31 December 2024

The Curator's EGL Wardrobe Tour 2025

 Dear my frilly friends,

    The time has come for the annual EGL wardrobe post. It is especially exciting for me as it is my very first wardrobe post! I started collecting and wearing EGL exactly one year ago as of the writing of this post. It is almost scary how many pieces I have collected in just one year's time. 

    It is exciting to be able to capture my closet as it is in my first year of j-fashion to be able to look back on. I have acquired every piece with the intention that I will be wearing it for many years to come. Let us see if that comes true! Please enjoy my EGL collection, modeled by my ever most handsome Rilakkuma bear, Ruthven the Adorable.

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One-Pieces (OPs)



Baroque
Sleeping Lily OP in black
Atelier Pierrot Princess Sleeve Babydoll OP in ivory
Antique BeasT Dionea OP in black
Ista Mori Nameless Poem OP in black x white
Enchantlic Enchantilly Rose Castle Invitation From The Duke of Bat OP in black x bordeaux

Total OPs = 5

Jumperskirts (JSKs)






BTSSB Karami Triple Tiered JSK in black
Angelic Pretty Lacy Princess JSK in black
Metamorphose temps de fille Pintuck Tiered JSK in black
Atelier Pierrot Decay Gauze JSK in black
Lady Sloth Nevermore JSK in black x red
AATP Oath of Rose ~Rondo of Love and Betrayal~ JSK II in black x bordeaux
Knight Night The Saint Priest JSK II in black x red
Atelier Pierrot Labyrinth Lace JSK in black x bordeaux
axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus JSK in black
Bodyline Charlotta JSK in black x white
Miss Danger Eternal Gothic Cathedral JSK in black x silver
Innocent World Violets Inside Mansions High Waist JSK in black
Innocent World Teddy Bear Story Tiered JSK in wine
BTSSB Tartan Check Mini Sleeve JSK in red x white
axes femme kawaii Rosy Bear JSK in ecru
axes femme kawaii Fluffy Bear JSK in pink
Angelic Pretty Cream Cookie Collection Switching JSK in pink
Mystery Kingdom Dessert Graduate JSK in sax

Total JSKs = 18

Skirts and Salopettes



Marble V-Shape Tiered Frill Fishtail Skirt with Lace in black
Atelier Pierrot Three-Tiered Ruffle Chiffon Skirt in black
Vallée lys Pivoine Frill Skirt in black
Miss Danger Lilies Gothic Cross Skirt in black x red
Atelier Pierrot Long Bustle Skirt in black
Angelic Pretty Bear's Chocolaterie Salopette in ivory

Total skirts and salopettes = 6

Capes, Boleros, Cardigans



WireHead Capelet with Collar in black x white lace
Little Dipper Bolero in light pink
Antique BeasT Campanula Bolero in black
Metamorphose temps de fille Plus Size Heart Openwork Short Sleeve Bolero in black
Mist Cardigan in dark brown
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Patch Lace Cardigan in black x white
Moi-même-Moitié Hemera Sailor Cardigan in black
axes femme Cardigan in cream

Total capes, boleros, and cardigans = 8

Jackets & Coats


axes femme kawaii Chocolate Bear Short Coat in brown

Total jackets and coats = 1 :(

Blouses





Bodyline
Honey Parish Blouse in black
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch Shirring Blouse in black
Atelier Pierrot Puff Sleeve Shirring Blouse in black
Vallée lys Blossom Breeze Blouse in black
Neo-Ludwig The Whale Bones Bay Blouse in black
Atelier Pierrot Shirring Princess Sleeve Blouse in bordeaux
Enchantlic Enchantilly Noble Ribbon Tie Blouse in bordeaux
Metamorphose temps de fille Stand Collar Bishop Sleeve Blouse in antique white
Niu Niu Plus Size Lolita Blouse Oversized Short Sleeve Shirt in light pink
Bodyline Francine Blouse in pink
Enchantlic Enchantilly Noble Ribbon Tie Blouse in creamy blue
Xilia Lace Collar Cotton Long Sleeve Blouse in white
Bodyline Shirring Lace Blouse in white

Total blouses = 13

Petticoats & Bloomers


Aurora & Ariel 60cm A-Line Daily Wear Petticoat in black
Aurora & Ariel 45cm A-Line Violent Petticoat in black
Atelier Pierrot Mini Pannier in black
Candy Sweet Cotton Bloomers in black
Metamorphose temps de fille Bloomers in antique white

