I really want to get more into Classic
Post your favorite coords
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my inspo is a bit on the gothic side, i realize
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This reminds me if Pam from the office did lolita
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Whats the best way to Classic-fy normal sweet prints?
I've been after some really nice blouses with princess sleeves but can't find any.
>>8924599
Totally not being helpful, but I really like this.
Classic thread without the queen? Let me fix that for you.
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Mandatory Fanny Rosie, too.
Check them out if you're getting into classic, OP. (the ones I posted previously are from My Subarashii Lolidays)
>>8924599
a sweet print with a princess sleeve blouse will probably still be sweet. what is the trim or the cut like? what are the motifs exactly? some motifs and detailing translate easily to classic, but for others, you might only be able to reach a hybrid of classic and sweet at best.
anyway
>how to unsweeten a dress
mature hair, shoes, and bags. go for elegant understatement. for example, avoid chunky heels, round babyish toes, platforms, or big, cartoonish/anime-style cutesy touches.
use neutral colors to accent your dress. sweet often has a lot of loud colors together, but in classic you are more likely to see either a muted palette or just one bold color. classic is also less likely to coordinate around the print's motif, so avoid things like animal/food-shaped resin or plastic jewelry in favor of things like pearls (fake is fine), portraits, and such.
one thing you can keep in mind is that you want to look like a classical painting, not pop art. not literally of course, but it can help guide your coordination to think of it that way.
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also xylia-x.
Does anyone have examples of good coords with longer dresses?
>>8924485
I love the casual effortless feel of this
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Here are a couple of longer length coords.
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I didn't know her, Anon! She's gorgeous!
>>8924791
That dress looks so unflattering. Plus she could style her hair better and put on some makeup.
I want to do some OTT classic for an upcoming meet that's relatively formal. I know bonnets are a popular choice but they look pretty stupid on me. What else could I do for a headdress? I usually just do a cute matching bow for daily looks but that's obviously not going to cut it for something OTT.
The dress is navy blue, and I'm thinking I want the theme to be "pearls" but not real sure where to go with that. Advice would be appreciated!
>>8924835
Maybe pearl bobby pins? They're rather inexpensive and they look lovely pinned in an elaborate updo.
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Big fancy hat
>>8924828
I disagree. It's a casual everyday look, sure, but she looks good.
>>8924791
Does anyone know what dress this is? I have a mighty need
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Thanks!
>>8924509
This isn't lolita
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This is lolita
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I'm so in love with this dress
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not sure, but it was tagged Mary Magdalene. not sure how accurate that is!
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damn anon, where were you for the Royal Coords thread? you have some top tier classic hime looking stuff
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I didn't knew there was a Royal Coord Thread
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it is still up if you check the catalog, i think some of the stuff there will be to your taste
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Thank you!! Will be checking it up
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enjoy!
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And I'm done for now, maybe I will post some more later.
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thanks for the dump anon, most of those were new to me
>>8924848
It is a very nice dress indeed, but it looks a bit too big on her? Either that or the angle the photo was taken didn't help.
It's just nitpicky of me I'm sure.
>>8924640
I'm into chocolate prints but my eyes often catch very pink dresses and I often wonder how elegant something could be if paired with the right stuff.
Solid advice! Thank you!
>>8924786
The shoes ruin this, such a pity because everything else is really beautiful.
![tumblr_o0cxrbtSPC1u2at1zo3_1280[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/KSmgnC1.jpg "tumblr_o0cxrbtSPC1u2at1zo3_1280[1].jpg")
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God it would be perfect minus the legs. Why a dark pattern with such a pure white cord? Reeeeee
>>8927352
She's the cutest!
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Eastery classic coords are underrated imo
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Doctor who feels
The guy looks like Matt smith
Tardis blue
>>8925022
Whatever, if you want to look like a LARPer/ cosplayer go ahead and wear your random medieval shit
>>8928500
it is not stranger than other OTT Classic coords of 2014+ to be honest, and brands like Surface Spell release dresses with a similar feel now and then. also,
>this dress
>medieval
might want to brush up on your fashion history
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there ain't enough room in that skirt for it to be lolita.
anyway, it's so ugly. The nicest piece of it are the sleeves. The seamstress used curtain tassels and that silk, twisted rope shit that you find used as edging on furniture.
Pic related, it's the pillowcase I slept on last night. I hate people who use tassels, they ruined albino accord and they look so cheap on this too.
And this dress is not lolita.
>sage
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Dropped
>>8930408
Wow, it must suck being so bitter and forced to sleep on your grandma's couch like that.
>>8930408
You sound mad, im sorry. I find the dress gorgeous. In classic lolita there is a lot of leeway for length and silhouette.
