#where to start as a plus size lolita

[lovecraftian-lolita]

Where to Start as a Plus Size Lolita (Part 6)

Budgeting and Saving for Lolita Fashion

If you’ve scrolled for a little bit, you’ve probably noticed how expensive some pieces can get, especially brand! That’s because many of these pieces are high quality and will last an extremely long time if taken care of right. From the print to the construction, there’s a lot of love and care put into the pieces. That’s why lolita is considered a slow fashion rather than a fast fashion (pieces pumped out by factory of lower quality). This means pieces, even second hand, will be more on the expensive side. This guide will help you understand the average prices of (new + brand) pieces and give you tips on how to save so you can build your wardrobe smartly!

Note: prices will be in Yen (¥) and USD ($) and tend to fluctuate due to the invisible force called the economy! Prices are subject to change but the general idea will be the same!

(This will be a long one.)

୨୧ Buying Smartly ୨୧

Buy pieces you really really love

- Keep a list of your favorite pieces! Don’t just buy something you only kinda like. This will keep you from buying pieces impulsively. If you don’t know if you absolutely love a piece, sleep on it! When you see it again, will you feel the same?

Buy coherent pieces for a coherent wardrobe

- Like the last point, keeping a coherent list somewhere like Pinterest or a notes app or a wardrobe app to keep track of the pieces you want/need. Neutral colors like white and black are your best friends and go with anything!!! You do not need brand tights/socks and can easily get plain colored ones from Walmart, target, Amazon, or any grocery store/clothing store near you at a very cheap price for good quality.

Capsule Wardrobes save money

- Especially if you are just starting out, make a capsule wardrobe! This will include versatile items in matching colors in pieces like JSKs or skirts, neutral colored blouses and socks/tights, a petticoat (you only really need the one), a head piece or two, and shoes. You will be able to mix and match and get the absolute most out of your wardrobe!

Second hand is ok!

- Second hand can sometimes be a cheaper option! Stains, missing buttons, wrinkles, and other small defects can be an opportunity to find an item for cheap and put in a little elbow grease in exchange for saving some money.

Stick with one style

- If you are just starting out, sticking with one sub genre and even color palette will help save money. Whether it’s pastels, muted colors, or plain black, this will help you have an easier time coordinating and deciding which pieces to spend money on.

A note:

Please pay off any debts or outstanding charges before you start buying lolita. Your necessities will always come first. Lolita is a luxury fashion, you do not need it to survive.

୨୧ Saving money ୨୧

If you are a Minor (and/or do not have a job):…

You probably do not have a steady source of income, and that’s ok. Understand that it will take a bit longer to acquire pieces until you get a job or a steady source of income. Please do not resort to buying knock offs, it is disrespectful and it’s art theft, and we do not like art thieves. There are cheaper options other than Brand™️ like indie, Taobao, and second hand! (Yes, even if you’re plus sized!) Buying lolita fashion takes time. People have spent YEARS building their wardrobes and waiting patiently for the right pieces, you are doing just fine.

Save up and set aside any money that comes your way. Whether that be birthday money, coins you save in a jar to take to the bank for cash, or maybe the lucky days you find some on the ground or in your pocket. Your savings will start off small but that’s ok!

Keep what money you have in a safe place to avoid spending on something impulsively.

To keep you from spending what little lolita savings you have, try organizing a cash envelope (this applies to anyone obviously) or binder. They’re very helpful for organizing your savings into different categories and keeps you from spending what you’re trying to save. If you are the type to not use cash when spending money, this will be a perfect way to keep you from dipping into your lolita fund.

Putting in 10-30$ of cash in every couple of weeks or whenever you get gift money adds up and adds up A LOT.

If you are an adult (and/or have a job + steady source of income):…

Then you’ll be able to save quicker and will be able to probably acquire pieces quicker. My previous advice about a cash binder/envelope still 100% applies, but instead take a portion of each paycheck where you know you won’t be in any financial trouble and set that aside. Honestly, even with minimum wage you’ll have enough for a decent coord second hand/indie in a few months!

Also, the bank you use may have a savings account program in place. For example… my bank will take a selected portion of my paycheck and put it in a separate savings account. Then I use that to pay for my pieces.

Now, obviously everyone’s job is different and pay is different too. Please make sure you are setting enough money aside for necessities and emergencies + paying off debts before you indulge in this luxury hobby.

One last thing…

Please please PLEASE set aside money for shipping. If you are buying overseas, shipping is EXTREMELY expensive regardless of the country you’re buying from. Setting aside an extra 40-80$ will save you pain in the long run. Also if you are buying overseas, try to buy in bulk on ONE website to save on shipping all around. (Ex. Taobao/JP auction proxies).

Don’t be like me and spend 45$ shipping on a 30$ worth of Taobao accessories…

୨୧ Average Prices ୨୧

If you want to buy brand, lucky for you, pieces tend to stay around the same price! With some slight increase in recent years due to inflation and yen prices dropping, pieces tend to stay around the same price (when buying new!).

Angelic Pretty and Baby the Stars Shine Bright have similar prices. I’ll be separating and averaging out how much each piece in your coordinate will cost if you buy it brand new. (AS OF 2023)

Note/Advice:

1. Don’t buy petticoats from brand, it’s just not worth it. I will not be including them in the price run down. But please do save ~20-60$ for a petticoat.

2. You do not have to buy only brand. In fact, I encourage you to buy from other places as well. However, the prices vary so much it’ll be hard to give an accurate average, so please go through my previous guides and do research on brands featured.

Angelic Pretty ୨୧ Baby the Stars Shine Bright average Prices

Blouses -> ¥20,000 - $140

Main Pieces

- JSK -> ¥38,800 - $270

- SK -> ¥28,600 - $200

- OP -> ¥47,000 - $330

Legwear

- Socks -> ¥3,300 - $25

- Tights -> ¥3,800 - $27

- Shoes -> ¥17,500 - $125

Outer Wear

- Cardigans -> ¥18,400 - $130

- Coats -> ¥50,000 - $350

Accessories

- Headwear -> ¥5,500 - $40

- Rings -> ¥3,800 - $26

- Necklaces -> ¥6,000 - $40

- Parasol -> ¥ 6,500 - $45

Hopefully this helps you understand how much you will be needing save up and how much time it will take for you to build up your wardrobe. Second hand of course, is always an option but this gives you an idea of the value these dresses hold when brand new.

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[lilac-nites]

List of Lolita Resources

Someone in my comm encouraged me to make this list of resources for new lolitas. We were talking about how hard it can be to find information from Google search and there's just so much misinformation out there. I have a list of links that I've bookmarked and read over the past decade for when I finally become a lolita. I organized the list by sections in a specific order. It goes from information about the fashion and then to where to buy it.

To any new lolitas, there is so much information out there about lolita fashion that is still available. Part of the fun for me was researching the fashion, looking at coords, and learning what makes lolita lolita. There's so much information out there for you to immerse yourself in and even more stuff that's not listed in this resource list.

What is Lolita Fashion

Fyeah Lolita - This is my favorite blog and I still go back and read it. The last post was made in 2016 and the fashion has changed a lot since then, but it's pretty comprehensive and provides a good base knowledge. Imo, I think these articles (1 2 3 4) are required reading for anyone entering the fashion Lolita Fashion 101 - Bay Area Kei did several videos on lolita fashion during lockdowns. I recommend them for anyone that prefers video format. Raine Dragon's Lolita 101 series - Raine is a lolita that still updates her blog and has a lot of information on the history of lolita fashion. And she has a really great article on Chinese indie brands that should also be required reading for anyone new to using Taobao.

Costs of Lolita Manufacturing - One of the first things you'll notice is that lolita can be expensive. This resource breaks down the costs associated with manufacturing and why brands charge what they charge.

Substyles of Lolita Fashion

The below links are for the three basic styles of lolita fashion. If you research more, you'll find that there are more than these three, but I recommend starting with one of the three above to make it easier for to build your wardrobe. Classic Lolita Sweet Lolita Gothic Lolita

Where to get Lolita Fashion

Before even buying anything, you will need a tape measure to take your measurements. You'll need to measure your bust, waist, hips, and shoulder width in centimeters. That's how you will find out which clothes will fit you. Sizing can be different from brand to brand and country to country. I know many are used to buying using letter sizes, but it's best to go by actual measurements. Aim to buy clothes that are 4 - 6cm larger than your actual measurements to allow room for breathing/eating/etc. If you're brand new to the fashion, I highly recommend sticking to the sources listed in the videos below. It's very easy to get scammed if you don't know what to look for and I'd hate for anyone to lose their money on barely wearable clothes from Amazon/Ebay/Aliexpress. Where to Buy Lolita Fashion How to shop for Lolita Fashion online - secondhand is life for lolita fashion and there are so many options. PinkFakeFlowers goes in depth into the many ways to get it. I personally recommend 42lolita for anyone looking to buy from Chinese brands on Taobao.

Plus Size Lolita

Unfortunately, many of the Japanese brands and even some Chinese indie brands are not size inclusive. If you can't fit into the mainstream brands, don't worry there are still options. I always recommend Meta since they have a Plus Size and occasionally a Plus Plus size of their dresses and blouses that goes up to 160cm or even 200cm in some releases. Plus Size Lolita Crash Course Where to Start as a Plus Sized Lolita - This is a wonderful resource listing brands that are size inclusive.

Online Spaces for Lolita Fashion

Lolita fashion is pretty spread out now compared to the EGL (still recommend reading livejournal because its a cool time capsule of the lolita comm) days, but there are still groups on Facebook BSoLF - Great for beginners to ask questions and be helped by others. It's hard to search here but I recommend looking through the group for info. Your Local Comm (if applicable) - most are still on Facebook even if they still have a Discord. You can search for your local one on this list.

