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Me and Mari from <a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/">New vogue Children</a> decided to have a bit of fun this Christmas. From 1st of December to 24th we'll be posting coordinates to our instagrams under the #LolitaChristmasChallenge hashtag.</div>
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1. Pick a theme - it doesn't have to be Christmas related. It could be anything: your favourite season, colour, pattern, animal, place, food...</div>
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2. Create a coordination around that theme from 1st to 24th of December.</div>
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3. Take a picture of your coordinate (either worn, on a dummy or simply laid out) and post it to Instagram.</div>
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4. Remember to tag all your coordinations with #LolitaChristmasChallenge.</div>
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5. Be creative & have fun!</div>
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I've decided to do a tartan theme since it seems I keep collecting tartan and plaid dresses. Those interested on what I'll come up with you can follow my instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mimiparapluie/">@mimiparapluie</a></div>
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Mari chose Bunnies as her theme and you can follow her coordinates at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caranette/">@caranette</a></div>
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Hope to see you in the challenge! </div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-3603439071386805302016-09-30T15:39:00.003+03:002016-10-01T00:22:37.322+03:00Lolita blog Carnival: Fall meet up ideas<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Harry Potter meet in Viapor fortress or Tavast Castle</b></div>
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Finland has some amazing castles that would work amazingly for a meet up like this. My favorites for Potter themed meet up would be either <a href="http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/">Viapor</a> in Helsinki, with its cafes and tunnels giving lovely opportunities for both photo's and dining, or <a href="http://www.kansallismuseo.fi/en/hame-castle">Tavast castle</a> in Hämeenlinna with amazing architecture.<br />
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The city I live in has this big amazing park area with all sorts of trees and lakes and perfect little nooks for picnics. And now that it is autumn it is filled with the most beautiful colours. So I had this idea about a picnic on a glorious sunny autumn day themed after the autumn colours. Guest would wear said colours while having steaming hot tea and hardy sandwiches among the gloriously golden trees, maybe even enjoying the water organ show when the evening falls. And if it should rain there are the cafes at the docks nearby.<br />
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<b>Autumn Accessories sewing bee and tea</b></div>
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There is nothing nicer than adding the new season to your wardrobe and what better way to do it than a little sewing bee with your best friends. Or crafting bee. Personally I'd love to have a beret decorating meet up but haven't had the time to organize on this year but I will keep the idea in mind for future reference.<br />
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-36735491760514003472016-09-27T14:28:00.001+03:002016-09-27T14:28:11.876+03:00Lolita reads: Autumn special<div style="text-align: center;">
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Ah, Autumn... My favourite time of year. I love the cool air, the colours and of course chilly autumn days where I can just curl up on the sofa and read to my hearts content. Over the years I have noticed that there are certain types of books I return to every year around this time. </div>
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During this time of year my favourite fairy tale book is definitely Moominvalley in November and other late period moomin books. I love the whimsical gloom of the books and find them deeper and more mature which I think suits the season perfectly. It has this lovely sense of melancholy and letting go.</div>
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Other fairy tales I love during autumn are the classic Grimm brother's tales and Perrault's stories and stories about fairies and other spirits of nature. </div>
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Or atleast gothic romance and a lot of vampire stories. It's a pattern for me to read gothic, horror or vampire stories during autumn in general and especially in October. During this summer I aqruided a beautiful edition of In a glass darkly by Sheridan le Fanu and will likely read it along with Dracula and maybe some of the Vampire Chronicles.</div>
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I love poetry at Autumn. Last autumn I read the sonnets of Shakespeare and this year I will probably read some Percy Bysshe Shelley or maybe try to tackle Dante... Not to forget my perennial favourite Charles Baudelaire. I haven't quite decided yet. I like poetry all year around but find romantic, slightly melancholy type the best during autumn.<br />
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Other poets that I'd like to read this autumn include my eternal favourite, Edgar Allan Poe and perhaps Kalevala which I haven't read through yet and would like to.<br />
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So my dear reader, which books are you planning to read during this season and do you have any preferences that seem to come around every year around the same time? Do share in the comments.<br />
