New coord help thread

[Anonymous No.8791454]

Happy New Year gulls, old one is sagging.

[Anonymous No.8791535]

>>8791454
That coord is so damn adorable.

I feel lost on a couple things with this coord. I'm not sure what kind of bag would look good and what color to make my accessories. I have a rough idea, pic related.

[Anonymous No.8791622]

I'm planning a Kuro Coord!
The hat on the image is on its way to my home, so I can't show it yet.
I plan to adorn it with ostrich feathers :)

I think it's a bit plain though. any tips for making it more interesting or you think it's fine that way?

[Anonymous No.8791651]

>>8791535
I'd go with the IW bag and maybe white shoes instead of blue.

[Anonymous No.8791655]

>>8791535
I really like your coord!
there's no need to feel insecure about it imo. I love both bags ad i think both would be a great fit. maybe the heart bag would give this outfit a "sweeter" touch while the IW one looks more classic. I personally would choose the heart shaped one because the dress has more of a sweet style. i personally would rather go for some white gloves instead of wrist cuffs, but the cuffs also look cute and would be a good fit. don't worry too much, you made good choices. i'd love to see a picture of this coord worn.

[Anonymous No.8791708]

>>8791454
I don't have any brown berets, but I have a white one, should I wear it instead or maybe use a headbow?

[Anonymous No.8791718]

>>8791622
I think this sort of wide brimmed hat, Victorian/Edwardian look looks better with long skirts, so maybe go slow on the poof.

As a tip the tights will be awfully grey, I wouldn't wear them with something so intentionally black. Rather just plain black tights. The necklace also looks a little too bright.

[Anonymous No.8792055]

this is actually my first coord, so i'd love any help with changing, taking out, or adding anything, since im pretty new to lolita. i've done a lot of research and asked opinions of my lolita friends, but i'd love any help or advice if i've missed anything! I've got a soft spot for ott sweet, haha.

[Anonymous No.8792071]

>>8791708
Sorry I don't have advice but which blouse is that? I have the same dress and its hard to find a blouse

[Anonymous No.8792077]

>>8792071
Don't worry, I'll be using a low neck chiffon blouse I bought last summer, sorry I'm not that useful.

[Anonymous No.8792357]

Need some help! I'm wearing this tomorrow but I'm pretty lost in terms of headwear. I'm trying to make this extravagant dress kind of normalfag and casual. My inner Momoko is telling me that I need some sort of headwear, but I'm lost. I'd usually opt for a headbow, but I'm trying to look normie for once. I'm thinking a loose low bun with the navy ribbon clip pictured. Any other suggetions for headwear?
The tights are just knit lace, and I'm trying to choose between the navy loafer-heels and the white heels.
Any other input is much appreciated!

>>8792055
This is adorable! What a great first coord, and long live OTT sweet. Everything looks really good except the wristcuffs, they look cheap. The ones from bodyline are pretty dang good, but you might as well invest $30 in a pair of cute AP ones if you see yourself wearing sweet lolita more.
Also, what about your blouse?

>>8791708
I've read that the collar on this dress is stark white, I'd just ditch the cream. It doesn't look intentional. A red beret would tie things in well, just pick up a $5 one on ebay, but I can see white working too. White tights and shoes that match the bag seem like the best course.

>>8791535
I think you kind of have 2 directions going here. For the IW bag, you'd probably want slightly more mature white heel shoes, they would look great with the bag and socks. And like the other anon said, replace the wristcuffs with lace gloves. Or in the other direction, keep the tea parties and wristcuffs and use the AP bag and use a blue headbow instead of the veil.

[Anonymous No.8792373]

>>8792357
I'm >>8792055, thank you so much for the help! I'll definitely switch out the wrist cuffs, and I'll try to get an AP pair! Oh and it's probably hard to see under the caplet, but it's an OP under there (sorry for tiny image haha)

[Anonymous No.8792398]

>>8792357
Navy heels, navy clip, and maybe pearl headband or hair pins.

[Anonymous No.8792401]

I'm rather new to lolita and my favorite substyle is classic, but the majority of my main pieces are black. I need help with accessories, I don't want to look too gothic, so what are some staple accessories for a classic lolita?

[Anonymous No.8792415]

I am relatively new (about 6months) so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
>>8792401
Hats (like boater hats), boston bags or detailed elegant, not novelty bags, ornate/flowery bonnets, floral patterns, tights rather than OTKS...you can probably offset the gothic with things like pearls, feminine hats, and your hair and makeup (pic related, dont remember where I got it from but it definitely looks more classic than goth even without the full coord showing). Also be open to other colors besides black for legwear and blouses.

