Coord help thread

[Anonymous No.8461370]

Last in autosage
>>8438349

Post your outfit ideas and areas that you're struggling with.
If you need help, please post a picture with the dress name and what look your going for. Posting 'HELP' will not get you any.

[Anonymous No.8461374]

>>8460808
Plain non-shaped/embossed purses will be cutest.

[Anonymous No.8461385]

Is there any way to make short hair work in lolita, or should I just give up and buy a wig?

I recently chopped all my hair off so I have a short pixie, which is great most days, but I wore a really toned-down casual coord the other day and it still felt really unbalanced. Is there a way to fix it without a wig? It's hot af right now so Lolita might be out until fall if that's the case.

I wore a casual sailor coord, with just a medium-sized hairbow.

[Anonymous No.8461390]

>>8461370
Old school bags answer >>8460808

Plain black or white bags, primarily rectangular with embossed with the brand name were the most common in the street snaps. Sweet girls also used straw baskets and matching cloth tote bags.
Gothic varied between structured bags and soft embroidered velvet. Also the Vivienne Westwood pink/white print was incredibly popular with both groups and I personally see that bag as being iconic in Old school styling.

[Anonymous No.8461396]

>>8461385
Wear hats, bows look awkward unless you have hair that is long enough to hold volume.

[Anonymous No.8461408]

>>8461390
Which Westwood pink/white print do you mean?

[Anonymous No.8461413]

Struggling to find a blouse I like. I want it in ivory to match the stockings and short sleeved without any bows as not to detract from the jumper dress. I'm not sure what kind of petticoat to go for, either. I'm also stumped on shoes/accessories. Send help please?

[Anonymous No.8461416]

>>8461390
If you can, get a hold of the book 'Gothic lolita'by Phaidon press

[Anonymous No.8461421]

>>8461385
Stick with hats until it's at least long enough to do some side braiding. Excuse the big photo

[Anonymous No.8461425]

>>8461416
Even better is the Fruits book by Phaidon, it has a lot of really early lolita, which I find really inspiring, much more so than buy entire set, put on pretty rich girl. It contains the weird creepy other worldly factor of dressing up like a weirdo, which I feel is missing these days.

[Anonymous No.8461443]

>>8461408
You can find them on secondhand rakuten still

[Anonymous No.8461449]

>>8461416
I have this and I love it. I want to get the fruits one too and I agree that the weirdo quirky factors (yes even in sweet) are missing today and it makes things feel very different and a bit less edgy or really alternative. Nothing bad or like 'they should return to it' feeling but definitely something that is missing or different from people trying to recreate oldschool coords.

[Anonymous No.8461456]

>>8461413
I don't think the socks or cuffs go well, truthfully. They don't repeat any motifs in the already very busy dress or pull in an accent color.

[Anonymous No.8461460]

>>8461443
That bottom left purse is the shit, thank you for the pix!

[Anonymous No.8461465]

>>8461456
Thanks for the advice. Like my filename states, I've never tried to coordinate before, so I'll take all the help I can get. Would you happen to know of any fitting substitutes?

[Anonymous No.8461490]

Okay. so I figure this would be the best thread to ask. I've tried coording this skirt a couple times. The left picture is from a meetup and the right is from this past AX. I feel like I did a better job with the left and the more I look at the right, the more I feel like I'm falling into almost ita territory. I wanted to be comfortable during the con and pulled it together last minute, but I realize that I should have really worn a wig instead of going natural hair. I asked for critiques on closet of frills but only got a suggestion for welovecolor for tights(because I have fat hips and calves) and suggestion for a wig with soft curls close to my hair color.

I really would like some better advice before I wear it out again.

[Anonymous No.8461512]

>>8461370
Erm, the last one is not in autosage anon...

[Anonymous No.8461601]

>>8461413
Alrighty babby anon, I'm bored as shit so here you go.

Petti: A-line with small amount of puffiness. The high waist on the JSK can look a bit odd with heaps of petti coat stuffed under it.
Blouse: white or pink with a small peter pan collar
Legwear: If you're determined to do white x brown, then go with a a nice polka dot printed sheer tight in white
Shoes: Brown or pink
Accessories: Chocolate themed so AP,Swimmer, Q-pot, BTSSB, I.W (on occasion), etsy but make sure they have gold links and not silver as you gotta keep your metals matching
Bag: Brown or pink

[Anonymous No.8461613]

>>8461601
Dang, thanks a million anon.

[Anonymous No.8461715]

>>8461601
Well done, these kinds of example should be in a beginner lolita guide. I know some tumblrinas were going to remake a lolita guide, did it go to shit? Current newb guides are lacking and old ones are too full of out-of-date stuff. Big sisters and mentors FB groups aren't very good either.

[Anonymous No.8461727]

>>8461715
I've been thinking about it. I wanted to make a blog about how you can be a good lolita without breaking the bank. Investing in good basics (blouses, shoes, bell/cupcake petticoats) and then slowly upgrade to more detailed things like >>8461601 that can work those who like to splurge and those who want to look good while not breaking the bank.

Just haven't really figured out what kind of format I want to do this in, or if people will even give a shit

[Anonymous No.8461757]

I must have killed the thread or something...
but Anon >>8461709 here...

Shoe question

[Anonymous No.8461846]

>>8461757
I can see it working with the Vivienne westwood winged sandals but I would call it more of a j-fashion style than lolita.

[Anonymous No.8461885]

>>8461613
And another area to think about-Where your wardrobe is going as you buy more pieces.

I personally recommend going down the pink/ivory/brown route as there is plenty to buy and match easily together. It also means that if you want to try out classic you'll already have the basics with blouses, bags, shoes and headwear.

Go with the blue/ivory/brown if pink doesn't work with you skintone and start looking into classic/sweet (Florals will be your friend).
I would hold off from buying blue shoes and bags unless you want to go for the super matchy AP sweet look (even then there is a good chance the blues won't match). In my experience I have found that it is difficult to find main pieces with brown/light blue. You could have trouble building your wardrobe if you're buying everything from the secondhand market.

Any other questions?

[Anonymous No.8461895]

>>8461727
It's clearly written but I'd sdvise you to use a word processing program to check your grammar and spelling and list the text outside the I'mshe too so non-English speakers can use translation software. Otherwise, it's a great idea. Especislly if you can invite some special guest collaborators from time to time to write about their experiences and give their advice too. Noobs flounder around too much, I think.

[Anonymous No.8461948]

I bought this beauty last month and I'm thinking a lavender blouse and a mint wig but not sure on what else yet. What say you, anon?

[Anonymous No.8461962]

>>8461948
Does mint wig look good with your skin tone? Will mint hair look good against a lavender blouse? Some pastel wig colors are a little iffy, mint being one. What wig style do you have in mind?

[Anonymous No.8462074]

>>8461948
I'll start by saying that I normally don't wear sweet so take this and do whatever you like with the advice.
Found a few pics of your new item and a girl in the JSK version with purple blouse. Please excuse the bad shooping but you can get an idea how it might sit with your current idea.

I like the idea of a lavender blouse, I would add a pink ribbon to the collar if you can just to help carry the pink through as the skirt is pink-blocked at the bottom.

I would personally go for a natural coloured wig, lavender shoes and either a lavender or pink bag depending on your head wear. If you find that your head wear has more lavender go with a lav bag and if there's more pink, go with the pink bag.

