Coord Help Thread

[Anonymous No.9254002]

Old thread hit post limit. >>9204659

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[Anonymous No.9254025]

I'm looking for a bolero or cardigan to wear over this jsk now that it's getting cold out but can't decide what looks best. Are beige or dusty pink boring choices?

[Anonymous No.9254064]

>>9254025
They're not necessarily boring imo, just obvious. It's not a bad thing by any means but you can coord with grey, brown, bordeaux or another muted color to add interest if you want.
Either way, I suggest avoiding most cardigans because they tend to be too long for the silhouette and create a frumpy look, stick with boleros or cropped cardigans.

[Anonymous No.9254084]

Posted this in old one before I noticed there was a new one, but does this look fine?

[Anonymous No.9254093]

>>9254084
Looks super cute anon!

[Anonymous No.9254306]

Hey guys,

I'm getting married at the start of December and I'm wearing Mary Magdalene Antionette Fleur in the Black/White colorway.

I have a million wigs but I'm not sure I want to go that OTT. I've also got a lot of extension pieces I can utilise (All are pretty long).
I've googled other people's co-ords in Antoinette fleur but I'm still not 100% sure of what I want to go for. If anybody has any ideas or can point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it!
I look better with my hair down but I also really suck at doing my own hair so I'm going to need as much practice as possible.

Any other co-ord advice is welcome too. The only items I have for this co-ord are the OP, shoes and the headpiece; the rest I haven't bought yet so I'm open to anything.

[Anonymous No.9254310]

>>9254306
All of these accessories look really cheap and tacky. Don't skimp out on the details, especially for your wedding

[Anonymous No.9254313]

>>9254306
Get much nicer jewelry; don't use any of that cheap lace shit. A higher quality pearl choker or necklace would look nice, imo. I would use lace tights, since the ones you have look kind of cheap an the design wouldn't show while wearing it.

[Anonymous No.9254321]

>>9254310
>>9254313
This is for a registry wedding, I'm having a proper wedding in Japan. Just need a cohesive co-ord for the meantime.
Do you have any advice as to where I can find nicer jewellry? I've been looking but I live in Australia so shipping times can be pushing it (Wedding is 1st Dec)

[Anonymous No.9254334]

I need shoes that match this cardigan.

[Anonymous No.9254343]

>>9254321

Normie stores, anon. Pretty sure even Australia has shops selling jewellery for regular fashion. Pick a choker that looks nice quality enough for a black-tie event and Bob's your uncle (after also changing the tights). If you really want to splash out you can try the jewellery stores for real pearls instead.

[Anonymous No.9254348]

>>9254321
dude just go to Lovisa, they've always got a pearl range.

[Anonymous No.9254349]

>>9254343
Ah.. I do have a freshwater pearl choker, but it's slightly pink (like the picture). Probably could get away with it though?

[Anonymous No.9254356]

>>9254025
You'd definitely want to use a short length one like #1, longer outers are gonna be awkward with that dress cut. The colors the other reply mentioned all sound good, I think ivory or brown would work best personally.

>>9254084
Does the dress print have that shade of lav in it? Too me it looks a bit cool toned but if it's more like that in real life it should all be good.

[Anonymous No.9254440]

>>9254064
>>9254356
Thanks for the advise. I hadn't really thought about cardigans being too long.

[Anonymous No.9254575]

>>9254349

With the coord as is, white pearls is definitely preferable.

If you can get a matching salmon pink corsage for the day of, then yes, the pink would look fine.

[Anonymous No.9254659]

>>9254306

I would ditch the shoes too. If you really want something to match the dress and can splurge, american duchess is the way to go for a 'historically' inspired look, like pic related. Otherwise, maybe look into department stores for nice shoes for the occasion.

My pet peeve is seeing a lolita bride in cheap plastic footwear. It's your wedding ffs, you can afford more than antaina.

[Anonymous No.9254675]

I always do incredibly simple coords and now i have no idea how to accessorize this. On the prowl for a nice ivory or pink bag maybe?
Also would short socks look out of place here?

[Anonymous No.9254800]

>>9254659
These shoes are actually custom leather versions. I've removed the pearls and the gem - they're very minimal but good quality (and comfortable!) imo.

[Anonymous No.9257742]

I have a perfect match of ivory headbow, dress and blouse. However, I'm stuck in footwear because ivory socks are hard to find and I don't want to invest in ivory shoes. The blouse have white detailing so would it be horrible to have atleast white shoes? I'm an old school lolita if that matters.

[Anonymous No.9257751]

>>9254675
It might be me being incredibly anal but you're probably better off with a solid color headbow or solid color accessories than the elisabeth unicorn headbow. It doesn't match other than the pinks kinda and it will have a jarring effect because of it.

[Anonymous No.9257759]

>>9257751
why do they do this?

[Anonymous No.9257772]

>>9257759
I'm assuming because color matching > cohesion to a lot of lolitas

[Anonymous No.9257773]

>>9257772
more like color matching = cohesion to a lot of lolitas. cohesion is a vague aesthetic concept that takes time and training to get. that color =/= this color is much easier to spot and doesn't really require you to know anything.

[Anonymous No.9257828]

So, I've been trying to come up with a coord for this jsk for a while, but I'm really not sure if I like these shoes and socks. What do you gulls think?
>>9254675
I think otks and heels would look a lot more elegant here, which is what I think you're trying to do with the rest of the coord.

[Anonymous No.9257831]

>>9257828
Don't use that bag with your coord, it looks really bad.

[Anonymous No.9257861]

>>9257742
I'd invest in some kind of offwhite shoes for oldschool. Bodyline has offwhite rhs for pretty cheap.
Offwhite or otherwise not stark white socks would work too or you could try tea dying some lightly to better match the other ivories.

>>9257828
Yeah ditch that bag. I see what you were going for with the colors matching but the theme clashes. A biscuit or other sweet bag would work much better.
Not sure if it's just the pic but the shade of pink of the blouse looks a bit too light and cool toned compared to the other pinks. I would find a warmer and brighter pink blouse to use instead.

[Anonymous No.9257982]

>>9257861
Off white shoes are not a problem, I actually have multiple white pairs to choose from including off white ones. I actually spotted ivory socks from Lacemarket but I'm still afraid it's going to look like I can't match my whites or dumb to have white block on the bottom when the rest is perfectly matched ivory. Thanks for the tea dying tip, I will try it in a spare pair of plain white otks! This is a first time I have encountered a serious problem in coording I can't solve myself lol.

[Anonymous No.9258530]

I've been considering getting the MmM pearl bracelet, does anyone own it?

I was wondering how it looked outside of the limited photos that are out there and what the 'fit' is like.

[Anonymous No.9258548]

>>9257759
>>9257773
>>9257772
Even if a lot of lolitas go overboard with color matching, it doesn't change that putting warm toned pinks with cool toned pinks won't look good.

[Anonymous No.9258611]

>>9258548
>mixing pinks is never okay in fashion
and yet...

why can't lolitas admit that some training wheel rules are just that... training wheels.

[Anonymous No.9258624]

>>9258548
You do realize the problem wasn't the tone of the pinks, right? It was cohesion. Even if the pinks matched the prints don't and it looks off.

>not everything is color color color

[Anonymous No.9258638]

>>9258611
I hope you're not implying that looks good.

[Anonymous No.9258665]

>>9258638
b-but anon she's Japanese!

[Anonymous No.9258674]

>>9258638
>>9258665

[Anonymous No.9258675]

>>9258674
I'd like the one on the left if it weren't for those fugly shoes.

[Anonymous No.9258677]

>>9258674

[Anonymous No.9258679]

>>9258677

[Anonymous No.9258682]

>>9258679

[Anonymous No.9258684]

>>9258682
so I don't get banned for posting /fa/

[Anonymous No.9258686]

>>9258684
and larmaloo for good measure

[Anonymous No.9258947]

>>9258674
>>9258684

Most of this dump just basically brings home how different coording lolita is compared to coording normie clothes.

