The Wardrobe Post 2021

Welcome to my 2021 lolita wardrobe post~! 

One Piece Dresses

Left: Milky-Chan the Fawn OP (Angelic Pretty, 2009)

Right: Sheep Garden OP (Angelic Pretty, 2011)

Left: Un Birthday OP (Angelic Pretty, 2019)

Right: Whimsical Vanilla-Chan OP (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Left: Marie Rose OP (Innocent World, 2011)

Right: Wonder Memories OP (Angelic Pretty, 2016)

Left: Classic Fairy Tales OP (Angelic Pretty, 2015)

Right: Peter Pan OP (Star Fantasy, ????)

Left: Dessert OP (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2010)

Right: OP with Apron (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2006)

Jumperskirts

Left: Happy Garden JSK (Angelic Pretty,  2010)

Right: Melody Toys JSK (Angelic Pretty, 2020)

Left: Vanilla-chan JSK (2010)

Right: Marshmallow Bunny JSK (2012)

Left: Lace Frill JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2006?)

Right: Twinkle Constellation JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2012)

Left: Alice & Bambi JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2004)

Right: Halloween Alice Underbust JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2007)

Left: Viennese Waltz Scallop JSK (Innocent World, 2010)

right: Bambi Underbust (Corset) JSK (Innocent World, 2012)

Left: Berry River JSK (Yolanda, 2014)

Right: Satin Floret Frill JSK (Innocent World, 2014)

Left: Forest Harvest Festival (Innocent World, 2009)

Right: Jenny Cookie, Winter version (Infanta, 2019?)

Left: Blooming Snow White Underbust JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2009)

Right: Millefeuille JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2019)

Left: Delft Lotta JSK (Innocent World, 2011)

Right: Duet Rabbit Note Pattern JSK (L506) (Bodyline, 2013)

Left: Tartan Check Hem Scallop JSK (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2006)

Right: Forest Animals Torchon Lace JSK (Innocent World, 2007)

Skirts

Left: Rose Stripe Bustle Skirt (L444) (Bodyline, 2011)

Right: Bouquet High Waist Corset Skirt (L353) (Bodyline, 2011)

Left: Musicians of the Forest Skirt (Innocent World, 2009)

Right: Chelsea Skirt (Innocent World, 2009)

Left: Fancy Box Skirt (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Right: Yukari Tamura Collaboration 2 ~ 3 Tiered Skirt and Mini Bloomer Set (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2003)

Left: Sugar Dream Dome Skirt (Angelic Pretty, 2014)

Right: Squirrel Party Skirt (modified from OP) (Bodyline, 2011)

Left: Princess Skirt (g010-g012) (Bodyline, 2007)

Right: Stripe Skirt with Polka Dot Ribbon (L220) (Bodyline, 2011)

Blouses

Left: Shirring Blouse (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ????)

Centre: Ribbon Blouse (L015) (Bodyline, 2011)

Right: Puritan Collar Strawberry Button Blouse (L375) (Modified) (Bodyline, ????)

Left: Chest Front Shirring Blouse (Innocent World, 2006)

Right: Back Pin-tuck Blouse (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ????)

Left: L158 (modified) (Bodyline, ????)

Centre: Round Switching Lacy Blouse (Angelic Pretty, 2008)

Right: Mary Romance Doll Set Blouse (Angelic Pretty, 2014)

Left: Eclair Blouse (Milk, ????)

Centre: Heart Lace Stripe Blouse (Nile Perch, ????)

Right: Chest Frilled Blouse (Atelier Pierrot, ???)

Left: Round Collar Blouse (Innocent World, 2010)

Right: Sortis Blouse (Innocent World, 2009)

Left: Jenny Cookie Lace Blouse (Infanta, 2019)

Right: Rose Lace Tulle Blouse (Beth, 2008)

Unknown Set Blouse (Alice and the Pirates, ???? (maybe 2012 or 2013))

Cutsews

Left: Round Collar Cutsew (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2009)

Centre: Full of stars “Bright Starry Night” Cutsew (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014)

Right: Square Neck Switching Ribbon Cutsew (Angelic Pretty, 2007)

Left: Jabberwocky Cutsew (?) (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ????)

