/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Reposting from last thread, Is it ita to wear a lilac dress with a pink blouse and accessories?

>>7578027
Depends on the colors. It could be a little overwhelming. Lilacs and lavenders also range a lot in color- if it's a blue based purple versus a red/pinked based purple would depend on if it matched with your pink (which we'd also have to see if it was a blue based pink or a red based pink.)
You've gotta show us pictures, anon.

I don't particularly need help coording, but I was wondering how people choose coords to wear to meets. ILD is coming up, and I'm having a difficult time deciding what to wear. I have several new dresses and coords I could wear, but I also thought it'd be interesting to wear the same dress I wore last year on ILD because it would be interesting to have a direct comparison in my growth as a lolita over the past year (and it's been significant). Thoughts?

I'm new to wearing prints and I'm a little lost. I want to pull out the rose details in this coord, but I don't want to completely ignore the cookie element. Could I do two themes at once? If not, what's the best way to incorporate the rose theme alone without looking bad?

Critique and help picking items/changing items would be greatly appreciated!

>>7579895
>Could I do two themes at once?
It's perfectly fine to do multiple themes if they work with the dress. The only time if this is an issue is if you were adding say roses or cookies into a dress with none of those things on it, or trying to do both themes with a non-print, it wouldn't make sense.

Are the solid color tights a bad idea or should I invest in some printed socks/tights? I almost feel like there's too much black, but part of me likes all the slightly different shades.

Also, would you guys suggest jewelry or other knickknacks or should I leave the accessorizing as is? (I'm sorry for all the mirror pics...)

>>7580193
I think it looks fine, but I do like dark coords...
Maybe an off white pearl purse strap to add some light colored detail? Or add one or two cream flowers or details to your hair. Or blonde wig?

>>7580193
Solid tights look fine. You're bringing out the gold in the print with your purse, so it doesn't look bad. Make sure you wear plenty of gold jewelery, maybe with ivory accents?

>>7579018
Thank you, I was think something like this? I'm thinking of wearing the OP with the blouse? I imagine that a white blouse with work too but I'm not sure about the pink

>>7580727
>thinking of wearing the OP with the blouse?
Just wondering, why would you want to wear the OP with a blouse?

>>7580736
I don't have the jsk, I know I could wear it without a blouse but I feel it that it would be very typical and boring? I don't really wear this dress because of this and I think if I could make a bit more interesting I would get more wear out of it

I posted in the last thread right before it died so i'll repost here... i'm have no idea where to go with this jsk. also i know it looks weird in my pic next to the white blouse but the jsk is actually a true white and not the weird ivory it looks in the pic

Please excuse the crappy photo. I've been having a hard time with this dress. What blouse would work best with the neckline & ruffly straps/little sleeves of this Infanta dress I have? So far I've been wearing boleros with it but I really want to show off the lovely straps it has. I have to buy a new blouse since all I have are ones with yokes so any suggestions would be great! Thank you.

>>7580941
Black Blouse with white neck bow (I have that same white blouse, when I wear it with things like that I often tie it like an ascot instead of a bow) Black Tights and white shoes, add gold jewelry.

I bought AP's Cosmic JSK and OTKs in navy. Should I use navy or white shoes? I feel like the white might look a little odd against the dark socks, but if I get navy shoes then the white star bag I'm planning on using will seem out of place.

Opinions?

I really should've gotten the ivory OTKs now that I think about it, but they're sold out in the SF store and I already consolidated my order on Tenso.

>>7581292
If you really don't want to wear it blouseless I would say something with long sleeves and little to no poof in the shoulder. High neck would probably be best for the shape of the neckline, but it would need to be something light and feminine and not too stuff to fit with the style of the dress. Don't have any specific examples, but I hope this helped

>>7580749
Don't use a full blouse, it'll be uncomfortable and look bulky and terrible. Get just a collar or wear a jacket/bolero over it instead.

I just bought this set, does anyone have ideas for coording aside from the obvious "wearing it all together" thing?

>>7581462
Also, shoe suggestions, and wig suggestions? I just dyed my hair bright ass red so that won't fly.

>>7581292

Lace or sheer chiffon blouse with high neck would work well

>>7581389

I'm not sure that the ivory OTKs would have matched anyway, they look like they're white in the stock pics, but from experience AP's definition of ivory is more yellow-tinged cream. You can sort of see the difference in the ivory colourway of the sailor jsk, the collar is white while the jsk is ivory.

Anyway, there's a fair amount of white if you got the sailor jsk, so I don't think the white star bag would look out of place. If you got the other jsk or just want to add more white to balance things out, you could always try adding a white underskirt, a white blouse, white star clips (as brooch).

>>7581462
>>7581467

The three main colours in the set you picked out (assuming you got the blouse and the jsk), is the brown from the skirt, the cream from the dress and the darker brown from the blouse. So long as your socks, shoes, bag, jewellery, etc match one of these three colours you should look fairly cohesive. The hardest part is probably making sure the browns match, being a little bit off is okay, but if you introduce a cold brown to the outfit then it's going to look jarring.

For socks and shoes, the best look is cream socks with brown shoes. Cream socks with cream shoes might work if you can pull off pale colours, brown socks with brown shoes if you prefer darker colours. Brown socks with cream shoes probably don't work so well.

For the hair, anything in a warm tone would be fine. So if you have anything from blonde to brown to warm black (not blue black) wigs, that would work. If you're buying a new wig, look at your existing wardrobe and ask yourself what wig would work best with most of the stuff in your wardrobe.

>>7581462
You're gonna wanna buy new tights, too. She got the ones she sold you from mi-love on Taobao (they were not part of the Pumpkin Cat set), but be warned that they run small.

>>7581531
>mi-love
Shit, sorry. I meant mu-fish.

>>7579811
Post examples? Also I'd say it depends on what dress it is.

>>7579895
I think that necklace is adorable and more of a statement piece than the rose necklace. I'm not sure that the neckline of the blouse will work with the neckline of that dress though.

I'm at loss on how to coord this JSK. Any suggestions on what colour the blouse and the bag should be?

>>7581462
that dress is fucking adorable
//anyways, I have a babby closet, and its all pink. I'm finally introducing some blue into it, with two blue dresses, and a pair of blue shoes. My question is: can a pink bonnet match with a blue and white coord? Its a straw bonnet with pink flowers on it. Also, I'm kind of stuck on pinkxwhitexpink ect coords. I can't incorporate anything other than that into my coords and I'm not sure how. Is there any way to work a theme into a coord when you only wear solid coloured pieces?

>>7581554

>>7581502
Thanks for the suggestions anon! So would you recommend white or navy shoes? White would go with more future coords, but I'm not sure if it'll go well with this one.

>>7581374
thanks! ill have to hunt down some new gold accessories...im terrible with accessorizing

I'm trying to coord Dear Friends jsk and thought something like this but literally have no idea what kind of shoes and accesories to add (my foot's size 10 which doesn't help)
also does anyone know where can I get white lace leggings like those pictured (have to fit a taller person)

>>7581604
Thank you for the coord! Somehow the idea of using brown slips out of my mind. The tights look real nice, I'll have a look at it that is

>>7581631

I would go with Navy, but if you have limited funds, I think white shoes would still be okay.

I'm looking for a few ideas for Lief's music stripe OP in red x blue.
I'm thinking of selling it if I can't find some new ways to wear it

>>7581525
Thank you! I've had my eye on this brownish light auburn wig for a while, do you think that might work? I', just worried about the brown clashing.

>>7581531
It sort of looked like they were off in color, but I've been hunting for a pair of chocolate tights for something else anyway so it worked out pretty well. I already have some socks and tights that might work for it here, and if not I can find some cheapo on ebay or something.

>>7581561
Do you habe any photos? You could definitely do pink, blue, and white if you can pull the same pink in somewhere else. Bonus if the bonnet has a little blue on it, or if you can get some kind of blue flower or something to clip in your hair at the base of the bonnet.

I want this to be a more gothic/kuro coord, but I'm worried that pairing it with all black won't balance out the painting part?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to accessorize with painting prints?

i really need help with this dress(it's the fruity cafe JSK from AP), i'm open to any kind of suggestions

>>7582077
It feels very Victorian. Maybe consider black boots with some larger head accessories?

>>7582281
Oh, anon...
That is a classic coord, not kuro or gothic.

If I were to wear the skirt, I would pick one color from the print that I really want to pop. Then I would look for leg wear that is black + whatever color I picked (tights more so than socks here). Same deal for head accessories--main color should remain black but you can add details for color.

With the blouse you have, I wouldnt suggest necklaces, but perhaps a brooch pinned on the jabot? Some similarly colored/themed bracelets or rings and you have a solid start. (If you want to go OTT I am absolutely no help, sorry!)

