/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9816347
>>9816358

The reason anons are saying legwear is because the balance is off. This thing looks like a heat trap because there’s so much fabric, the haori looks thick and the dress is high-necked. So the viewer thinks the weather is probably cold and you need all that fabric. But then bare legs with sandals, and now everyone is just confused and annoyed. Is it cold or not? Even if you dressed like this solely for insta at least make it a believable fantasy. If you’re going to cosplay drowning in a fabric tent, at least be consistent and choose an ankle-length dress. If it’s cold, at least be consistent and show it by wearing thick socks. If it’s actually so warm that you’re wearing sandals, match it with a skimpier dress and a summer haori, not some winter jacket.

imo, what you really suffer from is putting things together thoughtlessly. What was the image you wanted to convey (other than “let’s mush a haori on top of casual lolita with fug non-jfash sandals, these are three things cgl argues over so I’m sure they will love me”). Is it warm, is it cold? Are you dainty and drowning? Are you sexy and skimpy? What silhoutte are you going for, is it one that works or is it fugly? If you were going for East meets West, how do fugly weird sandals work with traditional East and traditional West? If you were going for East meets modern, how does a frumpy petticoatless fussy lolita dress work with spartan modern sandals?

Go in with one concept you want to convey and actually design your outfit instead of throwing on random things. Then look over your outfits with a critical eye and see if it clearly states your vision. Don't just look in the mirror and go "my hair is nice today, I'm cute so my outfit must be too". No, no it isn't. Your outfit is only three items and still should have been aborted the instant you combined any of the two items together.