Mori Girl

[Anonymous No.7750869]

Lets have a mori girl thread.

>What are the best sites for mori
taobao
Aliexpress
etsy
Amazon
Ebay

>What colours work with it?
https://41.media.tumblr.com/640df589d671380c0b4fc36b2adb234f/tumblr_n5se1pVI2m1s6m9qoo1_500.jpg

https://40.media.tumblr.com/fe2e9029f5780a6e5fc72b5c9f4bc83a/tumblr_n5sdyhhdkO1s6m9qoo1_500.jpg

Mori is a style worked around the colours and vibes of nature.

[Anonymous No.7750884]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fashion-Retro-womens-flats-mary-jane-cross-strap-slip-on-ballet-shoes-Plus-Size-/111331075836?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item19ebd966fc

[Anonymous No.7750888]

http://www.asianicandy.com/products/237ybuhk

[Anonymous No.7750899]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Women-Girls-Warm-Mid-calf-Boots-Lace-Bowknot-Low-Heel-Flat-Wedge-Soft-Shoes/291135449403?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24197%26meid%3D8968569371508052529%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D10285%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D141107941404

[Anonymous No.7750934]

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[Anonymous No.7750987]

>>7750884
>Does not ship to United Kingdom

[Anonymous No.7750993]

Has anyone bought from Dearli yet, and if so, would you be willing to review/post photos of the items? I've only been able to find a handful (3-4) reviews over the last 2-3 years.

[Anonymous No.7750996]

>>7750941
I love this, especially that jumper.

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[Anonymous No.7751093]

i love mori so much but im short and a fatty-chan. do you think there is any way i can still wear the style or do you think im forever doomed to look like a potato draped in lace?

[Anonymous No.7751107]

>>7751093
Well since mori tends to look more like a up side down "V" shape. try to use a brown belt to help make you look curvier than like a sac of potatoes. Use thiner fabrics and dont pile up unless its winter.

[Anonymous No.7751173]

[Anonymous No.7751176]

>>7750888
What is up with this site's pricing?

> A t-shirt with a repeating small whale pattern
> $54.90

The hell...?

[Anonymous No.7751187]

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[Anonymous No.7751290]

I love this shirt to death, and it's plus size friendly! http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-2014-Brand-plus-size-clothing-summer-Fat-mm-denim-lace-patchwork-loose-one-piece/1858712862.html

[Anonymous No.7751294]

[Anonymous No.7751530]

Anyone have advice on putting together mori coords in all black? I really like some of the qualities of mori girl fashion, like the loose silloquette and vintage inspired details and I want to work them into my everyday gothic wardrobe?

[Anonymous No.7751541]

>>7751176
Shitty reseller site. Better off buying off Aliexpress/taobao/rakuten.

[Anonymous No.7751589]

>>7751530
IMO this question doesn't belong here. All black coords are not mori, and what you need to learn to achieve the look you want is just proper layering technique, which you can find elsewhere or figure out on your own by just looking at photos of everything from mori to dolly kei to goth ninja. Adding vintage elements is as easy as finding accessories or other pieces in black/gold/whatever other accents you want to use.

[Anonymous No.7751601]

>>7751530
so it begins

[Anonymous No.7751610]

>>7751530
>>7751589

[Anonymous No.7752072]

>be somewhere betwee pear and hourglass
>these clothes will never look good on me
brb, crying forever

[FC: 3239-3177-9757 (Ashley of (...) No.7752084]

>>7752072
dont worry I have the hourglass shape. I just hate when it makes my butt look flat. Yeah all of the models tend to be flat really hard to apply it to my body type. You just need to work around it. Now mori has the upside down "V" shape to it. So make use of your hips. Atleast you aren't a fatty-chan or an apple

[Anonymous No.7752085]

>>7750869
Can you please tell us where to find the clothes in the picture?

[Anonymous No.7752090]

>>7752085
I really dont know, just found the pic on tumblr

[Anonymous No.7752095]

>>7752090
that's too bad, reverse image search doesn't give me anything. Thanks for answering though!

[Anonymous No.7752108]

>>7752085
Googled "natural forest girl one piece" like it says on top of the image. Most likely source is Nashare on Rakuten.

[Anonymous No.7752111]

>>7752084
Usually it's not the skirts giving me trouble but the blouses.
I tried this one and it makes me look like a potato.A belt doesn't help here because it makes the shape look really weird.
But I admit this one probably wasn't the best for my figure.

[Anonymous No.7752117]

Does anyone have any recommended mori girl blogs? Preferably not tumblr

[Anonymous No.7752119]

>>7752117
this one is nice
http://anieinspired.blogspot.ca/

[Anonymous No.7752123]

>>7751087
has someone a pattern for a similar potato-sack dress. I find it really cute.

[Anonymous No.7752125]

Does anyone know where to get something like pic related? This seems to work better on western figures

[Anonymous No.7752133]

>>7752125
I think it looks incredibly unflattering, but whatever floats your boat, Anon.
Where I live, there's some 'hippy' stores- they tend to focus on hemp/linen/natural fiber clothing. They also seem to have lots of imported clothing made from alpaca- that coat looks strikingly similar to one of them. I'm not sure if everywhere has these kinds of stores, but you'd probably have a good chance looking in places like that.

[Anonymous No.7752172]

>>7751530
find mori pictures, turn them black and white, then invert the tones

[Anonymous No.7752492]

>>7752117
http://dearmisskellie.blogspot.ca/

List of shops:

English websites
Favorite One
Spring Days
Sechuna
Wonder Rocket
iCandy
Etsy shops

Bertha Louise Designs

Deadly Mori Girl

Cutrag

Baby Yaga Fashion

Khe Green

Mannia&Titta

Resting Petals

Milky Moon

Flash and Trash

Japanese websites

Wonder Rocket

Carolina Glaser

Syrup

Fur Fur {official} {zozo}

Franche Lippe {official} {zozo}

Cawaii

Meno

Q-Pot

Chinese taobao shops

Taobaoring shopping service

Dearli

Forest girl fans

KnitCo

Lost Cat in The Forest

Ruis Collection

Shop34151877

Maggie Z

Slxi

O2Lady


Korean
Sechuna
Lazy Cat

[Anonymous No.7752493]

>>7752125
That looks really bad, anon.

[Anonymous No.7752497]

>>7752125
>>7752493
I feel as if just like called party kei, mori girl is starting to have a split between Western style and Asian style. Western style has heavier and darker fabrics with less layers while the Asian version has lighter fabrics and colors. Western version also seems to incoporate more knits. It leans towards boho. Asian is more shabby chic.

[Anonymous No.7752498]

>>7752497
Even boho is heavily reliant on lighter fabrics. What that anon posted is just generic shitty hippy fashion that's been around for ages; it's not mori.
Also, Asian mori girls incorporate plenty of knits.

[Anonymous No.7752504]

>>7752125
Is that from hel-looks?
She isn't mori, just a hogwarts hipster.

[Anonymous No.7752505]

>>7752498

[Anonymous No.7752552]

Mori looks like what art school students in eastern europe wear.

[Anonymous No.7752565]

>>7752497
Here's another, less "fairy" like look that incorporates knits. This is the toned-down, casual look that Westerners completely fail at reproducing, probably because they think that trash like >>7752125 looks good.

[Anonymous No.7752575]

>>7752505
Sauce? I'm getting a bunch of pinterest garbage.

[Anonymous No.7752611]

>>7752575
I tried to find it when I first saw the image on tumblr but couldn't source them. The closest thing I found was someone claiming that they were old Docs redone with stencils, paint, and ribbon, but I've never seen Docs like that.

