/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Matching the pinks with a flowy but opaque blouse might look nice? Along with brown shoes/maybe a hat?

>>6664725
I'd bring the pink down into the tights and go with a white blouse, white tights, brown shoes, and a straw hat with a pink ribbon.

>>6664725
I was thinking of matching the green in the trim part of the print. I haven't seen a collage thread in a while, I wonder where collage anon went :(

Or maybe Dark brown would look pretty? I don't own a lot of pink, but I can always try if someone puts something together that is really lovely.

>>6664731
I think bringing the green in would be lovely. Especially matched with brown.

And good question...

>>6664731
Am I correct that there appears to be some lavender in the flowers of the print? Sprinkling a few accessories to call attention to that may be interesting.

>>6664744
There is a wide range of pinks from salmon to light pink, ivory and creams, green and a smattering of a darker purple, I wouldn't call it lavender, but I could do some purple florals, I may even have a grape hair piece (the purple parts are the colors of grapes in the print) that would work, Good eye! :)

Any one else have coords they want suggestions for?

>>6664753
Oh grapes, that would be gorgeous as a hairpiece! Make it a little 'Harvest Goddess'-like?

hhhhnnngg what dress is that ?
I love me some prints with more realistic bunnies and a more toned down sweet look to it.

>>6664753
more otome than lolita, but how would you coord a simple mint dress like pic related?

>>6665901
lief's gardenberries jsk

http://lolibrary.org/node/10113

>>6665916
I think that would look really beautiful with a cropped white lace bolero/blazer, white sheer dotted or lace tights and a small shoe, and toned-down mint accessories.

>>6665901
Lief's Gardenberries.

>>6665916
Maybe consider pairing it with lavender, if you want to go a bit sweeter?

I also think it would look cute with a straw sunhat, maybe styled like above, or for a bolder look maybe try a bright teal/aqua blue with it.

Here's a challenge: This pink baby dress and these silver shoes. What do I do with them?

>>6666722
Silver jewelry, of course- maybe some silver bow hairpins/clips, if you can find them? I feel like I saw F21 or H&M selling something like that, at some point.

Then pick another accent color for blouse and legwear- black may help the contrast of the silver stand out more.

May I ask why you need to wear the silver shoes with that dress?

>>6666928
I'm tempted to buy the shoes for a cosplay, but if I can't coord them with anything I've got (which is mostly pink), then I'd rather modify shoes I already have.

Are silver hairbows a no go? I was running through etsy and I found these (provided their etsy names, just in case anyone was interested). I could do something more subtle like the Twisp and TangledHair ones, or go full out with the SugarpopClothings. Is it too much?

>>6667244
Excuse me, I didn't mean to make it sound like I ignored your post. You said silver bow hairpins/clips, so I assumed you meant small bows. I'm asking if a bigger bow is okay.

>>6667244
>>6667248
Ahh I see. In that case, I think a bigger bow is fine, yeah- sometimes they can be a little overpowering in an outfit that isn't super OTT though, I would be careful of that, which is why I suggested smaller ones at first.

>>6667244
Twisp looks alright, possibly; the others are hideous.

>>6666722
If you can find some socks or tights with silver in them, that will be a big help in tying the shoes in to the rest of the outfit. As the other anon said, silver jewelry is a must! I was also looking for silver hair accessories, but couldn't find any that I liked - you seem to have found some nice ones, though. Pastels will lend the outfit an overall sweeter, softer look, while adding black will give it more visual impact. Good luck!

>>6664731
>I wonder where collage anon went
I lurk around here occasionally, but I usually don't start collage threads myself. It's nice to know someone missed me, though!

>>6667321
Thank you! I love that purse especially.
Will the silver of the heart necklace be enough to tie it in? If I saw this coord without the shoes, I'd be tempted to put in blue or pink shoes. I just don't want them to seem out of place.
>>6667274
Yeah, the twisp was my favorite. I had a terrible time finding silver bows, much less well constructed ones. I should search for more beaded ones, I suppose.

>>6667339
The heart necklace itself is kind of a placeholder, you could use almost any silver necklace you want - and it would probably help to make it more elaborate. A layered necklace, maybe? And of course you can add bracelets and rings to help as well.

I know this isn't lolita, but I want to make a coord with this dress. I just don't know where to start.

I know this isn't lolita, but I want to make a coord with this dress. I just don't know where to start.

>>6667433
I am really confused by what's going on in the bottom left- is that a sleeve..?

>>6667436
it's a pocket

>>6667436
It is a pocket. There is one on the other side too, but the picture doesn't show it.

>>6664706
OP thats a beautiful dress

This thing? I don't even know how it's supposed to be worn. I've seen coords with it worn like a regular dress but it's just way too short and awkward looking.

>>6667971
god youre so new

>>6667978
nope, just I've only seen n00bs wearing it wrongly with their asses showing, so I have no coord inspo

>>6667981
so new

>>6664706
My first instinct was to go straight for the rich brown accents and emphasize those - and that's a perfectly nice way to coord this dress, but... this is a lot more fun, isn't it? I pulled out the salmon-pink colors with accessories, but I didn't want to overwhelm the outfit with pink, so I chose a neutral blouse that picks up the lightest parts of the print.

