravat

[Anonymous No.9130295]

Just bought this dress and put together a moodboard of what direction to head in when I coord it, any advice on what direction to head in?

[Anonymous No.9130297]

>>9130295
that was worded really terribly wow, I apologize

[Anonymous No.9130427]

What's your take on this shirt/skirt combo, anons? I just received literally this same outfit (white shirt, beige skirt tho) and found this as a review picture. I'm so self conscious about the skirt though, is this ita territory?

[Anonymous No.9130435]

>>9130427
Twins!!

[Anonymous No.9130440]

>>9130427
And yes anon that skirt is very ita I'm sorry.

[Anonymous No.9130456]

>>9130440
Well, shit.

[Anonymous No.9130459]

>>9130427
The skirt isn't ita but it's a poor version of Atelier Pierriots skirts. Pretty much a replica design wise.

[Anonymous No.9130469]

>>9130427
It looks really lumpy and has a weird design.

[Anonymous No.9130479]

>>9130456
nah Hank, you can make it work. the problem with the itas who fail to coord it is they don't wear a proper petti, and they coord it with the wrong materials.
it seriously looks like a great wardrobe staple, but I'd wear it with cotton (or some other thicker mat.) and not chiffon. when it's next to chiffon it looks cheap.

also, be very clever with the accessories and shoes/legwear you choose so that the beige and white stand out as purposefully distinct color choices. balance them well or it could be a mess of non-matching neutrals

[Anonymous No.9130547]

>>9130479
That genius advice, anon. I will build towards it. Thank you!

[Anonymous No.9130694]

>>9130295
heart handbag, RHS, babushka looking headdress, no gloves, tights or taller socks, and the cute teacups accessories
>thats a really cute dress, congrats

[Anonymous No.9130733]

>>9130427
The skirt is fine anon, its one of the better pieces from Bodyline so everyone is tired of seeing it

[Anonymous No.9130735]

>>9130427
I personally don't like the look of corset skirts but this could be OK if you wore a not-so-puffy top with it - do puffy on top or bottom but not both

[Anonymous No.9130979]

>>9130052
This is adorable and I love the bag! I agree with the other replies about making sure the whites and pinks are all the same shade.
If you use the beret I think adding a white bow clip or rosette of some kind to it would be an idea.
A bit of a nitpick but to me the tights seem a bit immature looking. I think smaller, swiss dot ones would be nicer.

Also, what are you going to do for your hair? I feel like braids or something would be nice under the hat.

>>9130162
A short navy coat could look cute over this, and maybe gray or pink thick knitted legwear? A beret in a matching color is nice too.

>>9130295
That's a very versatile looking dress, nice find! I'm a sucker for country style myself so I wanna say the boater with flowers, lace gloves and socks, white heels, and then just add a basket bag.
If you want to go the oldschool route then go with the rectangle headdress, heart bag, RHS, and add white under the knees socks.

You can do both these coords so I guess it depends on what you feel like or what pieces you have atm.

>>9130427
I mean, it's a pretty standard solid skirt so as a piece by itself it's not ita-- it just comes down to how you coord it. To me that blouse is a bit cheap looking and so makes the whole outfit kind of sad.
Also I would avoid pairing the white shirt with a beige skirt unless the colors are starkly different enough. Maybe find a nice classic brown, navy, or wine blouse instead? Cotton would be better like the other reply mentioned.

[Anonymous No.9131024]

>>9126899
>I never said I was a Lolita
exactly, and that's why you shouldn't be giving advice in a lolita coord help thread. she came here specifically to get advice from other lolitas, not random people. if she wanted the opinion of random people for basic pointers, even if it's just color coordination, she would've just posted on her personal facebook page and asked her friends.

I don't know why people get so pissy about this. Lolita has a very specific look and silhouette - when people who don't understand the fashion get involved you're at risk of giving people bad advice. People get pissed off at LFM on facebook for being strictly mod-only posts (unless otherwise given permission) but now I understand why. Half the people posting on here and on FB in lolita threads aren't even real lolitas.

This would be like 2 noob students going to an experienced tutor for help and one of the students trying to give advice over the tutor. Maybe they have a point or maybe ythey don't, but it's probably not really their place unless the other student asked for their opinion.

When people post in these threads, especially noobs, you should assume that they want the opinion of REAL lolitas, experienced lolitas even, who actually have been in the fashion and at least know a little bit about what they're doing. Sage because you've apparently left the thread and I'm late to the party, but I had to get that rant out.

>>9130295
If you go the oldschool route, definitely stick with the white shoes (RHS would be the best in my opinion) and don't wear gloves. If you want the country route, brown shoes are cute, I would just try to add in a little bit of brown somewhere - I think the best place would probably be on the legwear. If you can find something with small brown details (like, maybe brown flowers going up the socks or something) that would be cute. That's just me though - it's not the end of the world if there's brown shoes and only brown in the shoes.

[Anonymous No.9131038]

>>9130694
>>9130979
ah thanks for the input! I'm anxiously awaiting for the seller on LM to invoice me

[Anonymous No.9131268]

Hello! I was hoping to get some advice with my first coord, and just help to make it a bit better. I'm trying to slowly dip my toes into Lolita, and I don't want to go overboard and look like a total ita.

I put together a small collage of the overall look I'm trying to go for, but I feel like it might be too simple. I'm not really used to accessoring much, so I think it might need more hints of gold. I really like Innocent World and plan to purchase more separates before getting onepieces and jumperskirts.

Any help is welcome! Thank you! I also apologize if the collage is bad looking for those of you on PC, I only had mobile on me.

[Anonymous No.9131272]

>>9131268
Remember to match your colors. The beret looks kind of brown to me rather than pure black, and the tights and shirt seem like two different tones of white, too.