[Anonymous No.7752951]

>>7752565

[Anonymous No.7752959]

>>7752951

[Anonymous No.7752979]

>>7752959

[Anonymous No.7753955]

>>7752084
>>7752072
>tfw inverted triangle shape

It doesn't hold a candle to the horror of apple shape in any other fashion but it's the definite worst in mori, hands down.

[Anonymous No.7753972]

>>7751589
Anon, there is Dark Mori too. I would like to try it too.

[Anonymous No.7753979]

>>7752072
I'm also short not only pear shaped so i think mori could look awful on me even if i'm thin.
Maybe some shorter dresses could work? Like knee length?And less layers?
>>7752498
Love the coord on the left.

[Anonymous No.7753992]

the colors and patterns i like most in mori looks tend to veer into dolly kei territory...

[Anonymous No.7753997]

>>7753992

[Anonymous No.7754001]

>>7753997

[Anonymous No.7754005]

>>7754001
this one kind of makes me drool a little bit

[Anonymous No.7754011]

>>7754005

[Anonymous No.7754171]

>>7753972
Dark mori is mostly a western invention and doesn't consist of all black clothing. This question has been beat to death in these threads, and the OP even stated the colour scheme and theme of mori in their post.

This,>>7754005 for example, is not mori so much as northern European "layered fashion" (I'm blanking on the word right now). Just because tumblr and shortcuttothestars wants shitty, western "dark mori" to be a thing doesn't mean it is one.
It's a made up, special snowflake term used to validate bad, hippy/wiccan outfits that don't fit the mori girl aesthetic in anything but occasionally layering style (and more often than not, not even this); there is no reason to call your outfit "dark mori."
If you want to incorporate darker colours (i.e. blacks/greys/dark navy blues), it's fine so long as they're balanced with other colours and fit the overall aesthetic, like this casual coord >>7754001 or pic related.
If you want to be gothy/witchy, do that and don't call it mori.

[Anonymous No.7754261]

>>7754171
Thank you anon. Threads like this have always needed a clear explanation of the whole ' dark mori' hubbub

[Anonymous No.7754285]

>>7754171
This SO much.
Thank you anon, it shits me to tears when I see someone try 'gothic mori' and it's just plain old poorly worn goth/hippy/witchy.

[Anonymous No.7754423]

>>7754171
Thank you! This couldn't be said enough. I think a lot of it is from tumblr tagging. There is also disinformation between Natural Kei and Mori Girl because people would tag Mori Girl coordinates as both. I miss Moss Garden's old blog.

[Anonymous No.7754468]

>>7752133
>>7752493
>>7752497
>>7752498
>>7752504
>>7752565
sorry guys, I saw this posted in a mori thread here a while back. I have trouble recognizing the difference between the styles so I thought it was mori. I do like it though but I can understand some don't.
Thanks for all your advice

[Anonymous No.7754526]

>>7752505

http://monster.shop-pro.jp/?pid=36741791

This it? It's basically this shop and a bunch of (Japanese) blogs

[Anonymous No.7754528]

>>7754526

Sigh. I'm doing this a lot lately.

Response is for :

>>7752575
>>7752611

[Anonymous No.7754917]

Do these boots look moriable? They had them in brown, grey, and this greyish green, and I decided to go with the green.

[Anonymous No.7754931]

>>7754528
>>7754526
Thank you, anon! Good to know that these were produced and are out there so that I might stumble across them on mbok or something one day.

>>7754423
>>7754285
>>7754261
I'm glad someone agrees with me. I am sick of the threads being derailed by this sort of thing and the tags clogged with really bad attempts at mori, so I always do my best to try and help out in these threads. That got a little ranty, but I needed to get it out.

I think getting down the feeling of mori girl is probably the hardest part. It's like otome in the sense that it's not easy to explain what exactly makes something mori or not, or an outfit good or not.

[Anonymous No.7754945]

>>7754917
It's difficult to tell how they look exactly due to your camera's tint and how far away they are, but they probably are. You might want to replace the laces or modify them otherwise, though. These boots >>7752979 look somewhat similar.

[Anonymous No.7755245]

>>7754945

[Anonymous No.7755368]

Does anyone know where to find cute vintage and forest themed clip art? I want to use some in my tumblr theme redesign, but the only stuff I can find requires that I buy it.
Pic kind of related

[Anonymous No.7755395]

>>7754917
They look a little like something I'd wear with cammies, quite honestly.

[Anonymous No.7755423]

>>7755245

[Anonymous No.7755463]

>>7752492
Has anyone purchased from any of these shops? How's the quality?

[Anonymous No.7755479]

>>7755463
Anon, there are a lot of stores there of vary quality. If you're interested in a few in particular, please google for reviews/hauls before asking.

[Anonymous No.7755502]

Can people self post?

I only ever see the same clothing model photos being posted whenever there's a thread.
I'm trying to get into mori so I don't have any coords yet, but it'd be nice to see some coords you guys have put together!

[Anonymous No.7755517]

>>7755502
I don't have any photos of myself, but I've saved a few from tumblr (a few are already upthread) and from older threads here that I'll post.

[Anonymous No.7755526]

>>7755517
This one is okay but not great, imo.
I can't think of a single person online who wears mori often and pulls it off well, so finding outfits is a bit difficult.

[Anonymous No.7755555]

>>7750945
intense need

[Anonymous No.7755577]

western girls can try their best to layer with correct fabrics (to avoid lagenlook, which honestly, is so similar to mori if it weren't for the absence of quirky delicate accessories), colors, and hairstyles all they want and they still get shat on for "inconsistency" or "deviation".
is mori turning into a brand-based fashion? the only person who seems to have it down without complaints in more than three photos is the dearli model, who is dressed by stylists. stylists who sometimes themselves deviate from their own packaged look, and the outfits are still completely accepted as mori. (pic related?)

look into your hearts. mori is a combination of cottage, prairie, hippie and even senile-elderly-woman-patching-together-lacy-tablecloths clothing. don't take it as seriously as lolita.

[Anonymous No.7755600]

>>7755577
I thought that the dearli model was actually the owner and designer?...I know, to be that perfectly beautiful, young and talented is just sick and wrong.

Perhaps I got my wires crossed somewhere.

[Anonymous No.7755646]

>>7755502
I don't really dress in mori anymore, but I still post it on my tumblr. I'm a fan of the more simple outfits, which probably explains why my current style is more 'zakka-kei' (Does anyone have a better term for this kind of style?).
Have me circa 3 years ago!

>>7755600
That's what I thought too. Dearli also overlaps into vintage/almost dolly kei sometimes.

[Anonymous No.7755652]

>>7755577
Like >>7755600 said, she's not styled, the's the designer and owner of Dearli. Images of her and other shop looks pop up often because they're plentiful and easy to find.
I like plenty of Japanese street snaps, many of which feature thrifted, not branded, items. The difficulty with dressing mori as a westerner comes from what you already mentioned– it's somewhat similar yet different from hippy/boho and lagenlook. Too many girls think that they can throw on anything that looks "hippy" or "brown and vintage" and call it a day. To create a good mori look, you need to understand colour balancing, layering, and how to mix fabrics.
There are a few good westerners (I posted both >>7755517 and >>7755526 and think they're both good, gohalainn is okay but not my personal favorite). My issue with the latter of those quoted looks is really just the bag and the way the uppermost top fits her.

While mori is different from lolita in that it isn't necessarily brand centric and doesn't have a set silhouette or set "rules," if anything, that makes it even harder to do properly. Saying "just wear what you want!!" is all good and fine, but if you look bad, people are going to call you out on it. I don't understand the aversion to criticism that so many people have, especially in the western mori community.

Also, it would strengthen your argument if you posted looks that you think are underrated/over-criticized. I have a hard time wading through all of the shit on the mori tags.