More Resources for New Lolitas

Lolita Tips for New Lolitas Three helpful tips for coordinating an outfit Lolita Tips Tumblr - I don't recommend Fanplusfriend anymore, but 42lolita is a good replacement. This tumblr is a great resource for inspo and there are many answered asks to reference. Unfortunately, polyvore is no longer a thing and many pictures are missing as a result.

Bonus

These are just a mishmash of links to resources/lists/blog that I like. Lolita Collective

Lolita youtubers ask

Lolita tumblrs ask 20dollarlolita and her post on replicas

More plus size lolita brands ask Japanese Wikipedia entry for Lolita fashion and list of brands

Azuki Mikan

Buttcape

Old School Lolita

#lolita fashion #sweet lolita #classic lolita #gothic lolita #lilac talks #i'll try to update regularly and may even make a more stable version on my website #tbh a lot of these are the ones i like and enjoy and continue to go back and read all the time #i'll also update this page if i find anything else interesting or if i find more videos that i like #edited to change taobao to chinese indie #they are not the same thing

[fossette-promenade]

lolita fashion misconceptions 😣

it always breaks my heart to hear people say, "I want to wear lolita, but I can't because...." and their excuse is usually something that has a solution! i wanted to talk about some of the biggest misconceptions today:

♧ it is too expensive

Everyone's idea of "expensive" is different. especially these days, where inflation is taking a toll on everyone. but not every lolita dress is $300+ like a beginner may think looking at new brand prices. you are able to find dresses less than $100 on second-hand marketplaces and through community swap meets. When I first started wearing lolita, I even had a few friends give me dresses for free to get started!

♤ it is only for petite girls

This concept comes from the idea that because lolita is from Japan, it is only made for "small Japanese girls." Many dresses have full shirring for a reason, to be size inclusive! there are multiple brands that carry plus-size options, such as metamorphose and atelier peirrot. Glittertale is another great option for custom sizing. Innocent World's size L is equivalent to a European size L, for the midsized girls.

Altering a dress is also always an option. Some people do not like this idea, because they think it is important to preserve lolita history. If you do alter a dress, I advise it is done by a trusted professional. But either way, you bought it with your own money, so it doesn't matter what you do with it.

There used to be an idea that you couldn't show your knees while wearing lolita. This developed after a mistranslation and was never an official rule. Many people are afraid of their dresses being "too short" for lolita though. I am 5'10, definitely a "tallita" and most dresses come up a few inches above my knees. There is no official skirt length for lolita. A Motie skirt can hit your fingertips, or a Victorian Maiden gown can be dragging on the floor!

♡ the community is toxic and catty

lolitas are not a hive mind. I believe this culture has died down from when it was at its peak. there's a lot to question on this stereotype of the "mean lolita." Maybe they are trying to feel superior because they were once bullied themselves. Sometimes, it's easier to just be a "hater" and find community that way. The easy answer to this is no. There are lots of people in communities that can be great friends who want to share this interest with you! Remember to uphold your boundaries and never let people disrespect you. You will always find your place.

◇ people will think it is weird

Actually, many people will think it is cute, fun, and interesting! Sure, people will always have their misconceptions. I've gotten all the usual ones. "Are you in a play? Going to a wedding? Little Bow Peep? Anime cosplay?" But I have yet to experience anything rude or mean. Some people get worried about the name of lolita, but it is easy to avoid using it in conversation. Here are my favorites:

"I just like to dress cute sometimes."

"Life is more fun wearing bows!"

"It's kinda like vintage and gothic?"

"I bought this dress from Japan."

"Nope, these are just my everyday clothes!"

Always remember, everyone else is too worried about themselves to care about you!

What's a misconception you wish you could stop hearing? Have you even been proved wrong by a misconception? Let me know in the replies or reblogs!

#egl community #egl fashion #lolita fashion #jfashion #lolita blog #journal #baby the stars shine bright #innocent world #metamorphose temps de fille #moi meme moitie #angelic pretty

[20dollarlolita]

Can you believe it? 20dollarlolita Pattern School Step 2!

Only took me a year and a half. For people who don't remember a year and a half ago, we've started a project about learning to sew from patterns. The eventual goal is to help people become proficient enough at reading patterns to be able to tell what's going on in a pattern with instructions in another language, taking a pattern that doesn't fit and resizing it so that it does, and taking a pattern that isn't technically lolita and make it work in lolita fashion.

Step 1 was to make a non-fitted item from a commercial pattern. There were two goals of step 1: first to ensure that everyone was familiar with notches, grainlines, and other pattern markings; second was to give people experience with selecting fabric and trims to help give a non-lolita pattern a more lolita feeling.

For step 2, we're modifying a commercial pajama pants pattern into bloomers. In this step, we're going to become familiar with how to prepare a commercial pattern for modification, to compare pattern size to body size and to use your tape measure to judge added fullness, and how to do some basic flat pattern manipulation to add in style ease. Bloomers are a great first manipulation/fitted project due to the loose fit and the fact that, in most lolita applications, the vast majority of it is under your skirt and therefore invisible.

For this specific sample, I'm going to use Gertie's Harlow Pajama Pants pattern for this. I'm doing this because I bought a commercial pattern from Green Store and then promptly lost it, and these pajama pants are a free download. If you are printing the tiled version on your home computer printer, you only need pages 41-52 and 58-71, which will save you about 40 pages of printing.

I highly recommed doing some research and having a good idea of how long the bloomers you want to make should be, as well as how they are decorated. This is my research board.

You can use any pajama pants pattern that has a casing (elastic or drawstring) at the top, and no zipper. In this case, pants with a looser fit are going to be easier to turn into bloomers. If you like wearing your pants at a certain point on your body, I'd check for pajama pants that are at that waistline. The pants that I'm using are designed to sit at your natural waist, which might be too high for some people.

Your first step is to assemble and fortify your pattern. If you're printing this on copy paper, it's going to be strong enough, provided you use enough tape when tiling your pattern. If you're using a tissue paper pattern, like the kind you'd buy at the craft store, it helps to fuse some inexpensive interfacing onto the back of the pattern. We're going to work with these patterns a lot, so it's important to make them a little bit stronger.

Now, you are going to need to go into your pattern instructions and find two important things. The first is your overall seam allowance. In most commercial patterns, this is 5/8 of an inch. Some other patterns might have different seam allowance.

The second is how big your elastic casing at the top will be. In this case, my seam allowance is 5/8" of an inch. Because my hem casing is .25"+1.25" (the amount you turn up plus them amount you turn up the second time), I know that my elastic casing will take up 1.5".

You're now going to mark on your pattern what the stitching line is. Your pattern has seam allowance included. This is very useful for when you cut out the pattern. However, if we take our pattern measurements with seam allowance, we won't have accurate numbers. So we have to clarify where the seam allowance is.

The first thing that I do (not pictured) is to write how much I'm removing along each line. In this case, I write 5/8" along the side and crotch seams, and "1+1/2" at the top where the casing is. Since we're going to drastically shorten these pants, it doesn't matter what the hem allowance is.

Then, I take my ruler, and I mark my stitching line. I do it in pencil, check that I'm correct, and then go back and re-draw it with a red marker. This helps me make sure that I'm following the correct lines.

Make sure you transfer your notches onto your new stitching line. You can see in the picture above how I'm using the ruler to measure where the notch is going to go.

The next step, walking the pattern, is a little tricky to explain. Here's a post that goes into it in great detail.

Basically, you're going to overlap the seam lines, to make sure they line up. The only problem with doing this is that both seam lines are curved. So, instead of lining it all up at once, you're going to go about an inch at a time, letting the pattern rotate so that it stays flat on the table. At any given point, you're only going to have an inch or so of the line overlapping, but that's all you need. If you run into notches that don't line up, cross one out and re-draw it so that it matches the other notch.

If this seems really complicated, you don't really need to do that on this project. It just is a good practice to have.

So you now should have a pattern with all the commercial markings, but where you've drawn the stitching line.

So now, you're going to put your two pieces together along the outseam. Since this is a pretty straight part of a pajama pant, it shouldn't be too difficult to get them to line up. Remember to overlap them on your stitching line, and not on the edge of the pattern.

We're putting them together so that you can measure them both at the same time. it saves us some math.

In bloomers, there are three major measurements to take into consideration. You need to know how big you want the leg to be, how big you want the booty to be, and how long you want the leg of the bloomer to be. In addition, you need to make sure that the waist of your pants will be big enough to fit your waist. In most pajama pants patterns, this isn't a problem, but checking it is good practice.

So, in this picture, you can see that I've measured the cuff of the pants. These two pieces together make up one pant leg, so I just need to measure the two pieces to know how big the pant leg will be.

I then take my tape measure and hold it around my leg at the same size that the pattern is at that point. I just use my eyes and judge if I think that'll be enough room to make my bloomers nice and poofy.

If your pattern doesn't tell you your hip line (mine didn't), it's usually at the point where the two notches on the crotch curve are. One of the reasons why we're doing this on a commercial pattern is that someone did the work for us and put those notches where they should be.

Now, remember, these two pieces are only half of the pant pattern. When we measure the hips of the pattern, we have to multiply this measurement by 2. Half the hip measurement x 2 is the full hip measurement.

Once again, hold this out next to your body and make sure that you like how much fullness you need. Remember that, in addition to having extra fullness because bloomers are poofy, you need room to be able to move and sit down. This measure between the size of my body and the size of the pattern looked pretty good to me. I could definitely have gone a little bit bigger.

The pant leg measurement is okay to be a little bit too long. You can always make it shorter. However, feel free to chop about 18" off the bottom of a full length pant leg. This just makes things a little easier.

Now, we're going to move the two pattern pieces until they're the size we like. If both the hip measurement and the leg measurement are too small, we're going to move both pattern pieces apart. To turn pajama pants into bloomers, this is likely to be the most common adjustment.