Left Centre: Pastel Color Round Collar Pullover (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014)

Right Centre: Mademoiselle Cutsew (Paris Exclusive) (Angelic Pretty, 2017)

Right: Petit Cyan Cutsew (Innocent World, 2006)

Cardigans/Boleros/Sweaters

Left: Unknown but probably listed under cutsews (Angelic Pretty, ????)

Right: Ladder Lace Bunny Ears Bolero (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2008)

Left: Lady Dot Knit Cardigan (Angelic Pretty, 2011)

Right: Milky-chan the Fawn Knit Cardigan (Angelic Pretty, 2009)

Left: Satin Ribbon Bolero (g443-g445) (Bodyline, 2008)

Right: Eyelet Frill Mini Cardigan (l072) (Bodyline, 2010)

Left: BABY Logo Bolero (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2016)

Right: Forever Enchanted Midnight Spell Bolero (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2013)

Left: Ribbon Lace Millefeuille Bolero (Innocent World, 2014)

Centre: Angora Bolero (Innocent World, 2006)

Right: Ribbon Lace Millefeuille Bolero (Innocent World, 2014)

Shirring Cardigan (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2004)

Left: Fancy Box Bunny Parka (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Right: Marshmallow Frilled Sweater (Milklim, ????)

Outerwear

Left: Fairy Bunny Coat (Angelic Pretty, 2015)

Right: Jewelry Girl Coat (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Left: Polka Dot Marguerite Coat (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014)

Right: L550 (Bodyline, 2014)

Royal Ribbon Jacket (Angelic Pretty, 2008)

Left: Lace Piping Ribbon Peplum Jacket (L502) (Bodyline, 2013)

Right: Tartan Check Jacket (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ????)

BTSSB x Disney Red & Black Alice Cape (2015)

Socks

Left to Right: 

Socks563 (Bodyline, ????)

???? Angelic Pretty 

Fancy Hospital OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2017)

Milky-Chan the Fawn OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2009)

Sugar Dream Dome OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2014)

Princess Logo OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Sugar Ribbon OTKS (Angelic Pretty, 2017)

Toy Parade OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Dreaming Macaron OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2008)

Fancy Box OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Left to Right: 

Queen of Snow ～The White Kingdom From Which a Fairy Lands Gently～ OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2012)

Queen of Snow ~ Fragment of 「Eternity」 I Hid in Snow Globe ~ OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014)

???? Angelic Pretty

Alice’s Tear Bottle OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2013)

Topping Heart OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2020)

Hanikami Bear OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Berry Berry Pointe Shoes OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2011)

Left to Right: 

Princess Logo OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Vanilla-Chan OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Marshmallow Bunny OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Ladder Ribbon OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Happy Garden OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

BABY Dessert Dotted Border OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014)

Left to Right: 

Wonder Memories Tights (Angelic Pretty, 2017)

Crown Logo OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2016)

Ribbon Emblem OTKs (Innocent World, 2013)

Classic Fairy Tales (Angelic Pretty, 2015)

Rose Gobelin OTKs (Innocent World, 2014)

Left to Right: 

???? (Innocent World, )

Flowers of Paris OTKs (Innocent World, 2014)

Bambi OTKs (Innocent World, 2012)

Cross Ribbon High Socks (Innocent World, 2009)

???? Innocent World

Gardenia Knee Socks (Innocent World, 2009)

Marine Rose OTKs (Innocent World, 2012)

Revival Lotta OTKs (Innocent World, 2014)

Left to Right: 

Torchon Lace OTKs (Innocent World, ????)

