/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

anyone like to help me coord this?

Just did two coords of my dream dresses..

First is Wobder Story, I wanted to take out the gold from the print instead of doing the usual pink x blue combo

>>7071795
And Honey Cake. I know everybody coord this with red (but I love red so much with this dress) but i also tried to take out the brown in the dress

>>7071801
Honey cake looks the best with red anyways!
Sauce on the blouse?!

>>7071550
Anyone know the name or release date of that dress? It's gorgeous!

>>7071809
It certanly does
Here: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=18539687671

>>7071687
If you want to go for classic, take out the red and navy, for sweet take out the red and yellow

>>7071795
Where can I find that purse?! I need it.

>>7071828
It's from Stephanie Wacey, i don't know how to get a hold of it though

>>7071814
Already came and went. Innocent World's Romilda JSK in wine from last year.
>>7071821
literally exactly what i was giong to do, only with striped tights.

>>7071795
>>7071801

And another coord of a dress I really want, damn I hate to be broke

>>7071916
I know that feel, anon

My first attempt at a cord! I dont know if the purple AP bracelet quite fits in but i wanted to tie in more of the purple in the salopette. Please be gentle.

>>7072392
There's purple in that salopette? It looks like perrywinkle blue to me.

>>7072407
Really? i thought the dots and the bottom trim were light purple. Oh well.

>>7072392
>>7072407
>>7072411

Looks like purple to me as well anon, I think the bracelet is fine.

>>7072392
I would wear otks, since salopettes are pretty short. I feel weird baring all that leg, and the dramatic look of filling that canvas with cute socks would look great! (plus zettai ryouiki is cute)
I would wear a light peachy pink color, to bring out the pink in the bows on the dress, but maybe you should go with more of a blue-pink since that'd match your bag and your blouse.
Not exactly the same shade of pink, since I wouldn't want to outshine the blue in the dress, but a softer, lighter, more white pink.

What're you going to wear on your head, or are you wearing the hood up?

>>7071821
thanks a million

Any ideas for a more classic coord for Musee? I'd really like to work in brown tea parties if possible. Thanks!

>>7072837
Source of necklace, please? I love everything Fabergé-related.

>>7072907
Something like this maybe? Maybe change the stockings to creme instead

Can I get some ideas for this skirt? I know there was a collage posted recently of it in pink but I was hoping to incorporate some red into the coord too.

>>7073295
Print close-up.

Someone requested this in the last thread, but it was already in auto-sage when I posted it.

Anyhoo, playing up the slight sheen in the fabric will yield an almost bridal look.

>>7073287
If I recall correctly, it's from 1928, specifically their Amazon store.

>>7072411
I looked at a few other pictures, it's definitely not purple. It's about the same blue that the blue(not sax blue) version of wonder party is.

worn this once...having problems with coording this /:

>>7071801
I'd love to see that dress coordinated with some really dark brown. A sort of, dunno, chocolate banana scheme

>>7073295
I think it's a bit hard coording it with red since the red parts aren't very visible from apart, so I would keep the red to a minimum and just use it for accessories

>>7073334
Did sweeten it up a little, but bring out that lavender

>>7071346
I will certainly give a review when I get it in! And thanks to both of you who gave coords!

>>7073334
I admit to sweetening it too..
Though I didn't want to use those dangly star clips, so I alternated them with some directly clipped to the hair!
Impossible to find a blouse for a JSK with a collar ugh D: I see the problem now - this was/is also high on my wishlist too.

>>7072392
Its a very cute casual or basic coord! You did well anon.

I made this coordinate for a dress I just received, Innocent World's Marianne JSK, and something feels off about it for me. Maybe it's the shoes. Is there any way I can improve this, any items I should add or take away?
There will be a blouse, I was just too excited and forgot to put one on my form.

>>7073559
I love this!!

Replace the socks with lace or floral tights. Do you have any white shoes? Even a light brown would work. The shoes you have are overly sweet so id try to look for off brand ones instead

>>7073594
With the coord I'm planning on wearing white lace-like tights underneath the socks, a white chiffon 3/4 sleeve blouse, and pink and white wristcuffs. With my jewelry and cuffs (not pictured) it leans towards sweet, so would sweet shoes really be that bad of an idea? I have white RHS, but no light brown shoes. I can try to find something though.

Ideas for this?
I have a white short sleeve blouse and white RHS that I was planning to wear with it, but I'm open to anything.

I'm considering getting this dress because bodices cut like that look great on me. I'm between these two color ways. The only problem is I'm struggling to coord either one of these without it looking ita as fuck.

I'm planning on getting some black ribbon for the bodice which I think will help a lot. I probably won't wear it with the colored panel on the bodice either.

>>7073771

That whole dress is ita as fuck, it looks like a hot topics clearance sale from the early 00s.

>>7073771
I think red blouse (the more formal the better), black tights and fancy red boots/pumps with decently high heels and red accessories would be the most passable thing for the red dress. Maybe since it's red and black you could go with a hearts/trumps theme? I agree that it's probably a very hard dress to pull off.

I don't even know where to start with the pink one.

Can I get some help coording this? Preferably a bit more toned down?

I was thinking maybe like a brown blouse, and brown tights? I don't know, I'm still really new.

>>7073771
I if you do what you said with the top half, that will make it look a lot better. That AatP cage JSK looked ita as fuck when I first saw it and people have made it work.