If the hip measurement is pretty okay, but the cuff measurement is too small, you're just going to move the bottom part of the pattern apart.

You'll notice that this is still enlarging the hip measurement a little bit. This is fine for bloomers since the style is for a lot of fullness in that area.

And if your cuff is the correct size, but your hip measure is too big, you can keep the cuff size the same and move the hip line apart until it's the size you want.

This technique of lining up the pattern pieces, and then moving them until they're the size you want, is the basics of flat patterning. As long as you follow the philosophy of keeping the measurements you like roughly the same, and moving the areas that you don't like until they measure what you need, you can easily resize a pattern without having to re-draw everything.

If you had to spread your pieces apart, tape some paper underneath the gap. This piece of paper should bridge the gap between the two pieces, turning them into one piece. Really quickly double-check that these pieces measure how you want. Then, mark a line in the middle of the paper bridge. Draw your notches onto the cut line. Cut the two pieces apart on that line. You've now made both pieces bigger. Tape another little piece of paper onto the cut edge of each piece, mark out your seam allowance, and cut that off.

Bonus points: swap the position of the pattern pieces, so that the crotch curve is one continuous line. Measure the length of that. Then, hold your tape measure along where the crotch curve of your pants will fit, and make sure that you have clearance there. I'm not going to photograph that, andi t's not super necessary with most pajama patterns.

Go ahead and cut your pieces out.Even though I'd shortened the pattern, mine were still too long to fit on a 2-yard cut of fabric. Since I knew that my pants were a little long, I just let the end hang off the edge of the fabric.

Here's the really magical part about this. Even though you've resized your pattern, you still have all your seam allowance, notches, grainlines, and your pattern instructions. Since you kept all your pattern markings consistent, you can now follow the instructions that came with your pattern. Go up until it tells you to hem the pants, and then try them on.

In my case, my pants were way too long to be bloomers. I knew that I wanted to do a casing with a heading, which does use s pretty big hem allowance, but even so, I'd need to shorten them.

Check out your bloomer research board to see how long you want them to be. I wanted some long ones that did the old-school bloomer peek, so I made them on the longer side. I also didn't want them to ride up into my butt when sitting in a wheelchair.

So, time to fold up the bottoms, add my elastic, and call the basic construction finished.

I looked up on my research board to try to find a good way to decorate these. One of the nice things about bloomers is that you can wear them with a wide variety of coords. This makes them one of those items where you can add some extra lace, and then use that lace in multiple coords. I feel like, since these bloomers are a good way of adding detail in multiple coords, it's a good excuse to add a little bit extra lace. You can see how much of a difference it makes in this picture. It really turns them from baggy shorts into real bloomers. I really recommend sometimes investing in a couple of big purchases of lace. If you have lots of lace on hand, you're more likely to include it in your projects, which can really help push a meh project into proper lolita fashion territory. I have a rule that I don't spend more than $1.50 a yard on lace unless it's really fantastic, and I manage to find things at that point on Aliexpress and sites like Cheeptrims.

Now go on and let them peek out of your favorite skirt. And remember, definitely don't press that skirt before putting this picture in your tutorial.

#20dollarlolita #dollar chan's pattern school #step 2 #lolita fashion #patternmaking #handmade lolita #lolita bloomers #sewing tutorial #hey guys look i actually made somethign #long post

[pplatonic]

Baby's First Pride

I'm 16 and a half years old. I came out to my parents inspired by a story at my school's GSA - just walk up the stairs and call it out. I was terrified, but they were accepting, and I learnt that my brother has trans friends and that Mom even experimented with girls when she was a teen. It's 5:10 PM, so it's probably time to go to the pride event Mom has been talking about all week. She said her boss told her about it, and that it's all ages. I get dressed in my Hatsune Miku cosplay, drape my Aromantic pride flag around my shoulders, and tie the ends in a reef knot around my neck to wear it as a cape.

I go downstairs, putting my Miku wallet in my bag, and take a short video of me twirling around to send it to my friends captioned 'ARO MIKU IS GOING TO PRIDE.' When I get outside, my parents and Mom's friend coo at my outfit, saying I look nice. They say goodbye to Mom's friend and they get ready, and they stop at Walmart to buy 'pride gear' to try and match my look. They get me pins, because they know I love pins.

I listen to my playlist of Magical Mirai albums as Dad drives us to the pride event. He does an illegal U-turn, and I tell him cops aren't allowed at pride, so we're okay. We park.

When we get there, the first thing we notice is all the food trucks. We ate before we came here, because they didn't think there'd be food. The first thing we do is Mom and Dad get alcoholic canned drinks, and they later buy me a cold vanilla latte at a different booth. We start walking around.

Mom's more interested in the concert being held by a queer artist who's name I didn't catch, and she jokes about us going to mosh there. I tell her it's dangerous and that I'm wearing my binder right now, and my dad comments that he didn't even notice.

While we're standing and waiting around, Dad perplexedly exclaims that there's a bar. I tell him as a joke that of course there's a bar, this is pride. He doesn't get it, so I explain the history of gay bars and the Mafia and all of that, and tell him the original pride parade was a protest where parking meters were uprooted and bricks were thrown at cops.

We start walking around to the several booths of queer creatives selling their art, and my eyes are battling between scouting for pins and looking at all the kinds of people here. It's truly all ages, from seniors to toddlers. I see as many visibly disabled and plus-size people as I do visibly abled and skinny people. When we first started walking in to the event, we saw a person in a cutesy lolita-styled outfit with cat ears and tail in the trans colours, in front of someone embracing their trans flag.

As I look around, I see various flags: bi, pan, lesbian, trans, nonbinary, genderfluid. On a couple people's shirts I see the ace flag. But as far as I'm aware, I'm the only person here in this entire crowd wearing the Aromantic flag. It's bittersweet, to be the sole representation of your people.

I see people in all styles of clothing as well: goth, punk, alternative, grunge, trendy, cute, casual, retro. I see some people standing out in absolutely fabulous outfits with sequins everywhere. I see a dog in a gay-coloured tutu, and a person with pride-coloured butterfly wings on their arms. Half the people here have dyed hair of some kind.

We sit down and take a break. It's near the mini waterpark nearby, which makes it fresh and cool-feeling and perfect for a break. A child with endless joys in their heart ends up spraying us with water, and we get a move on. I go around to multiple booths and buy an assortment of pins, one that says "I'M SO GAY I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT" and one with a fuzzy Aro-coloured animal on it.

When we sit for a final break, I find two dirty books on the ground as Mom hands me a progress flag pin she found. I pick up the books. One is a 'queer history tour' of Edmonton brochure that has multiple locations of down-town and their associated queer histories. The other book is a mental wellness book targeted mainly at Indigenous folk, but I decide to take it any way since a lot of it advice applies to everyone. I show my Mom the page on ableist language, that talks about replacing words like 'crazy,' 'insane,' and 'psycho' with words like 'wild,' 'bananas,' and 'ridiculous.'

When we start walking back to the car, we see a group of four dressed ridiculously. One of them has massive, bouncing balloon tits, and they stand out the most. I'm afraid of what my parent's reaction will be, and this is what I told them to be nice about before we came, because pride was and still is a protest. They laugh and move on. I'm a little surprised that they're so cool with it.

We stop by the truck at the very start of the walk as Mom comments on it. It's a kink gear store. I stare in awe at the bear pride flag and leather puppy pride flag, telling my family about them. I have to ask one of them to confirm it's the leather puppy flag because I'm not wholly sure, and the people running the truck smile as they teach me about it.

We drive home, and as we walk back to the house, I think about Mom and Dad's reaction to the person with the balloon tits. I think about how they laughed kindly at one of the biggest displays of societal norm defiance I've ever seen. And then I think about the openly disabled people I saw with their pretty canes and wheelchairs, I think about the punks with fishnets and leather jackets and high boots, I think about the emo kandi kids with their black-and-rainbow stockings and vibrant kandi cuffs, I think about the booth run by African black people that stood for trans black liberation, I think about the truck run by kinksters decorated with historical flags, I think about the two feminine-presenting people I saw kissing and the transmasculine gay couple I saw holding hands.

I think about all of us, the societal outcasts that we are, proudly displaying what outcasted us in the first place, without a single person yelling that we're faggots, or trannies, or cripples, or fatasses, or freaks.

And for the first time in a long time, in all my childhood where I was ostracized from the girls for being too tomboyish from the boys for being born a girl, so badly until I started ostracizing myself, I know that I'm safe and welcome, somewhere in the world.

#pride #queer #trans #transgender #gay #pride events #queer writing #creative writing #queer community #queer pride #lgbtq #lgbtqia #f slur #t slur #c slur

[marrondrawsalot]

Fuck it. Original horror au story time!

- Yuu and Amity will not the mc for this

- Yuuto getting the boot

- srs someone go save him

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It was a stormy day. A cold and vicious time where it was almost night. Three siblings and extra friends arrived to an empty house, sitting so calmly on a small hill. It was dark, empty, and abandoned. The building looked like a manor that was evacuated. The group started to chuckle, as only one of them will enter and the rest will return home and wait if the challenge is completed. The challenge was simple, their friend/Yuuto, must survive a whole month in the abandoned building. If he does, then one of the group members will pass Yuuto 10k in cash up front. If he doesn’t complete it, he will be deemed a coward for the rest of high school.