Very specifically, the lolita outfits tend to have a million things going on at once, while these normie outfits are so plain and minimalistic by comparison. Even with the very simplest of the lolita outfits, the skirt itself is a very large block of colour, overpowering the shoes, while most of these normie outfits have nowhere near the bulk and therefore don't need to balance the shoe colour elsewhere.

Sorry, anon, I'm not even the one arguing with you, and I don't actually care about mismatched colours (mostly). But this dump kinda smacks of cluelessness, plus most of the pinks don't even clash all that badly. Maybe if you actually posted a lolita outfit that specifically contained a peachy or salmon pink, paired with a mauve or lavender-ish pink, you'd be able to make a better point.

[Anonymous No.9259110]

>>9257828
Sauce on socks? Is that AP?

I think the shoes are a bit too dark brown but maybe thats just photography? Do you know how they look together?

[Anonymous No.9259228]

I've been trying to find accessories to match the colors in this but I'm struggling.

[Anonymous No.9259233]

>>9259228
Navy and warm gold? Navy head accesory with perhaps gold accents. Navy shoes. Gold necklace and bracelet. Gold or navy purse.

[Anonymous No.9259273]

I own wonder queen in black and I'm going to assist to a very big tea party and I'd love some feedback

[Anonymous No.9260037]

>>9254334
i think antaina does shoes that colour custom

[Anonymous No.9260045]

>>9258624
You can barely see the print in the headbow and the extravagant feel it has is similar enough, if the pinks matched it would look fine.

[Anonymous No.9260056]

>>9259273
Not sure how that jacket will look with those shoes but those tights just look so out of place. Do you have anything that is maybe black/red or one of those colors with gold?

[Anonymous No.9260132]

I'm sort of stuck on legwear. I worry that offwhite OTKs or tights will look too plain. I have a pair of offwhite shoes as well, but I haven't come across any legwear that seems to match. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.9260142]

>>9260132
Is the dress white? Because your blouse is off-white and would look a bit off paired with the dress. Nothing wrong with plain tights since the print is awfully busy. Make your headwear and/or bags more fancy instead if you are worried about being plain.

[Anonymous No.9260153]

>>9260142
The lace is stark white, oddly, but the stripes and squares are an off white.

[Anonymous No.9260561]

>>9260132

Lace tights. Enough texture to be intersting, not too much to be distracting. Just keep an eye on the quality and try to avoid hooker fishnet or the stuff that looks like raschel lace.

Your blouse actually looks ivory or beige to me, doesn't seem match the offwhite on the dress. If you don't already have it in hand to confirm it's all right with the dress, I'd drop it and go for an a white/offwhite blouse insead.

[Anonymous No.9260680]

>>9259273
jacket source please? in love with it

[Anonymous No.9260706]

Bought this on impulse.
D-Did i messed up? It was 90 bucks shipping included. Friend think it's ugly and i don't even like the print but i thought it looked nice.
I have no idea how too coord it other than with white/beige (and eventually pink?). I need to find at least three way to coord this to justify my purchase.

[Anonymous No.9260708]

>>9260706
*i don't even like dance themed print

[Anonymous No.9260728]

>>9260706
>Friend think it's ugly
Your friend's opinion is irrelevant, if you like it that's all that matters.
Anyway, other than off white, beige, and pink, you might be able to coord it with grey as well, maybe even a combination of those colors; pink headbow, beige/off white blouse, grey bolero, beige/off white socks (maybe with a pink pattern of some sort?), pink/grey shoes, maybe a pink ribbon under the blouse's collar or a pink brooch on the bolero, etc.

[Anonymous No.9260730]

>>9260706
>>9260728
I think it's cute anon, and was about to suggest grey as well. Grey/white/pink is honestly one of my favourite colour combinations.

[Anonymous No.9260732]

>>9260037
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9260737]

>>9260706
>>9260728
Same anon, unfortunately I don't know the source but pic related is an example of a really cute grey cardigan that could work well with the skirt if you layer it on top of a blouse. The sleeves are a bit plain but wrist cuffs should fix that easily.

[Anonymous No.9260760]

>>9254025
you have to tell me where all those cardigans are from! too cute!

[Anonymous No.9260768]

>>9260728
>>9260730
>>9260737
Thank you anons! It's silly to say but i tend to care a bit too much about what some people close to me might think.

[Anonymous No.9261027]

>>9260056
The shoes and the jacket are the same colour, do you think that tights like this would work?
>>9260680
It's from Axes Femme, I bought it last year

[Anonymous No.9261747]

Okay so I am going to get married soon and was looking at dresses that I wanted to wear as a wedding dress. It's going to be a kind of last minute wedding so I don't have time to get any sort of custom ordered dress or anything. I was looking at this dress (Baby the Star Shine Bright's Innocent Rose JSK) and I was wondering if any of you thought it would look weird if i we're to tack on another layer of ruffles on the bottom or wear an underskirt. I'm 5'4 and the dress length is listed as 93 to 94 cm on the website. When I measured that on myself from the shoulders it came to a little bit above the knees and because of the church setting I'd like to have it at least reach my knees, maybe go a little under them. Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.9261750]

>>9261747
Sorry its not listed that on the website that's the length measurement that is listed on lolibrary

[Anonymous No.9261788]

>>9261747
As long as you can find fabric in a really similar colour and texture, the ruffles shouldn't be a huge problem. Congrats on the nuptials!

[Anonymous No.9262416]

I got extremely lucky and landed my dream dress for my first coord. I really want to do the dress justice, so I'd absolutely love any constructive criticism! Feel free to shit all over this, I really want to look my best so any feedback I can get will be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous No.9262419]

>>9262416
Wow, this is a special kind of terrible

[Anonymous No.9262422]

>>9262416
Don't listen to >>9262419 cause they're being a bitch. I think your coord looks really nice. I think a non-chunky pair of mary jane heels would look better than the shoes you have. Not so sure if the tights will match the white of the dress.

[Anonymous No.9262425]

>>9262422
Do you really think it looks nice? Because if you do you shouldn't be giving out advice in a coord help thread.

The starclip doesn't match the feel of horror garden, the leg wear is more classic looking than anything, the bag is wonky, and the shoes are meh.

[Anonymous No.9262429]

>>9262416
no to the gold star clip and the ringlet wig

don't incorporate star clips into things that they shouldn't be incorporated in. it's a meme here for a reason

[Anonymous No.9262431]

>>9262416

ffs do not use that wig unless you want to look like a shitty mana wannabe

[Anonymous No.9262434]

>>9262431
She's trying to look like Claudia and it's really cringy.

[Anonymous No.9262435]

>>9262416
Lose the star clip, earrings, and weird ring; find some more cohesive accessories. Where are you planning to put the star clip with that headdress on anyway?

Tights don't look like they'll match. The Hot Topic Holy Lantern knockoff tights would be better for this outfit.

And if this is your first dress - for fuck's sake buy a petticoat BEFORE you even look at a wig, that's a classic noob mistake.

[Anonymous No.9262449]

>>9262416

Ehh, yeah. It's not actually especially terrible, but it does look a bit clusterfucky.

Ditch these entirely: Wig, star clip
And let them stay gone. The wig is terrible and you should not throw star clips onto everything.

Definitely fix this:

- a black bag instead of a brown one. You don't have brown anywhere else in your coord, it's all black and ivory.

- If you're going with those tights, get more mature shoes, or at least remove the bow clips.

- If you're sticking with the shoes, get some print tights from either AP or taobao. I'd stay away from the hot topic replicas, at least until you've met your comm and verified there aren't anti-replica nutcases on there who'll hate your guts the instant you show up in them.