>>7582281
bringing out some of the colors featured in the skirt with a necklace/pendant and head wear is all you would need to keep the outfit as kuro as possible, yet still balanced.

I would actually love to see an elegant hat worn with this, with a long gold pendant of some sort. You could always embellish a black hat with ribbon or flowers etc too.

>>7582294
I second the idea of a large brooch on the jabot, since yes, as it is, a pendant would look awkward over it.

I think it's ok to give a kinda gothic spin on something more associated with classic; but hey, that's just me.

>>7581656
I'm not sure what type of weather you'll be wearing this in but the beret strikes me as a little warm for an otherwise summery/spring-like jsk? It goes well but unless you're trying to keep warm, something else may be more fitting? A summer hat embellished with flowers perhaps?

If you want to keep the head-wear that warm pink shade, then i would recommend shoes in the same shade to help balance it out. Failing that, have you considered looking for shoes and bag in tan leather/leatherette? Since the outside has a country sort of feel, it would be perfectly fitting, plus give you a lot more options regarding shoe sizing etc; not to mention you could probably shop in person on the highstreet for such items.

>>7582334
'Outside' Wtf? I meant 'jsk of course.

>>7582311
this kinda thing

>>7581561
The more I look at this dress, the more worried I feel tbh. The shoes seem way too sweet now that I see them side by side, and the shades of blue dont match. I'm worried it'll look goofy. Can I find a way to make this work or should I just find a less classic looking dress? (this is just the basics of the coord, by the way, I didn't include socks/accessories ect)

>>7582507
the blues don't match but they do kinda match the dress, which has various blue tones going on. the easiest way to 'fix' any awkwardness in my opinion, would be to add another small hair accessory in the same shade as the shoes, such as some little cute flowers, you could add cream too.

Having said that, I think it's the shoes throwing it off the most tbh, since they look slightly green toned, whereas the main fabric of the dress is more of a slightly purple toned blue.

ideally I would find shoes in a different shade of blue or consider using cream or country style tan leather/leatherette instead.

>>7582553
I'm going to work some darker blue accesories in. I can't change the shoes because they match two other dresses I'm getting, but I really love this dress so I just need to make it work. It's just really classic compared to the rest of my wardrobe. Thank you so much for your help!

>>7582426
Thank you so much! Should I be worried about the colors matching exactly?
And thanks to everyone else who gave their input as well

>>7582507
Honestly I think brown heeled shoes would look a lot better. This coord would be really cute if you brought brown in actually.

>>7582334
Thank you for your input! I've been thinking beret for the warmer weather and the hats you suggested look like they would match a brown theme very well if I go with it. However due the pink stripes on the dress I've thought of adding some more pink elements, maybe shoes similar to these in a dusty rose colour? Also source on these please http://i.imgur.com/f0AlQrN.png , they look lovely!

>>7582688
Beret for the colder weather and hats for the warmer woops*

You lot wouldn't happen to know what video i'm after?

I've been trying to find a video that went over colour coordinating in a Lolita outfit. It includes colour distribution, like how balance colours across an outfit evenly.

They had the still image of the coord, and were going through it. I keep coming up with girls just sitting at their desk talking, which wasn't the video.

any ideas for what color blouses to pair with gold screen printed dresses? For example I have Lief's Sacred Night in red with gold print, and so far I've paired it with a black blouse and a cream/beige blouse. Obviously gold would look good but there aren't a lot of gold blouses.

>>7582706
Try shelbycloud's channel.

>>7582706
Yea if its the one where she has a blonde side pony and talked about how it moved down at angles with a blue bracelet and stuff its shelbycloud

>>7582688
are you referring to the socks or shoes in that picture? Those cream frill ankle socks are very common and cheap on ebay as well as on taobao etc. The shoes look like fairly generic tan loafers to me, although it's hard to make out.

if you put 'Ruffle Frilly Ankle Opaque Socks Anklet Retro White' into ebay, they should show up.

>>7582636
they don't have to match exactly, just make sure you are picking out similar shades and tones from the skirt. It would help however if say, some of the flowers/embellishment(s) of your choice were the same as some of the colors in the skirt. You don't have to get too caught up in matching things exactly though.

>>7582812
Ok, thank you!

>>7582750
I don't think those are ankle socks but full on tighs? The only thing like that i've found on ebay were opaque polkadot tights and I'm looking for a different, classic style pattern but seem to have no luck so far
Thank you for your help, though!

I'm having trouble with choosing which blouses to buy. Also, Idk which colorway and style (jsk or OP) would work with what I have.

Can you guys help a lolita out?

Don't be afraid to be harsh on criticism btw, I really want to improve. Thanks!

>>7583314
btw,I was thinking of using the Hana no xxx bag and shoes for the sailor star. I don't think I'll buy em anyway.

>>7583314
I think you should go with the Little Dipper Chiffon blouse in white! I don't think the black blouses would go well with any of your JSKs unless you incorporate black elsewhere. And the style of the short-sleeved blouse on the far right isn't great (the collar and sleeves look strange).

You might want to pick up some more bags and shoes that match your JSKs. I'm not totally sure that the Hana bag is the right color pink for your outfits, but it's hard to tell!

Don't forget socks and headwear.

Back from the last thread. The last anon told me to use a heeled shoe. I left the rose headpiece and also provided an alternative. For now I'm still super iffy about the headpieces in general. I also added stuff I could coord with the skirt if I got it instead of the JSK. The stuff outlined in blue would be what I could coord with the skirt and the stuff outlined in green would be what I coord with the cream blouse if I use it. I know it's a disorganized mess but I hope my thought process can get through all the same.

Mostly looking for tights and wig suggestions, but I'm not crazy attached to anything on this to begin with so I'd be down to change it completely

Is this ita as fuck? I have a dress that I think it would really suit, but I'm iffy on the quality.

>>7583901
I think it could be okay under a very gothic JSK.

>>7584016
What about under this JSK? I was thinking I'd remove the middle bit so that it was a sweetheart neckline and the rose would be in the middle.

>>7583424
Cool, Will defs buy it anon! Thanks!!!!
Also... Which candy-lady dress would fit my closet better? The jsk or the op? And would lavender work best?

Thank u again!

>>7583901
>>7584042

It'll be hard to tell if this looks ok. The problem is where the neckline on the jsk falls on the blouse, if the jsk neckline falls somewhere in the middle of the rose lace then it will look weird because the roses would be cut off by the top of the jsk. Unfortunately no one can guess this simply from photos, because it also depends a lot on where the blouse and the jsk falls on your body.

>>7583708
I like the gold shoes but the socks look a bit too dominating - they're beautiful but the gold print is so bold and wide I think it would distract from the print on the dress. Also, in your collage, the socks look like too much of a burgundy red (ie too much brown tone) compared to the dress, which strikes me more as a dark red than a brownish-burgundy.

>>7583877
do you have a stock photo of that jsk, or failing that, could you name the print? thanks.

kinda lost as to what to do with....everything else. also kind of irritated i didn't notice the blouse has golden~transparent rose buttons, but my skirt is silver. should i change out the buttons?

please try to keep suggestions within taobao shops, if possible.

>>7585154

If you really don't feel like ripping out and resewing all those buttons, look for a bustier to wear over your blouse, and a pin-on jabot or ribbon to cover the top button that is above the bustier. You'll need something to cover up that really messy area between under your bra and the top of the high-waisted skirt anyhow.

It's a Phantom of the Opera-themed skirt, correct? If you DIY, you could get one of these Venetian masks, hotglue the mask and some black flowers onto a headband as a hairpiece. Add black lace tights and some music-themed accessories and a black handbag, and you're pretty much set.

I'm having trouble not making this skirt look...boring when I pair it up with a blouse. I feel like it's missing so much compared to a JSK or OP. Should I just go for a detailed blouse? I was thinking a black one, but then I feel like the legwear needs to be black too, and it will be too much black and not enough white. Any help?

>>7586145
I feel like shades of blue would go nicely rather than black.

>>7586145

This is from AP Sannomiya's blog, might give you some ideas.

I'm not sure if you noticed, but the skirt itself is not white, AP's ivory is a cream colour. You can see the difference in the sailor jsk where the collar is white and the print is ivory. There's also a bunch of socks and cutsews up on their site that come in both white and ivory.

>>7586145
>>7586186

This one from AP Sendai.

>>7586186
Thanks for correcting me about the ivory and for the pictures. I really like the way the black top looks and I think I prefer the short sleeves compared to if I got something with long sleeves.

>>7586153
I'm still kind of new so I'm trying to stay simple so I don't mess it up

Thoughts?

So this is what I have for a coord at the moment (not pictured are a pair of white mary janes), and I was curious about what you guys think about the blouses. Does the layering work and does the cream(?) one work with the skirt? Also I'm not quite sure how I feel about the headpice.

