#and some wristcuffs

[25-worms-in-a-trenchcoat]

@ the lolita community, i am so sorry but i am planning my first coord and there are already multiple lolita sins

#tbf even tho ive never worn lolita before it has been a special interest of mine for a decade #and i have helped my friends plan coords #so i do have some exp #but yea im planning on making some kandi wristcuffs and a kandi party hat #(its miss octopies dress so its party themed. if u havent seen it think happy garland but more colorful) #and im gonna try and find some cool colorful sneakers #maybe irregular choice or yru idk but those vibes #once again so sorry im just like this #and idk for sure if the kandi wristcuffs will work out or not #if not ill do like singles or something until i can get actual wristcuffs #i think im gonna plan a casaul coord like that and then a more traditional coord w like. not-sneakers and wristcuffs and a beret

[valentinesparda]

i got the matching ring and necklace for my main lolita dress and it's in the right color AND it has a little pearl detail which further justifies my shoe choice with the pearl decoration so now i just have to worry about keeping my eye out for the matching socks and maybe the headpiece 😭😭

#i need to buy a better blouse and some wristcuffs but its coming together so well 🥺🥺 im so happy #then i need to focus on my cats astrology dress but id prefer to get one of the matching headpieces for it too #val.txt

[frayed-ruffles]

This coord feels so nostalgic to me for some reason.

Coord Breakdown:

Jsk, blouse, headbow: Bodyline

Socks: off-brand i don’t remember where I got them lol

Underskirt: thrifted

Petti: old thrifted Tripp tulle skirt lol

Shoes: Target

Bags: off-brand, thrifted and convention purchase

Wristcuffs: handmade 🖤

Future coord notes:

I wish my peeking bloomers were just a bit longer and that I had black and white striped socks, that would make this coord exactly what I was envisioning. Maybe even a plush rabbit bag especially one from dreamy pebble 🩵🤍🖤

#egl #egl fashion #egl community #egl coord #sewing #handmade #thrifted #secondhand #bodylinejp #alicecoded

[charlisabeth]

My Coord for MEX Sunday and the fashion show.

JSK: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Socks: Angelic Pretty

Basket, Underskirt, wristcuffs, choker, kanzashi flower accessories: handmade

Everything else is offbrand

More about my day at the con below :)

I borrowed this dress from a friend so we could twin and felt so pretty! The best part is the basket though. It actually holds stuff (I made a cardboard „lid“ that I glued the flowers and sewed the bird plushie to) and Friedrich the sparrow was a wonderful companion for the day.

Said friend and I organised the fashion show together for the second time this year. Last year I sadly got Covid right before the con, so I was extra happy to be able to go this year. After the show we went to the maid café for some treats.

I got a bit more stuff than I thought I would, but I love everything that I bought (or made, there were some really good DIY opportunities) so much <3

#egl fashion #hime lolita #classic lolita #sweet lolita #baby the stars shine bright #BtSSB #mex berlin #long post #egl community #lolita fashion #my coords #mine #my posts #eglfashion #pink fashion

[wri0thesley]

i’m six episodes into bungou stray dogs and here are some thoughts;

- HUGE fan of ranpo. exceedingly glad that he was paired with pompompurin in the sanrio collab, my best golden retriever boi deserves only the goodest of boys in return

- as i am watching this with a throat infection/cough i’m feeling very in tune with coughing port mafia man and his frilly little wristcuffs. same

- atsushi is a poor little meow meow and i feel bad for him and want to give him a hug and tell him everything is gonna be ok but every time i see his gravity defying suspender tail outfit design it makes me feel full of rage

- the president of this agency kinda hot

#nat.txt

[rougeaerie]

Outfit Rundown: JSK, Headbow: Innocent World Wristcuffs: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Cardigan: Metamorphose temps de fille Shoes: Yosuke LECHE (the faux suede part is slowly crumbling to dust, booooo) Jewellery: Bloodmilk, Omnia, Mills Foundry

I was planning to wear lolita today as a pick-me-up for getting my next booster. Got all ready to go, took some coord photos ...

But then my hair and my phone decided to point out that it is 36°C and 82% humidity in Sydney today. lol

I chickened out and switched for a lower maintenance outfit since I had other errands to run afterwards, and didn't fancy carrying heavy bags in IW. Alas. Maybe I'll recycle this coordinate for a cooler day this autumn.