Yuuto, being stubborn, took this challenge. Bringing his own supplies to last him a month. He had picked the locked and entered inside, starting the challenge as swiftly as he could. With the others laughing, and his two siblings filled with worried. They never heard of the building, nor its residents. Yuu spoke what would happen if Yuuto was injured, and one calmly replied this place was empty when they first entered. And even double checked as well. Plus, Yuuto carries around a switch blade and first aid equipment. So they cannot worry for him. The group return home. As Yuuto watched everyone through the dusty blurry windows, and explores the house. He had brought some solar power bank for the day, and some games and novels to read at his spare time. Along extra food and a cooler to keep his meals fresh. But he did wondered who the hell used to live there. He noted a few rooms, one was a single bedroom with a large bed, he commented it could be a king size bed for some married couple. Then moved forward around, and notice an empty bedroom of the theme of a goth girl Lolita style. He comments this room is clearly for a teenager girl, as he can comment no child would want faux skull into their room. Unless it’s fake and bleached. He kept exploring until he discovered the basement and attic, he grabbed his phone and turned the flashlight on. Checking the basement first, noting it was old and surrounded in cobwebs. He sighed and looked around, but he was fumbled with confusion. There was boxes but the identities of the person in the house was no where to be found, not even portraits or paintings of them. He climbed down and checked the basement. All he found was a makeshift bomb shelter and extra supplies of canned food which is still fresh for years.

The boy mumbled a curse to himself and decided to head up, but the foundation of the stairs was so bad that it broke at his weight and he fell down. Knocking his head badly and he laid on the ground unconscious. It felt like a daze, as Yuuto visioned had faded until it all goes to black.

It must’ve been an hour or more, because Yuuto woke up with a sore headache and a broken arm. He believed he got lucky to be alive, and headed up stairs more carefully. But he noticed the sky was much darker and his solar power bank is at the max capacity. He charged his devices and started to make his head. But he heard someone talking outside. He checked the windows, and realize the sky was indeed dark. But he noticed that the sky was a dark purple with blue. When the usual night is pitch black. He decided to exit the building. Then realize his surroundings. The garden looks well tended, and the floor boards look so new. He thought he must’ve been dreaming of being sent back to the past of the building. But he wondered, could he stay and meet the residents? Or explore? It was night. And knowing his siblings and friends. They would be asleep. But he must follow the challenge, and return inside. Then, he was hit with a wave of changes. As the interior had suddenly changed to a new furnished home. He checked everywhere, and saw the entire place have been neatly cleaned and clearly felt new. Yuuto swore things were different, then ran upstairs to the king size bedroom to watch the town. What Yuuto never believed, was he saw the town down the hill looked much different. It looked, so old yet sophisticated. Almost like a normal village from his siblings old story books but clearly a bit modern with technology. He thought he had died and been isekai’d there. But if he did, then why does the house remain the same? He decided to hell with it, and venture out. Taking a new notice to the town, as everyone looked more. Beautiful, glowing, and well. Fantasy like. He felt out of place, but noticed all the stores have different writings and new imports. That’s when he stopped when someone shouted for him. Pausing as he glance back to be faced with a beautiful boy with blonde hair and purple tints, but for some reason. He felt tired. And fainted. The headache didn’t healed properly. So the boy awaken later to an hour in a different house. It seems the beautiful boy had taken him to his house. When the two interacted, he apologized to the boy whom he knows as Vil Schoenheit. And said he must return to the house he was in. When the boy describes it, Vil froze. And asked it again. Yuuto explained, then Vil stir the question and wish Yuuto luck. Because he will need it later.

Wishing the boy luck, as Yuuto returned home to the peaceful house on the hill. With Vil watching from behind. Closing the door as Vil mumbled something under his breath. And truly meant it that Yuuto will need luck.

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- Omfg FINALLY

- NO I WONT FURTHER WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YUUTO

@adrianasunderworld @mangacupcake @writing-heiress @the-weirdos-mind @skboba-stars @nproduction626 @rose-tea-and-strawberries @anxious-twisted-vampire @yukii0nna @achy-boo @abyssthing198

#twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland oc #marron ocs #twst oc #twst #Yuuto (rsa oc) #Marron writes #yuuto (rsa Twst oc)

[regeneratedasshat]

How to Be A Plus Sized Prince! [A ouji fashion guide for people +sized]

What is ouji? Ouji is the male version of lolita! Though both Lolita and Ouji can be bought and worn by any genders! (or lack there of)

I feel like this will interest very few of you but might be necessary for others so here we go.

I spent hours upon hours looking for ouji plus size clothes as a westerner and this is what i came up with.

Stores

Don’t go thinking you’ll be able to make a custom style such as sweet ouji or western sweet ouji. Theirs simply not enough options available to us. So hold your breath and go with the generic style that these brands offer.

Devilinspired [each product that has “custom sizing” will say so in the title]

Fanplusfriend [nearly every item on the site offers custom sizing but not all]

Scoufle Song! [Not often do they have ouji but I’ve seen it before, and their great for custom sizing, I’ve never had a problem with them!]

Custom Sizing means you can get it custom tailored to your measurements it’s essential if you are bigger wearing the style

LACEMARKET! (it’s all second hand and again- hard to find ouji but like others on this list I find that they have it available)

ADVICE

you will have to pounce on sales and peceis as they come available to you. Things are released for our sizing once in every blue moon, so if you wish to do this and your chubbier unless you really know your way around lacemarket your probably going to have to buy these items as they come out. That sucks. I know that sucks. You know that sucks. But- if you want to wear Ouji your gona have to sacrifice friend. Now not every plus size person needs what many would deem a custom sizing option but if your over 200 that’s probably where you have to start.

AVOID going to thriftshops or buyingsecond hand. Most western clothes simply don’t fit the aesthetic and you’ll be looking ita.

Guidlines!

Buttcapes additonal Ouji Overview

Advice For Plus Size

Intro to Ouji

Ouji Armoir Ouji Cordinates Blog

What is Ouji?

Hope this helped someone! Check me out on Youtube I’m Orongoespew and sometimes I make youtube videos about this stuff!

“Can’t Find OUji!” Lolita Reddit thread! (V helpful and also has shops to buy!)

Lastly I’ve included a link to my private amazon collection list of ouji Peices. You can’t buy me anything on here but it takes you to links of the official sites where you can buy the pieces for yourself.

#lolita #plus size #fashion #jfashion #ouji #prince #princess #THIS IS A MIRROR FOR MY FRIEND FROM HIS BLOG

[wri0thesley]

i hope this ain’t weird but can i ask where you shop for lolita clothing? i’ve been trying to get into it but can never find my size

hello anon! i've been wearing lolita for ten years so it's taken me a WHILE (and a lot of clothes that don't fit) to build up a wardrobe, so i have a wealth of experience. my top tips;

lolita is expensive no matter what, even if you're good at hunting out bargains (which i like to think i am). obeying the rules - especially when starting out - is important! unfortunately if you're also plus size, it's going to be even more expensive, because of custom fee sizing and demand for larger pieces.

know your measurements in centimetres and inches; bust, waist, shoulder with, bicep width. there's no standardized sizing; most brands will just list min-max measurements. i've seen chinese indie brands have their XXXL at 90cm busts. hell.

join facebook groups and discords for plus size lolitas and beginners; people will always be happy to help you as long as you're not expecting to be just spoon-fed information. if you're helping yourself, other people will help too!

plus size blouses can be found at high street stores sometimes. it really depends what style you're going for, though; without knowing if you're interested in sweet or classic or gothic i can't give any store recommendations!

#nat.txt

[dragynkeep]

Hey there! If you're still doing critiques, would you mind taking a crack at my pre-Beacon summertime Yang and Ruby? I've tried to incorporate some of the advice I've seen you give others before, which was really helpful when it came to Yang specifically. But yeah, I'd love to have your opinions, so I can take it to heart for when I eventually move on to the part of the story where I handle their Beacon looks. Thanks a bunch!

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/those-rwby-fics/690057218773614592?source=share

(obvi you have my permission to repost in your critique, if that needs to be said.) ^.^

I actually saw this on my dash before it was sent in, and I really like the style you went for the two girls! Since their only meant to be casual summer clothes, rather than specifically Huntress outfits, I’ll be keeping that in mind and critiquing more for looks rather than function in a fight. 

Starting with Yang first since my girl could always use cuter outfits, I actually really like how this looks overall.

With the positive, I’m glad that she’s moved from brown, orange, red, yellow, rainbow, ultraviolet, that light only mantis shrimp can see in the show to just black, white, yellow and purple. Slimming down her colour palette to just those four colours really does wonders for her in terms of looks and getting across her designated colour; yellow.

The black sleeveless jacket looks great, and the quilted texture on the sides just adds to the look. The inner lining being red not only gives her Ruby’s colour and alludes to her eye colour when using her Semblance, but also pops against the dark neutral shade. It works pretty much like the red lining in Weiss’ colour, a good choice for some characters. 

Really, the way the colours are used is good, barring some parts. The black when coupled with the yellow not only contrasts great, but also gives off a more dangerous vibe. It’s very harsh between two colours, compared to the more subdued and warm browns and oranges that Yang uses in canon. Also, the yellow stripes on her boots look like lightning patterns and it reminds me of Kaminari from BNHA.

The purple socks also work really well compared to just orange. I’m not too sure about one being red, I understand it’s for Yang’s asymmetry vibe, but you could also get that across just with obvious different lengths. The red sock looks a bit too out of place when combined with a light lavender purple. 

Similarly, the purple shorts don’t look bad, I can see how they work in line with the rest of Yang’s outfit, but it’s a bit too much. The purple works great as an accent colour, similar to Weiss’ red. With a reasonable size that the shorts take up, it’d look a bit less much if it was more a neutral colour. Plus, you don’t wanna use too much of the colours outside of black, white and yellow, or you could start making the design look a bit jumbled. 

The yellow itself is used pretty well. You avoided using too much like some designs that slap Yang in bright yellow pants, and it looks really nice when combined with the other of Yang’s colours.

Either way, the actual outfit is great, and you did well with the colouring. Just toning back the purple and maybe bringing some yellow there to help it not disappear too much would help!

Ruby is really a character that you can’t go wrong with in designing, and you really did do great by her. 