Would anyone help me with a fairy kei coord?
I want to make a summery beach and sea creatures themed outfit and pic related is what I have put together so far, mostly though I need help with what shirt color would be better looking and which clam necklace would be cutest out of the 3!
Thanks for any help!!

>>7586384

Ditch the neck corset, it'll look weird with the jacket. Pick out a necklace instead.

I'd also switch the pink blouse for an ivory one that matches the hat, or alternatively switch to a pink hat, right now it's the only item in your entire coord that is ivory, and might just blend weirdly into your wig.

Beware that the tights may make your legs look "dirty" or bruised, the patterns kind of look like bruises.

>>7586420
I love it! It's beautiful!
Though I think the cream is a bit...off.
The cream is different shades, personally.

>>7586420
The layering is kind of odd but I do like how to looks. Maybe it would be better if you replaced the outer blouse with a similar looking bolero?

>>7586420

This doesn't really work for me, the inner blouse is kind of a tan or beige-ish colour whereas traumerei is more a salmon pink. I think the headdress is all right, it seems a close enough match in colour.

Nitpick: I kind of feel like the socks go against the light, airy chiffony look you have going in all of the other pieces. Maybe lace tights or socks would work better?

>>7586384
I feel like this is going to be too busy, not only due to the intricacy of all the items but also because you're purples don't match. The shoes, skirt, neck corset (which you should ditch since your neck/bust area will already be busy with the jacket and blouse), and hair flower are all slightly different shades of eggplant/bordeaux, and then you have pale purples and pale pinks as well. Nix the hat, the hair clip, and the neck corset, and replace the shoes.

Does anyone have any advice for coordinating simple dresses like pic related? I have a few dresses that are neutral colours like grey to wear on more relaxed days, but I'm having trouble coming up with things to wear with them without looking boring.

>>7585211
the whole point was to stay cool in summer lol. nevermind, maybe i'll just sell the skirt.

>>7586420
Where'd you get the rosary necklace?

Advice? Maybe a parasol or bag in wine to bring everything together?

>>7587610

Maybe i'm just shit at visualising, but it feels like you're trying to shoehorn red where it doesn't really go.

Someone please feel free to provide photogenic proof if i'm just being retarded.

>>7587625
I was really just copying this cause i'm not creative

>>7587639
I see what she's going for, but that's the Lapin dress. The 'main' rabbit picture- on the bodice- has a noticeable amount of red, whereas Chat's is a bluish color. Maybe try going for that instead.
I mean, there's still red somewhere on the the Chat dress, but if you want to make it work, you'd have to copy that pic a bit more and go for red hair accessories as well.

>>7587639

Imo the red looks very shoehorned into that coord. I don't know if she was trying to bring out the red from the print, but that shade doesn't match it. It's also not very well balanced, and she's got 2-3 shades going on, not including the red in the print. I think it'd have worked better if the bolero was closed.

Maybe one of the clever coord anons with better colour skills can make red work well, but I don't feel like that girl has.

>>7587639

In the thumbnail, it looks good. Zoom in though, and I agree with the other anons.
What's with the fucking feather too. It matches nothing. Inside of parasol clashes with the cream of the cream. Lace of bolero doesn't match lace on dress.
She's also ugly, but that can't be helped.

>>7587649
>>7587668
>>7587646
hmm so maybe a royal blue blouse or bolero with matching shoes instead? any specific recommendations? Also thanks for your advice!

>>7584983
Oh, thanks anon. So would you suggest plain tights in wine?

>>7587270

I think the purpose of a simple dress is to keep things simple.

If you would like to mix things up, I guess, try something with it that you've never tried before? eg if you normally wear blouses with this, try a bolero. If you normally wear kneesocks with this, try lace tights or print tights, if you normally coord around MaryJanes, try high heeled pumps. Start the coord with just the dress and the one different thing, then build up around it by adding other items that suit the look.

I tried buying some things from taobao 2 years ago to make an outfit but it didn't go too great, so now I think I'll try again. I think my main priorities would be 1) get better blouse 2) get matching purse and 3) more petticoat, but does anyone have any suggestions on what else I should buy/replace?

any help on this anons?

>>7586553
>>7586559
You confirmed my suspicions. The blouse sort of looked like it worked because they were similar in terms of values (like saturation or some shit I'm bad at explaining) but yeah. Still off.

The socks are actually semi translucent on, but I will keep that in mind, thank you (I need lace tights anyways).

>>7587413
Forrever 21. I had a gift card.

>>7588145
It's not terrible, but it definitely needs some jewelry, at least a necklace.

Just an idea for a coord
I am thinking of mint shoes instead of white? But I don't want the mint colour to be overwhelming since the JSK is mint.
Also white tights lol
I haven't decided on accessories yet

>>7588266

I'd go with coral shoes, personally. That small pop of alternate color would really flatter the jsk imo.

>>7588266
I feel as though mint shoes would be cute and balance out the white tights.

suggestions?

could i make these, in the white colorway, work w/ lolita? I'm really in love with them. I've never really seen them worn

>>7588333
Change out those patterned stockings for a pastel blue pair of solids/opaques which will match your headbow.

>>7588333
>>7588333
the pink feels out of place for me. I think you should replace the pink items with light brown or creme coloured pieces. with the pink it feels a little busy?

>>7588387
the headbow is brown, i just couldn't find a stock image of the brown lotta headbow

>>7588374
You have never seen them worn because they are awful. If you like that style, you can find lovely heeled boots that are quite similar. Or if you like RHS, going for the traditional style would be nicer. This mash-up is just unpleasant.

>>7588436
I like boots and I love RHS. I just thought they looked nice, but...

>>7588436
ugh fuck I mean to add to that
I mean to also say: >>7588436
but, if that is the general consensus, I'll try to avoid them.
Do you just mean with lolita, or them just overall?
because I didnt want to seem like a brat that doesnt appreciate advice. thank you

I'd always appreciate more ideas to help me coord this dress. Right now I just bought a bunch of stuff in black, but it'd be nice if I could be given some pointers on things that would match better. Links to shops would be greatly appreciated as well.

>>7588724
where... did that thing come from....

>>7588820
H.naoto

>>7588823
oh, no wonder it's hideous, sorry anon, there's nothing I can help with, that is an ugly ass dress.

Could someone help me coord this dress? The colours are really difficult to match (the 'sax' colour is pretty, but so weird I thought I'd bought a lavender colourway). Up to now I've only been wearing it with matching socks + white blouse + random pink hair accesoire.

>>7588724

That dress is fucking ita anon. I'm not sure if removing those ruffles on the front print panels would help somewhat. It'd still be ugly as shit though.

Also,your head piece looks like a fucking tarantula. I recall someone mentioning that in a previous thread, though you obviously didn't listen to them. BL head accessories are shit in general, don't waste money on them.

>>7588841

Fucking went through prematurely.

Also, that busy blouse with that busy bodice is going to look cluttered as fuck. Unless your aim is for the blouse to distract from the ugliness of the dress, in which case keep doing what you're doing anon.

>>7578020
Okay, I'm so nervous
I will go to my first lolita meeting EVER
Can't stop trembling

I'm thinking on this
Feel free to give me contructive critiques
On that wristband, I will quit the chain, and wear it as simple bracelet, and in the other hand the ring

But I have a big doubt....:
I'll wear a discrete off white flower crown, but I not know if put a red bow on it and wear a blue parasol or put a blue rose and wear a red umbrella

What must I do?

Thank you so much in advance

>>7588884
Whatever you do, ditch the ita battenburg umbrella, they are so ugly and cheap looking. There's really no reason to have a parasol unless you're going to be outside in the sun or it's just a super fancy meet, most of the time they are just annoying and get in your way.

The shoes are really off, go with something more elegant and I doubt the reds match so I would pick a different color, an ivory maybe. And go with tights, not the ankle socks.

>>7588884
Oh and where is your blouse? This is a hard dress to really do well for a beginner but I would stick with ivory/offwhites and maybe if you can find some perfectly matching navy or red florals to scatter throughout the outfit it might work... But seriously, get rid of the terrible umbrellas.

>>7588884
Oh, and your purse? Where do you keep the money and keys, into your bra?
Girl, better don't go to the meeting and be an ita into your house

>>7588884

Maybe you should leave aside the umbrella, after a while becomes bothersome; and if it's oblygatory for you (seeing the umbrella and socks, I'm guessing you live in a hot place) maybe an ivory or beige colour would be better.

About a blue rose or red bow, the two options seems fine, maybe I would choose the bow.

>>7588919
>>7588924
>>7588936

>>7588724
I don't understand anon, you were given lots of very detailed advice on how to make this dress work (despite the 'omg ita' comments from certain other anons) and now you're posting it again, asking the same questions.