Small Lace OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2017)

Delft Lotta OTKs (Innocent World, 2011)

Rozen Maiden Climbing Rose OTKs (Innocent World, 2013)

My Dear Sweetheart OTKs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2017)

Left to Right: 

???? (We're All Mad Here)

Sealing Border OTKs (Angelic Pretty, 2015)

Offbrand

Left to Right: 

Offbrand

???? Innocent World

Ribbon Rose Ankle Socks (Innocent World, 2011)

Freshly Picked Strawberries Knitted Crew Length Socks (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Offbrand

Bodyline

Accessories

Left (top to bottom): Sheep Garden Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2011); Ladder Lace Mini Ribbon Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2013); Happy Garden Headband (Angelic Pretty, 2010); Whimsical Vanilla-Chan Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2010); Milky-Chan the Fawn Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Melody Toys Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2020); Wonder Memories Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2016); Triple Ribbon Lace Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Centre Left (top to bottom): Tartan Check Ribbon Head Bow (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2005); Cameron Head Bow (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2014); H&M cat ears head band; Ladder Lace Elegant Head Bow (Angelic Pretty, 2007); handmade; Pearl Bunny Headband (?) (Bodyline, ????); handmade

Centre Right (top to bottom): Dessert Ribbon Head Bow (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2011); Chocolate Teddy Bear Headdress (Innocent World, 2012)

Right (top to bottom): Tulle Lace 4 Tier Ribbon Head Bow (Innocent World, 2011); Roman Rose Head Bow (Innocent World, 2013); Satin Floret Head Bow (Innocent World, 2014); Forest Critters in Rose Garden Head Bow (Innocent World, 2016); Dot Tulle Grosgrain Ribbon Head Bow (Innocent World, 2012); Rose Corsage Round Head Bow (Innocent World, 2012); Delft Lotta Head Bow (Innocent World, 2011); Anna Maria Head Bow (Innocent World, 2014); Chemical Lace Striped Headdress (Innocent World, 2006); Tulip Head Bow (Innocent World, 2015)

Left (top to bottom): Offbrand, Forest Harvest Festival Hair Clip (Innocent World, 2009), ???? (Baby, the Star Shine Bright, 2016 or earlier); Handmade brooch

Centre left (top to bottom): Handmade, handmade, (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ), offbrand

Centre right (top to bottom): Lady Dot Knit Cardigan detachable pin (Angelic Pretty, 2011); handmade, Dollhouse Comb (Innocent World, 2007); Logo Heart Charm Grosgrain Ribbon Comb (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Right (top to bottom): handmade; Gradation Rose Clip (Innocent World, 2014); Wonder Memories detachable pin (Angelic Pretty, 2016)

Left (top): Strawberry Parlour Straw Hat (Angelic Pretty, 2012)

Left (bottom): Cutie Creator straw hat

Right (top): Charlotte Ribbon Straw Hat (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2016)

Right (bottom): ??? (Innocent World, ????)

Left (top): Ribbon Beret (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2006)

Left (bottom): Rosy Ribbon Beret (Angelic Pretty, 2019)

Right (top): Colette Fur Beret (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2015)

Right (bottom): Off brand beret

Left: Logo Ribbon Beret (Innocent World, 2014)

Right: Ushanka with Velveteen Ribbon (Innocent World, 2012)

Earmuffs: Classical Fur Earmuffs (Innocent World, 2011 or 2012)

Below earmuffs: Meissen Monochrome Flower Headdress (L152) (Bodyline, 2010)

Far right: Princess Drop Headdress (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2018)

Everything else is handmade.

Berry River Triangle Headscarf (Yolanda, 2014)

H&M fur tippet + handmade chain and bow accessory

Left to right: Milky-chan the Fawn Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Dollyhouse necklace; Dollyhouse Necklace; Heartbeat Ribbon Necklace (Angelic Pretty, ????); Happy Bunny Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2010) X2; Gift Box Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Twinkle Heart Ribbon Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2014 ); handmade; Sugar Dream Bunny Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2014);

Top (left to right): offbrand, Wonder Cookie Bangle (Angelic Pretty, 2008);  Lyrical Bunny Polka Dot Bangle (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Milky-chan the Fawn Necklace (Angelic Pretty, 2009)