It’s a simple design compared to the more lolita style that she wears in Beacon, but there’s still some aspects of it on her casual outfit here. I love the black lace frills on her shorts, and added belts at least help to secure her boots and such on her without being too cluttering. I also love that some of her design mirrors Yang, with the short sleeves and shorts under her skirt, it’s nice seeing how Yang has influenced her little sister.

The use of red with the cape is good. The red on her boots with the frills, laces and soles help to keep the red on her bottom half without getting lost in the giant cape she wears. Similar with her corset, the red laces and belt add some of the colour to the midsection, all without doing too much that it could again get lost in the cape.

I do wish she had some red on her arms, similar to Beacon, but the short sleeves and gloves are really cute. Maybe changing the black cuffs of her shirt to red, similar to Yang’s, could help with distributing some of her colour onto her arms.

While I do love the detail on the shorts, it is also kinda hard to see them with the black shorts and the black skirt. A red underskirt like Ruby wore before would help separate the two and let us see the detail you put in, while also helping her colour travel more. It’s good to think about colour placement with the cape, but you gotta be careful that Ruby doesn’t look too colourless when her cape comes off. 

Overall, still a great look at what Lil Red wears outside her Huntress clothes. 

As a side note, for both of them, I love that they wear a Yin/Yang necklace set. Not only does it tie the two together thematically, but the gold lining on Ruby’s is a good way of introducing Yang’s colour to her. Love it. 

#rwby #outfit critiques #ruby rose #yang xiao long #answered #luke.txt

[sew-lolita]

Introductions!

Hi all~! I’m Cat (she/her), and I’m 30 and I have ASD and ADHD, which were only recently diagnosed. I'm married, Bi, and have 5 cats! I'm also ridiculously tall at 6'2, and rather plus sized. Hence this next part:

I’m reviving this dead blog to start a lolita style sewing blog (I know, another one), where I plan to sew roughly 85% of my wardrobe (Shoes, socks, and tights, or some knitwear or screen printed designs making up that last 15%...unless I take up shoemaking as well, what with a size 15 women’s shoe). I have most of a degree in fashion design completed, so I have an understanding of pattern drafting and such, and am looking forward to drafting some cute clothes!

In my machine arsenal, I have three total Brother sewing, serger, and embroidery machines, a Cricut Maker, three 3d printers, and a ton of doll and BJD making/repainting supplies for airbrushing and resin casting that may (????) end up useful as well.

I plan to keep this blog sewing and/or lolita themed, though I will be working on the blog theme at some point too to make it match the content better.

~If you want to check out my doll repainting, look up @Rinnys_Dollhouse on Insta~

#homemade lolita #lolita #baby lolita #new lolita #sewing blog #lolita sewing blog #lolita sewing #introductory post #plus size lolita #tall lolita

[tipsycad147]

Going to a faery festival? Costume tips and ideas

by Michelle Gruben

One of the best parts of attending any festival is putting together a killer outfit. Faeries especially love fashion, frivolity, and the art of disguise. But budget, weather, and travel concerns can have any faery feeling less than magickal. Costuming for outdoor festivals is challenging, but it’s worth it when you get to run around with other faeries in a beautiful natural setting.

Are you going to Faerieworlds? Glastonbury? Or another faery festival or Renaissance faire? Here’s some ideas to help plan the faery costume of your dreams.

Inspiration

Maybe you already know what kind of Fae you want to portray. A fairytale godmother with a giant updo and a poufy skirt? A lusty satyr with body paint and a loincloth? If you’ve already got the character idea in your head, start by drawing out a few quick sketches. (Don’t worry—you don’t have to show them to anyone.) Drafting out a plan will help you figure out what costume pieces you need to obtain. There’s no need to be too practical at this stage—let out your wildest ideas out on the page.

If you’re stumped, try looking at books, movies, and past festival photos for inspiration. Keep a folder of your favorite accessories and ideas. Borrowing like crazy is totally encouraged: Victorian, Gothic, Steampunk, Disney, Renaissance, Medieval, Lolita, D&D/LARP, Hippie, Psychedelic, Rave, Circus, Gypsy, Ballet, Carnivale, Tolkien and Tribal fashions have all had a notable influence on the garb that appears at Faery festivals. Look up any of these styles to uncover a wealth of inspiration--then combine at will!

Budget

In a perfect world, we faeries could just close our eyes, wiggle our nose, and (poof!) be transformed into a fantasy fashion plate. But we live in the (sigh) real world where money exists (and costumes cost a pile of it. A ready-made getup from a costume shop or clothier runs several hundred dollars or more, plus accessories. You gotta stay within your budget if you want to have any money left over for your ticket to the ball.

Fortunately, it is possible to put together a worthy costume without spending all the gold in Middle Earth. Faeries can be a scrappy lot, and nothing in the faery wardrobe need be shiny and new. What you do need is time. If you’re going to be scrounging, adapting, and making most of your costume, start early (like, several weeks before). Plus-size and teeny-tiny faeries may need even more time than that to find clothing in their size.

Thift stores and even your own closet can yield great base garments for your faery costume. Gypsy skirts, vests, sundresses, tunics and tights can all be easily modified or embellished. (Big tacky prom dresses are a great source for yards and yards of tulle!) Craft stores have fake flowers, ribbons, and feathers galore. Fabric scraps can be become appliques, junk jewelry can be taken apart and turned into faery bling.

It helps a lot if you can sew. If you can’t, take a class or have someone show you the basics. Faery sewing doesn’t have to be perfect—the messier, the better, really! But it sucks to have something fall apart the first time you wear it.

If you go the DIY route, be realistic. Some costume pieces take a lot of skill and are worth every penny. A circle skirt is relatively easy for a beginner to sew—a corset, not so much. It might be worth it to splurge on a purchase that will save you a giant headache. Plan ahead and build it into your figures—shopping at the last minute is a sure way to blow your budget.

Big multi-day festivals like Faerieworlds give you the opportunity to create multiple costumes and wear a different one each day. There are also various themed events (like Good Faeries/Bad Faeries). Obviously, this can get really expensive and cumbersome for travelers. A new hairpiece, overskirt, or bodice can freshen up yesterday’s costume (or last year’s) if a whole new outfit isn’t in the cards.

Transportation and Packing

While admiring your new 36” wings in the closet mirror, you realize that you have to get them to the festival. Oh crap. Make sure there’s enough room in your vehicle or luggage to bring the costume(s) you’re planning to wear.

Fabrics like rayon, silk, and cotton voile are wonderful for traveling faeries because they’re lightweight, compact, and wrinkle-resistant. With any luck, you can just shake them out upon arrival and be ready to go. But other accessories aren’t so forgiving. Pack flower wreaths and headdresses in boxes (if you can) to prevent crushing. Small wings can be folded and packed between two layers of stiff cardboard. A mesh cover is great for keeping wigs in line. One more tried-and-true faery travel rule: Anything with glitter gets its own bag.

Lost luggage is pretty rare on commercial flights, but of course that knowledge won’t help you when the airline loses the suitcase with your Swarovski-encrusted bodice. Valuable or irreplaceable costumes should be carried with you at all times.

Being Prepared

Outdoor festivals come with a special challenge for costumers: The weather. Over the years, Oregon’s Faerieworlds has been held in weekend-long rain, scorching sun, and plenty of fair-weather days.

You can’t exactly have a different costume for each weather possibility. But you can plan to dress in layers and still look the part. Toasty leggings and an elf cape are good things to have if the weather turns chill. A stylish parasol is handy if you’re not a dancing-in-the-rain type faery.

In addition to rain and wind, your costume will probably come into contact with the following: Sweat, perfume, sunscreen body paint, copious glitter, mud, sticky children, intoxicated adults, UV light, animals. Oh well. Your costume will definitely be tested for durability by the festival. So will your feet!

Live music and dance performances are a big part of many faery festivals, so don’t let your costume be a buzzkill. Accessories like stilts, oversized wings and headresses may block the view of the stage and keep you from dancing. Have a plan for ditching them so you can join the crowd, if you wish.

In case of an emergency, you should have a set of human clothes, too. (I know! Boo!) You can leave ‘em in your duffel bag until it’s time to go home.

Last-Minute Faeries

Okay, so not everyone is able to spend months planning a festival costume. If you’re down to the wire, but you still want to look faery-fabulous, there are options. Lots of stores have off-the-rack clothing that fits the general vibe: Sundresses, bohemian-style skirts, blouses, tunics and leggings. Top it off with a festive wreath or garland and you’ll be fit for the faire.

If you’re still feeling drab and human, try another accessory. A bright hair color, horns, mask or face paint can help transform you into a Fae creature. These things can almost always be found within the festival gates. In fact, if you’re truly strapped for time, you could do all your costume shopping at the festival—the vendors will thank you for it!

Have fun at the festival, and don't forget to take pictures!

https://www.groveandgrotto.com/blogs/articles/going-to-a-faery-festival-costume-tips-and-ideas

[lovecraftian-lolita]

Where to start as a (plus size) lolita (Part 5)

Anatomy of a proper Lolita Coordinate

What is a coordinate?

A coordinate (usually shortened to coord) is what your whole outfit is. This applies to every fashion of course, but we’ll be focusing specifically on lolita fashion specifically. This includes everything from your dress to shoes to petticoat to even your accessories and hair and makeup. Making a coordinate can seem a bit daunting, especially for a beginner who may not know where to start. Since lolita is a bit of a strict fashion on what applies and what doesn’t, I’m making this guide to give newbies a general idea of how to make proper coordinates (which can give you an idea on what you’ll be needing to acquire).

For this guide, I will be using a sweet lolita coord as an example, but this information applies to every sub style.

Note: Not every single piece I list is 100% needed or required, of course, you should take note of the weather and other conditions you will be facing when wearing lolita.

