Coordinates from January - June 2025

Sooooo the first few months of this year kinda sucked, not gonna lie. Life was just a ridiculous comedy of errors like you wouldn't believe. And after that things were better but incredibly busy. So my lolita tally for the last six months was one entire coord.

Oh well. I'm just glad I managed one!

I wore lolita to have a table with my husband James at the Burnie Geek market hosted by TasPop. We're starting to sell our handmade and curated things under the name Unidentified Items - there may be some lolita stuff in future so, y'know, maybe you'd like to follow our Instagram ^__^

 

JSK & Socks: Metamorphose temps de fille

Cutsew: handmade
Shoes: Bodyline

Everything else: Offbrand/Taobao

 

 

And a little glimpse of our table!

It was nice to have an excuse to wear lolita again ^__^

Recent lolita YouTube videos

Ahem... So yeah, I've made videos about a few lolita things that I have not blogged about so I figured it was high time I shared them here! In no particular order:

I shared a gift giving guide for anyone unsure of how to give a lolita fashion enthusiast a lolita gift. I think I did a good, thorough job if I say so myself. This was a Lolita Fashion YouTubers collab, so click through more videos on the theme of "gifts".

Another LFY collab was this topic - what is uniquely you about your lolita style? I found this a challenge to actually define and therefore an absolutely worthwhile video to make! 

Most recently I shared a quick upcycling/DIY video showing how I turned a thrifted shirt into a cute lolita cutsew. It was fun and as I mentioned in my last post, I have a LOT of sewing and DIY plans for my lolita wardrobe.

If you like watching as well as reading lolita content, I hope you enjoy my videos ^__^ 

I only have a tiny lolita capsule wardrobe

As you know, last year James and I relocated to Tasmania. We came down here with only the contents of our tiny car and left everything else in storage.

This meant that whilst I did bring some lolita clothes with me - this subculture is too much an integral art of me to do otherwise - all I could bring was a tiny capsule that amounted to realistically being a single coord with a bunch of variations.

 

Yep, that's it. But as a capsule, it worked rather well. Whilst every possible coord naturally would use the same dress and shoes, there's some variation there.

And, of course, it hasn't stayed that small. As I wrote a while ago, I received a cloak from Lolita Inside and it works with lolita, though I have since decided it's not really a proper part of my wardrobe. I know it may seem like an arbitrary line but I would not wear that cloak as part of a regular coord, therefore I'm counting it as part of my costume collection that can, on occasion, be used in lolita. I have several items like that in my regular wardrobe too.

*shrug*

Anyway, thrifting down here has been pretty good on the lolita front, so my current wardrobe actually looks more like this.

Since putting that collage together I've also made a bunch of jewellery and acquired a crochet mushroom handbag. In addition I have the following projects in the works (or at least have the materials for them):

• A long sleeve red upcycled cutsew
• A tan and offwhite apron skirt with mathcing headpiece
  
• A cream and pink/red floral skirt with matching headpiece
  
• A red floral OP with matching headpiece
  
• Several pairs of socks to decorate, both knee high and ankle length
• A ivory lace top to turn into a bolero
• Brown boots and offwhite sheer blouse not pictured until I finish the YouTube video they're for
• An old-school gobelin headdress 
• A pink with white lace headbow
• A prin short sleeve shirred blouse
• A pink-and-blue men's collared shirt to turn into a blouse
• A pale green men's collared shirt, ditto
  

And on top of all that, I have plenty more jewellery supplies and lace for wristcuffs...I have a lot to do! ^__^

All in all, I've loved having this capsule wardrobe. I feel it's really made me more creative and more thoughtful. With a larger wardrobe, if something doesn't work you can just wear something else, but in a capsule every single thing matters. I like that it has stretched me in ways that I've never experienced, even as a new lolita. 

I've also been enjoying documenting my capsule journey, and intend to do more of it!

If you prefer to see things in video form, here are two YouTube videos where I've talked about my capsule. I've mentioned before that I'm more into video content than vlogging these days, but I hope this post was enjoyable nevertheless ^__^

 

 

Coordinates from October - December 2024

October was hectic - mostly moving, but also getting a new secondhand car and the day job getting extra full on. Fortunately, things were significantly more settled towards the end of the month, which meant that when James and I decided to go to a local Geek Market, I threw together a quick costume coord with my little antlers and some deer makeup.

JSK & OTKS: Metamorphose temps de fille

Blouse: Glittertale

Shoes: Bodyline

Wristcuffs: Angelic Pretty

Antlers: Bedevilled Horns

Flowers: Taobao

You can't really see it, but I'm wearing a cute green and white bead bracelet I bought at the market from Haromega. I tried to take a close up but failed so...yeah...

But, in most exciting lolita news, James spotted someone selling these boots. In my size. For $5. 

I will admit, they're not something I'd have normally bought if I was hunting for shoes online, they're a bit too...modern?... for my lolita tastes but for that price, great condition, right there, there was no way I'd pass them up! Especially given how tiny my current wardrobe is, adding a pair of shoes makes a big impact.

Then, as is usual for me, especially in recent times, it was a while before I wore lolita again. But I did bust out the frills when I needed a motivation boost to WFH in early December. I felt cute and put together, and the coord did it's job of making me feel like a proper human being for the day so yay!

