Winter ILD Coord!

 Hi friends! <3

Although the local comm had a meet-up planned for ILD, I did my own thing. I wasn't feeling up to socializing and preferred to do something more low-key. Instead, I went out with a friend to my favorite antique shop and had a look around at all the neat items. I loved this pink dragon teapot...

And the cozy, floral vibes going on here...

Afterwards, we got some bubble tea. I had a matcha one and tried a raspberry "plankie." Which is some sort of cross between a pastry heart and a donut. It was interesting. Not sure if I'd get another. Might have been better warmed up.

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Wore a bittersweet coord in lavender x black.

Jsk~ Metamorphose "Princess Wardrobe"

Otks~ Angelic Pretty "Holy Lantern"

Necklace~ Angelic Pretty "Cosmetic Bunny"

Ring~ Angelic Pretty "Candy Ribbon"

Shoes~ Bodyline "515"

Headdress~ Sweet Mildred

Ring~ Chocomint "G Clef"

Blouse, earrings~ vintage/thrifted

Other rings~ offbrand

Makeup and details...

Halloween Tea Meet-up!

 Hi friends! <3

Celebrating spooky time with a tea party.

Starting off with choosing my teas... The special one was gingerbread which sounded delicious.

Loved the golden design on this teacup and matching saucer set... 

The tea arrives...

Steeping it up...

The tiered trays arrive...

Getting into the scones...

Mmm, and the sandwiches... 

Can't forget about dessert... <3

The hostess gave out some extra treats too. Thanks again!

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Wore a gothic coord in blue x black.

Jsk~ MMM "Frame Cross Print Gathered"

Earrings~ MMM "Bead Cross"

Otk~ Sweet Mildred "Knee High Rose Lace Top"

Bag~ Loris

Headdress~ Eternally Thirsty

Ring~ Neant Glass "Stained Glass Coffin"

Blouse, peignoir, necklace, other ring~ vintage/thrifted

Shoes~ offbrand

Makeup and details...

Knee High Lace Top Socks Opening!

 Hi friends! <3

Got two pairs of socks to open with you this time. They are by Sweet Mildred over on Etsy. I got one pair to wear with gothic and the other one for sweet.

Stock Pics

Sweet Mildred: Knee High Rose Lace Top Socks (black x black)

Sweet Mildred: Knee High Star Lace Top Socks (pink x white)

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Ooh, bonus goodies...

And the socks...

Opening it up...

Laid out nicely...

Lace details...

Neat and secure stitches...

Stretchy too...

Some sort of brand name on the foot area...

Try-on pics...

Thoughts:

I really like these socks! The lace is soft with lovely details. The socks are stretchy both length and width-wise. They will go great with the intended gothic or sweet coords. However, there are a few things to note. The pink color becomes very light when they are stretched out, making them seem almost white. I wonder if Sweet Mildred could have gone another shade darker to compensate for that effect. Also, shipping and updates took longer than expected. I know the pandemic has thrown things off, but the shop could have posted something or possibly limited orders early on, so as to not get overwhelmed/fall behind. I do appreciate the bonus goodies. I'm not sure if all orders got them or what.

Order Timeline:

9/18 Order placed on Etsy (listing states "ready to ship in 1-2 weeks"), paid via Paypal, received order confirmation email

10/5 No updates about the order yet, messaged Sweet Mildred about order status and ask if there is a tracking number, got a reply back that there were a lot of orders in a short time, busy, it will be in the mail that week

10/19 Order not received, message again asking for a tracking number, got an auto-reply that the shop has closed to catch up on orders, got another reply that they're working on it, will be in the mail that night or the next day

10/20 Tracking number received

10/22 Arrived

Pink Bloomers Opening!

 Hi friends! <3

I found a pair of bloomers in pink and long length up for sale and got them. The seller said they are by Sweet Mildred. I tried to find a stock pic, but there didn't seem to be one.

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The package...

Opening it up...

Came with a nice postcard/note...

Let's get this opened up...

Ooh...

Laid out nicely...

Waistband details. Such a cute little bow...

Lace/trim details...

Hanging up...

Try-on pic... (Not sure what's going on with the lighting here.)