I would suggest that you either keep it basic or go all out with a theme. Either way, the coordinate should be more black than red.

>>7073830
It would be great to introduce some color to this dress (dusty pink, grayish blue, sage green), but I also like the idea of keeping to a neutral palette. Add visual interest with mixed textures and cute accessories.

>>7074057
Oh my goodness, that's lovely. Thank you so much. <3

Now I'm going to go try pushing some sages, I love green.

>>7073830

>>7074057
Source on shoes?

having trouble coording this which I feel really dumb about

>>7074538
This to me is just screaming to be worn with a ribboned boater hat, maybe with some black or white lacy ankle socks and black TP's or low, heeled similar. And a black parasol.

In another vain, paired with pastel jewelry I think it would be cute, to add pops of color.

>>7074554
hmm I have many of those things already and black tps have been on my to-get list for awhile. Thanks a lot.

>>7073559
I think the shoes seem off because tea parties are instantly associated with sweet by those familiar with lolita, but they do coordinate because they match the large rose in the bonnet.

I second the anon who suggested replacing the socks with lace or floral tights. The top half of the coordinate is flowing, sheer, and/or textured, so don't make the bottom half consist of flat, solid blocks of color.

>>7073559

I saw this on Instagram, it's gorgeous!

I think it'd look amazing with a peignoir.

>>7073771
I actually think those dresses are amazing - I have the black x lav and the colour blocking reminds me of older AP/Meta. I've gone for an old-school look with the pink, and slightly fancy for the red. Also I want the red one, where did you see it for sale?

>>7073697
You could make a coord similar to the Wonder Story one here?>>7071795

My SS confirmed this is mine. I'm hoping for a hime-loli style coord with this one. With a big flashy wig. I'm wearing this to a "chocolate princess" themed lolita party in a few weeks.

I'm sorry to ask about a replica, but I'm at loss with new ideas of coordinating this. The colour scheme is very different from the original, so the inspiration is lacking.

Any help?

I have this jumper and was wondering how I could use it in an Ouji coord. Any ideas?

>>7073368
The problem with coording yellow and brown is that nobody thinks of bananas and chocolate, they think of piss and shit. There are some color combinations that should just be avoided.

>>7075600
Yellow honey cake looks really cute with brown. It is possible that because the honey and food motifs are already there that it works, but I have seen that one coorded yellow brown to great effect.

>>7075623
This one right?

>>7075600
Haha maybe that's just you. I do think of pee when I see yellow diamonds though, UPS when I see all brown coords, and a line in a book about yellow being the color of insanity for all yellow coords.

And help for less sweet and maybe more mature?

>>7075641
I'd go more mature by channeling the 50s women's fashions: gloves, modest black heels, no socks, updo, an A-line petticoat would help too

>>7074538
I've had Puttin' on the Ritz in my head all day because of this dress
shoes are custom made by brownplatform and the Louise Brooks is a pin

>>7075631
This is cute.

>>7075641
I think keeping the colors muted and avoiding anything too lacy/poofy like >>7075661 said will do well to keep it mature

>>7073381
Sauce on the headband please!

>>7075746
http://dollydarling.bigcartel.com/

>>7075712
hahha that is great! i love the hat and gloves.

I recently got this skirt, and I want to work it into two types of outfits, searched my closet, and am at a loss.
I need to buy some new stuff. can you help me /cgl/?

types of coords I'd like to work with this skirt

>under the radar normalish outfit

>kawaii as fuck magical girl outfit

thank you kind seagulls

>>7075796

>>7075834
Not the anon who asked but how exactly is this remotely casual?

>>7075796
Hey anon, mind sharing where you got this? I've seen a few girls with them. I would make my own from Spoonflower fabric, but I'm lazy and have too much other shit to sew.

Thanks in advance. :D

>>7075844
Did you miss "kawaii as fuck magical girl"?

>>7075847
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.176.quQdb9&scm=1007.77.0.0&id=21219856506&pvid=1b239e8f-6062-4657-ba30-1a6290661ce2&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

taobao.
its not thick fabric, its very thin, but very comfortable.

>>7075844
Swap out the blouse for a plain white tee and you'll feel better about it.

>>7075848
casual.png

>>7075834
but I do like it much anyway. thanks anon
sauce on headband?

>>7075844
Neither the person who owns the item or the person who made the collage, but that looks relatively casual to me. Not hanging out around the house casual, but work/shopping/school/going out appropriate. I think that's about as casual as you can make a statement skirt like that. Nice blouse, tights, low heels, and a bit of jewelry.

>>7075853
etsy.com/listing/155522404/labor-day-sale-blue-stars-headband

>>7075796
tried to source and price as many as possible

how?

>>7075951
there just seems like too much going on in the bottom there to be able to see it all the way round. I'd love to see it framed, which would bring out that the beauty of that print.
Bonnet a must. Also not sure if beige or grey on the accent, so I went with beige.

>>7075834
Those shoes don't go with that skirt, at all. Neither do the blouse, those are completely different styles with completely different aesthetics.

>>7076012
anon was obviously going for a seifuku look, i think it looks fine.

>>7075951
this too?

>>7076020
The details and lace of the blouse look off with the general seifuku aesthetic, I think a simple peter pan collared cutsew would've looked much better.

