When real things happen to imaginary people

Random Fashion Musing:

Lately, I have really gotten into the idea of dickies or lace collars. Now that warmer weather (ugh!) is looming, they're the perfect thing to keep my gothy antique aesthetic going while allowing me to not die of heat stroke.

Current favorite leaving-the-house outfit:

- Floofy skirt(s)
- Dickie
- Black tank top
- Lace overdress

Still all lightweight, breathable fabrics, but even fancier-looking that previous summergoth wear! And it turns out that there are a BUNCH of different dickie/collar styles on Amazon, because fast fashion or something.

Next, I need to look into making my own from blouses I find at the thrift store. Because I totally need more projects right now, yep.

So, everyone knows about my ridiculous obsession fondness for ruffly poet blouses, right? I have a (small, I swear!) collection of them, and yet, I am always on the hunt for more. And lately, I've wanted sheer ones. Don't ask me why, because it's not like I'd wear them without a slip underneath, but yeah. Sheer silk poet blouses. I think it's because sheer silk flows so luxuriously, so it really is the epitome of decadently lounging around and drinking absinthe by candlelight. Maybe.

Anyway, I have found two, two! Of the perfect blouse ... at prices I am not yet willing to bite the bullet on.





I would almost be willing to take the plunge on that black one (THOSE SLEEVE RUFFLES), but the bust measurements listed is exactly mine, with no ease. I'm not willing to spend over $100 on something I'm not sure will fit.

(BUT THOSE SLEEVE RUFFLES, THO'.)

Why are we suddenly searching for a black sequined shrug/bolero? WHY?

Okay, yes, sparkly. Ooooh, funeral sparkle.

Yes, such a thing would look really cute over black sundresses & floofy skirts.

But really? Don't need one.

(Note to self: hey, you have to go to Ross/TJ Maxx anyway ...)

Remember those huge crescent moon brooches from the 80s? Silver(tone), covered in rhinestones? Every vaguely witchy girl I knew in the scene had one?

I want one again. The one I had went walkabout years ago, and now I want to replace it. I want to wear it with my planchette brooch!

Hi, I want all the jewelry that looks like it could be vintage haute couture hexing accessories. Or, as I told minim_calibre today, I have accepted that I want to dress like the vaguely Victorian lovechild of Stevie Nicks and Lestat. Velvet, lace, and witchy bling! Deliver them to me!