Miss Filigree

The next post in the challenge is one I love, my favourite thing to put on my head! That's a total no-brainer for me, it's rectancle headdresses. I have a load of hair accessories, from barettes to ful sized headbows to veils, but none make me feel as pretty and 'me' as a rectangle headdress. I got interested in them when I was still researching lolita as a style, it was this post in particular that piqued my interest. All I'd seen up to that point were head-eating bows, and these headdresses were so different. They were cute, but also feminine and toned down, and I absolutely loved the lace used on the ones Caro picked. I immediately dreamt of having a collection like that! When I went to my first meetup a short while later, which was a swap meet, I told myself I wasn't going home without one. I ended up buying this Victorian Maiden one. It ended up being the hardest headdress I would ever own to coord, because of the white X offwhite colourway and the Alic...

With summer in full swing I decided it was time for me to write another season-appropriate post! Unlike the previous post I'll be lumping dressing for the season stylewise as well as weatherwise together into one, because a lot of the style choices I know I make are partially to deal with the weather as well. Bright pastels The perfect colours to wear this season are bright fun pastels, or even full saturated colours if you can find them! They're so sunny looking, and the minimal accessorizing that comes with the heat means you don't have to spend any time looking for hard-to-find matching bright green/red/yellow pieces, just pair it with some small haircombs or a hat and sandals as to not overheat.   White  The other and more unexpected summer colour. I love white year round but its especially nice in summer, when it can deflect the harsh sun and actually cool you down. Also, unlike bright colours, a gothic lolita can wear white too without straying t...