1. Petticoat

This is the foundation of your coord and a good portion of what makes lolita fashion, lolita fashion! A good solid petticoat should be about the length of your dress which is usually around 45cm. Most lolita dresses/skirts will be around that length, especially brand dresses but keep an eye on measurements. You don’t want a petticoat too deflated, too long, or too short of the silhouette of the dress/skirt will NOT look right.

2. Main Piece

This is your main piece! And most likely your focal point! This is the other part of what makes Lolita fashion, Lolita fashion! There are a few types of main pieces and depending on what you choose to wear can determine what other pieces you add to your coordinate. With an OP (one piece) you don’t need to add a blouse (but some people do, especially as a trend quite a few years back). However, with a JSK and a skirt, you’ll be needing a blouse under the dress/skirt. This also determines the type of blouse you might wear under these items which is extremely important as well. I recommend looking at the colors you choose for your main piece and using that color palette to help you make decisions on the other colors you want to add to your coordinate. (Sounds complex, but just make sure the colors match/or are the same color palette).

3. Blouse

You can't get very far without a good blouse! You wear these under your main piece and they again, vary in style and length. There's not much to say other than they're essential and without one, you'll be floundering around. The main color people wear for a blouse is white since it goes with most pieces. However, depending on your style other colors would suit a coord better like pink, black, or even brown! The sky is the limit with blouse types, it's just a difficult decision to pick your favorites suited for the wardrobe you want.

4. Legwear What's a good coord without a cute pair of socks? Socks come in 3 different lengths, not including tights. There are ankle socks, under-the-knee socks (UTKs), and over-the-knee socks (OTKs).

5. Shoes

Who could forget the other essential, shoes? Lolita shoes come in several heights and styles, many working very well with lolita! As long as they are not sneakers (especially dirty or ruined ones), nice looking dressy shoes are key to pulling off a cohesive nice coord. There are TONS of different shoe types, the hard part is finding the right one that suits you! Custom options are available as well!

Final Note:

As always, I could go on, but these pieces are what give you a basic lolita coordinate. A more versatile wardrobe will allow your pieces to be stretched further in your coordinates. As long as your coordinates have these basic steps and features, you are a lolita. When you master the basics, then you can experiment with your coords as well!

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

#sweet lolita #sweet ollie tag #where to start as a lolita #where to start as a plus size lolita #plus size sweet lolita #beginner lolita

[lichdolly]

hi eden! i just stumbled on your blog when looking at lolita tags. i've always been interested in lolita fashion but i was worried it'd be harder to get into lolita if i'm in plus sizes, since japanese clothing is usually smaller. where do you normally shop for your coords? do you have any advice for someone in plus sizes looking to start getting into lolita? and how much does your average coord cost? tysm in advance!! 💖

Oh hi!! I’m glad you liked my coords enough to ask me this ;w;

My first and foremost tip for a plus size lolita is this: know your measurements. Know them in centimeters and inches. Know if you tend to fluctuate. Memorize them, write them down, put them in your notepad app on your phone, just anything so you’ll have what you need on hand!

Most of my closet is Angelic Pretty, surprisingly enough. Most new back-shirred AP will go up to about 112cm in the bust! And AP buttons are super easy to move down the strap a little bit for some more wiggle room! Some of my older jsks are much smaller of course, but lolita has become a lot more accommodating even since I started the fashion about five years ago. Baby, the Stars Shine Bright releases lots of pieces with full shirring, like their popular Shirring Princess jsk. Some back-shirred items from BABY and AatP are very busty-lolita friendly as well as having adjustable straps.

Metamorphose Temps de Fille recently started releasing a plus size line, and a plus plus size line; same adorable prints and designs, but larger sizing! Meta is pretty famous for having very accommodating “standard size” pieces; their back shirring is very forgiving on most cuts and they often release full shirring skirts too. Maxicimam (MAM) has their Maxicimam Lovely line, which is their plus size lolita friendly collection! But big burando isn’t everything; there are plenty of amazing Taobao shops from Chinese ateliers who will custom size for you! Superbuy is an awesome shopping service, with extremely helpful employees! They’ve helped me extensively with custom sizing blouses and petticoats.

As for pricing, this one is a little tricky because I get most of my items second-hand. For my full NWT order from MAM was around 300 dollars for an OP, headdress, and a pair of bloomers. I personally think that’s a fair price for an almost full coordinate. But I’ve spent 350 dollars on one piece too….? On the other hand, I bought my Sweet Ribbon Strawberry JSK 50.00 USD, Strawberry-Chan pochette for 25.00 USD, and the matching canotier for 10.00 USD.

My biggest tip though is… don’t give up! Being a plus size lolita can be frustrating. It can feel like you don’t belong when you see a lot of slim, petite bodies in the fashion. But we belong here too, just like slim wearers, average sized wearers, and every size, shape, gender, belongs here. Don’t be scared to play with styles. You don’t have to post every coord. Not every coord will turn out like you thought it would, and that’s okay. Just live your life. You’re not here to please anyone but yourself. Coording, time, and polite concrit from peers and friends will have you becoming a wonderful lolita-in-the-making in no time 💕 Best of luck to you, anon!

#lolita tips #asks #answered #eden speak #plus size lolita info #beginner help tag #egl help tag

[floof-ghostie]

My general class 1-A hcs before I forget to write them all down

Todoroki starts to grow his hair out in his third year, as it reminds him of his mother and sister.

Uraraka gets cold really easily, which is why she always wears stockings with her uniform all the time

Aoyama does needlepoint, and is really good at it

He is Japanese-white (Mom is from Toulouse, France, Father is Japanese)

Jirou really loves Joan Jett, as well as The Runaways. 

Ashido is a Hot girl, and a Barb I will take no criticism on this matter.

Sero (contrary to popular belief) does not smoke weed (or in general)

He is also Latino (Puerto Rican on his dad’s side, Japanese on his mom’s)

On a completely unrelated note, he was raised on Notorious B.I.G, and Tupac.

Kaminari loves Star Wars, and Avatar the last Airbender 

He has reffered to Todoroki as “Peppermint Zuko”

This led to an impromptu Avatar viewing in the dorms because “what do you mean you’ve never watched Avatar, Todoroki-kun?!”

Midoriya is Afro-Asian (father is 75% Jamaican/ 25% Japanese)

So is Ashido (her mother is from Zimbabwe, dad is Japanese)

Satou is also blasian (on his mother’s side, she’s from America)

Yaoyorozu listens to SZA, and relates to her songs about self worth and body image issues.

I will pepper in the fact that Yaoyorozu is plus-sized

Hagakure has a really cute Lolita aesthetic, and likes Komori’s sense of style. 

She also knits, and likes to join Aoyama when he does needlepoint, they like to catch up on gossip.

Ojiro could beat Bakugo in quirkless combat in less than five minutes.

It’s for this reason that he really admires Miruko! It gives him hope that even though he has a “boring” mutation quirk, perhaps he can be a hero one day…

Shouji is the strongest in class 1-A, period

He also likes to cuddle, and is touch starved from childhood

He’s pretty good friends with Kouda, Ojiro, Hagakure, Tokoyami, and Satou

Kouda is self conscious about his voice, so he doesn’t talk a lot. 

But he feels a lot safer with his classmates and mother! They’re picking up sign language to help him feel more comfortable talking without speaking.

He was raised by a single mother by the way

Satou learned to bake and cook from his mother and her family.

He’s especially close with his grandmother, her peach cobbler is his favourite dish of hers!

Asui was teased in school due to her froglike features, and nobody truly believed that she could be a hero

Joke’s on them, look at her now

Ashido loves roller skating, and does a lot of Jam skating. This really impressed class 1-A when they found out.

Kaminari really had the nerve to say “yo Ashido, I don’t skate, but I’m wearing heelies and that’s basically the same thing” 

He’s confused but he’s got the spirit.

Iida is Autistic

So is Midoriya, Asui, Kirishima, Uraraka, Aoyama, Kouda, and Todoroki.

As expected, End*vore was (and still kind of is) absolutely horrible about it.

But it’s ok now, because Shouto is now in an environment where they understand and support him better. 

Kaminari and Ashido both have Dyslexia

Kaminari has ADD, while Ashido has ADHD (no they are not the same things)

Ojiro meditates after classes are over. Helps him clear his head after everything his class has to go through on a daily basis if he has to go through Bakugo screaming in his ear one more time

Tokoyami can play the organ. Dark Shadow sings along. Don’t question it.

He’s also friends with Kuoiro, Reiko, and Komori from class 1-B

Because cryptids gotta stick together amirite?

Iida and Kirishima get into monthly arguments over which drink is superior: Orange Juice, or Lemonade

Everyone in class 1-A (with the exception of Bakugo because he’s stubborn) has learned their lesson against betting against Midoriya over who would win in quirk battles.

Basically, These kids are wholesome together, and shouldn’t have had to go through half of what they just went through.

#bnha #class 1-a

[20dollarlolita]

How involved are you in the Lolita community? As someone who dresses historical inspired (and thus, some of my clothing dips into lolita)—I find the community, especially the international community, utterly exhausting to be around.

I'm an artist, I work at an art gallery—and I find the community to be somehow even more pretentious of an environment. It's like the attitudes of millionaires into couture combined with the same obsession weebs have with Japan and anime.

I'm a plus sized person, so if I buy something lolita, it tends to be a non-patterned dupe/replica that I alter to better suit my tastes and I made the mistake or mentioning this and people online within the lolita community were furious—telling me that I don't "deserve to be in the community"... I have no desire to go to meet-ups with people THAT pretentious, especially about clothing.

I saw your posts about your opinions on replicas, so I wanted to know—what are your opinions about the lolita community?