[Anonymous No.9131274]

>>9131268
this looks pretty cute. love the fancy French uni student vibe. is the beret brown or black?

[Anonymous No.9131282]

>>9131272
>>9131274

My eyes are bad, I apologize! I thought the beret was black. I can check on the tights and blouse colors though, they both labeled as "white" by Innocent World. I'll definitely match everything better.

[Anonymous No.9131297]

>>9130459
Which skirt is it a replica of? I always hear people say that and then post a totally dissimilar looking skirt.

[Anonymous No.9131317]

>>9131282
I switched out the blouse, and added a close up of the tights. Hopefully this looks better? I can see now that they were different, the "beige" looks to match better with the tights, well at least with my horrid vision it does.

I also fixed the beret and tossed the necklace, it didn't really go with the star theme of the tights. The accessoring is stumping me the most and it's very frustrating.

[Anonymous No.9131377]

>>9131317
They look similar enough to me but you'll have to make the final verdict when it arrives unfortunately. There's only so much of color one can tell from a computer screen. Luckily the skirt breaks it up so that if it's a little off it would be that egregious or at worst a nitpick. Swap if it's totally off however.

[Anonymous No.9131384]

>>9131317
I think a gold brooch on the bow of the blouse would be really cute and elegant. Some type of gold detail added to the beret might be cute as well, like a ribbon or a pin. I'm personally a little iffy about the shoes because they look a little to clunky/sweet for the mature vibe of your coord, but they aren't terrible. If you want to change them I'd go for something with less of a platform and maybe not any scalloping details.
I think adding some kind of gold rossette to the bag might be cute too!

[Anonymous No.9131470]

>>9131317
Looks simple and cute so far! I would advise using a different style of shoes though, the ones you have here seem too sweet for the sophistication of the rest of the coord. Simple heels like the ones you see IW sell or short boots would look nice.
Pulling out the gold tone from the socks with a brooch on the blouse or a necklace would be a nice touch. A neck/bowtie or jabot might be good too? Adding something to the beret like a rosette or bow would bring everything together I think.
Overall keep the vibe simple like how it is, don't get crazy adding gold everywhere or something.

[Anonymous No.9131560]

I'm a little stumped on the hair for this. I want to go for a vintage princessy vibe, like the Audrey picture on the right. So I was thinking maybe a toned down hime poof? Or maybe just curls? Or a high bun + some curls hanging down on the front? Also not sure if I should do a bow + roses, or just roses or what.

I'm also a little stuck on the shoes, as the ones I have are obviously too plain. I haven't really looked around, but I'm not really even sure what direction to go.

Finally, the color of the dress is kind of a pain, so I've resigned myself to just having to order stuff and see if it actually looks good. I know the tights and the flowers look nice with the dress, as I already have them, but the bow and bag are up for debate.

[Anonymous No.9131604]

This is probably a really stupid question, but what legwear works best with knee-high lolita boots? Does an OTK peeking out over it look weird or is that the norm?

[Anonymous No.9131607]

>>9131560
maybe take this down a completely non-lolita route? Try finding (or making) some heels with fake flowers on them, kind of like the dreamv mules but classier. Don't do the hair to the left of the trio, but the middle and right ones should be fine.
Skip the headbow and go with flowers on your head. I like this as a vintage-inspired coord, not for lolita.

[Anonymous No.9131855]

>>9131604
otks look adorable, especially the special sets from AP with details like pom poms on them. usually a lace top looks kind of bad but thats personal taste

[Anonymous No.9131871]

>>9131560
I think for the hair you could take a nod from the Audrey pic on the right and do curls with bangs, and maybe tie back a section with a ribbon or pin with a floral clip.
I would skip over those tights you have and get ivory/ whatever white shade matches the OP lace tights instead.
The idea of the coin purse is nice but the pink doesn't seem the match the op, maybe something similar in ivory, light brown, or another color could work? Or you could try to find a vintage floral or beaded coin purse instead.
For the shoes you could always get plain ones and adorn them yourself with matching flowers or bow clips. I thought pic related style could be kinda nice, and there are similar non-patent heels like this out there too if you don't like the shine.

>>9131604
I think OTKs work if your dress reaches the top of them, ie you don't end up with like a gap of skin, then a chunk of socks, and then your shoes. If that isn't the case then go with tights instead-- they probably work better.

[Anonymous No.9132497]

So I've had this dress for a while now and it's been sitting in my closet collecting dust because I'm struggling to coord it. My biggest problem is color matching. It's hard to tell in the picture but the green is a very unique green. It's not emerald or forest. It's more like a grey green with a few warmer patches. Anyways I've tried very hard to find matching greens and I've given up on that. It's weird how much clashing of warm and cool shades there are in this dress.

I have tried to match it with the tan like the model is doing but I still don't like it. I'm considering trying to bring out some of the red but it's again a very weird shade of red like an orange red. I'm also considering a pale yellow (which Is actually what color the false top is irl) or gold accessories. I cant seem to find a yellow thats the same color either. My friend suggested I try covering the top of the dress with a black cardigan or blouse and using black accessories but I think that'd actually be worse.

I'm on the verge of just selling this dress. I feel like an idiot that this is so hard for me

[Anonymous No.9132507]

>>9132497
Have you considered a black or brown bustier/vest? Though honestly it'd probably be best if you just scrapped the coord idea, the dress is kind of ugly.

[Anonymous No.9132511]

>>9132503
Coord help is this way >>9126081 and the lavender bag looks weird because that shade of lavender isn't featured prominently in the print. Does it come in white or navy maybe?

[Anonymous No.9132514]

>>9132507
I have tried brown accessories with it but they just don't seem right. I just laid a black cardigan on it to see how it matches the green and i dont like how it looks. This dress is really pissing me off and I'm considering just letting it go. This was one of the first dresses I ever got and I looked ita af when I tried to coord it the first time. The cut looks nice on me but you're right this dress is pretty awful.