You can also find cute gift-box style bags from ETC and here is a link at the bottom to some cute tights that I though might match too

http://www.dreamybows.com/candy-millefeuille-tights-mint~p325.html

[Anonymous No.8462078]

Anyone have any shoe suggestions for Nameless Poem? I was thinking of just a simple Mary Jane in black. This will be my first attempt at Gothic Lolita

[Anonymous No.8462099]

>>8462074
forgot to add:
Legwear:
I would have a white base and then add in the mint/lav/pink colours. Everything in the outfit is already fighting for your attention so I would leave the legs a little plain to help create balance. Sheer white tights with a bow print or dots could be a budget friendly solution.
But then again I love sheer tights so I'm biased

[Anonymous No.8462108]

>>8461962
Honestly I considered a bob style with a pink bow but I might get a cheap wig to try the skin tone.

[Anonymous No.8462114]

>>8462074
Thank you so much! It's my first colourful sweet as my other co-ord is chocolate based. Thanks again!

[Anonymous No.8462117]

>>8462078
oxfords, mary-janes, tea-parties, anything with a small heel, black lolita boot, granny/victorian styled boot, mojo-moxy dolce boot, Pleaser bordello velvet boot, chunky Moitie mary janes and rocking horse shoes.

If it's your first attempt then look at what you already have or if you have to buy something, look for a shoe you can wear to the office

[Anonymous No.8462130]

>>8462117
Thanks for the suggestion!

[Anonymous No.8462134]

>>8462114
If thats the case, look around for a nice white or pink bag as you could use it with Wrapping heart and white/ pinkXchocolate works easy together.

[Anonymous No.8462442]

I'm lost on how to work this dress, any advice? Accessories or other color schemes to try?

[Anonymous No.8462624]

>>8462442
I honest to god thought this was the black version until I searched it on lolibrary.

My advice is go with the red rather than the black. Whilst your print isn't popular the next best thing is to find popular prints in the same colors as yours. So lets take a look at I.W Union Jack, Grazia and A.P lucky key.

All navy blue with royal theme and gold/red combo. The good part is you can now see what other color schemes people have tried and what hasn't worked.

So far the complimentary colors are brown and cream. Not a big surprise.
If you want to work in black then you may need to do it with a nice black jacket with gold trimming and then use Navy/gold as the accent color (check out BPN, Putumayo, AatP, At Boz, Algonquins, Excentrique and Ozzon)

[Anonymous No.8462711]

>>8461885
I'd been wanting a few of angelic pretty's chocolate prints for my next pieces, would they match? I have a pale skintone, but not so much that I look like a ghost, so as long as the pink isn't the dominant color in a large piece I think I'll be fine. I'll be aiming to buy new where I can. I'm guessing restocks never happen? Thank you for all your help thus far anon, I've learnt a lot.

[[e-mail] No.8462738]

>>8462711
Re-stocks with AP? No chance in hell unless your in the right place at the right time with stars and moon aligned.

Your skintone sounds fine for sweet and AP pieces should work in fairly easy, the only problem maybe with the pinks not matching but that's been going on for years.

With buying secondhand keep an eye on what is popular and what isn't so you don't get ripped off. Check the catalog for a price check thread and post the item in there.

If you want to buy on the second-hand english lolita market you'll need feedback so ebay and Lacemarket is a good start. Closetchild is also buyer friendly and there are plenty of shopping services for the japanese auctions.

AP chocolate pieces come up regularly so make a college and post it in the dream dress thread so other people can keep extra eyes out for you.

If you get stuck, my email is above

[Anonymous No.8462768]

>>8462738
Do you know the sauce on the blouse in your picture? I've fallen in love

[Anonymous No.8462845]

>>8462738
I thought as much. Thanks for your help anon, I really appreciate it.

[Anonymous No.8463017]

Any suggestions for the emerald colourway of Dark Night Guardian? I realised when it came in that nothing I own matches. The colour is a bit more muted than I expected.

[Anonymous No.8463023]

>>8463017
match things with the black, white, and yellow of the print instead. And if the bow is detachable, wear it as a hair accessory if you want more green distribution.

[Anonymous No.8463146]

>>8462768
AatP trump blouse

[Anonymous No.8463225]

I am not sure how to coord this because it honestly feels like this shade of lavender is the hardest to match. I also don't own the hwasbow nor any lavender shoes. Would coordinating this with pink (not baby pink though) look good if its the cardigan/shoes/accessories?

[Anonymous No.8463228]

>>8463225
I should also add that I don't have/use the aproon or collar with this set.

[Anonymous No.8463729]

>>8462624
This was exactly what I needed, thank you so much for the advice anon!

[Anonymous No.8463748]

>>8463726
Okay so I was thinking of going with pink as well but my (small) wardrobe doesn't have anything that pink would really go with.
Maybe I'll wait until it actually arrives to see but normal bright red looks good in this picture, though I'm not sure if it's just the filters.

[Anonymous No.8463759]

>>8463748
why is there chinese on that european looking building
this doesn't look like prague

[Anonymous No.8463776]

>>8463759
No idea. Maybe an embassy or restaurant of some sort?

[Anonymous No.8463807]

Slowly started a beginner wardrobe and somehow ended up with a lot of black and one ivory jsk. Luckily I've got a little texture from flocking and embroidery. I would love to see examples of either

>black coord with another color in the accessories
>black blouse working with an ivory jsk

[Anonymous No.8463816]

>>8463776
maybe it's that place in china where they replicate european cities
the roofs do seem awfully thin

[Anonymous No.8464518]

Does this coord look ok? I've only made one non-casual coordinate before and I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing...

[Anonymous No.8464550]

>>8463816
this.
somewhere in China, there is a complete replica of Paris, complete with the eiffel tower. And its not just paris but other popular european cities.

[Anonymous No.8464561]

>>8464550
Christ, those chinks really will replicate anything for a quick yuan.

[Anonymous No.8464588]

>>8463759
>>8463776
>>8464550
>>8464561
This is outside a Chinese restaurant in Cesky Krumlov. it's the whole wearing Cesky Krumlov in Cesky Krumlov thing. Look at the third visitor photo.

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-g274688-d4209856-Reviews-Shanghai_Chinese_Restaurant-Cesky_Krumlov_South_Bohemian_Region_Bohemia.html

Also IIRC the place in China that replicates the cities around the world only does major landmarks, not individual buildings.

[Anonymous No.8464655]

>>8461390
Op of that answer, thank you!

[Anonymous No.8464775]

>>8464518
I'd go with a hat rather than headpiece and make sure to have your metals matching so if the boz jacket has gold buttons then try and have gold accessories

[Anonymous No.8464796]

Does a sleeveless sailor dress still require a blouse underneath despite the high collar?
I feel bad for asking such a dumb question. I'm trying to put together a first coord.

[Anonymous No.8464823]

>>8464796
Yes.

[Anonymous No.8464828]

>>8464796
yeah but you can get away with much more. I have a shirt from forever21 that had some really cute sleeves but no real collar or anything. Looks pretty cute with my higher neckline dresses.

[Anonymous No.8464847]

>>8464828
oh so I can get away with sleeves without having an overload of collars going on, like a collarless cutsew? The F21 shirt seems like a nice idea, too.

[Anonymous No.8464850]

>>8464796
That's a really cute dress, good choice! Occasionally for summery coords people might go for it, but I wouldn't recommend it for someone just starting out. Opt for something very simple that either won't show too much and doesn't have a ton of detail on the chest/neck area. Pic related is a decent example.