>>8792357
That bow doesn't really seem to match the navy of your dress and shoes (which look really good together btw...and I'd definitely go with the navy shoes!). Maybe a white hair flower/other themed barrette would look better. Also depends on the color of hair you're going with. I find with dark hair black or navy might blend in for photos, but I could imagine blondes might have a similar problem with white. Also idk if this is tipsy me speaking or not but I think a lavender blouse might look cute with that JSK...might mess up the balance you have going already but as it is now the contrast between the navy JSK and the white blouse looks kind of strong (but that could just be from the lighting in the picture)

[Anonymous No.8792417]

>>8792415
Forgot to ask for my own advice. I posted this coord in the last thread but I've made a few more decisions. I finalized three pieces of head-wear of three shoes to choose from and I'd like some advice on which choice to go with.

[Anonymous No.8792451]

>>8792401
this looks beautiful, anon :)
I can alway recommend pearl necklaces for classic outfits or necklaces which have pearls in it. Necklaces with key-or cameo shaped pedants or plastic blossoms are also great. I also love flourishes!
just make sure that they don't look bulky, too "modern" or have a lot of glitter (zircons) on them.
Avoid choker, even though they may look beautiful I always find them strange with Lolita.

Here some examples i like:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91Vv8nio9hL._UX575_.jpg ( i own this and i love it to my classic coords)

http://de.aliexpress.com/store/product/New-European-Vintage-Luxurious-Collar-Chain-Bronze-Lace-Flower-Chain-Choker-Necklace-for-Women-Sale/616956_1547744427.html

http://www.salome-schmuck.de/cameo-ketten//

[Anonymous No.8792462]

>>8792417
Dark flowers, dark shoes, dark bag for headwear and scrap the tights, they're too saturated to match anything.

[Anonymous No.8792473]

>>8792462
So you think dark is the best for those elements or was that a critique lol. I was thinking of maybe the headress andnthe flowers (no bow), you think that would balance okay?

[Anonymous No.8792507]

>>8791708
I think you have a number of headwear options and either a white beret or white or wine colored bow would be fine.
I was kind of thinking that a round brim hat like pictured could be cute too since it picks up the brass and yellow-brown tones. You could dress it up with a white or wine ribbon too. If the straw looks too country you can find similarly styled ones in wool/felt.

[Anonymous No.8792513]

>>8792417
This is a bit of a mess. You need to change the tights, your coord is all dusty pink and then those are very pink-pink, they don't match the bag or the ring either. I would ditch all three of those and go for tights in the same shade as the blouse, a brown bag to match the brown shoes on the left and a ring to match the brooch.
Brown shoes on the left, the others are kinda ok for normalfag or otome but not super lolita.
The headdress looks like yet another non matching pink, so I'd go for the flowers instead

[Anonymous No.8792515]

>>8792507
This looks like a hat Luffy would wear

[Anonymous No.8792516]

>>8791535
I think the rectangular bag and white shoes in a slightly more elegant style would be best. If you could find white wrist cuffs with blue bows that would be ideal but the ones you have work. If you could find the crystal pegasus necklace in clear it would look really neat with this!

[Anonymous No.8792541]

>>8792515
maybe if luffy was delicate gull, but currently, no

[Anonymous No.8792653]

>>8792357
Thank you! Don't worry whites actually match except for the shoes I will go with camel instead as the bag.
>>8792507
I have a hat like pic related, which I will change the colour of the ribbon on it.
Thank you so much!

[Anonymous No.8792753]

Can I get some feedback on this co-ord? Overall I'm happy with it but I'm considering switching out the headbow for a beret or one of those cat ear bowler hats.

[Anonymous No.8792755]

>>8792753
it looks cute to me, anon, but the gold needs to be represented on the upper half of your coord too- it's only at the bottom at the moment. maybe a treble clef gold hairpin or brooch, or find a headbow with some gold accents

[Anonymous No.8792843]

I'm working on a simple coord for a hanami event in March and I'm a bit stumped on headwear. I'm not sure if I should go with brown (a beret or a bow?) to go with the bag&shoes or if I should try finding something in antique pink like the skirt.
The top is a bit hard to see but it's this http://item.rakuten.co.jp/dreamv/521708/ and I'll be wearing the dark pink rose bracelets with it. I'll also be switching out the cord that comes with the skirt (l353) to something nicer.

[Anonymous No.8792870]

I actually have no idea what I'm doing. I wanna deck the hat out with skulls and flowers and choclately charms though.

[Anonymous No.8793208]

>>8792516
I dropped my pic.... yesterday, oops

[Anonymous No.8793223]

>>8792753
The top half of your coord is kinda boring since all the print and pops of colour are on the bottom. At the very least I'd get a necklace with a gold chain and either cat or music themed, and get some sort of gold accent in your hair rather than the plain black bow

[Anonymous No.8793248]

>>8792843
could I have source for those shoes please anon?