Are we talking about the local lolita community that banned the four most openly disabled people in the group for saying that banning someone without giving a reason was shitty and then openly saying that it was because someone was mentally ill was even more shitty?

Or are we talking about the communities that I've joined and helped build and try to create an open space. The lolita community that I'm the most active on is my own discord server, which has like 250ish members and which follows rules that I made up and think make sense.

But prior to joining the local community that I was later banned from, I spent 10 years being lone lolita. This meant that I had to get used to ideas like, "I'm going to wear what I want to whatever events that I want. It doesn't matter if there's no one else to wear it with me. I'll post it on my own social media, and if people like it, then that feels great!"

And this gave me a really interesting power, which was that when someone tried to take the local community away from me, I was offended that it happened, but no one could take the fashion away from me, because my relationship with lolita fashion is not based in a community. I like being in a community, but the fashion is mine and no one can take that away from me.

I've had people ask me before how I made a successful lolita blog, and the secret that I tell people is to find a void in what people offer, and do what I can to fill that. I started this blog because I needed more lolita things in my life, and I didn't have resources to help me make them. I figured that if I needed this resource, other people probably did too. Sharing the resource was public, but the things I was making, I was making for me. But that's what it was, finding something that I wanted to do and was passionate about and that no one else was doing.

With regards to replicas, the main thing that I absolutely cannot stand about the mainstream lolita community is the idea that replica dresses are bad, but replica shoes are fine. I've bitched about it before when people say that print replicas are theft and design replicas aren't. The community has partially changed about that, but I still get people saying, "well, replica shoes are different!" and when you ask why, no one has an answer that doesn't sound like bullshit. At the end of the day, you have to look at your own morals and the consequences for your actions. There's a lot of places where posting coords with replicas (except fucking shoes for some weird ass reason) is prohibited. If you want to participate in that group, you have to respect their rules. I absolutely fully respect groups to be able to make absurd rules and then defend them like they're life-or-death, and as long as those rules aren't inherently excluding someone for something they don't control, that's fine. I'm in a facebook group where you get banned if you use the letter N (and don't remove it when called out by other group members). It's absolutely hilarious. If brands like Meta and Atelier Pierrot, as well as taobao brands on places like 42lolita, and the handmade lolita scene, didn't exist, banning replicas would actually be a rule that excluded people who were plus-size, but it's 2024 and there are options for extended size. There's not as many and they're not as good, but this isn't 2010 and we have options other than Qutieland resellers and having shopping services visit Laforet for you.

But if you're well-informed on the economics and global impact of replicas as well as that of mainstream lolita fashion, and you're okay with making the purchase when you have all the facts, and you're also okay with how wearing replicas is going to impact your lolita social life, go for it. You've already learned that there's places where people don't tolerate it. But at the end of the day we're all stupid people in stupid dresses, so wear what you like.

If you want a short answer: There's a lot of parts of the lolita community that I don't like, so I made my own. I think it's important to have my relationship with the fashion come from within me, and not from community involvement. It's nice to have lolita friends but It's just as valid to just wear what you want for the sake of wanting to wear it.

(I limit the number of people who can join the Discord at a time because I want to get a chance to meet people. I've recently had a lot of health problems and I'm just not mentally up to meeting a ton of new people and teaching them server culture. If anyone reading this finds this post and that link has been used up or expired, please message me and I'll get you a new one if I'm able).

#20dollarlolita #ask #anon #lolita fashion

[finleyjayne]

Living a Lie: Chapter 1

Thank you for everyone who helped with this fic. Including the amazing @kittykatlow, the wonderful beta for this fic.

Summary: Penelope Grace Darling: the name you live by, the only name the world remembers. That doesn’t keep the memories of Y/N out of your head. All you ever wanted to do was create a better world. You thought you were doing that until some unexpected visitors to your hometown turn your world upside down. Can you leave your past behind you in order to keep your loved ones safe? Or will your fragmented memories keep you from the truth?

Pairings: Past Winter Soldier/Reader, Plus sized!Reader. Slow burn Bucky Barnes/ Reader.

Warnings: Dub/Noncon, Rape, Kidnapping, human trafficing (referenced), Underage Rape, Swearing, PTSD, Anxiety attacks, Unhealthy coping mechanisms, Non consenting drug use, underage Drug use, Violence, Domestic Violence, I’m trying to remember what else comes later in the series.

This is a Dark Fic if you don’t like it Don’t Read It!

   Ten sets of feet all in nicely polished leather-soled shoes, all connected to well-tailored suit pants.

  Nine men sitting in chairs, all supposedly listening to the man standing on the other end of the table from where you sit curled up underneath.

   Eight bottles of alcohol sitting on the dark mahogany sideboard. Beautifully cut glass reflects the firelight and dim room lighting as if they are made of stars. Clear globes sat on top of their stoppers, looking like witchballs, reflecting the horror story that had become your life.

   Seven Matryoshka dolls, each colored with similar traditional faces, bellies painted with cityscapes and cathedrals sit on the mantle above the fire. Their faces mock the tense atmosphere with cheery smiles and laughing eyes.

   Six books are housed on the other end of the mantle—each written in the Russian script, Cyrillic. From what you can read on their spines, they are books of traditional fairytales, as if this wasn't the central office of the Bratva, the Russian Mafia.

   Five… five… looking around trying to find something that was five, you curl up a little tighter underneath the far end of the antique mahogany table. The panic rises in your body as your brain starts wandering from the little game of eye-spy to what had happened the night before. It was not the first time you had exchanged masters. You were a high commodity to these people. Young, talented, naive, strong enough to withstand what they wanted, and apparently unwanted. No! Stop! Back to the game, stay in the moment.

   Four. Four panels on the door.

  Just as you thought that, your eyes focusing on those panels, the men all stand up and make their way out of the ominously formal meeting. Leaving you in the room without a glance; you are seemingly unnoticed. You freeze in place to keep it that way. You glue your eyes to the wall with the mantel and fireplace.

  What am I going to do?

   The man that everyone keeps referring to as Krestniy Otets is pacing behind you in front of his throne. What if he’s like the others? Of course, he's like the others. The thought draws a small whimper from your throat. I have two options: let it happen and hope that he isn’t too sadistic; or fight and hope that he finds it fun. Either way, there isn’t anyone to save you. You know you have to find a way to protect yourself. You close your eyes, trying to come up with a plan as you listen to the man's solid footsteps. Who am I kidding? There is only one option. Make him WANT to take care of me. Play the perfect little pet. Innocent, think babydoll, lolita, submissive. Puppy dog eyes, tears, fear, hope. Keep hope they say that makes you seem like a little doll. What did Gammy use to say? Erwarten Sie das Schlim und seien Sie froh, dass es besser passiert. Expect the slumber and be glad it happens better? No… ummmm schlimmste not schlim, that’s it. Expect the worst, and be glad when better happens. That’s it-

    The steps stop suddenly, halting your thoughts in their tracks. your body tenses impossibly tight to keep yourself from flinching. No need to draw any more attention, he’ll remember me when he is finished with his business. A deep chuckle resounds from behind you, sending a shiver up your spine. Or you know right now.  

  “Посмотрите на это, такой милый маленький котенок я купил себе [Russian: Look at this, such a cute little kitten I bought myself.]” The man's voice is deep and robust as he speaks. His tone was pleased but held a note of sadistic teasing. “Little котенок, what are you still doing under there? I thought you would’ve moved to get more comfortable.”

   You tuck your head shyly into your shoulder as you look back at the grim-looking man with the biggest, sweetest doe eyes you can, “you said to sit and stay, sir.” Your voice trembles slightly as you whisper the words, It takes everything in you not to break down or vomit, but you manage.

   A dark, possessive look passes through his eyes as a self-satisfied smirk graces his lips. “Хороший котенок [good kitten], now come we have things to do.”

  Lithely, you roll to your feet, careful not to hit your head on the underside of the hardwood table, and follow him out the four-paneled door, your gaze following the bottoms of his black wingtips submissively as you walk further into the lions' den.

  With a gasp, you wake in your soft bed, eyes open but unseeing. Blinking in panic, you wait for your eyes to turn the colorful blobs into precise shapes. The fear strangling your lungs only grows until your hand hits a hard form on the bed next to your pillow, clutching them you hold them inches from your eyes, glasses. Your brain finally catches up slightly, you realize it was just a dream. Taking a deep breath, you slide the thick-lensed glasses onto your nose. Eyes finally focusing. Looking up to the eastern facing window to gauge the time from the slight light slipping through the barred basement window. Sighing at the slivers of light that tinge the sky a rusty red, 8 o'clock. You roll off the bed, standing on your good leg. A hiss escapes your lips as the other tenses with phantom pains. Pushing you to sit and take a second to look at the unfeeling flesh covering the mechanics underneath. After a few moments of movement and messaging the joints beneath the flesh, your brain finally links to the wiring, stopping all sensation from the limb.

   You take a few more moments, stretching out the tissues of both legs. Running through the diagnostics tests that have become as familiar as the back of your hands. It takes a few tries to get through the set without any glitches or pain spikes from the living tissues. After the twelfth run, you finally give up hobbling your way into the bathroom with a change of clothes, praying you won't be late for work.

   You take care to keep your eyes off your reflection, keeping your eyes on the waterstained wall before rushing to clean yourself under the rusting showerhead. The water barely has enough pressure to send the suds from your body wash down the drain. You keep yourself distant, running through your schedule as you rub the suds over the ripples in your skin. The slight pull of stiff scar tissue against the plushy fat was invisible to the eye but felt as though it were neon stripes painted on your flesh. Your eyes burn with unshed tears, the scalding hot water feeling ice cold.

   In a blink, the water is off, and your black, high-waisted skinny jeans and favorite pink peplum top are on--a calming compress to your suddenly overactive nerve endings. Finally looking into the mirror, you brush a hand over the flowing fabrics. Staring at your reflection's hair agitatedly, quickly doing what you can before letting the fading green and blue mass do what it will atop your round face. A quick brush of your teeth, and you are ready to head out the door.