Bottom (left to right): Whimsical Vanilla-chan Bracelet (Angelic Pretty, 2010); ???? (Angelic Pretty, ????) ; Happy Bunny Bracelet (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Top (left to right): Lyrical Bunny Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2008); Milky-chan the Fawn Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Happy Bunny Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2010); Sugar Dream Bunny Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2014); Shyness Bear Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Bottom (left to right): Melody Toys Heart Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2014); Dream Ribbon Ring (Angelic Pretty, 2011); Heartbeat Ribbon Ring (Angelic Pretty, ????); offbrand

Top row: offbrand X2

Centre: offbrand, ???? (Innocent World, ????); handmade; handmade; offbrand pins x2

Bottom: Forest Animals Hairpin (Rabbit) (Innocent World, 2007); Note Hairpin (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2007); offbrand; Peilee Shop X2; offbrand

Top: Lyrical Bunny Wrist Cuffs (Angelic Pretty, 2013)

Centre (left): Milky Way☆Cuffs (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2017); Centre (right): Bow Pattern Cotton Eyelet Lace Wrist Cuffs (acc1234) (Bodyline, 2015)

Bottom (left): Dot Ribbon Fluffy Wrist Cuffs (Angelic Pretty, 2013); Bottom (right): Heart Charm Wrist Cuffs (Angelic Pretty, 2010)

Bags

Back row (left to right): Ribbon Basket Bag (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 2008); Ribbon Dot Pochette (Angelic Pretty, 2006); Lucky Pack Bag (Angelic Pretty, 2014); Starry Keynote Embroidered Bag (Innocent World, 2014)

Front row (left to right): Strawberry-chan Pochette (Angelic Pretty, 2007); Ribbon Shoulder Bag (Angelic Pretty, 2006); Ribbon Heart Bag (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ????); Ribbon Frill Bag (Innocent World, 2013)

Top row (left to right): Milk-chan Pochette (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright); Kuma Kumya Pochette (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright); Osanpo Lamb-chan Bag (Angelic Pretty, 2011)

Bottom row (left to right): Usakumya Rucksack (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright); Milky-chan the Fawn Bag (Angelic Pretty, 2009); Skelepony Plush Bag (We're All Mad Here, 2013)

Okay, that was a lot of work!

Once again I didn't include my shoes. I may make a YouTube video of my shoes instead. I also didn't include bloomers... and one pair of socks didn't make it into the photos! whoops!

If you know the name or release date of any unknown items (marked with ????) let me know! 

Thank you~

Angelic Pretty Marine Print Appreciation Post

Can we talk about how on point Angelic Pretty's marine themed dresses are?

Recently, a friend and I were discussing marine prints. I noted that I really admire them, but have never paid much attention to them because they aren't featured in my wardrobe. I started browsing on Lolibrary (a dangerous activity) and noticed something about marine themed dresses. Oftentimes, both the print and the construction are marine themed. 

Let's appreciate some of these dress designs!

First up is Aquarium Carnival. Just look at the top of this dress. If you look closely, it looks just like a jellyfish! The tiered ruffles on the bottom remind me of scallops.

Chateau d’ecume is an underappreciated print. Is it because there are too many frills? Or is it the name? To me, Chateau d’ecume evokes the feelings of an underwater princess. It's extravagant, the pearls along the neckline, the excessive ruffles evoke a bubbly/frothy underwater feeling. 

Dream Marine also has the jellyfish vibes going on. The ruffles on the bottom are so jellyfish/translucent sea creature to me. I imagine the wearer of this dress might start to float away! The sleeves also give me a kind of jellyfish or squid effect.

Jewel Marine. The bodice of this dress is amazing. It looks like a shell!! The bottom of this dress is also great. It makes me think of something like shells or coral.

Jewelry Aquarium is simpler, but still the cascading ruffles on the bodice looks like water pouring over a falls.

Marine Kingdom is another dress with a great bodice. The pearls, the scalloped neckline. When I look at the top of this dress, it almost looks like I'm staring at the water's reflection on a grotto. 

I saved Sleeping Deep Sea Stars for last because it's just incredible. The lace, especially down the front of the bodice looks like waves. The bows along the front of the skirt remind me of some sort of bow-shaped jellyfish. There are many construction details to appreciate. This is the dress I image a queen of the sea to wear.