[Anonymous No.8793334]

I know wearing antlers makes it a bit ott but I am still trying to do an overall more simpler look. I suppose I'll have to see when everything gets here, but would it be odd to wear the headbow or the beret with the antlers or should I just stick to those by themselves? I feel like I want to add a little something else to my head area but I'm not sure what.

Not pictured are wristcuffs, trying to find some that are black with a red bow on them.

[Anonymous No.8793339]

>>8793334
aaand I forgot my image

[Anonymous No.8793645]

I purchased pic related in Babys winter sale because I think it's beautiful but I just know the purple's gonna be a bitch to match. I'm thinking I'll have to use brown for accessories but I'd love to get some suggestions for what colours you gulls think I could use?

[Anonymous No.8793708]

>>8792401
Can I ask what dress that is?

[Anonymous No.8793825]

>>8793645
I suggest pairing that with dark grey tights and accessories.

[Anonymous No.8793879]

>>8791622
I agree that you should change out the tights to something more true-black in color, but otherwise I think this is pretty cute. Do you have a purse you're planning on using?

>>8792055
This is super cute! The only thing I'd worry about is the pink of the shoes matching the pink in the socks/dress, since that seems like a brighter, more saturated shade than the shoes. Those bunny ear/bow barrettes are adorable, btw.

>>8792357
I vote for navy shoes. If you really wanted to normalfag this up, use brown shoes and a brown bag.

[Anonymous No.8793910]

>>8792753
I think a cat-ear bowler hat would be especially cute with this coord, anon. I agree with >>8792755 that you should add some necklaces or a nice brooch to the upper half of the outfit to balance it.

>>8792843
I think brown headwear would look lovely with this.

>>8792870
I like the general idea you have here. I worry about that blouse's cut looking a bit off with that jsk, though. I want to see picks of the hat once you've put the charms on it!

[Anonymous No.8793919]

>>8793339
So for one thing I had no idea that OP could look so cute with a ribbon belt, that's amazing. As far as the antlers go, I personally think they'd be cute with the beret. They might get a little lost next to the headbow, however.

>>8793645
Grey, brown like you said, or a light green color. Not like a bright mint but something a little dusty and more natural might look really nice, especially as a pop of color in a brown/purple coord.

[Anonymous No.8793945]

>>8793645
Silver toned jewellery, you can use black shoes and bag.

[Anonymous No.8794080]

>>8792513
Yeah, I figured I had some problems with colors. I tend to get attached to pieces and then go blind to whether or not they'll actually match.
Working on replacing some pieces now. Thanks for the help!

[Anonymous No.8794125]

>>8793708
It's the Juliette et Justine Brebis Egaree bustier over one of their printed skirts.

[Anonymous No.8794141]

>>8793645
Dusty green, like a soft moss color, and ivory with this would be stunning!

[Anonymous No.8794144]

>>8792513
Is this any better? I have so many colors in strange shades so its kind of hard to match and keep it balanced. Do you think the bag is okay or do you think it should just be solid brown?

[Anonymous No.8794148]

>>8794144
Not them but I think this looks all right. Only thing I can say is I'm not a fan of the silver toned jewellery with this- stick to one metal. Also not big on fake diamond blingy stuff but the idea of bringing out the purples in jewellery. That peachy colour is like many vintage carved shell cameos I've seen. Really don't like that brooch.

[Anonymous No.8794271]

>>8794144
Yeah I definitely think it works better. I'd be more keen on a plain brown bag, but that one could work. If you're going to go with silver jewellery stick with silver throughout, don't mix metals. Also the necklace may add too much detail at the neck with the brooch and bow already

[Anonymous No.8794466]

>>8793248
Sure! I got them from Taobao and they're very comfortable
http://world.taobao.com/item/520026767529.htm?fromSite=main

But I've also seen them on Aliexpress
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lolita-Shoes-Womens-2015-New-Fashion-Bowtie-Embellished-Thick-Heel-Free-Shipping/32412014620.html

[Anonymous No.8794756]

>>8792755
>>8793223
>>8793910

I thought as much ,thanks for the feedback I'll look for a brooch.

[Anonymous No.8794760]

>>8794144
This looks much better, I would suggest:
>don't use the brooch; it's too blingy for a soft classic look
>keep the necklace, I think it's cute
>only use the gold ring with the white flowers, not the blingy silver one
>a plain brown bag would be nice, but that could possibly work, too
>the tights are better, either could work but I'm leaning towards the ivory

[Anonymous No.8794784]

>>8792843
I updated the coord a bit, couldn't find a good stock picture of a plain brown beret but it should be easy to get. Any other advise you gulls can give?

[Anonymous No.8794827]

Salon de the rose jsk in lavender + OTKs are on their way to me. Trying to find a good headpiece to match since I'm not a fan of the bonnet from the set, or bonnets in general. I'm thinking of going with AP's mirage canotier or classical champagne headbow. I'm relatively new and am not familiar with as many pieces, so if anyone knows of headpieces that you think would look good with this I'm all ears.

