A very (very!) modest showing for this month as moving flats took over everything else. Rightfully so, really, the process of leaving a flat one has lived in for nearly six years is long and demanding, so being in frills really wasn’t a priority. But I’d like to believe that I have compensated for that with quality instead.
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Coord 1: A Knight’s Tale
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| | Lady Sloth Slavic Bestiary JSK | offbrand top, earrings, necklace, and bracelet | Naddine Atelier bow top | Son de Flor belt | morun x muuna stoik overskirt | Jane Marple OTKs | Elf Armorie Cupid’s Heart shoes | Cutie Creator Maiden’s Prayer head own | Angelic Pretty Royal Unicorn necklace | Captain Chris | |
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| Yes, I mixed gold with all of that silvery gunmetal. I'm a rebel. |
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| Captain Chris approved his first musical theatre outing. |
I went to the opening night of
A Knight’s Tale: The Musical based on the 2001 film and dressing up was mandatory, despite being very drained from work. Since my Joan of Arc print from Haenuli hadn’t even been ready to ship by then, I went with plan B: Lady Sloth’s
Slavic Bestiary as the next most medieval-ish looking thing. Even if the coord was anything but medieval. Ever since realising that this dress coords best with cool tones, it’s at odds with the rest of my wardrobe that aims to be as warm toned as possible. But there’s never a bad time for some red accents. Captain Chris and I have both had a fantastic time and if we manage, we’d love to go see the show again. The hyperfixation matured really early on and just like last year
42 Balloons was my personality for spring, this year I sense it will be
A Knight's Tale.
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Coord 2: Easter Sunday
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| | Victorian Maiden Shirring Frill JSK | offbrand top and hat | Amavel cardigan | Son de Flor belt | Snag Plee-yay tights | Hot Chocolate Design shoes | Melty Wish earrings and necklace | Jule et Lily Sakura pin | handmade (not by me) brooch | |
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| The face of someone who was happy to be back in Sheffield, even if anxious about meeting new people. |
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| The little touches. |
In a move away from my traditions so far, this Easter I spent neither alone nor with my family. Instead I joined my boyfriend on a trip to Sheffield to meet his friends there. The balancing act between dressing up for Easter, but relatively toned down to not immediately scare off his friends with the excess of frills, as well as to be comfy for what was supposed to involve a lot more walking resulted in this. I like the various tartan elements, I also had my tartan backpack, which helped to balance it all out even more. We ended up having a lovely, if longer than expected day, visiting a board game cafe and then staying over for a dinner of frozen pizzas. And obviously Easter chocolates.
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Coord 3: Enchanted Curiosities Market vol. 2
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| | Haenuli Just One Bite JSK | offbrand top and brooch | Resailan Jewelry Box tights | Elf Armorie Cupid’s Heart shoes | Cutie Creator headdress | Rose of Sharon hair clip | Tiny Passerine Creations The Duchess’ Tea earrings | Puvithel Crystal Heart necklace and brooch | Metamorphose wrist cuffs | voodoodolly ring | |
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| Goodbye, old selfie spot. You will be missed. Time to find someplace new. |
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| That's now two offbrand tops that these wrist cuffs are a perfect match for. |
In what is suspiciously becoming a tradition, I was attending a meetup the same day as I was picking up the keys to my new flat. The responsible thing would have been to dip out (even though I was organising) and let everyone else have fun without me. But honestly, after a week of doing nothing but working and packing, I needed something that was a positive distraction. So I still went, in the one coord that I did not pack, vaguely attempting to be a nature goth sort of an outfit. All it was really was coording
Just One Bite with green, which I think has worked well. I didn't end up buying anything for myself this time, but it was still a great casual meetup with way more people attending than last time. And then I took an Uber back home, immediately changed into leggings and a hoodie (aka my normie cosplay), grabbed a quick takeout, and then lugged more boxes than I bothered to count in and out of places.
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As we enter May, with its Bank Holidays and a fair number of meetups already planned, I am still in the final (i.e. the most annoying) stages of unpacking and planning how to make my room (office/lolita room) more aesthetic. Maybe I will finally get that dress form like I’ve always wanted to. But first I need to actually be able to put away all my clothes (a bag of cardigans and boleros still remains, waiting on a piece of furniture that defied the promises made by delivery companies). For now I am excited that the big bulk of the moving work is done, to be living in a nicer area – and for all of my preordered main pieces to arrive. Swapping my wardrobe back from the autumn/winter to spring/summer this month has helped get me out of a bit of a rut, but an actual breath of fresh air is always appreciated.
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