[Anonymous No.8464860]

>>8464518
Nix the Roland jacket, as a first step. It covers too much of the print: get a short jacket or bolero, if you must, and don't wear an OP AND a blouse AND a jacket.
Second, your accessories are all over the place. Is it completely OTT, as indicated by the jewelry? Is it punk, like the mana-height platforms? Is it elegant classic/gothic, like the head dress?
If this is your first non casual coordinate, you need to get a theme before you go wild.

[Anonymous No.8464986]

>>8464796
You may get away with this in the summertime but something with a short sleeve would be cute.

[Anonymous No.8465003]

>>8461416
This book literally got me into lolita
>"what's Innocent World? It looks so pretty~!"

[Anonymous No.8465010]

>Baby's first ero coord

does this look like utter shit?

The wig is a dark burgundy-red color and the socks are white fishnet OTKs

I also have another pair of shoes that are exceedingly non-lolita that I am considering. I will post pics of those as well.

I could also switch out the red wig with a black, shoulder-length bob wig

Also wearing a corset under everything to make my waist tiny (I'm already pretty small) and make my curves more dramatic

[Anonymous No.8465017]

I'm having trouble making this skirt look balanced with pink white and black accessories. I always seem to end up with too much of one color in one place and looking unbalanced. Any ideas or pics for inspiration?

[Anonymous No.8465018]

>>8465010
these are the other shoes

[Anonymous No.8465025]

Here's a distant-future coord I'm thinking of! My other option for the shoes is a pair of gold oxfords, but I'm unsure if they'd work. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.8465026]

>>8465010
Do you have a corset on? Because your waist looks so gross, you seriously look like a midget. Your torso is too long for high-waisted skirts.

I'd add some wrist cuffs and stick with the first pair of shoes, the weirdness of your body aside. You don't wear peeptoes with fishnets, and your left peep looks broken.

[Anonymous No.8465028]

>>8464518
Don't wear the roland with your moitie coord.

[Anonymous No.8465029]

>>8465010
This doesn't look bad per se, just not particularly like an ero coord? Looks more like a normal gothic lolita coord

[Anonymous No.8465036]

>>8465010
>>8465029
This. I think it'd look good as a gothic coord if you replaced the fishnets with white floral tights.

[Anonymous No.8465042]

>>8465017
What blouse and shoes do you normally wear it with? A full coord for reference would help here.

[Anonymous No.8465048]

>>8465026
I am wearing a corset underneath everything so I'll keep in mind it makes my body look weird

>>8465036
>>8465029
Is there anything you can think of to make it more ero?

otherwise I might just take your advice and turn it into a gothic coord. I just figured I'd try ero out and see where it goes

[Anonymous No.8465051]

>>8465025
This? This is your one and only excuse to get those gold bodyline shoes. Use it wisely.

[Anonymous No.8465066]

>>8465048
For an ero coord, shorter-than-normal skirts or shinier fabrics can contribute to the overall feel. I'm not entirely clear on what makes something "ero enough", though.

[Anonymous No.8465084]

>>8461416
oh man I remember checking this book out in HS! Defs pushed me into lolita

[Anonymous No.8465204]

>>8463017
I would look at doing black jackets with gold trim to help break-up the green. I think a hat in a similar style to the VM in black with a matching green ribbon w/ gold would look stellar. Blouses I'd go with high-neck or anything with some nice neck detailing. Gold jewelry and black shoes with gold detailing on them (Vivienne westwood melissa black buckle?)

I'm kinda curious to see what it would look like paired with either navy or dark purple.

[Anonymous No.8465212]

>>8463017
Coord it with black, dark grey, and other deep jewel tones man
This isn't AP sweet with matching tea parties

[Anonymous No.8465320]

>>8465017
>look balanced with pink white and black accessories

That's the problem right there your using all the colors in every available spot when you need to focus them in different areas.

Now take my picture with a grain of salt and look at the different outfit versions see how they've balanced the colors or brought lesser background colors to becoming more dominate.

[Anonymous No.8465567]

Just snagged this of closetchild, any ideas for coording it more maturely?

[Anonymous No.8465650]

>>8465567
Add a dark brown bolero or jacket to match the small bows at the bodice. Similar shade for the bag (simple book bag style) or shoes (oxfords, heeled maryjanes) as well.

[Anonymous No.8465700]

>>8464775
>>8465028
>>8464860

Thanks for your advice gulls! I wasn't really sure what theme to go with so I ended up with a clusterfuck, I guess. Hopefully this looks better?

I have a velvet bolero to match the flocked print. I can't find a picture, but it's similar to pic related, without the clasp.

I don't really have any other options atm for the headpiece. I do own these shoes though, with a higher heel. But they don't look right to me either.

[Anonymous No.8465709]

>>8465567
Aaagh, dream dress. I was going to check closet child before they send the email (around 6pm for me) but I was busy and I missed it. Damn.

[Anonymous No.8465987]

>>8465204
Anon, I love this. I can definitely work from here. Thanks a ton!

>>8465212
>assuming I would ever wear AP
>assuming I would ever make a coord with everything matching the colour of the dress
>absolutelydisgusting.png

[Anonymous No.8465993]

I'm a newbie, and struggling to find examples of coords with this dress or similar dresses. Thank you in advance!

[Anonymous No.8466010]

What sort of blouse/cutsew can I wear with jsks with these collar cuts?

[Anonymous No.8466012]

I am stuck as to socks should I go plain black or should I do black and white to tie in the white shirt.

This is also my first coord/time posting so if this looks like shit please let me know. I also couldn't decide on wig choice. I also am at a loss as to if I should add arm decoration at all like lace glovelettes or arm bands. But I feel like that may be a bit much.

[Anonymous No.8466033]

>>8466012

This is just personal taste preference but I have a burning hate for that dress, theres something cynical about it.
As far as the co-ord, I can't help much if you really want to do a creepy cute coord but please don't choose that black and purple wig.

[Anonymous No.8466041]

>>8466033
Yeah I honestly don't much care for purple wigs/pastel wigs at all but I felt like if I went solid black it would be off balance but I'd prefer a natural shade wig.

And ahh, I can get your feeling on the Dress a bit but do elaborate on it. I honestly want to learn all I can before I buy items because I don't want to get into it being ita as fuck haha

[Anonymous No.8466059]

>>8465042
Haven't worn it out yet since I haven't figured it out yet

[Anonymous No.8466110]

>>8466012
First of all, let me just say. UGHHHHHHHH creepy cute in lolita.
Don't use a split wig, they're absolutely awful and naff looking, go for the lavender if you have to but please make sure you cut it to flatter your face.
That dress is just all kinds of wrong as it is, the bows are almost classy looking and the print is like halloween napkins. I guess you're trying to go tacky though which I do like but I'd go for the bat clips, at least they're something different. Black tights and pastel shoes tend to look terrible together. I'm not really sure where I was going with this.

[Anonymous No.8466141]

No no, I appreciate it and yeah tbh I wouldn't even classify this as lolita but like a pastel goth mix type thing. Tbh I wasn't even sure what kind of look I was going for but more like just creepy cute. I have other coords I have put together but they are from what my friends have said kinda boring. I wanted to try something different and kinda out there. And yeah now that you mention it the dress /does/ remind me of napkins... Omg.

[Anonymous No.8466191]

Need some help or general opinions. Making this for an event near Halloween and I'm just not sure.