>>7075631

>>7073368 here, I freaking lover that, that's exactly what I had in mind. And honestly, I generally have my mind in the gutter, but yellow and brown makes me think of honeybees, not piss and shit.

>>7076612
same
but i admit i did see yellow and red honeycakes as like when i used to do morning shifts at McD's....

Can I get some ideas for this onepiece in brown? I have seen the most perfect coord with it and I can't unsee it.

Opinions on this coord? I'm not feeling the hat as is, I'm going to lose the brown band, switch it up to red, add some crocheted strawberries. The bag, is it fine as is? Or would is be better to be made to match the hat?

>>7076890
cute. i love it. the straw bag is a nice touch without being too tacky. you could add a red bow to it or something but it looks fine the way it is.

>>7076890
I like it, and I think the redband on the hat might be too much, since you already have touches of red everywhere. The brown band looks cute as it is. Is that just a waisttie?

>>7077099
Basically, it's the halter ties from the jumperskirt. I don't feel they're tied very well, and I'm not brave enough to cut them up, even if I'd get more use out of them. Maybe I'll get some brown grosgrain.

>>7074538
two different coords. both are winter appropriate since its edging into fall right now.

>>7076661
Is this the one, anon?

>>7071550
ideas for this would be appreciated!

>>7071795
gold shoes where?

>>7077662
also this, I apologize. I just love seeing other peoples' ideas. I'd love both casual or gothic/classic for this.

>>7071795
That looks really cheap.

I ordered this off taobao because I thought it would be a good basic, versatile piece. Of course, I'm at a loss now.

So, help? Even just ideas for what to put under it would be great.

>>7077662
Tried to make this kind of winter-y, sort of a snow fairy look.

>>7077761
Blouses... Wine, Navy, cream, offwhite. Anything but a square or scoop collar. It's not that hard, really, look at CollageAnon's post for livening up a plain black JSK.

>>7077664
And for casual wear. I'm not experienced enough with lighter gothic coords to do it justice.

Can anyone make a more fancy/OTT outfit for this?

>>7075998
Overskirt is kind of weird, imo.

>>7077863
I had fun.

>>7077831
Where are those shoes from?

>>7077894
That's an eyesore. Bright pink, red and purple with tacky accessories? You have really bad taste.

>>7077899
Well, they said OTT.

>>7077902
OTT doesn't mean an ugly as fuck clusterfuck that doesn't match.

>>7077903
Really, now?

Huh...

>>7077761

>>7077895
They look like the Chelsea Crew Maytal oxford. Unfortunately DSW only has them left in green so you'll have to pay Modclocth markup.

>>7077935
Holy crap link to middle tights on the left? Not anon who asked for the coord just loving the tights.

>>7077895
shopruche, though you may find cheaper ones on taobao
>>7077890
naturally i would recommend one that's a bit shorter, just enough to frame the print
>>7077863

>>7077977
brand new from tattootights on etsy

>>7078016
Holy moley where are those tights from? I NEED THEM.

>>7078063
doudou52033.taobao

>>7077788
>>7077831
They're both really cute ideas and would be lovely with just a bit of tweaking, thank you!! Where are the tights and headband from the second co-ord from?

>>7077894
That really doesn't go together.

>>7075213
Sorry, must have missed this one on the big scroll-through
It reminds me so much of old thick-lined cartoon drawings, hence the 2D bag (though naturally you may want to keep to sweet)
My advice since it's pretty obviously a replica is to not make this into a Dreamy Carnival coord. Do your own thing with this guy!

>>7078165
Modcloth and Etsy, respectively. Search "toile hairband" or "headband" and it should come up

>>7078178
Yeah, haha. I know that now. At least you said it nicely.

My thoughts at the time were "Evil, fabulous queen."

>>7077573
Sure is.

>>7077907
Really. OTT isn't my style but the good coordinates are well thought out with matching themes and colours. It's not about throwing on everything you have and calling it a day.

Innocent World's Dollhouse OP in Lavender

>>7078200
Thanks, that gives me new ideas. So far I was only coording with a black lower half

>>7078414
I demand to see this coordinated with primarily neutrals and a few pops of bright red.

>>7078414

Any cute coord ideas for this? Had it for a while, and I was wondering if I could make a sweet/classic take on it.

>>7078721
It looks like it has rosettes on it, maybe you could play those up? A white beret with a pink and blue rosette would be cute.

Got this one coming, I already have a basic coord for it but I was hoping someone could hime it up for me

>>7078734
That's a great idea. Any suggestions for the top?

>>7078630
Those red heels! Where did you find them?

>>7078747
I would probably go with a white chiffon blouse with a rosette brooch. Maybe you could get a pair of fancy white heels and put more rosettes on the outside of the heels.

I really like rosettes.

>>7078721

/r/
>magical girl coord (your choice as to what style!)

>OTT bittersweet lolita coord

>>7078754
Modcloth exclusive, though they're only about $35

>>7078856
>bittersweet

This doesn't exist. This is a term itas made because they only wear sugary carnival and vanilla chan replicas in black.

>>7078994
bittersweet is an easier term to say than
"a sweet print with a black colorway"
I think the term is cute, why are you so upset?
the term exists, people use it, despite the knot it causes in your oversized bloomers

this? sorry for the messy screenshot

>>7077935

Original anon here-- thank you so much! That really helps! (I'd also like links to those tights, wow)

>>7078994
>>7078998
Just popping in to mention FYeahLolita made a post about it like four years ago.
griping about it makes you sound really new.

