Coord Help Thread

[Anonymous No.8491283]

>>8438349

last one almost at autosage

[Anonymous No.8491300]

is this an alright first coord? i have no clue what to do in terms of accessories other than the headbow + bag

[Anonymous No.8491355]

I'm trying to come up with ideas for Halloween, and I've been thinking of doing a Rilakkuma inspired coord. Since the weather is fairly awful during that time of year I might try making a comfy hooded jacket as the main piece. I'm stuck on what kind of dress to use, though. I was thinking I should start hunting for APs Polkadot Chiffon Cutie Ribbon JSK in yellow. Would anyone have alternate dress suggestions that could possibly work or is the whole idea bad?

[Anonymous No.8491392]

>>8491300

I like the idea, but I would change the bag. Adding another color into your accesories feels unecessary.

[Anonymous No.8491421]

>>8491392
If anon goes with the silver shoes I think the bag ties in.

[Anonymous No.8491502]

>>8491392

thank you! what sort of bag would you suggest instead of the silver one then?

although i might end up switching out the navy shoes for silvery ones like >>8491421suggested.

[Anonymous No.8491598]

>>8491502

Like the other anon said, I'd change the shoes for the silver ones rather than get another bag.

[Anonymous No.8492175]

>>8491283
reposting from last thread:

I need more motivation to wear these shoes. Theyre very sweet and have more of a biscuit color than a chocolate color, so theyre not a typical lolita brown. Not mocha, either. I wear them with sweet cream house, but what other dresses or items would match with this perfectly?

[Anonymous No.8492194]

What kind of petticoat do you wear with this? Sorry for the stupid question, I'm new.

[Anonymous No.8492207]

>>8492194
Bell.

[Anonymous No.8492307]

>>8492194
Since it's summer I'd go with a hoop skirt with a thinner, but cupcake-y petti on top to give it that bell shape without killing yourself in this heat.

[Anonymous No.8492645]

>>8490277
Thanks for the advice! I'll try my best to achieve an OTT look. I just hope I don't look like a mess since this will be my first co-ord.

>>8490650
Thank you very much for making the collages! I really love the pieces you have picked out, I think I am less worried about the co-ord now. I'll be purchasing the burgundy shoes on my next payday. Pretty excited now!

[Anonymous No.8492702]

I have realised I have never coorded a jsk in my life and I am unsure of how to choose a blouse for it. Does this neck line look all right with the jsk? Also the neckties look weird tied halter or crosses across the chest because they are so thick, should I just tuck them in? Also I can move the bow up to the collar of my blouse, would that look cute or like those people that put the detachable waist ties on like comically large bowties?

[Anonymous No.8492711]

>>8492702
I'd prefer an oversized peter pan collar with it, old school style. Or just something around there to cover the rectangular bodice shape, you know? It's quite a sweet, even old school, sort of dress. And yes you tuck in the ties. You can use them with a bolero or a low cut blouse.

[Anonymous No.8492715]

>>8492711
Unfortunately I don't have any blouses with a peter pan collar otherwise I would, and I don't have time to order one before the meet. I have one rather plain white cutsew with only a small pink accent with a peter pan collar but it looks strange to me when I tried it. I'm borrowing a cardigan off a friend but I won't see it till tomorrow so hopefully that will work. I was also thinking of making a white fur collar to wear with it but I am not 100% on how that will look with the high collar.

[Anonymous No.8492767]

>>8492715
Well yours is all right then. You can get them super cheap on auctions in the future. I'd take the white bow off the blouse, you could wear a snall necklace maybe. It's just harder to suggest brooches or something because it's cheap.

[Anonymous No.8492783]

>>8492702
i think if you wear a necklace a little lower than a choker that blouse is fine, or a bow of the same blouse color

[Anonymous No.8492836]

>>8492767
Small*
Sweet*
Sorry, that changed the tone of it

[Anonymous No.8493112]

I'm getting this in the mail soon and wondering if anyone has good third colour options for this dress beyond the obvious black and iris. I am pretty sure I have legwear and hair accessories that match the purple as I've seen in person before, but I was wondering what you all thought about other shades of purple or a totally different colour - maybe dark teal green?

>>8491355
BTSSB did their Snow Dot JSK in yellow and I believe it was also in a lucky pack so should be going for fairly cheap if you find it. To be honest though if you want to do Rilakkuma for Halloween you may as well get a kigurumi.

[Anonymous No.8493565]

>>8493112
This would look super nice coordinated with a cool, light grey. You could also use a considerably darker shade of iris as long as your undertones still match.

[Anonymous No.8494445]

>>8491283
Can someone remind me the name of this dress? Sage for ot

[Anonymous No.8495419]

>>8493565
Thanks! I might just have to get a grey chiffon blouse then - I've been thinking about it for a while.

[Anonymous No.8495435]

>>8494445
Isn't it the one Misako designed?

[Anonymous No.8495438]

Any idead?
I'd love to bring out the purple but it's a weird shade of purple and I don't seem to find anything in a similar tone.

[Anonymous No.8495493]

>>8495438
The purple looks more like a muted taupe to me, so I would probably ignore it if you can't find anything in the same colour and go for a dark fuschia/pink toned purple OR a plum as the second colour, with black footwear and hair accessories. That way it will hopefully bring out the purple a bit, but not look like you screwed up matching the colours

[Anonymous No.8495517]

>>8494445
Favorite Ribbon by Baby, and yes Misako designed it.
http://lolibrary.org/apparel/favorite-ribbon-jsk

[Anonymous No.8495520]

Is there a coord help group like this on FB where it isn't just noobs, itas or asspats?

[Anonymous No.8496721]

>>8492175
>planning a whole coordinate around a pair of shoes

[Anonymous No.8496748]

>>8492175
>those shoes
SAUCE.

[Anonymous No.8496765]

No idea what to do. Is there any way I could use black?

Would love some recommendations for footwear and headwear too.

[Anonymous No.8496769]

This skirt is only 1000 yen right now so I'm considering getting it and making a decent coord out of it, but I'm wondering if the blouse I wear should have a certain style (i.e. plain button down or bib). I want the blouse to be white so I can stick the detachable bow on as a bow tie.

I'm also looking to get a short light brown wig and tiny bunny ears (well-made, not that cheap Easter crap). Not sure what color bag or shoes could go with this without looking too busy.

[Anonymous No.8496850]

>>8496765
Didn't you get help in the last thread? Search the archives

[Anonymous No.8496853]

>>8496765
>>8488977

[Anonymous No.8498306]

>>8495493
Thanks. That actually sounds very nice. I was only considering black at this point.

[Anonymous No.8498386]

>>8496769
imo a bib blouse could make it look really childish, and using the bow as a bowtie with that style blouse would be hard to get to look right. I think something like pic attatched would work best.

[Anonymous No.8498408]

I'm wondering if anyone could help on seeing if the pink jabot chess chocolate could be worn in a more classic sweet way? I still adore mine, but I want to find new ways to style it.

[Anonymous No.8499030]

>>8496769
Don't use it as a bow tie!
Your best bet for this is to do it old school sweet-- peter pan collared blouse, matching headbow, lace-topped knee socks, and plain(ish) Mary Janes, with maybe some cute wristcuffs or bracelets. Don't overdo it!

[Anonymous No.8499769]

Is this the right place to ask if anyone knows of black rose-themed tights that would fit someone taller? Or should I just go straight to taobao/aliexpress threads?

[Anonymous No.8499909]

is the gold too random? there's gold in the socks.

[Anonymous No.8499946]

>>8498386
>>8499030
Thanks for the advice! I'll take all the suggestions you guys gave me, I was kind of iffy about the idea that I had, I like yours much better!

[Anonymous No.8499960]

>>8499909
Needs wrist accessories with pearl details. The watch on the socks doesn't fit though. I'd go for socks with moons on them to tie in the headdress better.
Also, are the buttons on the jsk silver or gold or white? If silver, might want a bolero, but that might just be me.

[Anonymous No.8500003]

>>8499960
the socks are the ones that came with the dress, they're series socks, lol. I have no idea why there's a watch on them because that's the first though I had too...I think it's because there's watches on the ground in the print. If it helps, the watch on the socks aren't really that noticeable once I have shoes on. Of all the things on the dress Meta could've chosen to put on the socks...the not-that-noticeable watch is what they chose.

Should some pearl bracelets be fine?

Buttons on the JSK are a silver. If I had time I would buy the silver star bag off taobao but this coord is for a meet in 2 weeks.

[Anonymous No.8500026]

>>8500003
Gotcha, I didn't know about the OTKs being so weird. Thank you Auntie Meta for the bowling socks! Seriously.
Anyway, pearl bracelets should do just fine in completing the look.

[Anonymous No.8500084]

pfft i'm finally making super slow progress on this. Periwinkle is so fucking hard to match.

So a few questions:

- I decided that I really like these purple shoes. (the 56$) The only place I've seen them on is aliexpress (which i buy from all the time). Does anyone know a more legitimate store that sells them? OR if there a store that sells cheaper ones? (I don't mind paying full, I'm just wary of buying something above $30^ on aliexpress.)

- Which stockings would look best? I feel like the white might break up the colors nicely, but does that look weird with cream?
(Speaking of which… why are the cream color things for so dark?? uhg)

and just general suggestions on bags would be nice.
also where can I find nice biscuit themed accessories? or whats a better search term for them?

[Anonymous No.8500087]

>>8499909
i think the gold is a great touch, but maybe gold shoes instead of black?

