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It dawned on me that I hadn't indulged in posting Shallow Fashion Details in a while. Since I'm wearing one of my new favorite outfits, today seems as good a time as any.
I am very pleased with this jacket. It's this jacket from Newport News (clicky link!), which is a great basic gothy jacket. How great? Let me put it this way: I own three of them. Yes, all black. There's the one that I left as-is; the one that I changed by swapping all the buttons for giant silver ones; and then the one I'm currently wearing, which involved making covered buttons and the heart-with-bat patch. Not to mention the standard alterations I did to all three jackets to make them fit better: taking the waist in a bit, sewing down the peplum folds so they don't stick up oddly, and adding weights (buttons or chain) to the hem so it lies smoothly. That may *sound* like a lot of work, but the difference those changes make to the fit are amazing. And like I said, this is a great basic gothy jacket to begin with. In fact, the next time Newport News has one of their site-wide sales, I just might pick up a fourth. I just need to decide how I want to customize it ...
- Black knee-high lace-up Victorian-esque boots.
- Black wool tights
- Black not-quite knee-length ruffled skirt with a bustle-effect back, worn over a knee-length black silk ruffled skirt over a pink knee-length petticoat.
- Pink high-collared ruffly blouse.
- Black cotton velvet hip length Victorian-esque jacket with a slight peplum to the back. The jacket closes with 6 large pink taffeta-covered buttons (4 of the same style buttons on each cuff), and has a matching pink taffeta heart, with a black satin bat in the center, sewn on the left arm.
- Hair pulled back into a high ponytail, held in place with frothy black lace hairties.
- The ususal sort of makeup: a light dusting of Aromaleigh mineral foundation, white eyeshadow with MAC "Passionate" (a shocking pink/fuchsia color) in the crease, black liquid liner, mascara, and NARS Chandernagor lipstick.
- The usual rings, and my rhinestone bracelet that says Perkygoth.
I am very pleased with this jacket. It's this jacket from Newport News (clicky link!), which is a great basic gothy jacket. How great? Let me put it this way: I own three of them. Yes, all black. There's the one that I left as-is; the one that I changed by swapping all the buttons for giant silver ones; and then the one I'm currently wearing, which involved making covered buttons and the heart-with-bat patch. Not to mention the standard alterations I did to all three jackets to make them fit better: taking the waist in a bit, sewing down the peplum folds so they don't stick up oddly, and adding weights (buttons or chain) to the hem so it lies smoothly. That may *sound* like a lot of work, but the difference those changes make to the fit are amazing. And like I said, this is a great basic gothy jacket to begin with. In fact, the next time Newport News has one of their site-wide sales, I just might pick up a fourth. I just need to decide how I want to customize it ...
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