Random Fashion Musing

[cupcake_goth]

I think I want to fiddle with my look a bit. Because while I love love love my hoop skirts and crinolines, I think I might (might!) want to try a skirt style that fits slightly (and I mean slightly) closer to the actual outline of my hips, which then gets really REALLY full (but without hoops or crinolines) starting about knee-length. Vaguely Edwardian in shape.

I may try a test run of this at home with the flamenco skirt that is 8 gores and trimmed in huge ruffles. I normally wear it over a hoop, but I'll see if wearing it by itself sets off the screaming of the Body Image Monsters. I hope it doesn't, especially since I'd still be wearing jackets with peplums or skirts that drape (well, hide) the hips. I would just be shooting for a somewhat sleeker silhouette.

Of course, if I (and The Husband) like this look, then there are a whole bunch of new skirts in my future.

(I think I can partially blame this on radcliffe, who looked LOVELY in gored skirts with bustles. Still floofy, still flouncy, but a sleeker, slimmer line through the hips. All your fault, missy.)

Comments

*if* you like this look...

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

and are looking for a good home for your crenolines, you know where to find me. ;)

I miss you lady. We need to make a date together... My calendar is looking into the next couple of weeks (after May 6th...). Where does yours have time?

Re: *if* you like this look...

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not giving up the crins and hoops – they're my Signature Look! grin

Free time? Argh, I don't know. Things are starting to get really busy, but I'll make some, oh yes I will.

Re: *if* you like this look...

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

ok
let me know when...

I will be posting my schedule soon so that everyone will know *when* I have free time.

New pattern

[(Anonymous)]

I have gotten a new pattern for the flouncy backed riding jacket you had been looking for a while ago. If you would like to borrow, let me know!

Signed:
The Peter Pan character namesake, Wendy

[radcliffe.livejournal.com]

Well somehow I see a pink and black bustle in your future ;-)

And yeah, it is a good way to do sleek with keeping all the fullness and the historic look. So many options with it too! I loved wearing the bustle skirts and felt really good in them, I think the trick is to not have it go out at the sides, but to keep it with back fullness. I have yet to try it with day wear though.

And I should mention how flattered I am that you liked the look :> a high compliment indeed!