>>7079341
>FYeahLolita
what are you saying..?
she's just voicing an opinion

>>7079371
>"This doesn't exist."
This presentation implies it is a statement of fact. The term has existed for about four years now. I'm not a fan of the style either but hey, what can you do. Unfounded opinions aren't facts.

Anyone want to try and make a cotton candy themed coord of this? Using the musee headbow and socks in mint?
I couldn't get the mint OP so I'm left with the accessories.
All I can think of is something cotton candy or maybe the colours just won't go together at all.

>>7079879
Just sell them or do a trade

>>7080049
I don't think anyone is looking for them right now though and I need a coord by the end of this month.

>>7079879

I can't picture the mint headbow and socks with the pink OP in any way that isn't disastrous. I would recommend ditching those and going with either brown, pink or ivory, depending on what flatters your skin colour more, or what you have more of in your closet.

You can still trade or sell the colours you don't want later, but for your event at end of this month, just don't mix the mint and pink.

>>7078721

Any coord for this dress? This might be my first dress and I'd like some help. Also, does anyone have this that wouldn't mind telling me about the quality and price you paid? Thank you very much.

>>7080370
Someone in the taobao thread had it in their order not long ago, you might want to pop in there and ask if they're around about the quality?

>>7080162
Yeah I guess I'll try to make someone sweet x classic since I don't have much sweet in my closet.

>>7080370

>>7077863
I desperately wanted to find a cropped band jacket for this one, but after looking for an hour I gave up and went with the blouse. (The stick is a majorette's twirling baton, BTW - I thought it could be really cute accessory with a ribbon or something.)

>>7080982
OMG. So pretty! Has so many of my favorite items too..

>>7077664
If you want to do gothic with this, you're going to have to really nail the motifs and styling. Wear a less poofy petticoat, if any, and incorporate subtly creepy motifs. I think your makeup will also have to play a big part to push it into gothic territory - as it is, it still leans pretty far toward classic.

Buying this off an anon, first dress, not exactly sure how to tackle it. Anon has plenty of good feedback.

Trying to NOT spend my life savings all at once, so bodyline / taobao would be nice. specific links to things would also be helpful, because my chrome isn't translating anything right now for some reason.

>>7079879
As far as incorporating cotton candy into it, my first thought would be getting a nice fluffy wig in a light color that will look nice on your skin tone. Incorporating ivory accents and wearing tights with a gentle, unobtrusive pattern might look nice. I would go easy on accessories, as having too many will weigh the aesthetic down.
I do agree that incorporating mint with this pink here might look funny with this print.

>>7078736
Hime is my favorite, but I can't pull it off. The shape of the dresses make my legs look even longer and lankier than they already are.

>>7083103
Here's what I came up with:

Hat: FanPlusFriend, $10
Necklace: 1928, $24
Bracelet: Forever 21, $5
Tights: Taobao, anywhere from $5 to $10
Bag: Clobba Online, $33

The shoes, clocking in at $90, are by far the most expensive part of the outfit, but these Fluevog knockoffs (via Modcloth) are less than half the price of the real deal. They'll also take you a long way if you're looking to build up a classic wardrobe.

The sad fact of the matter is that even the cheapest lolita outfit is going to be a lot more expensive than and outfit from, say, Forever 21. That said, there's certainly ways to avoid breaking the bank. Knowing a few DIY tricks will save you a lot of money on accessories and blouses in the long run. Shops like Claire's and Charming Charlie have lots of jewelry that would work great with classic lolita. Hope this helps!

>>7083278
Thanks, that looks really nice c:

I've been having trouble actually finding shoes that are the same color as the dress.

I've got this victorian style velvet necklace and lace bracelet that I think will look nice with it too, but they're black, so I'm trying to figure those out too.

>>7083285
Almost forgot! FYeahLolita has a whole tag dedicated to lolita on a budget, you should check it out! I would link you but I keep getting in trouble for direct linking (which I didn't know was an offense?).

>>7073381
...anon I hate to break it to you, but this coord is pretty bad. That headband matches absolutely nothing, the satin bow looks cheap and wouldn't work with the neckline of that blouse at all, and those shoes look like an attempt at "kawaii yeti feet". Not to mention the shape of the blouse would look frumpy as fuck with the waistline of that skirt.
Were you really suggesting a small red hairbow with a seafoam and pink antler headband? Come on, anon...

Eheh. One last question while I'm here... What are opinions on Lolita with glasses?

I can't even find photos on google.

>>7078856
>magical girl coord (your choice as to what style!)
magical girl coords for the win

but I'm too fucking lazy

>>7083365
Some people are fucking anal about it, but if someone needs them to see, then it obviously makes sense to wear them. Having glasses that match your coord is nice and all, and if one has money for frames for each coord, good on them, but it's not as big an issue as some make it out to be.

>>7083365
I personally think it can look really cute! I've seen classic lolis use pearl glasses chains and I think it works pretty well.
Getting frames to match every coord could cost a fortune though.

>>7083365
Go for neutral looking glasses if you can't get frames that match specific co-ords. I've only seen people make a fuss about glasses when they're hipster glasses, anyway.