[Anonymous No.8500090]

Can someone explain to me why blue x black seems to be such a hated colour combination despite royal blues and black looking great together and being used by brands such as Moitie? Or is this contempt only towards the darkest of blues being used with black, and even then, what's the problem?

[Anonymous No.8500107]

>>8495419
anon, if you find a good place that sells grey chiffon blouses, please let me know!
I'm also on the lookout for one.

[Anonymous No.8500128]

>>8500107
I think there's only Lady Sloth.

[Anonymous No.8500129]

>>8500084
If you go with the purple peep toe shoes, maybe a beret matching it would be better. Picked what are the most balanced items that don't introduce new stuff, like the biscuit bag.
I do like the idea of going for purples, but you didn't have a purple beret as an option. Enjoy.

[Anonymous No.8500137]

>>8500090
People hate /navy/ and black together. Especially if it's unbalanced. It's because one could surmise you dressed yourself in the dark. What you just posted is perfectly acceptable.

[Anonymous No.8500191]

>>8500129
thanks that's really helpful!
And berets are pretty cheap, I'm sure i could do both and just see which I like better.
As for the shoes, I thought the pink ones were really nice too. I'm also extremely short and the skirt is awkwardly long on me (I know some people like that look but i don't) so i thought those might be better too.

[Anonymous No.8500207]

>>8500191
I'm glad I could be helpful! Also, a brunette wig would be fine, but I think a more mellow brown would look better. Like the honey brown in pic related. Not a big difference, just a little softer.

[Anonymous No.8500210]

>>8500207
I'm actually going to be treating the brown side to make it lighter. :) i couldn't find any blonde/brown split wigs with a nice light brown.

[Anonymous No.8500222]

>>8500210
Oooh, it's a split wig, I thought it was just your options you were deciding between. That'll look cute, what are you treating it with if you don't mind me asking?

[Anonymous No.8500239]

>>8500222
Well I'm going to TRY the baby powder/leaving it out in the sun trick, then sealing it, first, and then after that I'm going to consult the internet if it doesn't work pretty much. sorry if i sounded like i knew what i was doing, i actually don't lol

[Anonymous No.8500319]

>>8500087
oh, I do have gold shoes. pic related. might be a nicer choice too since my feet probably won't be sore at the end of the day.

[Anonymous No.8500330]

>>8500319
damn, where did you get them anon?

[Anonymous No.8500338]

>>8500330
I got them from baroque! I'm not too sure if they still make them though, I ordered them when they first came out in 2013. one of my random purchases from my n00b buy-everything-i-see-that-i-like phase that I definitely don't regret; everyone needs a pair of gold shoes!

[Anonymous No.8500351]

>>8500239
lol, that's alright, I hope it works out for you.

[Anonymous No.8500365]

Got one of my dream dresses
I have everything pictured, but am unsure whether to put pink or white shoes with them. I am leaning slightly more towards the white, due to the socks being pink

[Anonymous No.8500376]

Are there any general rules of thumb for blouse collar types? Is it a "this type of collar fits with this type of JSK neckline" kind of thing, or more of a "this type of collar is more sweet and this is more classic"? Just trying to get some coording basics down.

[Anonymous No.8500378]

>>8491300
Wristwatch, watch necklace, blue accessories, some star themed may be appropriate as there are stars on the skirt

[Anonymous No.8500382]

>>8492175
Would look cute with Country Lolita, in my opinion. Barring that maybe jewel tone dresses or indie things in multiple shades of brown

[Anonymous No.8500399]

>>8495520
That's 90% of any coord help anyway

[Anonymous No.8500531]

Lolita help needed here and i don't think ya'll check the help thread much. So i have this blouse. And i can't find wrist cuffs that will match with it perfectly. It;s a slightly more of a yellowish creme white in person. I bought it to go with this jsk
http://www.my-lolita-dress.com/neverland-lolita-prague-astronomical-clock-series-corset-jumper-dress-gc-23
Ok SO
I only plan on wearing this top with JSKs ever. Would it be uncouth to remove the ruffles under the waist area and make those parts into my own perfectly matching wrist cuffs with a few goldstone beads and a star charm dangling from the center?
Also the bottom 3 buttons make little nobs/lumps under the jsk's bodice area, i was thinking about removing those two and replacing them with flat buttons. How does all this sound?

[Anonymous No.8501558]

>>8500531

It's not really the uncouth-ness, lolita items are often sold when the owner no longer wants it anymore. By the time you're done with the alterations the blouse will have nearly no resale value (taobao brands generally don't have really high resale values to begin with anyway).

As long as you're okay with that, and you're fairly sure you have the skills to make the mods, go ahead and do what you want with it.

As for replacing the buttons, I'd baste one flat button on and try the jsk over it to see whether it still makes lumps under the jsk before committing to replacing them. If it still does, you can try putting snaps on the inner side of the plackets instead. Alternatively, adding a stiff interfacing to the jsk that goes over the buttons may be a better idea, so that you can choose to wear other blouses with it.

[Anonymous No.8501611]

Will the beret work with this coord? Also, the bag isn't as warm in person so don't worry about the browns matching because they do. I was thinking the beret will go with the otks since they are both mocha colored

[Anonymous No.8501626]

>>8491300
I'm so happy! I just received this in the jsk and everyone is getting it too or putting it on their wishlist. I guess my tastes are well founded.

[Anonymous No.8501631]

>>8501611
I don't think either the OTKs or the beret work.

[Anonymous No.8501635]

>>8500365
I like the idea of pink overload, but honestly either will be fine

[Anonymous No.8501638]

>>8501631
Really? The otks are the matching sweet cream house ones...

[Anonymous No.8501643]

>>8501626
op here
i've loved the print ever since the previews got posted and i'm really happy about being able to get it as my first main piece! i thought i was completely alone with loving it, i'm glad i wasn't

[Anonymous No.8501662]

>>8501611
It could work? I personally would go with a darker color. I have the JSK version of this op and I wore this beret with my coord

[Anonymous No.8501664]

>>8501635
Thank you anon!

[Anonymous No.8501668]

>>8501638
Different colorways from the same series don't necessarily work together.

[Anonymous No.8501669]

>>8501662
Oh okay, I see. The swimmer beret was my first choice and I've been looking for it everywhere! I haven't been able to find anyone selling it.

[Anonymous No.8501909]

i know i should bring up color in the blouse area, so could i use the detachable waist bow as a bowtie like the other anon? also, should i use a pink or a white headbow?

[Anonymous No.8501970]

>>8501669
I'll keep my eyes peeled for you! If you are crafty I'd recommend buying a cheep dark brown beret and decorating it with bows or maybe faux chocolate pieces.

[Anonymous No.8501971]

>>8501909
You can pin the waistties together with a safety pin and do a bowtie. Pink/white headbow if you can, but pink works. I think a white bag would be more balanced though.

[Anonymous No.8502268]

Can someone tell me how they feel about this hat with this dress?

It has lots of sea shells, and other beachy items on it. I'm just not sure how I feel about it.

[Anonymous No.8502274]

>>8502268
It doesn't fit at all.

[Anonymous No.8502285]

>>8502274
Thanks! I didn't think so, but I wanted a second opinion.
Back to the drawing board!

[Anonymous No.8502290]

>>8502268
maybe because it's just a quick photo, but looking at that hat I don't notice any sort of beachy theme on it - it kinds just looks like random bits of dry plants/grass/etc. The idea of a straw sun hat I don't think is inherently unfitting, but I think it would look nicer if it was just a plain one, or something with a purple or sax ribbon around it to go with the dress.

[Anonymous No.8502299]

>>8502290
I second this, or do a straw hat with a matching ribbon and add a single small conch shell or something tasteful

[Anonymous No.8502310]

>>8502290
Here's a close up of it. I should've gotten the straw hat that comes with the series, but unfortunately I missed out.

[Anonymous No.8502315]

>>8501909
okay I'm planning a similar coord with the purple colourway and white shoes instead. could I use the detatchable bow as a headbow?

[Anonymous No.8502343]

>>8502310
hmmm. I'm still thinking maybe a different hat would be better. I like anon's (>>8502299) idea about adding a shell or something a long with the ribbon

or even if you somewhere were able to add a ribon aorund the hat on this? I think the biggest thing is like, you have this dress with colorful seashells on it, but then the hat just seems all the same color so a bit boring to the eye.

[Anonymous No.8502356]

>>8491355
A cute jacket is a good idea. I've seen other pale yellow dresses so if I were you I'd just keep my eyes peeled for solid yellow on the auctions.

[Anonymous No.8502364]

>>8491598
I agree with this suggestion, >>8491502

>>8492175
Any country coord, gingham pattern, or if you want to do a toned down sweet look with a floral dress. I can't think of any other biscuit dresses but I know they're out there--ETC has a few, maybe.

[Anonymous No.8502390]

>>8502310
If you have to post a close up for people to "get it", it's not a good coordination choice.

[Anonymous No.8502432]

I own the skirt, blouse, necklace, frilly socks, and head bows.
I don't normally wear modern sweet coords (I actually have another print dress I am stumped on and might post)
Thoughts? And ideas for headwear/ legwear.

[Anonymous No.8502441]

>>8502390
I wasn't posting it for people to "get it" I was just posting a close up to show anon. I said earlier that I was going to go back to the drawing board and figure something else out.

[Anonymous No.8502442]

>>8500090
Okay where is this from?