If you really are that original anon then I'm confused, otherwise it makes me think that this was all just a well disguised but ultimately pointless troll or, you're a different anon posting the same collage for yet more toll fun, the 'lulz', or whatever.

>>7588986
I'm the first two and no? It is a pretty common and agreed upon that those umbrellas are it's magnets. the rest of my posts are just advice for babby's first coord... Not sure how that's supposed to be rage inducing.

>>7588884
Get fancier looking shoes in a darker red
Get a white or creme coloured non-lace parasol
ditch the weird wrist flower thing and get creme or offwhite wristcuffs embellished with dark roses
The frills on the socks look very sad, maybe try to find some fluffier ones. Add more blue accessories. Good luck!

>>7583877
okay so my comm is having a meetup on the 9th for ILD and I tried to throw together something with stuff that I can get fast shipping on. Any tips? I know the pinks don't really match well

>>7589462
A slightly darker purse isn't a big deal, but get different shoes that are the same colour as the cardigan.

>>7589516
any suggestions for shoes i can get with fast shipping available?

Help coording pic related, please? I'm bidding on it right now, but I'm already regretting it since I have no idea how to coord it without the commonplace sailor coord things like berets and anchor motifs.

>>7586444
I'm not very familiar with fairy kei so I can't really help, sorry. Source on tights though?

>>7588724
Source on blouse?

>>7588463
>>7588470
Nah, they're cute. Don't let one anon's opinion wreck them for you. IMO they'd mostly only work for say, a winter/fall coord with a coat, or an oldschool coord.

>>7586444
As long as the shirt and the necklace aren't the same color, they'll contrast right? So white shirt and pink/sax necklace, or sax shirt x pink necklace. The only thing that throws me off by a lot is the skirt. Is there a way to throw on another chiffon layer on it or decorate it somehow (maybe with the clamshell bow on the upper right)? You have a lot of accessories that are iridescent but nothing in your main pieces to pull that together.

>>7590374
Not that anon, but it's from Bodyline. It's literally the first blouse on the blouses section.

>>7590470
Thank you :00
I never set out to wear old school, but most of my pieces turn out looking that way so maybe it'll work out
I thought the white ones sort of looked like iceskates...
But, thank you for your opinion <3

>>7588828
I think picking our the red jewels tones would be so pretty with this and really hep it to 'pop', such as elegant cream/gold semi-sheer tights/stockings and red shoes, possibly red and gold shoes with a matching red bag. Red/red x gold or gold for the hair accessories and a gold or red bolero.

I think you could also coordinate this with just gold too; for example, gold shoes, bag and hair accessories and bolero.

Gold jewelry or gold jewelry with subtle red accents would be so pretty with this too.

>>7589462
I think that bag, whilst not a bad or terrible match looks a little on the 'pop cute' almost cheap looking side compared to the elegance of the dress. I actually think an elegant bag in a neutral cool brown leather/leatherette would be preferable to the one in the collage. I think you might have better luck finding a bag like this, possibly even on the high street, rather than fretting about finding a fast ship bag in the correct shade of pink.

But hey, I'm not really from the school of thought that every addition to a jsk/op, particularly bags, must be of the same color.

I think to really complete this, a delicate pendant with a gem type or crystal embellishment in the same pale, soft classic pink would really help to pull the pink together. The pendant would need to sit above the neckline of the bolero, and preferably at a point that doesn't obscure the print awkwardly. To avoid this happening, the safe bet would be to choose something that sits on the exposed part of skin.

>>7590253
A pillbox or a bowler hat matching the colour of the skirt (is it navy or black?) instead of a beret, printed tights such as the Teja Jamilla ones with ships and octopuses, and accessories matching the tights motifs (i.e an octopus necklace and rings)
I don't know if that's the look you're looking for but imo it'd make the coord less colorblock-y and less "generic sailor lolita coord"

>>7590253
you may find this idea boring but I've always liked the simplistic elegance of pairing dresses like this with opaque white tights/stockings with everything else also in white - shoes, bag, hair accessories etc.

You could also do a similar thing but add dark navy shoes and/ or dark navy hair accessories if that's too much white for your tastes. I like the kinda clean, unfussy elegance of using block white and/or navy with dresses like this, rather than the obvious whitexnavy with lots of anchor embellishments etc.

For a simple more summery look, you could also try say, ruffle white ankle socks (not too lacy) with navy or white shoes and a straw boater hat with a navy or white ribbon and white bag.

If you're feeling brave you could try red as an accent color - white legwear with red shoes, and bag. A bit of white accent in with the red, particularly on the bag would help pull it all together, or even a redxnavyxwhite bag if you're concerned about it being too much of a contrast.

Even tan/brown leather/letherette shoes, bag etc can work with a dress like this, particularly when wearing with a natural straw boater hat.

Also check out quality normalfag co-ords for navyxwhite nautical looks, particularly those that have incorporated red into them - look at them with a 'lolita eye' ie, imagine them with lolita appropriate stuff rather than stiletto heels or whatever, and suddenly a whole world of ideas open up.

Ok guys. Here is my first ever coordinate. Give me all the con/crit. I am looking to improve myself.

>>7588052
Actually, if you were going for an elegant, clean and unfussy look, I think semi-sheer gold shimmer tights/stockings would look so much better than a block of red color on your legs.

Definitely see where you were going with the goldxburgundy stockings - ideally dark red (ie correct matching red) with gold would be perfect, but those are too dominating imho and again, from your collage at least, don't look like the right color.

If you don't like the idea of adding red roses to the gold for the hair, have you considered say, tasteful use of red hair crystals? They look a bit tacky in the close-up, but when used sparingly and elegantly like the example pic, they can look quite lovely. Of course just the gold is fine if you like the more simple look.

Also, if you want to avoid the quack quack motherfucker effect, there are tonnes of more obviously swan-like gold pendants all over ebay that I think might look a little better. You could try 'bird wings' too if that appeals.

Oh and creamxgold stockings would look great if you're wearing a cream blouse with the dress. Perhaps not the diamond ones though since everyone seems to be sick of them (it was all I could find during a quick search).

>>7590958
looks like a nice semi-casual sweet coordinate to me anon. Some anons might rage on the lack of petticoat 'poof' but I think it looks ok as it is, there would certainly be no harm in adding a bit more fullness to the skirt however.

The hair bow is fine but it does have a slight 'plonked on top of your head' type look about it, possibly because of how far back it is. I'd probably prefer to see it as a side bow, with the accent clips on the other side but that's more of a personal preference thing. I'd prefer a pink(er?) slightly smaller bow too.

The shoes are fine too but (again personal preference) I would have chosen a slightly darker pink (like the shade in the center of your bag).

In summery, if I were to co-ord it, I'd use a slightly smaller, side pink hair bow in the darker pink like the shade in the center of your bag, then use that same shade for my shoes.

But hell anon, it's perfectly cute as it is.

>>7591074
Wow anon thank you. This is very helpful. I actually was expecting the shoes to be a darker shade. I suppose it is always a gamble with taobao. I am going by claires soon and hopefully I can find some bows there.
The bow I have now is very sloppily built (its the chess story unicorn castle bow)
I can't get it to keep its shape on my head.
I am actually wearing the classical puppets "super fluffy" petti. I'm not sure if its the angle of the pictures or how heavy the dress is or what but it is actually very fluffy.

Thank you so much anon. I have been lurking for months and months and doing tons of research to avoid an ita phase. Your crit is greatly appreciated.

Is there any possible way to coordinate the white colorway of Milky Berry with brown accents? I don't really like the typical coordination of bright red and polka dots and what not. I wanted to play on a more sophisticated bakery style, but it might just be impossible.

>>7591102
Brown accents? Absolutely, think the use of brown leather in country type co-ords. I wouldn't go for plasticy, looking brown stuff though. Go for brown leather or leather look shoes and bag and keep the legwear white (ankle socks, sheer subtle design stockings, whatever).

An elegant straw/natural hat with say, a white ribbon would help to pull it all together. If hats aren't your thing, you could always try a simple, elegant bow headband in white or red.

I bought these tights on a whim and they don't match the dress I intended them for, is there any chance they'll match Chocoberry or am I way off here? Suggestions are appreciated

>>7591155
Looks like the tights are too light / warm, but chocoberry's brown seems darker and cooler, so I don't know if they'll work very well.

If you might want to sell the tights, I'd be interested in them, though.

>>7591141
Dark brown, or that pale brown that you see with the leather toned "biscuit" bags? Or would it be possible to coordinate both together? I'm also a fan of cardigans and sleeve blouses, what color should I aim for with those items?