- Make sure the gold earrings aren't too big

The headdress is kinda dodgy too, but I think it should be okay, along with the moitie ring (if real. If fake, make sure it at least looks expensive and not like a cheap $2 toy)

Seconding the anon who says to get a petticoat. Lack of petti in lolita is an instant ita-maker.

[Anonymous No.9262452]

>>9259228
>>9259233
Not to mention white or gray/lavender (can't tell from the photo)

[Anonymous No.9262626]

Initially was aiming for a nutcracker-inspired coordinate for Christmas, but stuck on legwear and outer.

[Anonymous No.9262638]

Thank you so much to everyone who gave feedback.
>>9262422
>>9262425
>>9262429
>>9262431
>>9262435
>>9262449
Thought it went without saying that you use a petti, sorry for not posting one. I will look for a new pair of tights, shoes, and ditch the wig and hair clip entirely. The bag is black IRL, but if it even the shop's pictures are brown than I should have recognized it as a no-go. The gold earrings and headdress pics are stand-ins until I find the exact pieces I wanted, they are just the style I was looking for so I'll keep in mind to keep it small. The ring is real, and if I can't get my hands on that one I'm still absolutely going to make sure it isn't replaced by some dollar-store toy.

Hope I'm not coming across as anything negative by replying to everyone, I really appreciate the criticism.

[Anonymous No.9262801]

Not sure if I should post this in /oug/ or here, but here goes.

Looking for some feedback on this (sorry for the disorganization)

[Anonymous No.9263147]

So I'm going to be visiting the BTSSB NYC store this December. It's definitely going to be cold then but I definitely want to wear lolita to the store. What are some ideas for keeping warm in lolita? I'm from the deep south so I'm not really prepared. (Also preferably comfortable as well because I'm going to be out with my family the rest of the day)

[Anonymous No.9263151]

>>9262626
And this blouse.

[Anonymous No.9263163]

>>9262626
Ditch the cosplay blonde wig, that shit's nasty.

And go for a black capelet with gold braid detailing so it matches the shoes and ties in with the JSK, something like pic related. The one you chose is too sleek/minimalist in design for something as sweet as Cirque du l'Etoile.

Socks depend a great deal on what blouse you're going to wear, but I'd say definitely no to the card suits one. You'd be mixing motifs and mixing reds. My gut reaction is navy blouse and navy socks with gold detailing, but that's just me.

[Anonymous No.9263229]

>>9262801
I'm liking this. It could possibly use something like a pendant to make it really pop, especially if going for a piratical look, but this looks good to me.

[Anonymous No.9263233]

>>9254002
where are the tights from?

[Anonymous No.9263253]

>>9263233
I believe they are Grimoire

[Anonymous No.9263869]

>>9263163
Thanks anon!
Currently looking for a similar cape now.
I might stick to a white blouse with white otks.

[Anonymous No.9264613]

Would appreciate crit on this and alternate shoe suggestions (especially taobao links heehee)

[Anonymous No.9264647]

Hello everyone, I'm working on this coord for an outing this Sunday, I would love any suggestions you guys have as today is pretty much my last shopping day for stuff. Thanks :)

[Anonymous No.9264654]

>>9264647
where is all your jewelry?

[Anonymous No.9264656]

>>9264647
Can't tell if the beret is black or navy but if it's black, I'd suggest looking for something else if you can. It doesn't seem like there's any other black in the coord, it'll look weird.

[Anonymous No.9264684]

It looked navy in the shop but yeah it's really really dark
There's a necklace in there too the other jewellery is just a couple of rings

[Anonymous No.9264693]

>>9264654
>implying this really needs much jewelry

besides a ring or two, what else? long sleeves, wristcuffs, and a necktie take care of most everything.

[Anonymous No.9264754]

>>9264647

I do feel like the bag needs a blue accent, it doesn't look too bad, but being noticeably ivory it does look a little bit seperate, if that makes sense. Just a simple off brand blue charm should do it, or maybe you could tie a simple blue bow onto it.

I have pretty mixed feelings about the wristcuffs, too. Seems like white cuffs with blue accents, or white cuffs with blue jewellery would work better than blue cuffs, imo. Like it's not bad, just a bit odd-looking, if that makes sense.

Other than that, it looks pretty cute. I don't think the black beret is all that distracting either, or you can try matching it with black shoes if you want to tie it in more cohesively.

[Anonymous No.9265286]

Trying to figure out something for around xmas, feel really lost.
It needs to be warm (so tights only, no otks, and long sleeves are a must, would prefer to wear boots or shoes that cover my whole foot) and I'd prefer a lower heel since I'll be on my feet all day
The blouse and the purse actually match perfectly irl, the stock photos are just terrible
sorry for the crappy picture of the bonnet, i couldn't find a stock photo so i'm using the listing photo (it's being sold together with the jsk and they match)
Also checking out some normie stores for cute gloves but idk what color to go with

[Anonymous No.9265333]

>>9262416
>>9262638

Congrats on getting your dream dress anon! I think the most important thing to remember is this dress is sweet (or sweet-gothic), and you seem to be trying to coord it in a classic way. While an experienced lolita might be able to get this to work in a more mature way, if I were you I'd stick to a sweet coord for now.

The shoes might work but something about them looks a little awkward, I think if you could find a pair with just a bow and not the sparkly adornment it would work a lot better. Brand OTKs in offwhite with a silver or gold design (think something like radiant candlelight otk) would look a lot better.

That bag is really pretty, but I would save it for actual classic/gothic coords later. I would say get some sort of shape bag, either a black heart bag or something like Swimmer's Horror Night Coffin bag in black.

Wig and star clip are a no go, but you already knew that. Ring should be fine. Earrings look like they're really big? Unless they're much smaller in person, I would find something a little more unobtrusive, or it'll cheapen up your coord a lot.

I'm not a fan of the veil thing either, Maybe try for just a black headbow (I'm a little stumped on headwear here though)

You can take my advice with a grain of salt though, this was more of an "How I would coord this dress" thing, but hopefully it'll give you some ideas

[Anonymous No.9265586]

>>9265286

The tights look like they'd be rather messy with the higher boots since less of your leg will be showing, so if you're going for the brownish boots I'd advise doing ivory tights (you can do knit tights for texture, or layer white/ivory lace tights together for extra warmth). The black boots should be okay with the tights.

You'll also want to check the ivory/white of the coat against the purse.

Otherwise, it's a nice coord. I'd match the colour of the gloves to either the coat or the shoes.

[Anonymous No.9265652]

>>9264613
Oh hey I have the same dress. I would be mindful of matching white/off white/ivory/beige since they are all different for IW.
I like the look of the brown lattice otks but a pink pattern would match nice too. Brown shoes and ivory bag is definitely the way to go.

[Anonymous No.9265754]

has anyone got an example of an underskirt working in non-ott outfits? i'm stupid tall and just want to add a couple of centimeters to the bottom of my jsks, but i've only ever seen underskirts look super fancy.

[Anonymous No.9265791]

>>9265754
I don't have example pics but as a fellow tall gull I can tell you they work in non OTT outfits as well. I think if you're worried bout it try using a simple chiffon underskirt with a dress or skirt that doesn't already have a chiffon/tulle trim to it.

[Anonymous No.9265867]

>>9265754

Probably good if you mentioned how much extra length you need.

I do pink Cosmic with an underskirt, but because I only need 1-2 inches extra length it generally doesn't look anything different. If you can't find other examples I'll take a photo of that once I get home.

If you need something like 4 inches of underskirt just to have the skirt be long enough to reach your knees it's going to be a really different look, though. Might be worth checking out the tall girls thread and see if they have better advice for you as well >>9249581.

