/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

What we have in this thread is a failure to communicate.

Half the people in here are taking flats to mean any shoe without a heel, the other half are taking it to mean specifically cheap ballet flats.

Ballet flats are a no effort shoe, the kind of thing you throw on in the summer when you don't feel like getting dressed up. Some of them are really cute, but overall they're just way too casual for Lolita. It's like wearing tennis shoes with a cocktail dress.

Shoes with flat soles come in all styles, and plenty are fine for lolita. Just match the dressiness of the shoe to the dressiness of your outfit.

Pic related, I'm wearing these with a navy sailor op and a straw hat.