>>6667971
Wear it with a longer, solid colored skirt underneath. Or you can go fairy-kei with it (which is the intent of the garment, anyways, not everything from AP is 100% meant to be worn as lolita they do fairykei too) and wear it over tight pastel pants, or with mid thigh length bloomers and cute socks/leggings. IMO it would be cute if you wore it over purple bloomers, with some candy printed tights and pastel flats/sneakers with a plain white blouse with maybe a couple of AP-style plastic necklaces.

>>6667971
Is there a stock picture available? I like the idea of wearing it over pastel skinny jeans, but I'd like to see how the brand intended it to be worn before I try a collage.

>>6668041
Sauce on the shoes?

>>6668078
Fluevog

>>6668041
perfect coord. love it.

>>6668071
>I like the idea of wearing it over pastel skinny jeans
WHY

>>6667971
do something like pic related. also, look at toy parade salopette coords

just bought this, at a loss for shoes and hair accessories, thinking about white lace tights?

>>6668769
A nice black hat, classy small high black heels... You can make this very simple or dress it up a lot, keep it b+w or add color.. I mean it's one of the most basic dresses to work with.

>>6668041
dang it, i wish I owned more pink collage anon... any ideas of green or purple? I'll see if I can dig up some pink stuff... I'm so bad with pink haha.

>>6668822
I would go for a light sage green blouse and maybe some plum tights- I really liked the idea an above anon mentioned of a grape-themed headdress, going with a berry/fruit theme for the print, but if you're not super diy that might not be the greatest route for you unless you can commission it.

>>6668814

it's navy though, the photo doesn't show it well

>>6668987
Oh, is it? Yeah, the photo's a bit dark.

Same styling applies though, although you have a more clear color association you can make- consider some sax accents maybe?

so I recently bought this dress. it's lovely, but my problem? unlike the stock photo, it's more of a dark burgundy, even under direct light--I almost mistook it for a red-brown color at first. all my accessories and such are in wine. are there any dark burgundy pieces you guys recommend coordinating with this, or maybe just coord ideas in general? I'm at square one atm since I have nothing that goes with it.

Hey guys! I'm already planning on wearing this in a very straightforward coord like the model picture (blue x white only), but I also want to make some really cute, creative and colorful coords with this at some point. I'm just wondering where I should add different colors and which colors specifically do you think would look the best (rainbow coord?!) I love pretty much every color of the rainbow with blue! Thanks!

>>6669033
Brown would of course work very well with it, as well as matching the cream(?) of the dots. I would maybe try navy as well?

>>6669037
That's a cute shade of blue, I think gold would work interestingly. If you want to try a louder, more colorful color combo, perhaps hot pink?

>>6669033
Also I think this dress could look great with a western theme as it reminds me of a calico dress- brown knee boots, a short denim jacket?

>>6669033
I bought a pair of shoes on TaoBao that match this JSK perfectly. They were good quality for the price, too. Let me see if I can find you the link in my old orders.

>>6668834
Oh the grapes anon is actually me, i am the owner of the dress and i have a hand made grape hair piece i made a while ago so i am going to try some green and purple i think! Thanks!

>>6669168
Oh, in that case yes! I would love to see the coord you end up with, it sounds like a really lovely idea!

>>6669033
Co ord with cream or antique white?

>>6668769
Just saying I love this dress and I love you for having it.

If anyone has suggestions for this coord I'd love to hear them. Pictured is what I have without accessories, I had just gotten it so excuse the wrinkles. I'm getting the Victorian Maiden boots from secret shop, but would that be too much cream? I feel the shoes are too simple. Having trouble finding something for my head.

>>6669317
That coord is very cute so far! I like the shoes. Since you've brought the pink in there, try bringing the blue in somewhere? A hair accessory, or some jewelry in those robin's egg blue tones would be pretty.

>>6669336
Thank you! I definitely agree with the robin blue accessories, I'm just having trouble finding some. I haven't looked much online, but I've been to the malls a few times.

>>6669354
Yeah, I think once stores start getting more spring stock in, you'll have an easier time of it. It's a bit early.

I'm not sure how to coordinate this dress; whenever I do, it ends up looking sort of boring. Does anyone have any suggestions for making an outfit with this dress that's a little more on the elaboration side?

>>6669414
Bring in a third color. Depends on what you have in your wardrobe; if you have an interesting pair of coordinating socks with a third color, go with that.

>>6669414
Oh, that's a good suggestion; I actually hadn't thought of that. I'll look through my wardrobe and see what I can put together. Thanks, anon!

>>6669420
Oh, that's a good suggestion; I actually hadn't thought of that. I'll look through my wardrobe and see what I can put together. Thanks, anon!

>>6669414
you can coordinate this with literally any color. don't be afraid to go wild! Emerald green, dusty mocha, pale yellow, deep blue, magenta, violet... anything!

>>6665916
Bring in a second color with a sweet cardigan, and add interest with printed tights.

>>6669521
Could I get the source of the cardigan, please?

Throwing out one inspirational grown-up sweet coord.

>>6669521
hnng i love this - thanks collageanon! ; v ;

where could i find those shoes/cardigan/tights?

oops i had to step out for a bit. thank you for the feedback, everyone!