Total petticoats and bloomers = 5

Belts, Corsets, Bustiers


Atelier Pierrot Frill Short Corset (Plus Size) in black
Eat Me Ink Me Lover's Eye Belt in demon eye
Eat Me Ink Me Carmella Belt in bordeaux
Offbrand corset belt
Offbrand leather harnesses

Total belts, corsets, and bustiers = 6

Hats



Starlust Hats Vampire Summer Grand Pamela in black
Victorian Maiden Elegant Ribbon Canotier in black
Triple Fortune Doll Bonnet in black
Moi-même-Moitié Candlestick Logo Embroidered Beret in black
Offbrand bat beret in black
Offbrand old school bonnet in black
Antique BeasT Black Heron Bonnet in black
Estrellas Original Mini Hat in black x bordeaux
Triple Fortune Nun Headdress in white
Xiaogui Handmade Forest Bow Straw Hat in cream
Xiaogui Handmade Wool Beret in milk white with pink bows
Innocent World Ribbon Lampshade Hat in brown
Vintage wool hat in brown

Total hats = 13

Head Accessories




Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Karami Headbow in black
Offbrand rose headband in black
Morun x Munna Stoik Velvet Ribbon Hairband in black
Sakura House Lace Triple Bow KC in black
Atelier Pierrot Rose Lace Headband in black x bordeaux
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Tartan Check Head Bow in red x white
Angelic Pretty Side KC in brown
Sweet Dreamer Miss Canary KC in pink
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Cameron Headbow in white x white lace
Pina Sweet Collection Rose Line Headband in ivory
Bodyline KC in sax
Estrellas Lace-Up Horn Headdress in black
WireHead Gobelin Headdress in black
Atelier Pierrot Gothic Lattices Headdress (Clip Version) in black
Offbrand rectangle headdress in black
Antique BeasT Cat Headdress in black
Antique BeasT Cat Headdress in white
WireHead Heart Headdress in black
axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus Ribbon Headdress with Tassel in black
Moi-même-Moitié Coffin Lace Headdress in black x white
WireHead Heart Headdress in tartan
Atelier Pierrot Gothic Lattices Headdress (Clip Version) in white
Antique BeasT Horned Lizard Barrettes in black
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Princess Drop Swing Ribbon Combs in black
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Rose Lace Ribbon Combs in black
Atelier Pierrot Ribbon Cross Charm Clips in black
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Logo Charm Ribbon Comb in bordeaux x black
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Rose Lace Ribbon Combs in off-white 
Xiaogui Handmade Bow Clips in coffee
Cheese Cat Polka Dot Bow Clips in pink
Cock's Robin Songs Grosgrain Bow Clips in light blue
Offbrand floral clips in red
Sweet Dreamer Bear Bow Clip-In Ears in brown
Offbrand biscuit clips
Offbrand floral corsage
Kurotokage Tei Odile Clip in black

Total head accessories = 37

Chokers & Necklaces




Majority are vintage or offbrand, but some notable brand items are Néant Glass Floral Coffin Rosary in white, Néant Glass Coffin Rosary in bordeaux, Wax Poetic Black 3-Strand Cameo Choker, Néant Glass Claudia Coffin Choker in white, Automatic Honey Bat Wing Planchette Necklace in black, Moi-même-Moitié Rose Cross Rosary Necklace in bordeaux, Sheglit Sacred Rosary in black, Sheglit Sacred Tiny Rosary in black, axes femme kawaii Bow Necklace in antique gold, Moi-même-Moitié Logo Cross Necklace in gold, Puvithel Crystal Heart Choker in red x gunmetal, Raspberry Mazohyst Chokers, and Moi-même-Moitié Crystal Candelabra Necklace in silver x red/gold x red. 

Total chokers and necklaces = 34

Brooches


From top, going clockwise:
Vintage cameo brooch
Morun x Munna Stoik Corsage in black
Neo-Ludwig The Whale Bones Bay Brooch in black
Lady Sloth Nevermore Rosette in black x bordeaux
Atelier Pierrot Rose Corsage in black
Mossbadger Portrait Rosette in black
Néant Glass Floral Coffin Brooch in white

Total brooches = 7

Rings


I am not going to attempt to label each and every ring, but some notable ones are Néant Glass Coffin rings, Sheglit Sacred Cross ring, Moi-même-Moitié Bat ring, Automatic Honey Bat Wing Planchette ring, and Halloween cabochons made by my friend.