[Anonymous No.7755668]

>>7755646
Wow you're really cute!

Does anyone have any mori tumblr recs? I hate trying to sift through the tag

[Anonymous No.7755685]

>>7755668
I like Dollfromtheattic's outfits, but she reblogs herself constantly and doesn't have a very mori-centric blog. I can't think of any other tumblr users who even semi-regularly post good outfits, and most of my old favorite mori-centric tumblrs are now inactive.

[Anonymous No.7755691]

>>7755685
Monmonmori is good for general inspiration, too.

Sage because I remembered too late.

[Anonymous No.7755719]

I will post some scans of the Mori Girl part of the Moeurs fashion book.

[Anonymous No.7755726]

>>7755719

[Anonymous No.7755853]

>>7755646
The simple outfits are still Mori Girl, just instead of the OTT street fashion style, it's more wearable for everyday. Liniere magazine has great examples of them.

[Anonymous No.7755864]

I used to be really into mori. I wear it occasionally still. I have a combination of thrift finds and brand (wonder rocket, h. Naoto steam, and axes femme. )

[Anonymous No.7755871]

>>7755853
Yeah, I love that magazine!
Stores like SM2 and earth music&ecology have always provided me with inspiration.

[Anonymous No.7755875]

>>7755853
There are some in the Mori Girl Lessons mooks, as well.
Pic not really related; I just love how cozy this looks. It would be great for hiking in.

Also, reminder that 1-5 of the Mori Girl Lessons scans are available here: http://www.gohalainn.net/2012/04/scans-mori-girl-lesson-1-5.html

[Anonymous No.7755904]

Masumi Kodama is the cutest

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[Anonymous No.7756492]

>>7755577
lagenlook huh? I had no idea this had a name. I just call it comfy home clothes that aren't pjs.

And they say you don't learn anything new on 4chan

[Anonymous No.7757813]

With looks like this one, how do you tell if it's Mori or something like the newer, lighter take on Dolly Kei? Does it even really matter?

[Anonymous No.7757865]

>>7757813
It's one of my favorite coordinates. The materials and patterns used is one clue. Her use of the guazy petticoat over her skirt gives it a Dolly Kei feel. Her wrap also looks like it could be worn in a Grimm's fairy tale. If her makeup had been more extreme and accessories been more distressed and retro, I would categorize it as Cult Party Kei.

[Anonymous No.7757880]

>>7757813
It's one of my favorite coordinates. Since Dolly Kei and Cult Party Kei are subcatagories of Mori Girl umbrella so there can be crossovers.

If you do want to define an outfit, materials and patterns used is one clue. Her use of the guazy petticoat over her skirt gives it a Dolly Kei feel. Her wrap also looks like it could be worn in a Grimm's fairy tale. If her makeup had been more extreme and accessories been more distressed and retro, like 80's style sneakers instead of boots, I would categorize it as Cult Party Kei.

[Anonymous No.7757886]

>>7757880
Sorry, meant to say ..."Dolly Kei and Cult Party Kei are subcategories of Mori Girl so there can be crossovers."

[Anonymous No.7757912]

>>7757813
If someone's dressed pretty, I wouldn't give a fuck if it crosses over into other styles. As long as it achieves the feel of mori, it's mori.

[Anonymous No.7757924]

>>7757912
I was more referring to tagging stuff on tumblr. I don't want to be torn a new one by some pissed off seagull for crossposting stuff like this.

[Anonymous No.7758069]

>>7757880
Thank you! Different anon, but I find it hard too telling which of these three styles is a coord, mostly because the tagging on tumblr is shitty and they post things in the mori tag that aren't mori at all.

Mori coords with shorts/mini skirts are still mori?

[Anonymous No.7758075]

>>7758069
So long as they fit the overall aesthetic and feel mori, yes.

[Anonymous No.7758125]

Japanese wikipedia article about mori:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

[Anonymous No.7758127]

>>7758125
Thanks for enlightening us all, anon.

[Anonymous No.7758153]

>>7758075
Shanti is so pretty, love that Moomin scarf

[Anonymous No.7758304]

>>7758125
ahh, why the hell not. I'll translate the gist of it, but I'm kind of lousy at translating this slightly more formal style of writing.

"Mori Girl is a whimsical take on the theme of 'a girl who lives in the forest.' The concept is entirely imaginary, and is not a fashion suitable for a girl who actually lives in a forest.

Summary/Overview
The term "mori girl" originated on the social media site Mixi, where the owner of a mori girl community posted a comment on a friend's photo that read, "it looks like something a forest girl would wear." This community began in August of 2006, but 'mori girl' did not become that popular until around 2008, and by June of 2009, the mori girl community had amassed some 35,000 members. Mori girl was picked up by various fashion magazines in an effort to promote the concept, but the greatest response came when the magazine "spoon" printed a special extra on February 14, 2009, titled "Mori Girl A-Z." From then on, many different publishers put out various mooks about the fashion.

In terms of fashion style, mori girl generally incorporates loose, flower-patterned A-line dresses, tights, and flat shoes. In 2009, mori girl became a more common sight in Harajuku, when previously it was seen most frequently in the neighborhoods of Koenji, Shimokitazawa, and Daikanyama. Furthermore, within the mori girl community, natural kei and lolita are seen as distinctly different fashion styles, but a common opinion is that based on outward appearance alone, it can often be hard to distinguish between them. In addition to fashion, there is also interest and use of housewares that are natural and unprocessed, as well as goods that are of Scandinavian/Northern European origin.

[Anonymous No.7758309]

>>7758304
In spoon's "Mori Girl A-Z," there are preferences/statements given, such as "I like airy-feeling dresses," "I like cameras," "I like DIY crafts," "I enjoy wandering around general stores."

As a representative of the mori girl fashion, model and designer MEG gathered data in Paris, France. She comments in a later interview, "Mori girl is perceived as a new, fresh current of Harajuku culture following in the wake of lolita and gothic lolita."

[Anonymous No.7760048]

I know people have been saying this for years, but now I think it is finally coming true. Mori girl is dying in the west. I have many suspicions of why this is the case, but I may be wrong.

First, although there is a certain aesthetic to mori girl. The community considers them as guidelines than rules. This means, almost everything that is slightly shabby, black or brown becomes "mori" or even worse, dark mori.

Also, we do not have any specific brands. One of the reasons why lolita does so well, is because it is a fashion AND an investment. You know whatever you purchase, it will have some value down the road. This rarely applies to mori girl. This is why mori girl sales community is dead. Everyone can go to the thrift store to find what they want. Lacemarket, Livejournal, and Facebook keep lolita alive.

Finally, there is no concept of dream dresses/items in mori. Girls in lolita love to talk about their dream dress and aspire to get it one day. This doesn't exist in mori.

There are very few western mori girl idols. In lolita, we have quite a few lolitas that inspire us. I can't think of any in mori girl.

What mori girl is successful with is DIY. Lot's of mori girls love to show what they have made. Still, this is more craft related than fashion related.

It makes me so sad to see this fashion die.

[Anonymous No.7760066]

>>7760048
The mori community doesn't need to be like the lolita community to be successful.
Mori isn't dying, it's just not the trending fashion right now, in Japan or the west.
Also:
>mori doesn't have brands!
Except it does. While not brand-centric, there are a number of distinctly mori brands. Also, fashion doesn't need brands (or dream dresses) to survive.
>We need western idols!
No, we don't.
The fashion is fine, and you sound stupid. Actually contribute to the thread or gtfo.

[Anonymous No.7760076]

>>7760066

[Anonymous No.7760078]

>>7760066
And I thought mori girls weren't as catty as lolitas are stereotyped to be. I guess I was wrong.