[Anonymous No.8502446]

>>8499769
Ask in the ali/taobao/ebay threads too but I'll go ahead and suggest sockdreams.com to you since they're great for taller and bigger girls. They usually have some rose themed lace tights on site.

[Anonymous No.8502450]

>>8499909
God shoes. Are you planning on using all of that headwear at once? It seems like a bit much to me, especially since that flower/moon headdress is so beautiful to begin with. I agree different socks would probably be for the best.

[Anonymous No.8502455]

>>8500084
i'd go with
>ivory socks/tights with the lilac open toe shoes
>pink tights if you end up getting biscuit-colored shoes
>white tights with pink shoes

[Anonymous No.8502460]

>>8500090
yeah, >>8500137 is right. It's navy and black together that look bad, usually because they're both so dark it's difficult to differentiate one color from the other. Royal blue & black look great together though.

[Anonymous No.8502472]

>>8500531
Go for it, anon.

>>8501611
Unlike the other anons who've replied I actually like the light beret with it. Especially since there's so much dark brown in the bust area of the OP. You could always clip on a dark brown bow to the beret if it seems unbalanced, I guess. I prefer the socks you have picked out to the brown colorway of that series' socks.

[Anonymous No.8502507]

>>8502450
what headwear? if you mean the clips, there's text right underneath it that says i'm using it has a brooch, lol.

[Anonymous No.8502823]

>>8500376
A little of both. Don't wear super high collars or low rounded ones with OTT sweet or sailor collars with gothic, stuff like that. Classic can handle pretty much all sorts of collars.
As for jsks, the only trouble you might have is with unusual jsks (halter neck, sailor collar) or with low, round collar chiffon blouses. For the former, have a nice bolero; the latter looks good with standard square neckline jsks, but sweethearts and narrower set straps don't work out well.
In the end, try on your jsk/blouse combos before you finish a coord, and don't be afraid to stop by here for advice.

[Anonymous No.8502865]

>>8501662
>>8501669
Heads up
http://tw.taobao.com/item/41916223416.htm?fromSite=main

[Anonymous No.8503098]

Welp, this is my first attempt at a coord and wow accessorizing is definitely not my strong point.
I guess I'll start with the lace tiara. If I were to get it over the metal one, I'd be choosing between the medium and large sized one-- for the life of me I can't seem to visualize which would look better. I was thinking of keeping them from slipping off my head with one or two of the pins pictured below them.
For the shoes, I'm torn between shiny gold and matte navy. I'm worried that the gold might be /too/ shiny, and would also like to bring out the navy in the OP.
As for what I've mostly decided on, I've narrowed down the earrings to choosing between the ones at the top-right and above the choker, and I think I will go with the bag next to the OP unless I find something better/receive a better suggestion. Thanks in advance for any input, y'all are free to (politely, pls) rip this to shreds if it's shit.

[Anonymous No.8503103]

>>8503098
Ahh shite I forgot to add/ask--
1. As for legwear, I'm wearing plain white opaque tights with it
2. This needs a bell shaped petti, yes?

[Anonymous No.8503281]

>>8501971
do not do this.

[Anonymous No.8503298]

>>8501643
my first piece too! i'm so stupid for not getting the bow
where are you getting the shoes from? I've always loved those too but now i only keep finding the ones like them that are too strappy. I went with the star purse.

[Anonymous No.8503480]

Hi! I've been thinking a lot about puting togetter a pirate-inspires coord.

Here are some ideas, I specially like the ship headwear and corseted skirts, but i'm very lost finding a nice dress-skirt to beggin searching for the coord.

Any ideas? Can you identify any item in the pic?

Thanks a lot for your help.

[Anonymous No.8503492]

>>8492783
I don'y really have any necklaces that match but I think the simplicity looks all right as the blouse neckline is pretty busy anyway.
>>8492767
Thanks and I agree, nice sweet brooches are hard to come by, they all seem to be either low quality, huge or both, Like I love Mionuri's but they are so big they would look so out of place unless in an ott coord.

[Anonymous No.8503587]

Nothing like remembering I have no white Lolita shoes while figuring out how to coord this bitch of a dress.

[Anonymous No.8503595]

>>8503298
sosic shop on taobao!
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?spm=a1z5f.7632052.0.0&id=44146902715

[Anonymous No.8503654]

>>8503098
I'm not super fond of the tiara. I would love to see a very elegant braided hairstyle with those hairpins but I know that might be hard to do and your natural hair may not work out. The lace tiara looks a little hokey compared to the metal one. This coord would look nice with maybe white and navy pattern tights with matte navy shoes, and a navy head accessory. Alternatively with white socks you could do gold shoes. The bag is cute but if you could get a hold of one of those book purse bags in white with gold accents, that would match the fairytale sort of theme.

[Anonymous No.8503655]

>>8503587
This is wonderful. I love how the bag contrasts with the rest of the cord, remembers me of the moon.

[Anonymous No.8503656]

>>8503587
And I guess you don't have blue shoes either
You know, if you ditch the pink bag and got for a county-looking one I could see you pulling this off with some brown shoes.
>Like straw hat with white bow
>basket bag with blue/white bow
>etc

[Anonymous No.8503686]

>>8503098
I agree with >>8503654
I wouldn't be overly fond of the tiara either. I think they're a risky move in lolita in general, really. Doing something nice with the hairpins would look much nicer imo.
As for the shoes, this is just my personal preference, but I'd be more tempted to go with matte navy than those gold shoes, especially since that gold doesn't really match with the gold on the dress very well. Nice first coord idea overall, though!

[Anonymous No.8503747]

>>8500137
>>8502460
Thanks anons, so as long as it's an easily distinguishable shade (no navy or midnight bllue) then it's acceptable.

>>8502442
http://world.taobao.com/item/520680349104.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4002-5787017936.33.iyhhvq

Here you go anon

[Anonymous No.8504315]

>>8503098
I made another collage for you, I had a hard time finding nice tights however. You could either do the hairstyle pictured with your natural hair, or something similar, or just wear the brown wig and use the pearl hairpins. A gold ring with a navy stone or or something along those lines would also be very pretty.

[Anonymous No.8504505]

>>8503480
Please come back when you have something we can work with 'pirate' is too broad. Colors? Size? If you're fat that changes my answer, if you hate purple and I make a whole thing using it as the main color, the last thing I want to hear is 'nah'. Pick a main piece, try your luck first, then show us what you've slung together. I'm not going to do all the work for you.

[Anonymous No.8504525]

>>8503480
Well I can tell you that the F+F skirt is a replica of an AatP skirt. Its name is just "corset skirt", there's one on Wunderwelt right now.

You seem a bit confused, so I'd browsing Alice and the Pirates items for inspo

[Anonymous No.8504534]

>>8502310
the hat itself isn't girly, first of all. secondly the beach stuff seems very tacked on, and not colorful. it just doesn't fit. it would be cute with a bikini but not really lolita.

[Anonymous No.8504537]

>>8502310
Grandma? Is that you?

[Anonymous No.8504539]

>>8501611
i think a mocha bag would make it fit together more.

[Anonymous No.8504608]

>>8504539
The bag is mocha in person, I don't understand why it photographed so red

[Anonymous No.8504642]

>>8503654
>>8503686
>>8504315
Thanks for the input, guys! I can understand why tiaras are a bit taboo. This is what I came up with after taking note of everything y'all mentioned. I was really digging the braid idea, so I think I will style my hair like so. I'd stick the pins into the braid, alternating between the gold pearl ones and the plain blue gems, with the flower pin in the center (I'm still hunting for a nicer one, though).

[Anonymous No.8504792]

>>8504642
I like it! Now you just need socks or tights

[Anonymous No.8504938]

>>8502310
I think it'd work if you incorporated some blues or purples or something to make it go with the dress a bit better.

[Anonymous No.8505154]

>>8504792
I think I may just go with opaque white tights. They're easy to find and the safest option for me, since I'm tall and carry most of my weight in my thighs. That being said, I worry that they'd be too plain...

[Anonymous No.8505168]

>>8505154
Go for lace tights instead of solid ones. It'll add to the elegant look a little better. Still cheap, ebay is yo friend.

[Anonymous No.8505225]

>first coord

I have no idea what kind of bag would match nicely with this. I'd like to wear a hat for head accessory but after searching taobao and lacemarket I haven't found anything I like. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.8505246]

>>8505225
WHAT IS ASPECT RATIO

[Anonymous No.8505257]

>>8505225
Nix the black tights, pull one of the colors from the print and go with that, cream, blue, pink. Lace tights would also work for you, or maybe get a pair of Teja fleur de lis/crown tights. They're super nice, highly recommended (They come in a variety of colors, but biege/brown or gold/white would likely look the best).
Shoes are eeh, needs to be more effeminate. Those are old man oxfords and they aren't really suitable.

I'll think of other stuff for you, but I'll need to come back to it later.

Tights are here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TejaJamilla
I have other options as well, but they'll be more expensive.
Grimoire Verum tights : un ange, jarde fleurs, garden arabesque in mustard would be a nice unusual touch.

[Anonymous No.8505449]

>>8505257
Thank you anon! I'm deciding to go with gremoire verum because I like the prints more.

[Anonymous No.8505456]

>>8505449
Grimoire Verum, fucking mobile

[Anonymous No.8505484]

>>8501971
>>8503281
yeah don't, the waist ties will NOT make a bowtie well. I own this skirt and just tried it, it's hideous.

[Anonymous No.8505503]

Can anyone share coords of dresses of similar colors to this? Trying to get some inspiration.