[Anonymous No.8794843]

>>8794466
Thank you so much anon, the shoes are so gorgeous.

Your coord is looking very lovely.This may be horrible advice, but as a suggestion have you considered adding a small dusty pink rose corsage to your collar?

[Anonymous No.8794850]

>>8794827
i'm a fan of the canotier!

>>8794784
dude i think you should put something brown as a second layer on the top, like a brown cardigan/bolero maybe.... (leaning towards cardigan because of beret - i personally just like it when people wear berets and cardigans together) since it's a simple coordinate i'm looking at stuff from brands like axes femme. i found 2 things there but one is all sold out.... sorry.... at least it's kind of a start?
http://shop.axesfemme.com/femme-%EF%BC%88%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%BA%EF%BC%89%E5%88%BA%E7%B9%8D%E5%85%A5%E3%82%8A%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%9A%E4%BB%98%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87/brandproduct/femme/0/MR167X46K/?cat=200201&swrd= (sold out)
and
http://shop.axesfemme.com/femme-%E3%82%B4%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%EF%BC%AA%EF%BC%AB/brandproduct/femme/0/IM412X09/IM412X092814904024127/?cat=100&swrd= (not a cardigan lol)


i have really bad taste in legwear and need help (probably going to go with just white ap otks/white tights)

[Anonymous No.8794871]

>>8794843
No problem Anon, they really are great shoes and considering I have bigger then Asian feet (25.5) elegant shoes are a miracle. I'm really considering ordering another pair in my next Taobao order.

And it's not bad advise at all! The top does come with a rose corsage but I have no idea how nice it'll be.

[Anonymous No.8795036]

>>8793910
Chocolate addiction-chan here. I'll see about the blouse when both it and the jsk come in; pretty much everything in this pic is on its way except the hat.

[Anonymous No.8795993]

So I've been trying to plan my first coord, I tried on pic related but something seems off. I think it may be the blouse since it sits strange on my small shoulders.

[Anonymous No.8796002]

>>8795993
Why a high waist skirt and a vest? Misses the point of it.

[Anonymous No.8796015]

True anon, I'm just not too keen on the lace up front of it.

[Anonymous No.8796032]

>>8796015
Then why get it? It also may be why you think the blouse sits awkwardly as you have the two that are on the blouse. Try one without the other and see if the blouse fits better.,

[Anonymous No.8796441]

>>8796032
Thank you for the tip anon, it sits a lot better, don't know why I was stupid enough to try both.

[Anonymous No.8797009]

>>8794827
With the rose detailing you could always go for pink rose hair clips.

[Anonymous No.8797076]

has anyone ever tried putting a seifuku top under a jsk?
I have pic related and I want to make a sort of sweet sailor lolita coord, but I have no idea if the sleeves/neckline would look extremely tacky

[Anonymous No.8797083]

>>8797076
I have this JSK and a galaxy seifuku top at my parent's house, I'll give it a shot and get back to you tomorrow anon. I'm thinking the neckline will be difficult though because the neckline of the JSK sits fairly high.
Whether it's tacky isn't the question, imo. If you're going to do it, this is a good JSK to do it with because the print is both nautical and cutesy.

[Anonymous No.8797085]

>>8793879
thank you so much! i found a brighter shade of pink shoes, hope this improves the overall look! plus i switched out the wristcuffs as of the other anon's suggestion

[Anonymous No.8797098]

>>8797083
that's what I was thinking with the whales and everything but I was worried the uniform top would look cheap or costume-ish

I'd appreciate it if you could try it anon! I'm on the fence about buying a seifuku for this

[Anonymous No.8797106]

I'm working on my first ever coord and I'm stuck on the headwear. Does anybody have some recommendations?
Also since this is my first coord, please tell me if this looks hideous so I don't end up embarrassing myself.

[Anonymous No.8797109]

>>8797106
I like the general idea, anon! Maybe search for some tights that have pink and brown in them. also, for headwear, a hat similar to the one in the print would be cute, or you could wear a pink and brown bow- it depends on the color of your hair/wig

[Anonymous No.8797116]

>>8797109
Man, I never even thought about wearing the hat on the pattern. What are those types of hats called?

[Anonymous No.8797127]

>>8797116
looks similar to a bretton or a boater hat to me, but im not that great at identifying hats, anyone else know what this is called?

[Anonymous No.8797128]

>>8797076
I actually have this exact dress. It looks good with a sailor collar, IMO. The nautical theme goes well with it.

Pic related, forgive crappy laptop pic. Just threw this on.

[Anonymous No.8797131]

>>8797128
Now that I think about it, this might not be exactly what you're looking for. This is pretty frilly for a sailor top, but the collar shape is the same, at least.

