/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I love old school lolita. I really do. I would love to integrate some old school pieces into my wardrove (I'm leaning more towards a gothic, toned down classic, and classic with sweet hints).
The thing is, my comm is really small (I live in the middle of nowhere) and they don't dress very well (arround 10 girls, some of them between ita stage and beginner, 3 of them are okay tier) so they're really judgamental of some oldschool pieces, specially if they're black and white.
They still think b&w=ita, regardless of the quality of the dress and lace. I just feel way too risky and that they would immediatly start talking behind my back. But I just love well done black and white old school.
What should I do?