#egl fashion #coord photos #rougeaerie #lolita fashion #innocent world #baby the stars shine bright #yosuke #metamorphose temps de fille

[nuzzle]

hello my love! what would you consider to be wardrobe staples for someone who wants to start wearing lolita? and honestly anything i should know as a beginner? i’ve been meaning to start for a while but i’m lost and i want to start with things that are a bit more casual :’) ty 🤎🧸

my mutual!! hello ♡

for beginners i generally recommend capsule wardrobes as a great introduction to the fashion! they're more manageable, affordable, and are a dependable way to make sure your wardrobe contains all of the staple pieces you need to make coords.

a capsule wardrobe to start with, could be as simple as acquiring 1-3 of each item component (headpieces, accessories like necklaces bracelets or wristcuffs, OTK/UTKs, main pieces like skirts, JSK, and OPs, a petticoat, shoes, a bolero or a cardigan and a coat if the weather in your area permits it!) that goes into a coord. it's helpful to already have a good idea of the colors you favor (i think you would love light/dusty pink and cream colors!), or a motif that you're fond of to center the "theme" so to say of the wardrobe around! it helps for it to come together more cohesively. before buying anything, it definitely helps to check out coords online from blogs, social media, or street snaps from magazines to help you decide on your personal style and find out what you like or don't like! the gist of it is for the items you get to compliment each other well so you could mix and match them and get a few different outfits out of the different combinations.

if you'd like to start with something more casual, a low-poof petticoat is often best for that!

as for general tips, i find that reading around and hanging about in EGL oriented online communities helps a lot. i'm not sure if i have many posts aimed at beginners (maybe i should make a few!) but i do always take questions and have some previously answered asks/guides you may be interested in:

blog recommendations

figuring out your personal style/before buying

shopping guide

and this was a quite general answer, so if you have any more specific questions always feel free to ask!!

#asks #lolita fashion

[walleflower]

i'm back from japan :3 did sooo much shopping there, mostly thrifting bc you can find some insane deals on jp brands (naturally) 🩵

♡ coord breakdown ♡

୨୧ JSK - BTSSB Princess's Dreamy Garden Party with Fluttering Petals

୨୧ Blouse - Souffle Song

୨୧ Necklace - Loveliness Studio

୨୧ Bag - Maison De Fleur

୨୧ Earrings - Handmade

୨୧ Socks, shoes, KC, wristcuffs - Offbrand

#BTSSB #lolita fashion #egl fashion #egl coord #coord #jfashion #baby the stars shine bright #maison de fleur #walleflower

[aud-lolita]

Made some wristcuffs, just need to make bows for them now

#auds talks

[eldritchmochi]

more of mochis fit backlog 28/????

why yes, you are correct, i absolutely refuse to iron my clothing 🥰🥰

man i should get some clip in bangs now that my real hair is this length.....

dress: collectif clothing

blouse: bodyline

socks + wristcuffs: angelic pretty

shoes: unique vintage

accessories: offbrand, mostly con aa artists

#mochi rambles #im a pretty princess #ya kno what imma tag #egl #egl fashion #egl ootd #egl coord #because the whole point of this fit was to see if i could coord a non lolita dress in a REALLY lolita way #i think i succeeded #kawaii fashion #kawaii ootd #pastel fashion #pastel ootd

[depressiondoll]

🖤Kuromi Coord🖤

My kuromi themed coord for the Hello Kitty Cafe truck. I got some cute decorated cookies and a hello kitty plushie. I got to meet up with the local lolita comm, the theme was to dress up like our favorite sanrio characters. It was great to see them again. Afterwards I wandered around the mall for a bit. Overall a very fun day

Coord breakdown:

Headbow-Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Blouse-Bodyline.

JSK-Baby the Stars Shine Bright

Wristcuffs- Atelier Pierrot

Shoes- Offbrand (current mood)

The kuromi skull clips were handmade by me

🚫nsfw blogs do not reblog🚫

#sweet lolita #lolita fashion #egl #egl fashion #egl community #hello kitty #kuromi #me myself half #my post

[corduroy-leggings]

Easter bunny coord 💖🐇

Pardon all the stuff around and my messier hair 😅

I tried teased pigtails for the first time today! It took forever to tease all my hair but it turned out really cute!

Dress: Emily Temple Cute

Cutsew: F21

Ears: my Grandma who probably got it from the dollar store

Cardigan: RVCA I think? That's what it says on the label

Wristcuffs: made by me

I'm not really sure where I got most of the other stuff. Some of the hair clips are from the dollar store.

#I did the teased pigtails because the dress is an older ETC piece #I thought it would match. I think it does but I need to do more of an OTT styling #casual lolita #lolita fashion #egl #sweet lolita #emily temple cute #opera omnia #easter

[obsixwi]

Day 2 of the Bay Area Kei Holiday Pop-Up (also it was ILD). I wore those pleather set from Physical Drop paired with some very jangly shoes

Coord:

JSK, blouse, skirt, socks: Physical Drop

Shoes: Anthony Wang

Headdress: Summertales Boutique

Choker: Raspberry Mazohyst

Gloves: Atelier Boz

Wristcuffs: Atelier Pierrot

#lolita fashion #gothic lolita #obsixwi #eglcommunity #physical drop #kuro lolita #raspberry mazohyst #summertales boutique #ero lolita

[rainbow--chameleon]

w a lot of delay I post this creation I wore at the last local Con of 2023! I improvised the look as I didn't know how to gather those elements together to match the lollipop (I reused it again after last year's Con :D), but I'm happy w the result! after all neon colours are life ♥

made : dress, headdress, wristcuffs

customized : shoes

thank you to my friend Casual Blues to have taken some of the photos :D

#~DARA~ #2023 #neon colours #as usual lots of upcycling because making new stuff w old stuff is life! #fluo style #neo decora inspired

[dreamfilleddonuts]

I have always wanted some bear ears to coord with this dress! Dress by lollipoplullaby ears by nightwhisperlolita coffee cup brooch by violetfaneshop wristcuffs by ladyslothshop hoopskirt by tulutulu_lolita everything else offbrand.