[Anonymous No.8797134]

>>8797109
Chiming in to say I think this is a good idea. Also, are those music notes on your tights? You might not want to mix motifs too much. Stick to themes that are feature on the print or solid white.

I'd get a cute ladylike bag that matches your shoes, too. Maybe some a delicate necklace and bracelet. All in all, this is a good first attempt at a coord!

>>8797127
I think it's a touring hat? I usually just search local vintage shops or the vintage section of etsy.

[Anonymous No.8797135]

>>8797128
>>8797131
Not exactly what I'm looking for but thanks anon! It at least gives me a bit of an idea

[Anonymous No.8797147]

>>8797116
>>8797127
>>8797134
It looks like a Gainsborough hat (aka a picture hat) to me, but I second just searching for vintage hats in general and one will probably turn up.

[Anonymous No.8797151]

>>8797134
Thanks! The tights were actually a gift. I'll look into buying some new ones.

[Anonymous No.8797162]

>>8797076
There are lolita blouses and cutsews with sailor collars if you want that option, doesn't have to be a seifuku top . I think the trouble will be matching the blue and the front of the collar being too low.

[Anonymous No.8797181]

>>8797162
I thought about hunting down an AP one but I didn't want to spend the money for something I wasn't sure would work. I'd rather get a cheap $25 seifuku to experiment with than drop $60-100 to have it potentially look terrible

[Anonymous No.8797199]

>>8797181
The one in the pic I posted was like $12 on Taobao. The quality isn't amazing, but it's decent enough, good for the price. I know you said it wasn't quite what you were looking for, but here's the link just in case.

http://world.taobao.com/item/40237487250.htm?fromSite=main

[Anonymous No.8797227]

Are salo coords okay to post?

[Anonymous No.8797228]

>>8794148
>>8794271
>>8794760
Thanks guys, you're definitely right about the brooch and the blingy ring. I'm going to go with gold instead of silver since I feel like it goes better with the dress and the ring with the flowers is gold and I think it's really pretty.
I found this brooch on etsy I'm thinking of getting, I think it's a lot better.
I really like the idea of the cameo but I want to play up the flowers in the print with the brooch. Might try to find a cameo ring though!

[Anonymous No.8797231]

>>8797228
Dropped picture of course!

[Anonymous No.8797241]

>>8797231
That brooch is super cute!

[Anonymous No.8797249]

>>8791454
>sagging
kek

[Anonymous No.8797263]

>>8795993
seconding the vest being redundant.
A cute frilly bolero would do a lot more for you, and would work well to balance your thin shoulders out.
That blouse looks a little plain though, good on you picking a nice jabot.
This needs like, fancy black gloves that continue the pearl motif. I also suggest getting heraldry motif OTKs...Teja Jamilla fleur-de-lis tights would go well with it, but the gold would need to be echoed in your bag choice...so maybe not.
Definitely go for gold as an accent color if you can though.

[Anonymous No.8797288]

Hello gulls!! So I posted this in the last thread right before it auto saged and was hoping to get a little more concrit on it!!

I have never done a coord based on a JSK without a pattern to draw color inspiration from, so I hope I am not too far off with using brown as the accent color. The green is just such a weird one to coord with. I am going with the blonde wig, the brown is just to show the beret! Any advice or suggested is appreciated!!

[Anonymous No.8797411]

>>8797199
Thanks anon! It's a pretty cute blouse regardless so I'll definitely keep it in mind. You're a big help!

[Anonymous No.8797483]

>>8797288
put in more color, just a little accent such as a necklace and bracelet? it looks a little bland.

[Anonymous No.8797486]

>>8797288
The socks and beret are too infantiley cute for the dress

[Anonymous No.8797515]

>>8797483
>>8797486
What color/socks do you gulls suggest??

[Anonymous No.8797657]

>>8797515
I think the socks are fine. I would recommend cream lace tights, though.

[Anonymous No.8797740]

Oh god ok i am desperate for help. So im trying to pull off a military coord for an upcoming meetup, but military is so far out from what i usually do even though i love it.
I have Wonder Queen in black so I kind of want to go for a royal military/soldier kind of look.

The boots pictured aren't the exact boots ill be wearing, imo mine are cuter, but that is the closest i could find.
I figured the jacket might help the jsk look more military inspired
As far as headwear i have no idea at all. The hat is cute but idk if it can work for this? And legwear? I have lace topped otks, tights, both ivory and black, but im not sure what.
I love this series so much, please help me to not look like shit in one of my favorite AP dresses!

[Anonymous No.8797816]

Well, sorry for the super shitty picture, my phone camera is working really bad lately I dont know why. The blouse, wirstcuffs and socks have a very similar cream tone. And the dress, heabow and shoes are also the same navy.

My problem is that I feel I'm lacking a red touch and accsesories. What would you recommend?
What woud you change gulls?

