I'm not American and don't really understand what "Black Friday" is, except something to do with post-Thanksgiving sales. Apparently the shops are very busy and in some places, people go a bit mad, waiting outside shops before they open, and tussling over bargains. Beyond that, I know very little. Bane at Goth It Yourself is running a blogging event (and looking VERY stylish indeed) over ::here:: in a velvet and lace outfit.
This is my all black outfit! I'm not wearing it today, as I'm at work and it's raining. It's my second ever full Lolita co-ordinate. I wore it into town to meet with my friend M. (A sweet Lolita) and as I was going to go shopping and wander around, I decided to go with an A-line skirt with not too much pouf as I have poor spacial awareness at the best of times and I was not being entirely used to wearing a petticoat yet, and thus its added bulk, so I didn't want to knock into things with it. I also feel that A-line skirts look more mature and suit me better as I am not as young as I used to be. I know the jacket sleeves are a bit short on me (one of the disadvantages of being tall through being long-limbed). I am contemplating sewing a wide lace trim to make them seem longer.
Outfit rundown: ⚜ Head-bow - Claire's (with gold skull painted black by me) ⚜ Hair flowers - H&M and Poundland ⚜ Wig - Stargazer, "Pulp" in plume ⚜ Lace blouse - K-Star (at Camden Market) ⚜ Jacket - Criminal Damage (at St. Nick's market, Bristol) ⚜ Skirt - Miss Posh (secondhand on eBay) ⚜ Over-the-knee Socks - offbrand ⚜ Velvet ruffle shoes - D.E. Shoes, Inverness ⚜ Lace gloves - Accessorize
Your outfit is FABULOUS! I love the skirt -- it coordinates perfectly without being impractical. (I have knocked things off shelves with my skirt more than once.) I think the jacket sleeves look fine as they are, but a bit of lace trim would look nice, too. Thanks for joining my Black Friday event!
ReplyDeleteThe sleeves originally had narrow lace trim, after 8 years of being worn a lot (including pretty much every day in college), the lace got natty, so I removed it. I'd like to replace it with something broader to give the sleeves some extra length.
DeleteYou look gorgeous! I want to raid you wardrobe!
ReplyDeleteThank-you very much :)
DeleteWell, it's a black wardrobe-space full of black clothes and black shoes with no lights - even I have trouble raiding my wardrobe! :P
Looking good as always and less of the not as young as you used to be you are a lot younger than little old me
ReplyDeleteI'm still not a teenager with slender legs that look good poking out from under a bell of a skirt, and dainty narrow waist. Don't get me wrong, I haven't become fat, but I have become curvier and more muscular, and I think the A-line skirt suits my figure more. I also think bell-shaped skirts seem more youthfull, in general, but I'm not sure why.
DeleteYou look great! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
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