>Blue: Owned
>Purple: Un-Owned/Not Purchased
>Red X: Un-Sure About Using

For the witch hat, I'd be using SakuraFairy on Storenvy and it would be custom made to match the dress and theme.

[Anonymous No.8466214]

>>8466141
How are your other coords boring anon? Can I see some of them? I bet they can be spruced up to be a bit fancier, rather than this napkin-y dress (I'm glad you got a laugh out of that though.)
I just wouldn't go for this as your first coord. If you like the dress go nuts, my whole room is a homage to tacky halloween, but it'll be a bit difficult to not make look cheap and costumey

[Anonymous No.8466221]

It was a solid black jsk with red blouse and just a solid red rose headdress with plain ass stocking and shoes. I never bought that either cause the jsk got bought but it was very simple and two colors.

[Anonymous No.8466225]

>>8466191
Knew I forgot something. Pic related is the shoes I own and thought about using for this coord. The RHS don't have the flowers on them.

[Anonymous No.8466484]

>>8466012
Creepy cute always looks bad and you should feel bad.

That being said, if you're set on doing it, you should ditch the split wig. They always look god awful.
You should probably find a dress with lighter purple/lavender because your purples right now are all over the place.
Don't use the eyeball accessories because they look cheap and are really really overdone
Don't forget about legwear or the coord will look half-done

[Anonymous No.8466493]

>>8466225
Definitely go with the shoes on the right, they're much more witchy.
The rest of the coord seems pretty solid except for the metals in the necklace not matching the gold tones

[Anonymous No.8466511]

>>8466493
Thanks for the feedback! I actually got the jewelry back when I thought I was doing silver accents but the hat/book turned everything gold so I'll probably see if I can't just find gold jewelry instead since the dress has the gold stripes on it around the print.

[Anonymous No.8466525]

this is babby's first coord
i don't know what sort of blouse to use with the cut of the jsk, or whether to just ditch the wristcuffs since the blues don't quite match.
i'm also wondering what kind of shoes i should go with? i'm thinking just a pair of navy tea parties.

>captcha thinks granola bars are bread

[Anonymous No.8466628]

>>8466525
Sauce on the alice bag? I've been looking for the one by BTSSB but I may settle for that one instead.

[Anonymous No.8466680]

I kind of feel all over the place with this. I'm not sure which bag to for, if I should go for a different blouse entirely, and if I should go with a white beret instead.

[Anonymous No.8466701]

I'm working in a coord that I need in about 2 weeks. If I make a bodyline order now, would it arrive on time to the US?

[Anonymous No.8466718]

>>8466484
Hahah no, I wasn't set on it at all tbh and yeah the purples didn't match too much. Thank you for your feedback though I appreciate it. That's why I came here cause I knew I could count on brutal honesty.

[Anonymous No.8466721]

>>8461416
why does that dog's head look so tiny???

[Anonymous No.8466742]

>>8461490
You need a poofier bell petti imo. It looks too deflated. I don't think the vest is flattering on you at all and the black shoes aren't great because there's no contrast between the tights and your feet.

I also can't see much but you may want to work on your makeup, you could potentially pull off a darker red lip if it's the right shade.

Also consider getting a different purse that looks a little less normie.

[Anonymous No.8466814]

>>8466742
Just chipping in to say I really like the black shoes. I would recommend the other poster instead change her tights to give contrast. Black but with a pattern or print would be nice.

[Anonymous No.8466825]

>>8466628
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?spm=a1z5f.7632060.0.0&id=35642324757 here you go!

[Anonymous No.8466842]

>>8466680
Keep the brown star bag and try to get brown shoes. It'll tie everything together nicely

[Anonymous No.8466954]

>>8466825
Thank you kindly, anon. Wish I could help with your coord in return but I'm a newfag too.
>>8466842
Thanks for your help, I've updated! Now to check and see if the IW stuff is in stock and cry a whole lot if it isn't.

[Anonymous No.8466997]

>>8466742
>>8461490
If you compare the vest outfit to the blouse one I think it's very flattering as it makes the breasts less enormous looking and gives more of a shapely, streamlined silhouette.

[Anonymous No.8467185]

Need help in coording this in classic/gothic way without using black.

[Anonymous No.8467497]

>>8467185
All red or red and white. Add platforms and cross necklace

[Anonymous No.8467682]

Not really sure what do about jewelry. Also I've removed the yoke on the dress. Any help or concrit is welcome.

[Anonymous No.8467690]

>>8467185
For classic I'd coord it with ivory and brown for shoes and bag. For gothic, non-black, I agree with >>8467497

It's going to be about the headwear and how you accessorize it that makes this more or less gothic or classic

[Anonymous No.8467696]

>>8467682
I'd add in blue bracelets and maybe a blue bow or accessory onto the blouse. This idea is cute though, those colors are beautiful together.

[Anonymous No.8467712]

>>8465010
>pull the skirt up so it sits closer to your oobs
>get a nude camisole so your bra isn't visible through your blouse
>scratch that, get a black blouse to wear with this, preferably something sheer
>sexier socks
>sluttier shoes
>wrist to elbow length gloves

that'll be more ero

[Anonymous No.8467735]

>>8465066
What makes something sufficiently ero but not out of the boundaries of lolita is the *suggestion* of sex. Slightly more cleavage than normal, shorter skirts as you mentioned, sheer fabrics, sumptuous fin de siecle detailing.

>>8466012
If you want to do a creepy cute theme I'd go with a long black wig instead of a pastel one, honestly

[Anonymous No.8467957]

>>8467712
Thanks for the advice! That gives me some good ideas

[Anonymous No.8468358]

>>8466997
>>8466742
Thank you both for the advice. I definitely need to invest in a new petticoat. The one I currently own is an a-line and after a day of wearing they're just deflated.

I have been considering picking up a sheer/chiffon blouse. If I went with a nice red or black blouse, do you think the vest would work well together, or would I be better off investing in a something to minimize my bust? I'm a 42" bust, so I'm kind of busty and I think a high waist skirt ends up emphasizing it. When I wear a jsk, it's less noticeable.

For the tights/shoes. I mostly have black shoes for lolita, except the red wedges and some tarnish flats. I've been wanting new red shoes since those wedges are super worn out. I'm planning to hunt eBay since I'm about a size 10 us. I've been hoping to find more patterned tights that fit since I've got fat legs. I didn't like any of the plus sized stuff on welovecolors.

I'll keep my makeup in mind too.

[Anonymous No.8469371]

>>8466680
Is this an improvement?

[Anonymous No.8469424]

>>8469371
I like this a lot more anon!

[Anonymous No.8469497]

Could I have some Concrit?
I'm trying to finalize my coord but I wonder if the blue of my blouse goes with the jsk (especially since the materials and lace patterns are different).

Thank you!

[Anonymous No.8469504]

>>8469497
The blouse is fine, its the shoes that look out of place. You need more gold than that tiny necklace you've got on to make it match.

[Anonymous No.8469523]

>>8469504
My bag is gold too, but it's a more muted and not as shiny as the shoes.

[Anonymous No.8469532]

>>8469523
Oh okay, disregard what I said then. I didn't notice that in your initial pic. I'm not the most critical /cgl/ has to offer, but in my opinion your coord looks good as is.

[Anonymous No.8469537]

I have a more generic coord help question but I think it's still relevant. I'm looking to buy my first coord and am looking at either firsthand taobao or secondhand IW/Meta/maybe Aatp and was wondering what order I should buy/plan my accessories. I was thinking main piece first, then petti/underskirt if needed, then blouse/upper clothing, then hair/leg items, then jewelry and other small accessories. That way if I but things in this order it will be easier to color match. Do you reccomend a certain order of buying or coordinating things?