[Anonymous No.9267692]

>>9265586
I've decided to go with the black boots, they are a higher heel but I think I'll just take some painkillers before going out and hope it isn't icy that day. Thanks for the gloves suggestion, I haven't found any I like yet but I'm currently in the south so that might be why its harder to find them at stores

[Anonymous No.9267700]

>>9259273
The dress is sweet and you've styled it in a classic way so it looks very jarring.

[Anonymous No.9267702]

>>9262449
>The headdress is kinda dodgy too

If you can't recognize one of AatP's most classic headpieces, you shouldn't be here

[Anonymous No.9267705]

>>9267700
Pray tell, what about it is sweet? The brand tag?
That JSK works fine with classic, stop talking out of your ass.

[Anonymous No.9268289]

I've taken as many suggestions as possible and revised this coord. I'm not sure about the heels, they were suggested but the more I look at it the more I think the flats would be a better choice. If anyone wants to make any suggestions or offer some constructive criticism I would be very grateful.

[Anonymous No.9268292]

>>9268289
Don't do the lower shoes

[Anonymous No.9268312]

Does anyone know what would go with this dress? Also, is it bell-shaped or A-line? I apologize in advance, I'm new.

[Anonymous No.9268315]

>>9268312
That's a bell shape

[Anonymous No.9268334]

>>9268289
>>9268292
I like the flat shoes much more, if that's what you mean by the "lower shoes"

The heels would look incredibly out of place

[Anonymous No.9268337]

>>9268334
I meant the ones lower on the picture, not the ones with the lower heel. I think the higher heels don't suit it

[Anonymous No.9268341]

>>9268292
>>9268334
>>9268337
Thanks guys, I'll definitely stick with the flat shoes. (I own them already so it's an easy choice anyways.)

[Anonymous No.9268558]

>>9268312
You need to be a little more specific because right now you sound like your asking for extreme spoonfeeding. Very few people here will build a coord for you. So let's narrow this down. Do you want color suggestions? Blouse suggestions? Accessories?

[Anonymous No.9268896]

I'm going to modify the hat and add several flower themed accessories, but other than that I don't know what else to do to make this less boring.

[Anonymous No.9268910]

>>9268896
If you're going with a country theme, maybe find some nice boots to sorta change it up? Also I'm not sure about that hat. You might want to find a nicer one. Get a picnic basket to use as your purse.

[Anonymous No.9268920]

So I'm >>9265286 and I've decided to go with the black AATP boots instead of the brown Queen Bee ones, but I think I need jewelry to keep it from being too plain. I am not sure what color metal to look for, as the grommets on the boots are a dark gold and the handle on the bag is silver. I was thinking maybe something winter-y like snowflakes, and not wearing earrings if I go with the bonnet because it covers my ears. There's also this beret with gold trim I'm considering instead of the bonnet

[Anonymous No.9270038]

Posting here now.

So I'm working on my first ever coord, have never even bought a dress even. Can I get advice?

>I really like bonnets but I haven't found anything the right shade of brown just yet.
>Be as harsh as you need, I just need to learn.

[Anonymous No.9270044]

>>9270038
For starters, you don't need to wear a blouse with an OP, and that blouse is too simple for sweet lolita anyway. Other than that, there's a little too much brown as it is right now so consider adding some pink pieces to the coord to break it up a bit like small bows or pink chocolate hair clips to wear with whatever bonnet you're looking for. Maybe even switch out the tights as well, I think AP has released a few pink and brown chocolate OTKs in the past.

[Anonymous No.9270045]

>>9270038
You don't need to wear a long-sleeve blouse with an OP. If you want to cover your arms, try a cardigan. There's lots of pink/chocolate-themed ones. I'd try going for pink shoes instead of brown to balance out the dress. Bonnets are cute, but you'd probably have an easier time finding a bow/beret for this coord as a beginner. Definitely go with some brown and pink accessories like wrist cuffs, purse, and jewelry!

[Anonymous No.9270047]

>>9270038
You can't really put a blouse under that op because it has a collar already. You might end up with weird bulks. I would probably also try to add some pink to the bottom. I feel like hard bonnet would clash a bit with the general style of the coord so I would go with a soft one. Needs more accessories also.

[Op No.9270072]

>>9270044
>>9270045
>>9270047
Thanks so much everyone~! I'll re-adjust and post later it that's ok.

[Anonymous No.9270074]

>>9270044
>>9270045
>>9270047
Thanks everyone! I'll readjust and post again later if that's ok.

[Anonymous No.9270153]

How can I coordinate skirt with a seethrough blouse? The blouse has really cute embroidery and I don't want to hide it under jsk

[Anonymous No.9270164]

>>9270153
Wear a camisole?

[Anonymous No.9270172]

>>9270164
Oh, so easy! I have totally forgotten they exist. Should I look for a fancy one?

[Anonymous No.9270175]

>>9270172
I either wouldn't (save the see through blouses for jsks) or wear a vest over it. Otherwise I feel like it become too normie/revealing

[Anonymous No.9270225]

>>9270172
>>9270153

A fancy camisole would clutter up the embroidery, wouldn't it? And if it doesn't, then honestly I'm not really sure the blouse is pretty enough to show off.

I mean, given that what you're doing might be borderline ero (depending on how sheer the blouse is and the overall coord), I wouldn't bother taking risks for just some random meh-tier taobao blouse with some little bit of random embroidery on it.

[Anonymous No.9270257]

>>9254675
Can I get a source on that blouse anon?

[Anonymous No.9270281]

>>9254675
Don't do long sleeves and ankle socks, it will look very unbalanced

[Anonymous No.9271516]

Recently bought pic related and can't decide what to do for legwear or headwear. Would tights or socks with roses be too much?

[Anonymous No.9271522]

>>9271516
Not at all, though I guess it depends on the design on the socks. Since roses aren't a prominent feature in the print, you should look for OTKs or tights with a rose pattern that's nice and subtle enough to match without being overbearing.

[Anonymous No.9271892]

>>9271516
I like the socks the other anon suggested and think something subtle like that or with a simple print would be nice. A cutlery print works too of course if you're not sure.
For headwear I would try to match the skirt color if possible with a headbow or beret. You could add a cutlery or floral clip too.

>>9268896
I would skip that hat and get a plain one to decorate instead, you can find them on aliexpress and ebay for cheap. I just think the polka dots on the bodyline one will look strange with the gingham dress. I agree that a basket bag would be cute too.

[Anonymous No.9273759]

Can I get away with non-matching pinks if they all have the same undertone?

[Anonymous No.9273824]

>>9273759
yes

[Anonymous No.9273826]

>>9273759
no

[Anonymous No.9273831]

>>9273759
Absolutely, as long as both colours have the same tone (warm or cool) you should be fine.

It's certainly best to avoid mixing baby pink with dusty pink, for example.

[Anonymous No.9273834]

>>9273831
>baby pink and dusty pink can't both be cool toned

[Anonymous No.9273846]

>>9273834
Even if they're both cool toned (which is hard to do because baby pink is most often warm toned unless it's more close to a lilac colour) neither colour works together. Pic related ^

[Anonymous No.9273848]

>>9273846
Dropped pic like an amateur

[Anonymous No.9273915]

beginner question, is it alright to wear tights that are just one color?

none of the patterned tights at my dorm look good with my coord and i cant go back to my parents house for different ones before my next meetup

If i just wear white tights with a printed skirt + solid everything else, will that look bad?

[Anonymous No.9273934]

>>9273915
Depends. Can you do a collage of your coord idea?

[Anonymous No.9273936]

Man I'm lost.
I'm thinking red shoes, but that's as far as I've gotten.

[Anonymous No.9273969]

>>9273915
Generally plain opaque tights look a little odd. I would at least find solid tights in a texture, knit, lace pattern, etc.