Have you noticed the blending of the theme into dress construction in any other themes? After doing so much searching on Lolibrary, I have seen it done in other prints, but for some reason, the marine ones really stand out to me. 

The reason why I probably am so surprised by all of this is because I tend to have animals as my theme. I'm not sure how well animals lend themselves to dress construction. Sure you can add a fuzzy pompom to the waist-ties, but that really doesn't compare to making the entire bodice look like a jellyfish.

Reasons to Make your EGL Wardrobe Post

My masters degree has been consuming most of my time. I haven't even felt like writing or doing much in the way of creative things. 

But! I wanted to write about something today: wardrobe posts and why you should do them.

The first question to ask yourself is what is your relationship with egl fashion? How frequently do you wear the fashion? Are you more interested in wearing it or collecting it?

If you are more of a collector, this is of course a good reason to document your wardrobe. To me this point is enough, no more convincing should be required as cataloguing is an important part of collecting.

If you use egl primarily as a conduit for socializing, even then it's a good idea. It could show that you care about adding to the community. It could be a good conversation starter. It could help you build relationships with others, for example, by opening up new opportunities to twin.

What about how frequently you wear the fashion? Maybe you barely wear it at all and nothing has changed in the past year. Maybe it's a good chance to pull everything out and appreciate everything you have. Lolita clothes don't lose value over time, looking upon your collection (even if it's small) should bring you happiness (during the duller winter months for northern hemisphere lolitas and for southern hemisphere lolitas during a time when it might be too hot to wear lolita). If it doesn't bring you happiness, that is an important message to listen to!

If you wear egl very frequently, consider the wardrobe post as an appreciation post to your clothes. "Thank you for being so wonderful, we had a great time this year!" (sorry if this sounds silly, but being thankful is important, it is good for your mental health) It would also give you a chance to re-evaluate where you are at (e.g. gaps in your wardrobe? a changing style?) and see which items you didn't wear too often that might need more love (either from you or from someone new 😉).

Should the size of your wardrobe have an effect on whether or not you're going to do a post? 

I'm going to say no. And I think that the smaller your wardrobe is, the less of an effect size should have in the decision to make a wardrobe post. I have seen people say that they don't think they should do a wardrobe post because they only have very few items. 

But you should make a post anyway! It's not a significant investment to document only a few items. The benefit is that you will be able to see your progress over the years. It should be about yourself and your collection, not showing off to other people. Don't feel discouraged! Maybe you think you will remember everything you had, this is only anecdotal evidence, but I definitely don't remember my small collection I had at first. I think if I had done wardrobe posts I could be filled with so much nostalgia looking at them right now. 

If your wardrobe is very large, I can understand not wanting to do a wardrobe post because if the wardrobe is quite large, then it can be unmanageable to do the post. 

I have some thoughts on this:

1. Cataloging your items is a good way to check their condition. Are there any items that need repairs or maintenance? 
2. It is good chance to go through everything you have and ask yourself if you should let go of any items.
3. It gives you an opportunity to reorganize your closet. 

So regardless of size, consider doing a wardrobe post.

Maybe you do not want to do the post because you feel like you will be showing off to people? This is a personal thing, of course. I can only speak from my perspective that I've never considered wardrobe posts to be boasting. For me, it is about appreciating the collection that someone has curated. A lot of thought can go into an egl wardrobe. Gathering pieces to create coordinates, multiple coordinates per dress or items that can work with many different dresses. You can get a taste of that person's style. A peak into their internal world, perhaps. And when you reflect back on your past posts, it could remind you of that year of your life in the fashion.

The last thing to address:

"January is already over, it's too late!" No! It's never too late! Make the wardrobe post anyway. I don't care if it's March or April! 😊 If you are a person concerned with getting a lot of "views", then it could even be beneficial to post later because you won't be competing with everybody else.

Those are all my arguments for why you should make a wardrobe post! I hope I convinced you to create one this year because I really love seeing people post their wardrobe! (The selfish ulterior motive has been exposed!!)

