/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10768229
Personally, I think that's kind of ugly, but I'll bite and spoonfeed. This seems like the kind of dress that a newbie could easily fuck up, so I'd like to offer advice.

It's music themed and cat themed, so try to coord items which match those themes (barring cat ears). Don't go wearing a big butterfly necklace or a cupcake headpiece, because it'll look stupid and out of place. Not keeping to theme is a very common mistake for newbies. While the dress is beige, trying to color match accessories which perfectly match that shade of beige will be an exercise in futility, and will also make you look like a hideous beige blob. The dress has white accents anyway. So instead of beige, just stick with the colors white, black, and red for coording.

I'd personally coord it with a collared white blouse, a red or black cardigan, simple white OTKs (even ankle-height lacy socks would look fine with a dress this simple), a black or white headbow, and black mary janes. Make sure you buy all your items from a lolita brand (like Bodyline). You won't get away with wearing a normie shirt, accessories, or socks from Target, so don't even try. If wearing a short-sleeved blouse, some kind of simple wristwear (simple white wristcuffs) would be appropriate. Accessories shouldn't be too sparkly or lacy since the dress itself is pretty plain. Any simple black or red bag should be acceptable. If wearing a red cardigan, include a bit of red elsewhere (either the legs/feet or head) to balance it out.

For hairstyling, bangs and braided pigtails with bows would be nice. Bangs are essential. Don't wear an updo. Makeup should still be done nicely (lashes, lip color, eyeliner, blush, maybe some eye shadow sticking to subtle browns) but you don't need to go crazy with a lot of colorful eyeshadow and glitter or blotchy pink cheeks.

Picrel is of a model wearing the dress, which is a good example of it worn nicely.