Lolita's Basic Wardrobe

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Well, the other day i was researching documents with the basis to creat a Lolita's Costume and found a very interesting list, with the basis to ALL of the Lolita's sub-genres (Gothic, Classic, Sweet...)

Here it is:

• 1 good petticoat in a color that works with your wardrobe. Unless you like a very minimal poof, I'd advise against tulle petticoats and go for chiffon, as tulle petticoats tend to deflate very quickly, so you're constantly buying new ones and are often forced to wear multiple ones at once.

                                                  These are some pettycoat examples.

• 1 piece of "special wear", this means something that might be a little too fancy to wear everyday and is best saved for special meetups or might be a very obvious piece, like a bold print, so it would be best if it wasn't worn too frequently. If you have a limited budget, and can only really afford to spurge on one piece, you might as well make it this piece!
• 2 easy to coordinate dresses, JSKs are the best option, due to the fact that they are a little easier to mix and match because you can pair them with different blouses for different looks, and if you plan on wearing something over them, you can wear them without a blouse so you don't have to deal with cramming puffy sleeves under not-so-puffy sleeves.

                                                 A Beutifull example from Angelic Pretty.

• 2 skirts in 2 different designs. For example, one could be a relatively plain skirt, while the other could have a bustle, a high waist, multi-tiered, etc.

                                                  Really loved this high waist skirt!!!

• 5 tops of various designs, some of which are cutsews, and one of which is a "statement" top in either a contrasting color or of a fancier design. Having cutsews in your wardrobe is vital if you plan on wearing Lolita on a regular basis, because Lolita blouses tend to be fussy and might not be appropriate for all weather and occasions, and sometimes it's nice to wear something a little more comfortable.

                                    Here's a Cutsew, I'm really struggling to find one off brand!

• Headwear that matches each of your skirts or dresses. This doesn't necessarily mean one piece of headwear for each skirt or dress, if you have multiples pieces in one color, you can get away with sharing a headpiece between them.

                                          The Headwear doesn't have to be so big but this one is cute!

• 2 pieces of outerwear, such as boleros, cardigans, or light jackets.

                                           

                                                       A beautiful piece of BTSSB.

• 1 pair of shoes that matches everything.

                                                                  High Heels are prohibited!

• 1 Purse that matches everything.

                                                                   A sweet simple one will do!

• As many different pieces of legwear as you can accumulate. These can be picked up offbrand cheaply, and in the beginning you can get away with one of each type of legwear at first, for example: 1 pair of plain socks, 1 pair of print socks, 1 pair of opaque tights, and 1 pair of crochet or lace tights.

                                                           These are not hard to make at home!

• Lots of different accessories. This is also something that can be picked up offbrand cheaply, or even come from your current accessory supplies, and includes not only jewelry but also wrist cuffs, gloves, collars, corsages, and any other small accessories that can be added to make individual outfits unique. If you're even slightly handy with a needle and thread and a glue gun, you can probably whip up a fair amount of these!

I've addeded a few images because most of you may not know what a pettycoat, don't worry I didn't either!

So this concludes this post! If you have any questions just ask! I come here everyday so I'll answer you right away!

Kisu, Nana!

Credits: EGL Community - http://www.eglcommunity.com/building-a-complete-lolita-wardrobe.html