NOTE: I interchangeably used the term egl and lolita because I want to include people that do other fashions that fall within egl.

A Friend Comes to Visit

A friend of mine who shares my interest in alt Japanese fashion came to visit me yesterday. 

He wore ouji and I dressed as so:

Coordinate:

Hat, cutsew, jumperskirt, shoes: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Socks: Bodyline

Purse: Offbrand

We walked around looking for a place to buy lunch, but everything was closed because it was a Holiday. Also, it was incredibly windy. It is a good thing that I wear bloomers. Strangers definitely saw them. Urgh. 

I wont share a photo of my friends' coordinate but he wore a white ruffle blouse with a black vest jacket and pants and a fancy hat from Alice and the Pirates:

Knights of St. Lily Hat A

When we were walking around, we got a lot of compliments. Way more than I would ever normally receive. I wonder, is it because my friend was with me? Are people more impressed to see a man dressed very fancy whereas they aren't as surprised to see women wear something unusual? Or is it because they don't normally want to bother a woman on her own? Anyone who wears lolita and has walked around in public with an ouiji friend, have you noticed any such difference?

We ended up returning to my apartment, ordering food for delivery and watched Pom Poko which none of us had ever seen before. It was both cute and sad. 

I've actually been watching a lot of movies and television shows recently. I'm all caught up on the new Fruits Basket. Shane and I also started watching Seinfeld which I have never seen before. The first season was in 1989 and wow... It's very interesting to me to see how our culture has changed. I also appreciate the costume design as well. 

I had this thought recently: why aren't there lolita undershirts? Lolita bloomers are a thing sold by brands. But undershirts aren't, are they? However, I often like to wear an undershirt and I know there are many other people who do as well. I wonder why this is, or if brands have sold them and I've just missed it. 

Poison for the Fairies, mostly

I'm still alive! I want to write about some different things, but I'm also very tired.

Things like, why should I bother posting when there are so many more important things in the world, how am I going to survive on a student's budget, meeting my new lolita community, things I've bought recently (pre quitting my job), quitting my job, etc.

It's unlikely I'll write about all those things. However, something else!

I watched a movie recently called Poison for the Fairies. What a good movie! It was recommended in the comments section of Rufflechat when someone asked about aesthetic movies. 

One of my favourite things about this movie, besides the aesthetics and getting to see a movie created by another culture was that the faces of adults were never shown (except in two very specific circumstances). I loved to watch how the camera work was done to avoid showing their faces, while allowing them to move around in the shot. 

My husband didn't care for the movie, which is too bad. He doesn't share my passion for uncanny things. 

I've actually got a list going, of movies that I love for their aesthetic. Maybe, I will make a separate page for them. I need to update my book list too. And also complete my registration at the library here! The "ToDo" list is never ending. 

 Above is a photo taken at the meetup I went to two weekends ago. It was small and very casual which was nice and not so overwhelming. One of the girls was really into taking photos. Much appreciated! A big thank you to her, she was great. I just need to learn how to pose better ^^;

Moving and Consequences

I moved to a new city!

I've only been here for a few days, but so far the area I am in seems super nice (which, it really ought to be considering my location).

All my lolita paraphernalia is packed away still. My mom is coming in a few days and she will help me unpack and organize. 

Unfortunately, this city is WAY more expensive than where I previously lived. It's likely I won't have nearly as much disposable income. It's a good thing that my wardrobe is already substantial and I still have many craft supplies to create things for myself. 

I am now in a city with what appears to be an active lolita community, which is very cool. I hope I can make some friends through the fashion. Does this mean I will wear lolita more frequently? My mind goes from wearing lolita more frequently to perhaps needing to buy more things to the whole lack of money situation. Realistically, I don't think I do need to buy anything new. It would be a fun challenge to see how many unique coordinates I can come up with with the things I already own. Do you think I could come up with a years worth of coordinates? I have somewhere around 35 main pieces right now, including skirts. It could be possible (really? that's like 10 unique coordinates per main piece). I am definitely pro wearing the same coordinate multiple times. But, part of the fun is creating new coordinates... maybe I should try it.