[Anonymous No.9132890]

>>9132497
just throw the ugly thing out

[Anonymous No.9132914]

Hey gulls, could I get some help?
I'm getting a wig for lolita, and I'm wondering which one would look the best/be the most versatile
These are some that I found that I like.
The bottom left one is with pigtails, I know some people dislike them, but would it be okay since it's kinda toned down and (semi) natural looking?

I wear sweet, classic and gothic, so preferably something that works for atleast two of those

[Anonymous No.9132942]

>>9132914
pigtails are cute but will really only look right with sweet.

when it comes to wigs, besides quality which is obvious, I think color is most important-what looks best on you- and what's most fun for you to wear. I've owned a ton of wigs and have 6 right now.

for ex. I have curly shoulder length brown hair and so I really only wear blonde with Lolita, because it's more fun for me, I feel more dressed up, etc.

Long wigs can be kind of a hassle, if it's your first wig id say get one shoulder to collarbone length. My favorites of what you've chosen are the 1) the top row 2nd to left (blonde) and 2) the one with the model wearing a bonnet. stay away from platinum blonde wigs for Lolita; they're normally very yellow and only good on VERY pale people.
I'm not sure of the general quality of taobao wigs, if you're looking to just own one also check out lockshop and dreamholic?
hope you enjoy whatever you choose! I love wigs!!!

[Anonymous No.9132946]

>>9132914
Natural hair colors should work perfectly well with any style. Some may be more "typical" (like black hair for gothic) but generally speaking it doesn't really matter so long as the wig is high quality, the color flatters your skin tone and the cut flatters your face.
That said, the twin tail wig might not be as versatile compared to the others since its style is very cute and would mostly suit sweet best.

[Anonymous No.9133286]

Not sure if this should go here or in /general.
I'm not a noob, I have a very small closet and have been browsing & educating myself for a couple years now. However I've never seem to come to the consensus of what accessory items are considered only for Classic (other than bonnets)?
Enlighten me gulls.

[Anonymous No.9133290]

>>9133286
>(other than bonnets)
I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Bonnets aren't necessarily classic, they're common in sweet and gothic too.

[Anonymous No.9133296]

>>9133290
I made a gothic coord that included a bonnet, posted it here for concrit a couple years ago and everyone told me it was styled more classic because of the bonnet.

And I'd say in most cases, when a bonnet is worn, it's more in a Classic style coord. So I figured that substyle favors that type of accessory.

[Anonymous No.9133381]

>>9133296
not that anon but

I personally love bonnets. I am always hunting for them to go with my coords, which are mainly sweet. It all comes down to how well it works with the rest of your coord. It needs to match the style, IE: no roses for gothic (assuming the main piece and accessories don't include them)

bonnets can be appropriate for any style really. But other than bonnets, maybe straw hats? They're a little country too but if you are skilled at classical then I'm sure you can make it look elegant.

[Anonymous No.9133415]

>>9133286
>>9133296


.....I'm not sure what you ended up studying for years if you somehow have the impression any accessory only goes into one style. Almost any accessory can be any style, it depends on the colour, the motifs, the frilliness, and what the accessory actually looks like. Even then, the one specific accessory can sometimes be used in different styles.

As for your case with the bonnet, it's hard to tell without seeing the coord itself, but the more likely case is that you coord skewed less gothic in the first place, and the bonnet simply pushed it over the boundary line towards classic rather than gothic, and not that you had a perfectly gothic coord that got labeled classic because you added a random bonnet.

[Anonymous No.9133494]

>>9130162
Not my best, but lolilbrary is down so I did what I could.

[Anonymous No.9133495]

>>9133494
This is really bad, even if lolibrary is down.

[Anonymous No.9133574]

I just bought my first dress and I absolutely adore it, but I am struggling to figure out what to coord with it. I think I am just getting overwhelmed looking at different sites and just being new to everything in general.

The pictures of lolibrary (http://www.lolibrary.org/apparel/lace-shirring-sundress)) do not do it justice as the blk/beige colorway is almost a pretty, pale lavender. I probably will not wear it for some time until I am able to get a nice coord together as well as a few more wardrobe pieces, but would you say that a plain blouse and accessories would work because of the dress' pattern and texture? Thanks again.

[Anonymous No.9133580]

>>9133494
Anon... no...

[Anonymous No.9133674]

>>9133494
So, I think there is some confusion going on here.
You have a very summery jsk, floral and airy look, and you're pairing it with heavy winter items. Your blues are all over the place, normal fag turtlenecks have no right to be in this, and I am really questioning your tights here.

I would say don't try to force the dress into a coord it's not meant to be in, and go back to the drawing board. I really do think you need a different main piece if you're making this for cold weather.

[Anonymous No.9133772]

>>9133574
personally, I think that a plain blouse might not work with this because the dress is so elegant and detailed. Im not saying to get a blouse with an intricate pattern/design, because like you implied that would be too much for an already intricate dress. But i would not pick a casual looking blouse for this dress. A blouse in a contrasting but still luxurious texture like silk might be nice, and it might look good to have some type of detailed neck tie or collar area, as well as pretty (not cute) buttons. Blouses are a deceivingly tricky part of coordinating, so if you find a blouse you think you like but aren't sure about I would recommend posting here again.

[Anonymous No.9133781]

>>9133772
Thank you so much. I didn't even consider the texture of the blouse which is a great idea. I never thought of silk. I will definitely be posting again once I think of some more things. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9133794]

>>9133494
>>9133674

I think you could make it work for cold weather rather easily. dark tights, light or dark blouse and just nothing with a sweater material. coordinating jacket/coat, idk why it seems so hard

[Anonymous No.9133811]

>>9133494
I think it'd be a bit nicer if you stuck to one shade of blue.