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Well time to get back to doing these. And this topic is really important to me so what better way to start.</div>
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<b>1. Clothing care and minor alterations</b></div>
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To me any adult who doesn't know how to replace a missing button should seriously reconsider their life choices. In lolita these sort of skills are extraordinarily important. The style is fussy and accidents happen so some basic skill with the needle will come in handy. I'm not saying that everyone should know how to make a lolita dress but minor fixes would be good. Same goes for recognizing and understanding clothing care instructions and possibly knowing when it is possible to ignore them. (I mean come on, the blouse is made of cotton, I do not need to dry clean it, dear any brand ever.)</div>
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Lolita is an intricate style and to pull it of well it is good to know at least one great hair do and the very basics of make up. I believe in finding one great look you love and starting to vary from there. I for example love the bob cut weither it is straight and sleek or slightly curled and cute. In make up the principle is the same. Find something that works really well and work from there. </div>
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As an expensive fashion it is important to know that you are getting what you are paying for when purchasing lolita clothing. If something is less than good quality to your eye and feeling you shouldn't buy it. Same goes for fit. Every dress should compliment one's body and if they don't (even with reasonable alterations) they aren't worth your money.</div>
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Let's face it. Wearing this style makes you highly visible in everyday life. So it is good to know when to be polite and when to shut people down and leave the situation. No one minds the occasional "Why are you wearing xyz?"- question but no one should stand for harassment. </div>
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<b><a href="https://cupcakes-and-unicorns.blogspot.fi/2016/09/skills-every-lolita-should-have.html">Cupcakes and unicorns</a><br /><a href="http://thefatflatcat.blogspot.fi/2016/09/lolita-blog-carnival-skills-every.html#more">It's witchcraft</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/lolitablogcarnival/">Lolita blog carnival</a></div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-7438579743536196412016-09-17T10:35:00.002+03:002016-09-17T10:35:31.440+03:00Quick and cute: Moomin, welcome to moomin valley game. As you all probably know I love Moomins. So imagine my excitement when I found a Moomin sim game for my smart phone. It's really cute and quite fun to play and I thought maybe there are some readers in my blog who'd be equally enthusiastic.<br />
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The style of the game is reminiscent of Tove Jansson's comics but I am not quite sure if it's directly lifted from them. Whichever, it's very nostalgic and cute. Playing is very easy and quite fun. The game is available in Play Store on android for free though there are some adds in the game and you can buy rubies to expand your valley more quickly but so far I haven't done that.<br />
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In the game you can decorate the valley and the moomin house. By decorating you get more items you can use to expand the valley and decorate more. You can also visit Moomin's friends which gives you more shells, party items and characters for your valley.<br />
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Over all the game is very cute and starts very quickly which kinda made me hooked after just a few minutes but it slows down significantly at the higher levels and becomes a bit more challenging. The activities the characters can do are well chosen and the animations are cute. If you like charming little mobile games this is definitely a good one.<br />
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I love tartan. I have loved it for quite some time and people who have known me the longest know this. I feel it is a very classic, subdued, ladylike pattern event though it in our modern times has some punk connotations. </div>
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With this said it is obvious that my wardrobe has a lot of tartan. I counted at least 11 tartan pieces ranging from dresses to blouses to scarves. One of my dreams is to have a coordinate made entirely of tartans but I am still missing shoes, a bag and hat so it's a long way of. </div>
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This is my newest plaid or tartan dress. It's from Excentrique (my first Excentrique dress too!) and I love it. The hem is quite narrow making it perfect for shopping or having a casual tea time at The Ounce. It also came with a waist cincher which will likely go unused as I am not a big fan of corsets at this point of my life, but we'll see.</div>
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This is one of my hand made tartan dresses and it features my possibly favorite tartan, which is the black watch. The pattern has military history I find the colours very regal and strong though in this dress a made them a bit more feminine with the addition of the lace applique.</div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-15132892642464924602015-10-13T17:52:00.000+03:002015-10-13T17:52:00.873+03:00Autumn aesthetic<br />
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This autumn finds me inspired by witches(especially Slytherin witches) and vampires. My inspiration for gothic lolita has been back in a big way for some time now even though I still love classic too. Now I just have closet of two tales. On the one side we have the gothic vampire lady with silks, velvets and brocade and on the other the preppy, sort of snooty Slytherin witch with wools, tartans and little bit of quirkiness.<br />