>>9273936
I think a light pink blouse or cardigan would be quite cute.

[Anonymous No.9273972]

>>9273934

[Anonymous No.9274000]

>>9273972
the parka and shoes have an older vibe, this will look just fine with plain white tights (imo better than it would look with printed ones)

[Anonymous No.9274080]

>>9273972
Like the other anon said, it's oldschool leaning, plain white tights would look fine.

[Anonymous No.9274515]

>>9270038
This anon again.
Advice from last time:
>No blouse
>Break up the browns with some pink
>Hard Bonnets are a np/are hard to pull off as a beginner.

SO, I couldn't find any tights I liked and instead changed the shoes to break up the lower brown.
Instead of a bonnet I went with a matching beret. Wrist cuffs were suggested and I love the idea, but I can't find any for sale that match the shade of pink that I'm going with.
>I like the design of those cuffs but not the color.
Gloves to add more pink and break up the overall piece.
Did I get better or worse?

[Anonymous No.9274532]

>>9274515
Don't use those gloves, they look like cheap satin. See if there's any vintage stores nearby selling lace gloves, they would look better.

[Anonymous No.9274534]

>>9274532
Thanks! I'll look into it.

[Anonymous No.9274661]

I bought Holy Theater OP and the veil a long while ago but I haven't decided on the accessories to go with it yet. I didn't really like the print tights but now I'm regretting my decision. It's so hard to find matching otk/tights. This is what I came up with, considering it will be my first time wearing lolita, I hope this isn't bad.

[Anonymous No.9274663]

Now that I learned not to wear Bodyline waist bows as headbows, does anyone know where I can get a headbow that matches Bodyline's Squirrel Party JSK in pink?

[Anonymous No.9274673]

>>9274515
Anon, this is a really cute coord, especially as a first one. I'd say ditch the gloves and you're perfect. Also, from my experience with AP, I wouldn't be surprised if those wristcuffs were just taken in a cool-colored light and they match the rest of the outfit irl.

[Anonymous No.9274956]

>>9274673
I'll try looking for other photos to see if they color match better. Thanks~

[Anonymous No.9274958]

I can't decide on which blouse looks better. I like the navy one but I feel like the white helps to balance the tights better. Which one do you guys think?
Also any other general concrit is appreciated.

[Anonymous No.9274999]

does anyone have any examples of people wearing red capes with a dress or skirt that isn't made from the same fabric as the cape? all cape examples i can find are white/pink or matching fabric with a jacket. i really want a red cape as a base point for a christmasy coord but i'm unsure how to pair it with a dress.

>>9274958
is the darker blouse really that close a color to the top of the dress or is it a bit lighter irl? i like the dark color, especially if its a bit lighter in person.

[Anonymous No.9275006]

>>9274958
First, imo because it's balanced with the white otks. Maybe if the second coord had black tights, it'd be fine.

[Anonymous No.9275009]

>>9274958
stick with the navy blouse & get dark tights

[Anonymous No.9275332]

>>9275006
>Black with navy
Are you high?

[Anonymous No.9275438]

>>9275332
>black can't be coorded with navy meme
We go over this every few threads. It's fine depending on the balance and vibrancy.

[Anonymous No.9275458]

>>9264647
please dont mix silver and gold anon

[Anonymous No.9275628]

>>9274515
I would ditch the gloves entirely since you aren't wearing long sleeves or ott

[Anonymous No.9275641]

>>9275458
Agreeing! Mixing metals should have never become a thing in mainstream fashion, it rarely works.

[Anonymous No.9275824]

I always have a problem with making my coords too boring and simple. Any suggestions on how I can mix it up?

[Anonymous No.9276203]

>>9275824
Accessories and bags, maybe? I feel like my coordinates are boring also and those help somewhat.
Not a fan of the middle shoes. They don't seem sweet enough for the dress.

[Anonymous No.9276352]

>>9275824
Use different legwears, add wristcuffs, jewelry, different bags, wigs, etc. There's a lot you're not thinking of that contributes to variety.

[Anonymous No.9276669]

>>9275824

Biggest change for a jsk is between using a blouse vs using a bolero/cardi, you'll get drastically different looks with both. Additionally, choosing between short sleeves, long sleeves and princess sleeves will also give you very different looks.

If you're solely doing fantasy coords (eg- coord collages or practice coords with no particular event/meetup in mind), you can give yourself a challenge to work with instead of aimlessly throwing things on, eg - make a fancy coord for an OTT party, a coord for a day at the beach, a summer coord, a winter coord, pink coord with dress x, brown coord with dress x, etc etc.

A smaller, limited wardrobe is going to be harder to get variety out of -- on account of just not having much to change up, for eg in your collage the main block is the same dress and tights and you only have one blouse. That's pretty limiting.

[Anonymous No.9276672]

>>9274661

This is pretty cute. I do feel like you need a fancy necklace, that's about it.

[Anonymous No.9278608]

I can't decide which bag and which socks to wear, so opinions would be greatly appreciated! Also just general concrit, this is my first time coording this dress and I wasn't sure what to do except stick crosses everywhere

[Anonymous No.9279888]

>>9278608
Black bag, white socks

[Anonymous No.9281379]

>>9279888
agreeing with this anon

[Anonymous No.9281397]

>>9275458
not to be stupid, but where is there silver in that coord?

[Anonymous No.9281418]

>>9281397
The print on the beret.

[Anonymous No.9281446]

>>9278608
maybe try different shoes? the ones you have there look a little too punk for the soft lacey dress.

[Anonymous No.9285741]

Babby's second coord here needing help. Yeah, I know navy and black is a meme hate thing here, but I actually really enjoy it. The items above are ones I already have, and my hair is long light blonde straight hair in a hime cut. I'll also be wearing some gold and navy jewelry.

I need help deciding what I should be on the lookout for though - ivory and gold legwear or black and gold? I feel like ivory would tie in with the OP more but black would tie more of the black in. Should I also try to buy some new headpieces instead of just using these clips?

[Anonymous No.9285749]

>>9285741
Go with ivory, there's enough black in this coord. Get more hair accessories if you want to mix things up; a single bow on a headband, a beret, maybe black flowers, you have plenty of options.

[Anonymous No.9287867]

I know most people hate tassels in coords, but what about for dresses that literally have tassels?

[Anonymous No.9288766]

>>9287867
Depends on the tassels and where they are. A small gold metal tassel necklace with this is okay, but using giant gold curtain ties as a belt would be a bit much unless you are specifically going for the OTT classic velvet and gold soft furnishings look.

[Anonymous No.9289361]

>>9285741
Well if you're going to pair black with navy I would at least avoid the colors directly touching to keep them from looking muddled. Black shoes and bag are okay, definitely go with white legwear. I would replace the bows with navy ones too.

>>9287867
Innocent World has some accessories using tassels if you wanna look at them for inspo. I think a tassel headbow/ bows would match well.

[Anonymous No.9289373]

>>9287867
I could see a dangling tassel hair accessory as being really cute with this!

[Anonymous No.9289385]

I have the same bag in white-- should I use that one instead?

[Anonymous No.9289399]

>>9289385
That headwear isn't lolita enough. You should also go with less plain tights

[Anonymous No.9289428]

>>9289399
It's clearly not supposed to be a ott fancy coord; the tights are fine and the headwear isn't "not lolita enough" lol

>>9289385
I think the headband doesn't really suit the coord well, though; It seems a little on the fussier side, while the rest of your coord is more streamlined. I think it would look better if you replaced it with a beret or small side bow, to suit the casual theme you have going on. I think either bag would work, white would be more matchy matchy.

[Anonymous No.9289509]

>>9289385
Replacing the headband with a beret is a good idea, I think maybe brown would work since there isn't enough of it as is. You can add a bow or floral clip onto that as well. You could also use a colored neck ribbon instead of a white one, either brown or the gray from the skirt should look nice.

