Luckily I'm a record keeper, so while stumped I flicked back over the list of new books I read last year to see if anything took my fancy for this prompt. And sure enough, one book did - The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson.
I put together a look that I thought may be something the main character Baru, an Imperial Accountant, may wear. It's severe and layered; feminine but not frilly. Given that it's been a while since I read the books, if her clothing was described and I'm totally off the mark then oh well. But still, accurate or no, it was fun to think of this book and come up with an outfit that (to my hazy memory) suited the character and setting of the book.
PS Yes I realise I totally could have run with the Masquerade theme and done something OTT but I liked this interpretation more!
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The severe, layed, minimalistic, feminine, yet not frilly is a very particular aesthetic in Classic lolita that I love to look at, but not sure if I could pull it off. I associate it so much with brands like Excentrique and (sometimes) Victorian Maiden, so in my head it's hard to imagine anyone who isn't slim and slender wearing that - which I know is absolutely wrong, but as not many people go for that look in general, it's even harder to visualise it on someone, well, more like an actual human being? I don't know. Either way, it's a great look, I can't compare it to the book at all, since I hadn't even heard of it until now, but I can totally see people who would wear it (Fanny Rosie was my first pick).
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could pull it off either - you're definitely right (in my opinion) about needing a certain body type to look good in this style of outfit. Glad you like it!
DeletePS If you like your fantasy political and depressing it's a great read, fantastic worldbuilding.
This is so cool! Definitely a different take than I would have thought of. I really like how sleek and wearable this is, stylish but totally suitable for the setting!
ReplyDeleteThank you ^__^
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