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Hello,
I've been interested in lolita since 2001, and was finally able to afford my first purchase (which I no longer have), in 2004. Here's how my (and my fiance's) wardrobe have grown over the years...
(I did not include stuff we're planning to sell. I also decided to not re-take some photos as some things haven't changed much... The stuff on our dark blue and gold comforter were taken last year (I didn't get around to making my post last year. I became a little nervous...) The ones on the red comforter I took over the past two weeks, along with the jewelry. The bloomers photo is a few years old. Oh, and the room/storage pictures were from last year as well, although our room doesn't quite look the same now as some things have been moved or packed away, and there are a few new things.)
Alice and the Pirates
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
Innocent World
Innocent World
Angelic Pretty
Moi Meme Moitie, h.Naoto
Metamorphose
Metamorphose
Metamorphose, offbrand
Bodyline
Handmade by others in the community.
Handmade by me
Meta (black velour), the rest: Bodyline
Meta (some of these need to be replaced though, as they are getting rather worn :(
Bodyline
Innocent World (first 2), offbrand
Handmade by me
Bodyline
Offbrand
Top row: AatP
Bottom: Meta
Offbrand
Bodyline, Innocent World, BtSSB
h.Naoto (capelet), Meta (coveralls), offbrand
The big one is a square dancing petti I planned to modify (might still), the three smaller ones along the left are Bodyline, the black one next to them is Meta, and the two fluffy ones on the right are from a seller on eBay.
The top white one is Bodyline and the rest are Meta.
Top row: Bodyline x 4 plus wristcuffs (which are HUGE, so I use them as sock toppers instead), IW x 2
Bottom: AatP x 2, BtSSB x 2, Meta x 7
Offbrand (from various sources: the comm_sales, eBay, Sock Dreams, Claire's, local stores), the sock toppers are handmade by me.
Offbrand
Meta: sailor hat
BtSSB: tartan beret, wool beret, sleeping cap
Handmade by me: mini tricorne
Offbrand: boater hat, sunhat(?), cloche, black hat (purchased at an antique store), hatpins (also from an antique store)
Mary Magdalene, Bodyline, Bodyline, IW, Handmade by me, Meta
Ummmm... there is stuff in this photo from BtSSB, Meta, Bodyline, chocomint, Claire's, AatP, handmade by me, H&M and Dollarama.
There is stuff in this photo from my childhood, BtSSB, Claire's, chocomint, Meta, Eclectic Eccentricity, eBay, and a few other local stores.
In the lid are my bunny ring holder, Lost Angel ear cuff, my engagement ring, and a pair of inherited rings (the first one my fiance's Grandmother's, and the other (which is actually cut and pasted on as I forgot it) my Grandmother's).
In the box: local, IW, IW, inherited, local (an old gift), unknown
Row 2: claire's, received from a shopping service with an order, BtSSB, Vivienne Westwood knock-off, local (another old gift)
Row 3: BtSSB, Claire's x 3, BtSSB, Eclectic Eccentricity
My bunny ring holder holding my most worn rings.
Earrings from various places and some as old as my first piercing...
Angelic Pretty bento box and pillow, IW cloth, Hufflepuff tie, BtSSB tie, on a Meta handkerchief
Offbrand (The last ones I used when my fiance and I were taking dance lessons, they've seen better days... :P)
Aldo, BtSSB x 3, AatP x 2
Secret Shop x 2, Irregular Choice, An*ten*na
Bodyline
Offbrand
TVA, Montreal x 2
Offbrand, Montreal
The coin purses are from Claire's. The wallet is Meta (I got this, I don't even remember when, and I use it all the time and it still looks brand new!). The beige crown bag and Walking With Dinosaurs are offbrand. The boston bag is AatP. The tote BtSSB (as it says :P). The house bag is Bodyline (I'm not much of a bag/purse person, so I tend to use the same one until it's falling apart, and only change my bag(s) around for meetups or extra special occasions.) And the tapestry purse I got at an antique store, it's circa the 30's or 40's. I kept seeing it every time I went and finally gave in!
BtSSB, Meta, The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
Now for my fiance's wardrobe...
He's also into steampunk and I've included some of those items here, but not all. Although much of his stuff could go in either direction...
F+F, F+F, Moi Meme Moitie
Alice and the Pirates
Handmade by me x 2, offbrand
Atelier Boz, Black Peace Now x 2
Offbrand
F+F, F+F, Meta, Bodyline, AatP
Offbrand x 2, Black Peace Now
Scarf is offbrand, Jabots and Cravats are handmade by me, suspenders are offbrand.
The first 5 ties are offbrand followed by BPN. The pocket stuffs on the ties will be explained below...
The gold one is a pocket compass and sundial (offbrand). Monocle is offbrand. The more detailed pocket watch is chocomint, and the other is offbrand.
All offbrand except for the newsboy cap which was handmade by me.
BPN, offbrand, cane from an antique store (we plan to refurbish it sometime), tricorne is handmade by me (although both of us aren't quite satisfied with it.)
Handmade by me, F+F. I made the wool capelet to go with this winter coat, so I've also included an image of them together.
Offbrand.
Offbrand, Demonia, Lolita Lola (I think, I can't remember for sure. These will eventually be modded into the golf style), offbrand (the removable cuffs were handmade by me).
Where we put our stuff (for now)...
We were supposed to move in the summer, but unfortunately it didn't happen. Hopefully soon though!
I usually drape my petticoats over my long mirror. I keep our dressy/alternative stuff in garment bags on the racks you see in the picture (I'm hoping to replace the bags with some large handmade fabric ones soon. I have so many sewing projects on my list that need to get done!). The one on the left is my dresses, and the one on the right is half my fiance's and the other half my skirts and tops.
The hat boxes on the left are my fiance's and on the right are mine (the black one is where I keep my hair accessories). In the middle of our dresser (kind of), are my two boxes where I keep most of my bonnets, bloomers, tights and OTK socks (I keep my knee high socks in one of the bedside table drawers). The fraise book box is where my fiance keeps some of his smaller accessories.
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I hope you enjoyed our wardrobes! I loved looking at everyone's wardrobe posts so far, so much nice stuff! Although, sometimes it makes me a little sad too, when someone has something I would really like or could use, haha. I also liked (kind of, it was a bit of a task), taking the photos as well, as it gives me a new perspective on my wardrobe.
I would like to thank my step ladder and the advent of digital cameras for helping me to take most of these photos. I'm too short and had to reach as I high as I could to take these photos, and therefore couldn't see and took way too many just to get a half decent one! :P
Thank you for looking.
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