>>7591289
Dark brown on shoes and bag, and the cardigan or blouse in ivory so it matches the dress

>>7591289
Hey, respond anon here. I think you could successfully use tan, mid-brown or dark brown - just chose which you prefer and stick to it. The colors don't have to be 100% exact (plus there's more leeway when using leather shades) but the tones need to be the same; for example, don't mix dark with light or warm with cool. It is possible to successfully incorporate different brown tones but for this dress, I wouldn't try to complicate things too much.

The only browns i don't think would work so well, would be very reddish browns as it might look like you were trying to match the red in the dress and as a result, end up looking awkward. Pale peachy-biscuit brown might not work so well either in my opinion.

>>7591552

>>7591556

Can anyone give me a hand with finding some accessories/headpieces for this coord? (nothing too OTT or costumey)
It's unlikely I'll ever get my hands on the shoes and the bag but a girl can dream.

So, I admit, I'm very new to Lolita and this is me trying to create a chord for the very first time. [So yes, Babby's first chord.]

I know it's not brand, but I really loved Souffle's Song Seasonal Goddess dress in style 1 because of Mucha's art being on it. I'm really trying to keep it simple and highlight on gold and using brown as the neutral within.

I have an inverted bob [dark brown, below my chin by 2 inches] so I thought I could just do a nice job with my natural hair when I do get around to buying the chord. For tights I was just thinking simple white to tie it all together.

I'm really open to critique because I have no idea if I'd accidentally go ita. Also, I'd really love some recommendations for places to find cute patterned socks and tights. I wish to find rococo inspired tights [gold embellishment], but that just may be a never.

>>7591878
>chord

>>7591880
That's my mistake number one. Thanks for pointing it out!

>>7591878
Personally I'd ditch the clutch and go with a gold purse instead, meta has a couple that might work. I like the blouse, but to make it fancy I'd add a gold necklace.
You can probably keep the headband thing you have right now, but I'd add a lacy headdress over it, so your head doesn't look so bare, and I'd switch the shoes out with something daintier.

>>7591905
Oh and go with lace tights, they look more elegant imo than solid ones!

>>7591155
>>7591262
Agreed. I have these tights with brown on top instead of white, and they come off a little more red toned than the stock pics IRL.

>>7591878
Hey chord anon, I like where you're kinda going with this but it's slightly 'off' in my opinion - definitely not 'ita' though, so you can breathe a sigh of relief.

I kinda like the head chain/circlet but as well as needing a bit more 'oomph', it doesn't quite work in relation to the shoes. The circlet and the bag look like something more for evening wear, when you perhaps wouldn't want a large bag; it would work with say, daintier gold shoes and a chiffon shrug/bolero but again, the blouse also doesn't have the same posh evening vibe (although it's a beautiful match for the jsk).

I think the first thing in view of these nitpicks, is to establish what occasion you have in mind for your co-ord - is it a evening or ball type situation or is it for during the day? Warm or cooler weather? When you have that basic starting point, you may find it easier to work with.

Nothing wrong with coming up with several looks for a jsk of course, just try to keep the elements separate for each occasion.

>>7591935
I don't know if this kinda thing would be to your taste anon, it's very fancy for sure and perhaps not stereotypically lolita. The tights might not be for everyone either. I can try a slightly more simple-elegant ideas collage if that appeals, but for now, I must go sleep.

>>7591878
have you already bought the dress? there are horrible reviews of it floating around, personally i'd stay as fuck far away from it as possible.

>>7592177
Are there actually reviews? I remember CGL being wary of it when it was released, but people actually have it now?

>buying second hand clothes
I'll never understand why women do this. And us guys are supposed to be the slobby ones!

>>7592237
You can wash clothes, you know. Shocking but true.

>>7592207
see >>7573651
the print is very pixelated (to be fair, JetJ's painting dresses are even more pixelated) and the seller is just using camera tricks to make it seem like it's not pixelated at all. anyway the dress has shit construction and looks dowdy overall imo. sorry to break your heart, anon.

Looking for advice on how to coord this JSK without looking too childish. I plan to use pearl accessories for a more mature air but I'm stuck with the headwear. Most headwear that I have seen that looks mature involves rose and this dress has no rose motif. Any suggestion on what type of headwear I should go for?

>>7592237

>>7591561
>>7591556
>>7591552
These are all so great, however I'm not too sure how I feel about the straw hat. I think it may tip it a little bit over too much into classic for my tastes, however I may give it a try. I was wondering if something like this would be fine as well, however.

>>7592471
Pearl headband and an elegant updo

>>7592363
>CG thinks
it's camera tricks, lol.

Like you said, JetJ has pixelated prints. I didn't see anything about construction flaws in the reviews she translated? Just customers complaining about preorder bonuses that didn't apparently exist. But even in the stock photos, the bodices looked wonky. Honestly anyone that bought it in JSK form should have known better just looking at the samples...

sage for not coording related

>>7592363
According to other reviews on baidu, the shop owner decided to remove the winter goddess from the dress as she looks ugly. The buyers are pissed off as the owner did not mention anything about it

>>7580193
If you are really set on bringing in more color, try small flower clips on your shoes to break up the black. Gold roses would look lovely.

>>7592488
I'd go with something like this + some strawberry esque jewelry and a simple bow headband in white

>>7592488
I think the accessories, bag and shoes look great! - Really cute, but not ott cute.

Only thing I was thinking, as much as the beret goes, along with the tights and beret, it's starting to look a little 'wintery' or for cooler weather in general. If that's the kinda environment you'll be wearing in in then, go for it, otherwise I think a more summery vibe would be better, since it's a summery looking halterneck jsk.

I think a more summer-like look with this (if the weather permits of course) would be a cute cropped white bolero or cardigan, with white frill ankle socks (I'm sure there are some mostly white, cute strawberry motif socks out there too). You could even add strawberry embellishments to plain white socks (knee or ankle, whichever you prefer).

Did you not like the bow hairbands so much anon? I think a red bow hairband, such as in the collage examples, would really work for a summer look, you could then add little strawberry clips (or whatever you prefer) to the side of your hair - all whilst maintaining a cute, yet not super ott cute look.

>>7580193
you look cute, anon.

>>7590366
Oh it's okay! And the tights are from SpreePicky on Storenvy.
>>7590477
Thank you for your help!! You're right about the skirt, I was going to put a couple cute plush sea animal keychains but I'll put a bow too, and Bodyline is sold out of their panniers that had bows and were pastel so I guess instead of using the skirt I have I'll buy a new skirt that has a bit more to it.
Would pic related be good? It's more sparkly so I think it looks a bit more more busy and if I add a bow and some cute plush things it'll be more well decorated looking right?

>>7593053
That looks so cute! I think the skirt would work much better and you don't necessarily have to add too many plush things to distract from the sparkly layer. A simple bow might be enough.

>>7592723
I actually was thinking about the bow and strawberry clips option, and I like it more than the beret option, in retrospect. I like tights more than ankle socks, however. I'm insecure about my legs, so I can't really acheive the summer look when it comes to socks. I will redo the coord here shortly! Also, I included the bag for the simple fact that I already own it.

>>7591641
anyone?

>>7590835
wow thanks for the detail anon! I'm actually just using the bag cause I already have it, but I definitely plan on going brownxgold when I do my ~dream coord~ of delft lotta. I'm looking for a pale pink pendant now!

>>7593255
>>7590835
maybe something like this? i was trying to find something cheap on etsy

>>7593265
I think that's perfectly pretty anon, I think it would suit well. Jewelry is quite a personal thing so as long as it's in keeping, if you're happy, I say go for it.

A pretty hair slide with similar pink tone would look really lovely too I think. I find that side bows really lend themselves to slides/clips on the other side, they don't have to be ott, they can be delicate too.

I'd like some advice for cute jewellery and accessories, and any suggestions in general.

>>7592537
I translated it, I'm not CG goddamnit. CG was defending her burando all the way saying her painting dresses were less pixelated than souffle song's (protip: JetJ is pixelated.)

I posted in the general, but maybe it'd be better suited here.

Can I get some inspiration for Le Cadre du Chat? I've had it sitting in my closet for almost a year now and haven't gotten the chance to wear it because I can't think of a coord that isn't just bland black and white, since I'm not really good enough with coording to make anything fancier than that. I'm considering selling it to someone from the Facebook sales if I can't get any use out of it.

It's kind of an odd dress. I've never seen any really great coords with it, yet it's a pretty popular. I've made better coords with dresses a fraction of what I paid for Chat. Like is there anything really that great about it other than the novelty of having an expensive dress with cats on it(because honestly that was my only concern when I bought it)? Is it like the supplement for Cats Tea Party?

>>7594777
I really like sugarypinkcupcake's otome-like take on the jsk, it also makes it great for more of a day outfit as well as cooler weather. You could try something similar with red, or in fact any of the shades featured in the jsk - using the same block color for cardigan and bag as she has.