Thoughts:

These are so cute! I love the light pink color and the polka dot lace trim. They are long length which is great for me being on the tall side. Since the leg bands are elastic, I can adjust them to sit higher for under shorter dresses or leave them as is so they peek out a bit. The fabric seem to be cotton or possibly a cotton-polyester blend. Stitching is well done and the fit is good. A great addition to my wardrobe.

Tora Con Day 2 & Haul!

Hi friends! <3

So, today was the last day of the con. We got up a little early to pack and check out, before heading over to the con. I was excited to get there for rehearsal since I was modeling in the fashion show.

There was a good representation of the various styles. Once everyone knew the plan and had done a few practice walks/poses, staff began letting people in. There was a nice sized crowd. After we each took our turn on the stage, audience members were allowed to ask us questions. Some of the ones we got asked were "What got you interested in lolita?" and "What is your dream dress and why?" It was fun!

 Then it was time for a final walk through of the vendor and artist alley area. I splurged on  a headdress I had been debating over as well as got a few more small things. But not too bad in the end.

Wore a gothic coord in navy x black x gold.

Jsk~ Angelic Pretty "Holy Lantern"

Otks~ Angelic Pretty "Holy Lacy Doll"

Earrings~ Metamorphose "Crown Cross"

Shoes~ Bodyline

Headdress~ Sweet Mildred

Wrist Cuffs~ Belladonna

Ring~ Voodooodolly "Beasts Dragon"

Veil~ Taobao

Blouse, necklace~ vintage

Other ring~ offbrand

Makeup and details...

Haul

There was so many cool things for sale everywhere. Plushies, posters, hand made accessories, etc. It was kind of overwhelming. Needless to say I went a bit shop happy lol. But I think everything I got will be fairly useful.

Holographic Mermaid Poster- ETs * Designs
Umbreon Postcard- yanimatorART
Alolan Vulpix Sticker- CatCafeCrafts
Skulls and Flowers Headdress with Veil- Eternally Thirsty
Wing Rings- Sleepy Sheepie Creations
Cat and Fox Pins- Sweet Mildred

J-Fashion Spooky Meet-up!

Hi friends! <3

It's been awhile since I went to a meet-up. Today, I went to a Halloween themed meet-up hosted by a nearby comm. It was at this place called Nox. I had never been there before. It had a bar/lounge area, party room, and lots of quirky decorations. The food was delicious. Perfect for relaxing with friends.

There was beautiful artwork hung on the walls. Done by local artists I believe, and available for purchase too.

I loved this cute dragon with the candles. And a tiny bottle of crow's feet...?

A spare table in the back covered in prizes for the raffle. Everyone was encouraged to bring in something, so everyone could leave with a prize...

Delicious assortment of food set up buffet style <3

I tried to get a little bit of everything. The chicken Caesar salad wrap was my favorite.

After eating, it was raffle time! I won a bunch of cute accessories and some candy.

Then we got into the card/board games. This one was so fun and random to play...

One of the hosts offered to take coord pictures, so everyone got ready. After mine was done, I found a book and got cozy in this chair by the fireplace. While I enjoyed socializing with everyone, it was nice to get some time to myself.

On the way out, we each got a goodie bag filled with a super cute sticker, pin, tea, and some candy. A bunch of us also decided to walk over to a friend's shop to take a look around. I had a great time!

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This coord is the one I had planned out in advance using the jsk's stock pic. It was going to be mainly lavender, with black and gold. But upon receiving/seeing the actual dress in person, changes were needed. None of the lavenders matched. I ended up swapping out the black blouse for a brown one and the lavender otks for ivory ones. I was still planning to wear the gold shoes, but due to the rainy weather I wore the brown boots instead. I think it also helped to tie in the brown blouse better.

The end result was a bittersweet coord in lavender x brown x gold.

Headband~ Sweet Mildred
Earrings~ Metamorphose "Crown Cross"
Jsk~ Royal Princess Alice x Automatic Honey "Witch Academy"

Ring~ Automatic Honey "Witch Academy Luca"
Otks~ AATP "Merry Making in the Ghost Town"

Blouse, necklace, bracelet~ vintage/thrifted

Shoes~ offbrand/thrifted
Hair clips, other ring~ offbrand

Makeup and details pic...