Again, I began with:

I have many suspicions of why this is the case, but I may be wrong.

But, I'll just let this thread die again.

[Anonymous No.7760113]

Where's a good place to get cute or whimsical printed tights? I always end up finding the costume-y looking ones

[Anonymous No.7760128]

>>7760078
No one is being catty, you just came in the thread (apparently to "save it"), posted some poorly written, copypasta-level nonsense, and didn't really contribute to the thread.
Mori peaked in the late 2000s and was never huge in the west. If anything, I feel like it's more popular now than it has been, even if everyone still dresses like shit. The LJ comms are dead because all of LJ is dying; the facebook sales comm is dead because it was mostly people posting bad thrift finds to begin with.

[Anonymous No.7760139]

>>7760113
Grimoire's tights are generally a solid bet, though they're not good for taller or bigger people.
Franche Lippee has cute tights, as well.

[Anonymous No.7760146]

>>7760139
Thank ya!

[Anonymous No.7760148]

>>7760128
Threads are here for us to debate our opinions. If you disagree with mine, you disagree. That's all.

I got into mori girl in 2011, before I got into lolita. There were a lot of blogs for it back then, but they are all dead now.

Let me clarify, there are brands for Mori girl, but I only know a few mori girls that have actually bought from them.

So now, that there are only a few of us left. Who do you talk to about your mori girl interests.

I have created one mori girl online event last year. It went really well with 13 people participating in it, but I have been too lazy to do another one.

[Anonymous No.7760150]

>>7760078
>And I thought mori girls weren't as catty as lolitas are stereotyped to be. I guess I was wrong.

Girls will be girls no matter what.

[Anonymous No.7760152]

>>7760148

Just realized how random the last post was. Sorry about that.

Does anyone have local mori girl communities?

[Anonymous No.7760179]

>>7760148
>I have created one mori girl online event last year. It went really well with 13 people participating in it, but I have been too lazy to do another one.
>too lazy

But it's everyone else's fault for letting mori "die." Alright, cool.

[Anonymous No.7760194]

>>7760148
I would argue there were more "blogs" in general in 2011 than now. Half of my reading list is dead and everyone has moved to tumblr.
I think quite a few people have bought from mori brands, actually. There are quite a few "wonder rocket" and "favorite" haul posts out there as well as taobao reviews of mori-centric shops.
I don't really want a mori community. To me, the fashion is so wearable and everyday-life applicable that it doesn't matter. I talk to my normalfag friends about my outfits, do crafts with my lolita and sewing club friends, and just live my life. I also have online friends who are into mori, and while we chat/skype occasionally, none of us would ever really participate in a big group thing.
I like going to lolita meet ups because we can talk about brands, all dress to the 9s without dealing with a lot of public questions all on our own, etc.
I don't need that with mori.

I think a mori girl community is starting up in the northeastern US, but I can't recall where exactly.

[Anonymous No.7760211]

>>7760179
No. It's my fault too, but as a community, I think we should all work together.

[Anonymous No.7760279]

>>7758075
Do you have any other examples of mori in shorts/mini skirts?

[Anonymous No.7760282]

>>7760279
Here's another, although I don't like the colours here as much.

[Anonymous No.7760396]

I've had this dress for at least a year or two and never worn it out because I have no idea what to do with it. It seems moriable though.
Can anyone give me some clothing suggestions to pair it up with? I dunno why i'm having such a massive problem making a coord for it.

It's a little more of a light aquamarine, couldn't get an accurate pic of the color.

[Cry Moar No.7760414]

>>7760282
I think some cream tights would look better, the black is kind of jarring.

[Anonymous No.7761079]

>>7760396
That's actually not a super easy colour to use, imo. I've only seen it (or something similar to it) used twice, I think. One of those times is here.
I'm going to work on a little collage for you, but it might take a while.

[Anonymous No.7761109]

how 2 into mori girl without looking like my grandma?

[Anonymous No.7761116]

>>7761109
Step one: read the thread.
Step two: look and and save a lot of good inspiration photos.
Step three: learn how to layer and balance colours properly, as well as how to avoid pitfalls of western mori girls.
Step four: buy clothing and dress yourself.

[Anonymous No.7761196]

>>7750884
you're going to make me spend all this money I don't haveeeeeee

[Anonymous No.7761227]

>>7761116
Completely unrelated, but can anyone point me to boots like these?

They're super cute.

[Anonymous No.7761624]

Just wanted to drop by and say that I usually browse /cgl/ just so I can envy fashion and wallow in self pity over not being born a girl. Mori girl in particular hits me s o hard that it isn't even funny. Keep up the fashion, guys, you're fueling my dreams at night. I love you all.

[Anonymous No.7761651]

>>7758153
is it moomin or a white totoro? now youve got me confused anon

[Anonymous No.7761769]

>>7761079
Ahh thank you anon, I'm looking forward to it!!

[Anonymous No.7763672]

>>7761227
I've found some similar pairs while browsing ebay just using the search terms "lace up boot" and specifying pre-owned.
The top is kind of like a moccasin or dock-sider style boot. Matiko put one out with a wedge a while back, pic related

[Anonymous No.7763703]

>>7761651
Now I'm confused too.
I was seeing it as a Moomin head but maybe yes, it's a white totoro because the ears are larger.

[Anonymous No.7764625]

>>7755502
I was kinda thinking about self posting for con crit. I love this style so much but for some reason I just suck so bad at it

[Anonymous No.7764640]

>>7764625
post!
who knows, maybe it'll help keep the thread alive

do you guys think pic related is still mori even with its bright colors??

[Anonymous No.7764648]

>>7764640
It feels like there's some inspiration from it in there, but no. Not really.

>>7764625
I agree that you should post. Just censor your face if you're not too comfortable with posting it.

[Anonymous No.7764658]

>>7764648
Yea, that's how I felt about it too.
The makeup kind of reminds me of dolly kei.

[Anonymous No.7764660]

>>7764640
I think it is- the issue is the contrast in the photo is ridiculously high!

[Anonymous No.7764662]

>>7764658
That amount of blush is often seen in the mori magazines though.

[Anonymous No.7764674]

>>7764662
Oh i learned something new! Thanks

>>7764660
A little better I think, but the blues are still too bright for me.

[Anonymous No.7764679]

>>7764640
I think if the skirt had a more natural print and was a more organic material it could be. My main issue is the cool blue gingham and polka dots not looking all that forest-y. If the bright colours had some different textures like >>7761079 then maybe they'd look less out of place.

[Anonymous No.7764729]

>>7764674
>>7764640
If this is a store product shoot or a magazine shoot, they tend to be a bit looser with the mori 'rules' as it were and tend to use atypical colours, or outfit items (Dearli is a good example), I feel like these shoots are more about capturing the feel of a mori girl or lifestyle or an atmosphere than depicting actual mori outfits, and to sell certain mori items. Alot of these shoots are pretty but I wouldn't take it as gospel mori, and I wouldn't tag them as mori if I wore them in a personal coord photo or anything. Western mori girls have a hard enough time with standard mori looks without trying more avant garde looks.
Yes the colours are too bright/saturated but don't think primary colours are not mori girl, it isn't all cream/ecru, or all white or browns. You can use primary colours, just keep them muted.

[Anonymous No.7764743]

>>7755526
Obvious man.

[Anonymous No.7764750]

>>7750869
Any other lifestyle moris here?
How many forest friends are in cgl?

[Anonymous No.7764798]

>>7764750
Not me, sorry anon.
I feel the west gets more into 'lifestyles' than the Japanese do.

[Anonymous No.7764815]

>>7764750
Do you live in a hut in the wood, anon ?

