1. Don't be afraid of thrift stores and offbrand. I've had good luck in Primark and Orsay more than once and I've got a thrifted skirt from Zara which I absolutely adore - and which, btw, with all its perfect ruffles and petticoat-friendliness cost me but 1 USD. There is another reason why I'd advise newbies to try thrifting and offbrand first other than simple frugality - and that is, it might be...
... or in my case, rather just one; I have not been watching the community properly lately it seems, since I cannot recall any interesting new trend appearing - or at least nothing that would immediatelly catch my eye the way the following one did. Deer antlers in Lolita Image courtesy of etsy Very well, I admit, this picture may be a little exaggerated:-) Nevertheless, bearing figurative deer antlers on your head...
It's incredible, it has been a year already since the Lolita Blog Carneval project started! And what a lovely year of sweet, fun and interesting posts it has been. I've learnt a thing or two of the fashion and our creative, beauty-loving sisterhood, as well as met some sweet fellow Lolita bloggers of whose existence, not very active in the community as I am, I was previously unaware of. Thanks very much for that,...
After so many photos of this beautiful castle, I think it would be good to introduce it briefly to my non-Czech readers as the official website, it seems, lacks an English version. The castle of Libochovice is a Baroque building situated some 66 km away from Prague. Its current version by an Italian architect Antonio della Porta comes from the end of the 17th Century, neither the original Gothic fortress nor the Renaissance castle...
Have you imported all the blogs you are following yet to a different reader in time, or are you doing it at the last minute like me? Well, if you'd still like to follow my blog, here is a button to follow it on Bloglovin: On another note, sorry for the long silence. I'm still rather ill and too tired for blogging. For now, I wish you all a wonderful time and hope to post...
This week's challenge is Top 3 Wishlist Items, which I imagine was a really tough thing to decide for all the participants!:-) Nevertheless, here are mine and I hope you will like them as much as I liked the items on the other bloggers' lists. 1. First comes the white batiste and lace dress that has been for so long on my To-Sew List, inspired by this beautiful Edwardian doll dress by Cynthia...
Godey's Lady's Book, August 1864 ...
Welcome to my new Victorian Cookery series, in which I'm trying out recipes from times long gone by, found in women's magazines like Godey's Lady's Book or Victorian cookery books like Isabella Beeton's. First comes a very quick and easy recipe from an August 1864 issue of Godey's - if I understand correctly, it was meant as a little snack, but beware, this meal is very filling - I made only 2 eggs instead...
This week's prompt is to write about our favourite Lolita accessory - but how would it be possible to choose just one among so much beauty? So I've compiled a small list:-) Bonnets I'm an aspiring Period Lolita, so bonnets make my heart flutter - this is the first one I ever made and hopefully is soon to be followed by another one, made of dark blue velvet. I just need to find some buckram......
My sincerest apologies to Pop*Princess to whom I've promised a saree tutorial a long time ago - and long time ago I started to work on it, but since my health has deteriorated so I can't meet one vital requirement of such a pursuit - prolonged standing. So dear Pop*Princess, I'm again sorry- I promise to do it as soon as my health permits. Also, thanks so much to all my lovely 22 followers for...
