Royal School for princesses

♔Royal academy for princesses of any age online; under the form of a special manual published here. Royalty kin welcome.

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Can there be a supervillain princess? (Not as in actually being mean, just an inspired style in supervillain characters and being kin)

Did not saw that earlier, anon!  Sure there are villainous princesses. https://the-princess.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Villainous_princesses

As super villainesses, more specifically: Twilight (Go! Princesses pretty cure),or  Blackfire (the sister of Starfire).

I would picture a super villainess princess like this: 

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I was wondering if Hime gyaru is appropriate to wear, if so can you do one on Hime gyaru? Love your blog!

Thanks, despite wanting to turn to professional writing do not allow me enough time for it right now. Hime gyaru (literally princess gyaru) is a Japanese street style that looks overalls nice, but I have a problem with it. Dresses are often too short. There are many good things to take from it though. Notably the ringlets, the color scheme, hair ornaments...

In the Otome style, you’ll find the same little dresses, but longer. 

That’s why I’d rather recommend the Otome style.

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Happy national princess week!

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Mori kei

It's also called the dryad style. As the name suggests, it literally means "the girl from the forest". And it look a bit simple, but, forest princesses car wear it, because it's still less simple than normcore.

It's an  evanescent, pale style : you can wear white, beige, sometimes green, ou pale grey, the forest colors, allowing to merge into it. Furthermore, there is always several layers and superposition of clothes.   

You can wear a shawl on a pullover, and short skirt on a longer dress or skirt. The custom is, that the longest cloth poke out the shorter one. All of this is plain, and the waistline is not marked.Clothes are loose, never skin-tight, and preferably vintage. The most well known style is the all white, all wool one.

But there is also little patterns, with more diversified colors, it's the Bohemian style. Hats are wool caps or earmuffs. And if hair is not loose, it's braided . Bags will be made of lace, or in basketwork. The most popular jewelry are miniature magnifiers, vegetation filled vials, crystals and keys. 

Often accessories are fauna or flora shaped, like miniature deer horns, or mushrooms that you can find on headbands. And the make-up is light. You can wear lighter clothes during spring and summer, with shorter skirts, made of cotton, lace or linen. 

Sometimes the style is more practical with pants, and there is an hybrid with gothic, the Dark Mori. It's the same thing, but in black. Sometimes, you can add odd looking, old jewelry to it.

Romantic is a white  version that sometimes include synthetic. As for  mori shabby chic, named after the decor.

It's all about wearing pastel pink and blue, flowers patterns, and even more lace. 

There is a mountain variant, the yama girl, who wear edelweiss patterns, wool scarves, patterns such as tartan, and colors are more bold. 

 Hama girl (Hama mean beach ),  it's the sea variant. They wear lighter clothes, and include dark navy blue, strips,  cardigans, and straw hats.

For princes

This style is  rare for boys, and make them look like a shepherd.

if you like this style, take inspiration from gentlemen  farmers.

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Elegant style

The closest style to the one worn by real life nobles. Look at them: what do you see? Suits (with pants or skirts) , dresses, skirts, sometimes pants (rarely denim), and shirts and jackets.

 Shoes will be pumps (with low heels), flats, boots, loafers and brogue shoes.

 Outside, you can wear blazers and coats, and to practice sports, polo shirt and shorts.

 Use smaller bags for the evenings, and the larger for week ends.

 But pull overs, backpacks, and especially tee shirts will be worn with caution. 

Accessories will be scarves, jewelry, (pearls or stones), hats...essentials to make the difference with an ordinary look.

Colors will be pastel (blue, green, purple...) combined with neutral tones (beige, brown or grey).

 But the style lend itself into vivid colors or black as well. Like the little black dress. Apart from politically recognized princesses, golden age of Hollywood stars can be a source of inspiration (See Audrey Hepburn) . 

It's a style close to vintage, except it's timeless.

For princes

They'll favor shirts, velvet pants or chino, and brogue shoes rather than tee-shirts, blue jeans and tennis shoes.

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From April 21st, to 27th. Let’s celebrate our inner princesses!

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Gothic

This style is the child of punk, born in the 1980. Theoretically, it's all black...but not always. It can accents of purple, burgundy and grey. Also, there are colored versions (color goth) or white ones  (ice goth).

What never change, is the apparently morbid thematic...but why not? As already said, obscurity car be beautiful, and royal. Sub-styles are countless.Here those that fits princesses:        

                           -Romantic goth:

Romantics prefer long dresses, corsets, velvet, silk and lace, frills and ribbons. Sometimes, they also wear capes.

For   princes:

They wear jabot shirts- and capes as well.         

      - Medieval goth

Close to the previous one, but it add to this clothing style an historical dimension. You can find Celtic, viking, or renaissance items added to the look. Linen comes in addition to velvet and lace. Dresses often have large sleeves, and jewelry consist of tiaras,  torques, or are sword shaped.

- Vampire goth

Once again, clothes look like the romantic ones, but with red accents, and capes are added (sometimes with a high collar like Dracula) . 

-Victorian goth or aristocratic goth

Victorian take inspiration from XIXth century. Ladies have parasols, corsets,  crinolines  and often, top hats.

For  princes: Gentlemen have walking sticks, top hats, and tailcoats. And of course, capes and jabot shirts.