[Anonymous No.9134167]

>>9132942
>>9132946
Thanks for the advice!
I agree that the pigrailed one is probably too sweet... I might get it some other time.

I own a lot of wigs already, but none of them are really suitable for lolita.
Long wigs are indeed a pain in the ass, so I'll probably go for a medium, or atleast trim a few inches if I get one of the longer ones

As for quality, I've always been very positively surprised whenever I buy wigs of taobao, so I'm not too worried about that.

>stay away from platinum blonde wigs for Lolita; they're normally very yellow and only good on VERY pale people
Oh wow, never thought about that, but now that you mention it I see how that can become a problem. Thanks for the warning.

Lastly, I just wanna point out that lockshop has been kinda shady lately and a lot of people have had problems with them. I'm not really that up to date on it, but I'm not sure if they're really recommendable anymore. You could probably find out more with a quick google search though

Thanks again!

[Anonymous No.9134215]

>>9134167
>lockshop has been kinda shady lately

Thank you for this I was just considering ordering from them. I tried looking up things about lockshop but didn't find anything other than it's owned by chokelate? I used to be here years ago and am familiar with her name, but did she do something shitty?

Do you have any other recommendations?

[Anonymous No.9134217]

>>9134215
>lately
Lockshop has been shit since day 1.
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/?task=search&ghost=yes&search_text=lockshop+service

[Anonymous No.9134229]

>>9134217
>all that shit
Jesus. I learned today.

[Anonymous No.9134253]

>>9130168
>>9130979
>>9133494
Thank you really much! These are some really neat ideas! I'm definitely more confident about coording this dress now. I need to look for a cute pink turtleneck now.

[Anonymous No.9134284]

>>9126509
I really don't like that skirt but, does your blouse have no corset lacing or anything I'm the back? IMO you can leave your blouse untucked but as it is it looks like you're wearing a shapeless ruffled bag as a blouse. Its huge on you. Or maybe its the bad posture in the picture but it looks no good.
Tbh it feels like the skirt doesn't belong with the rest of your coord.
What colors are on the skirt? It looks cream and brown to me. Maybe lay it down and take a picture so we can actually see what's going on

[Anonymous No.9134294]

Can you guys help me with a blouse for this? I feel like nothing looks right under it and I feel sad covering the bodice with a bolero/shawl.

[Anonymous No.9134366]

>>9134294
Try wearing a bolero under it instead

[Anonymous No.9134464]

>>9134217
you know even after reading all the shit on them I still rec their older wigs - I haven't tried or seen a new one reviewed yet. I've owned 4 lockshop wigs over 3 years and I've never once had a problem with them.

[Anonymous No.9134475]

I need a lot of help with this. I just got this dress from the AP sale and I want to coord it in an elegant way, but my whole closet is much more cute than elegant. Also I don't have any mint shoes, but I do have all the gold stuff on the right. Looking for any advice for what colors and items to coord it with, and how to make a more elegant coord in general. Thank you!

[Anonymous No.9134614]

Has anyone here ever loved a piece of Lolita that didn't fit inside their theme/closet style, but tried to coord them so they did fit inside the theme? Some friends liked this idea; others disliked it. I tried to make it more Chocolate themed. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.9134648]

>>9134614

I like the overall style, but I can't unsee the fact that the skirt's print doesn't match. I'd switch the bag and just make it a cute brown coord rather than chocolate themed.

[Anonymous No.9134703]

>>9134475
The gold looks really gaudy and nothing is really elegant about sticking a star clip randomly on there. If I were you, I'd go for cream-colored accessories, in terms of shoes, purse, etc. If you want metal, silver is definitely the more elegant way of coording this color.

[Anonymous No.9134704]

>>9134294
I think a square necked blouse would work well, no need to have anything going on above the jsk.

[Anonymous No.9134717]

>>9134215
Dreamholic, epic cosplay, drag wig shops, I have a Brightele wig I really like, but it needs to be treated so it doesn't tangle.

Take a look on LM, wigs get sold for 10-30 all the time.

[Anonymous No.9134771]

what are some good footwear options for dresses like pic related?

the shop coordinate pictures tend to feature glittery or metallic heels which don't seem very versatile for my closet (mostly sweet/classic). would traditional tea parties be too sweet for these?

[Anonymous No.9134780]

>>9133574
Maybe you could post your own pic of the dress so we could get a better idea of the color? I think you could stick to wearing mostly black with this and maybe add a pop of color with a hair accessory or jewelry.

I agree with the other anon that a plain blouse would be kind of underwhelming with this. See if you can find something with interesting sleeves or neckline details instead. Something like a high collar blouse accented with a necktie or jabot and a brooch could work, but I guess it depends on what kind of style you want with this?
For the other pieces I think black lace tights, black heels, and a black (maybe beaded or decorated?) bag would look nice. For headwear something floral might be good.

>>9134294
To me this looks like a standard sweet peter pan collar blouse would work fine with it. If that covers the neckline more than you'd like then something with a round neckline and bell/puff sleeves should work too. Maybe one of those chiffon half blouses would be fitting?

>>9134475
I know a lot of people (including me lol) aren't a big fan of the using gold as a neutral thing, but you may be able to get that star bag and shoes to work... definitely ditch the star clip if you want this to be elegant at all.

It's a little odd your other option is to use head to toe mint because this dress would look really nice with ivory accessories instead!
My idea would be to use an ivory high neck or hime style blouse, ivory lace or simply patterned tights, and the gold shoes and bag. For jewelry a pearl neckline and bracelets are elegant and you could find a headdress with pearl details as well-- I don't think that bow clip is really suited.

>>9134614
Pairing that print with brown works fine but the chocolate idea doesn't really make sense to me.