[Anonymous No.8505550]

>>8505503
This would look beautiful accessorized with copper or bronze. Neither are very common though, at least compared to gold and silver. Sorry if the suggestion is a bit unhelpful. The dress color is exquisite, by the way. Periwinkle would also be sweet, with silver or maybe even pale yellow and ivory in the right amounts.
>tfw better at color theory than actually shopping

[Anonymous No.8505571]

>>8505449
Which one? I'll build you a coord sheet with links, curious for the sake of tying in everything. I'm not the best, but it should give you some new ideas.

[Anonymous No.8505646]

>>8505571
I'm purchasing both the garden arabesques and jarde fluers. I'm not sure which one I like more but I think both prints are lovely.

[Anonymous No.8505732]

>>8505646
Good taste. I'll come up with something, still looking for a suitable bag.

[Anonymous No.8505837]

>>8505646
So, yeah. I spent way more time on this than I meant to. Just lost track of what I was doing there.
I wish I put this much thought into my coords lol, but, welp, I hope this gives you some good insight- and enough wiggle room that you can branch off and make it entirely your own.

Pick a motif (or two) and stick with it, pearls are always good, but I'm talking roses, crowns, cherubs, whathaveyou.
There's a couple quirky pieces, some safe stuff. If another anon wants to pick out the best things to go together, I'd appreciate it, I've gone image blind atm.

[Anonymous No.8505844]

>>8505837
Cheap jewlery is here: >http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ssn=jewelryonsale12&_pgn=2&_skc=50&rt=nc
Parasol here:
>http://item.rakuten.co.jp/lumiebre/0101-14001/
Love gift shoes are here:
>http://huihui1818.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a1z10.5-c.w4002-8414272133.71.nyYKiA&_ksTS=1437800828464_192&callback=jsonp193&mid=w-8414272133-0&wid=8414272133&path=%2Fsearch.htm&search=y&catName=%D3%A2%C2%D7%B8%B4%B9%C5%B5%A5%D0%AC&catId=625225148&pageNo=8#anchor
Btw. I found suitable bags. kek.
>Pick one?
<

[Anonymous No.8506037]

I posted in the last thread and another anon was really helpful with guidance since this is my first coord. I have taken the advice and dropped the over done cat theme I was initially thinking and have stuck to a very simple, classic coord. I think this is the final draft....thoughts gulls?? Anything need to change? Just don't want to ita on my first coord!

[Anonymous No.8506043]

What can I do to make a turtleneck or mock turtle work with lolita?
I bought a pair of socks I think it will match perfectly, it's a rather obscure color and I want to wear them together.

[Anonymous No.8506044]

>>8506037
I like everything except the hairpiece. This definitely isn't ita!
I have a standing bow like this from IW and it looks very awkward with flat hair behind it IMO.

[Anonymous No.8506057]

>>8506044
Thanks for the insight on the bow!! Wanted something a little interesting was still being simple...I have been totally stuck on the hairpiece though...do you have any suggestions?? I would love some help!!

[Anonymous No.8506298]

90% of my wardrobe is non-print so I always get nervous whenever I have a print piece. Any help/ tips would be seriously appreciated.

[Anonymous No.8506305]

>>8506043
Maybe drop a pic, it depends on the type of turtle

[Anonymous No.8506507]

Any shoe recommendations? I'm thinking black with gold accents, but I don't want to overwhelm the coord with black.

If you have any other advice, also, I'd love to hear it.

[Anonymous No.8506804]

>>8506507
Nothing to add other than you look amazing, anon.

[Anonymous No.8507116]

>>8506507
If you can, try to match the dress color. Otherwise, something black with a heel would go perfectly well.

[Anonymous No.8507145]

>>8506043
Basically all you need to do is trim it with lace, bows and ruffles and it'll be lolita appropriate, that's all that the brands do for their turtleneck cutsews.
That being said, I would say plain turtlenecks are best under jsks and worn with a necklace + wrist cuffs or at least some accessories around both areas to detract from the plainness. In otome outfits and casual lolita you can sometimes get away with them as is.

>>8506057
Pearl headband and clips?

>>8506298
Yes to red roses, not sure about a vest with the blouse neckline (would have to see it in person) and how about a wide red belt with roses on the front to emphasize the waist seeing as the blouse is pretty shapeless? I'd also like red shoes with this, and fairly plain beige or white legwear

[Anonymous No.8507146]

I need blouse suggestions, please! 100+cm in the bust.

[Anonymous No.8507208]

>>8506804
Thanks, Anon-chan.

>>8507116
Yeah, I'll probably end up going with some kind of black heel, because this dress is just such an odd shade of emerald, I'd be looking everywhere trying to find a pair of shoes that matched. I usually try to coordinate the shoes with the accent colours on the dress instead of the main one, but the only other colours are yellow and white, and those would be too jarring, I think.

[Anonymous No.8507552]

>>8505225
Sauce on those shoes? They're super cute.

[Anonymous No.8507732]

I posted in here already but one of the accessories I want for my coord may not come in time cause I'm an idiot, so I'm trying to put something else together.

I just got some accessories in the mail + got some stuff at a swap meet the other weekend, just wondering if this stuff could work?

if the ram headdress isn't suitable I was thinking of the fascinator instead? and to go with the red roses, the necklace.

brooch bc the knight on it is kinda crusader-y? dunno if it's apparent enough to really fit with my theme, though. I also have a cross necklace I can wear and some crucifix earrings.

>>8507146
the blouse in my pic is from lolita collective and my bust is over 100, it's the au...16? size and it fits really nicely. otherwise, lady sloth is also an option.

[Anonymous No.8507762]

>>8500107
Honestly I've only looked on ebay/aliexpress so far

[Anonymous No.8507775]

>>8507732
I vote no on ram headdress just because it's a little costumey for my taste. Go for the hair piece to the right of that. I like the rose necklace and the blouse is nice, too.

[Anonymous No.8507792]

>>8507775
that's fair. does it change anything if it's a tea party that i'm going to? otherwise, any idea when/what kind of coord would be a good chance to wear this?

[Anonymous No.8507814]

>>8507792
I would say if you do go with the ram horns try something a little more OTT, your coord is a little more simple. It would be fine at a tea party, convention, or any other more party/dressup event.

[Anonymous No.8507849]

>>8507814
hmm, looking through my closet I think this is the only stuff I could add to it.

I won't push it though, I'll just have to keep an eye out for other accessories in the future?

[Anonymous No.8507867]

>>8505503
Ask in the worn thread, you might get more help there.

[Anonymous No.8508247]

I've started on my ballet- theme coord for Regalia, I've ordered the JSK, blouse and necklace from taobao. I was thinking of wearing plain cream socks with pink ribbons in place of ankle straps for the RHS.

However, I was thinking it seemed a little plain and I was wondering if I should add a brooch or something like the one I included. I would like to maybe experiment with embroidering a pair of ballet shoes or a phrase like "en pointe" like the brooch in the picture.

I'm also a little lost for hairstyles/other accessories. I had an idea for a side plait with ribbons and lots of pearl-head pins, or maybe a headdress with opera glasses, but I'm lost. Basically, any advice in keeping this simple but still special enough for an event like Regalia.

[Anonymous No.8508274]

>>8508247
Ballerina bun or french braids would bring the classical ballet feel in. Rather than the brooch pictured, how about a small gold or silver toned one that is more obviously ballet themed (e.g. a ballerina, pointe shoes), and then match it to a ring or charm bracelet?
Your coord also made me think of this bag

[Anonymous No.8508286]

>>8508274
I had thought about going for a bun, but my own hair isn't long enough so I would be wearing a wig and I'm not so cure about styling a wig into a bun or a french braid at the moment. Would something with pearls look nice, so I can match it to a pearl bracelet or ring?

Also, where did you find that bag I think I'm in love!!

[Anonymous No.8508300]

>>8508286
It's from Syrup, a japanese brand. http://syrup-tokyo.ocnk.net/

I have the red one myself, it's really nice. Their new ballet shoes are so friggin adorable but they're not selling them in small so

>I curse my 22cm feet

[Anonymous No.8508319]

>>8508274
While we're on the ballet train, thoughts on melissa ballet shoes in coords?

[Anonymous No.8508511]

>>8507849
The veil on the back would be cute, with the horns.

[Anonymous No.8508999]

>>8505168
After scouring the internet for 2 days, these three are the only ones I could find that I have confidence I can fit. I found some nice ones on taobao too, but I don't think it's worth making an order for something so cheap...

[Anonymous No.8509210]

I'm not exactly sure what to do with a headpiece but Im thinking of making a red headbow? I want to start off with a fairly simple coord and then build an OTT casino look around it

[Anonymous No.8509232]

>>8508511
okay. I'll try it on and see how it looks, though I'm thinking it might look even better if I had some sort of rose wrist corsage?
but then last night I also remembered this tea party is for a visting lolita, I'm afraid I might be too show-y? so I might just do the other headpiece instead, not sure. but thanks for your help anon(s)!

>>8509210
personally, I'm not too sure how I feel about that wig. tbh I think you'd be better off with just a plain black wig, instead of redxblack like that.

[Anonymous No.8509249]

>>8508319
Could work, but you'd have to be the type of person who looks good with flats. I own the pink ones and unless I pose with a pointed foot, I look derpy af. (pic related, how pointe shoes look when standing normally)

I love the shoes though. If you know what you're doing with posing, they could look really good.

[Anonymous No.8509254]

>>8509210
Don't do the wig.

