#dark classic

[aerindes]

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[seasons-in-hell]

Émile Bayard

The Bloody Nun (1870)

[classic-literatures-btch]

Petition to make Gray Academia, academia centered around Dorian Gray

[sanakanin]

Alarice - dark classic with SouffleSong’s ‘Rococo Story’, which is not rococo at all. First we had the ‘Time Godness’ MUCHA print, then the BYZANTIUM print which was not byzantine! Who’s naming these things?!

I’ve written a blog post about my coordination process, and how I ended up with that particular top, 8 blouses later -> The One Tue Blouse: Rococo Story.

 I really love the colors and tiny details; it needs a thorough review! However, that will probably have to wait until next week, so I can track down the sources of the artwork in the print, and discuss construction in depth.

JSK - SouffleSong ‘Rococo Story’, via DevilInspired.

blouse - offbrand, from my Dolly Kei wardrobe

necklaces (x2), lace tights - offbrand

hat - Foxcherry (with the SouffleSong overskirt as a veil)

flowers (hat, shoes) - ToxicKitty

shoes - Gucci 

I’d been eyeing this release for a while (along with Clock Fairy; I tend to meditate over purchases) and I was super happy with it. Color, fit, and comfort were great, and it looks like it’ll go very well with lots of things in my wardrobe. 

Overall DevilInspired was pleasant to deal with for Taobao items. Their mark-ups are fair, they kept me up to date on the status of the item, their English is quite good, and they shipped via FedEx instead of EMS at my request (struggles with PHL EMS are a common thing sadly). They’re also offering discount codes: san for 11% off.

[sanakanin]

Nerys - a Happy New Year to everyone! I wore one of my favorite dresses, Bodyline’s Venice print, out to lunch with my family. I spent some time trying to come up with a coord that suited how I felt- it hasn’t been an easy year for me, but I didn’t want to wear all black, it would be like giving up on good cheer altogether. This was an acceptable compromise between color and black, and I ended up having a very good time.

JSK - Bodyline l546 

vest, peignoir (yes, not a blouse), bag - misc. offbrand

tights - Mu-Fish replica of the abilletage corset tights; I wouldn’t recommend them if you’re looking for true black or have yellow toned skin. I found them locally and cracked at the temptation, but I probably would say go for the original ones.

hat - H&M, scarf and accessories - offbrand

flower brooch/clip - ToxicKitty

shoes - Clarks’ Cassie

chiffon neck scarf - chiffon scrap

Peignoirs were a trendy item earlier in the year (or last; I forget) but I never found a way to wear them at full length without looking rather dopey. They just cling in all the wrong places, and when the wind catches them they look like a ship under full sail- uh huh, that ain’t cute. But being something of a magpie I still collect peignoirs anyway, to experiment on.

Here is how it was done. I simply gathered the back up, like a bustle, and pinned it in place. This is the quick and dirty way to do it, of course. Someone with more patience could probably sew it in place, or add channels to turn it into a functional bustle; as for me I like to be able to take things apart after wearing, so I generally don’t make permanent modifications.

Personal story time.

I’m wearing my grandmother’s wig in this coord. As my Dad was a senior, he got free movie perks on Mondays and Tuesdays, but he hated going alone so we kept him company. For fun, I wore salt-and-pepper hair to match his. We overheard a lady sitting near us at dinner say that I’d gone grey early, and we had a good laugh.

It’s our first New Year without him. I’ve decided that I won’t spend this year just rolling along, or hanging in limbo- I might take up another course, this time focusing on fashion. It’s in a much different direction from my original degree- maybe this could be termed a quarter-life crisis- but I feel positive about making a fresh start. We’ll see.

[wilburwhateley]

Albert Besnard, The Hanged Man (Le Pendu)