>tfw a small house in the woods is my dream

[Anonymous No.7764868]

>>7764674
The blues are still too bright because...they're too bright. I know that may sound dumb but if you look at the blue light reflected in the bubbles, as well as the blue on the left side of the blanket (past all the stuff) you can tell that the camera settings (plus photoshop) have been arranged to emphasize and exaggerate blue pigment. I would say that the outfit is pretty damn mori, not only because mori does make use of color, but because I'd be willing to bet that irl it would be fairly subdued looking.

[Anonymous No.7764874]

>>7761624

I'm sad noone replied to this yet. Keep on dreaming, anon.

[Anonymous No.7764901]

>>7764625
Self post, but please take the concrit you get seriously. I hate when girls, especially in threads like these, ask for crit and then make a thousand and one excuses for why their outfit is good and the criticism they received wrong.

[Anonymous No.7764903]

>>7764901
I see nothing wrong there, anonette. Even the background is fitting.

But well, I'm not exactly a fashion reference...

[Anonymous No.7764909]

>>7764815
This is also my dream. House in the woods or cottage by the sea, a few small farm animals, and a job that either isn't too stressful or allows me to work from home.
I want time to enjoy life and get more into crafting.

Has anyone ever seen a hat like this for sale? I figure it was probably a one-off she made just for the shoot/herself to wear, but I really want this hat.

[Anonymous No.7764914]

>>7764903
Er, that's not me, that's dearli's owner/model. I was just telling the other girl that she should self-post.

[Anonymous No.7764917]

I have an Etsy voucher. What's the best use I can make of it as a beginner mori girl?

[Anonymous No.7764954]

>>7764909
Google kreuzzz, I don't think there's any like that but she makes very similar things (and I think does custom orders?).

[Anonymous No.7764962]

>>7764743
Er why?

[Anonymous No.7764965]

>>7764954
Woah, thanks anon. Her stuff is really neat.

[Anonymous No.7765058]

>>7764965
No problem! Mori doesn't have "dream" items to most people, but her stuff has definitely been on my list for a while now.

[Anonymous No.7765104]

>>7764815
Sort of actually. I live in the middle of the redwood forest in a town called Felton, I rent a shabby little "apartment" in a house. The forest is my backyard and there's lots of trails and secret places to go to! One of my favorite places is a little swimming hole in the middle of the forest off this crazy hiking trail, there's a lot of mini waterfalls and the water's always super fresh and clear. I'll usually go with a few friends and we'll bring some snacks!
I love living here because the forest is so big and there's so much to explore, there's actually a guy who sets up his drum kit on the side of a cliff and plays his drums lol

[Anonymous No.7765117]

>>7764917
For etsy I would try to choose something you wouldn't be able to buy in a thrift store too easily. Mori is easy to thrift for the most part, but there's certain things you'd be better off just buying new.
I would suggest either some type of crochet skirt for layering, something lacey and such. I've yet to find one of these in the wild, but I think it's a good starter piece to have in a mori wardrobe.

[Anonymous No.7765127]

>>7765117
Thanks so much anon. <3

[Anonymous No.7765511]

>>7764901
I wouldn't even bother if I felt that way. Gimme a couple of minutes to assemble my "best" (and forgiveness for crappy pictures beforehand)

[Anonymous No.7765611]

>>7765511
So I ran out of steam because it's super hot in my apartment. Here's some of the better ones

Also should find a better way to hold my camera while taking pictures. What the hell is with that... eagle claw grip?

[Anonymous No.7765614]

>>7765611
Are you still looking for crit or...?

[Anonymous No.7765617]

>>7765611
I would also apologize for the room but it's not mine. Brother's just had the best lighting

[Anonymous No.7765623]

>>7765614
Yes, please.

I think/know part of the problem I have is just layering. I'm super apprehensive about what looks good over/under what so a lot of the time I don't bother, but that sort of... deflates the look

[Anonymous No.7765634]

>>7765617
So I really like this one, but because of the lightness of the fabric you can really see the underskirt (better photo next)

Is that forgiveable, or should I wear the dress without the underskirt?

[Anonymous No.7765643]

>>7765634
...maybe a belt would cover it?

Also, if I can request any mori kei pictures with shorts please.

[Anonymous No.7765650]

is there such things as mori itas? if so, does anyone have an examples? or just anything along the lines of how not to mori?

[Anonymous No.7765660]

>>7765623
I know it's daunting to have to apply loads of layers because you think it's going to compound the bag lady look, but the opposite is true. Even if people don't get or like it, looking like you've deliberately dressed that way is always better than looking like you don't know what you're doing and threw anything on. Anyway, more specific crit for each outfit:

>>7765611
Head accessory, even just a knit beret would improve this by miles. Also you have really nice hair, obviously you're not going to style it just for a pic to show /cgl/ but I think a cute hairstyle would improve this a lot too. Halo braids with little flowers woven in maybe. Overall it needs more texture and more layers. Incorporate some heavy knit and somewhere in there. A really really baggy slouchy cardigan would help improve the layering situation. Like this >>7764729
Maybe throw on a shawl too.Try wearing longer socks and slouch them, with legwarmers over the top as well. If your socks are tight they should be heavily textured, like cable knit.
I like the shoes but I think something chunkier like loose leather walking boots would add a little more balance. They also look adorable with layers of socks/legwarmers.

>>7765617
Again, there just isn't enough going on in this outfit at all. It doesn't look like a deliberate style, you kind of look like a mom who threw some stuff on to run to the shop. I don't know if there's any saving this one because it doesn't seem to have much basis in mori to begin with.

[Anonymous No.7765662]

>>7765623
I would say your layering isn't the biggest issue actually, I think you have the right idea on that aspect. Let me break down my thoughts on the 2 outfits you just posted, starting with
>>7765611

So, in mori kei fashion it's important to have a good sense of color, balance and texture. the top half looks pretty good, the shirt has a nice pattern and the denim adds good texture to this outfit. However moving down to the bottom of the dress, it begins to fall flat. I'm unsure if the white portion is attached to the dress or not (if it is, it might be wise to just remove it from the dress completely). That white section turns this from cute mori to a little bit frumpy. It would be a lot better with a crochet trim or lace skirt underneath, depending on how handy you are. Also, pure white doesn't fit in this look. The socks are off putting, especially so close to the white trim on the dress. I would suggest getting some neutral colored socks (I can link some that I use, they have a really cute crochet top that's perfect for mori).
So to sum things up for this, trash the white trim on the dress, switch it out for a lace skirt or sew on some crochet trim. Get different socks in a darker color than the skirt / trim, with either a pattern or texture. I'll link you some stuff when I'm done.


For the next outfit, the top is really sticking out to me. It doesn't fit the style, and is a little confusing to me. The skirt is fine, but maybe switch out the top for a floral printed top in the same style, or just something with a texture such as denim or a linen type fabric. This adds depth. A plaid could go well in here too, a plaid shawl or poncho in combination with a darker top. You can make one with a plaid blanket, just cut a hole in the middle and wear it over your head

Use a texture, add a pattern, contrasting brightness, etc.
Fur, flannel, linen, denim. Florals, plaid, simple geometrics. Earth tones!!! You can do it anon.

[Anonymous No.7765710]

>>7765650
I started a small folder of Japanese itas I found on random blogs, but it felt mean/pointless to compile after a while so there's only a couple of things in it now.

Still, people have called some really weird shit mori. Pic related.

[Anonymous No.7765846]

I'll write general tips at the end, outfit specific crit under each post. 1/2
>>7765611
The top of this looks like it has some potential, since you're kind of playing with texture, pattern, and colour. However, I don't like the bodice of that dress, and you need some sort of hair accessory, especially if you're not going to style your hair in a way that's more visually striking (curling, braiding, etc.)
The bottom of the outfit is really lacking. Like another anon said, the trim on the dress doesn't suit the aesthetic and feels out of place. The socks are a total miss; knee socks are not flattering, especially on medium-bigger legs, and the white is out of place. You'd be better off wearing a pair of patterned/textured tights or leggings. Bunched socks look best with boots, too, imo.