   You count the twelve stairs that separate your calm dark haven from your family's chaotic life, immediately running into your frazzled-looking mom. She looks up to meet your eyes, greeting you with a robotically cheery smile that burns the backs of your eyes.

   “Good morning, Penelope Darling, are you working today?”

  “Yeah, Mom." you choke out, each happy word leaving a metallic taste in your mouth. "Then I’m going to my appointment, I was told I’ll be back around 9,” you respond quietly, grabbing a fresh peach and a knife from the counter before sitting in the office chair at the cluttered kitchen table.

   Making quick work of peeling and pitting the peach, you eat while letting your mind drift. It doesn't take you long before you slide on a pair of sandals, bending in half to do up the straps. You grab your bag off the floor next to them, tuck your phone into your pocket, and head to work.

   “Bye dear, remember to thank that nice doctor for helping you.”

“Yes’m,” you reply demurely, leaving with a sigh, letting the door into the garage swing itself closed behind you. Walking to your sun-spotted 1996 Mazda 626, you run your hand over her roof, savoring the burn of the hot metal against your skin as you pull the key from your purse and unlock her.

   “Heya Gertz, today is gonna be a hard day, but we can make it,” You tell her as you climb into her clean interior, turning the key and listening to her sad little purr. “Yeah, I hear you. Seems we both need an oil change.”

  Once at work, you check your phone for the time, ten minutes early, five minutes late, same difference. Anxiously, you hurry into the backdoor of the small shoe store that you work for. Flipping on the lights, you make your way to the register, clocking in as the bossman comes out of the back office.

   “Morning, you know you don’t have to be here for another 10 minutes." His cheerful teasing eases the tenseness that your brief interaction with your mother gave you. "I’m going to be outta the store for this morning. I’m leaving you in charge. Daisy should be here in a few minutes, but there is a lot of traffic heading into Salt Lake. Apparently, there is going to be a Stark conference at The U this weekend.”

   Your heart dropped at the thought of fighting traffic to get to your appointment. Subconsciously you let out a groan, “If that’s true, I’m going to need to leave a little earlier today. I can just close up if you leave your key, but I have an appointment that I can’t miss.”

   “Sure thing, Penny. I’ll be here before we close, so I’ll do it.” He sends you one of his easy smiles, melting away any of your insecurities.

   “Thanks, good luck today! Be careful.” You smile back.

   “Will do, call me if you need anything.” He says, walking out the back door.

  Breathing deep, you start your opening routine, turning on the radio connected to the PA system of the small, main street store. Breathing in the scent of leather, polish, and warmth, you plug in your phone, setting it to play a mix of all the songs you have liked over the year of Spotify that is Utah appropriate. Russian opera, Ballet arrangements, Vivaldi, Frank Sinatra, some pop stuff, Alt. Rock, Jazz. A playlist that is long enough to play music for literal days without repeating a song. Turning on the volume moderator feature and adjusting the stereo's volume until it settles into the background.

   As you pull the vacuum onto the main floor, your bustling, bubbly, blonde coworker bounds through the back entrance. She squeals when she sees you, giving you elevator eyes. “Penny! You look cute today. Do you have a date? Please tell me it’s with the guy who I gave you the number for. Did you hear about the Stark expo thingy? Apparently, Mr. Stark and the rest of the Avengers are coming here for it. Can you believe it? All those people are coming to UTAH of all places. And so close to us!? We could run into them at any time! Like seriously! There is even a chance that they will stop in Bountiful on their way to the DATC. We do have some of the best hiking in the area, after all. Just think, Pens, they are going to be here!”

   You chuckle softly when she stops for a second. “Breathe, Daiz,” you instruct, resting your hands on her forearms to get her to pause her rant. “Slow down. Don’t want you to hyperventilate again. One question at a time. I can only answer you if you give me a chance to.”

   The beautiful young woman bounces on the balls of her feet, heels tapping out a quick staccato against the ground while she takes a few deep breaths. After three, she loses patience and squeals out, “Pens, the Avengers are coming here! I can feel it in my insides! And you know my insides are never wrong!”

  “Daisy, you can’t just say that your insides have psychic powers. Especially when the last time you quoted something from them, you ended up breaking your arm in three places.”

   “Oh? Well, I trust my gut, and it says good things are coming.”

   You think as you open your mouth to give some sort of salty reply, but she cuts you off

   “Stop being such a grumpy pants. I know today is gonna be a great day!”

  “Whatever you say, Daisy. By the way, I have to head out early, Bruce should be in to cover the last hour with you.” You say going back to vacuuming the storefront.  

    “You know I’m right, Penelope!” She yells back at me, grabbing the Windex from under the counter to wash the mirrors.

  After a slow morning, Daisy goes out to get herself lunch. You perch behind the counter during a lull of customers on a petite but tall stool. Your foot rests on the seat where only half of your bottom fits, knee to chest, chin resting on your knee, looking uncomfortable, but enjoying the stretch across your lower back. Your eyes follow a plane cutting across the sky as you listen to the clock on the wall ticking patiently to your right. The speakers overhead switch from Led Zeppelin to a personal recording of a Russian Lullaby.

   The jingle of the door cuts through the peace. You turn my head smiling, “Welcome to Anderson’s Shoes, what can I help you find today?” you say, sitting up a little straighter as a pair of redheaded women and a disinterested man come into view of your seat. As they look your way, the man’s face perks up a bit. You unfold yourself from the stool, prancing around the counter. The women turn to you, smiling friendly.

   “We are window shopping and heard the music, then saw the cute golden sandals in the window,” said the shorter of the two redheads in a distinctly Slavic accent.

   Taking a shot in the dark, you smile, “Well, Pani, you must have good taste, both of the things you’ve just mentioned are favorites of mine.”

   At that, the Sokovian title the girls’ ears perk, and the shorter’s eyes take on a blithe quality, while the taller’s look unphased after the slightest twitch.

   “My name is Penny, would you like me to measure your feet before I go grab a couple of pairs for you to try on?” you say, gesturing to a set of comfortable looking chairs upholstered in an outdated green.

    “I’m Wanda, This is Natasha, and the doof standing over there with his mouth open is Clint, I am 37 European, I don’t know what that means American Sizing…”

   “No worries, Wanda,” you say with a small genuine smile, “your choice of shoe is a European brand, but for future references, a 37 usually translates to a 7 US unless you're getting a Louboutin, those tend to run a half-size short. But the best thing to do when buying shoes is to try them on. Would you also like to try on a pair as well, Natasha?”

   Natasha smirks and gives a small shake of her head. “Thank you, though.”

  With a polite nod, you slip into the stockroom, silently making your way through the creaky back halls of the store, picking up the desired gold sandals, as well as a pair of black stilettos in a nine. Guessing about the yet silent woman’s preferences, and unable to help but feel the need to grab them, feeling them calling to her.

   Coming out of the back with the two boxes, you find the girls laughing at Clint. His face is scrunched up in concentration as he tries to balance on the tiny stool. Before you can reach the front of the store, he has majestically teetered on the seat. He straightens a bit, throwing off his balance just enough to send him sprawling onto the hard floor. The girls' peals of laughter only grow as he scowls at them. He's rubbing his most likely bruised tailbone when you finally reach where they are sitting.

   Chuckling softly at the embarrassed expression he gives you, you offer a hand up to the grounded man, “Don’t take it too harshly if you were trying to sit like me, I doubt even Hawkeye could perch on that stool comfortably. If I’m honest, I’m not sure how I end up on it myself." Pulling him up swiftly, you turn to the girls. "I feel like you should try these shoes, Natasha. They were calling to you. And here are these for you, Wanda.” You say, handing the boxes with their respective shoes to the women as they burst into even louder laughter.

  After some more friendly banter, and happy sighs as the girls put on the shoes you handed them. Clint, seemingly determined to prove he is indeed as dextrous as a plus-sized girl from the 'burbs, starts trying to pose on the chair a different way every time you turn your back to him. Natasha, though still guarded, seems to have settled when Clint fell the first time, free with her lip twitches that were clearly her version of a smile.

   Watching them and spewing facts about the shoes to them as they walked around the store, the minutes tick by; 5, 10, 15. Curiously, nobody else makes their way into the store while they were there. Right as the girls made their way to the register with their original shoes in the new shoes’ boxes, Daisy walks back into the door and stops in her tracks, whatever exciting news she was going to undoubtedly tell me stuck inside her cheek.

   “Thank you, I really hope that you enjoy your new shoes. If you have any problems or need anything else, just let us know-” you start saying until Daisy cuts me off with what you can only describe as a blood-curdling scream, causing all four of you to jump and take up fighting positions.

  “PENELOPE GRACE DARLING! DO YOU KNOW WHO IS STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU OR DO I NEED TO KICK YOU?! IT’S THE SCARLET WITCH!” came a rush of semi-intelligent squeals from Daisy’s mouth.

   Looking genuinely confused as you try to place the name with the context, your eyes flipping between the four people who were now staring at you. Three highly amused with your confusion and one completely flabbergasted. “Daisy calm down a bit? I am apparently missing something here, and you yelling is definitely not helping me piece it together.”

   At this, Clint bends over himself, clutching his sides as his laughter rips through his chest. What a sexy laugh? Even though it’s at my expense. Nat smirks a little longer than her usual quick flashes. Wanda, ever the peacekeeper, extends her hand, “Hello, My name is Wanda, but I’m usually more recognized by my superhero name: The Scarlet Witch. These are my teammates and friends; Natasha, or The Black Widow; and Clint, also known as Hawkeye. It’s very nice to meet you, Penelope. We definitely appreciate the help with the shoes.” 

Chapter 2

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