/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7669972
I live in Italy, i hope the shipping isnt too expensive! These are the shoes i have, in matte black. Not the most sweet style, but i love simple lolita shoes that i can coord easily. If you are intersted i will post my email or the lacemarket link in case.

>>7604888
IMO (different anon) it isn't just the fact that they're flats, but teaparty style shoes specifically. There are very few classic style outfits those work for, mostly in the vain of IW style sweet-classic borderline coords. There are certainly flats you can wear in classic and get away with, but I think those maryjanes have to have fewer frilly details such as the maryjanes IW has on their site right now, or ones with a less rounded toe, or something like that that adds a bit of maturity to the style of the shoe. Think those JM strappy shoes or the similar VM strappy flats. Brogues/flat oxfords can work too but it really depends on the outfit, imo, and I know for a lot of lolitas they're always a no (I just think they make your calves/ankles look unflattering). Pic related, other than the specific styles I mentioned, I think things like this can be more classic-appropriate than TP style shoes without being heeled* (speaking generally, not saying these shoes would look good in that coord).

>*Note when I'm saying heeled, what I really mean is a heel larger than ~2-3cm.

That all said- for an outfit like the one being talked about, I do think you need more extravagant, elegant footwear to go with it. It's like wearing flats with a gala gown- they don't match in tone at all. I think the color is throwing them off too, if they were white I don't think it'd be quite as off.

Sorry if i sound like a broken record (i asked this before on the bodyline topic but still not sure) so what number i should get? 230 or 235. I have heard these shoes run a bit larger, my left foot is 23 cm but the other is 23.3/23.4 cm aprox.