[Anonymous No.8509282]

>>8509254
>>8509232
Okay I'll go with plain black thank you.

[Anonymous No.8509355]

So, this is my first, actual planned-out coord-- I'm planning on taking the black ribbon off of the straw hat, and adding my own lace ribbon, in either white, red or checkered, perhaps a flower to add to the embellishment, or something like the bow right next to it.

The buttons on the side are little wooden strawberry buttons I plan to sew onto a cream knit cardigan (not shown, because it's a random cardigan I bought) to fit into the coord. Not sure about the tights, they're probably shitty quality, so I'd like recommendations on tights!

The blouse is just an off-white/slightly pink/cream? colored Axes Femme blouse, and off brand shoes.

I have a cream purse that I might use, because I'm not sure if I want it to be too sweet with a strawberry-shaped purse. I haven't dabbled too much into accessories.

[Anonymous No.8509364]

>>8509355
I'm a little concerned about the offwhite on the jsk-- it really seems like you're trying to shoehorn the ivory in.

[Anonymous No.8509375]

>>8509364
I haven't received the JSK or the blouse yet, so I'm not entirely sure how they'll match in terms of colors-- the picture of the JSK in the collage looks more warm toned than other pictures, which I thought would go better with cream as opposed to powder white. I can't find an actual worn picture of it, however.

I was kinda going for main colors being red/cream with white accessories to match the white details on the JSK.

[Anonymous No.8509529]

>>8491300
Unf, sauce on the black shoes?

[Anonymous No.8509543]

>>8509375
Not sure if this is one of those JSKs, but if the white part on the bodice is removable, it might not look so bad with the blouse.

[Anonymous No.8509654]

>>8509543
Maybe-- do you know of any other type of blouse that would look nice? I guess I won't know until I get both of them.

[Anonymous No.8510220]

>>8508319
Only if the coord is clearly ballet themed. Otherwise they look awkward and flat, like how regular ballerina flats tend not to work

>>8509375
Cream with white can look very much like you don't know how to tell the two apart. I wouldn't use cream for this outfit personally since the white is an accent on the JSK rather than a block of colour, plus there's nothing that's white and cream together (which can often help tie it in) - so it looks less intentional and more like you mismatched your colours

>>8509529
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=40596503345

[Anonymous No.8510237]

>>8508999
Try sockdreams, they have nice tights for a good price and free shipping

[Anonymous No.8510285]

>>8510220
yaeh my coord is really obviously ballet themed, so should be all right.

[Anonymous No.8510299]

I might buy this. But idk what socks or accessories I would wear with it. Help?
(will post shoes I currently have)

[Anonymous No.8510313]

>>8510299
Other than these

[Anonymous No.8510326]

>>8510299

[Anonymous No.8510329]

>>8510326
I just have one question, anon

[Anonymous No.8510428]

>>8509254
>>8509232
Why do people here not like unnatural hair colors? Or split wigs?

[Anonymous No.8510444]

>>8510329

[Anonymous No.8510445]

>>8510428
it's just overplayed and out of style. now, out of style doesn't necessarily mean bad, but things like candy colored split wigs, multicolored wigs, etc. have passed their expiration date at the moment, people are sick of seeing them because they're overdone and people have seen too many crappy coordinates with them. in the way that madonna crowns aren't necessarily bad, but people are starting to get tired of seeing them because they've been overdone, badly and shoehorned into coordinates.

anyways, I find that people don't mind unnatural hair colors too much as long as it fits with the coordinate, but the biggest turn-off for me personally (and I think other anons will agree?) is the blackxred combo. it sort of has negative connotations with it as it's associated with 3edgy5me stuff. now, I can see why someone would think redxblack wig would fit with a blackxred coord but it just doesn't with this one....the hair is too casual for me in that the style just reminds me of a hot topic mall goth, while the dress is a bit more elegant. I think there are certain styles/coords that can get away with multicolored wigs but this isn't one of them. to say it in less words, the color combo just makes it look cheap.

[Anonymous No.8510450]

>>8510326
>>8510329
>>8510444
WHAT ARE THOOOOOOSE

[Anonymous No.8510483]

>>8510450

[Anonymous No.8510488]

>>8510445
Oh, that makes sense, thanks for giving an actual explanation!

[Anonymous No.8510684]

>>8510299
Please do not wear anything you currently own or you will look ita as fuck.
The pink on the socks is entirely different to the dress and those shoes are not lolita or even loliable in the slightest.

[Anonymous No.8511197]

>>8510237
You know, I visited their site a few times in my search and could find nothing but various fishnets or things that were out of stock, but after seeing your post I decided to go back one last time and found these.
Thank you based anon.

[Anonymous No.8511223]

>>8511197
Those are very cute and elegant! You're welcome!

[Anonymous No.8511327]

Okay, I need help figuring out what to do for headwear for this casual outfit... I have white OTK socks and pink shoes (although admittedly the pink is slightly the wrong shade, but they're the best I have) and the wrist cuffs I have are actually hand-made with white ribbons, but these are pretty close to what they look like...

I was thinking maybe using the removable bow from the skirt as a hair accessory, but aside from that I don't really have much that matches super well... Any ideas? Should I just make a big pink headbow to match the ribbons on the skirt? Somehow bring chocolate into it?

[Anonymous No.8511517]

>>8511327
Q pot has some wonderful accessories that would make it easy to add to the chocolate motif.
For hair accessories, since it's casual, put more effort into the hair style. Could do a headbow, but don't use the skirt bow for it. I agree it should be pink however.

Have you given any thought to pulling the cherries out for color and the motif? Would be really cute if you have shoes to match the red, and a pink head bow with cute cherries on them and a cherry bag. You wouldn't have to have all of the accessories match with that, chocolate rings/ necklace would be super cute with it too.

Your sock choice should probably have the mint color either way though, unless the skirt has mint? I can't tell.

[Anonymous No.8511612]

I have some dripping chocolate tights that I'm for sure going to wear and some beige tea party knock offs. I mostly need help with head gear.

Hat? Bow? Bonus points if you have a pic of someone else wearing it. Thanks you guys, I'm super lost on this dress for some reason.

[Anonymous No.8511652]

>>8511612
Whats that dress called?

[Anonymous No.8511668]

>>8511517
Thanks, I didn't even think about bringing the red out from the cherries (it's pretty subtle) but I have red shoes that might match a lot better...

Also, the skirt is mint and white striped and the mint matches the blouse near-perfectly.

I was originally thinking of wearing a brown bob-wig, but now I'm thinking maybe a longer auburn ringlet one would be better since the hair accessories are so lacking.

Thanks for your advice, it was really helpful!

[Anonymous No.8511669]

>>8511652
it's from etc if that helps.

[Anonymous No.8511674]

>>8511612
A brown beret would be super cute IMO, something like this, or something with a more chocolatey theme?

[Anonymous No.8512147]

>>8511668
Awesome! I hope it works out well for you!

[Anonymous No.8512557]

>>8509529
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?spm=a1z5f.7632052.0.0&id=44146902715

[Anonymous No.8513312]

>>8511612
Updo with pretzel and biscuit clips?

[Anonymous No.8513372]

What kind of petti should I go for with this dress? I've been reading about the bell shape and the a-line shape but it kinda looks like something in between.. Or is it one of those dresses that can fit both? I'm thinking of buying one from Classical Puppets at Taobao and I don't wanna get it wrong.

[Anonymous No.8513378]

>>8513372
A-line, but not super poofy - more like a daily/small amount of poof.. Be careful with Classical Puppets, the quality has been shonky recently.

[Anonymous No.8513381]

>>8513378
Thank you! Ok, I will make sure to check some other stores as well.

[Anonymous No.8514002]

I've had striped balloon bears in my closet for a while but I feel like no matter what I coord it with, it looks cheap.
Any ideas?
I only own the OP not the bag or headbow

[Anonymous No.8514123]

i'm having trouble finding a good purple accessory to put on my beret. (coord is pink/purple) any ideas?
Also, what's the consensus on offbrand berets? can any wool beret work in lolita?

[Anonymous No.8514132]

>>8514123
Maybe something with a purple jewel, or a purple ribbon? What kind of print is on the dress (if there is one)? Personally I think an off-brand beret would be fine as long as it was of decent quality.

[Anonymous No.8514147]

>>8514132
No print. Actually, the same skirt in anon's post but in purple >>8501909
could I make like, a purple ribbon broach maybe and put that on?

[Anonymous No.8514166]

>>8514147
I don't see why not! It sounds like a cute idea.

[Anonymous No.8515290]

Can these work in a classic or sweet coord or should I use them strictly for otome as I have been?

[Anonymous No.8515535]

>>8508247
Sauce on the necklace?

[Anonymous No.8515575]

>>8506507
This was made for another Meta anon. I have this jsk in the wine color so I've found working with gold in shoes and headdress break the colors up nicely

[Anonymous No.8516066]

Thoughts gulls? I'm trying to go for a fun circus/carnival theme since I have always loved Twilight Circus but I am a little stuck. Open to suggestions on everything! Just wanna keep it fun and a little OTT, want to keep as much of the circus aspect as I can.

[Anonymous No.8516363]

>>8515575
Sauce on the shoes? Those would work perfectly.

[Anonymous No.8516589]

not really a coord help question, but does the sax colorway of pic related look so de-saturated to anyone else? it might just be my monitor though. i love the print but i just hope it's a bit brighter

[Anonymous No.8516632]

>>8516363
Different anon but I think those are from the VWxMelissa Anglomania collection.

