So so far I've covered a few different styles of lolita dresses. I started with a sweet, then did a classic, but I haven't done a gothic yet, let's change that.
This issue's dress is Lingxi's Nightmare Lilith. It's a rose-themed gothic, as made obvious by its incredible collar. Seriously if I could get just the collar I would. It's perfect for basically any gothic rose coord. The thorns add so much to the rose which is a pretty common motif.
The collar isn't the only rose themed part of this dress though. The skirt has an printed rose motif. It's in almost the same black as the dress itself, so it's relatively subtle, but it adds a lot. Especially thanks to the pop of red behind it which adds some colour into the otherwise pure black dress. (Which, speaking personally, is very important for any gothic lolita in my eyes. Pure black can look good but I much prefer gothics that use dark reds, purples, and navys in their scheme since they add some visual interest. White too but white is tricky and not every dress pulls it off. But ultimately I'm not a gothic I'm a classic, colour is just part of my aesthetic in a way it isn't for a gothic.)
The dress has two sleeve variants, regular sleeves and bell sleeves. They're both lovely, I'm honestly not sure if I prefer one or the other.
Of the three model coords, I like this one the most for its use of prayer beads. It unfortunately gives up the witch hat that's part of the set (which I love, witch coords are so cool and I want one), but the new headpiece is beautiful and I adore how the spikes on it accent the rose collar's thorns.
So that's the dress! I didn't really have as much to say this time, like I said I'm a classic not a gothic. I just really loved this one's collar and rose theme.
Ahhhh! Scary! Idk i get overwhelmed in the grocery just doing normal shopping
maybe i can wear some stuff to game night with friends tho :3
I highly recommend the game night idea. Gaming with friends is usually a fun thing and it can help put a lot of the stress away while you do it. I also recommend going to gaming stores or stores for some other hobby that you like (provided they don't have bigoted staff). These sorts of stores are usually a comfort place if you go often so they can really help you ease in the first few times. That's how I first wore a skirt in public.
Well now ive got to organize a game night soon!
That's a good idea! Go for it! It really does get better, trust me. Though I don't exactly push the boundaries too far anymore, I mostly dress in vintage workwear these days