ILD Swap Meet-up!

Hi friends! <3

To celebrate International Lolita Day, I went to a swap meet and potluck hosted by one of the nearby comms. Nothing overly fancy or formal, just a chill gathering of lolitas celebrating together.

The table starting to fill up with yummy things...

Those look good...

My tea cup and saucer had a fancy gold swirly design...

Tried out a different tea...

Mmm... So good <3

I tried a little bit of everything. Then had more later on. Everything was delicious...

After eating, we went outside for coord pics. Then, back inside where the shopping and swapping was about to begin.

So many pretties...

Ooh...

It was interesting to browse through the items people had brought. Blouses, skirts, dresses, and accessories. A few things caught my eye, but I ended up not buying anything. I did sell a few things of mine though, so that's good.

While the sales/swap was winding down, socializing picked back up. I took that moment to find a clear spot on the couch and relax while watching a Nutcracker movie that was on tv. One of the ballerinas kind of looked like my sister.

Before leaving, everyone got a goodie bag with treats inside. I also got these mini rocking horse ornaments which I was thinking to turn into earrings, and a cute fox button :-) I had a great time and am looking forward to the next meet-up.

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I wore a sweet coord in red x sax x gold.

Headbow, jsk~ Angelic Pretty "Toy Harmony"
Otks~ Angelic Pretty "Crown Logo"
Ring~ Angelic Pretty "Candy Ribbon"
Earrings~ Metamorphose "Crown Cross"
Shoes~ Bodyline
Blouse, bracelet~ vintage/thrifted
Necklace, pin, bag~ offbrand/thrifted

Makeup and details...

Toy Harmony Lucky Pack Opening!

Hi friends! <3

My lucky pack finally arrived from Angelic Pretty and I'm super excited to open it up! This year's pack includes 4 items (headbow, otks, jsk, and a petticoat) plus the usual giant tote bag. The print features toys and animals surrounded by music notes and various instruments. How cute is that?

Stock Pics

Angelic Pretty: Toy Harmony Lucky Pack (sax)

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Laid out nicely...

Headbow wrapped (front and back views)...

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Otks...

Wrapped (front and back views)...

 

Unwrapped view...

Print details...

Try-on pic...

Petti...

Wrapped up...

Unwrapped (laying flat and hanging up views)...

Jsk...

Wrapped (front and back views)...

 

Unwrapped (front and back views)...

Hanging up (front and back views)...

 

Bodice details...

Print and trim details...

Try-on pic (with AP petti)...

Try-on pic (with AP petti + my usual petti)...

Everything together... <3

Thoughts:

The print is cute with a toned down color scheme. More of a classic type sweet style. I don't have anything music themed in my wardrobe, so it will be a nice addition. Fortunately I already have a few blouses and accessories that will match with it as well. When I first saw the lucky pack preview online, I was surprised to see that it didn't come with a blouse. I'm glad though as they never fit me and I just sold them off. Including a petti is a nice alternative, especially for those who are just starting out in lolita. Although I'm not sure I would call it a true petti as it barely provides any poof on its own. It reminds me of those built-in pettis that used to be part of Angelic Pretty's older dresses. When I combined it with my usual petti it worked great! I felt like a super fluffy marshmallow. The jsk fits good as well. I'm looking forward to wearing it soon! :-)