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The gothic side of my wardrobe is as always inspired by vampires and gothic romance. This year I am especially in love with Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu and I hope it shows atleast a little bit in my wardrobe. Another big inspiration has been the new Guillermo del Toro movie, The Crimson Peak which I cannot wait to see. </div>
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Even the more classic side of my wardrobe is a bit darker again. I do love black dresses with white collars, being a Wednesday Addams fangirl at heart. As I pointed out in an earlier post my Potterheadedness has also returned with a vengeance and I love to add a little touch of Slytherin to my outfits. Other than that after rewatching Gossip girl (I love the devious Blair Waldorf) I have also fallen in love with a slight preppy look and hope add that to my style as well. It feels so put together and chic. </div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-88445563864431078142015-10-07T17:15:00.002+03:002015-10-07T17:20:26.446+03:00Quick craft: How to age jewelry<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I purchased a new pair of earring from Glitter which is a Finnish costume jewelry shop and decided that they weren't quite me. Thus I decided to make a little tutorial about how I aged them a bit. </div>
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-Markers. The black and the blender are necessary but if you don't want to add colour then you don't need the coloured one. I chose to add colour. </div>
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Then just start colouring the gems. I chose to make the central stones green to match my green jewelry.</div>
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This is how it should look after the first coat. From here just add more black to the stones of your choosing and lighten others with the blender. If your blender gets too dark just clean it by colouring some white paper. </div>
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Before and after. I decided not to make them perfectly symmetrical to make them seem more authentic.</div>
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I have loved Harry Potter since I was eleven and my elementary school teacher (who's name I have happily forgotten) started reading the first book to my class. Soon I was demanding the books for assorted Christmas, birthday and "hey I don't like to be stuck at the summer cabin for months"- presents.<br />
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Ever since those golden days Harry Potter has been a big inspiration in my life (I have even written fanfiction stories which I call "The thing that will never be published") and naturally I have worn some Harry Potter inspired coordinates over the years and await wearing many more in the years to come. Here are just a few ideas I might utilize when the time comes.<br />
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<b>House pride makes a good start</b></div>
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My Hogwarts house. according to Pottermore and assorted internet quizzes is the noble house of Salazar Slytherin, so naturally my house pride outfit is inspired by the cunning, ambitious, Slytherins. The method I used to make this coordinate will however work on any of the houses.</div>
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I suggest a splash of the house colours, in my case silver and green, utilization of the houses emblem, in my case the often misunderstood snakes, and adding some unique things to reflect your style. </div>
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In this case as pointed above I used Slytherin colours and emblem and decided to add a really snobbish umbrella to a relatively casual outfit to make it bit fancier. I was also rather liberal with jewelery because I feel it would suit the Slytherin spirit.</div>
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<b>Evil comes in.... Pink tweed packages?</b><br />
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Yes this was inspired by Dolores Umbridge. Yes she is a nasty piece of work and possibly the most hated character in the entire series. But... I have to admit that she had a pretty epic style. Especially in the movies. Now I am not a very pink person but her look has this iconic flavor I just can't resist.</div>
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To create this Umbridge inspired coordinate I combined her movie colour palette with her book description. Everything is pink and covered in cat jewelery but she is wearing the cardigan and the head bow mentioned in Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix. I wanted to make her outfit sort of businessy and bossy by using a very tailored type of jumper skirt.<br />
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Last of the outfits is the most simple. A basic coordinate with some fandom inspired jewelery. I do like these kinds of subtle nods to things I like. It feels so nice to know that there is a special little detail in your outfit that reminds you of something you love. Personally I do this sort of outfits constantly. It's fun.<br />
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<li>Add a house scarf or tie to you outfit. Scarfs are a darling addition to an outfit especially if it's a bit cooler. Just make sure everything matches nicely. </li>
<li>A witch hat is also a nice addition especially around Halloween. It is a more costumey element and should be used on more OTT- looks. </li>
<li>Wear something robe like, maybe a bolero or capelet with deep hood to feel like a proper witch. </li>