>>6669041
i hadn't thought of navy! it seemed like it would compete too much with the color of the skirt, but maybe i'll look out for something less saturated.

>>6669045
not entirely sure how i feel about denim, but i do like the idea. i have a fondness for knee boots, i will admit.

>>6669079
if you could, i would be forever in your debt, anon! i'm curious to see what you have, too.

>>6669300
i do have some tights in the mail that might work. the trouble is finding tights that aren't too plain-looking that aren't pure white. i'll keep it in mind, though!

>>6669562
>>6669573
The cardigan and shoes are from Modcloth, and the tights are by Grimoire. Glad you like them!

anyone own this have a pic of it co-ordinated? I might get it, idk

bumping with Classical Puppets. I want to wear this to a ballet, preferably styled very regency OTT. Most worn coords I've seen were more on the casual side... Worn pics and collages greatly appreciated!

Posted this one before but couldn't get back before the other thread 404'd
Some help with this one, again

>>6670596
Here's one I did in the last thread. If you want to go more OTT, you could try a more elaborate headdress. Turbans fastened with brooches were hugely popular in the late Regency.

>>6670770
If you're looking for further inspiration, here's a massive collection of Regency fashion illustrations.

I'm looking for a bit of advice. I'm wanting to make a nice, classy black/white/grey coord with this, but this is all I've got at the moment. I'm not sure about tights, I've got ombre ones which go from grey to black?

Also, apologies but I couldn't find stock photos for either of these specific items, they seem to be unusual versions. The skirt is Chocola Chan in black by AP, and the cardigan is Winding Rose Ribbon by AATP, in a sleeveless variation.

>>6670770
Oooh, thanks! I'll have to look around for a pair of tights like that.

>>6669045
>western theme
oh sweet fuck yes

>>6669033
I had to! For this look I stuck to rich brown leather accents and added a lighter hat to pick up on the dots. If you had a more traditional look in mind, I'd go for a classic bolero or cardigan in cream (or are the dots white?), lace-up boots, and dusty pink accessories.

>>6670858
That particular pair came from SockDreams, if you're interested.

>>6669317
I think it looks really pretty! Personally I like the shoes you have - they pick up on both the dark and light pinks in the print. You've got a lot going on at the neckline already, so I'd skip a necklace on this one, but pick out some flashy rings and bracelets to give your hands some adornment. A floral hair accessory seems in order here as well. Here's a collage I made with the dress a little while ago.

Here's a coord I'm planning. Anyone know if these socks from meta and this blouse from bodyline are remotely similar in color? I have some bodyline blouses that are sopposed to be offwhite, but are really more white. I have a pair of Meta socks that are more ivory in color. I'm not sure if I should get the beige/cream blouse instead of the offwhite one.

Here's a coord I'm planning. Anyone know if these socks from meta and this blouse from bodyline are remotely similar in color? I have some bodyline blouses that are sopposed to be offwhite, but are really more white. I have a pair of Meta socks that are more ivory in color. I'm not sure if I should get the beige/cream blouse instead of the offwhite one.

Got a couple I need help with

I like to mix unusual colors and bring in pops of colors that may not be in the print or are very minimally there, like a brown skirt with a lavender blouse for example.

>>6670874
Yeeessss (as the person who suggested it)
Collage Anon you are genius

>>6671016
Orange! Oh man, bring in some burnt orange on the SS dress, pulling from the backgrounds. Mucha used a lot of bright rich yellowy orange tones in his illustrations, so if you can find a blouse/tights in that color it'd be perfect- I think the color would compliment the pink well, too.

>>6671016
To give you some ideas, did a quick look through polyvore. I think the bottom left-middle ones are a bit too bright, but just to give you a look.

>>6671187
Thank you! I like the silky one on the bottom a lot, do you have a link to it by any chance?

>>6671254
Polyvore gives me this link for it: http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/tory-burch-grandad-shirt-item-10121259.aspx

This dress was an impulse buy and I'm not sure how to coord it. I just realized that I usually don't wear these colors... so any coord suggestion for a classic coord that doesn't involve pink or blue? otome or morie inspired would also be fine.

>>6670596
i want this dress so hard

>>6671306
>http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/tory-burch-grandad-shirt-item-10121259.aspx
> $230.29(50% off)
oh

>>6671314
A lighter gray blouse would be really lovely with this, like the light gray of the lace print.

>>6671338
Yeah :(

>>6671343
That's a nice apporach thank's!
The bottom VM blouse would be perfect but it I didn't find it online, so I assume it's not being sold anymore. Which brand are top left and bottom left one? I quite like these two.

>>6671383
Top left is Alice Temperley for Target (they were sold a couple years ago, you can find them on ebay occasionally though) , top middle is AATP and the rest are all VM!

VM's blouses can be a bit hard to find but you see them secondhand with decent regularity, plus they usually have a blouse in that color (Fern) each season.

>>6671383
Oh I should mention, the bottom left is from their old Beth line, that's why the stock looks a bit different.