>>8930408
Actually, I'm with you on this one. When she first posted it I did a double take because of the tassels and the rope.
But her work is very clean, and she makes it look pretty good. So I can give her props for being creative, using things that don't belong and making it look good at least. The tassels especially work pretty well -- they're well-matched, and the size and shape is just perfect for the dress. I don't like tassels, and would never buy this dress even if burando made it, but I can still give credit for someone having a good eye for matching colours, size and shape, even with materials I dislike.
I'm not going to argue about whether this is lolita or not, though. If JetJ's Fruit et un papillon OP gets a pass then I'm going to let this one slide because it at least has the right silhoutte. Let Ren Fair lolita be a substyle if they want, lolita could use a dose of creativity now and again so it doesn't become stale.
>>8924786
NOT LOLITA. NO POOF.
>>8925089
I really like how the steampunk elements are done right.
>>8930496
It's a lovely bed set that matches my green walls, and frankly I don't care what you think anyway, since you can't even identify what is and isn't lolita. :^)
>>8930529
It is very clean, I'm not saying that, it's just very questionable in terms of taste and I certainly wouldn't call it lolita. It just doesn't look right at all, and looks far too rigid. Maybe if you were going for a costume lolita thing at a convention or ren fair, but just because a dress has a very basic silhouette for lolita doesn't make it suit.
I think what I dislike most about it in terms of lolita design, tassels aside, is that there's no lace or ruffles. Generally a dress lacking those would have a boarder print, but there is also no boarder print, and the sleeves are almost as wide as the skirt. I also don't like that the front chest piece of the dress curves upwards.
Construction is great, it looks clean, but I want to set fire to those tassels and at least add lace. I don't mind them as much around the sleeves,but it looks like the ones on the waist need brushing or something ugh.I'd wager that the rope and tassles are from the same set, but you're right. At least they match in colour.
>Fruit et un papillon
has this mess really ever been acceptable as lolita? I always thought it was a branching attempt.
>>8930557
cool but literally no one asked for or gives a fuck about your opinion on what makes lolita lolita
>>8930561
Stay salty, tassel-chan. I wasn't the first one to call this not lolita in this thread, or ever. People have talked about this dress and whether it was/is lolita ever since it cropped up.
>>8930557
God you're just the worst. Go have a timeout and your damn ugly couch and learn to accept other people having different opinions than yours.
>>8930575
i'm not even a lolita, just someone browsing cgl, but your 'critique' is obnoxiously pretentious, and, like I said, no one gives a fuck
>>8930582
I would accuse you of being the girl who made that dress, but your attitude is too rotten for you to have a modicum of patience that would be needed to make this lovely Ren Fair piece.
>>8930617
They all have lace, ruffles or boarder prints. Are you blind?
>>8928222 is more otome/casual but still has a variance between the bodice and the skirt, which is pleated and thus giving it intrigue. I never said that a dress had to include all three, it just has to include at least one or else it's basically a boring ballgown.
Just, for like, a second, try and imagine if this was in less striking colours, or just one colour. It would not be considered lolita.
I've told you what makes it NOT lolita, why don't you tell me what makes it lolita?
>if it can fit a petti it's loliable!!!
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I can't take you seriously when you keep spelling "border" wrong.
>>8930636
I can't take you seriously when you ridicule someone's spelling instead of giving up and admitting that this dress isn't lolita.
>>8930637
why do you care so much about being THE ONE who gets to dictate what is and what isn't lolita
it's not lolita to you: fine, you have made that very clear
why are you so DETERMINED to try and convince everyone to believe the same as you.
>>8930637
There's more than one of us, obviously. Are you that housewife chick?
>>8930557
If we're going by that criteria, you might want to take a look at JetJ's Jesus dress -- no lace, no border print, only print is on the bodice. And it is generally accepted as a lolita dress.
But again, I'm not going to argue if it's lolita. Just saying if we can give brands that much leeway to make strange things, we can certainly let a girl who has a solid history of dressing decently in lolita to get experimental.
I do think it's very skewed that you judge what is lolita by your own personal taste. Sorry anon, but you're nobody. I think you just successfully negated any actually useful comments you may have said, because now everybody is going to write them off as the ramblings of a narcissistic self-important megalomaniac.
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This pic is super unsettling to me....I thought it was a real person because the mannequin has pretty lifelike hands and is able to actually hold the skirt....but then it doesn't have a face
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This is my dream dress and I've never seen it worn. Thank you anon!
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This is toned down/more mature sweet. IW seems to be the only brand that does classic sweet/food prints well.
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uggggh I need this
Anyone have suggestions for Taobao shops (or otherwise names of brand tights/socks) for white/ivory lace tights with floral patterns? The giant taobao list isn't turning up many :-/
Thanks in advance
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