As a quick note before I ramble on, I only chose the most and least worn main pieces from the items that currently fit me. It didn't seem fair otherwise, since there are pieces I've never worn due to fit issues that I hope to resolve and pieces that I used to wear a lot when they still fit properly but can't now.
But we'll start with the least worn because it's obvious. I have not yet worn my Wonderpunk Jurassic Party skirt, and I know exactly why. I don't have things that match!
I don't own any tops in lavender or purple, which makes colour balancing really difficult. It coordinates nicely with white or pink, but none of my tops in either colour have fit well enough to wear with a skirt, so I've been out of options until they do. Which is a bummer, because Wonderpunk is our little brainchild, and though it's not typically my style it's super cute and I really want to wear this thing that we designed. So I will...once I drop a dress size or two! Or unless I buy a lavender or purple top that fits me...
See how cute it looks?
On the flip side, there are two main pieces that I wear quite frequently. Since I couldn't be bothered looking back over outfit photos and counting how many times I've worn each to see which was the most worn, I thought I'd feature both of them!
First is my handmade black cherry skirt. Fitting into one of my favourite colour schemes and themes, as well as being really comfortable and easy to care for this is no surprise at all. Also, due to cherries being one of the more "normal" lolita themes, I can wear this casually to work and have done so quite a few times. Though actually, in writing this up I realised I haven't really done a "traditional" lolita outfit with this skirt yet. Onto the "coords I need to wear" list it goes!
And then we have Bodyline's L417 in brown, which I think does actually win over the cherry skirt in terms of frequency of wear. Once again, this JSK gets points for being comfy and easily machine washable, and it doesn't even really need ironing (I should, probably, but I don't). Being brown and floral it goes really well with a lot of things in my wardrobe, and the chiffon ruffles and bustle front mean it can be dressed up, while at the same time it's simple enough to wear in more basic ways. Given that it matches nicely with my handmade short sleeve brown bolero and that I then have a range of legwear and headwear to go with it, it's really an easy go-to if I want to wear lolita but not think too much about it.
This was an interesting post, though the outcome was not unexpected. As I work on getting back into shape and fit into more of my clothes I'l be interested to see if and how my most and least worn main pieces change.
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Not surprised by the most worn pieces :P but it's a little sad that this skirt is your least worn piece, it's so cute. I can see how it would be a nightmare to coordinate though, that's a lot of uncommon shades (of both lavender and brown) in lolita fashion. You know what I could totally see it work well with though? Orange. It'd be SO out there, but could be cute and in Halloween spirit. And maybe mint could work if distributed evenly enough? Either way, I hope you'll be able to wear it soon!
ReplyDeleteNeither, lol! And oooooh, coording that skirt with orange or mint are things I never thought of but it could just work...
DeleteI really love the coords you put together with your most worn pieces, it looks like it suits you a lot and makes you feel "natural" form the pictures. ^w^ As for your least worn skirt, I love the print and I hope you can find ways to coordinate it so you can wear it out more, because it is awesome! ~
ReplyDeleteThank you, and that's a good way of putting it...I do feel natural in those outfits! I'm glad you love Jurassic Party and I hope to wear it soon.
DeleteIn a way it is not suprising, but maybe you take your least worn piece out for a spin?
ReplyDeleteI fully intend to once I have a suitable top!
DeleteBodyline's bustle JSKs are among their best releases! It's fun seeing all the different ways you coordinated it, and the first picture with the white blouse had me rubbing my eyes to make sure it was the same JSK, and not an entirely new OP. I'd say you found its soul mate in that blouse! Covering up just a part of the neckline of the JSK is an interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteAs for your least-worn skirt (cute!) when it comes to browns, I barely have any brown 'supporting' pieces like blouses and outerwear, so I cheat. Marigold yellow and rust-orange might work here, or you could try pairing the bright purple with equally bright pink! I really like the little lavender ribbons your model has, however.
Thank you ^__^
DeleteIt really is a great cut, I am both hoping/dreading that they release another of this cut in a fabric that I like!
The brown is more gold IRL, so I basically ignore it as a coordinating colour. Marigold yellow would be cute though! And thanks, I like how I styled our model ^__^