[Anonymous No.8797855]

>>8797740
Maybe burgundy tights to tie in with the bag and draw out the red in the print? I imagine not much will show between the hem and the boot-tops.
I don't like that particular hat with the jacket. Colors match, but it looks like a 20th century field cap, too modern/casual for the jacket and tallboots. A shako would suit the jacket best but then you'd look too costumey. I dunno, a beret or tam?

[Anonymous No.8797861]

>>8797740
Hair in a braid and pinned up, perhaps? Keep hair sleek and simple.

[Anonymous No.8797869]

>>8797816
I quite like the red understated, really love all the crown motifs.
How are you doing your hair? it can be hard to balance those crowns out.
What is the pile of lace with the bows on top, wristcuffs and brooch or something else?

I kind of wish it was one of the wide round necked frilly chiffon blouses with little three quarter sleeves and a long, simple necklace.

[Anonymous No.8797968]

>>8797869
Those are my wirstcuffs!
And the blouse is a bit weird, with only one long ruffle on the sleeve. But as you said round neck and chiffon that looks pretty good with the dress.

You just reminded me about this wig, but I have it in dark brown. I hope the curls in the bottom can balance everything on my head!

[Anonymous No.8797977]

>>8797009
>>8794850
thanks!! I'm currently looking for the canotier or some flowers that match the flowers on the print so I can make my own clips.

[Anonymous No.8798163]

>>8797288
Where did you find that hat?

[Anonymous No.8798181]

>>8797249
Sorry, english is not my first language and sometimes I don't notice that kind of stuff, I promise next time it wont happen!

[Anonymous No.8798191]

How do you guys feel about striped socks? I think they look cute, but are they bad with lolita?

[Anonymous No.8798192]

Could someone please identify what the blue thing peaking out from below the dress is?

[Anonymous No.8798201]

>>8798192
An underskirt, anon, those are pretty popular atm.

[Anonymous No.8798204]

>>8798192
It is called an underskirt. I doubt we can tell you exactly where that one came from though.

[Anonymous No.8798215]

>>8798192
What's this OP?

[Anonymous No.8798220]

>>8797109

>>8797106 here, would these socks look good or is that too much brown between the shoes and the pattern?

[Anonymous No.8798227]

>>8798201
>>8798204

Thank you! I thought so, but wasn't 100%. :)

[Anonymous No.8798249]

>>8798215
Bodyline L087, beautiful irl too

[Anonymous No.8798291]

Not exactly coord help but I was hoping you gulls could help me figure out what to do to make the bodice of this dress look less awkward? I really hate the white lacing, but the print is gorgeous and I don't want to pass up on the dress. I was thinking I could replace it with gold or brown ribbon? Or leave it out entirely?

[Anonymous No.8798297]

>>8798291
Take the ribbon out and wear a cardigan over it

[Anonymous No.8798682]

So I recently got one of my most desired dream dresses and have to face the fact tha tI have little to match with it.
This is what I could put together with what I own.
Any suggestions would be very appreciated.

[Anonymous No.8798772]

>>8798191
Seriously? Striped socks have been around in lolita for years (although they're a bit of an ita staple too). It entirely depends on the socks, your coordinating ability and the outfit. Plenty of brands make striped socks specifically to match certain dresses.

[Anonymous No.8798778]

>>8798682

This looks pretty good, aside from the lack of jewellery. You could probably pick up a fake pearl necklace or some random stuff really easily, though.

Make sure the headdress is ivory as well and you're good to go.

[Anonymous No.8798829]

>>8797968
Holy shit that blouse would be amazing with Krad Lanrete's jellyfish dress.

>>8798291
You should just alter it into a skirt, the whole white satin waistband is really awkward looking and the waist ties aren't removable so you won't be able to cover it up with a sash or belt or anything. The print is too lovely to abandon to that awful bodice.

>>8798682
I love how the crossed straps on the RHS echo the framing of the designs on the dress, A+.

[Anonymous No.8798848]

>>8793919
yeah now that you say that about the headbow they might. if they don't look nice with the beret perhaps I'll just make a simple red ribbon to go in the middle of the antlers.

any other suggestions for >>8793339? jewelry perhaps?

[Anonymous No.8799121]

>>8797085
Those shoes are great, anon! I love this look. I'm still a sucker for OTT sweet after all this time.

>>8794144
This is looking a lot cuter and more cohesive.

>>8794850
I like the white socks or the misty sky otks for this. But then, I'm never fond of striped socks for some reason. I'm really loving the navy and sax color combo though!

>>8797076
Just pick up a Fairy Marine blouse from Lacemarket or another second hand seller, maybe?

