Skirt Appreciation Thread

[Anonymous No.9964231]

Piggybacking on the blouse thread, let's talk about these underrated main pieces. Post inspo and discuss:
>what you most like about skirts in general
>your favorite design features, e.g. high waist, bustles, etc.
>how you like to coord them
>the skirt to dress ratio in your wardrobe
>why skirts are less popular

[Anonymous No.9964232]

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[Anonymous No.9964284]

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[Anonymous No.9964293]

I have only one skirt but I really love it, it's meta's witch in the forrest, but I have a hard time coording it.

[Anonymous No.9964299]

>>9964266
It's actually an OP

[Anonymous No.9964301]

>>9964299
Ah good to know, the shirring threw me off somehow and I thought it was like more like the previous pic.

[Anonymous No.9964435]

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[Anonymous No.9964447]

>>9964442
Good inspo, I love the shoes with this so much. The whole coord looks super comfy.

[Anonymous No.9964451]

>>9964231
Bookmark series is beautiful, but I just caught myself thinking it would look so much fancier as jsk.

[Anonymous No.9964452]

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[Anonymous No.9964460]

>>9964451
I guess it's a matter of preference? I think both are gorgeous, but I would probably wear the skirt more often since my personal style leans away from fancy. I love how that particular coord shows off the details of the blouse, too. I find that getting more skirts has actually increased my appreciation of blouses in general because I can actually see them now!

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>>9964452
I just bought this skirt! I love the straps and the buttons

[Anonymous No.9964522]

Does anyone have any tips on neatly tucking blouses into skirts? I recently got pic related and I've found it looks so awkward with skirts since the shirred part ends 2-3 inches above the waistband, so there's an awkward bulge of fabric. Or should I not even bother and save it for high waisted cuts and JSKs only?

[Anonymous No.9964526]

>>9964522
Don’t bother, it’s hard enough to find blouses for skirts already

[Anonymous No.9964527]

>>9964522
I have a variety of vests, bodices, wide belts, and waist cinchers I use for that purpose, you can make it work with some experimentation

[Anonymous No.9964555]

>>9964522
Tucking the blouse into your tights or bloomers waistband works well. It can be uncomfortable though.
One problem I've been having with skirts is they seem generally small. At least the ones I buy.. than on top of that you have to tuck your blouse in. I have mild stomach problems and hate the extra tightness on my stomach

[Anonymous No.9964556]

>>9964526
>>9964527
Thanks, I'll try it with a bustier, and if that still doesn't work I'll probably just abandon ship. I've found it tricky because most of my skirts are high waisted, and for the ones that aren't, I've just used a shorter blouse / cutsew with ruffles at the hem and left it untucked.

[Anonymous No.9964557]

>>9964555
Oops, just missed your reply. I already tuck them under my petticoat waistbands, and since I almost always wear multiples I find it keeps them quite secure. I think it's just the particular cut of my cutsew that's the problem since the shirring is right under the bust. It might sound counterintuitive, but have you tried shapewear? I've read it can help distribute the tightness of the waistband onto a wider area.

[Anonymous No.9964559]

Thank you for this thread!! I love skirts. can anyone help me find coordinates of the dream sky skirt in black and pic related?
>>9964260
He looks so good with a sweater. I always look so frumpy with a sweater and skirt.

[Anonymous No.9964564]

>>9964442
What shoes are these? need.

[Anonymous No.9964568]

>>9964522
It's not meant to be tucked into a skirt. Either wear it untucked or save it for JSKs and high waisted skirts like you said

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>>9964995

[Soup No.9967812]

They're called JSKs here on /cgl/

[Anonymous No.9967832]

>>9964266
Damn I'd buy that skirt, it looks very nice

[Anonymous No.9967835]

>>9967812
JSKs and skirts are completely different, retard.

[Anonymous No.9967869]

>>9967835
>replying to soup

[Anonymous No.9967906]

>>9967832
I think this one is actually an OP, but Meta releases sailor skirts in general pretty often.

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>>9964238
Casual done RIGHT

[Anonymous No.9967963]

>>9964299
Nope, someone I know has it, it’s a two piece set.