JSK: Metamorphose temps de fille

Blouse: Glittertale

Headbow: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Everything else: Offbrand 

I really liked this coord. The simplicity really felt like going back to a very "me" style of coordinating and actually got me excited for wearing lolita more. Fingers crossed I get some sewing time in soon, because I'd love to have a few more pieces in my wardrobe.

Also, since I dyed my hair back to natural and it came out a bit darker...with the red headbow I'm feeling a bit Snow White ^__^

So nothing too noteworthy over the end of the year, but I'm finally settled and have big (little) plans for my lolita capsule so we'll see what the new year brings!

Coordinates from July - September 2024

Oh boy, another three months gone and barely a coord worn for good reason. Did I mention that winter in Tasmania is cold. because it's been super cold! I also attended ICoN Photofest in September, so my focus was really on cosplay rather than lolita for a good while. And then we had to move. So, you know...

The only coord(s) I wore were for the LolitaInside collab post and video. But they were bute, so enjoy!

JSK: Metamorphose temps de fille Rose Stripe Shirring

Blouse: Glittertale

Socks: Angelic Pretty

Shoes: Bodyline

Everything else: Offbrand/Taobao

This coord is what I initially wore for my LolitaInside unboxing video, and I really liked it. I missed wearing berets!

JSK: Metamorphose temps de fille Rose Stripe Shirring

Blouse: Glittertale

Cape: Alice Girl

Socks: Innocent World

Everything else: Offbrand/Taobao 

I also enjoyed my "show off the cape" version of the coord. And remember if you do buy anything from LolitaInside to use my 5% off code CAROLINE ^__^

 And that's it. Hopefully once we're moved things will quiet down as we get towards the end of the year.

Lolita Inside & Alice Girl Review

Recently, the team at Lolita Inside reached out to me to collaborate. They were kind enough to send me an item of my choice in exchange for this post and oh boy, am I grateful and happy that they did, because I have a gorgeous new addition to my wardrobe!

Stock photo.

This is the Pirate Series Navigation Treasure Hunting Guide Embroidery Handsome Lolita Cloak in brown. I ordered the 3XL and it is perfect for me. The brand is Alice Girl.

First of all, I love it. It is well made, very pretty, and fits me very well - possibly even a bit big! The hardware used, from the buttons to the zipper, is good quality and matches well in style. The fabric is a light suede and the embroidery is well done. I only noticed one tiny flaw in the whole thing - the ends of the trim in one place are fraying a little.

James was lovely enough to do a little photoshoot for me ^__^

Style-wise, it's definitely not a conventional lolita piece, but I think it still works. It's also great for steampunk, pirate and fantasy outfits, which I am definitely going to be using it for!

One of my favourite features is the the hood has a zipper down the centre, which can be undone, turning the hood into a capelet layer. And, of course, you can wear it with the buttons done up or not, with the arm hole thingies open or closed, and you can even button the armhole thingies back onto the side seams for a more open front. Yes, I know I'm not describing that well but it's the best I can do!

Anyway, at the risk of sounding repetitive I am very happy with this cloak and I think I'll get a lot of use out of it.

I am also happy with Lolita Inside. Obviously, this was not a regular purchase but the team I dealt with via email were polite and friendly. The package, pictured above, arrived to me in Australia in 8 days. I liked the patterned postage satchel - it was a fun touch - and inside the cloak was in an Alice Girl bag.

Now, keep in mind that since Lolita Inside is not the manufacturer of the items they sell, product quality may be variable. I can certainly recommend this cloak, and assume other items from Alice Girl would be of similar quality, but that's just something to be mindful of.

Click here to check out the Lolita Inside store, and if you make a purchase use code CAROLINE for a 5% discount (and I will early a small commission).

Coordinates from January - June 2024

I know, I know...I'm posting less now that ever. But I have valid reasons, just keep reading ^__^

This summer was a very humid one, so I was honestly not planning on wearing lolita for ages. But one day dawn quite cool, and it was a WFH day, so I wore lolita for work and then a little bit of YouTube filming in my lunch break.

JSK: Metamorphose temps de fille Teddy Chocolatier
Cutsew: Handmade
Headbow: Angelic Pretty
Everything else: Offbrand/Taobao

Of course, it got really hot just after lunch so off the coord came, but I did enjoy wearing it...even if it is an accidental almost exact repeat of a coord from last year ^__^

And then...James and I moved to another state! We literally put everything into storage, except for what we could fit into our little hatchback car and drove. So for the time being I only have a "capsule" wardrobe with me (i.e. a coord with a few changeable pieces for a few different looks), and of course, that was so we could do some shoots!

One week and one day into our new life we did a lovely afternoon photoshoot at my dad's place, and here's an unedited shot my coord.

JSK: Metamorphose temps de fille Rose Stripe Shirring
Bolero: Maxicimam
Capelet & Beret: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
OTKS: Innocent World
Shoes: Bodyline
Everything else: Offbrand

However...it is cold here! And thus I have not had the desire to wear lolita since that shoot. I certainly will be busting out this coord/its variants in future for YouTube filming, if nothing else, but it's almost winter and honestly I'm living in tracksuits with the heater on already.

So we end this coord roundup on that simple note, and who knows where I'll be going from here ^__^