>>9134771
I think tea parties would look too sweet yeah. If you don't want the AP glitter heels then plain heels should work just fine. If you have classic heels in like ivory or white then those may be suitable.

[Anonymous No.9134798]

>>9134614
I remembered a coord of pyro42, maybe this can help?

[Anonymous No.9134891]

>>9134475
Forgive the lack of headwear, I have to rush to work

[Anonymous No.9135267]

I'm looking for creative ways to coordinate an Infanta OP I've had for a while.

[Anonymous No.9135285]

>>9135267
Vintage, mickey mouse, all black?

[Anonymous No.9135300]

>>9135267
All black with pink jewelry.

[Anonymous No.9135479]

Trying to venture a little out of my comfort zone here, could I get some concrit?
I'm really stuck on what blouse to choose, I want to go all pink but I'm having trouble finding one with the right collar.
Should I just ditch the pink and try to coord it with another color? (sax?)

[Anonymous No.9135481]

>>9135479
Coord it with sax, this is way too pink.

[Anonymous No.9135585]

>>9135479
Pink is cute but yeah go with some accent colors like gold or sax

[Anonymous No.9135640]

>>9134891
Perhaps it's just my dislike of the color combination, but the color balance seems off here. Specifically, the brown seems haphazard in such a way that it's jarring. I think it's the lack of brown in the headwear that makes it seem as such. Also do not go with the shoes on the left they don't appear to be the same shade.

[Anonymous No.9135641]

>>9134771

All three dresses you posted are frilly pastel things from AP though, it looks already looks sweet lolita before you even think about the shoes. Honestly I would say just go with the tea parties and go sweet all the way.

If you're looking to tone them down, then pumps in dark colours would work, but you have to keep an eye on the coordination. Eg- red shoes and accessories with white blouse and pink dress, keep within a mostly monochromatic colour scheme. I can't really think of a good colour that matches across all three dresses (other than gold/silver/white), though.

You could try shoehorning brown into the coords to try and make them look even less sweet, but honestly it's a hassle, and has a high chance of looking like you don't know your lolita and mixed up your substyles. Which is why I'd recommend just going full sweet, it's easier to follow the formula and end up looking like an AP clone, but a nice-looking one, rather than try and be a special snowflake, and end up looking confused and cluttered.

[Anonymous No.9135646]

>>9135479
Sauce on the bag?

[Anonymous No.9135654]

>>9135479
Definitely add another color or colors to this.
One option is to do the blouse and legwear in sax, keep the pink headwear, and use gold shoes and bag. Another option could be a white blouse +legwear, the pink shoes, and then a sax bag and headwear.

I think that bouse looks fine but you could also try a round neckline one or something hime style.

[Anonymous No.9135658]

>>9134614

I'm in favour of looking good over being anally assblasted about some left-brained theme thing, so I'd say as long as you have a good balance of shapes and colours, just go for it. If your comm is notorious for posting people on cgl, or you know there's folks in your comm that are super anal, maybe save the coord for the less fancy meetups where people generally care less.

I have to mention here that I don't think this coord is particularly good, though. There seems to be too many small colour clashes, like the blouse doesn't quite match the white of the skirt, the beiges all seem to be different shades, the dark brown is too dark and at least the neck bow tie seems to clash with the bag, the gold on the bag being too bright for the gold on the skirt, etc. If there was just one clash I think the coord would still look okay, but with so many "off" things, the whole coord looks kind of "off" as well.

[Anonymous No.9135705]

>>9134475
If you wanted to style this dress a bit differently then a traditional lolita style I might suggest a flower fairy theme. Not wings and glitter but pairing it with soft floaty fabrics and adding floral corsages and or head peices.

I think the trick to adding motifs to the sorts of versatile peices is to subtly invoke a feeling rather then going "Stars!" and shoving stuff in.

Also I like to play with different shades of the same color, pairing mint green with a forest or emerald green is really pretty. I think the issue the gold has is that it's too yellow for the cool mint green,. To much of a tonal shift.

[Anonymous No.9135726]

>>9134891
Source on the brown shoes???

[Anonymous No.9135735]

Not sure which thread would be the best place to post - but desperately seeking a navy bolero/short waist coat/ cardigan, but cannot for the life of me find one anywhere. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.9135737]

>>9135735
are you high?

[Anonymous No.9135743]

Could use some footwear suggestions on this one.
Recently purchased the headdress, skirt and (look a like) socks. I already own the blouse. Going for an oldschool/casual look but I'm not sure what kind of shoes would match. I feel as if white tea parties might be too plain, and I've been looking for redxwhite oldschool-ish shoes (the ones with the cork soles), but the reds look really off. Suggestions on accessories are also welcome!

[Anonymous No.9135746]

>>9135743
if you use the white your color balance is fucked m8

[Anonymous No.9135756]

>>9135737
Have you got a suggestion or are you just a newfag lurking in here that knows absolute shit all?

[Anonymous No.9135856]

>>9135743
I think either red tea parties or rhs would work well. The standard bright red shade lolita stuff comes in should match the print close enough. If you can find a strawberry bag that would be cute too.

[Anonymous No.9135883]

>>9135735
>http://egl.lacemarket.us/auctions/jej-bolero-de-la-belle-au-bois-dormant-in-blue-size-1
>http://egl.lacemarket.us/auctions/dreamv-gem-stone-cardigan
>http://egl.lacemarket.us/auctions/moomin-cardigan-syrup
Took me 2 Minutes on Lacemarket, try harder anon.

[Anonymous No.9135889]

>>9135746
If she is going for an old school look, I think it's not that big deal. However, I think in that case the skirt is throwing the balance off as it has no white and it's a big pink block.

[Anonymous No.9135910]

>>9135883
Obviously they aren't what I am looking for, hence why I came on here for further suggestions other than the most known clothing shop online anon...