>>7765617
This doesn't look like you're even going for mori. Here, because you've done so little with the outfit, you kind of look like someone who just threw on whatever you could find, which is exactly what you should be trying to avoid.
The top looks too old Navy and ill-fitting to work for you, imo. You need some more fitted layers to make the looser ones work. The shoes also don't work here, and you need legwear.

[Anonymous No.7765870]

>>7765846
2/2

>>7765634
Once again looks too old-lady, imo. You're not working your layers enough to make the plainness of the pieces and colouring work, and the huge chunks of colour that aren't tied together look bad. I'm glad to see that you tried to wear a hair accessory this time, but that hat needs to be modified to suit the aesthetic, I think. Even a detachable ribbon detail would do the trick.
I hate that shawl thing and thus like >>7765643 more despite it being so basic. Being able to see the underskirt isn't such a big deal, but you could easily remedy this by wearing more under or over the pink dress.
The long, unadorned layers of the underskirt aren't working well for you here, either. It needs to be piecer and lighter (in the sense of weightlessness). I feel like your shoe and sock choices (as well as skirt lengths) are not flattering on your legs, and here again, legwear with more coverage would probably help.

In general:
Please learn to layer and use colour better. Like >>7765660 said, more layers make your outfits look more deliberate and thus (usually) better. If I had seen these elsewhere, I would not have even guessed you were going for mori.
Incorporate accessories, especially ones with a mori girl feel. Only one of your outfits featured any sort of accessory, which is bad in any fashion. Necklaces, brooches, hairpieces, bracelets, bags, etc. all really help bring an outfit together.
Please start styling your hair and wearing a bit of makeup. While mori is a more "natural" style, you still need to put effort into your hair and face. Mori girl lessons have makeup and hair tutorials, and links to the scans were posted upthread.
Please buy some other shoes and socks. Boots/ brogues with a small heel and tights/leggings will make your legs look much nicer. Invest in some patterned ones and some simple lace ones.

I don't mean to be rude, but I think you should lurk more, learn more, and build your wardrobe before you wear mori.

[Anonymous No.7765874]

Does anyone knit or crochet their own mori stuff? Any pattern suggestions? I knit lace shawls, and I'm always looking for a way to use them. Are chunky knits more mori, or lightweight yarns?

[Anonymous No.7765892]

>>7765870
i really wish armchair moris would stop posting.
i'm not saying what she's doing looks good but you are also giving some pretty shit advice.
you're literally looking at fashion pics of moris and trying to analyze it and project it instead of grasping what the fundamentals of dressing in mori are, and it's certainly not MUH LAYERS or trying to patchwork together a bunch of different shit that you've seen from pictures.

[Anonymous No.7765903]

>>7765874
Both chunky and lightweight nits work fine. I think lightweight are more versatile, though.

I've only ever crocheted a collar and some little cherries and strawberries for accessories. I mostly make little bears to give as gifts.

On another note, I wish there were a few good western mori girls so that they/we could collaborate and make a little zine or something. My wardrobe is still pitifully small, and my outfits aren't great, but I'm working on it. I'm finally satisfied with my lolita wardrobe, so I hope to invest more in my vintage and mori collections this year.

[Anonymous No.7765918]

>>7765892
Mind pointing out what's wrong with that advice or giving your own? The two (three?) people who gave concrit said mostly the same thing.

[Anonymous No.7766004]

>>7765892
Point out which advice specifically is shit and offer better advice or shut the fuck up yourself.

[Anonymous No.7766008]

>>7765874
This is GORGEOUS! Do you have a pattern or a ravelry?

[Anonymous No.7766037]

>>7765918
Not that anon, but the unified problem with all three outfits is that they're too symmetrical. Mori outfits are generally unbalanced and play with asymmetry - this adds to the concept of things being more natural because only man-made landscapes have perfectly cut trees and such. This is what layering is supposed to simulate - if all your layers are all just horizontal lines you won't look mori regardless of how many layers you pile on.

[Anonymous No.7766039]

>>7766037
I think one of the anons pointed that out, but anyhow, I agree. Also, I think her skirt length (or maybe the shape?) isn't working for her. I think something longer or slightly shorter like pic related would look better

[Anonymous No.7766258]

>>7766008
I haven't knit it myself, the pic is just from the ravelry page, but it's Sweet Dreams
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-dreams-17

I am terrible at keeping up a ravelry page, so all my stuff just hangs out in my room. I have a 198 yards of heaven in a smooshy forest green merino that I'm getting the most use of now. I had a celaneo (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celaeno)) on the needles, but I might just scrap it.

[Anonymous No.7766286]

>>7766258
Haha, I'm pretty bad at updating mine too. Totally get it. I was knitting http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twisted-teardrop but I haven't worked on it for so long.
Thanks for the patterns!

[Anonymous No.7766308]

i bought all this stuff from various sellers recently (some taobao, some aliexpress.) actually, checking out this thread it doesn't look too mori (especially the reds, but i just like red) but all of them can be incorperated with the skirts and layers i already own. i love mori but, the real mori outfits are so impractical, especially when you live in the city and don't want your clothes getting caught anywhere or getting dirty... but maybe i'm just clumsy.

the oxfords in this picture are so cute. the perfectly round toe makes your feet look like a doll's.

[Anonymous No.7766405]

>>7766308
Red is fine in mori, and the stuff you bought would be fine in simpler outfits.
Also, plenty of "real mori" outfits are practical and easy to wear, arguably easier than most dress/heel combos that people in my city wear on a regular basis.
See:
>>7766039
>>7764914
>>7760076
>>7755904
>>7755853
(and so on)

[Anonymous No.7766414]

>>7766405
i see. yes, i usually wear stuff like that corduroy dress, layered socks and cardigans, because it's easy and warm but sometimes i feel like it's more fairy or dolly kei than mori. I guess it all depends on the prints.

this is a cute blouse i found that is XL and one of the rarer waist-cinch blouses that i think works pretty well in mori although this outfit is eh mostly due to the white socks, but i was in a dressing room (i ended up buying it...)
but i agree, heels are pretty much murder. especailly in SF where i live, the terrain is so uneven....

[Anonymous No.7766458]

>>7766414
You're adorable, anon!

[Anonymous No.7766460]

>>7766308
Link to all the shoes? So cute.

[Anonymous No.7766499]

>>7766458
Thanks so much :)
>>7766460
of course!
Brown cross strap mary janes
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-Women-flats-Brand-New-Round-toe-Buckle-Velcro-Rome-style-Straps-Sweet-Princess-Sexy-Summer/1893755144.html
suede oxford doll shoes
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Women-s-lolita-shoes-vintage-cowhide-color-block-decoration-lacing-2way-cute-shoes-single-shoes-lyrate/1595161012.html
white mary jane
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Genuine-leather-white-cow-muscle-outsole-nurse-shoes-casual-women-mary-jane-leather-nurse-shoes-maternity/1460689814.html

I got the white ones since i'm a waitress and i need support for standing all day, haha. they're not as cute as they could be.

[Anonymous No.7766586]

>ITT people trying to approach Mori like they'd approach Lolita

Stop

[Anonymous No.7766601]

>>7766586
There are certain things that make mori girl what it is. There's also aspects that can make or break a mori outfit. Without certain features, anything could be called mori.
I don't think it's being approached like Lolita, but without following certain rules, you end up with shit coords representing an entire community.

Is anyone else into trousers in mori outfits? I love them!