I have this coord planned, but I'm totally lost on the legwear. Opinions? Also, I would love to hear suggestions on accessories, I suck at that.
thank you

>>6671441
I'm partial to either the white version of the OTK's or the lace tights- I'd say it depends on whether you prefer to go a bit sweeter or a bit more mature.

For accessories, I would see if you can find any (weirdly specific I know) white enameled jewelry, cat jewelry, and bows as motifs. Also, match the pearls on the hat and shoes with a string of pearls along with any other necklaces you add (and maybe a pearl bracelet too).

>>6671441
Pic related about the jewelry (except not actually a ridiculous expensive diamond pendant, but you get the idea).

>>6671412
That's good to know, I guess I have to stalk the auctions now!
I think the most difficult part would be to find a matching bag now and some grey-ish loliable shoes.
I'm also thinking of adding red or purple or brown but IDK... it's really hard to find something that goes well with the colors of the dress.

>>6671475
I think violet, like that purpley-blue of the flowers in the print would be really pretty and match with the gray well. Maybe look for some violet hairflowers and accents in some classy jewelry?

>>6670988
Thank you for your suggestions collageanon! I had a necklace but I agree, it was too busy. I'll know what to look for now.

Does anyone have any pictures of Mary in the Sky with Candies coordinated? Particularly the JSK version? I'm unsure about what to do with the collar...

>>6671761
It looks like a dress with a low success rate, tbh. What color do you have?

>>6670874
oh jeez, thank you, anon! I love it.

could I ask where you snagged the hat and blouse from? especially the blouse; I've been trying to find a short-sleeved stand-up collar blouse for weeks with no avail.

also, I double checked, the dots are white, but a little off-white/cream--I compared it to some other pieces in my closet and it was a tad closer to my ivory pieces than my pure white ones.

>>6671888
That's a VM blouse, pretty sure

This girl actually looks great.

>>6671894
thanks! that probably means I won't be getting it anytime soon, though. i guess I'll have to keep hunting (though I think I could probably get away with going blouseless/blouseless with a bolero in the summer, but still)

>>6671888
I have this F+F one in black and it's one of the most decent blouses I own: http://www.fanplusfriend.com/servlet/the-825/Gothic-Lolita-Short-Sleeves/Detail

You can see if they can do it in a custom ivory/offwhite color instead of white.

>>6671909
Also that shiny ladder lace isn't like that at all on mine, mine just has plain cluny lace on it.

>>6671916
>>6671909
oh thanks a ton, anon. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the ladder lace, but it doesn't look bad at all otherwise. I'll save the link!

Why did this get turned into an ita thread.

>>6670638
anon you better be pairing that with mint and yellow. Oh dear. That would look fab.

>>6671314
coord with dark blue and pink accents!

>>6671441
i love the tights + pink ankle socks + heels. so cute and fresh

>>6671940
Because someone decided to spam Mary in the sky coords when no one else gives a shit

>>6671946
>so any coord suggestion for a classic coord that doesn't involve pink or blue?
I hope you're a troll.

Help on this?

I want to coordinate it with the deep blue it has on the bottom border of the dress.

I'm thinking sax + that blue + pale yellow or pink.

Help!! ;___; I'm at a total loss for that darkish bluer portion

>>6671957
Accessories (headbows, wristcuffs etc) in the darker blue would be nice?

For example those lace wristcuffs with 2-colors I see recently, you could have a pair that's one layer sax and one layer in the dark blue.

>>6671952
Oh my god, I'm sorry anon, I was totally just skimming through posts and making quick replies.

pic related, i am ashamed

Anyone have any suggestions for this dress?

Thinking about a purple blouse or a BTSSB bunny eared cutsew underneath.

>>6672259
Light blue blouse.

Light pink and medium pink accessories; try to match the darker pink colour I can see on the bows and print there.

Can't tell as your pic is so small but if that background shade on the skirt is a cream colour, cream tights/socks with pink bows.

I have this JSk in the post office right now, and I'm super eager to dress in it.
However I don't want to wear a black blouse with it because a lot of my wardrobe is lighter, since I like classic style more. Is it considered ita if I wear a white blouse with it and tights? I don't know other accessories that would go with it besides rings.

>>6672286
Nope, its all pink.

But thanks, anon.

>>6672340
Just check the Haenuli Facebook page, she posted a customer appreciation photo that has a classy coord with a white blouse.

>>6672340
A white blouse would give it a nice old school vibe. Here's a collage I made with a similar Surface Spell dress, it might give you a few ideas.

>>6664706
Oh, that's gorgeous.

First time posting one of my own co-ords:
Any advice beyond "Don't have the posture of an over-burdened donkey?"

>>6673073
first thing I notice is that... strap? chain? holding the front of the bolero/shrug together being super tight. I would not use that and just let your shoulders keep it in place.

>>6673073
Nix the socks (which I suspect to be OTK's but you look a bit tall?) and either find ones long enough to be actually OTK on you or wear tights.

Hat is cute. Color coordination is nice.

Not sure about the boots. Also that wig... Your face looks a bit long(?) so you may benefit better from a wig which has sidepieces cut in that curl under your chin (I'm the same way).

>>6673073
Cute hat. Angle your face better (more tilted up would be more flattering, I think). Resolve the socks: OTKs or kneesocks, but not halfway up your knee. Also the dress looks a little tight, might just be the angle tough.