Total rings = 29

Earrings


Majority of these are offbrand or vintage. A few notable brand ones are Alice and the Pirates A/P Cross Pierced Earrings in silver, axes femme kawaii Ribbon Earrings in antique gold, Néant Glass Coffin Earrings in black/white/bordeaux, Puvithel Crystal Heart Earrings in red, Moi-même-Moitié Crystal Candelabra Earrings in silver/gold, and Sheglit Sacred Tiny Earrings in black.

Total earrings = 25

Glasses Chains


Offbrand coffin glasses chain 
Offbrand glasses chain
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Accessory Chain in bordeaux

Total glasses chains = 3

Bracelets, Wristcuffs, Gloves, & Arm Warmers



Some notable bracelets are Sheglit Sacred Cross Bracelet and Moi-même-Moitié Candelabra Hand Chain. 
Atelier Pierrot Rose Ribbon Lace Wristcuffs in black
Offbrand pearl wristcuffs
Handmade wristcuffs from my friend
Offbrand crochet gloves
Metamorphose temps de fille Short Lace Gloves in black
Offbrand wristcuffs
Offbrand fingerless mesh gloves
Atelier Pierrot Enchanted Arm Covers in black
Marble Long Gloves in black

Total bracelets, gloves, and arm warmers = 20

Misc Accessories

Total miscellany = 

Bags



Atelier Pierrot Heart Frill Tote Bag in black
Angelic Pretty Bat Coffin Bag in black x bordeaux
Vintage evening bag
Victorian Maiden Victorian Lady Bag in bordeaux
Moi-même-Moitié Bat Bag (genuine leather) in black
axes femme kawaii Dolls' Circus Tent Bag in black
Excentrique Moira Doctor Bag in black
Victorian Maiden Satchel Bag in brown
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Kuma Kumya Pochette 
Loris Heart Bag in white

Total bags = 10

Socks & Tights

The Black Ribbon Embroidered Net Lace Topped OTKs in black x black
The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKs in black x white
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch LAce Ribbon OTKs in black x white
Enchantlic Enchantilly Duke of Bat OTKs in black 
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Ribbon Knee Socks in black x white lace
Moi-même-Moitié Rose Diamond Socks in black x white
Atelier Pierrot Orchid Elegance Socks in black
Offbrand striped OTKs
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Slow Motion Bouquet ~My Emotion on That Day~ OTKs in black x red
Morun x Muuna Stoik Rose Thorn OTKs in black x bordeaux
Moi-même-Moitié Diamond Print OTKs in red
Moi-même-Moitié Cross Arch Lace Ribbon OTKs in white x black
The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKS in white
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Sweet Dot OTKs in sax
Marble Short Lace Socks in black
Marble Short Lace Socks in white
Offbrand ankle socks
An*Tai*Na Sweet Cotton Lolita Socks in pink
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Lace Up Ribbon OTKs in pink
The Black Ribbon Soft Raschel Lace OTKs in pink
Innocent World Heart Crown Watermark OTKs in beige
Innocent World Ribbon Rose OTKs in beige x alice blue
Innocent World Small Flower and Ribbon OTKs in beige x sax
Innocent World Roses Blooming in the Field OTKs in beige x chocolat
Offbrand brown tights
Estrellas Memento Mori Tights 
Triple Fortune Rhinestone Garter Tights 

Total socks and tights = 27

Shoes


From top, going clockwise: 
Offbrand mary-janes
Metamorphose temps de fille Wood Platform Ribbon Shoes in black
Offbrand oxford heels
Cotton Candy Fantasy Charm Ribbon High Heels in brown
An*Tai*Na Tea Parties in pink
Metamorphose temps de fille Heel Strap Platform Shoes in off white
Sentaro Yellow Wine Vintage Cut Short Boots in black
Metamorphose temps de fille Heel Strap Platform Shoes in black

Total shoes = 8

ཐི ʕ.•ﻌ•.ʔ ཋྀ

    If we did some girl math, my top 5 favorite brands based on how many items I own from each is 1) Atelier Pierrot, 2) Moi-même-Moitié, 3) Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 4) Néant Glass, and 5) Axes Femme Kawaii. I am not surprised by this at all. Based on numbers, my favorite gothic brands are Atelier Pierrot, Moi-même-Moitié, Néant Glass, Antique BeasT, and Marble. For sweet, they are Baby, Axes Femme Kawaii, Metamorphose, and Angelic Pretty. For classic, it is Innocent World, WireHead, Victorian Maiden, Triple Fortune, and vintage. 