>>7080982
Oh my god, I'm in love. Does anyone else have any/can make another majorette/twirler themed coord? I never considered incorporating a baton in lolita like that!

Anyway to make this look good? I love Sugar Pansy but I usually stay away from cuts like these because they aren't as flattering as usual JSKs. However I found it for cheap on auction and I'm thinking of buying it. So is there a way to make this look good or should I just not buy it? All worn pictures of this cut has been of girls who are too chubby for it or have coorded it bad

Got this recently after loving it since it came out, i have some coording ideas but im really curious to see what others might come up with.
Thanks in advance!

>>7083464
Huehuehue. I'm an actual majorette, so this is great ||D

I might take a shot at putting something together like that o v o

>>7083580
TBH I think it's a nice summer dress.

Just maybe ankle socks and flats, or sandals, a headband, some little accessories and it'll be really cute.

>>7084039
Awh shit other majorettes

I haven't twirled in almost 5 years but I used to do it for school and competitively, oh man I'm having so many flashbacks

Saging for being completely unrelated but thanks for the nostalgia!

>>7083580
definitely agree with >>7084056 that this is a summer dress, or early spring
Which is nice, because this gives you a lot of time to find pieces to coord it with and tweak it as you wish

>>7083166
>longer and lankier
>implying that's bad

>>7083594

>>7084298
Cute! Thanks anon. Loving that violet headband and the socks... source on those?

>>7084328
both are taobao, though i'd personally go with fresh wreaths (maybe lavender sprigs since they're in season)

>>7084333
unfortunately im in the southern hemisphere so nothing is in season for us at the mo! ill see what i can find.

>>7083365
There's nothing wrong with glasses, just make sure they suit your face and don't make you look older, so spend a long time making sure you find the perfect pair. Get them in a neutral colour to suit different clothes.. Personally black looks the best to me but I dunno how it'd look in OTT sweet, so maybe add a removable decoration to make it more suitable for that.

>>7075202
n-no one...okay...

>>7083580
Again, I wouldn't try too hard to fight the silhouette. Cinching it with a belt or fitted jacket could make it hang very awkwardly. A cropped cardigan or bolero will give the dress a little more shape, or you could try your hand at a sweet twist on mori girl!

>>7083365
You need glasses to see, wear your glasses. Only the extremely petty and the extremely rude would get on your case for wearing something that allows you to see, and why would you want their approval anyway?

If you can afford it, having a couple pairs to match the dominant neutrals or accents in your wardrobe will give you lots of options. I wear specs myself, and I have two frames - one coppery brown to match my hair and act as a neutral, and one black as a statement. If you lean toward sweet, pastel-hued frames will coordinate well with your wardrobe. Tortoiseshell is a timeless look great for classic outfits and blends well with natural hair colors. Wire-framed glasses in the same metal that dominates your jewelry collection will always look put-together.

If you're looking for inspiration, Cadney is a popular sweet lolita who works her glasses into almost all her outfits.

>>7079018

this as a fall/winter cord

>this is my dream dress

>>7084798
I don't know how cold your autumns are, anon, but I tried to do a coord for a chilly autumn day. Perfect when hunting for pretty conkers!

>>7084962
>>7084962
omg i love this, our autumns are freezing and we usually get a pile of snow mid-october so this si adorable.
>ty

>>7079018
Anon, I tried. It came out more classic than sweet, but I gave it a try at least.

>>7084983
Thanks! It's the first co-ord I've posted here, so that makes me happy.

My dream dress will arrive soon, I never bought a dress like this. Most of my dresses are very simple gothic or OTT sweet. The print is amazing but it's so eye catching. Any ideas how to make a coord with it?

>>7085019
I like that coord a lot but I'd go for red (of the shade of the strawberries) for the shoes rather than blue to help the balance.

>>7084756
Not the anon who posted the dress BUT:
The idea of a sweet mori inspired coord with that dress is awesome. Super cute.

This is what I got planned for halloween, rate pls.

>>7085264
9/10 would give candy.

needs cute tray and milkshakes.

>>7085264
omg you should give the parents candy back, like smarties or other retro candy

>>7084088
No way, where did you compete? I was part of the NJA TOB competition on the east coast.

>>7085264
this is super cute, but the hello kitty tights look very forced, I think this could work better with the color scheme

>>7085360
Opted for white tights to make my legs look longer because the roller skates are white but I was considering black tights instead. Guess Ill hav to do some more trials

>>7085019
thanks anon! i'm not really much into sweet anyways... classic is where it's at!

>>7083365
Here you go, from the GLB, Volume 47.

The picture has the hipster black glasses going on, but thin, rounded metal frames can also work (they just feel more closer to Victorian fashion, in my opinion).

It's preferable that the color of the frames match or at least blend in with the coord's color scheme. Lolita is a fashion in which matchy-matchiness is of utmost importance.

The frames alone will obscure your eyes just a tiny bit, but this may actually give you more room to be liberal with eye shadow. Check out youtube tutorials on applying makeup for people intending to wear glasses. If you are near-sighted, your eyes will look smaller to other people because of the way the light curves, so makeup techniques on making the eyes look bigger and more doll-like will be all the more important.

Also, use THICKENING, not lengthening, mascara. There's no point in lengthening mascara if it just ends up on your glasses.

>>7085652
Ack, the picture has dark brown, not black. I fail at color.

