Continuing from a 5 year old post about my beginner days in lolita when I couldn't get brand and so I sewed my dresses, here is part two of my handmade dresses wardrobe, with recent additions of accessories and items from Otome no Sewing! Read part one here!
This skirt I actually got from another lolita on the egl Livejournal community (like 10 years ago back when it was active lol) and we did a skirt exchange. I sewed a similar looking classic lolita skirt in navy blue jacquard. My partner sent me this Victorian Maiden-esque skirt with deep red trim and a small fat quarter size of the pink floral fabric. I used the remainder to make a miniature hat trimmed with flowers and ribbons and also made a waist bow, the hat pattern was from Otome no Sewing volume 5 (?) and the dimensions based off a handmade hat I purchased from a lolita. I wore this skirt for class sometimes and look forward to composing a more classic coord with the new hat.
I purchased about one meter of this woodland animal fabric from a Japanese seller online years ago. I tried to make a bodice with attached half/bustle skirt from a generic Western pattern, but did not have enough fabric for a proper skirt, even half of one, so it languished in my projects bin. I ended up making this top with a half shirred back recently, but have gained so much weight I can't put this on anymore lol. To be honest, I might just scrap this entire thing and sew a tote or zipper bag or something. The fabric is too thick for a summery top or hair accessory, and not enough to sew a jacket. We'll see!
I purchased several yards of toile fabric from a fellow lolita online and made a tutorial on how to sew this old-school skirt on livejournal here! The photo quality is so bad, sorry. Then I also sewed the top with a half-shirred back (can you see I hate zippers) probably to test out the Western pattern for a Princess Peach costume. The most recent addition to this outfit is an old-school flat rectangle headdress from Otome No Sewing volume 3 or 5. If I can find a good wig, I will try to wear this coord again.
This toile fabric was also bought from the same lolita, and I sewed this a-line dress from Otome No Sewing volume 3 with some light blue scraps leftover from cosplay. Most recently I sewed a knot headband for a more retro look, I already sewed a hairbow previously, but of course I still have several more yards with which I can sew a whole other dress if I wanted to. I just haven't decided if I want to attempt another rococo dress like the pink dress or something more casual. See older worn photos here!
Anyway, I really like the variety in these dresses and coming up with new hair accessories from my Otome no Sewing books for them. For the record, sewing a hat is very hard and I don't like how floppy this miniature hat is, but it will do for now. Right now I'm taking a break from sewing to work on Halloween costumes and actually taking worn photos, however, I kinda like these flatlays and mannequin shots, too. I have 2 old pieces to redo (my first ever gothic dress and a gothic skirt), plus my AP replica attempt, and maybe another project or two!
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