[Anonymous No.8799562]

>>8799121
thank you so much! I'm a sucker for OTT sweet as well- i've tried to get into other styles, but it just doesnt appeal to me as a much as sweet does, haha

[Anonymous No.8799597]

Hey Anons. I recently bought this though I have removed the really dumb overskirt thing.
I'm looking for coord ideas. I'd really like to coord it with a black blouse and tights, with gold details. Do you think that would work or would black be too harsh for it? I primarily wear gothic and classic. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.8800094]

I'm trying to put together a coord for Chess Story's Le Printemps II JSK and I feel super lost. I want to pull out the blue more (maybe switch the shoes out for blue ones?) & include some bird themed jewelry but I can't find anything. I'm also not sure what blouse to wear with this neckline or what headwear to choose.

[Anonymous No.8800131]

>>8800094
Eyy, anon, I was just about to post about me putting together a coord for Le Printemps II in mint. The only thing I'd recommend changing is the shoes, I think ivory or the same creamsicle color would be better than stark white-- I think trying blue shoes would be way too much of a sudden pop of color in one spot.

I'd stick to blue accessories, instead of trying to put in a large block of it. Maybe a necklace, or shoe clips with a hint of blue-- I'm sure you could find a lot of bird accessories in blue, but I'm unsure of what search terms for taobao to use.

This hat could be cute, depending on the actual colors of it:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-11138214059.88.nxWjJR&id=520590828969

This bracelet, too:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.39.BOadSQ&id=45648552721&ns=1&abbucket=3#detail

[Anonymous No.8800136]

>>8791454
I am wondering if I could use ivory and white in my coord (pic related) without it looking horrible.

[Anonymous No.8800377]

I would like some opinions on this coord so far. I have a couple different blouse and bolero choices I'm going to try out, but this one just felt right when I tried to envision it all together. My biggest problem is finding good accessories, since I always seem to hit a wall there. I want to find some nice Norse inspired jewelry and such, but it's hard to find any feminine pieces in a sea of pagan metal bro wear.

[Anonymous No.8800387]

>>8797855
Yeahhh ive been looking at shako and the only ones i can fond are band uniform shako. They look pretty neat, but they look just a bit "much". Maybe I'll keep the jacket and stick to the headbow it came with? And i love your burgundy tight suggestion! I dont think i have any that color that QUITE match, but maybe i can find some wine/gold diamond tights/socks?idk I'll look around! Thankyou!

[Anonymous No.8800398]

>>8800377
I think the boots will match the JSK nicely, everything else looks iffy.
I don'treally see the shade of the blouse on the print of the dress and the shawl will most likely hide and unbalance the JSK's colors. Same problem with the headdress, if you can find a headdress with some brown on it that would be nice.
A white blouse would probably your safest option too.
The tights don't seem to match either the aesthetic of the JSK nor theme.

[Anonymous No.8800401]

>>8798220

You have a really solid start; great, simple main piece for a first coord!

I'd say stick with the white socks because it'll make your top half clash too hard with your bottom half. The ones you have are good, but if you can find some that are predominately pink with brown details, or white/ivory with brown details, then you'd be good. I'd suggest checking BTSSB San Fran for some socks; they have a few good pairs on sale right now. I would suggest doing ivory with this coord, but you'd have the change the blouse as well, which to be honest the blouse kinda throws me off. Something more delicate and lolita oriented like pic related would work much better, in my opinion. You could get something similar for around $50-60 if you search around on the second hand sites a little.


I think a straw boater would be really cute with this coord, as well!

[Anonymous No.8800404]

I need help coording an outfit that isn't lolita, would it be ok if I posted it here or should I make a new thread?

[Anonymous No.8800407]

>>8800136
Probably not unless you have a dress that combined the white and ivory colours. That's the only way I've seen it look good

>>8800377
Not convinced about the bolero but the rest is pretty nice. I can't help you with the accessories - I have the same issue!

>>8799597
I'm not convinced about black. I think you could have black accents, but a black blouse and tights would be too much unless you're basically covering the blouse with a non black bolero. Maybe black could work in a warmer weather outfit with a short sleeve blouse and ankle socks.

[Anonymous No.8800419]

>>8800398
Thank you, I really appreciate that.

However, the color of the boots is more what I'm worried about over the color of the blouse. The JSK is very red-purple in person and not very brown, though it has brown in it. I have some ivory shoes, but I can only see those unbalancing things more. The tights match okay because the print is covered with roses (though they're hard to see), but I'd appreciate other suggestions, since I'm hitting a wall there, as well.

The shawl I could easily lose, and I have a couple different boleros that won't hide so much that I'll give a go. Thanks for that, I didn't think about how it could cover too much.

The headdress I want to keep in the coord; it's made of the same exact lace as is on the JSK, but I'll definitely change out the roses and tie-ribbons, since it all is detachable.

If anyone could link me any recommendations for jewelry or shops that could possibly have something good for this, then I'd really appreciate it!

[Anonymous No.8800425]

>>8800407
Thank you! Based on what you and the other anon said, I'm taking the bolero out of the coord; it doesn't make much sense to me either now that it's been pointed out.

