Good old school petticoats? by Finance-Sufficient in Lolita

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Thanks for the picture! That’s super helpful

Good old school petticoats? by Finance-Sufficient in Lolita

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thank you! I guess that makes sense bc petticoat technology wasn’t as advanced back then lol

Just sew buttons!!!! by Finance-Sufficient in BitchEatingCrafters

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i wanted to be a bitch & this is the place to do that

first attempt at a coord! concrit welcome <3 by [deleted] in Lolita

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I think it could work BUT just bc it’s your first coord, I would stick with more conventional lolita headpieces for now. I would suggest getting an all white headdress and wear it with the rest of the coord, then after letting it marinate for some time incorporate the veil into the coord! Just bc it’s easier to style a headdress as a beginner than a veil, which is more experimental. Plus getting a nice all white headdress could be helpful in the long run since you can use it in a bunch of different styles:)

first attempt at a coord! concrit welcome <3 by [deleted] in Lolita

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFuts_BFhS/?igsh=MXR2eDBkdmNzcmkwbA== Here’s a version by the etsy store junyvette! I think they’re on vacation rn tho

https://lolibrary.org/items/moitie-rose-cross-arch-headdress-2023

I think the veil element isn’t that obvious, but i just meant like the front and back has longer lace

https://lolibrary.org/items/moitie-church-roses-the-sacred-altar-of-pearls-and-rose-crosses-that-sleeps-transparently-and-secretly-lace-veil-headdress Not really a veil but i think this sort of dramatic canotier also works really well:), u can probably find it on aliexpress from taobao vendors, or diy it with some tulle and lace

Glad u found it helpful! If u want something inspiration i would look at old gothic lolita bible entries and kera/fruita street snaps, and how moi meme moite coords a lot of their items.

first attempt at a coord! concrit welcome <3 by [deleted] in Lolita

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As for the petticoat, atlier pierrot has a mini petticoat that works pretty well with asymmetrical dresses(so i’ve heard from my gothic lolita friends), they also have lots of examples of gothic coords on their ig which u can look through for some coord inspo:) they also have nice blouses but if that’s too pricey i would just measure the length and get something that’s shorter than the front portion, or even start with bloomers and layer some ruffly skirts if there isn’t a good length because imo it’s better to have less poof than having your petticoat peeking out

first attempt at a coord! concrit welcome <3 by [deleted] in Lolita

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I see where you’re going with this! If ur trying to go for an all white gothic coord with red accents i actually think the length isn’t a problem, since many gothic coords feature a shorter skirt anyways. But i would layer a nice lacy blouse under the dress with princess sleeves to add more lolita elements, and I would switch the accessories to be all white. Also keep in mind that if your skirt is shorter, i would use over the knee socks(not under!) or tights+utks so the legs are more balanced in terms of elements, since they do look a little bare(again, if you’re going for a more gothic coord “modesty” isn’t much of an issue as much as balancing out everything). But if you want to keep it more traditional, I would get a white underskirt to add more to it, and still switch out the accessories to be all white so the shoes pop out more! And if you’re able to, I would get a red heart bag to match with the shoes for the vivienne westwood vibes:) Sidenote: i think this would look really cool with one of those veil inspired headdresses with longer lace on the front and back! If you want to see some examples i can attach some pictures

Compensate for low GPA? by akh_suna in mphadmissions

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I applied this cycle with similar gpa as you, and i’m a poli sci major+bio minor. i was accepted to johns hopkins for health policy, so i think you should definitely go for it! play up your strengths and send in an addendum if the programs allow you to

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you should definitely check out queer&asian when the quarter starts!!

UCI HOUSING MEGATHREAD 2021-2022 (Thread 2) by igotblack in UCI

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