[Anonymous No.9135931]

>>9135910
Hahaha not same person but kindly fuck off then

[Anonymous No.9135947]

>>9135931
So fucking summer in hereeee

[Anonymous No.9136251]

I'm having a really difficult time finding blouses to go with this skirt, Angelic Pretty's Dream Marine skirt in white. Most of my plain white blouses clash with the white on the skirt, or the material looks too awkward. I think something chiffon would be best, I guess in lavender, but I'm having a hard time finding any. Anyone else with this skirt have this problem?

[Anonymous No.9136256]

>>9136251
Anything sheer in lavender, sax, and pink would probably work as long as the colour is similar in tone to the colours on the print.

[Anonymous No.9136370]

>>9135889
>color distribution isn't a big deal in old school

are you drunk?

[Anonymous No.9136374]

>>9135947
Coming from you?
Yeah, gtfo.

[Anonymous No.9136387]

Newfag here, is there some sort of formula for creating colour balance within a coordinate?
Example: blouse should be same colour as otks, shoes same as dress, headdress should represent both colours

[Anonymous No.9136388]

>>9136387
Lurk more.

[Anonymous No.9136398]

>>9136388
I've been lurking, hence the example.

[Anonymous No.9136400]

>>9136398
If you really were lurking you wouldn't have to ask, fucking faggot

[Anonymous No.9136404]

>>9136387
There is no defined formula but a rule of thumb is that it should ideally be spread throughout evenly. Here's what I usually do:

Headdress the same color as main color of dress. Shoes and bag match secondary color. Socks can incorporate both colors OR socks are secondary color while shoes match primary color. Sprinkle small hair accessories of secondary color on head and rest of outfit, like hair clips and brooch. It really helps to look at nice non print coords to get a better feel of it.

[Anonymous No.9136406]

>>9136404
It also really helps to lurk more before asking dumbass questions.

[Anonymous No.9136470]

>>9136387
The basic formula is to match the blouse and legwear colors, dress and headwear, shoes and bag.
For main pieces with colorful or busy prints you then have to consider smaller elements to keep the balance-- for example, sock pattern, jewelry, secondary headwear color, additional bows or rosettes, flowers, etc.

[Anonymous No.9136479]

>>9136400
Lol oh you

[Anonymous No.9136487]

>>9136404
>>9136470
Thank you both for your help.

[Anonymous No.9136490]

>>9136479
Doesn't matter if it offends your sensitive sally self, it's true and you know it

[Anonymous No.9136495]

>>9136490
Cool! I'm not really offended, cause you're right lol. But shit, colour balance is hard for me to gras. I thought that one coord on the cof thread looked good with the black otks and white shoes. Which is why I came to ask.

[Anonymous No.9136518]

>>9136495
And all of this is why I say you need to lurk more and stop asking stupid questions.

[Anonymous No.9136629]

>>9136518
Lol so lurk more but don't ask questions to things that aren't black and white. Got it!

[Anonymous No.9136634]

>>9136629
Jesus Christ you reek of new.

[Anonymous No.9136994]

>>9136634
Cringe

[Anonymous No.9141675]

Could I have some help coording this?

[Anonymous No.9141705]

>>9141675
burn it

[Anonymous No.9141738]

>>9141675
I would use pink headwear maybe with a pop of one of the dress's metallic colors and white or ivory tights either in lace or with a gold pattern.
A lot of sample coordinates I've seen of this use metallic shoes which look pretty cute, but a neutral like white/ivory or dark brown would work too, and then the bag could be matched to that color. Other ideas for shoes could be like glitter or patent finishes?

[Anonymous No.9141741]

>>9141738

Thanks! I was thinking about white tights and pink shoes, but I like your idea better.

[Anonymous No.9142897]

Thought about posting in bodyline thread but figured this thread was more appropriate.
I bought this dress in pink from Bodyline a few months ago and have been putting off wearing it out because of the shade of pink of the dickie area; it's a baby pink that not only is more sweet than classic but that also clashes horrendously with the main color of the OP.
So my question is:
Should I alter the dress through sewing, such as maybe remove the collar area and replace it with a new one (not sure if this is possible or if I'm skilled enough) or maybe just getting rid of the top portion altogether and making it a high waisted skirt?
Or would it be possible to dye just that portion of the dress? And what color would look good?
Or should I just look for some cardigans or boleros that will cover up most of the area? And again, what color would be nice to pair with this? Im thinking maybe a brown or a shade of green?

Thanks for the help. If you'd like a better picture of the dress I can take one of mine.

[Anonymous No.9145848]

This is my first coord. I would love some concrit and pointers for the future (including posing if you will). Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous No.9145900]

>>9145848
That myspace angle is doing none of us any favors.
Make a floordinate and let us all actually see what we're working with here.

[Anonymous No.9145927]

>>9142897
You can't dye just a portion of the dress.

Personally I would unpick the bib section and use it as a pattern to make a new piece in a better colour. If you aren't that confident about sewing you may be able to find a thrift store blouse with a collar that works saving you the trouble of doing button holes etc, then you just cut out the section you need and use some fabric from the rest of the blouse to make the ruffle.

High waist skirt would be easier though I think, but don't forget to interface the waistband so it doesn't fold over on itself.

[Anonymous No.9145930]

>>9145848
>>9145900
Didn't realize the angle was that bad until you mentioned it. Sorry. Floordinate incoming.

[Anonymous No.9145950]

>>9145927
Thanks, those are the two options I was leaning towards and those tips really help me out! I think I'll try to replace the collar section and if that doesn't work I can always make a skirt.

[Anonymous No.9145958]

I know this isn't Lolita but thought it would be a good place to post. Opinions?

[Anonymous No.9145964]

>>9145958
10/10 great job!

[Anonymous No.9145966]

>>9145958
Yes it looks very nice

[Anonymous No.9146178]

>>9145958
Sauce on left shoes?