I had two wardrobe misshaps, one being I accidentally tied my purse into my waistbow which I discovered trying to get into the car, the other I accidently pinned my collar and the dress's bow together which I didn't discover till much later. The collar is sitting weird in most of the pictures I took because of it. 😭 I did have a really fun day out, though.

#sweetlolita #lolitafashion #lolitacoord #lolitacoordinate #lolitacommunity #lolita #plussizelolita #egl #eglfashion #eglcoord #eglcoordinate #eglcommunity #plussizeegl #plussizefashion

#sweet lolita #plus size lolita #plus size egl #plus size fashion #lolita #egl #Instagram

[plasticpony4]

♡ My 2023 retrospective: egl version ♡ PART 9/9

This post continues from the previous one.

These are some of the things that I received from my Secret Santa:

Precocious Lady Cutsew by Angelic Pretty and a taobao shirt that is actually less pale yellow-y and more mustard yellow-y.

We also went to another meet-up, and this is what I wore to it.

JSK: Gather Frill JSK by Alice and the Pirates Blouse, wristcuffs: Bodyline Bag, socks: Tomoyo's Atelier Everything else: Off-brand

This bag was actually part of the gift of my Secret Santa. It's handmade by Tomoyo's Atelier and really big! It can fit a lot, not just by lolita standards, even for a normal non-lolita bag. She made is especially for me because I said I didn't have any lolita bags and I wasn't interested in buying any because they're always too small and you always end up having to use more. Plus it's all white, so it's really versatile. The Marie bag charm was a Christmas present too, from my aunt, who also gave me a Marie wallet when I needed a new wallet. I love them, it's so nice when people actually try to understand your taste and get you something that you'd appreciate.

That day we actually met up later than usual (in the afternoon) and we went to the local Christmas market and a café.

The place was really cute!

I also bought a lot of Larme magazines on Vinted for 20€! It's not strictly lolita, but you know... I love collecting jfashion magazines and books!

These are some of them.

I also bought a white Maxicimam blouse with detachable sleeves and collar, but I haven't received it yet. I'm really looking forward to it as my Baby blouse is getting older and I don't wanna ruin it too fast (I bought it at Btssb Paris in 2008).

Aaaaand that's it! We reached the end of the year.

I started writing this post on December 31 and I added to it little by little during all the month of January. I didn't expect it to take this long! It made me realize that this year I finally went back to actually wearing lolita more consistently. I'm overall happy with how it went. I wore all of my main pieces except for one JSK and one skirt that don't fit me. I am planning on getting them altered so I will be able to use them, because I don't like having them sitting in my wardrobe collecting dust. My goal for 2024 is to buy less and to be smarter with what I have. In fact, I am happy with my small wardrobe, and I think I have enough stuff already. I only wear lolita 1-2 times a month, so it wouldn't make sense to expand in that sense. But I'm thinking of getting one or two new pairs of bloomers, some cutsews and a couple of extremely casual skirts to make wearing lolita for everyday occasions easier. For the last years, my style goal has been to try and have everything fit together. I want to incorporate lolita items in casual outfits, and I also want to be able to wear my lolita pieces with more casual, normie clothes. But it's not easy. I'm still not there at all. But since I won't be spending my money on lolita, I think I will be able to take more steps on that direction this year. Having a lolita seamstress as a friend will certainly help me a lot this year too, both with lolita and non-lolita clothes.

While I was still writing this post, some things happened inside my community and it split. I thought of quitting. A new community was founded. Conflict is something that occurs frequently with groups (ALL groups), and I think it's totally normal and expected. Even right. In the end, I will continue to hang around with all of the 3 local groups of lolitas that I know. They're all okay with it. So in the end, even with this small downside, I think that having a comm was a good thing for me. It gave me something else to look forward to, ideas for new coords, easier access to lolita clothing, it allowed me to meet new people and visit pretty museum and places. I hope that in 2024 we will continue to have fun and get better with our coords. Sadly I already know that I won't be able to attend any international events, since I have to save money for psychotherapy school. I hope it will be a good year for me and for the people that I care about, and that I will be able to work and find my place in the world.

Thank you if you reached the end of this extremely long post, I hope that it wasn't too boring! I'd love to have lolita friends on Tumblr too, so if you want to, you can comment or send me a DM. THANK YOU!!!!

#egl #sylvanian families #angelic pretty #Alice and the Pirates #bodyline #tomoyo's atelier #me #diary #larme magazine #maxicimam #2023