[Anonymous No.9967964]

>>9964299
Nope, someone I know has it. It really is a two piece set

[Anonymous No.9969727]

>what you most like about skirts in general
Being able to show off more of a blouse design.
>your favorite design features, e.g. high waist, bustles, etc.
High waists are my favourite. Atelier Pierrot for life.
>how you like to coord them
There's not that many options with a high waisted skirt....
>the skirt to dress ratio in your wardrobe
Way more dresses. Like 1:5.
>why skirts are less popular
I think lolita with skirts tends to be less fancy and dressed up and imo you often need better coordinating skills compared to putting on an OP (which is relatively easy)

[Anonymous No.9969735]

>>9967906
AWww why does all the cute stuff have to come from Japan? Its always such a hassle trying to buy things that get posted here

[Anonymous No.9969737]

>>9969735
>being this new
Meta is one of the easiest brands to order from, what the fuck are you talking about?

[Anonymous No.9969740]

>>9964276
Anyone got an ID on this skirt? Lolibrary has glitched out for me

[Anonymous No.9969758]

>>9969740
It's in stock if you're interested, anon!
http://www.babyssb.co.jp/onlinestore/b42sk518/

[Anonymous No.9969806]

>>9967940
I know this is skirt thread but what's the name of that blouse?

[Anonymous No.9969850]

>>9969758
omg thanks! I think I'll get it

[Anonymous No.9969883]

>>9969735
Bitch, what? ALL of this is from Japan.

[Anonymous No.9970651]

>>9969735
Get the fuck out of here.

[Anonymous No.9971119]

>>9969883
Exactly my point! Most places I check don't ship overseas, how do you buy from places that don't?

[Anonymous No.9971120]

>>9971119
Lurk more newfag

[Anonymous No.9971147]

>>9971119
go find out yourself idiot

[Anonymous No.9971149]

>>9971119
>>9969735
Nevermind the other salty gulls.
You need a shopping service for that. Just check the TaoBao thread around here. In the OP post should be a list of SS and reviews.

[Anonymous No.9971152]

>>9971149
it's people like you that cause summer to happen.

[Anonymous No.9971156]

>>9971152
or maybe I'm just a decent person.

[Anonymous No.9971159]

>>9971156
Go back to Facebook. We don’t spoon feed here.

[Anonymous No.9971160]

>>9971156
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

Spoon feeding newfags helps no one

[Anonymous No.9971181]

I normally wear jsks/ops but I've been dabbling in some skirt coords. But all my pettis are too long for the skirts (obviously)-- do you gulls have any suggestions for stores that sell shorter/daily pettis for skirts?

[Anonymous No.9971247]

>>9971149
...The taobao thread only lists SS for chinese brands dummy

[Anonymous No.9971263]

>>9971181
I have a few lower-poof skirts I wear for daily/casual outfits, and honestly I just use two crappy Bodyline pettis underneath. It works, especially for skirts that already have a bit of built-in tulle. For skirts that are short but still need a really full petti, I just roll down the waistband of my regular petti (to make it shorter) and pin it in place.

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[Anonymous No.9977478]

I feel like I have a bit of a hard time making coords like this one, just a top+skirt. I always end up throwing on a outer. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.9977484]

>>9977478
Get a good lolita cutsew or blouse, preferably one that has a short bodice and is meant to be worn untucked, and make sure your skirt fits you well because if it squeezes you in, it'll be obvious and not really flattering.
Normie tops like the one in the pic you posted usually don't cut it because they're too simple, and while some lolita tops are equally simple, many of them are designed in a way that allows them to stand on their own in a coord, so to speak, so they look good with a skirt.
Pic related isn't really a whole coord but illustrates what I mean. Unless I misunderstood what you mean when you asked for suggestions, in which case please do clarify.

[Anonymous No.9977489]

>>9977478
When I do casual skirt coords, I always make sure that the top half has a smaller element matching the skirt's color. I think that really helps tie it in together. In your pic, the red bow thing is an alright example.

I also agree with >>9977484 on having a dedicated lolita cutsew or blouse, preferably with a ruffle along the hem so you can wear it untucked (usually more flattering). My favorite ones have detachable neck ribbons. I've built up a largeish collection of them now so I can switch out different colors of ribbons for color balance.

