Remaining coords of 2023
Collecting outfits of the past year I hadn't posted, it's a way to reminisce.
JSK - Bodyline; Headdress - Taobao; Blouse - thrifted; everything else offbrand
Wore this in summer for church, then modified it to work in the garden:
Bonnet bought from an Amish store; sandals thrifted
Skirt - Baby the Stars Shine Bright; white cutsew - vintage; black cutsew - thrifted.
Another summer outfit. I became more practiced at doing my hair Gibson-girl style.
JSK - Jewelry & Sunrise; Headbow - Innocent World; veil - vintage; blouse - TJ Maxx; necklace - my grandmother
My grandmother has been clearing out a lot of things this year, and she gave me a lot of jewelry. Almost all what I possess of real gemstones came from her.
JSK - Metamorphose; blouse - offbrand; shoes - vintage; and I think I remember I was wearing a Meta Brick House barrette too, but you can't see it.
Autumn outfit. It was a very gorgeous autumn where I live.
Skirt - Metamorphose; everything else vintage or offbrand.
Another Autumn outfit.
OP and shoes - Bodyline; underskirt - handmade by me; everything else offbrand.
At one point I held an original art sale, gave half to help my sisters' family, and with my remaining half couldn't stop myself going on a little bit of a splurge and getting two Bodyline pieces off Lacemarket (okay, as lolita splurges go that's not much, but I'm a stingy one). This floral sailor OP I absolutely loved, so even though it's intensely summery, I had to wear it when I got it in autumn. The other piece was a bit of a disappointment; I'll have to alter it somehow before I like it enough to wear. Bodyline is always a gamble.
OP - Taobao; shoes - Bodyline; hat - vintage decorated by me; everything else offbrand.
My sister-in-law bought me this OP for my birthday. Also this picture marks that my church renovated their basement, including this fancy bathroom mirror! Haha.
Everything offbrand.
I found this store near my sister's house which collects just-out-of-fashion clothes donated by department stores in the cities and sells them by the bag to support the local food shelf. They had this lovely OP. I also got the shoes at a local thrift store and they are great, real leather with hobnailed heels and toes.
JSK - vintage altered by me; blouse - vintage; headbow - gift from a Lacemarket seller
And finally, this is what I'm wearing today, the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, New Year's Eve. God be with us in the new year!