Lily of the Valley

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A longer look that I have worn several times.  This is a vintage Laura Ashley dress that I altered.  I made the puffed sleeves shorter and not so 80’s and let out the bust.  

Dress: Altered Vintage Laura Ashley (gift)
Blouse: Altered Banana Republic
Corsages: The white one is handmade and the pink one came on a bridesmaid dress
Hair Corsage: Handmade
Stockings: Ebay
Shoes: Thrifted with handmade shoe clips

 I accidentally lost this post on my tumblr by deleting it.  So glad to find it again

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It took me like 6 months, but now I can get away with washing my hair once every 5-7 days, instead of every day. Now when I do wash my hair, the next day my hair is really fluffy and unmanageable and I hate it. Like, was my hair like this all the time when I was washing it daily? No wonder why it bothered me so much before.

I have the same thing going on.  I probably wash my hair 3 times every 2 weeks.  The first day it’s frizzy and tangles a lot and then after that it’s nice and soft.  I’ve found that doing a pre-rinse with vinegar really helps the frizzy-ness overall.  Also putting it up with a hair-stick seems to help the overall condition.  

I guess I just plan around the frizzy day.  If I know I want to wear my hair down I just wash it a day or two in advance.

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Older Lolitas

honeyed:

ramblerori:

I’m interested in interviewing Lolitas who are 25 years old or older for a blog piece I am working on about older Lolitas.

Let me know if you are interested!

ME, PLEASE.

Also Interested!

Final outfit for Frill; from sunday. The Jsk is a “beta” version of the next line for Lily of the Valley.  I did the artwork and got it rushed printed for the event.  It’s “The Twelve Dancing Princesses”.  

I’m going to redo the artwork for the actual line.  The girls will be smaller, the trees the same size but larger in proportion to the girls.  The detail will be finer; watercolor wash for the main colors, with the details picked out with fine colored markers in a stippling style.  I also need to work out the bodice, add more structure to make it less wrinkly.

I loove how the Mucha styled headdress turned out, so fun!

All in all I loved going to Frill and really hope to go next year!

Jsk: Lily of the Valley

Blouse: Kohls

Stockings: Ebay (coffee dyed)

Shoes: Thrifted 

Shoe Bows: my own work

Jewlery: My own work

Headdress: My own work

This Coord on Lookbook

What I wore to Frill after Dark.  Photos aren’t great because I took them at night.

It’s kinda lolita with a touch of dressed up Mori-girl.  This is sort of what I’ve pictured when people ask what a Mori girl would wear to a fancy event.  Either way all of the layered skirts are fun to dance in!  Us Philly/New Jersey/New York girls cut up a rug!

Jsk: My own work

Blouse:  Outlet shop

Underskirt: My own work

Hair Corsage: My own work

Corsage: My own work

Belt: Ebay

Tights: Ebay

Necklace: Vintage Lisner (gift)

Shoes: Thrifted

Shoe Bows: My own work

Camera Strap: Tatted by me

This Coord on Lookbook

jackalopefever asked: Thank you so much for following me!! You looked so cute at Frill~ I LOVE your designs c:

I’m delighted to follow you!  I enjoyed meeting you at Frill!

“Forest of the Unicorn” coord for Saturday at Frill.  First time I dressed up for International Lolita day I think!

Jsk: Lily of the Valley

Cutsew: Outlet Store

Vintage Collar: Ebay

Lion Belt: Gift with selfmade velvet belt

Brooch: Antique shop

Other Jewlery: My own work

VIntage Hat: Gift

Stockings: Walmart with hand embroidered “clocks”

Shoes: Naturalizer with self made shoe bows

Camera Strap: Tatted by me

This coord on Lookbook

Outfit worn on Friday at the Frill Fashion Walk.  I just had such a good time at Frill and relished the chance to really go all out with lolita, as well as meet with friends old and new!

Jsk: “Sweet Matryoshka” Lily of the Valley

Cardigan: Outlet Mall

Sailor Collar: my own work

Corsage: My own work (featuring a bluebird and some acorns)

Vintage Hat: Gift

Purse: Walmart

Socks: Discount Store

Shoes: Naturalizer

Shoe bows: My Own work

Camera Strap: My own work

This look on Lookbook

More Frill Inventory.  Floral corsage two-way clips with “sugar” coated strawberries, acorns, or birds!  

It’s funny I have 100 something pieces of inventory for Frill and didn’t make one headbow, or bonnet, or other more traditional accessory!