>>7085340
Hah, I just did a lot of local competitions around the state (Texas). Went to state and qualified for Nationals that year in Illinois but it was too expensive, haha. It was a lot of fun, sometimes I really miss it!

>>7085652
Eh, I would caution against being too liberal with eyeshadow when wearing glasses. If you go too crazy with the eye makeup with glasses, the effect can be overwhelming - but I second checking out what the Youtube videos have to say! My personal recommendation is thickening mascara with middle-of-the-road-dramatic eyeshadow OR striking eyeliner, not both.

Random collage!

>>7085508
Anon, I liked the helly kitty tights. The bows match the pink in the wheels on the rollerskates and the ice cream necklace. Regardless youre gonna look adorable!

>>7085665
I know the feeling, I've only been out of competition for two years, but I went to finals last year to support my best friend and little sister. It felt so... wrong, not being able to perform.

I wish my university had something going on, but we've only got the band here, and I hate outdoor with a passion.

So many sequined leotards. So many tassels.

>>7085652
Oh my god, I hope I can look half as cute as that.

Another small issue is.. well, I don't have natural eyelashes. So I'm stuck with only using falsies, which are a bitch to put on with no reference point.

I've got frames similar to those actually, they're a bit more rectangular and they're all black. Like the pic, but the arms are wire, not plastic. I

I was also a performer for 7+ years, so makeup ain't no thang.

>>7083103
>>7083278

Here's what I came up with, based somewhat on your suggestions, and somewhat on my own tastes.

I feel like it still needs something else, though. A bag, I suppose.

>>7085790
different anon here, just wanted to say that you've reminded me of how much i love those damn baby heels. now if only had the monies for them, bah.

>>7085871
there's a pair up on one of the fb comm sales for like 60euro or something super cheap

>>7085874
it's ok, i literally just blew my money on another pair of shoes. are the shoes up for sale on LSE btw? i haven't noticed them, if so!

>>7085899
well wth I JUST saw them and was thinking they were a great price. Now I cannot find them. They were in EU so I thought maybe they were on the UK group or the French group but I checked all three and I don't see the post. I mean this was just an hour or so ago, they were the dusky pink color (i think, or maybe wine) and the actual btssb ones, not secret shop. sorry anon, it was a good price so maybe someone else bought them

>>7085908
oh well, probably for the best! if it was the dusky pink color, i think i saw them too, it's just the one color that i absolutely can't coord at all with my wardrobe

>>7085910
oh wow but I see an AP honey cake bag for 90euro including shipping worldwide, what a great deal. Too bad I already own it , and paid like way more than that for it, wow

Hey coordanon! I need some help with this dress. I just ordered Musee du Chocolat JSK in the ivory colorway but I'm pretty stuck on what I can do to make this a classic/sweet blend. I really want to use flowers, flower crowns, and/or crystals but I'd like some more ideas to bring browns into the outfit. I don't really want to toss random chocolate-bars into it as hairpins or whatever either.

I'm really nervous since this is my first piece from a sweet brand, so I hope it's not too hard.

>>7085922
Brown flowers?

>>7085922
Brown and pale pink flowers, and try to emphasis more on the paintings/frames, rather than the chocolate.

Someone asked for black Converses on the tumblr, I thought I would share my findings.

Would Baroque's three strap ribbon shoes in gold look weird with this?

>>7086862
Yeah, good luck ordering from them though.
I ordered towards the beginning of August and the only news I got about the shoes was a week ago when the owner informed me I wouldn't be getting the shoes I wanted because the factory fucked up the leather in that color.

Now I'm waiting for shoes that I don't even want at this point, and now I feel silly for blowing $90 on them.

>>7086886
Oh and I meant 'yeah' as in you can wear gold shoes with that dress.

>>7086886
Wait, really? Because I ordered mine and besides having a wait because she went on a business trip or whatever and the fact that I ordered mine right when she was busy with the tea party, I've had no trouble...they're even custom size. By "that color" do you mean the gold?

>>7086910
No, lavender but I switched to gold because I figure even if they don't wind up matching things well that I'll have a good chance of reselling them.
Has she shipped yours yet or have you gotten them?

>>7075712
I love those shoes! I've never heard of brownplatform though. Google fu found a blog, but no shop??

>>7086913
I got an email saying she'd them this week and according to the facebook page, looks like orders will begin being shipped out tomorrow. Anyways, sorry that happened to you, I know the feeling. You're right though, you can always resell them.

>>7086933
*she'd ship them

Always wondered what someone could do with this Bodyline JSK that would not look bad or boring. Let me see something. Punk Lolita if you are up for a challenge.

>>7071550
kind of a one off request but - what's a good parasol to go with DDC in lav/ivory? Mostly ivory and gold throughout the coord.

>>7086956
clarification, i own two tiered jsks, one in lav and one in ivory, I'd like a parasol to match a sweet, mostly ivory coord, and hopefully i'd be able to use the parasol with other things, but this is an upcoming outfit I'd really like to have 100% together, and definitely looking more at brand parasols.

I'd like some constructive criticism, please. These are my fourth and fifth coord.

>>7086964

>>7086964
The shoes ruin this one. The rest of the coord is very dressy but then you've got sensible brown shoes you could wear to work. Gold heels would be much better.

>>7086980
Point is I'm still stocking up on basic items and don't think it's smart to get gold shoes just for one dress, at least not at this point. Do the brown brogues also not work for the white coord?