[Anonymous No.8469541]

>>8469497
tbh the tights throw me off. just seems like a very dark over all coord but with really light tights? I know there is white in that print but its muddled by the blue chiffon overlay.

Maybe add in some white on your head to balance out the white in your stockings?

[Anonymous No.8469551]

>>8469497
Like the anon said, it lacks of gold IMO. Maybe more jewelry would help. Do you have rings on? I can't see.
I'm not a fan of those golden star hairclip that everyone have but maybe it would be perfect for your coord since you have the star sailor moon necklace.

[Anonymous No.8469553]

>>8469424
Hooray, mission accomplished. Now the hunting can begin.

[Anonymous No.8469554]

>>8469371
>>8469553
Good luck anon. I like your collage too.

[Anonymous No.8469566]

>>8469554
Thanks! If you ever come across that JSK for sale feel free to let me know, I've posted in the WTB thread.

[Anonymous No.8469567]

Could I get some opinions on this?
I was thinking of doing this, plus either white ankle socks or plain white OTK's. (I really need to buy some lace topped ones)

I also have a blackXwhite rectangle headdress. And two different black bows. And some old school black platforms.

[Anonymous No.8469742]

>>8469497
This looks like it could use a little more petticoat. I *think* the blouse works with the dress, but it's hard to tell in that lighting. As other anons have mentioned I think the white tights aren't quite right, although I don't really have any good suggestions for you on that front, sorry.

>>8469567
I'd go for the blackxwhite headdress and the old school platforms, that would be so cute.

[Anonymous No.8469750]

>>8461385
Another pixie-short hair lolita here-I know that feeling, I really don't like wearing wigs, but sometimes it feels like I have to.

Other anons are right, hats are wonderful, especially vintage style ones. Half bonnets and old school rectangle headdress work well too, and depending on your head shape and how much volume you have in you hair, sometimes small clip on bows can work for casually coords.

Personally I also really like flower headbands (small profile ones, not like OTT monsters) because it gives me the option of matching colors in my coords and keeping most of my hair uncovered while also not looking top heavy/weird like I do with big headbows.

[Anonymous No.8469869]

>>8469497
Get a goddamn petticoat jfc

[Anonymous No.8469980]

>>8469497
omg those halloween puffy stickers on your mirror..... hnnnng

[Anonymous No.8470077]

>>8469497
not sure what the 'needs more gold' anons are on about - gold chain in hair, gold bag, gold necklace, gold on bracelet. I get the feeling anons are being put-off by the photo not being entirely clear if anything, not helped perhaps by the anons using their mobiles.

Anyway, I actually think it's the lack of volume in the skirt ie 'needs moar poof' that's making this fall a little flat overall, in addition to the slightly limp looking hairstyle and too-small/ short horns. I actually think big, high fluffy bunches (just bellow where the horns are currently sitting) would balance everything out better.

Overall though I think it's nice, just needs some tweaking.

[Anonymous No.8470085]

I purchased pic related in sax since it was cheap and the material and lace actually seem pretty decent - gonna move that awkward waist bow though. I've convinced myself I can come up with something for an ok, simple oldschool-ish lolita outfit.

>inb4 bodyline ita trash

[Anonymous No.8470099]

>>8470085
this is what I have so far, three rough different ideas / versions. Any feedback or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous No.8470102]

>>8470099

[Anonymous No.8470105]

>>8470102
sorry for how shitty and blurry the pic of the skirt is, I can't find a higher res version anywhere.

[Anonymous No.8470148]

I bought this JSK on impulse, and it's turned out to be really tricky to coord. The "mint" parts are more of a light sage color, so nothing that's actually mint will match. Also, it has both white and ivory accents, so I'm unsure if an ivory or white blouse would be a better fit. I'm thinking of avoiding that issue altogether by coording it with pink, but I'd still need to balance out the colors of the dress somehow.
I'm also in need of headwear suggestions. I don't want to get too OTT, but I feel like just a headbow would be a bit on the casual side.

[Anonymous No.8470206]

>>8470148
I'm not convinced by the ivory anon - the ivory looks too yellowish to me. Fom the pic at least, the jsk looks mostly off-white, with only the ribbons and pearls having a more ivory cast. For this reason I'd stick to off-white then perhaps add custom sage embellishments to say, headwear in the form of flowers or bows etc. You could also possibly make use of certain verum style tights with this.

I like the pink idea but it will need to play off a number of off-white and grey-sage shades (pic somewhat related) throughout the coord to really make it work and prevent it looking blocky. As it stands, I think the salmony pink is too color blocked for such a detailed an highly embellished jsk.

[Anonymous No.8470212]

>>8470206
just to add, I do actually think you can make ivory work but again avoid color blocking, you need to make use of items that feature both ivory and off white in the legwear and headwear etc.

[Anonymous No.8470275]

>>8470206
Do you think a lace blouse like pic related would be my best bet? Or would that be too busy?

[Anonymous No.8470312]

>>8470275
I think it could work but something a bit more chiffony would be even better imho.

Dropping some terrible ms paint style edits to hopefully give a better idea of what I was going on about earlier. The shoes are both by irregular choice.

Regarding your original blouse choice in ivory, I think it would be a shame to cover up that sweetheart type detail on it, plus the smaller bow would likely be flattened. When you choose a blouse consider how it's going to sit with the neckline of the jsk - the pink blouse also may risk being covered across the neckline by the jsk.

I don't have time to go blouse searching right now but some other anons may be able to help with suggestions. Best of luck.

[Anonymous No.8470317]

>>8470312

[Anonymous No.8470330]

Thank you for the advice kind anons!

>>8469541
That would be a good idea! I thought the light colored hair might have balanced it out a little. I do have this clip in my hair though(the frame in pic attached).

>>8469551
Yes I have a ring on but my phone camera couldn't capture that. I have the gold star clip as well so I might try it later.

>>8469869
>>8470077
I just threw on the coord for a quick picture. Will definitely wear a petti with this! Thank you for the advice! Sorry if the picture quality is bad. I have braids under the horns so I will try to loop them up.
>>8469980
Daiso, my friend! They have many during halloween.

[Anonymous No.8470373]

Any tips on how to secure the rectangle headdress on well? The couple of times I've worn one I had to rearrange often

>>8469742
Thank you I'll see how the blackxwhite maxi pad looks when I put it all on :3
I managed to buy some white lace topped socks from someone in my comm and I'm super happy.

[Anonymous No.8470408]

>>8470373
always tie them behind the ears rather than in front of them, it makes a big difference. To make sure they stay extra secure, I like to use bobby pins through the gaps in the lace, if you put them in the right places they shouldn't show (unless you inspect with a magnifying glass).

[Anonymous No.8470442]

>>8470408
The Bobby pin thing is a good idea thank you!
Do you find not wearing your hair loose makes a difference? I was thinking of pulling my hair into braids.

[Anonymous No.8470875]

I'm planning out my first coord, so I'm starting from complete scratch! So while I really like some of the more expensive blouses/shoes etc I'm looking for cheaper alternatives to start out with so I can focus on getting brand dresses/accessories. For example, I really like the Romantic Bustier-Style blouse from AP which is what I have in this picture, but i was wondering if you guys knew of any similar blouses that are a little cheaper? Haven't looked much into shoes yet, but again, any lower range suggestions would be nice. I'd' probably like black shoes with gold accents.(Planning on adding some gold jewelry to bring out the gold in my headbow
Also, I feel like I should do more with my hair/head than just the bow considering how small it is, but I don't want to overdo it.Should I just like curl my hair or make it voluminous and balance it out like that?