[Anonymous No.9289581]

>>9289428
>>9289509

Thanks for the input, anons. I like the beret idea but I'm not sure how well brown would play out since my hair is dark brown; because of this I decided to go with the white bag. In that case, burgundy/bordeaux beret? I was thinking, though: I planned on wearing my hair in a curly chignon (not sure how high or low on my head yet), so why not a hair comb?

As for the neck ribbon, I didn't plan on wearing it-- it came with the blouse and I wasn't up to shooping it out. I do like the idea of using a colored one, though.

[Anonymous No.9289613]

>>9289581
I'd wear it with a haircomb and the brown bag, I think it added a nice casual vibe. Also your hair would balance it out.
The white bag and wine beret are too matchy matchy for my personal taste, but I understand that's what a lot of Lolitas go for.

[Anonymous No.9290488]

>>9289581
I think a beret or comb would work equally well, so maybe see how the weather plays out and go for the beret if it's cooler, comb if it's warmer.
What is the source on those shoes?

[Anonymous No.9290494]

>>9254321
>registry wedding
>proper wedding in Japan
Having a little wedding just to recive gifts? No wonder the items picked are tacky. I wish I could have seen the final train wreck.

[Anonymous No.9290656]

>>9290494
You realize that there are some people who do a quick courthouse "wedding" (basically you just get someone at the courthouse to marry you and you leave) first for convenience's sake, and then have the big wedding later, right? That's how I did mine. You don't get two sets of wedding gifts.

[Anonymous No.9290908]

>>9289613
Wow, I never thought to consider my hair color would provide color balance with the bag, thanks anon! I like to spice things up a bit too so with this knowledge I will actually settle upon the brown bag.
>>9290488
They're from the brand Bella Vita! This style is "Nettie." I believe it also comes in black velvet, black leather and silver.

[Anonymous No.9291745]

Cosplaygull here trying her first coord. I've lurked the loli threads for years, so I have some basic knowledge of all this. But I'm still happy about constructive criticism and advice.

It's not finished, but this is what I have so far. I currently can't decide between navy or white tights...
The white ones would balance everything better, but I actually like the navy ones more... help?

[Anonymous No.9291750]

>>9291745
Forgot to mention: if I go for the navy tights I'd also look for darker/navy shoes of course, not the white ones in that case. I don't think that would fit...

[Anonymous No.9291751]

>>9291745
The white tights would look better than the navy ones, especially if paired with navy shoes instead, though obviously those aren't as versatile as white ones and may be less useful to you in future coords.

[Anonymous No.9291883]

>>9291745
Everything looks good for the most part except the shoes, the shoes are too sweet for the dress.
I'd recommend something more like pic related in navy if you're going with the white tights.

[Anonymous No.9292243]

Does this look okay? This would be my first coordinate; I was thinking of using black semi-sheer tights or black lace over the knee socks for leg wear. I have yet to decide on accessories lol I welcome concrit and suggestions, thanks!

[Anonymous No.9292273]

>>9291745
white tights, navy shoes
it's a little odd to shove in flowers in a coord that isn't very floral themed

[Anonymous No.9292276]

>>9292243
I think this would be better with a white blouse and white legwear instead. There's too much black for the dress as is.

[Anonymous No.9292330]

>>9292243
>mylolitadress
I've heard so much mixed stuff about this site. They're just a taobao reseller right?

[Anonymous No.9292336]

>>9292276 Something like this? The shoes and beret would be okay for this coordinate?
>>9292330 yeah! It's just a Taobao reseller

[Anonymous No.9292386]

>>9292336
looks better but the beret and bag are too modern for this jsk, the shoes aren't great either. also if the quality and fit of those items isn't good, you're going full ita. i don't recommend using offbrand in oldschool styled bxw coords, especially not if it's your first coord.

[Anonymous No.9292391]

>>9292386
Any suggestions for those? Do you think maybe platform style shoes would be a better? The fit should be fine by the way! The dress and blouse are able to be custom sized . Also! Thank you so so so much for all your help, I'm really grateful

[Anonymous No.9292392]

>>9292391
A bit better*

[Anonymous No.9292442]

>>9292391
platform shoes, maxipad headdress (don't buy your headdress from MLD, I went on there to pick out stuff for you but I got skin cancer from the headdress section so I stopped looking) and a simple square shaped black bag, maybe with lace shaped details or a bow (can be bxw)

I still recommend to scrap the whole coord and buy brand if you really wanna do black and white. Bad white lace is super visible on black and oldschool is really cheap second hand. read the oldschool threads for more inspo

[Anonymous No.9292458]

>>9292442
>scrap the whole coord and buy brand
Agreed with this. Simple old school pieces are very decently priced secondhand, easy to find, and look much better than this. You can find great blouses and dresses for very cheap if you search carefully.

[Anonymous No.9292470]

>>9292458
>>9292442
Thanks gulls, I'll invest in a brand main piece; I really appreciate the help!

[Anonymous No.9292478]

Never worn gothic before, could this work? Are the shoes too sweet?

[Anonymous No.9292479]

>>9292478
The shoes are definitely too sweet. Something like pic related in black would be much better; these are out of stock in most colors and sizes but just to give you an idea what to look for.

[Anonymous No.9292796]

I adore this dress but I'm stumped on what to coord it with. Suggestions? I was thinking reincorporating the reds on the dress but I can't find shades that match that well.

[Anonymous No.9294228]

Figured this was the closest thread to post this.
Anyone know where I can get candy cane (diagonal swirl) striped socks or tights in pastel colors? I feel they would work really well with some of my super sweet dresses. I had to crappily edit red ones because I can't find any no matter the keywords I try to search.

[Anonymous No.9294849]

>>9254084
I found out that the bolero in that image isn't going to fit my 105 cm bust. Does anyone know of a similar one that could fit my bust?

[Anonymous No.9294896]

>>9294849
wear a binder

[Anonymous No.9294907]

>>9294228
I did some searching for you and found this etsy shop in Australia. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BreakTheSeamz

looks like they do hand-dyed crotchet tights that you could certainly layer over opaque white ones. (pic related are the tights in teal blue)
I hope you can find cuter ones. ETC and JM probably make diagonal striped otks
good luck!!

[Anonymous No.9295066]

>>9294849
Maxicimam Lovely has an almost identical design

[Anonymous No.9295105]

>>9294228

I tried but pastel seems to be elusive.

https://world.taobao.com/item/41769042384.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w11482842-15584450367.29.bCwWSh

[Anonymous No.9295114]

Does anyone know where to find gold x black harlequin socks? I can find almost all color variations somewhere on taobao, except any gold ones. I'd buy it on the BTSSB website but they're sold out on both english sites and the jp one.

[Anonymous No.9295238]

>>9295066
Link please? I tried looking for it, but I couldn't find it.

[Anonymous No.9296627]

>>9254084
Now that I actually have this dress, I noticed that the color is different (closer to pic related) and I need to change my entire coord. I'm thinking of wearing gold shoes and accessories, but I have no idea what tights/socks to wear.

[Anonymous No.9296858]

>>9294228
I found them in pink, red, and lavender, and OTKS not tighs.

http://merrygoround.theshop.jp/items/3058886

[Anonymous No.9296930]

>>9295238
They sell through CDJapan but it's sold out in almost every colour way there, the link is for their official site which doesn't ship internationally so you'll need a shopping service
http://www.maxicimam.com/?pid=32321544

My bust is 100cm and this bolero is really baggy on me

[Anonymous No.9297196]

>>9296858
you are amazing anon
May I ask how you found them? Is there a keyword that works?

[Anonymous No.9297532]

>>9274661
where are the tights from?