Ok tossed something together using suggestions from everyone! Sorry for the shitty lighting. The hat has greens and browns, I have my grape hairpiece sitting on top of the hat. Found some salmony eyelash lace tights (pretty happy how well they match the salmon pink in the print irl) and paired up my liz lisa boots and trunk purse. Also have a little orange on the top with my birds nest brooch I made. Might switch out the brown blouse with something creamy instead as the collar is a little wrong with the green cardi on top and the brown isn't really doing anything up top now that I look at it.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

>>6673299
Looks nice! I really like that brooch on the bolero.

>>6670802
>>6672508

CollageAnon, I'm still here if you're still doing coords :)

>>6671943
Hadn't thought of yellow yet, you have my thanks dear anon!

>>6673299
dat trunk purse

help i don't know what i'm doing
oh god
help

>>6677090
This looks like a great start! I'm leaning toward the top left blouse; the top right is gorgeous, but there's so much volume to it I don't think it's going to lay correctly under the bodice. The last one could be nice too, if the jabot is removable; if not, you'll have way too much going on at the neckline.
As for legwear, if you want a more streamlined look, go for the plain tights and offwhite shoes; it'll make your legs look a mile long. If you go with the printed socks, match your shoes to the print (black or navy?). Top this off with a hairpiece that picks up on the hot pink or bright cyan colors in the dress.

>>6670802
>>6673803
Sounds like a great look! The pinstripes in the skirt lend a lot of visual interest, so I'd stick to relatively simple legwear; ombre tights sound like just the thing, assuming they match the gray tones. I'd forgo a blouse or cardigan and opt for dainty black or white gloves. Pull it all together with gold jewelry.

>>6677090
Personally, I don't like the look of blouses stuffed under puff-sleeve OP's, so I would nix blouse entirely.

If this is your first coord though, the option is nice, and I'd go with same as CollageAnon for the same reason. However you can get a less body-voluminous version of that (with the sleeves) at F+F, if you'd like:
http://www.fanplusfriend.com/servlet/the-1609/Elegant-Gothic-Lolita-Puffy/Detail
Ignore the awful neck corset thing, the look you'll be going for is the 1st picture on the 3rd row (won't let me link for some reason).

>>6668769
This is one of my favorite dresses in the world, and it's just begging to hang out in a simple, striking classic outfit. White lace tights are great, especially crochet. Retro saddle-style shoes will give it a scholastic vibe (these came from Modcloth), and adding in pale blue details will jazz it up.

I've fallen in love with this dress, and wanted to figure out a coord with it. Thoughts? Changes and/or additions?

>>6678564
LOVE the wig pairing. I'd go for a less busy shirt and pale tights/socks (light pink or white/cream); otherwise I think it looks good!

>>6677278

wow thanks! buying those shoes right now!

>>6678568
Thanks so much! I am REALLY glad that wig showed up when it did, haha. I'll keep looking on blouses, I just think I want something with a collar to go over the neckline of the dress. Does that sound fine? How does this colour look as far as tights goes?

>>6678584
Looks good to me; hard to match it against the wig off a computer screen though. It's up to you how big you want to collar to be; the neckline isn't that high up, so if you want it totally covered you're looking at a very wide collar (probably even more than the one you chose).

>>6678564
Oh gosh, i LOVE that dress! The wig is a great match with it too. I think you might be going overboard with the spacey accessories, though; that much galaxy print is a bit much. I would try it with solid metal jewelry with space-related themes; a starry charm bracelet and a telescope pendant, maybe?

>>6678598
> http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.217.d9J0Yu&id=7023303191
> http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.304.d9J0Yu&id=16604211671
Hmmm either of these in black, maybe? I don't HAVE to have a collar, I'd just like to dress up the neckline a bit. I suppose a nice enough blouse would pull that off regardless.

>>6678642
Yea? I'll look around and see what I can find. I love space/stars/planets, so I jumped on this print. Haha. I'm sure I can find something. Any ideas?

Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could kindly help me figure out a hair accessory or a head piece that I could make or buy to coordinate with this dress? I have a deadline of ~2 weeks and a budget of about ~$50

I've tried browsing etsy or ebay for something to match but nothing is really popping out to me. You'd have my gratitude.
>pls respond ;____;

>>6678653
where the fuck can you get this dress and not hemorrhage from the wallet? seriously, the site sells them for like 300$ a pop its insane!

>>6678664
Perhaps you could try seeing if anyone is selling it secondhand? I don't have any advice to offer unfortunately. I bought this at AP San Fran and my wallet was very much hurt. Heh. I just loved it so much I couldn't resist.

>>6678669
how much was it in San Fran? do they have a store there?(yes i live under a fucking rock)

>>6678671
I wish I kept the receipt but I do have the original tag. The tag says with tax it's 27,300 yen which translates to about $291. But I remember paying a bit over $300 for it. It's a little hazy for me, but I highly recommend going in there with at least $350 if you do. Just in case.