[Anonymous No.8517874]

I need a coord help/question/advice. At my convention there having an AP tea party, and I just bought my first brand dress (pic related; AP Night Moon Theater Tiered JSK Black) I'm thinking of going for a gothic/hime style.

However I'm having a coord dilemma on tights if I should get TejaJamilla Royal victorian crown tights in black/gold or should I stick to just opaque black?

This is the coord I got so far (the event is around labor day weekend)

concrit is welcome.

[Anonymous No.8517895]

>>8516589
it's definitely muted but all the colors look to be that way. I would call it more a blue-gray than sax

[Anonymous No.8517902]

>>8517874
I would go with the crown tights. I think it distributes the gold theme you have going on in your outfit a little better than just the black tights. Also I can't really tell but is there any gold on your jewelry because if not I would add a little bit even a ring one one bracelet. Overall cute though! I am a sucker for black and gold haha.

[Anonymous No.8517923]

>>8517874
>>8517902
same anon, there is gold on the jewelry, though it's only on link chains and the necklace can barely be seen (sorry, I do have a tassel that has alot of gold in it though I thought it would be too long for the coord)

[Anonymous No.8518272]

>>8515290
These would be great in classic, not too sure about sweet though

[Anonymous No.8518378]

>>8515575
Sauce on the hat?

[Anonymous No.8518761]

I'm working on my first coord and would appreciate a little advice.
This dress needs an a-line petticoat, correct? Also, will one petti be enough or will I need to buy two? I'm planning on purchasing from classical puppets.

[Anonymous No.8518954]

>>8516066
I always thought a collar would be so awesome with this dress.

[Anonymous No.8518960]

>>8518761
One CP petti should be enough. Mine is huuuge.

[Anonymous No.8518965]

>>8491283
okay, this isn't exactly coord help, but holy fuck - where do i find a charcoal gray blouse, any charcoal gray blouse? i'll need to get it altered regardless of sizing since i'm 106cm in bust and 64cm in waist, but i'm going to need a bigger size to do that.

i've looked everywhere and can't find a goddamn thing. will i have to buy a white blouse and dye it?

[Anonymous No.8518974]

>>8518954
looks like a giant scrunchie for your neck

[Anonymous No.8518982]

>>8518965
If you're going to have to resort to dying a white blouse, you might as well buy a black one and wash it in very hot water. Chances are that the black will end up fading into a charcoal grey.

[Anonymous No.8519002]

>>8518982
Dying a white one makes more sense than crossing your fingers and hoping for fade

[Anonymous No.8519024]

>>8519002
Diff anon, but if it doesn't fade then at least you still have a nice black blouse. Trying to dye a white one you might end up with something really gross and un-usable...

[Anonymous No.8519066]

>>8519002
I just wanted to point out that it's unlikely for a black blouse to fade into gray, it'll fade greenish or more purple toned depending on the base color it was dyed.
If you try dying it in stages it might work, but then the investment of time might not be worth the effort.

[Anonymous No.8519188]

So, I found this cute skirt on etsy that I really want to buy, but I have absolutely no idea what to coord it with. I'm awful with fine art prints just because I go a little crazy over all the little details and don't know what things to focus on most. I want something eerie and haunting, so do I go all black and dark gray with lots of lace and gauze? I like the gas lamps in the print though, so do I focus on them and do black and gold? Or maybe lighten it up and pair it with all silver? I like how I think it'll look with the overskirt, but should I let the skirt stand on its own?

I'm lost, seagulls. Please, please help me.

[Anonymous No.8519203]

>>8519188
Okay, I just found an example of that print in a HW skirt, and now I'm even more confused. The hue is a lot more blue and cool than I thought, and none of my ideas will work with this. I still like it, though, but I'll have to start from square one. I'm open to pretty much any suggestions now.

[Anonymous No.8519413]

I still can't decide between pink and turquoise, or which version to go for. Help please.

[Anonymous No.8519419]

>>8519413

[Anonymous No.8519425]

>>8519413

[Anonymous No.8519429]

>>8519425

[Anonymous No.8519438]

>>8519429

[Anonymous No.8519482]

I did two versions for this; one with the main colour of the OP&gold/silver and reds.

I wanna know if there's anything else I could add to make these coords less simple I guess. For the top half, I was going to add a silver star clip and rings but I had no space and already had to re do this.

[Anonymous No.8519505]

>>8519438
>>8519413

>>8519413

> pink or turqoise

Choose the one that goes best with your season/skintone, you'll look prettier. If you don't know your skintone's season, now's a good time to google and find out.

>which style

Choose this according to your intended meetup, or intended effect. Short sleeves for a summer meet/ meet in a warmish location, or if you want to convey a cute look. Longer sleeves for a slightly more mature look.

>other

Ditch the veil. First, this one was meant to be worn under other hair accessories, not on its own. You're going to look like you're wearing a dustcloth if you don't balance it out with something big on top of it (like, say, the flower crown that it originally came with). Second, veils are usually so OTT they should be reserved for events like posh tea meets, burando tea parties, or at least something you're sure your comm will dress up outrageously for so that you don't look overdressed for the occassion.

If you really need a veil, I'd go with something much shorter (if you're going for an OTT meetup then a longer length) and in tulle instead (more transparent so it looks less like a dust cloth), and make sure the top has some matching decoration, or add the headwear from the same series to tie your outfit together.

[Anonymous No.8519521]

>>8519482

>>8519482

I like the top version but the red version looks somewhat forced. Maybe a few more additional navy blue accents would help to tie the two colours together, eg add a matching navy blue bow onto the handbag or the beret, maybe a red brooch onto the dress. Alternatively, you could always do a pop of colour -- everything in navy blue, and then just one red item (can be any one).

I'm not a fan of people who try to overdress AP's simple chiffon dresses, it generally looks a mess. The dress itself is designed to be simple and cute, so I'd roll with that instead of trying to force peignoirs and veils and other kinds or junk onto it.

[Anonymous No.8519545]

>>8519505
I just took a season skintone test and now I'm just confused. If I tell you I have pale skin, brown/hazel eyes and medium brown hair will you know which one I am?
If its more mature looking then I'd want to go for the long sleeved blouse.
Oh right, thanks for telling me. I had no idea. I might commission a jellyfish inspired head piece if I fail in finding a pearl one I like. Despite what you say I still want a veil in my life. I'll search around for other options but I have a feeling I'll boomerang back to my original pick.
That said, thank you very much for your advice anon! You've been very helpful.

[Anonymous No.8519594]

Tried this in another thread but hated the coord when looking at it afterwards, so trying again.

Really struggling to find a matching sax headbow. I'd like to have the main headbow a sax colour, with smaller pink and white accessories as opposed to what I've got here. I've compared the wristcuffs and the dress and they match. Thinking of also using pink shoes and a pink bag. Thank you in advance.

[Anonymous No.8521577]

How ita is this blouse without the collar?

[Anonymous No.8521585]

>>8521577
I think it depends on how much cleavage you wind up showing (none being ideal), but I think it would look nice with a false... Ruffle collar, I think it's called? The frilly turtleneck looking type of collar.

[Anonymous No.8521599]

This is my first coord and I only currently own the JSK. Not sure about which blouse to use. Both Infanta, one is technically a bolero but you can use it either way so I thought it might be a good idea to get such a versatile piece. I was also considering making a coord with this JSK that is more OTT, or doing one with red items and a parasol with red berries (There's one in the BTSSB SF store I'm eyeing). Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.8521608]

>>8521585
That's what I was planning on, literally the only reason I was going to buy it. Pic related is the collar I was thinking of wearing, definitely with the wings clipped off, and maybe some of the other metalwork too.

[Anonymous No.8522162]

I would really appreciate some help on how to make this coord less basic and more interesting. Also I can't really decide whether to keep it simple with blue and white, or to add in red as well. I will be replacing the bow for a cuter one either way (and the red one won't be shiny).

[Anonymous No.8522602]

>>8522162
Those tights are really cute but on my monitor they look a bit pinker than the other items. Careful with that. Consider a bag with red and white, red bracelet/wrist cuffs/hand accessories, etc. Maybe (not sure how this would turn out) do a long sleeve white blouse with red finger accessories. Red lipstick would look really nice with that.

If you are going the plain blue and white route but want to look more Ott, incorporate a metal color- silver or gold in this case. You could add some Team Jamilla tights with narwhals and stuff on them, they have white and metallic prints.

[Anonymous No.8522606]

>>8522602
*teja jamilla
Autocorrect is the devil

[Anonymous No.8523023]

Is it acceptable to use a sailor collar style blouse under sweet lolita? Or should I stick to more rounded collars?

[Anonymous No.8523051]

>>8523023
rounded collars look nicer but im sure it might look ok if it suits the dress

[Anonymous No.8523095]

>>8523051
Thank you so much!

[Anonymous No.8523112]

>>8518965
Just commission one? By the time you get it altered and futz around finding anything charcoal gray you may as well get one made for you

>>8519545
You need to look at colours against your skin as well, your hair/eye/skin colour mean nothing without knowing whether you are warm or cool toned, whether you suit bluer or peachier pinks, true reds or more orangey ones, etc.

>>8521599
The bolero looks like it might be awkward with the neckline of the jsk if you wear it underneath, the beret looks too beige for the outfit and the tights are pretty boring - go for socks or at least some texture. Red would be a cute accent I think.