[Anonymous No.9146400]

>>9145930
You need something pink on top to balance out the wrist cuffs and the socks. Also, your hair looks limp and thin; look up some hair styles that would be more Lolita appropriate, otherwise the HB looks top heavy.

[Anonymous No.9146731]

>>9126603
I think if you got the tights in white and gold then switched out the blouse for a white one this would look so much nicer. Too much colour blocking with the wine and the random black looks weird.

[Anonymous No.9146814]

>>9145930
To me the pink shade is a little hard to discern from the white, but maybe that's just the photo. I'm not a big fan of the pink wristcuffs with white blouse either.
What I would do is switch the cuffs and socks to white and then get pink shoes and a bag-- or maybe more of an apricot/ warm beige color if you can find it? I think that would help the balance.

[Anonymous No.9146817]

>>9146814
Oh actually another idea is to get a straw basket type bag with peach colored flowers or decorate one yourself. Adding a flower element to the headwear would also be cute.

[Anonymous No.9147656]

>>9146400
>>9146814
>>9146817
Thanks for the replies. How is this?

[Anonymous No.9147657]

>>9147656
Do your shoes match a tone in the print? If not, mint would also be really cute. Looks like the blouse is ivory and not pure white like the other items, might want to watch out there.

[Anonymous No.9148514]

>>9141675
Maybe I've completely lost the plot but I was thinking it might be cute to give this a hint of 50s/60s vibe. White lace/ivory tights, glitter heels, contrasting 'pop' (rather than too intricate) type bag and a matching pink tilt hat. Sadly I couldn't find a tilt hat in the correct shade of pink but hopefully you can kinda get the idea from this shitty collage.

[Anonymous No.9148612]

>>9148514
No. Everything you chose looks cheap. I would go for a himegyaru inspired look, with poofy hair, a big bow, ornate nails, and bow heels.

[Anonymous No.9148613]

>>9147495
Are these shoes ok for otome, or lolita?

[Anonymous No.9148625]

>>9148613
Definitely for otome, but they're on the plain side for lolita. Generally, you'd only use browns much for classic or chocolate-themed sweet, and these aren't really sweet or ornate enough to match. Plus, that's a tricky shade, so a fashion like otome, which isn't matchy, is better.

[Anonymous No.9148761]

>>9148612
fair enough, I don't see 'hime' when I look at it myself, probably as I kinda see it as a less is more dress to stop it from looking busy. - I see more retro than surgery princess. The collage is way off though granted, and even worse than I remember - I don't think I achieved what I was trying to convey at all. Oops.

[Anonymous No.9148823]

>>9141675
I would follow pic related styling but in your colorway - hair accessory worn on one side at an angle - something in pink, white/cream with pearls, quality lace/net tights in white/cream and some elegant but very girly lolita appropriate shoes in a matching shade of pink. Keep it relatively simple.

[Anonymous No.9148861]

>>9148761
I liked the concept, but if even the person who thought up the idea can't be right...eh. Not worth it.

[Anonymous No.9149820]

Any suggestions for blouses to wear with this? I have some dressy chiffon blouses that could pair well, but I'm worried about the disconnect between the summery chiffon and heavy velveteen.

[Anonymous No.9149822]

>>9149820
The JSK itself has chiffon on it, so wearing a chiffon blouse wouldn't be weird, but if you don't think it'd work, I'd stick to cotton blouses with a lot of detailing around the neck area.

[Anonymous No.9149933]

>>9149820
I think a chiffon blouse would look good if the shade matches the overskirt (or, if you just removed the overskirt).

[Anonymous No.9149949]

>>9149820
Wear either a dressy chiffon blouse that matches the overskirt, or an elegant, ornate cotton one. You could also wear a velvet ruffle bolero. Go with black either way.

[Anonymous No.9149982]

>>9148514
>>9148823
Thanks! I was thinking about white lace tights, print flat shoes and a pink heart bag. I'm still undecied about the hair accessory

[Anonymous No.9150003]

This Putumayo skirt has so much going on, not sure what to do with legwear. The windows around the cats are navy so I figured a navy blouse would be good, but I need hair accessories too!

[Anonymous No.9150063]

>>9150003
One idea could be white tights with a gold star/celestial print, navy shoes, white bag, and a red headbow with like a gold moon or star charm.
Alternatively you could do this all red/blue/gold with navy tights, gold shoes, and a gold moon or star bag.
These are both kinda cutesy ideas for a punk/goth brand so if you want to change the style then pick a different blouse to work with.

[Anonymous No.9150086]

>>9150003
>>9150063
>all that gold
Calm down with the accents, OTT chan. Skirt coords work better with casual looks, like socks instead of tights, clunkier shoes instead of heels, and cutsews instead of blouses. Putumayo skirts don't have room for OTT poof, and end up looking stupid when overstuffed.

[Anonymous No.9150116]

>>9150086
>>9150003

Match the sock colors yourself. Blouse has cat and moon embroidery, instead of the random constellations.

[Anonymous No.9150123]

>>9150116
Is this supposed to be an improvement over the gold suggestion because it's honestly horrendous

[Sheep No.9151074]

Do you guys think this is a good coord?

[Anonymous No.9151080]

>>9151074
>striped socks

No.

[Anonymous No.9151083]

>>9151074
It's not bad but it's a little monochrome and a little boring? It would be nice to have an accent like maybe more gold accessories in the hair area. Berets usually need an additional bow or clip to really tie them into the coord.

[Sheep No.9151097]

>>9151083
>>9151083
Alright, thanks. It's my first time making a coord that isn't pink.

[Sheep No.9151098]

>>9151097
oops, replied to the same post twice

[Anonymous No.9151108]

>>9151098
Stop posting and lurk more you massive newfag.