[Anonymous No.8800437]

>>8800407
Ah thank you, I have another dumb question, is their any way to coord these shoes with this dress.

[Anonymous No.8800463]

>>8799597
Black would look okay, but I think navy or another deep blue would look really opulent.

>>8800136
I think you can do white + ivory if it's an ivory JSK and you add a third color. Do something to tie in the pink (red? I can't see) on the tights; corsage, hatband, detachable bows, waist sash, w/e.

[Anonymous No.8800749]

>>8800419
Why not accessorize in brown then? Match your bag, jewellery, and outerwear to the boots

[Anonymous No.8800751]

>>8800437
Not really, the clouds on that are pretty white and there's no ivory that I can see on that dress

[Anonymous No.8800766]

>>8800751
Thanks! I will save the shoes for another dress.

[Anonymous No.8800907]

>>8797076
this might look cute, the blues might clash but maybe you could find a different colorway:
http://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/product/80893

[Anonymous No.8801028]

>>8797740
Sell me the bag pls.

[Anonymous No.8801869]

Can I get some input on this coord? I want to wear this dress to an upcoming convention and so far this is what I have in mind (sorry for bad blouse picture, I couldn't find a pic of similar enough one and had to take my own). I'm not really sure about legwear, I have fleece-lined black tights but I also have some black with brassy details knee-highs. As for wigs I have a long flax Lockshop wig and a dark brown long GLW one, but I don't know which will look better with the red.

[Anonymous No.8803633]

I'm trying to coord cream cat that I got a few years ago. I thought ti'd be a cute coord to wear to a cat cafe or something. Kind of kicking myself that I bought the ears instead of the headbow but well...there they are.

I'm kind of iffy on the socks since the print is really busy, I might just switch them out for something more plain.

[Anonymous No.8803747]

>>8803633
That looks really cute! Where are the socks and boots from? I'd wear a pink blouse and bag.

[Anonymous No.8803835]

>>8801869
What about tights to match the blouse colour with gold accents?
In terms of wigs, I'd just try them and see which you like better

>>8803633
I'm kind of worried your browns and pinks won't match and that the cardigan won't look great with that dress. What about a plain pink bolero/cardigan?

[Anonymous No.8804058]

>>8801869
I think these would look good with that print and the blouse.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/260310062/mtall-crown-printed-tights-medium-tall

[Anonymous No.8804064]

>>8803747
Thanks anon! The socks are IW tea time OTK's
and the boots are from here
>http://world.taobao.com/item/41379578078.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4004-8988265022.8.PKGmSi

>>8803835
You're probably right anon. Every picture I've seen of that cardigan has been varying in color depending on who took the photo. So I'll probably take your advice and just go with a pink bolero.

[Anonymous No.8804543]

Gulls, can you help me out?
I've just purchased Gardenberries but I'm a little worries about head/leg wear. I have a cream blouse, but would black leg wear (I was thinking those rose patterned tights?), black shoes and a black headbow with the clip bow be too dark? What should I have for neckwear? I plan on wearing a milk tea coloured wig and the JSK is black.

I thought about wearing my wine red/brown wig but my other option with that is a cream beret, which I think would unbalance the whole look.

Also is a black leather pouch embellished with fern designs an acceptable bag to carry? I'm very very new.

[Anonymous No.8804577]

>>8794850
oh i love this. i like the striped socks because it matches the stripe on the skirt.

[Anonymous No.8804647]

newfag here.
I'm not sure about the headwear. will a gold star clip go with this dress?
And what if i change to white tights and gold shoes?

[Anonymous No.8804648]

>>8804647
Pic dropped

[Anonymous No.8804760]

Doing in a taobao order soon, and stuck on whether these accessories really work together, and whether or not to buy them. I'm thinking of switching the rattan box to one closer to the shade of the boater, and finding better socks. No clue on a wig yet. Is this too busy?

[Anonymous No.8804769]

>>8804647
>>8804648
You *could* do a gold star clip but imo that would ruin the elegance of the dress and the more mature feeling you have going right now. Same with gold shoes. Imo you don't really need to play up the white or gold too much. I'd say a dark blue and/or black headdress with small gold accents if you can find something like that

[Anonymous No.8805032]

>>8797076
Anon, you're going to be wearing lolita with a sailor top. Yes, it's going to look a bit tacky, but also good. Every time that you put a 'costume' gimmick with lolita it will be questionable, and people are always going to critique you.

Wearing a uniform top will always look 'costume-ish' unless you're wearing that ridiculous nanchatte or whatever trend (still looks like cosplay), but blend those lines. Nautical looks look great!

[Anonymous No.8805043]

>>8803633
I like this, but it looks like the boots might cover up part of the pattern on the socks which might look weird. I'd try them on together and see how it looks, but you probably want to have another pair of brown socks or tights as a backup