With my rubbish petticoat and plain H&M blouse. Such an ita!
And the old school lolita dress I brought off a friend later that year. I only have a photo of it from when I wore it as my improvised Blair Witch costume (see this post) and not in any of the proper co-ordinates I wore. Still an ita though =P
I decided then that I would not try to wear lolita until I could afford to do it properly! I'd saved up some money for my accomodation in London when I go to Highgate but then my sister-in-law offered me their sofa bed so I decided to treat myelf =].
Also in lolita fashion, finding things that fit me is difficult because Bodyline, the only 'brand' I could afford new seem to start at size M and many lolita brands only make one size, so even second hand it can be difficult. However I've put on some weight recently so rather than beat myself up about it I'll use it as a chance to wear pretty clothes without having to alter them. Maybe when my PhD is over I'll get healthy again and take in the waists a little!
Here are the things I'm buying from egl-comm-sales, they fit this weeks theme rather well! Please note these pictures are not mine, I'm using the photos provided by the sellers (I hope they don't mind!).
Dark Red Velvet Skirt by Metamorphose Temps de Fille
Striped Skirt by Metamorphose Temps de Fille
and this lovely Mini Tricorn hat!
I'm really excited and already I can't wait for them to arrive!
I have some blouses which will do for now, but I'm going to keep an eye out for a black peter pan collar blouse with pretty lace that is small enough in the bust for me! I hate being flat chested, but even though I weigh over a stone more than I did at 18, it's the one part of my figure which hasn't changed at all, so it seems I'm just going to have to accept it. =P If any one has a loliable blouse they'd like to sell with a max bust of around 82cm I'd be very interested!
Thanks again to Sophistique Noir for this weeks theme. I've loved reading all of the posts, I wish I'd had time to participate more but I've been busy preparing for my fieldwork at the cemetery.
I love the mini tricorn, I am planning to do some hatmaking, I trimmed a hat yesterday and I think it looks ok. Pics will be up eventually.
ReplyDeleteI am 26 and kinda flat chested, I had boobs for a while when I was a bit overweight for my size, I don't miss them, it's less to carry around on my chest, so comfortable, I've known people with back pain from their boobs, I'd much rather be comfortable. Also it means I can fit into more things, as I op shop, this is important. It'll probably help with Lolita too.
Ooh I'll look forward to seeing your hat, hat making is something I'd love to learn too.
DeleteI guess I am lucky that I don't have to worry about back pain and discomfort! I think large breasts can be difficult in Lolita, but having none at all isn't great either because lots of blouses would be loose and unflattering.
These pieces are lovely, and a perfect start to a Gothic Lolita wardrobe! I hope you'll post outfit shots once you receive them. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of Living Dead Souls tops that I ordered and never got around to sending back... They are too tight in the bust for me! They are more Goth than Lolita but they are a bit frilly so maybe you could work with them... Email me at sophistiqunoir@gmail.com with your measurements if you are interested, and I can send you photos of them. If you like them and they are the right size, you can have them!
Thank you so much for participating in this year's event! I'm so glad you enjoyed everyone's contributions.
I promise to post outfit shots when they arrive!
DeleteOh wow, thank you so much. I'll send you an email now. I'm on a train to London at the moment but I think i have a tape measure in my emergency sewing kit!
Thank you for hosting the event! I'll try to participate in more monthly themes this year too!
Those are quite beautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I think I picked a very lucky week to start scouring egl-comm-sales!
DeleteI love the picture of 17-year old you! :D
ReplyDeleteHehe thanks! I think I look pretty 'cute'. I had to check the date of the photo to work out how old I was because I look so young! Maybe I can see why people still mistake me for a school girl!
DeleteLovely pieces, I can't wait to see your outfit posts with them! ;) It's hard to judge by the photos, but I guess, the velvet skirt and the tiny tricorn will match each other very well! ^^
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping they will match well too. I'm already very excited about putting an outfit together.
DeleteUnless you're truly tiny, I wouldn't actually worry too much about most things being too small! I have a 33" bust and 22" waist, and Bodyline M usually fits me absolutely fine-- Japanese sizes run small.
ReplyDeleteThe only Lolita items I've found are consistently too big for me are unshirred Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Metamorphose, Innocent world, and Angelic Pretty pieces, unshirred Taobao pieces, and most Korean brand pieces (Baroque's Abandoned Night skirt was shirred but had a minimum waist of 27", which I discovered after I'd received it... nope, not going to happen). If you're looking to get brand and you're small, just stay away from anything without corset lacing or shirring on the back. As shirred pieces are made to stretch to fit, they usually go down to a smaller size than usual as well as up to a bigger size than usual. Older items are usually a bit smaller, too. I own at least one really old Angelic Pretty skirt with a maximum waist of 25".
Those are some really lovely pieces.
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