Their store is located at 15 Kearny Street in San Fran.
This is their online webshop:
>http://www.angelicpretty-usa.com/shopping/

>>6678671
Harajuku Hearts in SF
or Chantilly ships overseas http://chantilly.shop-pro.jp/

>>6678685
You gave the wrong website! It's actually:
http://www.harajukuhearts.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=14

>>6678692
Oh derps. My bad.

>>6678692
>http://www.harajukuhearts.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=14

>looks at prices for dress
>realize I paid more like $370 for that dress

Aheh...scratch that. Bring $400 with you (>>6678671) anon ^^;

>>6664706
you own my dream dress
hurts so much to not be able to buy it

>>6678706
Ah, it has been a favorite of mine for a while! It is really beautiful, but the cut... well let's just say I personally will not be able to wear it without some kind of layering on top... the cut is pretty unflattering for anything over an A cup, it is extremely, extremely empire waisted.

>>6678712
yea being a C-cup most dresses look funny on me. Always have to bind.

>>6678720
yeah I always have to wear a minimizer of some sort in my non custom pieces, but this one haha, just going to have to cover up that terrible fit with a cardi everytime haha.

I really wanted the JSK in black, but it seems it's ever rarer than the other colorways... I guess I could even say the creme/yellow is the least popular of them all since I've seen it crop up on second hand sales a lot more than pink or black. I'd love the black one too, probably a pipe dream though.

I'm the same anon from >>6678653
but I just thought of removing the extra two bows and using those for hair accessories instead.
That's reasonable, right?

>>6678725
I was thinking of something from Royal rabbit (she's on Store Envy and Facebook, 4chan won't let me post a link)... her headpieces are so elegant, I want to commission one for my AP Gloria jsk... it would look so much better than the official headbow imo.

>>6678731
Ah, I looked up her store envy account. Seems like she makes cute headbows. I'll ask her how long her custom commissions take to process/ship. I'm really kicking myself for not realizing how soon I need this by, ergh.

Thanks anon.

>>6678744
Yeah she has a wide range of 'cute' to really Elgant (which is what I picture with that op)

>>6678649
Definitely not a fan of the one with the lace-up back. The other one's alright.

Gothic/Classic Lolita here.

I recently got the French Polkadot JSK because it's adorable but it's my first sweet piece. I've made do with what I had in my wardrobe (Pic related) but it'd be awesome if any of you had any alternative co-ords or ideas for it.

>>6678747
Agreed. This'll be really helpful.

>>6678752
drop the tights with something very subtle (maybe eyelash lace in black) or just a solid. Stacking the two patterns on top of each other is meh.

This really looks more... uh, swingy/rockabilly to me over lolita. Also not digging the purse selection, there's not any other brown or biscuit themed items or colors... I would go with one of those big shiny red vinyl purses to match the texture on the shoes and the sunglasses.

>>6678759
>>6678752
oh and the purse would be heart shaped, big red heart shaped vinyl yessssssss

>>6678759
The dress has a biscuit themed brooch on it

>>6678765
Oh she didn't mention getting the brooch, just the JSK. Also I don't think that's enough to justify the purse selection, but that's just me.

>>6678752
>dem sunglasses
Please don't, maximum "no, the other lolita."

>>6678752

That's my fucking dream dress, I've not seen it for sale, like every.

>>6678769
Yeah anon is right, I have the brooch and the headbow. I'm not trying to go with rockabilly; this is why I'm asking for other ideas to make it more sweet considering I don't have much experience with it.

>>6678770
Not my intention, I just have them and they're red.

>>6678770
Or do and don't give a fuck? Seriously I don't get skirting away from that... why does it matter, no one is going to look at her walking down the street with those sunglasses and think 'OH THAT LOLITA' because they aren't even going to know wtf is going on or what it's called in the first place.

>>6678772
I picked it up from Harajuku closetchild - NWT for under $100 with the headbow and brooch.

I pretty much pooped my pants.

>>6678782
If you're not trying to do rockabilly honestly the whole coord doesn't work.

Unless you're fat, I'd do socks instead of tights, and tone down the black/red to bring out the brown.

>>6678752
I'd agree with switching the tights for a sweeter white and red accent socks, but other than that I like this fine. I don't think it's too rockabilly at all.

Wanting to wear this to a summer con! I'm having a bit of trouble making it seem cheery enough, though. I was thinking of going with cream and tan to keep it light, but I'm a little stuck. Thoughts?

>>6678883

I think this would be adorable with maybe a floral cardigan or bolero to add to a summery theme? The shade looks like it'd pair really nicely with sort of dusky pink and cream or tan like you said. I'd go with some cute heels, florals, a light chiffon blouse and maybe a cute straw boater hat with some flowers and a ribbon on the brim?

>>6678883
You could go with a light pink, a CAREFULLY chosen creamy green, or a ruddy/reddish pink.

>>6678891
Piggybacking off of the other anon's request but I've been looking for a dusty pink chiffon blouse forever to go with a classic skirt I bought a while ago. It's not a common color in Lolita but regular pinks don't fare well with my coloring. Any ideas as to where I could find such a blouse?

Polite sage.

>>6678903
Check Forever 21. I have a few dusty pink colored chiffon blouses from there. You can also check thrift stores. I have some in my wardrobe that are that color and chiffon.