<li>Draw inspiration from the other schools mentioned in the series. Beuxbatons already has some very loliable uniforms for ladies. </li>
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So these are my ideas about Harry Potter. What kind of fandom related outfits have you worn, dear reader? And also what is your house in Hogwarts?</div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-18592560106141076622015-07-31T15:42:00.001+03:002015-07-31T15:42:56.938+03:00Tea in the Apple tree garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Some time ago I attended the teaparty Sanni hosted at her home. Her Garden is so whimsical and lovely. The party was wonderful. She had put so much thought to making everything perfect. I had so much fun. </div>
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Hat: Redecorated vintage</div>
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Blouse: Modified fanplusfriend</div>
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Capelet: Twin flowers</div>
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Dress: Handmade by me</div>
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Gloves and stockings: Random.</div>
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Shoes: Second hand</div>
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Necklace: From my grandmother</div>
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The dark colours group. Everybody looked so amazing. </div>
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Thank you again for Sanni for organizing this. It was amazing.</div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-21671816005580190872015-07-24T16:54:00.000+03:002015-07-24T16:58:04.001+03:00Lolita reads: Queen of fashion.<div style="text-align: center;">
Last time I reviewed fiction. This time it's time for a little bit of fact as we educate ourselves on the wardrobe of Marie Antoinette, with Caroline Weber's Queen of Fashion, what Marie Antoinette wore to the revolution. We follow her journey from the modest Austrian Arch duchess to the Queen of France and finally on the steps of the Guillotine. </div>
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The book isn't written like traditional biography though the timeline does follow Marie Antoinette's life chronologically. The writer puts the fashion choices of the queen in to historical context but is more concerned with the actual dresses and the evolution of her style than telling the story of the French revolution. </div>
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Personally I like the way the book is written. It's easily understandable and nice to read and not too scientific making it a fun read for everybody. I especially enjoy the descriptions of The Grand Mogol and the queen's gowns during the first phase of the revolution. </div>
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<i>"Exotically named the Grand Mogol, in reference to putatively luxury-loving Asiatic grandee, her boutique boasted large windows filled wit displays that were designed to divert foot traffic from Palais Royal. With their artistic arrangements of bonnets, shawls, fans, spangles, furbelows, silk flowers, gemstones, laces and other accessories, the displays set up a bewitching siren's song. Once lured inside, ushered through a door by liveried footman, potential customers found themselves in a setting as luxurious as an aristocrat's salon." </i></div>
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I do feel that this bookl isw most inspiring to lolita like me who enjoys the historical inspirations of lolita fashion more than the kawaii culture side of things. I find the fashion history in the book to be endlessly inspiring with the morbid details of the fashions of Guillotine survivors, the royal mourning customs and the idea of bringing a little bit of meaning to your outfits with well picked accessories. I even learned somethings I had not known previously. </div>
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<i>"And so, shedding the ragged black dress in which she had faced her accusers, Marie Antoinette slipped in to her plum-black shoes, a fresh white underskirt and her pristine white chemise. To complete the ensemble she put on the white deshabille dress Madame Elisabeth had sent her from the Temple and the prettiest of her muslin fichus around her neck. She even removed the dangling black ribbons from her makeshift widow's coif, the result was a pared down ruffled linen bonnet as colourless as her hair. Paler then ever from her severe recent blood loss, the queen became a figure of pure, radiant white. " </i></div>
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To be completely honest I am super tired of prints and wish there were more interesting cuts, lace, ruffles, embroidery, appliques and epicly nice fabrics but let's still play along.</div>
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Less random clip art prints. Juliette & Justine I am looking at you. I love Juliette & Justine but am so done with randomly placed images over randomly placed images. Even Atelier Pierrot is doing it now. Could we have some sense of design again? Please?</div>
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Less of the same old themes unless there is an interesting twist included. No more carousel ponies or endless hordes of teddy bears or crowns upon crowns or piles and piles of chocolate dresses. It seems like some themes just come up again and again and again. </div>
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More prints combined to an interesting cut. I'd love to see more dresses that have something more tha print making them special. Maybe the dress has edwardianesque cut combined to a print of Mucha's art. </div>
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More interesting goth prints. I do love crosses, tomb stones and cathedrals as much as the next girl but could we have something else as well. I'd love a realistic bat print, or print with realistically drawn skulls of different animals, or macabre or somber art prints. There are so many options that have yet to been tried out.</div>