[Anonymous No.8471257]

>>8470875
Switch the black socks for navy to match the detail ribbon on the dress

[Anonymous No.8471388]

I'm lost at the footwear and bag. Should I get a basket to keep the Little Red Riding Hood theme? Also there will be apple-themed jewelry. Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous No.8471397]

>>8471388
Straw basket/ mini suitcase type thing, preferably in a darker tone.
Sweet-classic (ie. not tea parties, but not normie pumps either) style low heels or short boots in a burgundy colour, or brown could work.

[Anonymous No.8471399]

>>8471388
Also apples are snow white, but it still works. Maybe a mushroom pin like mulberry chronicles?

[Anonymous No.8471436]

>>8471397
Thanks! I like the short boots idea, will look into that. I also found this cute bag on taobao, will it work?

>>8471399
Yeah, I know, but there are apples on the print so I went with them.
>mulberry chronicles
Thank you for suggesting, I checked their stuff and it's adorable, bookmarking for future =)

[Anonymous No.8471441]

Coordination ideas for Twinkle Journey?
The blouse in the set didn't fit my bust and I didn't really care for the socks.
I was going to go for a white and silver theme.

Also should I wear a tea length underskirt with this since the dress goes slightly below my knees? It's just an awkward length for me because I'm really short.

[Anonymous No.8471478]

>>8471436
Yeah, that shade of brown in the leather works particularly well too, plus you can use it to tie in brown shoes if necessary. I feel short boots will give it a more foresty, fairytale look. Looking amazing! My wardrobe is centered around fairy tale themes too so I'm loving this.

[Anonymous No.8471484]

>>8461370
I got these shoes for general jfashion, such as CPK, etc.
I was wondering if it would be possible to wear them with some subsets of Lolita or Otome and still be able to call the outfit Lolita. Otherwise, if I wear a main piece that is meant for Lolita, (Misty sky, plain white, sailor) and I coordinate ot with them, how should I call the style? just "jfashion"?

[Anonymous No.8471493]

>>8471484
Those are barely appropriate for cult party kei and there is no way they'd work in lolita. Just call it j-fashion.

[Anonymous No.8471504]

>>8471478
Phew, I did some more taobao hunting and came with this complete look. Hope you like it =) Again, thanks for the advice!

[Anonymous No.8471528]

>>8471504
Those give a a more cute/ sweet look to the coord. I was thinking something more like this? I mean but they're not too bad either, more like a modern childrens book.

[Anonymous No.8471532]

>>8471528
Link btw, I was only going on there because I remembered them having some lace ups, expected to find brown, but the colours actually match perfectly.
http://www.baitfootwear.com/#!product/prd1/2770374971/haku-english-plaid-berry

[Anonymous No.8471545]

>>8471528
>>8471532
Ooooh, pretty! Thank you for the link!

[Anonymous No.8471939]

I'm on the fence about this dress. I really like it but I feel the green throws it off a bit.

[Anonymous No.8472028]

>>8471504
I think it's really cute! The only thing I think is meh is the headdress, but it's just personal preference. Can I ask where the dress is from? Probably an obvious thing, but I've been too busy for lolita recently.

[Anonymous No.8472038]

>>8471939
I really like it, green included. I do think though that replacing the pink waist ribbon with one in that off-white color or sage green would look a lot better and help balance it out and then say, add a matching green/sage gem necklace that sits on the skin.

[Anonymous No.8472047]

>>8470312
I think it would almost be wrong not to use these shoes now that I've seen them.

[Anonymous No.8472052]

>>8472028
Sure! It's Angelic Pretty's new print, Classic Fairy Tales.

[Anonymous No.8472075]

>>8472038
That sounds like a great idea. I've been debating buying this for the longest time.
I was thinking about wearing it with this shoes, lace tights and a floral headband and white lace gloves.

[Anonymous No.8472117]

>>8461425
That girl was my first lolita love. Still like that outfit, and I will forever use it as proof that black shoes+bag can work with a light colored sweet outfit

[Anonymous No.8472132]

>>8470099
>>8470105
Of the three I like these two best. I really wish there was a better skirt photo too.

I feel like to really make this work you need to add a little more to the chest area. Like maybe bow under the collar or a flower clip or something, in the same pale blue color. You could take this in a country direction too, with the brown shoes, a wicker/straw bag and a cute straw hat.

[Anonymous No.8472137]

>>8470148
Okay, I'm on mobile so I might be reading the colors wrong but if the bottom blouse and first pair of socks are more like a dusty pale rose color, that could be really beautiful. Add in a few roses somewhere on the bodice. I don't have any suggestions for bags, sadly, and I'm kind of stumped on headwear too. Maybe make something like a headband or a cannotier with the same dusty-pink roses and bring in some sage green?

This dress is beautiful though, anon. Good buy.

[Anonymous No.8472145]

>>8471388
Straw bag, definitely. Maybe some oxfords or brown miniboots?

>>8471441
I'm short too and I don't know if a tea-length underskirt is going to be that flattering, but I guess that depends on your calves. Have you tried layering a-lines for extra poof to maybe raise the hemline up a little higher?

[Anonymous No.8472150]

>>8471484
With as plain as they are, I don't think they'd work for lolita. They could work for Otome maybe, especially if you switch out those gym-class laces for something cuter.

>>8471504
This is really cute, but I agree that >>8471528
are actually perfect of this dress.


>>8472047
Ugh these are perfect too. Whoever's giving shoe suggestions in this thread is on point.

>>8472075
This could be super cute and I think it'd look surprisingly elegant. I say go for it, anon!

[Anonymous No.8472160]

>>8461490
>>8468358
Don't take this the wrong way (I think you're absolutely lovely) but I think your bustiness issue could be fixed a lot with getting a better bra. Your bust should sit much higher than the crook of your elbows.

I think a lot of lolitas don't worry about bras because they're afraid of making their bust size bigger instead of smaller, but a properly fitting bra correctly fits the twins into the area where the blouse or garment was constructed for them to fill. http://www.oprah.com/style/Bra-Fit-Tips/1 I think if you wear a better-fitting bra, the skirt will be more flattering just because any fit issues will be taken care of.

Also, I think you could add something more to the top half of the coord to balance out the poof. A more elaborate hat/headpiece like this headdress (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-10861834638.115.mgvq2F&id=41433317922)) and more volume in your hair with product and styling with a blowdryer would make it look more balanced

[Anonymous No.8472186]

>>8463225
I think it can be coorded with pink fairly well yes.

I was hoping for some critique on this coord? I was planning on putting a few of the bright beads on the ears for effect, and the bag in the chair is full of pastel bracelets. It's supposed to be more OTT sweet, and I'd probably pair a pink wig with it. Bad idea or..?

[Anonymous No.8472190]

>>8472186
You really need some blue by the bottom. It is very unbalanced as is.

[Anonymous No.8472276]

I've been considering buying this skirt, so I tried to put together a coord idea. I probably wouldn't get these exact items, just something similar. (I have this bag though.)
I like the crow thights, but it might be too much with two prints on the lower half, any ideas how I could balance that?
Also I feel like I should have more grey, but I don't know where.