Bumping with a request from the last thread. Harlequin socks get some flack for being a bit overused, but I think in a circus-themed outfit they're very appropriate.

Not sure if it's okay to post here..
But what do you all think of lolita with fairly large busts? Not giant, but around the D cup range.

I'd like to get into lolita, but I don't want to look silly or realize that my bust makes dresses ride up.

>>6681985
Buy dresses that fit you, that are cut in a way to accommodate breasts. Some brands (like IW) are notorious for making bodices that are basically tubes and don't take any significant difference between your bust and underbust into account, so even if they fit they can be very unflattering. You can also wear skirts with blouses, and take the blouses in at the waist.
I wouldn't recommend empire waist dresses because they'll make you look much bigger than you are.

Honestly though, D-cups aren't that big so I don't think you'll have any problems unless you try fitting into the aforementioned tube-bodices. Some of my friends are in the F-H cup range and they make it work for them. It helps to be able to sew.

A few coord threads back someone put up some actually good ero colages, sadly I forgot to save them. Did anyone keep them?

>>6681979
Oh that was me. Haha this is cute, thanks. I like those heels.

Hoping someone can help me out here...
I just got this dress in black (sans the bow in front, it was missing when I bought it), and I'm kind of at a loss to coord it.

I'm thinking of:
red cardigan/bolero with white accents (will likely be handmade)
black socks? or tights.
red shoes??

or

red+white cardigan
red socks/tights? or white??
black rhs

And I still have no idea what to get for the headband/headbow and purse.

Sorry, I'm more used to coording classic and sweet kind of confuses me.

>>6682037
Both ideas sound fine to me.

Depends what you're thinking of making cardi-wise, but I think a small red headbow would be nice, or else add in some pink accents in your accessories- a pink headbow, maybe a more elaborate piece with some flowers or dripping lace/beads...

I'm 5'9" tall and thinking of getting a white Classical Puppets underskirt for sweet coords, would that look okay protruding from pink JSKs or other pastels? It would be matching a white blouse, JSKs like bodyline carousel.

T2L carousel is sold out atm which made me think of this, but wondering whether it could be used for even shorter dresses that I wouldn't buy otherwise like 94cm or 92cm long.

boomp

>>6682656
Honestly, probably not unless you are planning to always coord those dresses with white and they have some white trim on the dress already.

/cgl/, i finally have (some) money and the courage to wear whatever i like, so i've decided to delve into the world of lolita. i want to make sure i'll actually wear pieces, though, so i'm going to do a test run of sorts by buying one relatively inexpensive coord at first. then, if i feel comfortable and know i'll wear them, i want to save for brand pieces.

i'm partial to sweet and ott sweet, and i love squirrels, so i think i want to buy bodyline's squirrel birthday party jsk. i thought i'd also pair it with their L373 (bow collar removed).

i have a pair of white stockings with pink bows, and i'm looking into shoes. i also have a long, curly pink wig and a long mint colored wig.

do you think this is a good idea for a coord? or should i go with something less loud?

>>6683311
I personally don't think you need either wig... at all. I really like OTT coords with natural colored hair (note, this goes for natural colored wigs too, the key point being natural colored) because it adds some balance... If those shoes are the same ones you're wearing, they match well.. I'm tired of seeing pink shoes that are the wrong shade for the dress. This looks cute so far. I would personally go with OTKs or knee socks with a little design over just white tights however.

I don't think I've ever seen this dress worn with anything other than a stark white blouse, but I always though that mixing white with cream/light yellow in this way was a big no-no. Am I wrong?
I guess I'm just looking for an otome coord that I might be able to wear out in normal-people public without getting too many weird looks, haha.

>>6683311
fuck Iove squirrels birthday party. That has to be my fave bodyline print.

>>6683326
Can someone tell me what the name of this fucking print is? I've seen everything from "Chocolate and Deer" to "Biscuits and Pretzel", and a lot of sellers mislabel it as "Biscuits and Chocolate" which drives me insane.

>>6683326
I think cream/light beige would be gorgeous with this. You can also use black to tone it down/tie in the belt?

>>6683332

Oh! I forgot to mention, the belt is actually dark brown, but because it's made of velvet the color doesn't photograph well. I wanted to include black in the coord too but it looks pretty strange without any black in the actual print. :C

>>6683321
my only problem with not wearing a wig with a coord like this would be that my hair is a reddish blonde, and i think the colors would clash.

>>6683330
It's ETC, right? ETC doesn't release official names for any of it's items, just descriptive names. Because of this, most of the prints have multiple names that are basically made up by buyers, or were used as descriptors on the blogs.

>>6683341

Yeah, it's ETC. I thought some of their more popular prints (like the Biscuits and Chocolate) had official names though! In that case, I wonder what they released it as.

>>6683256
Thank you, I'll make sure to look for dresses with white trim and then consider

>>6683338
Well here's what I'll say to that... When did Matching your fucking hair to the outfit become a thing? I think that's pretty silly... unless you obviously have unnatural colored hair. I never have looked at a coord with natural colored hair and said 'wow I really wish she had matched her highlights to the print'. The only criticism about hair I usually have is if it's a weird style or if it's a color that does not flatter the skin tone.