>>7083289
CollageAnon, I've been wondering for a while if you're FYeahLolita....
Your identity is secret with me.
I love your coords.
I follow you on tumblr.
Call me maybe.

>>7086990
I would recommend gold shoes for both of those coords too. Both of those dresses are very fancy but the shoes are heartbreakingly pain.

>>7086980
I disagree - I think they look good with the brown, but far too forced with the white.

Anon, I think you would do well to get a pair of light colored shoes. A pair of basic neutral or nude t-straps are a great staple, as you can add clips to the strap or toe to match your coord. Clips are easy and cheap to make yourself, so you will always have something to match.

>>7087006
Thanks, I'll see what I can do. Lastly, would this bag work with the white coord? It matches with another coord I've made so it would be great if I could use it for this as welll.

>>7087026
Are you just trying to ask us if stuff you already bought is going to work for a coord you didn't plan?

I'm a gothic lolita but I could not resist this dress. I own mostly black so nothing I own goes with this... Could anyone make a coordinate with this so I can do some more shopping? Thanks!

>>7087461
i don't blame the girl for trying, it's nicer on the wallet and all that. but she should probably just post the entire thing and ask for concrit on the coord instead.

>>7087651
Why not shiro lolita?

>>7087461
No, I haven't bought any of these items yet. I didn't put this bag in one of the coords because I forgot about it.

>>7084756
>>7084228
Pansy anon here, thank you for these, now I know you can make those cuts look good.

However I ended up getting this skirt instead of the SP JSK. If anyone wants you can make coords for it, I would love to see it matched up with soft pastels like dusty pink, mint and light blue. I will post my own coord for it as well

>>7088728
Oops dropped my pic

>>7088730
And here is my own inspirational coord

Bump

Okay I've been at a complete standstill with this.

Just got a new job; professional dress is a requirement, not professional as in a power suit; but a nice skirt; blouse and a belt with oxfords would be fine.
I'm getting so bored of my pencil skirt and blouse combo; my wardrobe is mostly classic (No prints) and I'd love to expand it - especially if I can wear some things to work.

Anyone got any super toned down co-ords that they think would work?

>>7089539

>>7089539
This is my rule of thumb for wearing alt fashions to work/weddings/non-alt functions: you can get away with one (MAYBE two) items that are identifiably alternative (lolita in this case), and everything else needs to be pared-down and occasion-appropriate. For example, if you want to wear a blouse with a huge peter pan collar and a floppy bow, pair it with a smart pencil skirt. If you're in the mood for a twirly, frilly skirt, stick to a simple blouse. Minimal hair accessories are best, I would never wear a head-eating bow or a mini-hat. Biggest piece of advice: ALWAYS wear sensible shoes to work. Your shoes say a lot about what you expect to be doing all day.

Sophistique Noir has a couple articles on wearing goth fashion to work or special occasions (look under tutorials, or search "wedding"). Lots of good advice there. I have a couple more collages in mind, I'll post them as I finish them!

>>7089543
I don't think the last middle 2 are work appropriate
1.maybe with black tights instead, but it looks waiter'y'
2.too much with the print, and looks a bit childish in a way that you could get away with on your own time, but not at most work places

>>7089539
>>7089962
One more bit of advice: think about the overall message your outfit communicates. Does it say "I'm here to work hard and look polished and professional while I do it" or does it say "I'm here to look pretty"? If the latter, then scrap it and try something else.

>>7089543
Five out of eight of those coords would get me excused from my workplace if I tried to say they were my 'professional' attire.

Halp anons, So I have this gorgeous dress in ivory, including its headband thang

But I'm having trouble with coordinating it, what wig, blouse, and shoes would you guys recommend?

>>7090701
Damn you

>>7090712
I'm so helpless...*sigh*

>>7090718
just g-give it to me anon

but I would have worn it with a long honey coloured wig in braids

>>7090727
B-b-but anon-kun....
I'm in love with it.

That would help mi bro. *writes it down*

Can we post coord collages to be critiqued? Cause I know how I want to coord a few of my dresses, but I want to make sure that they're decent.

First time poster on this board, whenever I'm here I search for these threads because the coordination's are beautifully done. My Mother bought me this skirt as a gift, and the website had an okay look but I felt like you could do something better than grey knee highs and a black shirt.

Please /cgl/ help me!

First time poster on this board, whenever I'm here I search for these threads because the coordination's are beautifully done. My Mother bought me this skirt as a gift, and the website had an okay look but I felt like you could do something better than grey knee highs and a black shirt.

Please /cgl/ help me!

>>7090772
pleaseletitnotbeforlolitapleaseletitnotbeforlolita

>>7090739
Sure!

>>7090775
why not anon-kun? alice is totes lolita!

sorry

>>7090772
You mean Hot topic?

blouse+thigh highs

>>7090775

Its not my mom just bought it for me as a going away present since I'm moving to europe and I pretty much grow up always having an Alice costume to wear around the house when the mood hit me.