[Anonymous No.9151119]

This is my first time trying to put together a cord, I bought the dress and shoes mostly just because I like them but it would be nice if I could make a real outfit out of it.

I have not really thought through specific wig, hair accessories, jewelry, or a bag yet I just want to figure out if I going in the direction of something presentable.

[Sheep No.9151132]

>>9151108
fight me

[Anonymous No.9151133]

>>9151132
Id rather you just kys.

[Sheep No.9151134]

>>9151133

[Anonymous No.9151136]

>>9151134
Please? You're fucking garbage.

[Sheep No.9151137]

>>9151136
why are you so mad

[Anonymous No.9151138]

>>9151137
Because newfags like you are ruining cgl.

[Sheep No.9151140]

>>9151138
idk why you're still arguing with me, i'm still gonna post on /cgl/

[Anonymous No.9151142]

>>9151140
Alright, enjoy your eventual ban.

[Sheep No.9151145]

>>9151142
thanks

[Anonymous No.9151146]

>>9151140
I don't care if you're new or whatever but could you please try to not spam by replying to 2edgy4me?

Anyways I think introducing a second color for your coord >>9151074
would be good either by changing the blouse and tights or the hat and shoes. You could go for the accent route like >>9151083
suggestion but I can't see it really popping especially if your skin tone is the same as the model you used.

[Sheep No.9151152]

>>9151146
Thanks for the advice, I'll try a different dress

[Sheep No.9151154]

Does anyone know where to buy AP?

[Anonymous No.9151166]

>>9151154
Okay now I'm starting to wonder if you're just bait.I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and simply say read http://thelolitaguidebook.tumblr.com/buying because I really don't want this thread shat up with newfag and foaming at the mouth. Consider losing the trip and reading up a bit more because here isn't really a good place for questions like that.

[Sheep No.9151171]

>>9151166
Fuck you, I'll post when and how I want.

[Sheep No.9151173]

>>9151166
I'm sorry anon, but that person isn't me. It was the other person who got salty.

[Sheep No.9151184]

anyways, is this coord slightly better? i tried, haha

[Anonymous No.9151185]

>>9151184
Please for the love of God lurk more.

[Anonymous No.9151186]

>>9151119
No blouse needed; it would interfere with the neckline.

[Anonymous No.9151189]

>>9151184
Even worse. No wrist wear and ita socks.

[Anonymous No.9151192]

>>9151186
Is there a was to get around a blouse interfering with the neckline, like using one with wide low cut collar, with out it getting too weird? I included it because I wanted to hide my arms if possible.

[Sheep No.9151198]

>>9151189
Should I just wear pink or plain white thigh highs?

[Anonymous No.9151200]

>>9151119
Cheap blouse with peter pan collar?? Can't say I'm feeling it anon, frankly I think it will look really awkward. One of the coolest things about the dress is that it's got really nice crisp, clean lines so you should try to follow that look - so no obvious lace, frills or fussiness.

If you feel you must wear a blouse with this (I think it looks better without plus the shoulders are somewhat covered so I think it works fine) go for something with a very high neck.

The shoes are really cool and whilst not a terrible match I don't think they're really the best style for the dress, something matt would be better, ankle boots or matt chunky mary janes would look especially good.

If you really want to go for bodyline, I think l538 would be a much better option or even p330.

[Anonymous No.9151202]

>>9151192

Get a cardigan or bolero and make sure the collar of the dress goes on the outside / over it. This will cover your arms but keep the neckline of the dress intact.

[Anonymous No.9151204]

>>9151198
Lurk more.

[Anonymous No.9151206]

>>9148514
sauce on those shoes? and do they come in gold?

[Sheep No.9151208]

>>9151204
>>9151185
>>9151108
???

[Anonymous No.9151214]

>>9151202
I think a cardigan will look pretty bad with it in all honesty, I'd stick to a high collar blouse.

[Anonymous No.9151216]

>>9151200

[Anonymous No.9151221]

>>9151208
Not her, but you should probably lurk more before you buy, so you have a firmer idea of what style you're going for and how you're building your wardrobe. You might also want to stop using a name: we're really hard on namefags.

A good start is to avoid striped socks. They look ita with modern sweet, but even when done right, they can seem clunky and cartoonish. If you still want multicolored socks, brands make lots of patterns, mainly matching specific prints.

Another option that works for monochrome pieces like you posted is color blocking with detailed solid color legwear. Common options for this include lace topped knee socks, lace tights, and socks or tights embossed with a pattern.

[Sheep No.9151225]

>>9151221
>we're really hard on namefags.
eh, doesn't bother me but anyways

t h a n k :)

[Sheep No.9151231]

>>9151221
Um she doesn't have to stop using her trip??

[Sheep No.9151234]

>>9151225
>>9151231
Haha well I guess I'm caught : ^ )

[Sheep No.9151235]

>>9151234
Good one, lol ;)

[Anonymous No.9151251]

>>9151186
>>9151200
>>9151202
>>9151214
>>9151216
Thank you. I will try to take it all into consideration and figure something out.

>>9151200
I almost got the same heels but matt and with a chunky heel, unfortunately I have a bit of a lust for gloss materials. I suppose if I make another taobao order I could get them again but I should probably spend that money on something a little more versatile.

[Anonymous No.9151255]

New thread here for people who actually want help rather than posing as ovis aries >>9151252

[Anonymous No.9151473]

>>9126535
>>9126529
Anon is right, you need to chill dood
you can still give direction without cussing someone out

[Anonymous No.9151488]

>>9126682
>>9126686
seconding this

neat hat anon
v original in a good way desu

[Anonymous No.9151490]

>>9126686
Just read the rest of your post anon
had just read the first sentence before
that's a nice idea c:

[Anonymous No.9151505]

>>9151225
cute doggo c: