Leaving Lolita and Other Things

When I started this blog a little over a year ago I was really excited about starting a new chapter in my life. I had just moved and was settling into a new home. I wanted to write about fashion, events, homemaking and cute food. I felt like my life was finally falling into place,…

3 Things I Thought I’d Never Wear

I started wearing lolita in 2006, and at that time my wardrobe was strictly a gothic mess. Thank god I don't have a ton of photos from that timeframe (I'm sure some friends do) but by the time I got into sweet lolita, I had my style set - black "bittersweet" prints, natural hair, and…

Craft Corner # 1 – Pink Ribbon Clips

A few years ago I was at the Laforet Grand Bazaar and the little blue ribbon clips pictured above were on sale. They were something of an impulse buy - I had a few dresses with sax accents that would match, and they were cheap enough, so why not? Little did I know that they…

January Alteration: Fantastic Dolly

Note from Rosie: This year one of my resolutions is to work through my alterations pile at a rate of at least one dress per month. I'm also currently on a diet, so for at least the next few months I'll be working on modifications instead of heavy duty OP alterations. I don't want to…

2021 Resolutions

2020 is finally over, and we're into the new year a few days already. Like most people I know, I'm pretty emotionally exhausted from the stress of the pandemic, and I wasn't really sure I was planning to do resolutions this year since so much still feels unstable. Still, a list is something I can…

Cute Brand Highlights and Gift Giving

Christmas is only a week away, but I'm personally finding it hard to believe that we're not stuck in April, waiting for life to go back to normal after quarantine. It seems like we've gotten back only the monotonous bits of life (work, school, responsibilities ...) without any of the fun stuff, so the days…

2020 Favorites in Lolita Fashion

With regards to lolita fashion, this year has been a bit strange. Personally, I've been disappointed with Angelic Pretty's quality as of late, and after receiving several lackluster pieces early in the year, I decided that unless an item truly captured my heart through photos, I'd hold off on shopping until I could see things…

Quality, Expectations, and Angelic Pretty

Since I started wearing lolita in 2006, Angelic Pretty has grown from doing a single print release per month to releasing multiple new series weekly. While I'm sure this is great news for a small company, I'm personally not exactly happy with the change. It use to be that when a collection came out, every…

Dreamers Redux 2021

My friends! Have we met before? I'm not sure. But since you're reading, I'd guess you have a passion for cute things too? Here you can find a dairy archiving my adventures - cute food reports, tea room reviews, homecrafting tips, and lolita fashion discussions & lessons. Some of this is new, some of it…