You can use print tights of your choice in muted-ish colors and a off-white/cream/neutral beret - help tie your accent colors in with a brooch embellishment on the hat and cardigan, much like she has done.

Because you'll be choosing the items, it doesn't have to look copycat, use it as a sort of formula or template. You could swap out her cardigan and bag for ones in royal blue, green, gold or even a rich deep purple tone and it would be successful each time (provided you don't skimp on accessories, and creating a general polished look with your hair and make-up).

I really think it's the neutral/cream beret that makes this work, if it was red, the red accent idea would look so much more forced. You could exchange 'neutral beret' for a hat, or whatever items you like really, and add your own embellishments to them.

>>7594777
(I'm the one spamming the WTB on the facebook sales and I really hope you mean me)

>>7594804
Would something like pic related work? I have the tights and blouse, they're a lot more offwhite than they look here.
+ bronze accessories?

>>7594839
I've only really seen one person actively looking for chat, so probably. Though I haven't really been looking through the FB sales page for very long.

Can I get some advice? I can't accessorize to save my life.

>>7595215
Get a small, plain brown bow for your hair and it'll balance out the rest. Find a bracelet and ring that will match (or look close to) the buttons on your blouse.

>>7595228
it might be the lighting in my pic but the jsk and blouse are black, not brown, but thanks for the advice!

>>7595233
Yeah, it looks brown with the light. Might just be my monitor though. Just a simple black bow then, lol.

>>7594990
sauce on the red shoes.

>>7595215
it's cute!

>>7594990
Honestly? I don't think that's really working at all, the cardigan being the most jarring thing. Cat ears mini hat is a cute idea but my god, you'd have to have a pretty spectacular hair arrangement to make that work. I also think it would be so much better without the cherries. It just seems far too 'theme costumey' for the relaxed vibe of the cardigan. I can see it working with a very cleverly arranged co-ord but not with your other choices at all.

The cardigan looks too generic and slouchy, possibly too long, and with a very deep 'v' neck. A round(er) collar that sits higher would be a much better bet. I may have got the wrong idea, but it's so difficult to picture.

Is the garment on the right a blouse? It looks so long, almost like a jacket, maybe I'm being dumb, but I can't quite make it out. Blouse + jsk + cardigan just seems like too much bulk and very unnecessary.
,
The red shoes aren't really a good fit for the jsk, they are just that bit too sweet/chunky looking imho. The black shoes are so much better.

Ultimately, there's too much bulk and a discordance between elegant formal/party elements and relaxed casual/semi-casual.

>>7595302
Lol, yeah I guess I'll just sell it then. Thanks for the reply.

Already in contact with the person looking to buy. Mo' money, mo' burando, at least. I wish there were more prints out there with significant cat motifs.

>>7595412
Aaaaw, that's a shame, it's such a beautiful jumperskirt. Would you like me to attempt an example collage along with some pointers etc? Perhaps then you might be able to help visualize things a little better.

If you want to sell because you've fallen out of love with it then it can't be helped, but if it's because you're struggling to co-ord it, maybe see if you can re-imagine it?

Anyway, ultimately it's up to you of course, being happy with the items you own and enjoying them is the most important thing.

Good luck anon.

I didn't want to clog up the sweet lolita thread, so here's an outfit I'm considering on putting together for July 4th at Anime Midwest (considering that I have everything, but the socks, purse, and head bow).

I'm probably going to pick a similar satchel from F21 and make a different bow, however, it would still be a navy blue base with cotton lace. I'm not sure what I would do with my hair. It's pretty long and I'm only willing to wear wigs for cosplay. I don't know how it would all look with a chignon or not. Also, I'm going to keep an eye out for accessories. I have a pair of red rose earrings that I normally wear with this jsk, but I'm sure it would look better (in spite of a minor detail) with anchors or something.

Anywho

>any suggestions for making it "pop" ?
(my normal lolita outfits are usually boring)
>any shops that sell cool accessories?
(I miss living near a Charming Charlie's)
>whatever input you wanna add

>>7595412
>tfw I wasn't the one you were gonna sell it to
If the other person backs out I'll buy it off you as long as it's size 2!

>>7595494
I'd probably go with a navy bag to tie it all together, or include some sort of small navy accessory between the blouse collar/jsk.

As it is it seems very disjointed and mis-matched.

>>7595491
Not that anon, but I'd be interested in seeing a collage. I have an idea for a coord, but I don't have the actual dress so I don't know what colors will work or not.

>>7591905
>>7591935
>>7592169
>>7592177

This is 'Chord' anon, I'm sorry this is coming in a little late, but I wanted to thank you guys for your suggestions and comments! I do love the design of the dress but I'm a bit on the fence of whether to get it or not now. But anyways, thank you again! Your coord advice has been really helpful for future coord making.

>>7595538
Ah so here's my idea.... it looked a lot better in my head. The beret can be plain too I just thought cat ears so why not. I forgot to add the rest of the accessories too.

>>7595704
oh god no

>>7595704
That's... unfortunate. This is why I hardly ever look at these threads.

>>7595704
The cat beret would be cute if it matched the color of the dress. But in my opinion it would be hard to pair something that cutesy with the elegant way the dress is designed and pull it off.

Both of those blouses don't have the right type of neckline and would look awkward layered under the JSK. If you want to keep it cute and casual, get a simple blouse with an open neckline that matches the ruffles/lace of the dress. If the blouse had a ruffle detail at the sleeves to echo the ones at the hem of the JSK, would look really nice. Print, balance and theme aren't the only ways to make an outfit look put together.

The tights don't match. Try and find something that goes with the theme of the print. Or at the very least, a basic pair of lace/crochet tights with a pattern that looks similar to the aesthetic of the frames in the print. It would be nice if they matched the color of the blouse.

If you want to bring a bit of 'pop' to the coord, try using colors that are in the print as an accent, but don't overdo it. The key word here is 'accent'. Maybe a red set of shoes and a matching bag? Jewelry with gold-tone hardware would really work well, too. A choker with a bow charm to match the kitten's would be adorable.

When in doubt use the KISS method. That's always my motto.

>>7595215
looks very nice!
could i get a source on those shoes? im new...!

>>7595755
http://shopmelissa.com/vivienne-westwood-anglomanina-melissa-temptation-30

>>7595758
thank you!!

I'm not sure what I wanna do with this yet, does anyone have any suggestions?

For the anons making Le Cadre du Chat coordinates in here, you need to know that the ruffles are antique white, not pure white. So if you're thinking of doing white berets and white blouses and whatnot, don't. It won't match and makes you look like you couldn't tell the difference between white and antique white.

Concrit, please? I feel like the shoes are too pinkish cream, but I can't seem to find shoes that match nicely. Also I'm aware the bag is rather yellow (AP why can't you match your ivories!) but would it still be okay, or should I just switch to a different one?

Any thoughts on co ords for this? I've searched but haven't found anything decent yet and their model pics (apart from maybe the girl in the boots) are atrocious - flower crowns, antlers, mismatched colours. Don't understand how they can create something this beautiful and get the styling so wrong.

>>7596126
It's hard to tell because of the picture quality, but you might be right about at least the bag. I am personally not a big fan of those shoes in this outfit. While they'd probably be fine in plenty of others, I feel like you should be wearing something a bit nicer here. I also think low heels are always a better choice than flats.
While your coord isn't bad, you really need accessories, especially for a dress/print this OTT. It seems like you're trying to tone the dress down a bit, which is fine, but you still need bracelets or rings or something. Your hands look so bare compared to the rest of the outfit.

>>7596181
It's one of those dresses that is difficult to coordinate because of the colour. Best thing to do is to just go simple with it. Try to play it up with lighter colours as opposed to throwing in darker ones, and maybe avoid reds because it looks a bit weird against the orange.

Hey, this might be in appropriate for this thread, bit I just wanted to ask.

I'll be heading to Japan for a day. Would it be considered creepy if I ask girls in lolita for pictures? I'll be as polite as humanly possible. How should I go about asking?

>>7596251
1) japanese people don't understand english, you could use 'shashin o totte mo ii desu ka?' to ask
2) most of them will refuse because they don't want their face to be associated with lolita/ don't want a weird foreigner to have their pictures.

tl;dr : you can but you'd better not imo

>>7596197
Forgot to say, it's not that the red looks terrible, but there's something just a little bit off about it.

Any tips for this dress? I kind of bought it on a whim and now I'm not really sure how to coordinate it. Just wearing black tights/shoes seems a bit boring. The neckline is also a bit strange, but I do like the shape of it. Would it be fine to wear without a blouse/cardigan?

>>7596328
More/bigger pictures, if it helps.

>>7596328
if you don't wind up liking it, id be happy to buy it off you.

>>7595302
Ok, I just realized I probably confused poor anon with my shoddy attempt at explanation, not to mention I used someone wearing the rabbit version to try to illustrate my point.