[Anonymous No.9977756]

>>9977484
>>9977489
I'm surprised you mention to wear them untucked. I'm nayrt, but I've always found them more flattering tucked in as the looseness of the cutsew just makes my waist look bulky and frumpy.

[Anonymous No.9977770]

>>9977756
I did say usually. It can definitely depend on the cut of the skirt / cutsew, your body shape, etc.

[Anonymous No.9977783]

>>9977770
True, but usually means more often. I've never seen it look good untucked. Do you have any examples? Even above AP example makes the waist look larger than it really is. The only ones that look nice imo are >>9967944, >>9964260
with a sweater, this Meta set (straight hem) >>9964284 and with a bustier like >>9964253 and>>9964233

[Anonymous No.9977854]

>>9977484
>>9977489
Whoops, I'm not the girl in the pic, sorry guys! But I appreciate the comments. I usually wear a blouse but i should try to buy some good cutsews

[Anonymous No.9977870]

>>9977756
It really depends on the individual. Personally I prefer the way untucked looks on myself, but I also tend to wear more old-school pieces so frumpy isn't necessarily a bad thing

[Anonymous No.9977883]

>>9977870
Yeah, I could see that. Most of what I wear is modern and the waist on AP's cutsews/blouses just don't fit me well. For modern sweet, it seems to be more commonly tucked in. Luckily the waistbands tend to be more detailed so I guess this is fine.

[Anonymous No.9978082]

>>9977783
>>9977883
I haven't got any more examples since the pics I used to dump for this thread were almost all the skirt coords I had saved, sorry. I do think a lot of it has to do with the substyle. Like >>9977870
I mostly wear oldschool not modern sweet, and untucked works better for me most of the time, especially for skirts with fully shirred waistbands.

[Anonymous No.9978145]

>>9978082
>fully shirred waistbands
Oh definitely, that needs to be covered somehow.

I guess in my mind was AP's skirts, which always have an interesting waistband and their cutsews which, with the ruffle like you were referring to, makes them rather large at the waist. It looks better tucked in for that, at least in my mind. I thought fully shirred skirts were more rare or just Meta's leftovers.

[Anonymous No.9978163]

>>9964276
This is one of my favourite coords ever. I wish I could get this skirt in all colours.

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The last year I’ve really been working on my skirt/cutsew collection in my wardrobe and find myself wearing skirts more often than my dresses (even though I have probably a third of the amount). I think they fell out of style because finding the right top can be difficult; something that doesnt bunch up horribly, or unflattering shirring, or the right details. I hope brands start bringing them back more regularly again, i got super excited when I saw the rerelease of the skirt cut for holy lantern! And the pintuck release had a skirt too, so I’m hoping theyre making a comeback.

[Anonymous No.9978185]

I feel like 99% of the people that think coording skirts is harder than JSKs just do not have nice blouses and cutsews

[Anonymous No.9978190]

>>9978182
>finding the right top can be difficult
Tbh I just buy the top from the same brand and it always works

[Anonymous No.9978193]

>>9978190
>>9978185
Im saying more as a general population thinking its difficult, just based on others telling me. I personally love cutsew/skirt combos or even simple blouses with cute cardigans, but i also like toned down basic coords and dont like doing it up often

[Anonymous No.9978267]

>>9978185
It's harder to do without looking same-y unless you have corsets or jackets and a lot of accessories to play with, especially if your wardrobe has a limited color palette. With skirts having a well rounded and reasonably diverse wardrobe is really important, and it becomes obvious quickly when you don't have that.

[Anonymous No.9978280]

>>9978267
How is that easier with a JSK or OP? With a skirt you see more difference when you wear a different top

[Anonymous No.9978392]

>>9964260

Who is this? Cute coord!

[Anonymous No.9978401]

>>9977475
where is that blouse from?

[Anonymous No.9978489]

>>9978392
hownu.ru

[Anonymous No.9982198]

>>9978185
I find it harder because I hate how a tucked-in blouse will always "bag" out, but cutsews often don't have as many little details. Also, for me cutsews tend to be quite loose/baggy around the waist compared to the skirt waistband which I also hate. I basically only wear corset skirts to avoid the issue.