>>7090788

I guess that's where she got it, I just thought you guy could come up with something more I don't know magical and creative

>>7086947
I've never even seen this worn?? If no one wants to make a coord, does anyone have any example posts with someone wearing this? Is it any good?

so I bought this Metamorphose OP
and it's been sitting in my closet ever since it came in the mail.
I thought, 'it's an OP, it'll be easy to coord'
but the only brown shoes I have are heels... since it's an empire waist and I'm already kind of tall, this makes the proportions of everything look super weird and I don't know whether I should try to buy some brown teaparties JUST to wear with this dress or just give up on empire-waists altogether and try to sell it to someone who's shorter. what would /cgl/ suggest?

>>7086947
First of all, which colour do you have?

>>7090791
It's hot topic

No one gives a shit about your shitty skirt, this thread is for lolita

>>7086947
>challenge accepted!
Okay, that was hard.

>>7090701
Here's one from a while ago.

>>7076030
what dress is this?

>>7084962
a plus coord. the lolita aesthetic is spot on unlike a lot of outfits in this thread.

>>7090772
a blouse, with thigh highs or tights, and matching shoes. A nice up do with make it all come together.
There's not really a jfashion aesthetic to this, so don't expect people to come up with outfits.

I requested a coord with this dress a few threads ago and CollageAnon came up with something wonderful that inspired me a lot. Now I'm almost done but I still really can't come up with fitting tights. Anyone have any suggestions? (no socks, please)

>>7092023
dropped pic

>>7088730
Bumping this one if anybody would like to try out matching it with soft pastels

This adorable little piece is on its way to me, but I'm stuck for ways to co-ord it.

I don't wear many pastels, and my style leans more towards classic usually. College-anon, can you come up with a classical coord for this?

>>7091852
I was getting scared that no one would bite! This looks pretty awesome.

>>7091869
Oh wow, i didnt see that one coming, Thanks so much gurlfran!!

>>7092308
I would pair it with a cream cardigan and some sheer/patterned tights with brown Oxford booties. You can also leave your hair down with a small casual side headbow (like some from F21) and accessorize with gold toned jewelry or pearls for a toned down look.

My planned Twinkle Jouney Coord. I wanted to pull the pink from the detailing, but I think I may have overdone it.

>>7092540
and my DDC Coord. Again, I think I may have overdone the pink. Any suggestions and critique for either one of these would be greatly appreciated!

>>7092308
An attempt was made. I went pretty safe and made chocolate brown the main color, which is retardedly easy with all the chocolate stuff that's come out as of recent.

Help coordinating either of these dresses? I'm an OTT sweet lolita trying to get into classic, and feel like a fish out of water. Preferably using taobao items, since i'm doing a massive order soon. And even better if any shirts can be custom sized, since i'm quite busty

Any ideas for this beauty? I've never tried to work with such a bright and vivid color before (actually have just stuck to browns & creams), so I'm sort of at a loss.

Any ideas for this beauty? I've never tried to work with such a bright and vivid color before (actually have just stuck to browns & creams), so I'm sort of at a loss.

>>7092716
you could try introducing reds since it's nautical themed, and just add more whites, and a couple blue accessories if you can find them in that shade.

>>7092726
Ah man, red sounds intimidating as hell. I'm actually a failure of a coordinator, whites and blues sound more doable, I suppose I'm mostly wondering about the socks/tights and blouse, I could stumble my way through a coord from there

I'm trying to coordinate this Metamorphose lucky pack dress for a wedding reception. Does anyone have a better picture than this?

kind of uninspired, could a kind anon help me out with this?

>>7084756
dem shoes from where?

>>7092767

>>7092755
Not the same anon but you could add a red beret, white stockings + blouse, and some red shoes. Pretty easy really but its a nice visually effective balance.

If you got a red and white cardigan that would top it off pretty nicely too.

>>7092787
Looks fine? What did you want to change? I might suggest finding a fancy bolero or something... a cape might be cute for example to add a little extra if thats what you wanted.

>>7095268
Thanks, yeah just something extra to give it a bit more. I'm not sure on bags either, but a cape sounds very cute.

>>7095267

Ah, that actually sounds doable! Thanks friends!

>>7096634
Np! Sailor coords are awesome.

Bump because I'm in a bad place right now.

Can anyone suggest a matching plus size cardigan for this dress? I can sense the boobloaf already, so I'm just gonna try to conceal it along with my flabby arms.

I'd like some ideas on how to tone down a yellow Milky Planet skirt. If it's possible, I'd like to wear it in some kind of Classic coord, but I'm too uncreative to come up with ideas. Help?

>>7097313
Can you sew at all? If you can, pick up a cardigan in your size from F21 or something, and just shorten the length so it hits you at the waist.

You can also get fabric in a complimentary color to make bows on the arms and such.

>>7086862
I have another question for this. Would it look odd if I wore pink and purple flowers in my hair for this? I think it could work but I would just need to get the right shades. I was thinking like, magenta and violet.

>>7097313
Are you under the measurements enough? I'm a DD and 100cm so there's plenty of room in mine, but I get that uniboob effect. I moved the button down on the straps a bit further. I also wear a good sports bra and a corset. It fixes the problem pretty well. But it still can be really short on me if I wear my uber poofy petticoats.

A lot of Baby boleros can fit bigger sizes pretty well. I had one that would easily go up to 110cm. But it looked kind of wonky with this Jsk because of all the bows. I think cardigans work better.

>>7099548
That is not going to work in any sort of classic coord.

>>7100348
Yeah, maybe you're right. I was thinking something along the lines of this

Any advice on coording sweetheart neckline and/or tea-length jsks?