Let me try again: ok, so it may have been a little awkward but I absolutely love the cat beret idea anon proposed with this jsk. Now hear me out, I know a lot of people may think 'nooo, Jet-J is too sophisticated for that ita cat theme crap' but imagine if it was styled in a similar manner to the example collage, with a french style updo, beautiful make-up and the beret at a slight jaunty angle. I think it would be classy as fuck but cute at the same time.

If no one has tried something like this yet, please someone do it, I think it would be kick ass as hell.

>>7596263
I think this works because the red is dark but not too cool

>>7596536
I LOVE that hat on the very bottom, anon, source?

>>7586444
Source on the bag?

>>7590958
There's quite a few mismatched pinks which is a personal pet peeve of mine, I think this would look far better with a white bag as the pinks on the bag stand out the most, also it would balance out the socks and headbow. A poofier petticoat too so you dont have to hold your skirt out

>>7595496
Ok. I just hope I can find one. I have mixed feelings about this outfit because the jsk is too princess-like to be part of a typical sailor Lolita outfit. Here's an alternative option. I'm not a huge fan of skirts, but I own this and would like to make more use out of it. I'm sure it would also benefit from a navy bag,

This is my second attempt at a sweet coord, (my first coord not made of set items too!) I wanted to make a nice outfit before I went and bought the jsk (assuming I can find it, I'm not sure how common it is). I own everything except the jsk and cardi. I was planning on wearing a blond or maybe short brown wig with it.

I recently bought this skirt and I'm looking to make a casual summer co-ord with it, please tell me if I'm way off base here. I was also considering adding in a brown waist belt but I'm unsure about this.

>>7597692
I think both of those blouses are the wrong color for that skirt. It looks too yellow for the white, and the pink looks too dark.

>>7597692
Ah, I was going to buy that but I'm already buying $600 worth of stuff.
Those blouses won't work at all. If you have that exact hat, I'd stick with pink shoes and bag.
I'd do a cream peter pan blouse

Hey so I know this isn't really board related, but I figure you guys could help me accessorize my prom dress? Here's what I've got so far, any feedback would be lovely! (and sorry, i know i already posted the dress in another thread, I dont mean to spam it all over the board)

>>7597753
it's ok but if you could find a headband with a lilac butterfly on it instead of orange it would be better

>>7597760
on second thought you could just cut off the butterfly

>>7597760
Yeah haha, I've been scouring etsy for lilac butterflies. I'm tempted to just order the headband and buy a single lilac butterfly to put on it instead

>>7597702
>>7597735
Thanks for the advice, I'm struggling to find a cream peter pan blouse so do you think pic related would work? I already own it.

>>7597953
I think it would be very cute, maybe add a little ribbon around the neck or a deer necklace?

I have a couple of coords mostly put together, but I'd love some help/suggestions with these ones.

Waiting on some legware other than lace tights to arrive as well as some more blouses.

I'm most unsure about the top left, and if the blouse I paired with it goes with my IW British Bear JSK .

>>7582285
peter pan collar, puff sleeves
straw hat
lace tights
red bolero
red tp's

>>7598014
Also I'm going to my first meet and I'm not sure which one to go with.

>>7597767
I actually like the orange butterfly, your dress seems very sort of 'evening forest/nature princess' and it seems kinda like it just landed on your head, in the way a butterfly might land on you and not match your outfit. I know, I know, it's not a real butterfly but it's about the general feel of the outfit i guess.

What i think would look really pretty though, is if you added a second smaller butterfly slightly higher up, just past the second visible large flower cluster. This smaller butterfly could then be a lilac one. You may have better luck finding one if you search crafting supplies too.

Also, in attempt to strengthen my case, if you look, there are actually warmer, yellowish tones in the fabric design in the skirt too, not orange sure, but analogous warm tones.

I would probably go for slightly daintier, white heel evening sandals with this too, but that's more a personal taste thing I think. I quite like the matt-ish vinyl though, rather than something in satin that looks like a wedding shoe - it also syncs with the matt of the hair flowers too.

>>7596328
definitely no blouse, it's a beautiful and atypical design and just wouldn't lend itself to traditional lolita styling. It would also ruin the lines of the dress. On this occasion, sod the lolita rules and think more Parisian chic. I don't actually think black is boring at all, the key point is in the oriental fabric and too much fuss would distract from the whole dress's sort of restrained stylishness. If you really want a pop of color, do it with the bag and/or shoes and pick out a shade in the print. You could also add a subtle color accent to a say, a black hat too, maybe in the form of a brooch or small rosette. Gold could work as an accent color for the shoes and bag but the typically lolita type ones are going to look awkward I think.

I think the 'interest' in this outfit should ideally come from the quality of the shoes, bag etc and the hair and make-up styling, not from the addition of lots of pomp.

Just to add, if you're really uncomfortable with the bare arms, go with a sheer chiffony shawl. If you insist on a cardigan, make sure it's black and plain or with only a simple trim, one that falls at waist length and doesn't obscure too much of the upper bodice print design. A light jacket could still prove better than a cardigan.

>>7596597
it's a handmade hat by kalandrajane, the design is 'Velvet Kitty Ears Hat - Black Cat'. The site is retro/rockabilly though and they do things like pasties / nipple tassels, just as a semi-warning(!).

I've never coordinated with black before.

>>7595974
>damn i was stalking that dress on lacemarket for my summer wardrobe
The print is elegant but overall it feels very summer-y to me. Short lacy socks with red shoes, a red head bow and short-sleeve, white chiffon blouse. You could probably get away with some red wrist cuffs as well.

>>7598225
Thank you very much, anon! I really love the idea of doing something less lolita with it. I'll give it a try.

>>7598014
>>7598160
bumping for suggestions
>>7597753
Also I found a lilac one anon
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w4002-2036640683.66.745vVd&id=39189853541

>>7596633
I agree about the mismatched pinks. I'm quite disappointed because I bought everything but the dress from taobao and the pinks are all dramatically different in the stock photos.
I'm wearing clasical puppets super fluffy petti but its not as full as I expected. Should I buy a few bodyline pettis and layer them with the cp one? I don't plan on making another taobao order anytime soon.
Also thankyou

>>7598644
Happy you like the idea anon. I've tried to come up with an ideas/inspiration collage that contains just enough lolita elements so that if you wanted to wear it to a meet-up for example, it would be unusual perhaps, but not completely out of place.

It's kinda hard to see some of the details in the collage, the black opaque tights have a floral gold design at the bottom and the bolero/shrug is completely sheer.

>>7598689
I really like the bottom left as it is - simple, cute and elegant and perhaps not too 'out there' for a first meet, particularly if you'd like to gauge the climate there first.

>>7588884
Image of the dress has a milanoo watermark on it... Oh no

>>7598894

Milanoo stocks a few Taobao brands, similar to Clobbao and Qutieland.

Not that i'd condone using them obviously.

>>7598844
Just to add, I know I said no to blouses (holy backtracking batman) but for the sake of variation and experimentation, I think the blouse in the image might just work, The material is very sheer, and the neck line is adjustable. It also has relatively narrow arm sleeves, whist not being too tight, so that it shouldn't look odd with the apparently snug looking armholes of the jsk. There is also just enough detail on it to add that bit of lolita elegance, without it being fussy in any way. Cheap as well, so if you don't like it, it's not a disaster investment and could be used with something else.

If you wanted something other than a beret or flower pieces for your hair, you could also try use of tasteful kushi kanzashi or similar.

That really should be it now for the info bombardment. Yup I do need to get out more.

>>7598997
holy fishsticks on a cracker
where did you find those lovely tights

Any ideas for this would be greatly appreciated. I have no idea how to wear this jsk.

Help, I have no idea how to coord this skirt, I didn't realise the cream was so pinkish instead of ivory and nothing I own matches it. Also not sure what to do about the blue.

>>7598689
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w4002-2036640683.66.745vVd&id=39189853541
Oh my god, that's beautiful. I'm totally bookmarking it for any weddings I wear the dress to. Too bad I wouldn't be able to get it in time for my prom ;_;

I am planning an ouji/boystyle coordinate for the next official meetup.
This is what I have so far. It's my first time doing a coordinate like this, & I esp. feel like teal is a really weird color to work in with lolita.
Any suggestions?

>>7596328
I have this dress, and my advice is to keep it simple. It's such a dramatic piece already and has pretty clean/severe lines, you don't want to overwhelm it with too many ruffles.

I think the neckline works with both open-necked blouses and simple stand collared ones. I've worn it with Krad Lanrete's phantom blouse and the one in pic related, which is from Forever 21. You can also remove the front pleated panel and wear it over a bustle skirt or even a pair of kodona shorts.

