/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

old school

>>9552938
casual

My contribution because I'm weak for Red in g-lolita.
>>9552941
Is it bad that these shirts are like a dream dress for me? I'd kill someone for this cutsew.

>>9553100
Last one was just standard gothic?

This one is EGL

>>9553104
EGL again

can we discuss mana's music in this thread :3

>>9553107
Go ahead anon!

>>9552948
I love this print. Still regretting that I never got the skirt when it was available.

>>9553107
I think you'd better do that in moi-meme-moitie thread. Not all gothic lolita is strictly EGL, but MmM is Mana's brand. Also there is a V-kei thread >>9432788

>>9553441
serving oldschool gothic

>>9553530

>>9553536
oldschool gothic make-up

>>9553540

>>9553542
my favourite

>>9553546
more goth than lolita but it's an interesting look and I've never seen it posted online before

>>9552938
Here's a larger version

>>9553566

>>9553568
cheating again because this is sweet lolita vs gothic aristo moreso than sweet lolita vs gothic lolita but the visual contrast is so pleasing

>>9553570

>>9553576
more gothic lolita vs blackxwhite sweet lolita

>>9553581
kinda punky gothic

>>9553584

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>>9553567
How do they do their hair in such perfect ringlets?

>>9553621

>>9553624
Her coord leans a bit classic but I think this counts

>>9553622
wig

What's your stance on using non-gothic main pieces in gothic coords? Are there certain indicators when a piece can be used for a gothic coord or crossover despite it's rather sweet or classic features and when it will most likely not work ? I'm just starting out and struggling with this question a lot.

>>9553781
>What's your stance on using non-gothic main pieces in gothic coords?

Personally I think it's fine. "Gothic" is an overall feel/aesthetic. For example, this coord >>9553624 features an AP OP but mimics Victorian mourning attire. As another example, the pieces in this coord >>9553567 in any other colorway would be obviously sweet. But in black with a rosary and old school styling, it passes for gothic to me.

>>9553613
This is incredible

>>9554266

>>9554267

Who are your favourite gothic lolitas?

Sadly a lot of my favourites are leaving the fashion or are a lot less active these days.

>>9554273
I keep seeing this girl wearing outfits that I absolutely adore, mostly h.naoto stuff, but I don't know her name.

This thread is giving me life.

>>9554290
I'm pretty sure she's shopstaff but I can't find any info on her.

I can't remember which of my fave coords I haven't seen on cgl before

How do you guys feel about pastel (pink, lavender, etc.) hair with gothic?

>>9554296
Personally I quite like it if it's done nicely. I'm a fan of seeing actual hair as opposed to wigs.

>>9554292
Holy shit, I love this.

>>9554296
I love pastel and blonde hair with gothic. The contrast is really nice.

>>9554319
me too anon.

>>9554296
I love light blonde like >>9554323, and grey too, but I really do not like pastel hair with gothic (unless it was a super desaturated, greyish lavender or something) unless the styling is super modern, and even then I don't like it aesthetically a lot of the time.

>top-tier gothic hair colours
black, light blonde, shades of grey
>mid-tier gothic hair colours
natural redhead, very dark brown, white
>low-tier gothic hair colours
burgundy, medium brown, dark blue or red in moderation (e.g. streaks)
>shit-tier gothic hair colours
light brown, dark blonde, yellow blonde, other unnatural colours (yeah, I know I'm in the minority in the alt scene for not liking unnatural hair)

Much easier to get away with brown tones or even warm blondes if the coord is otherwise very Victorianesque or on the more classic end, since it fits the period.

>>9554312
This is my favorite

>>9552938
This is mostly sweet

>>9553613
>>9553624
Leans more towards classic

>>9553621
Classic

>>9554296
Not lolita

>>9554316
Sweet as all heck

>>9557080
can you post an example of gothic lolita?

>>9557080
did you even read OP

Hie, mates!
There's op I've got yesterday and I confused a little bit. How should I wear it? It has those frills on skirt that make me look pregnant with petti. But without petti it's looking strange too (how can lolita be without petti omfg). May be try it with corset and underskirt?
I'm newb to gothic, I wear mostly classic lolita.

>>9557147
Maybe try a bumroll/hiproll and light slip instead of a full petticoat?

I've seen some basque cut vintage dresses use that to avoid too much front-fluff, and it might suit the quasi-historical cut of that dress.

Of course, google is now failing me as I try to find you examples. It's just showing me photos of the hiprolls themselves.

>>9557148
Thank you! I thought about hiprolls, but wouldn't it be look like more historical reconstruction neither lolita?

>>9557080
shit like this is what stagnates the fashion

>>9557147

I would have suggested an underskirt long enough to match this OP's skirt length, and an A-line (not cupcake) petti of the same length. Similar to the dress on the furthest right in this pic.

An A-line petti will start the poof further down, while a cupcake begins poofing around the waist, so you're less likely to look pregnant with an A-line. Both the petti and the underskirt combined should fill out the skirt and lift it so it doesn't make this funny scrunched up shape. That should help it look more lolita.

>>9557152
Kindasorta? It would give you hip fluff without the belly flaring out. Though that thing looks so high waisted, the shape might be wrong. Hmm.

>>9557161
Thank you! I tried the one a-line petti that I have and it wasn't working. May be it was too much puffy. Well, gonna find/make another one and try again.

>>9557162
Yep, the skirt starts right under bust here. That's why I tought about using corset to make normal waist line then I can use my standart petti I hope.

>>9557166

Try putting the petticoat lower towards your hips, and smooth out the top of the skirt so it's frilly at the bottom, not the top. (Or you might undo the drawstrings and flatten out the skirt first, then re-tie them).

The dress doesn't look underbust to me. High waisted yes, but if it's actually hitting your underbust you might just be too tall for it. Older lolita stuff tended to be made for 155cm tall Japanese girls (that's their average height apparently).

>>9553119
Why not get it now?

>>9557161
man, i fuckin' live for atelier pierrot stuff in black

why is it so easy to find pictures of atelier boz clothing that the shopstaff took in store but difficult to find pictures of people wearing them in coordinates, fml

>>9557147
Gothic lolita often meanders over the border into elegant/ aristocratic general goth fashion, so I wouldn't be surprised if this dress was designed to not be worn with a petti. Personally I would undo the gathering and bring the skirt back down and just not wear one. Either that or wear another skirt under it. I also think it's look nice with a corset like an excentrique corset vest.

>>9557080
You have to be baiting because surely no one can be this retarded

>>9557263
Well if you want that far left dress it's up on closet child. I'm on a no-buy month, so living vicariously by telling other people when I see things.

>>9557594
Have a look at the atelierbozuberalles tumblr

>>9558704
also not buying right now, sadly. I'd be tempted otherwise.