[Anonymous No.8523141]

this is in a bad spot rn but thats why im posting here obvs. (not the wig im gonna use but just an idea of the look i want)

so i really like this bodyline op and i was thinking of doing something witchy for october but boy am i lost. i really only have ideas right now but i wanna make sure i'm looking for the right things at least... i know i'll probably end up doing a lot of stuff on my own.

i like the cute look of the witch hat but i'm going to make mine bigger. im also unsure about using striped socks/leggings (i wont use those, but just for an idea) or if there are any cute leggings that might look better?

im also unsure about shoes/the arms/bag. i want to stick to purple/black and gold but im having a hard time finding cute shoes in a deep enough purple, and same for bags. i also want something for the arms (i hate the jsk's look) would all blouses look bad under this or is there a few shapes that might look good? i want to cover the neck i think, too.

i wanted to intially have a dress that had that "sheer" fabric trend going on too like a lot do lately around the skirt but i think it would look bad on this... would a bundle in the back or on one side look bad? or should i try to get a cute "draped" look for this by using a caplet?

[Anonymous No.8523145]

>>8523112
Thanks for the advice. I will make sure to get a pure white beret and perhaps ankle socks with lace? I will post a red coord later. Would the bolero still look fine over to the top of it, or should I keep looking for a nicer bolero.

[Anonymous No.8523667]

>>8523141
What about spiderweb-print tights?
I think you are better to get a bolero with a high collar if you want to cover your neck and arms, or a cape with a high collar for the witch costume aspect rather than a capelet. Blouses may be a bit awkward under this.
Shoes-wise maybe the witch ones from demonia will suit your outfit - they have buckle and lace up ones and also in a purple velvet. If you insist on using the purple I would recommend decorating your hat with purple accessories or a ribbon, and potentially having a purple ribbon on your cape.
If you want to have a bag maybe a small purple velvet pouch would work with the theme and the outfit.
Most of these things I would not normally recommend for a regular, less costume themed lolita outfit but since you're basically asking for a witch lolita costume I think they will work.

In terms of the sheer overskirt - it will look like shit. This is the wrong dress and wrong outfit theme for it.

[Anonymous No.8523707]

I'm putting together a witch coord for Halloween, but I'm having a hell of a time finding the right blouse. I really like the two wide-necked blouses, but I'm not sure how I feel about the ruffled sleeves. Which blouse do you think I should pick?

I also think I'm going to swap the diamond tights for spiderweb tights or something more halloween-ish.

[Anonymous No.8524033]

>>8523707
are you me? i want a wide neck blouse in black so bad, but it's impossible to find one without the poofy, heavily-ruffled sleeves. seconding a rec if anyone has one.

i think the middle blouse would look pretty good though, sleeves and all.

[Anonymous No.8524093]

>>8519594
Bumping this one, any help would be appreciated, unless it is truly beyond help.

[Anonymous No.8524104]

>>8523707
I like this a lot anon. As much as I like the first blouse though, I don't think it's as witchy as the other two. I like the blouse on the right the most personally, the middle one looks just that bit too fussy to me, but perhaps not in a good way - I think it may detract somewhat from the details in the dress/bodice.

I reckon you could do a bit better than standard spiderweb tights as well, how about something along the lines of pic related?

What you gonna do for hair/wig, bag and jewellery anon?

[Anonymous No.8524110]

>>8519594
a white headbow is ok with those pink and blue clips because you have white socks. a pink purse is fine, but add a white bolero for more white cohesion. not sure how i feel about the pink shoes. i think it's good enough as an accent, not to be as prevalent as the sax or white.

[Anonymous No.8524115]

>>8519482
...black shoes with navy? really?

also why gold for misty sky? it's screaming to be paired with silver.

[Anonymous No.8524120]

>>8519438
i like this one the most, but i love sweet

[Anonymous No.8524126]

>>8518761
if you're just starting lolita, i suggest getting 2 pettis from CP: the daily A line and the bell. they can defeat any dress and you don't have to guess which one you need, just buy the dress and pick which looks better.

[Anonymous No.8524129]

>>8517874
crown tights and also a gold purse would be cute

[Anonymous No.8524133]

>>8514002
brown IW/AP cardigan/bolero on top, plainish tights, fancy heels. nice hair.

[Anonymous No.8524134]

>>8524104
Can I have sauce on the lower right tights?

[Anonymous No.8524136]

>>8513372
i have it and i personally prefer A-line, but bell also fits just looks more pregnant

[Anonymous No.8524137]

>>8519594
honestly anon, the pink in this looks awkward to me. I think you'd be far better scaling it back and and making more of an oldschool sweet type coord with it. If the dress contained both sax and pink and was more chiffony and less heavy looking, you could make this work, but for me, it's just not happening.

If you really like sax and baby pink together anon (I love this combo as well so I get it) I think you'd be far better off using a different dress altogether.

Another note, I realise lighting can change the look of colors quite dramatically but even baring this in mind, it looks like you have a lot of mismatching sax shades here, especially the ring/bangle which looks like more of a cornflower blue color.

I

[Anonymous No.8524154]

>>8516066
love this. some kind of red cabochon on the neck would really finish it off I think - not sure about the rosette and bow, it might look a bit well, 'bitty' along with your other accessories, I think it needs something more soild to help ground it.

[Anonymous No.8524164]

>>8524137
>baring this in mind
>dat weird floating 'I'

sorry, turns out sleep isn't actually optional.

[Anonymous No.8524210]

>>8524137
Thank you for the advice! It's baby's first coord and I'm having real trouble finding matching sax items, especially shoes, so I was recommended to use pink to avoid that problem a little bit, which is why I thought about pink shoes.

The wristcuffs and dress definitely match, having compared them in person, but I see what you mean about the ring. The other bow was just an example, I'd be searching harder for a matching bow.

I love old school looks but as a newbie I think there's just way too much chance of fucking it up horrifically.

>>8524110
Thank you for the advice! I like the idea of the white bolero, I'll have a look around. Something like one of these?

[Anonymous No.8524222]

>>8524033
I'm love the neckline on the middle one, but I don't love the layered sleeves even though I think they'd look nice with the dress. I can't stomach dropping so much money on something unless I'm 100% in love.

>>8524104
I really like all of those tights, anon! I'll look for something a little more interesting. Actually, I have the ones on bottom right but they're pleather, so I'd probably melt to death.

For the hair, debating between my real hair (looks like pic related, but blue-black) or my usual wig (straight black with blunt bangs). Normally I wouldn't wear my real hair but I think it could be cute in a halloween coord.

Not sure about the jewellery yet, but I'll probably use my the generic black bat bag.

[Anonymous No.8524254]

>>8524222
Natural hair would look really cute if it was in low puffs with some clip in bangs. Or just down with clip in bangs. I feel like the bangs woukd make it cuter and more youthful and look more lolita. Like pic attached, but with the buns lower and some straight clip in bangs that you probably can find at your local beauty supply store (and the advantage of buying them there is that you can see them in person and get a better idea for the quality)

[Anonymous No.8524294]

>>8524254
Thanks for the advice, I'll give the clip-ins a shot!

[Anonymous No.8524371]

>>8524222
if you're hair really is this big and amazing i think it would look great with your coord, hell I was even going to suggest using a very full crimp wig and teasing the crap out of it.

[Anonymous No.8524377]

>>8524210
what about leather brown shades anon? They look great with sax

[Anonymous No.8524449]

>>8524377
I really like this colour combo but I'm not sure?

[Anonymous No.8524462]

>>8519545
You're most likely neutral or warm toned. The best way to tell for sure is the vein color test and the gold/silver test.

First look at your veins and determine if they look more blue or green. If they look green, you're warm toned. If they look blue, you're probably cool, maybe neutral. If you're having trouble telling, probably neutral.

Next find some gold and silver jewelry and drape them individually over your skin. If gold looks better, you're warm toned. If silver looks better, you're cool toned. If they both look just as good, it's a good sign you're neutral.

[Anonymous No.8524481]

>>8524462
Maybe I should add for the record, that I also have brown hair, hazel eyes, with pale skin and I'm somewhere between neutral and warm myself. I think my veins look more blue than green, but sometimes I'm not really sure, and although I look pretty decent in silver and cool tones, warm ones always look best on me. So these tests might not tell you 100%, but they'll definitely give you a good idea.

[Anonymous No.8524628]

>>8524449
I think you're over complicating things anon, sorry I should have been clear when I said 'leather brown accessories' I was actually thinking for the shoes and bag. The brown bow and bolero kinda look shoehorned in here and (plus the bow looks like chocolate print?) there's too much of a block of brown towards the top. Also bear in mind that most of your bolero choices won't work or may risk looking awkward and bulky as the sleeves of the OP are very wide.

I think you should really try to keep the look fairly clean, simple and uncomplicated.

The brown shoes you chose are nice but there are little details to consider, for instance if you're introducing gold, ideally you want the shoes to have a gold buckle as well or no metal non-gold buckle at all.

White shoes can also look nice, anons here don't seem to favour that look but I've seen brand models do it and think it looks good. If you do go for white/off-white shoes though, you'd probably be better off using a white bag - then you can do something cute like add a sax or gold charm to bring a bit of balance.

Some options and ideas attached.

[Anonymous No.8524638]

>>8524628
Anon, this is beautiful, thank you so much, I will definitely be using some of your ideas, I love it! I think a lot more research and inspo for before buying another main piece. Thank you!