>>7599643
It's a weird color, but I like this idea! I think ouji can get really boring sometimes with the exact same colorschemes/themes over and over. This is a nice way of making it interesting without making it costumey.

I think you should maybe add another small bit of teal into the outfit somewhere, perhaps see if you can find good quality teal ribbon at your local craftstore to lace your shoes with? I also think that hat looks a bit too casual compared to the rest of your coord, I would go with something a little more formal, or maybe just leave your head bare if you have good hair/wig to work with. While I feel a hair accessory is always a must in lolita, in boystyle I think it can go without sometimes.

>>7593894
No ideas anons?

>>7599944
This purse come on anon do it
https://www.etsy.com/listing/118340341/raspberry-jam-jar-berries-felt-bag

>>7599950
Damn that's awesome - thanks!

I really need an underskirt to achieve a look like this one. Maybe not that long, something 26" long?
Can any seagulls help?

>>7600160
babyssb.co.jp

>>7600160
chess story has one for like 60 bucks

>>7600223
>>7600232
Sorry I mispoke- I meant I need a petticoat for UNDER everything. I have no idea where to get a petticoat to get some poof.

Everyone sells the underskirts, but no one seems to sell the actual POOF :(

I'm currently trying to settle on a color scheme to use with this dress. My first instinct is towards black blouse/black legwear/shoes/accessories in order to balance out how overwhelming the dress is.

However, the dress also has its own colors outside of the black in the pattern to work around, and I want to know if it would be best to use black, or if to use cream/white/navy as the colors for the background pieces instead. I am hesitant to go for those other colors simply because I'm worried that the tone in colored items will clash with the tone of the colors already in the dress, but I would like to know what my best option would be before starting to invest in other items.

>>7600272
snow fields has some long petticoats that do not too badly

>>7600346
I have a snow field petti. I love it.

This thread looks dead, but does anyone have any advice for this coord? I'm not happy with it.

>>7602770
You need a better blouse. The dress looks more of an offwhite/ivory and the blouse is too white. The shoes and the bag also doesn't look like the same shade, and the white lace on the bag might be too much of a contrast to the dress.

For a simpler coord, I would suggest removing the red bow on the dress and use mostly ivory or neutral tones items, like an ivory bag or just throw on a bolero (depending on its color, it can really spice up the coord!).

For a sweeter one, find a different red bag and add some more pops of red either in accessories (another small bow on the headbow, bracelets/necklaces, etc.) or patterned tights/socks.

Either way get a different blouse.

>>7602801
Thanks for the advice ^_^
What about the style of the blouse? I just used that pic for the style, but I have a blouse that looks just like it that matches the white in the dress perfectly.
If the red in the shoes and bag matched do you think the bag would be alright?

>>7600160
Innocent World just released one, it's under either Reserves or New, forget which.

>>7591021
Thank you so much!

I'm trying to put together my first lolita coord but I'm not sure quite where to start. I know that a JSK or OP is usually easy for beginners but I really have my heart set on a skirt, I'm just not sure which one. Bodyline L325 (on the left) or Surface Spell Lady in Darkness (on the right). I was hoping I could get some help deciding on which one, and also some suggestions for coords I could do with both?

>>7602937
Go for the Bodyline skirt. The Surface Spell one is an odd color blue that'll be hard to match, and the Bodyline one is a lot more versatile.

>>7600283
It's not that black would be bad but despite the fact there's a lot going on with the pattern, there's also a certain softness to it due to the slightly muted colors and cool tones; for this reason, I don't think black would necessarily be the most complimentary option, particularly if you go for block black blouse, leg wear, accessories etc. I actually think a deeper shade of analogous navy or even green - ie deeper, shade same tone (must also be cool and not warm) would be better if you like that contrasting 'color pop' effect that black has in conjunction with 'color and pattern' type jsks.
If you do go for black, make it a very sheer blouse so the black looks soft, and if you want additional black accessories, those should be a soft black too.

My gut when looking at this however, would be to pair it with a cool cream/ivory (don't go for the yellowish/buttery/orange looking creams, think 'on the cool side, rather than warm).

>>7603030
Thank you so much for putting that collection of suggestions together for me, I really appreciate it. Just one more thing, do you have any specific recommendations for legwear?

>>7603050
if you're still not feeling too confident about matching colors or using complimentary patterns and tones, cream/ivory lace tights or ankle socks (those are really cheap on ebay/ali btw, kinda good for variation) would probably be the safest bet. I think they would look very elegant too.

I haven't actually been that successful in my search for nice lace tights, so the collage examples aren't the best.

If any other anons have lace tights recommendations, that would be awesome.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

I love the idea of a red riding hood coord, but accessorizing seems difficult.

>>7602943
seconding this. You are going to have an easier time making different looking coords with the bodyline one.

>>7596126
I think you look very cute, this is a good start! Your hair doesnt look very good (maybe look into getting a wig?) I'm neither a fan of the socks, they seem very busy in comparison to the heavy print of the dress. And you could use a lot more accessories, never worry that your overdoing it, okay? Just a few small changes and this will be a very lovely coord. Good luck!

In the photo is a Loris'(s?) bag, and then a pair of An*tai*nas teaparty replicas
I was wondering, is the color of the bag really so dark, and the shoes or is it a lighting problem? Im trying to coord APs fairy marine op and Im worried the pinks will be too dark. Thank you for your help

>>7599118
I know anons tend to really hate mismatching creams etc but I don't think it looks that bad. I think the fact it's such a matt and opaque looking block of yellowish cream color that throws it a little. If you were pairing the skirt with more of a beige tone (like the shade on the chairs), it would really help to pull it all together.

It might be worth checking out ebay, aliexpress etc for say, peter pan blouses in beige shades to see if you can find anything (they do really pale pink-ish ones too). I also feel you can get away with colors that are more analogous than exact, if you choose something that's slightly sheer.

The beige and beige/peach blouse examples aren't ideal in terms of style, they are more color recommendations than anything.

If you want to wear the bolero still, a beige blouse with legwear in the same shade as the bolero should create enough balance to make it work.

Emily Temple Cute currently has a very pale cool pinkish blouse up at the moment but they are pretty expensive.

>>7603300
I don't think it's the shade that's the issue, in the photos at least those pinks look completely different - the bag is a warm peach-pink and the shoes are a very cool pink. They are entirely different pinks that would clash terribly.

Perhaps I've misunderstood - were you planning on that bag with the pink shoes in the photo?

>>7603316
No, I just wanted, generally, that bag for my wardrobe. But, yes, now that I look at it- it wouldnt match any of my pinks. I hope Loris has a bag in a lighter shade. I really love it, its unfortunate...

>>7603316
http://img01.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i1/498587313/T2UJeeXxpaXXXXXXXX_!!498587313.jpg
Is this better? I put it up against a photo of marine fairy and it looked closer

>>7597637
its cute but the bolero seems like a warmer, more peach pink than the bolero, socks, bag, and shoes. ditch it if you can and wear a long sleeve blouse maybe?

>>7603234
I don't think you need much else. Perhaps if you replaced the tights with white knee highs or ankle socks you can add sock toppers for more frills?

This coord looks really promising by the way. I love that dress set with the cape!

>>7603305
Thanks, il have a look for something more dusky pink/beige

What kind of blouse do you wear under a jsk that already has a collar?
I figure that when you can, wear a deep square necked blouse underneath so that you can only see the sleeves, but some of these jsks already dip low enough that you'll see the blouse you're wearing anyway.

>>7603594
Unfussy high neck blouses ie, not too much in the way of frills and embellishment or a cardigan/bolero (unless the cut of the jsk is very low).

>>7588170
thats a very interesting dress, anon. Not too sure what blouse or cardigan you would pair it with, but definitely gold accessories. And either white tights with gold accents or just socks bc summer.

So I recently purchased this dress, and while I'm in love with it I'm at a bit of a loss on how to coord it. I have a white bolero for the top, but I don't have a clue what to do for the socks/shoes. Any suggestions?

>>7578020
Yesterday I had a really BIG surprise
Friends give me this dress for my birthday
I was so socked, it's my dream dress, even if I always wear gothic, kuro and old school
So because my style, I'm totally lost about this dress; how I must combine?
Thank you

>>7605209
Dropped image

>>7604131
Black shoes, white socks with red pattern

I want to know how to coordinate this BTSSB jsk in red, it's possible to put some black shoes and a heart black bag with it? Or better to use light colors as white and pink? I have also a straw bag with gold details in case.

>>7603326
help?

Would either of these hairstyles work while paired with le cadre du chat?

I love this dress but i'm not sure what to do with it. I want to stay away from coording it with all black and try and bring out the other colors. I bought the star shower socks by AP in black and they match perfectly

>>7606026
these are the socks if that help.

>>7605530
The left one