[Anonymous No.7766612]

>>7751530
>>7751589
>>7753972
see
>>7766109

[Anonymous No.7766707]

Question:

Summer weight Mori. Is it at all possible?

[Anonymous No.7766715]

>>7766707
yes just wear light fabrics, wear some cute shorts and layer your top half
also maybe get some shoes like pic related with some cute lightweight socks

[Anonymous No.7766720]

>>7765660
Its not even the bag lady thing. I just really never know "is this right to put over this? can this go over this?"

Thanks though for all the advice in this thread. Guess I better stick to tshirts and jeans for first day of school huh?

[Anonymous No.7766774]

>>7766707
Of course, anon! I love summer mori outfits.
Thankfully, mori's focus on natural fabrics mean that many key pieces are very lightweight.
I think summer is the point where mori girl becomes more 'hama girl'.

[Anonymous No.7766777]

>>7766720
Don't be too discouraged! Just keep looking at outfits and learning how colours and shape works, and I'm sure you'll be coming up with some great outfits.

[Anonymous No.7766984]

>>7766601
>>7766586

Do either of you have any recommended reading on mori girl?

[Anonymous No.7767049]

>>7766109
That's hideous and doesn't look very mori to me besides "muh layers."

>>7766601
I really like trousers as well, but they tend to look bad on me because I have really short, slightly muscular legs. I've also had a hard time finding anything with the right shape/width in my area, though.

>>7766984
Do you mean reading about it?
If so, morigirl dot blogspot dot se was pretty popular for a while and has a lot of basic information/nice photos.
The morigirls LJ is dead now, but old posts are fun to look at, especially things like the mori girl checklist taken from the mixi community.

[Anonymous No.7767066]

>>7767049

Thanks! I meant reading about mori, but come to think of it mori girl reading recommendations sound darling as fuck.

I would to read a fantasy novel about a mori girl and her forest adventures.

[Anonymous No.7767068]

>>7767066

*I would love

Sorry, I'm tired.

[Anonymous No.7767112]

Has anyone bought pieces for their mori wardrobe on Japanese second-hand sites? I always find nice pieces for mori girl and natural kei for cheap, but I never have the money to do a proper haul and make the amount I'm buying worth it.
Pic related is going for 250 yen.

[Anonymous No.7767680]

Knitting anon again. I'm trying to see if I've got the right sort of feel for knits and crochet in mori? I like the look of crochet incorporated with regular fabrics, too. But am I getting the right sort of feel here with these?

I can also dredge up the patterns for these (and if you want some other kind of pattern, I have pretty good ravelry-search-fu) if people want - they're all on ravelry. (And if anyone has knitting/crochet questions, I can try to help?) The nice thing about knit and crochet (and tatting, but I can't tat.) is that you can easily adapt size to make things more exaggerated/add length, can custom size, and yarn comes in every imaginable colorway possible.

[Anonymous No.7767704]

>>7767680
Some of these are good, but a lot are not, in my opinion. I think bigger graphics (like the animals here) are best avoided in mori, but the little pouchette things work because they're so small/accessories. Things like the animal-ear hats make me cringe, and that big green hat just doesn't work for me.
I think things like the blue/teal/whatever knit in the bottom right don't work for a few reasons. The band at the bottom doesn't allow for the same amount of layering and is too symmetrical, and the arms wouldn't look good with anything over or under (besides a camisole, as pictured.
I wasn't sure about the green shirt. I think it looks bad and like maternity wear, but maybe that's just me.
So yeah, I think about half of these are okay. Other people might think differently, though.

[Anonymous No.7767719]

>>7767704
How do you feel about antler accessories in general, anon?

[Anonymous No.7767758]

>>7767719
I think they're pretty costumey and tend to be poorly executed, but I've seen them done well once or twice.
Generally, the smaller and more natural (i.e. less cartoony, see pic related), the better. I think they also need to be balanced with/incorporated into other elements, so they really only work with fairly elaborate hair styles/schemes.
You're trying to dress like a little forest fairy, not a deer, and hence big/ostentatious antlers or fawn makeup of any sort kills an outfit, in my book. I am so goddamn glad the fawn trend is dying.

[Anonymous No.7767806]

>>7767704
The thing is, anything with a graphic/colorwork can be made plain, so would the shape of the deer poncho work if made solid? Green top could be extended down into a dress? Though I'm not sure I would want a full-knit dress, even out of something like linen or cotton. I figured the same for the brown cardi, take it down to mid thigh. But in general, dropped waists/no defined waist?

The animal things are actually wrist warmers, but easy to adapt into a pouchette.

Are slouchy hats in general sort of a no? Knit berets seem to be more the theme?

I'd actually probably rather have the teal crochet top with the star motif as a poncho, elongated vest, or shawl, anyways.

Thanks for the help.

[Anonymous No.7767825]

>>7767806
I think heavier knits work best as more open/asymmetric ponchos and cardigans/boleros. I've also seen long, sweater-dress type things look nice.

I think slouchy hats can work, I just think they need to be more neutral, perhaps thinner(?), and a bit smaller. I don't like them, but that's personal preference. Here's a pic of someone wearing it (though I think this outfit, especially the cowl/scarf thing, isn't great).
Also, I don't knit, just sew and crochet little things, so I honstly don't know what kind of patterns are out there, but I feel like you would get a better idea of what works if you looked over mori girl magazine scans.

[Anonymous No.7767884]

>>7767680
I really like the deer poncho, honestly, and the bear hat. Maybe it's a bit big like the other anon said, but it reminds me of the whimsical side of the fashion that seems to get overlooked a lot.

[Anonymous No.7767893]

>>7767884
Idk, to me they look less whimsical and more bad Etsy.
Cute little accessories and hats like >>7754001 or >>7764909 look whimsical to me.

[Anonymous No.7767910]

>>7767893
Maybe the hat, yeah.

I dunno, I just love cute animal things.

[Anonymous No.7768054]

>>7767910
Yeah (knitting anon again), I'm just an absolutely enormous animal lover, so I'm immediately drawn to animal-related things. My biggest problem with the bear hood is actually that it looks terrible on anyone older than six, and that the examples are all made in bad yarn and bad colorways.

I guess I just need to turn down the twee.

[Anonymous No.7768627]

>>7767049
>That's hideous and doesn't look very mori to me besides "muh layers."
It's not because you don't like it, that it's not mori. Besides, it doesn't matter how good it looks, I just wanted to prove to anon dark mori does excist. I've seen a few good ones in these threads before but I didn't save the pictures.

[Anonymous No.7768906]

>>7768627
It's not "dark mori." Nowhere except tumblr and western blogs is "dark mori" a phrase. If it's mori, it's mori; stop trying to be a special snowflake.
Also, >>7766109 that doesn't ring mori to me. How exactly does that remind you of a romanticized forest girl?
Mori can definitely incorporate darker colours, but the only all black/grey outfits I've seen have been from people like shortcuttothestars, who tags practically /everything/ she wears as mori, whether it is mori or not.
You still need to keep the patterns, motif, and colour basics of a fashion when you wear it, and the outfit you posted doesn't.
Does it play with textures, fabrics, and layering nicely? Yes. Does it feel like mori? No.

[Anonymous No.7769009]

>>7768906
Is this the cue to break out my 'this is what dark colors in mori look like' image(?).

Personally I couldn't give a shit if people like to use the same texture matching and layering techniques as found in mori, use dark colors or all black then call it 'dark mori'. I also kinda like some of the ensembles and would wear similar outfits myself. 'Dark mori' in the tumblr sense however, to my knowledge, has never been a thing in glorious nippon.