[Anonymous No.9297934]

I have this dress, it's from Innocent World and it goes past my knees. I don't know what would look good? Right now I was thinking an auburn or brown wig, brown shoes, and an off white blouse?

[Anonymous No.9297989]

>>9297196
I have been looking for these too, so I keep an eye out. Was in another thread that linked to a chocolate scarf, checked out the whole shop and bam! I wish I knew some good search terms because I'd like to find these on Taobao

[Anonymous No.9298373]

Any thoughts on some Christmas coordinates? I think I'm going to hold off on the brown shoes/bag until I get a brown hair accessory. Also, what kind of legwear would be best? Are solid tights ok since the print is so busy or should I go with simple lace tights?

[Anonymous No.9298374]

>>9298373
I'm not sure about the legwear and shoes on these either. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.9298476]

>>9298373
I'm sorry I have no advice for you but where are those adorable bags from??? I need those in my life!

[Anonymous No.9298502]

>>9297934
That sounds good to me, you can't go wrong pairing classic with brown or other neutrals. If you wanted to get a bit more daring you could add some pink in there too.

>>9298373
Both of these are so cute! I wonder if you could do the gingerbread bag plus the red shoes honestly? I think it might be cute to try.

>>9298374
For this one I think it depends on the setting. If you're wearing a coat or other outer the boots would be more suitable. For indoors only the flats might work okay. I think you should use those red heels from the top coords actually lol.

[Anonymous No.9298504]

>>9298374
>>9298502
Oh and the first blouse is way better.

[Anonymous No.9298706]

>>9298476
>>9298502
Thanks guys! The bags are from Macy's actually. They have a snowman also.

[Anonymous No.9298804]

>>9298706
Here's a link:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/featured/whimsical-shop/Pageindex/1
There's a Santa and Christmas tree that I forgot they had.

[Anonymous No.9299181]

>>9295114
There's a pair up on lace market if you're still looking. https://egl.circlly.com/auctions/aatp-diamond-lame-otks-09798cce-584e-434c-ade1-7702566c56dd

[Anonymous No.9300327]

I haven't been able to find a Brand jsk or skirt that fits (and is the right length) so I've came up with this since last time I was here

[Anonymous No.9300568]

>>9300327
That skirt looks really depressing. It looks like you're going for oldschool style here, so I would swap the blouse for a cotton one and try to find a skirt with nicer lace details instead of the weird ruched trim.

[Anonymous No.9300677]

>>9299181
Ahh, I saw this too late, but thanks

[Anonymous No.9300685]

>>9300327
>>9300568
Seconded. I would recommend Karami skirt from Baby, it has been released many times so it's quite easy to find, it's long and has elastic waist. I have the blouse and while it's definitely flattering it's not old school style. The material is like chiffon and lace is tulle which clashes with the skirt and headdress. The collar is too pointy for an old school blouse, old school peter pan collars are wide as fuck and usually caked with lace. Your socks seem to be wrong color and I would switch for cotton lace ones. I personally like a black and white headdress with black and white coord but that could be just me. Lastly, I would choose a bit more natural wig. Brightele wigs are good for old school because they are made for daily wear and are thus more natural.

[Anonymous No.9300693]

>>9300685
I've seen that skirt before, it's really pretty; however, it does not fit my waist :/ I'll check out Brightlele for wigs, I think I've heard of them before. I'll definitely search around for some cotton blouses; finding blouses has been a huge pain since I've started looking for the pieces to go with my first coordinate. Hopefully I come across a blouse with a wide peter pan collar, if not, it's fine. Where would you recommend I get socks like that? The ones pictured are by Meta, if you know of any other stores that would carry that style, please let me know haha meta has been the only store I've found that has them that way. And I agree, I like the bxw headdress with this style but I couldn't choose which one I liked the most haha it was between the all black and bxw; they both looked good

[Anonymous No.9300765]

>>9300685
I checked out brightlele wigs and I'm actually in love lol I found the perfect wig in the color I've been looking for, I'm happy AND I found a blouse with a nice peter pan collar. It comes in white too :)

[Anonymous No.9300921]

>>9300693
>>9300765
I personally like Baby's socks. Lolitabutiken has some offbrand ones and they are not as nice but cheap. Also, IW has made torchon lace socks so I would check their site too. I have found all of my lace tops from auctions, Japanese people are usually a bit grosses out by used footwear so even if they were used like once they will go cheap and sometimes they even came unused. You can check if there is rectangle headdresses too. If you want yo have super puffy lace tops Meta ones will do but I'm personally a bit iffy about different laces being mixed. The blouse looks good!

[Anonymous No.9301015]

>>9298804

aww i think they all sold out but thank you so much for the link anyway!

[Anonymous No.9301209]

>>9300921
Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it, I also have another question: If I decided to buy a pair of Bodyline rocking horse shoes, would it be better to get them at my exact measurements or go half a size or so up? I heard body line shoe sizing is really weird and I don't want them to be too big. Thank you so much all of your help, I'm really glad I came here haha

[Anonymous No.9301390]

Why do people hate navy and brown?

[Anonymous No.9301405]

>>9301390
they don't? they hate navy and black

[Anonymous No.9301407]

>>9300921
IMO Baby's lace-topped socks are not much better than the ones you can get on eBay, my favourite are APs.

>>9301209
The RHS size really narrow, I had to go half a size up from what I wear in all the other Bodyline shoes I own to get them to fit.

[Anonymous No.9301428]

>>9300685
Are you sure you mean the karami skirt? With the thin/striped/slightly sheer material it's made from and the way its constructed (elastic waistband, awkward uncovered seam a third of the way down), I think it often ends up looking like an underskirt.

Pic related, karami skirt looking weirdly-shaped on left, "princess skirt" using the same basic design used over and over again for years on right. I have seen it used as an outerskirt in a couple of oldschool coord pics but IMO it looks weird, and I think it was originally intended to be able to use as a layering item/petticoat.

Some releases of it are more dressy than others, but overall I wouldn't say it was an easy item for a beginner to coord.

Fancier release that'd easily pass muster as an ordinary skirt:
http://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/product/111429

Release you'd probably want to give a miss:
http://yaplog.jp/baby-kanazawa/archive/2961

Maple wigs are also pretty good for oldschool, they have some of the archetypal styles. IMO oldschool requires either wigs so natural they look like natural hair, or wigs of the types that were popular back then - i.e. long straight hime cut, ringlets or curly.

[Anonymous No.9301430]

>>9301428
*karami skirt on right, princess skirt on left, darn

[Anonymous No.9301603]

>>9301407
Thank you! I love the way the Bodyline RHS look, I might get those instead
>>9301428
I'll definitely look into Maple wigs, and some of baby's older pieces, thank you so much :)

[Anonymous No.9301770]

>>9301407
Well I find them thick and like the lace and especially the ribbon you can thighten so they stay up even the elastic is worn out. But as I said it's a personal preference and I have never gotten them new or for full price.

>>9301428
Yes, I meant Karami. I own the black one and I definitely find the white one a bit odd but the black one works well for me. I have actually never thought about it being meant for layering but you could be right since it has fully elastic waist. However, I have another Baby skirt with full elastic waist and it's definitely meant to be worn outside. I love mine because it's so comfy and long and that's why I thought it would be useful for anon. Thank you for pointing out, I might get the white one to use as an underskirt.

[Anonymous No.9303076]

I just got this skirt in my Meta lucky pack. I'm still pretty new to lolita and it's pretty different from what I usually wear, so I'm not sure what kind of blouse to wear with it. I know I want to wear either a black or white blouse with it, but I don't know what kind of style I should look for.

[Anonymous No.9303083]

>>9303076
Pretty much any style could go with this, except for maybe sailor collar blouses. High neck, peter pan collar, sweetheart or square neckline, just pick whichever one you like and is most flattering on you. And yes both black and white will be just fine.