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More prints in other items that dresses and skirts. As in the example set the blouse with the printed shoulders is interesting and new. More of this please. </div>
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More abstract prints covering the entire dress. Stripes? Yes please. Geometric patters? Why not? </div>
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And here are the things I keep in it. The bag itself is Longchamp and can magically carry my groceries if it needs to. In it I have my glasses and sunglasses, a notebook I got from Carmilla, my almanac and a pen, my wallet which is from Baby the stars shine bright and my mobile phone in pochette I embroidered myself and of course my keys but they aren't very pretty so I'm not showing them. During summer I usually add a fan, to keep cool and during winter I carry a thermos of tea to keep warm.</div>
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Welcome to my new series where I review books which I feel are inspiring or otherwise interesting to lolitas. Today's topic is the the Little white horse by Elizabetha Goudgen which has been filmed under the name Secret of Moonacre (though there are quite drastic changes from the book).</div>
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The little white horse was first published in 1946 in London, England. It has whimsical fairy tale like style which makes it nice reading for lolitas of any style. I would compare it to Harry Potter which is no wonder as J.K Rowling has said she was inspired by the Little white horse. </div>
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The story opens at 1842 when Maria Merryweather's father dies and she has to move to her second cousin's manor in Moonacre, where she has many whimsical adventures. The book has a pinch of romance and a lot of fun. The characters are intriguing and have clear personalities. My personal favorite is Maria's King Charles spaniel, Wiggins, who is both quite selfish and greedy but also a welcomed comedic side kick whose exploits always manage to make me laugh.</div>
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<i>"Wrolf and Zachariah treated her now as an esteemed colleague, and Wiggins, though his expression in her presence was by no means agreeable, had sufficient self control not to give verbal expression to the sentiments within in his breast. For one he as not quite sure what Wrolf might do to him if he did and another, he was not unaffected by the charming sweetness of Serena's manner toward him." </i></div>
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As the story progresses Maria begins to realize that not everything in Moonacre is as nice as it seems and it falls to her young shoulders to try and fix the discord that has ailed the valley and her family since ancient times. </div>
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The writing style is whimsical and easy to read pulling the reader in to the story excellently. There are even a few songs included in the book, which I have always found rather charming. </div>
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A more fashionably inclined reader will enjoy the descriptions of Maria's clothes and most particularly her boots, which are lively and will surely give some outfit ideas as well. </div>
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<i>"And the boots she had on today were calculated to raise the lowest spirits, for they were made of the softest grey leater, sewn with crystal beads round the tops and were lined with snow white lamb's-wool. The crystal beads, as it happened, could not be see, because Maria's grey silk dress and warm grey wool pelisse, also trimmed with white lambs wool reached to her ankles, but she herself knew they were there and thought of them gave her a moral strength that can scarcely be over estimated."</i></div>
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The edition I read sadly has no illustrations but a quick googling has made it quite clear that there are absolutely charmingly illustrated ones out there. To me it's a bit sad that I couldn't find an illustrated version because all the styles of illustration I've looked at are charming and quite inspiring.</div>
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All and all The Little white horse is a charming story of girls just at the cusp of adult hood, akin the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Little Princess or Kamikaze girls which all feel like classic reading for lolitas to me. It has a bit of fashion, tad of tea parties and a lot of whimsy that most lolitas will enjoy. I can wholeheartedly recommend it to any lolita. </div>
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Here is a the short version of what was discussed in my Hellocon program <span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>"Tricks of the trade or how to care for your Lolita garments." </b></span></div>
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Here I will go through the basic western clothing care symbols. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laundry_symbol"><b>Here</b> </a>is where I got the pictures for this blog post and the program. In the links section you will find a more detailed guide for the western symbols and a guide for Japanese symbols as well. </div>
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First up is the washing symbol. This is fairly straight forward. If this is in your care label you can wash the garment at home. It usually will show which temperature to use. If the garment should be hand washed the symbol will have a hand in it.</div>
