2016 Wardrobe Post

This is a month late, but because I'm not posting this to EGL, I don't mind so much. But here's my wardrobe post! I only photographed my main pieces, most of my accessories, and some other odds and ends that are brand. Be warned, this is a long and image-heavy post.

The Dresses

Metamorphose Temps de Filles Velveteen
Embroidery Ribbon JSK in Wine - 2007

Innocent World Ribbon Doll OP in Green
- 2005

Innocent World Fairy Tale Highwaist JSK in
Green x Brown - 2013

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sorcerer's
Horoscope JSK in Black x Offwhite - 2015

Metamorphose Temps de Fille Summer Lucky Pack JSK in
offwhite - 2012

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sugar Bouquet
Shirring OP in Black - 2007

Sweet Mildred Constellation JSK in Navy
- 2015

Metamorphose Temps de Fille Rabbit Cafe
Frill JSK in Black - 2009

Metamorphose temps de Fille Wheel of Time
Shirring Pinafore JSK in Green - 2014

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Garden Alice Print
Babydoll JSK in Mint - 2009

Closeup of the Garden Alice Print. So much detail!

The Skirts (not including underskirts)

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Bunny Milk and Snow Strawberry
Skirt in Black - 2010

Closeup of Bunny Milk and Snow Strawberry. I love these
bunnies so much!

Innocent World's Pompadour Skirt in Pink - 2009

The back of the Pompadour skirt has this really pretty bustle!

Odds and Ends

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Short Sleeve Shirring cutsew
 (2012) and Chained Berry Memoir bolero (2011).

My wristcuffs, left to right: Belladonna, handmade, Bodyline

The box where I keeps my ribbon combs and some jewelry.
Red combs are Angelic Pretty and the bordeaux is Innocent World

A friend gave me this decorative box, and now I use it to store
all of my headwear!

All of my Lolita headwear! I love headbands with bows.
Top: BtSSB Shirley Poppy Fairy headbow in black and white
Middle: Two offbrand headbands, an offbrand bow clip,
AP's Charm Logo headbow in black, a Meta rectagle headress,
and a Sweet Mildred floral veil headband
Bottom: AP Wonder Cookie headband in pink x white

My socks
Top row: AP, BtSSB, IW, AP, Offbrand, Fan+Friend
Second row: AP, BtSSB, AP, Offbrand, IW.

My Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Parasol.

And my bags! A Metamorphose tote, a pink Usakumya pochette,
and a red Innocent World Angel Wing three-way bag.

And that was my 2016 wardrobe post! It's changed a lot in the last year. In fact, last year almost all of my dresses were pink! I can't wait to see how it will change and evolve this year.

Did you make a wardrobe post? Post a link in a comment below, I love to look at them!

5 Pieces For Every Lolita

Woohoo! Another week, another Lolita 52 Challenge post!

5 Pieces Every Lolita Should Have, Regardless of Style

1. A pair of comfortable shoes that matches almost everything

Probably the most obvious one on this list is shoes. I can't tell you what a lifesaver my thrift store black pumps are; they have a two-inch heel and are simple in design, and go very well with almost everything sitting in my closet. They're also super comfortable, and I wear them all the time for work and school, even when I was on my feet all day working in a bookstore!

2. A simple headband with a small side-bow or floral corsage

Choose your simple, elegant embellishment to go with your wardrobe, of course, but it's a quick and simple way to dress up an otherwise plain outfit, It's also good for when your planned headwear falls a little flat. I keep a spare, black Alice band around for this purpose-- I keep trying to make my old Meta headdress work, but it never does. Switching it out for a headband usually makes the coordinate look much better. I also like to wear it when I can't go full-Lolita, but I want to dress up a little, anyway.

3. A bag or purse you can use for everyday, as well as Lolita (that matches your wardrobe)

This is the one that I use, Loris's Sweet Classic
Carry bag.

If you're like me, then you know how annoying it can be to switch everything over to a new purse. It's much easier to have at least one purse that you can use when you want to shop for groceries and then go to the tea party the next day. Luckily, Lolita bags come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and levels of fancy, so there's bound to be one that's just right for you!

4. Solid-colored socks

Lately, it seems like I really just need a pair of solid-colored socks to complete my latest coordinate. Again, like everything else, these made the list because of their versatility. It's just one of those things that you don't think you need, and then, one day, you're desperately digging through your drawer, convinced that there has to be a simple, solid-colored pair in there, somewhere!

5. The Back-Up Dress

BTSSB Sugar Bouquet Princess Shirring JSK
in pink

This is the dress that you love, is comfortable, easy to put on, goes with everything, and you can wear anywhere. If the coordinate you planned for the meetup isn't working for you, this is the dress you can just slap on and still look like a million bucks. I do this all the time. It's actually become such a problem that I now plan out two outfits for the same event, just in case I change my mind, or if Plan A doesn't look quite the way I thought it would.

The JSK I chose above is a print that I own, though I have the OP in black. Full shirring is incredibly easy to slip on and comfortable to wear for long periods of time, just like the Sugar Bouquet fabric. The print can be dressed up with either Sweet or Classic, and there are plenty of colors and themes that you can coordinate with. Most of my boleros, shrugs, and accesories are solid black, so it's easy to pull together a last-minute coord with my OP if I need one.

What pieces do you think are vital for any functioning Lolita wardrobe? Let me know down in the comments!

Do You Still Own Your First Lolita Dress?

The 365 Day Lolita Challenge strikes again! This time, it's a topic that I'll have no trouble blogging.

My very first Lolita dress was a brand dress. It also doesn't have a name, and seems to be a little elusive on the internet at large: Metamorphose's 2012 Summer Lucky Pack JSK.

I picked it up very very cheaply the year I first got into Lolita. but $60 for a sundress still felt expensive back then.

It's made of really comfortable chiffon and has all sorts of detachable details, so you can wear it in several different ways. There are two detachable bows, and you can go between regular straps or halter ties. I love the look of halter ties, but they always give me killer headaches, so I usually opt to stick with the regular straps.

I haven't been wearing Lolita lately, and I hate taking pictures, so all I could find of me wearing it are from my first year wearing Lolita at all. It's a lot of what you might expect from a newbie.

                  

 

And then a couple of years ago at Colossalcon, I lent the outfit to my friend Mary, and she absolutely rocked it!

She's so cute!

It does have a sister dress that I believe was released for another lucky pack the year before-- same fabric (though sparkly, according to the blog posts!), also a fully shirred JSK, but a little different.

Sometimes I'll see it pop up for sale in the secondhand communities, and I'm always so tempted to buy it so that I'll have the "matching" pair.

What was your first dress? Let me know in the comments below!