Bitten Biscuit JSK Angelic Pretty’s latest release. Though I do love prints, I’m happy to see more designs where the print is not the main thing. Angelic Pretty’s different details made with appliques, bows, ribbons and other trimmings makes me think of old school designs but still managing to still often look quite fresh and modern.
How would I fix it? The fabric looks too thin and shiny, that would be the first thing I’d change. The plump bows are kind of cute but I’d add a bit sharper corners to them to make them more defined. The lace up details seem nice but as it continues on the skirt it’s looking a bit weird that the lace detail is not continuing on the other side of the lace up part so I added that lace there. I felt that the dark brown was too dark in the original dress so I lightened it. The light brown seems to be distributed in a bit unbalanced way in the original design so I added some light brown fabric to the bottom of the hem and the top of the bodice. I thought the scallop shape would work with the theme well. I also added some empty pink area around the shoulder strap buttons so they stand out clearly.
I know the applique is supposed to be a biscuit whit a piece bitten off but I just felt like the cookie would work better with a whole cookie. That would probably mean the name of the release should be changed too. I guess the bitten off detail could be still added but it should be much smaller to not have such a big impact on the design. The original cookie kind of looks like a crescent moon and it adds more complicated shapes to the overall look of the dress. It bothers me that in the original design the bottom of the cookie applique is so close to the Angelic Pretty ribbon of the hem so i added plenty of room there.
(Stock photo source: Angelic Pretty Online Shop)
(NOTE: This is just my personal, humble opinion, though being quite direct with my opinion I mean no disrespect by any means!)