[Anonymous No.8526018]

I just got AP's sweet girl room in Ivory, i'm going to match it with dark brown shoes and a dark brown chiffon long-sleeved blouse. I'm looking for some advice on accesoiries and headwear, even though other advice or examples on how to coord it are welcome as well!

[Anonymous No.8526105]

>>8516589
Sauce on the print? Its darling!

[Anonymous No.8526163]

>>8526018
I know the shade of the flowers isn't right, but in theory, I think a hat similar to pic related would look amazing. Legwear-wise, I'd be tempted to keep things fairly simple and go for lace tights or something with a simple, complimentary design rather than something heavily patterned. Lace ankle socks could be nice as well.

A themed necklace (that sits above the neckline) picking out a motif from the fabric would be a nice touch. A bracelet featuring pearls perhaps?

[Anonymous No.8526165]

>>8526163
dropping some ideas

[Anonymous No.8526199]

>>8526105
it's monogirl's "the matter of fragrant tea"! it's so adorable

[Anonymous No.8527503]

Excuse my face, but I am trying to coord a hat I made. I was considering replacing the pink with a more muted dusty pink that matches the dress (or a different color - I am thinking cream?) , but I then realised that the pink matches the lucky pack bag the set came in exactly.
I have a vintage blouse that I plan to dye to match the shoes/fake roses, and I don't know which socks I will wear with this yet. Probably off-white lace tights.
Thoughts? Is the bag too casual to use in the same coord as the hat?
I don't like the bag and dress much together, but I figure that they came in a set so they must look alright...

[Anonymous No.8527506]

>>8527503
Oh and the hat isn't quite finished yet, it will have an ostrich feather and a sash.

[Anonymous No.8527547]

>>8527503
none of this goes together at all, the colors are totally off...
also
>WHAT ARE THOOOOOSE?

[Anonymous No.8527598]

>>8527547
The colours are not totally off, they just appear to be because they are not pictured together. The hat in the print is dark brown and has red flowers on it identical to the colours on the hat I made. The shoes are the same colour as those red flowers as well. The pink on the underside of the brim matches the lucky pack bag.
I'm not sure where things don't match in colour?
But I can definitely see them not going together..
I thought that taking out the bright pink color in the hat lining and bag would improve it a lot, I would replace that with ivory or "milk tea" fabric that is the same colour as the dress, and then my lace tights and the dark red blouse still.

[Anonymous No.8527605]

>>8527503
plz just never wear that hat with lolita, or that bag with that dress. that dress needs brown or dark red.

[Anonymous No.8527611]

Okay, I hope this is okay to post.

I have been planning a Christmas-themed coord for a while. There was on garment I was relying on, but it turned out to be out of stock and now I am at a loss of how to continue.

This was the dress I wanted: http://www.qutieland.com/product.php?id=1843

What I want for my coord:

— Christmas themed, but not using cartoony imagery or folklore.

— Colors: Red & Gold, with some white and choice green. I could go with a white & gold garment, but something I could feasibly add the red through accessories.

— To be elegant, capable of both being understated or go OTT with more accessories.

I wanted something that was a JSK and I could dress up, but not from scratch. Something appropriate for a Christmas cantata and a midnight service.

I've gone through the entirety of the Taobao spreedsheet through the Lolita tab, and even tried to crudely search for myself. But, I'm coming up dry. I want something offbrand, or not something heavily sought after by brand purchasers.

Any gulls that may have suggestions?

[Anonymous No.8527641]

>>8527598
nope. the colors just do not go well enough together in the way that you're trying to express them.

like, the pink in the hat and bag? sure, there's pink in the print, but i don't see that shade prominently enough to warrant that hat or bag. you should go with a brown bag. the hat also just...doesn't go with the dress either. I can't tell if it's dark brown or black, but it looks black to me and therefore doesn't really go with the dress (print looks dark brown, if it's black I think a black hat is just too strong for the dress) I would go with a brown hat or something that matches the main cream/whatever color of the dress. perhaps a straw hat with a light pink ribbon and some roses.

if you want to use red I would definitely accent it with small things like little roses on a hat or your hair, maybe a wrist corsage or something, but please ditch the fug shoes. I would go with brown shoes to match a brown bag.

what you have now just looks very awkward and forced, to put it nicely.

I remember in another thread a while ago you were in the process of making this hat...I can't say I like it, though the roses, pleating, and overall construction seems to look nice - if you want to salvage it I would change the pink to a different shade for sure.

[Anonymous No.8527644]

I'm trying to plan my first coord for a meet up at a con I want to attend. I already have some of the things like all the Bodyline stuff which I got way back when everything was on sale. But I'm trying to actually finish the coord.

Not pictured is a pair of ivory tights, a lavender and ivory bracelet (One of those lace ones), and several brown bags I have yet to decide from. I also have some pearl bracelets that are Ivory toned like the ones on the dress that I'm considering.

And before anyone mentions anything about the bows on the blouse conflicting with the JSK, I'm thinking about removing them if they don't go under it well.

[Anonymous No.8527650]

>>8527641
Ok!
You don't have to "put it nicely", this is cgl after all.
I actually brought the waist ties with me when I bought all of the fabric for the hat (not the lining) so it matches perfectly with the hat on the print (the dark brown and red) but I was definitely questioning the pink. I planned on lightening it originally but then I could not figure out how to, and then when I put it on my head form I noticed that the lining matched the bag so I thought it could work.
So I am definitely changing the lining.

Would it look ok with brown boots and a brown purse?

[Anonymous No.8527672]

>>8527650
The lining matches the bag but I don't think the bag matches well enough with this colorway of the jsk. I just feel like that pink shade isn't prominent enough in the jsk for it to be a featured color like that.

And yeah I think that would look way nicer and tie the hat in better. You could even put rose clips on your shoes or something.

[Anonymous No.8527685]

>>8527672
I will be sure to pick up one in my next taobao order.
I can also make a brown sash instead of waist ties, as I still have some of the hat fabric?

[Anonymous No.8527754]

>>8527685
I think that would look cute and do well in bringing out more of the brown and balancing it out.

[Anonymous No.8527905]

>>8527503
Ditch the bag, ditch the shoes, change the lining of the hat to the same ivory as the dress and get dark brown tights, a dark brown cropped blazer and ivory heels with red rose shoe clips and then we might be getting somewhere.

[Anonymous No.8528174]

Hii guys!! I was wonderin if u could recomend me any more acesories for this? ifeel it is lacing some??? :)

[Anonymous No.8528235]

>>8528174
Please be bait

[Anonymous No.8528238]

Looking for concrit please. I'm not sure about the wristcuffs or if there is too much white (blouse, tights, wristcuffs) going on relative to the print.

[Anonymous No.8528247]

Of course, the first pic I post is sideways. Let's try this again...

Looking for concrit please. I'm not sure about the wristcuffs or if there is too much white (blouse, tights, wristcuffs) going on relative to the print.

[Anonymous No.8528462]

>>8528247
this is pretty cute. My only suggestion would be perhaps to try a different blouse (white is fine though). Like me, it looks like you have quite broad shoulders and puff sleeves only emphasise this. I would recommend going for a lighter, more chiffony type blouse without the puff sleeves.

I think you'd be better off with a longer pendant as it just seems a bit awkwardly placed as it is, would be better sitting lower down on the bodice area.

As it stands, I think the hair bow looks a bit kinda just plonked on. If you're going to wear it on the side like that, I actually think a cute updo / curly side ponytail (like pic related) would look more flattering with it.

I'm not sure if you've thought much about make-up for your coord, but in my opinion, a rosy cheek color (taking the tone form the apples in the print) would look great.

[Anonymous No.8528464]

>>8528462
Thanks anon! I think having a longer sleeved chiffon blouse will tone it down a bit which I like. And I agree about the bow haha, I need to figure out something different in that arena as I spent far too much time messing with it and it still looks meh.

[Anonymous No.8528466]

>>8528462
make-up wise, I was thinking something like pic related. You could get away with a slightly heavier blush though since it's for lolita fashion. For a more j-fash look, the blush should also go more on the apples of the cheeks, more under the eyes and less on the cheekbones.

[Anonymous No.8528535]

>>8528466
This is cute!

[Anonymous No.8529241]

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[Anonymous No.8530207]

>>8528247
Pare down your accent colors: having red, white, gold, and black makes it hard to balance. Also, choose a style, because your bottom half is classic and your top half is sweet. If you want to make it more classic, nix the wristcuffs and add in more black, with ivory instead of white, to match the skulls.
Recommendation from a linebacker-chan is to use a less puffy blouse, unless you want to accentuate and broaden those shoulders. Imo, chiffon blouses are pretty witchy (matches the dress) and tend to look more mature, which would, again, match your bottom half.
If you really want to take this sweet, I would focus more on the apples than on the star on the book; in this case, use a red bag, red or black shoes, and keep the white, .
This dress is surprisingly versatile, which makes a cohesive coord harder.
This is just my opinion, though, and I wear mostly classic, so I'm biased.

[Anonymous No.8530215]

Any advice is welcome! Babby's first coord here.

[Anonymous No.8530237]

>>8530215
Make sure the tights are the same offwhite as the OP, and make sure the bag has similar undertones to the print, or match it to the shoes. Get some cute wildlife themed jewelry; this coord isn't inspiringly original, but it's solid.

[Anonymous No.8530317]

>>8530237
Thanks for the tips, I planned on playing it safe for the first coord so it's simple.
Also, would an antler head band be okay if I wore it with this coord? I think they're cute but I've noticed a lot of anons dissing them.