    I prefer JSKs over OPs or skirts. I tend to buy from Japanese and Chinese brands over any other country. I prefer to buy new things than secondhand. The oldest dress I own is from 2011, Baby's Tartan Check Mini Sleeve JSK. The most expensive dress I have is Miss Danger Eternal Gothic Cathedral JSK (I paid in 2 installments so all together $440!) and my least expensive is Mystery Kingdom Dessert Graduate JSK (I paid $15 to enter a tea party raffle and won it). 

Love & Lace, 

Sara


22 December 2024

From the Curator's Desk: My Favorite Brands

Dear my frilly friends,

    Do you have a favorite brand? It might be an easy question for some lolitas. For me it is a difficult one. I love too many brands for different reasons. And I love different brands across many substyles. So to pick just one seems damn near impossible. I do not have the fortune to fit easily into most Japanese brands. 

    It would be so easy to pick one brand that caters to my style and body type, but alas there are none so perfect. What I can at least do is pick a favorite from each substyle. But of course I could not just pick one brand so I added some honorable mentions, for brands I love dearly for one reason or another.

My favorite gothic brand: Atelier Pierrot

What I love about them: plus-size friendly, caters to a more mature gothic style, easily accessible without a shopping service, carries many different brands (not just their own proprietary brand), weekly livestreams in english, their new website automatically converts to USD and auto-translates to English, great customer service, they got Connie!

Honorable mentions: Moi-même-Moitié, Antique BeasT, Cruel Arcadia

My favorite sweet brand: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright


What I love about them: lots of bear print releases, their overall aesthetic is very soft and doll-like vs Angelic Pretty is seems more "poppy" in their color schemes/busy designs, plus-size friendly (depending on the item), has an English website that's easy to order from

Honorable mentions: Axes Femme Kawaii, Metamorphoses temps de fille


My favorite classic brand: Innocent World

What I love about them: very girlish vintage-inspired pieces (aka "swassic"), plus-size friendly (depending on the item), aesthetic reminds me of children's novels, nostalgic & whimsical vibes, they got some of the best brand legwear you can find

Honorable mentions: Victorian Maiden, WireHead


Do you have one favorite brand? Or are you like me and cannot decide? Let me know what you think, sweet reader! I hope to hear from you soon~

Love & Lace, 

Sara ཐི ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ ཋྀ



08 December 2024

2024 Winter ILD

 Hello my dark darlings~

   Happy International Lolita Day~! For winter ILD, my comm decided to go see ZooLights. For those unfamiliar, it is an interactive walk-through light show held at the Phoenix Zoo every holiday season. Despite living in Arizona majority of my life, I had actually never been to ZooLights! That, or I have when I was a young baby bat and I do not remember. Either way I was extremely excited to see the dazzling lights and spend some quality time with my beloved friends. 

    If you ever get the chance to go, I highly recommend it! It is best seen with friends or family ❤︎ But heed my warning, it is a VERY popular holiday attraction so be prepared for big crowds and long lines for food. Luckily the parking situation is not all that bad. There will be employees guiding you to empty lots. If you purchase your tickets ahead online, it will only be $30 ($35 at the gate). 

ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo (photo taken from zoo website)

    Surprisingly it was not that cold. I planned for a very chilly night, so you'll see I wore a coat. Honestly I was just really excited to wear a coat. You truly get so few opportunities to wear anything heavier than a cardigan or sweater here in the desert. So to say I was disappointed at how warm I felt is an understatement! As the night went on though it did get cooler. 

    Deciding a coord for such an important meet-up was a difficult task. By now, I have accumulated quite the gothic wardrobe. And I did have a specific gothic dress in mind: Baroque Sleeping Lily OP. I thought of doing a "Charles Dickens" inspired Victorian look with a bonnet and granny boots. But the OP is one cotton layer, so it's not very warm. 

    I do not own any gothic lolita-appropriate jackets yet (you so rarely need one in Arizona). So I looked to my newly created choco-lita capsule wardrobe. I have been following Roli's Capsule Wardrobe Building series to create a sweet capsule that focuses on bears and chocolates. I was able to find an adorable brown bear-themed coat to fit the capsule. And I (perhaps wrongly) assumed it would be freezing. So I opted for a sweet coord. It just so happens that it was my "sweet debut" as I have never worn sweet in front of my comm before. Suffice to say my readers will be sure to see more of The Curator's sweet side in 2025 ཐི ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ཋྀ

My hair & makeup, inspo taken from GLB Vol.35

In the Glow Garden~





All hail the octopus!

Do not perceive the black petticoat peeking out; quality pettis take time to ship!

Rupert did not appreciate being sacrificed to the lions >:(

ཐི ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ ཋྀ
Love & Laces, 

The Curator