[Anonymous No.8472326]

>>8472186
I would ditch the bead necklace, it's distracting and too much and not in a good way, even for ott. As lovely as the shoes are, I think you need sax/blue shoes to balance it all out or possibly white if you can't find the appropriate blue shade.

A slightly fluffy golden blonde wig (brunette would be fine too) would look amazing with this and for an extra touch, perhaps a hair slide in yellow - something that picks up a motif in the print. I also think a yellow charm on the star bag would look good too.

Remember not to wear a wig straight out the packet though, trim the bangs and loosen and fluff up the curls a bit.

Just to be a super-nitpicky perfectionist, I think the badge (with the beads removed) should be pinned slightly higher up (same point on the bodice, just higher).

In general I think it's a really cute and fun outfit anon.

[Anonymous No.8472346]

>>8472186
If you're doing pink underskirt & pink socks i'd go for blue shoes, or maybe white ones to balance out the apron skirt

[Anonymous No.8472351]

>>8472276
First, I think the tights and skirt combo would look more balanced with a black blouse, otherwise i like the white patterned tights with the white blouse.

Second, source on that skirt? It's pretty gorgeous!

[Anonymous No.8472409]

>>8472351
Idk, if I use a black blouse it would be all black at the upper body. Maybe it'll work with some white/grey accessories? I'll think about it anon.

>Second, source on that skirt?
It's from restyle.pl

[Anonymous No.8472452]

>>8472276
It's a cool idea anon, I like where you're going with it. I wouldn't normally suggest those bird tights for an already detailed, bold skirt like this but I think you can make it work. I think you need to go for a much cleaner, less fussy blouse though if you want to use the tights, preferably with a high neck.

The necklace with the tights and skirt is too much imho (although I love the cut-out silhouette style), I think you'd be better off using another motif from the skirt instead, perhaps even just a simple cross or dagger shape.

You could add in a pop of grey with an additional hair item.

[Anonymous No.8472551]

>>8472452
Thank you! I see what you mean about a simple blouse and necklace (even if I wouldn't wear a cross). Where is the flower from? I'm not sure how I should place the hair things though.

The original blouse and necklace still works with the plain tights right? I really like those items, and I'd want more than one way coord it anyways.

[Anonymous No.8472658]

>>8472160
Thank you. I'm planning to invest in some new bras once I finish breastfeeding my son. I haven't been fitted in a while.

That headdress is cute! Price is good to. I Also like making stuff so I might look into making myself some thing a bit more fancy. I have so many pearls and other things around I might as well use them.

[Anonymous No.8472748]

Could someone walk me through babby's first coord for this? I've fallen in love and can't get out, but I'm hopelessly new.

[Anonymous No.8473187]

>>8471257
I feel so dumb about that. I noticed much later that the details were dark blue and not black like I assumed.that's what i get for keeping brightness down on my laptop. Probably gonna start fresh now

[Anonymous No.8473189]

>>8472748
Start simple. Just match things to the colors of the dress. This means you'll want beige and navy. I'd suggest beige OTKs, navy shoes, and a navy beret, preferably with a beige accent. Either a navy or beige bag would work.

[Anonymous No.8473213]

>>8472748
For something more interesting, I think deep cool red tones go really well, like shoes, lipstick, hair accessories or a cardi. I like straw boater hats with it, especially with striped bands. Sorry, I'm on my phone but I hope you get the idea.

[Anonymous No.8473218]

>>8473213
You can find these for like a dollar. I think the striped blue one could be a cute accessory, even paired with a beret, and bring in red/ a 50s look.

[Anonymous No.8473226]

>>8466012
since i feel like you only got responses from people that dislike creepy-cute and i do like it, i'll try to help...

the anon pointing out your purples are all over the place is right: i don't know how they translate irl, but the left half of your pic has lavender while the right half has regular purple. if those are the true colors, that won't work. i'm guessing you already own the dress, but it looks quite clipart-y from here, so it'll be hard to pull off no matter what.

the eyes look really badly done so i'd keep only the bats as hair accessories. unlike the others i think the split wig would look better, tacky wigs with creepy-cute are alright in my book.

not a fan of the glovelettes idea, they're usually associaited with punk or gothic, and notoriously uncute. regular wrist cuffs would probably look cuter if you want something there, but honestly i would have gone with short sleeves with this coord, a long white blouse feels too classical. not too sure what you called arm bands or how they'd fit on a blouse though.

i feel like black socks would probably work better, since ther's already white at the bottom of your dress and the shoes are a light color, but honestly it's really the least of your concerns at this point. also, the lengh. did you plan knee or ankle high?

all in all, as it is now this looks very plain for a creepy-cute coord, it's definitely missing accessories and the fact both your blouse and your socks are plain ones won't help.

[Anonymous No.8473278]

>>8473213
Is it best to just start digging around aliexpress/taobao to find stuff? Sailor seems to keep it pretty simple for the most part, yeah? Maybe some antaina tea parties for the shoes?

[Anonymous No.8473298]

>>8473278
Just get versatile pieces you can re-use. Second hand brand is good, check out auction sites and closet child every so often. Brand cardigans are nice.
More elegant shoes (like mary jane heels) would work as well since it's a classic styled dress but yeah parties are an decent staple. Red, brown, navy, or even beige would be acceptable shoe colours. Ivory socks and tights of various designs; plain, lace topped, navy accents. A lot could work with it, it's a good first piece. Plus you can find navy berets and stuff cheaply.
Honestly you could use a lot of normal/ offbrand vintage stuff with it if you wanted. Make sure to use an a-line petticoat, have fun!

[Anonymous No.8474062]

General j-fashion can goes here too, right?
I got this Axes Femme dress, and I wasn't planning on wearing a blouse with it. But I tried it on, and I've got that weird armpit cleavage going on, and it looks weird and naked. I tried it on with a blouse on, and it still looks off. I know it'w because the bodice and straps curve in. Does anyone else have a suggestion or should I just pass it along to a smaller friend?

[Anonymous No.8474147]

>>8474062
Looks fine with the blouse to me

[Anonymous No.8474193]

>>8474062
Might look more natural with a chiffon blouse? Either way it really looks okay with a blouse, even with the straps. If it bugs you, you could always wear it with a bolero, cardigan or blazer so that area is covered?

[Anonymous No.8474299]

>>8474062
Wear it with a bolero or cardigan. I had a similar problem with axes femme but I found a Liz Lisa bolero that works perfectly.

[Anonymous No.8474371]

>>8474193
I second the chiffon blouse idea and I personally think a more off-white / cream would perhaps look better.

The blouse looks a bit too basic, almost school uniform like for the jsk, it's not a bad match but I'm not sure it does it justice.

[Anonymous No.8474397]

>>8474299
>>8474371
I never would have thought of a bolero, but unfortunately I'm still hunting for a nice one now. It's a really good idea, though.
I'll try using a different blouse for now. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.8474423]

>>8465320
Thank you all I much

[Anonymous No.8474753]

I was thinking of buying this as my first OP. Is it possible to coord this with the purple that's on the dress? I'm gonna get the matching headbow, but would purple wristcuffs, socks and bag be okay? and white shoes.

[Anonymous No.8474769]

I know there's some Krad Astronomy anons in here so is an idea for a bag.
I brought a clear acrylic globe bag from Aliexpress and deco'd images from a star gazers map in gold. It's not as refined as I would like but it'll do the job.