-Fairy goth :

This style add to medieval items such as wings, glitter,  or fake horns .      

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Vintage

It means being dressed with clothes inspired from different periods of the 20th century, from the 1920's to 1980's.

It's the period comprised between years 1940 to 1960 that is the most interesting for princesses. On period photos and movies, you can see women wore flared out dresses and skirts with petticoats (or with a mermaid form), and never go out without hat and gloves.

Even the way to wear a  jean (capri with a wrap-over top and flowers in hair) was more glamorous than today. 

That's ideal for princesses who are over 20 but beware: the style is not convenient for school, sport, or dirtying activities: it cannot be worn permanently.

A good version for gothics is the psychobilly, and its dark patterns.

Clothes can be retro (imitations that you can find online) or vintage (authentic old items, that you can find in thrift stores and flea market). 

In the last case, remember that the cloth will be fragile...and unique, which may prevent you to wear it every day.

For princes: It exist three main versions of retro 40-60: elegant man with a vest ( or pull over with a v  shaped collar) , a bow tie and  tweet pants. Or the teddy with jeans and black   perfecto; or more relaxed with Hawaiian shirts and bermuda shorts. Princes, however, will stick to the first version.

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Do you per chance know where to buy clothing for a teenaged british prince? I'm also looking for school-uniform-like items. Maybe also books covering royal manners? Thank you!

Where? I ‘m terribly afraid not-I do not live in the UK.

Still, online, you can find these:

https://www.wish.com/search/cufflink%20crown/product/56664a3fa67d822035569ca9?&source=search

https://www.wish.com/search/crown%20tiepin/product/5590ce20f7fd75422df058eb?&source=search

Books can be those: 

https://www.amazon.fr/Etiquette-Book-Complete-Modern-Manners/dp/1402776020

https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Lady-Gentlemanners-Book/dp/1558539395

Royals manners, specifically? I don’t think so...but I’ll talk about them soon.

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Hey! Do you per chance have advice for books on this topic to put on my Hanukkah wishlist? 🌹 Thank you!

https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Lady-Gentlemanners-Book/dp/1558539395

https://www.amazon.fr/Etiquette-Book-Complete-Modern-Manners/dp/1402776020

These should help, but there is no books especially for royals. Well, not yet.

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Could you maybe do a post set about what a princess goddess should wear?

I’ve already tried here: http://theladyofroyalmanners.tumblr.com/post/117335509882/princess-and-angel-or-goddess

But I will probably make a urstyle set soon.

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Just popping in to say I love your blog- it's really great and offers good tips and helps me get into my aesthetic. Thank you!

Thanks!

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Otome

The word means "young woman " in japanese. It s a fashion movement born in the 2000s. If you are not sure of the kind of fashion you want to wear, as a princess,  you can wear this one by default.

It been described as a simplier and more mature version of lolita,  the style were those who are adult go, and always constituted of pretty little dresses  (inspirated from 50's and 60's), but without  petticoats and conspicuous patterns.

Dresses are often longer. Otome had dark colors shemes of classic, and a few  items in common such as Peter Pan collars, and heeled mary janes .

Flowered fabrics are common, but also tartan, dots and stripes. Most appreciated stuff are cotton, velvet and lace.     

                       For princes:

Otome do not really exist for men. To recreate it, use tweed, velvet or chino pants, with shirts (whites or colored), and depending on seasons coordoned with blazers, or vests (tweed or velvet) and shoes like oxfords or loafers. Still depending on the season, add hats and ascot ties. 

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For  princes:

Currently, there is no male version of  lolita. Kodona is sometimes perceived as such, it consist on associate  puffed shorts, blouses, stripped socks, and wedge shoes.

But it's usually girls who wear this style. However, boys could consider tail jackets and vests, to match girls.

Some males styles are sometimes close to lolita, like Victorian  or aristocratic gothic is for gothic lolita (we will talk again about gothic).

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Others interesting lolita styles 02

-Pirate lolita

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Dresses are usually dark and have sailing boats or jolly roger pattern. You can add tail jackets,  jabots,  jewel case shaped bags, key shaped pendants, tricorns, and boots.

All of this is for privateer princesses .

-Steampunk lolita

Steampunk princesses  will choose this variant based on   corsets, goggles, top hats, gears, etc.

-Mahou lolita:

Or witch lolita, for enchantresses. To gothic dresses, you can add a pointy hat (sometimes as a mini-hat) and a brow, maybe a magic wand too.   

But in every case, stay away as possible from ero lolita!

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Others interesting  lolita styles :

-Casual lolita:

Is sometimes worn without a petticoat (or a not very thick one) with  cutsews, tee shirts that replace blouses. Practical to wear every day.     

-Sailor lolita:

For water  princesses. Inspired by sailor  costumes, with characteristic collars, a tie, and two rows of buttons. Often worn with a beret or a straw boater, and stripped socks, or a shell shaped bag.

All of this is blue, white,  or black, without pattern.

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Gothic lolita

It's mostly black (if it's entirely, it's called kuro).

  Grey, burgundy or purple prevail in  prints. They are cross or stained glass shaped, or are vampires, cemeteries, dark forest scenes, etc.

  Shoes are black (or black and white), and are often laced boots.

This style is perfect for already gothic princesses.