Tutorial: How to add (or remove) elastic to the shirring panel in an Angelic Pretty Dress

Last time I showed how to let out the waist in a garment with box pleats. This helps to make the garment bigger in the waist. But what about if the bust doesn't fit as well? For an Angelic Pretty dress that fits a bit too tight, the easiest way to make the garment bigger…

Tutorial: How to Make the Waist Bigger in a Dress with Box Pleats & Shirring

Today I'm back with another tutorial - how to make a jumperskirt with box pleats larger in the waist. The tutorial is an easy one, but I actually did two alterations on this dress to make it fit. I went ahead and broke the process into two parts - Today I'll be showing how to…

Tutorial: Oldschool Headdress (from a Headbow)

I've had a few people message me to let me know they're be interested in sewing and alteration tutorials. I'm not a professional seamstress and have no real-world experience with sewing, but I like to do my own alterations and crafting projects. This one is pretty simple - I'm repurposing the materials from a head…

February 2024 Lookbook

So, I know this lookbook is coming out before January, but I got a late start blogging this year!For my February lolita outfits I wanted to focus mostly on Valentines themed dresses, and for my daily wardrobe most of my outfits mix main pieces with cardigans. Where I live the temperature isn't too bad during…

2024 Fashion Wishlist

Recently I was looking back on some of my old wishlists, and it was fun to see how my style has changed and stayed the same over the years. I think the last one I made was in 2020, which makes sense - the pandemic hit at the beginning of the year and sort of…

2024 New Year’s Resolutions

Well, we're already almost three months into 2024, but I thought it would be fun to post my resolutions for the year anyway. Usually I start thinking about this topic during December, but last year I was pretty sick through the holidays, so I ended up putting it off until early February! Let's Start!1. Pick…

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…