Here is the link to the bag:
http://
www.aliexpress.com/item/100-Positive-Feedback-Hot-Sale-Brand-Evening-Bags-Acrylic-Famous-Logo-Globes-Bag-Global-Handbag-Purse/32259504079.html

[Anonymous No.8474774]

>>8474769
>www.aliexpress.com/item/100-Positive-Feedback-Hot-Sale-Brand-Evening-Bags-Acrylic-Famous-Logo-Globes-Bag-Global-Handbag-Purse/32259504079.html

I like this. As you said, it's not really refined but it'll do the trick.

[Anonymous No.8475598]

This biggest issue with this JSK is not the print but the 2 different reds. In the print it's like a dark cherry red and the ribbon on the bodice is burgandy.

[Anonymous No.8475624]

>>8475598
And the biggest issue with that coord is your shitty coording skills.

[Anonymous No.8475626]

>>8475624
If so, can you explain a little more sweet anon.

[Anonymous No.8475628]

>>8475598
Different anon. I'd go navy instead of reds. I think the red is a little too strong here, but it's not your fault. The print is honestly kind of a cluttered mess.

[Anonymous No.8475632]

>>8475626
It is so terrible, the only way to fix it is to burn the entire thing and start over.

>Block of contrasting white underskirt looks like shit, there is not enough balance of white on the top half of the coord/ or in the print to justify it.
>ugly as sin blouse
>Cheap looking rose ring
>black shoes that don't match anything
>tacky lace tights

I am really hoping that you are a troll and not just a retard with shit taste.

[Anonymous No.8475649]

>>8474753

The dress really reads more as blue with pink and white accents, yellow being the third accent colour after pink, and then the purple/lavender being like a minor detail than a major accent colour. Unless your skintone goes particularly well with lavender rather than pink or yellow, I'd say white x blue, pink x blue or even yellow x blue would be better colours to work with.

If you do want to do lavender/purple, I'm going to suggest mixing it up so you don't throw the colour balance off too much. I'd do either blue, pink or white socks instead of purple/lavender (choose cute lolita designs if you want to avoid the white school socks look). Add a few non-purple pastel bracelets on top of the lavender wristcuffs. After that, the lavender bag should be okay on its own, or you could tie on a couple of pastel bracelets, maybe a pink bow onto it. That should make it a nicely colourful coord.

[Anonymous No.8475657]

>>8475628
Thank you for the advice. I'll try with navy as the main color then.
This print is a mess but it's the first time I like a AP print that much. I'll try my best to do a coord with it.

>>8475632
I'm not a troll nor a retard. I'm just trying to learn.
Thanks for the tips BTW. May you have a marvelous day.

[Anonymous No.8475676]

>>8475598

I thought this was pretty creative, black shoes and all. I will agree the blouse is kinda funky-looking, but I don't hate it. It's an interesting way to go.

I think the choker might be a bit redundant, though. You wouldn't be able to see it under the blouse anyway, and the blue bow would look weird on top of the red blouse. I also agree the rose ring looks cheap and should be removed. The white bag might be a bit too much white, I think a brown bag (if you can't do a bag that matches the theme) would look much better.

You'll also want to match your petti to the underskirt, and not the AP dress. AP likes to put a layer of tulle to fluff up their skirts, you're going to want to tuck that inside the underskirt so that the AP skirt can lie flat against the underskirt.

I think you might not be able to make everyone happy, there are anons who can't seem to stop bashing this dress in the lolita general thread, stands to reason they'd hate any outfit with this dress in it. You did make me dislike it a little less, though, so I'd say it's a pretty decent effort at least.

[Anonymous No.8475682]

>>8475676
Thanks a lot for those words of encouragement.

[Anonymous No.8475691]

>>8475598
not every lolita dress needs a damn two foot underskirt.... this trend needs to die. It makes everyone who wears them look like hobbits with nubs for legs.

[Anonymous No.8475701]

>>8470875
no,nooooo black navy socks and maybe brown mary janes or oxford style shoes with a little heel. Have you looked at any dear celine or classical puppets? Much cheaper than brand and good starter basics.

[Anonymous No.8475705]

>>8475691
I'm tall. I'm more comfortable when I wear a long underskirt.

[Anonymous No.8475706]

>>8471528
on point

[Anonymous No.8475707]

>>8472186
no ears no underskirt

[Anonymous No.8475723]

>>8464796
either a blouse, cutsew or a little cardi/bolero

[Anonymous No.8475735]

>>8475705
the whole coord is just bad....... too much everything with a too much print and if you are just dying for an underskirt get one that matches.....

[Anonymous No.8475741]

>>8475598
Grandma kei to the max...

[Anonymous No.8475749]

>>8475741
I just tried to add a victorian or edwardian feel to it.

[Anonymous No.8475788]

>>8475749
The underskirt makes it look even more like a rug. That's a very hard dress to coord.

[Anonymous No.8475837]

>>8474769
Anon this is brilliant, hope you don't mind if I recreate this to go with my bright starry night JSK. What did you use for the gold 'lines'?

[Anonymous No.8475902]

>>8475598
I like it, anon. I do think you should ditch the rose ring, though, and use navy shoes instead of black.

[Anonymous No.8476360]

>>8474769
This is awesome, anon. Thank you for the idea. I love DIY in lolita.

>>8475632
Man I usually hate underskirts but I actually think the white skirt with >>8475598 is kind of cute? It works in a really 1800s way for me. I don't know, whatever.

[Anonymous No.8476519]

>>8475788
I agree that the underskirt isn't a good look, especially for such a noisy print. I think a sweeter look would be better. And I would focus more on the burgundy since there's already so much cherry.

[Anonymous No.8477832]

>>8475837
I used a fabric paint with a really fine nozzle. If I had to do it again I would just use star shaped rhinestone stickers and avoid doing the fabric paint.

[Anonymous No.8478011]

>>8475701
Yeah, I'm blind and thought the detailing was black and not navy. Kinda discouraged cuz I'm not really a fan of red and blue color combo so might just pick a new dress all together. Thanks for the recs for basics though!

[Anonymous No.8479357]

dumb ass question here cause i¨m really new to the fashion, but would i need a blouse with this? considering it already has sleeves?

[Anonymous No.8479361]

>>8479357
No it already has sleeves.

[Anonymous No.8479427]

>>8466010
Something with a high neck would work best. Clearly not this color but you get the idea.

[Anonymous No.8479452]

Looking for leg wear suggestions. I think I've matched my browns pretty well but would like a second opinion on if I have to many going on.
General suggestions also appreciated.

[Anonymous No.8479520]

>>8477832
You're the MVP anon

[Anonymous No.8479574]

>>8479357
No blouse necessary, although you'll probably want an a-line petticoat with that cut.

>>8479452
I like the browns together, personally. It gives it an otome feel. As for tights, maybe something lacy in the same ivory tone as your blouse?

[Anonymous No.8479793]

>>8479574
I was going for a more otome look so I'm glad I was at least pretty close to the mark.

[Anonymous No.8481183]

>>8461601
To the anon who made this, can I use this on my blog? I can give you credit for it! I just thought this was so perfect to help newbies and older lolitas alike with coording

[Anonymous No.8481526]

any ideas?

[Anonymous No.8481533]

>>8481183
Thats not an issue, just say it's an idea about co-ordinating from a lolita called House_of_Heretic.

I have my email up top that babby anon has been messaging me on, you're welcome to use it too. Please send me a link when your blog post is done