[Anonymous No.7769174]

>>7769009
Thanks for proving my point. I said dark colours can be used just fine and even posted an example. Every outfit you posted (like the one I posted) incorporates earth tones or typical mori patterns/fabrics and items (i.e. brown leather boots, lace accents, etc.) whereas >>7766109 does not.
My issue with "dark mori" is that it's just some special snowflake term used only by tumblrtards who want to feel different and ~unique~.
I have seen maybe one or two outfits on the dark mori tag that are any decent. Most of them just look like shitty hippy/witchy bullshit.

[Anonymous No.7769352]

>>7769174
I'm confused if you got the bit where I was pretty much agreeing with you by posting that. Maybe you did. Forever befuddled.

[Anonymous No.7769359]

>>7769352
Not that anon, but I've had it happen to me a few times where I agree with someone and they think I'm arguing/"proving their point". So I'm sometimes careful to specifically say, "I agree," or some variation, so they ease off the defensive before I go into my elaboration.

Sage for random offtopic passerby.

[Anonymous No.7769432]

>>7769352
Sorry, I was pretty pissed off about something else this morning and was probably more aggressive/critical than I should have been. Anyhow, thanks for posting that collection.

[Anonymous No.7769716]

>>7765892
>you're literally looking at fashion pics of moris and trying to analyze it and project it....
That's literally what fashion is about. Seeing, analyzing, and applying. Each fashion has certain fundamentals that make it recognizable, and that you have to know before you can play around with it. If layering isn't one of the mori fundamentals then what do you propose the fundamentals are?

[Anonymous No.7769784]

[Anonymous No.7769785]

>>7769784
Does anyone know where this image is from? Or have a bigger version?

[Anonymous No.7770754]

>>7768906
>>7769174
My point was just that mori with dark colors escists whether you label it 'dark mori' or not.
But why do you care if they label it that way anyways? People label things constantly

[Anonymous No.7771034]

>>7770754
Yeah, and it's fucking retarded. Also, "dark mori" consisting of all-black coords, does not exist outside of the western blogosphere.

[Anonymous No.7771334]

Any opinion on using cowboy boots in 'mori'?
Just saw this post on facebook. It's not the worst western fail I've seen, but it could use a lot more.

[Anonymous No.7771348]

>>7771334
Cowboy boots are fine if they're done properly. I think the shorter ones work a bit better, though.

I know not all of Dearli's stuff/shoots are mori, but I think the owner incorporates cowboy boots into a lot of her looks really well.

[Anonymous No.7773844]

is there a guy equivalent to mori style or somewhat similar? just curious.

[Anonymous No.7773850]

>>7773844
Yeh. It's mori boy.

[Anonymous No.7773855]

>>7773844
http://mensmodelstalk.blog8.fc2.com/blog-entry-4227.html

[Anonymous No.7773858]

>>7773855
Jack Frost it's not your season yet

[Anonymous No.7773860]

>>7773844
Guys can wear mori.
Pic related is a little too hobo for my tastes, but you get the drift. You can google for more examples.
Also, I thought this was cute. A 20 year old guy is asking what sort of clothing he should wear to make his mori girl crush like him. http://okwave.jp/qa/q5193669.html

[Anonymous No.7773875]

>>7773860
Kudos for being less of a sarcastic shithead than I was about to be, saying something along the lines of 'you mean, like where they've taken 'girl' component of 'mori girl' and replaced it with 'boy'? Yeah, that's a thing.

[Anonymous No.7773930]

>>7761624
anon, don't be sad. there's a male counterpart to mori girl: mori boy :) it looks just as amazing

[Anonymous No.7773931]

>>7773855
Love this Mushishi/Snufkin kind of shit. Wish there were more good examples of it.

[Anonymous No.7774699]

bump

[Anonymous No.7774785]

>>7774699
If you're going to bump, do it with an image.

[Anonymous No.7774798]

Are any of you mori girls/boys upcyclers?

[Anonymous No.7774800]

>>7774798
no.

[Anonymous No.7774807]

>>7774798
>>7774800
There was a workshop at Otakon on how to create Jfashion looks through alterations, but I did not have a chance to go. A lot of mori girl outfits look as if they have been upcycled, even though there were probably sewn to have that appearance in first place. It's something I really want to get into.

[Anonymous No.7774815]

>>7774807
I really like skirts, shirts, and dresses like this, and they would be fairly easy to make as well as be a good use of scrap fabric.

[Anonymous No.7775302]

>>7765650
I was browsing the "mori girl" tag on tumblr, and I just remembered this post when I saw this.
Wtf are those things on her knees.

[Anonymous No.7775307]

>>7775302
I think they're short leggings with lace.

[Anonymous No.7775320]

>>7775302
Crochet leggings are such a cute mori idea but not like this

[Anonymous No.7775592]

>>7767680
>>7766059
Could you find a pattern similar to this scarf?

[Anonymous No.7775656]

>>7775307
>>7775320

Derp, leggings, I didn't thought about that.

[Anonymous No.7776907]

Has anyone ordered from this store before?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/314420
They're have some good deals on right now and was wondering if anyone knew if the clothing is good quality and how the sizes are since everything says free.

[Anonymous No.7776924]

>>7776907
Did you even bother to open the listings? Measurements are given for most things.
This shop is mostly reselling stuff from Forest Girl Fans on taobao, which you can find reviews for via a simple google search

[Anonymous No.7778816]

[Anonymous No.7778826]

>>7778816
That's dolly kei, anon.

[Anonymous No.7778956]

bump for later use

[Anonymous No.7778967]

>>7778956
If you're going to bump, post a fucking image.

[Anonymous No.7778969]

>>7778967
sorry m8 i'm on mobile

[Anonymous No.7778974]

>>7778969
Then don't bump. /cgl/ is a slow board, and the thread was already on page 1 or 2.

[Anonymous No.7778982]

>>7778974
cry more

[Anonymous No.7780479]

>>7778826
Not anon but was curious what makes this stand out as being dolly kei? I'm having trouble distinguishing

[Anonymous No.7780493]

>>7780479

There some examples and explanations here >>7777622 >>7777773
, anon. And I saw a dolly kei some days ago, idk if it's still up

[Anonymous No.7780516]

>>7780493
oh thank you! i think I understand dolly kei and CPK a bit better now. I'm still a little uncertain as to how mori and dolly kei differ though

[Anonymous No.7780611]

>>7751294
Okay, I need a sauce on that coat asap.

[Anonymous No.7780628]

>>7780516
Dolly kei = antique doll lost in attic(jewel tones, heavier fabrics like velvet, brocade, tapestry prints)
Mori kei = Girl lost in forest (nature based. natural fabrics even when worn in layers give an almost ethereal feel )

[Anonymous No.7780683]

>>7775592
Do you still have a picture of it? I can try to find it!

[Anonymous No.7780988]

>>7780628
ahh thanks!

[Anonymous No.7781059]

>>7780683
Thanks, that would be great.

[Anonymous No.7782110]

>>7754261
I miss the days when shortcuttothestars wasn't horrible wiccan trash

[Anonymous No.7782308]

>>7781059
Looks like pineapple crochet.

Here's similar pineapple crochet in a scarf: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/p12-pineapple-scarf

Going up in yarn weight and hook size would look similar to the picture.

Other patterns:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pineapple-stole
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/p63-linen-stole

I'd suggest a good linen or cotton yarn. But whatever it is, you gotta block it to make the lace really shine.

[Anonymous No.7782624]

>>7782110
Well now she's not going to tag her outfits as mori or dark mori. Too limiting apparently.

[Anonymous No.7782760]

>>7782110
>>7782624
>tfw I actually really like her because of her many every day wear coords on polyvore

[Anonymous No.7782774]

I love this style so much but I can't seem to get the layering right. Everything looks like a sack on me.