>>6683363
i wasn't saying it had to, i was just explaining that i thought it would clash. also, i'm not going out of my way to buy the wigs; i already have them lying around, so i thought i'd finally put them to good use.

>>6683337
Ahhh, I see... is the belt removable at all? If so I think you could even try just using a black belt instead.

Dark brown of course would be gorgeous as well.

>>6683363
Agreed.

>>6683373
that wasn't a criticism against you per say. Obviously just saying 'I think it will clash' means you think it's not going to match the outfit which led to my little rant in the first place. I don't care that you have wigs, it's just a little pet peeve when I see newer lolitas get a little worried about wigs and what not. You can obviously do whatever you like haha

>>6683375

Yes, the belt is removable. :) And that was the plan, though I hadn't though of a black belt that might just work. Would it be weird to mix black accessories with a dress that has no black in the print though? I'm still afraid of that.

>>6683407
I think that, considering I mistook the belt for being black in the first place and didn't find it off that it'd look fine, haha. A thin black belt would look great, with a black long or 3/4 sleeve blouse and tights, and tan oxfords?

>>6683417

Ohh, I didn't think about oxfords! Those are the only things you suggested that I don't already have. Thanks, anon!

>>6678685
>>6678689
>>6678702
hnnnggg 400$? is the quality worth it at least? can it be dry cleaned? I know some prints will melt/warp/decay if cleaned certain ways. is it actually worth ~$400? >.<

>>6683718
You can't dry clean that kind of screen-print, it will melt. Handwashing or gentle cycle (in a garment bag) in cold water is fine though, and hang dry.
Buying direct from Chantilly will give you a better exchange rate than HH.

How do you like my coord guys? It's my very first, and my mom may have helped me a little. I haven't bought a petti yet but I'm working on it!

>>6683747
bitch that purse totes doesn't match...

>>6683724
It just depends which dresses that other anon wants.
It is wiser to buy directly from Chantilly if you can, but most of their dresses in the most desirable colorways are sold out at the moment.
At least the dress that the anon posted earlier is.

>>6683756
I asked mommy to get me a green one but she didn't listen... It has a stripe in same color of pinkish red that the roses on my dress are, though.

bump with a random collage

>>6683747
>2013
>not wearing a wig
Absolutely disgusting.

>>6683747
You're an ita. You look greasy as fuck. It wouldn't hurt to lose a little weight, either.

>>6685012
Momma got me a wig but I was allergic to something it was made of. I broke out in a bad rash.

>>6685054
Momma said she thought it was cute that I've got a little baby fat..

>>6678731
Thanks again anon for the RR recommendation. We've sorted out my commission and I'll have it for my event in time. Can't thank you enough!

She was even nice enough to pick out certain charms to match my dress.

Could I get some feedback on this co-ord, please? I wore it out today (I took the ribbon off the blouse, lolibrary.org/sites/default/files/EdibleRoseBlouse-ivory-wotie.jpg is how it looks without it in a different colourway) and I think it looked pretty good, but I can't help but feel it might be a little bit plain? Do you think I need more accessories or am I alright?
Sorry everything's bunched up at the top, I can't use Paint, apparently.

>>6685893
For daily wear it looks fine. If you want to add color you could match a blouse and tights/socks.

>>6685895
Thank you! Yeah, I was thinking some colour might be a good idea, but I wasn't really sure what to go for. Burgundy or something, maybe?

>>6685868
>see this
>think it was some weird ageplay bullshit
>see original image
OH YA GOT ME

A sampling of some stuff I coord with my Etoile Twins jsk. Plain white blouse with a peter pan collar for both the pink and lavender dominant coordinates.

If it wasn't clear, the pink flower is a hair clip. :)

How would I coordinate these brown bodyline boots with a pink jsk/coord?

>>6687025
Wear a brown bolero or blouse, mix of brown and pink accessories

Do these shoe styles look okay for the OP/JSK I picked out?

>>6688551
Ignoring colour, I think the shoes would clash with the style of the IW JSK but I don't like tea party style shoes anyway.

A girl in my comm is trying to sell this dress. I really like it, but since my wardrobe is still kinda small (this would be my 6th main piece) I don't think it's a good idea to get a non versatile piece yet. How do you guys coordinate white dresses outside shiro loli? I tend towards a more goth/classic style, not really into pastels and sweet.

>>6689599
Honestly you can do whatever you like? Find a legwear/headwear combo you like and go nuts.

>>6689599
Accessorize. Add colors with tights, socks, head accessories, jewelries. Pin things to your dress, decorate with flowers.

You don't have to do shiro with white.

>>6689599

not even a loli and I can tell you that you can accccesorize it with a collar, flowers, a taffeta sash, underskirt, gloves, tights, overcoat, ect.

If you're a goth/classic try a nice jacket over it.
Something with a nice shape...

>>6689599
How is this not versatile?

Hi, it's >>6689599

Sorry I couldn't make myself clear last night, I was sorta sleepy. I was hoping to see if anyone had pictures of coords using white main pieces, in order to see how do they look once they're put together. My wardrobe fillers are almost 100% black or white atm, so I can't do that myself yet.

>>6669037
that would look cute as maid-ish outfit but I can't imagine this being worn seriously..