[Anonymous No.9303134]

Trying to figure out how I want to coord this one, I've got some lacy black shoes with some black lace stockings, but no idea on head piece or blouse. I have dyed red hair so I'm unsure if I should wear my pale blonde wig with it.

Addittionally, anyone know any red tartan dresses?

[Anonymous No.9303160]

>>9303134
Black or matching greyxblack could both work for a headpiece. Would suggest black for bag and white for blouse and legwear, with maybe black details on the legwear. Could go black blouse as well - either stand collar or peter pan collar in a long-sleeved classic style.

If you're doing it with black lace stockings it'd be cute with a black bolero and a necklace rather than a blouse IMO.

[Anonymous No.9303827]

i just got the royal creamy chocolate jsk in mocha and i was wondering if it would match this brown btssb blouse i have, but i'm not sure if the colours are too similar in tone.
perhaps it's better if i pair it with a cream blouse?
thanks!

[Anonymous No.9303850]

>>9303827
I feel like the browns really clash, but the style of the cream blouse doesn't suit it at all and looks awkward.. I would go with a cream blouse of a similar style to the brown one. Sorry anon.

[Anonymous No.9303897]

Just got this though it feels very summary/springy, is there any way I can make this more wintery. I see maybe a light colored fur collar and fabric based hat but I'm at a loss for leg wear and the dress is ivory colored with lilac rose detail in the print.

[Anonymous No.9303973]

>>9303850
no need to apologize, thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous No.9304394]

>>9303897
It's a bit difficult to make this dress look wintery but maybe try OTKs or tights with a cable knit pattern, it's a subtle detail but it might help.

[Anonymous No.9304417]

>>9303897
Seconding cable knit tights, and boots.
I think brown boots and bag would work well.
I like the idea of a fur collar, maybe even a muff too?

[Anonymous No.9304619]

>>9304394
>>9304417
Thanks for your input! Sorry for the crappy collage but here's what I have so far, I have everything except the tights and, of course, a blouse. I have the axes femme long cardigan and I was going to detach the fur collar around it since the cardigan doesn't feel like it'll go with the jsk. My only issue is a blouse now.

[Anonymous No.9304676]

>>9303827
I agree that the top blouse color seems to clash. I would either get a cream blouse in a similar cut to it or find a darker brown one to match the dress trim.

[Anonymous No.9304896]

>>9304676
thank you! i agree completely now that i look at it

[Anonymous No.9304948]

Can I coord this JSK with the socks in blue? (2nd to the left)

[Anonymous No.9305120]

>>9304948
They don't have anything in common but the base colour.The secondary colours are completely different. I honestly can't tell what the motive on the socks is meant to be, but get something with matching motifs to the dress like moons or stars or unicorns etc.

[Anonymous No.9305169]

Current coord I'm working on. Doesn't include the jewelry. I plan on putting cute little food themes pins on the cardigan to tie it into the print.

Need an opinion on which socks I should go for and whether they should be brown or white. The shoes will be brown.

And then overall, what do you guys think?

[Anonymous No.9305190]

>>9305169

Knee highs, change them to be white

[Anonymous No.9305425]

>>9305190
Seconding this, but also something feels off about the blouse. Don't know what tho

[Anonymous No.9305453]

>>9305425
I think its a little to detailed for such a simple coord

[Anonymous No.9305460]

>>9305453
Original anon here. Do you have any suggestions for what sort of blouse I should go for?

Also what color? I was thinking offwhite but it's hard for me to find any nice blouses.

[Anonymous No.9305575]

>>9305169
>>9305460
That blouse may be alright, but a simpler one with a peter pan collar may be more suited. There are a bunch on lm right now. Match the blouse color to the socks, I would use offwhite/cream.

[Anonymous No.9305650]

>>9305575
Something like this would be cute as well if you didn't want a traditional lolita peter pan collar.

[Anonymous No.9306507]

Alright so a friend of mine is super into loli and she's having a party where everyone dresses up, i've committed to ouji but had no idea where to start, i thought i'd post for some advice/where to start looking. I'd like something to show off my hair too, find an attached 'gram selfie for reference, budget isn't too much of problem long as it's not crazy/worth it.
I want to be fancy desu

[Anonymous No.9306688]

>>9306507
Read this http://buttcape.blogspot.mx/2013/01/an-ouji-overview-introduction.html
and this
http://neogrotesk.tumblr.com/post/39971704701/oujikodonaboystylewhatever-you-want-to-call-it

Check out the archives for ouji general, nobody is going to spoon feed you, come up with a coord by your own.

[Anonymous No.9307499]

Just need some advice for this coord I've been working on. I was finally able to get my hands on the matching tights and beret for Fortune Tarot (which saves SO much headache trying to coord this monstrosity.) Still trying to piece the rest of this outfit together. Does the blouse look okay? I'd probably remove the bow on the blouse of JSK to prevent clutter. Normally I hate gold accessories, but gold is pretty prevalent in the dress. Not sure what other color I could even sub in for it. The gold doesn't look bad, does it?

[Anonymous No.9307506]

>>9306507
>loli
gtfo

[Anonymous No.9307592]

>>9306507
kek at the 5head

[Anonymous No.9307841]

Sorry for shitty pic, lolibary is down so i had to trawl google.
Anyway I just got this skirt on a bit of an impulse and I have no idea how to coord it. I normally go for super gothy oldschool type looks and this skirt is a bit casual/almost classic leaning and Im having hard time coming up with a nice coord that suits my gothic tastes.

To start with I'm thinking of adding some belt loops with thread so I can cover up the waistband with ribbon, its entirely shirred and looks weird unless its covered up.

[Anonymous No.9307848]

>>9305460
I agree that this blouse >>9305650 or similar would be really cute! Its more casual and suits the coord nicely. And yeah stick with an offwhite blouse for now

[Anonymous No.9307876]

>>9307499
>black beret
>nothing else black
???

[Anonymous No.9307914]

>>9287867
What about the matching headbow? AP released a bag to go with it that have tassels as well

[Anonymous No.9307955]

>>9307876
Pretty sure it's supposed to be dark purple since it is part of the set? A lot of Meta's stock photos looks like they were taken in a dark basement.

[Anonymous No.9308314]

>>9307499
i have that blouse in black and it's shit. the fabric and lace are costumey/shiny in a bad way/scratchy and the bow looks horrible irl.

[Anonymous No.9308428]

Any advice for a cord using the Infanta Fairy dance blouse in cream and neverland lolita's Elizabeth Coronation skirt in navy. I am looking for advice in pairing stocking, shoes and a bag.Orginally, I was thinking of my navy and gold inocent world OTN socks and gold shoes. Then I thought maybe navy shoes and cream stockings of some sort . I know this is a vauge discription but, advice is welcome ( This includes products)
Thank you

[Anonymous No.9308561]

>>9308314
Thanks! I saw some other purple blouses. I'll look at those instead. That shade of purple is just a bitch to match.

[Anonymous No.9308591]

>>9305169
I have those knee high socks and the lace is really bad. I would just remove the lace all together probably.the pins on the cardigan sound cute but is the cardigans longer than your waist? That tends to mess with the silhouette.

[Anonymous No.9308611]

>>9308591
Nope, the cardigan is not longer than my waist! Thanks for the info on the knee highs, I'll be sure to do that.

[Anonymous No.9309199]

Has anyone seen any half decent coords with this jsk? I'm specifically having trouble finding the right blouse shape to suit it.

[Anonymous No.9309230]

>>9309199
With that neckline I'd go for high collar and princess/trumpet sleeves. I do love giant sleeves though.

[Anonymous No.9309234]

>>9307499
Just wear an off white or ivory blouse and use the detachable bow as a neckbow. Only sadness will follow from trying to match purples online.