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This is the ironing symbol which will tell you on which setting to Iron you things. In this case it's the medium setting. Again if it's crossed over you can't iron the garment. </div>
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This is the tumble drying symbol which naturally means that you can tumble dry the garment. As with the others the symbol should tell you which setting to use or if the tumble drying is not allowed. Other drying symbols will also be square in shape. </div>
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This is the symbol for professional laundry. It will usually indicate which sort of program to use with a letter and have lines under it to indicate which setting the dry cleaners should use. In Japanese clothes dry cleaning is often recommended even when it's not needed. More on that when we tackle the typical lolita materials in the next topic. </div>
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Lolita has many forms and uses many materials but to my experience these are the most typical.</div>
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<b>Cotton: </b>If it's not printed or two tone (white lace on dark material or vice-versa) you should be able to just chuck it in to the machine and wash in the typical setting for a cotton garment. Blouses, bloomers and unprinted cutsews can be machine washed always. If it's printed you can hand wash it but check first if the print is known to run. </div>
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<b>Chiffon: </b>Lolita often uses polyester chiffon which can be machine washed in the appropriate setting. </div>
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<b>~ </b>Wet thin socks before using them even once. This will increase the elasticity and prevent runs. Wash all socks after every use.</div>
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~ If your garment is slightly wrinkled hang it on a hanger and take it to the bath room with you next time you take a hot shower. The steam from the shower will take care of any small wrinkles. </div>
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~ Wool cardigans that are not stained but have a musty smell can be just aired out to remove smells. Wool is self cleaning fibre which is also why you should dry clean your winter coat only once a year unless some rude person splashes mud all over it. </div>
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~ Do not wash your head bows by sinking them in water as this may cause rusting. If your head bow has a stain dip a corner of soft towel to water and in a drop of soap and then vigorously rub the stain to remove it. This technique will also work on make up stained collars and other stains. </div>
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Garrment care tag on my blog:<a href="http://parasolobsession.blogspot.fi/search/label/garment%20care"> <b>Here</b></a></div>
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Clothing care in EGL: <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=egl&keyword=Clothing+care&filter=all"><b>Here</b></a></div>
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What prints can be washed: <a href="http://egl.livejournal.com/14953249.html"><b>Here</b></a></div>
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Japanese washing symbols: <a href="http://www.cfaccessories.com/information/japanese-washing-symbols/"><b>Here</b></a></div>
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How to fix print bleeding <a href="http://egl.livejournal.com/19290596.html#cutid1"><b>Here</b></a></div>
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This year Hellocon was like falling through a rabbit hole to whole new world of magic and circus. Gloria was decorated with gold and red and white and everything felt like we had actually stepped into a circus. </div>
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Myrre was our official master of ceremonies. Here she is presenting the guests of honour, Maki and Asuka from Angelic Pretty.</div>
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The lovely Maki from Angelic pretty. She looked really cute.</div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-15106148562436984422015-06-15T16:26:00.000+03:002015-06-15T16:33:03.786+03:00Details make the dress: printed editionAs promised to my friend here are some details from my favourite printed dresses. I've tried to pick a wide array of different brands, handmade and different printing techniques. I hope you enjoy.<br />
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I freely admit that I have thing for books. I am after all a librarian (now with a fancy diploma to proof it), so naturally I love book prints. Currently own two, the Biblitheque one piece and this jumperskirt I made myself. </div>
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The details in this dress are quite simple to let the print truly shine through. I just used this chanel-ribbon in the bodice and hem and pleated the shoulder straps to give them volume. </div>
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And yes I have worn this to go visit the library. </div>
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This dress from Alica and the piurates was an instant must have dream dress for me. I got lucky and found it at EGL community sales and it has recided in m y wardrobe ever since. The print combines two of my favorite things, royalty and tea (though I have yet to understand how tea shows in the print..). It is lovely regardless. </div>
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And now for the crowning glory my holy grail dress, first love, the moment the old me was slain and so on. The Juliette & Justine cross print which I have coveted since the first velvet version was on their site. Robe de l'agnleau. Where do I even start with this one...? The simple yet elegant cut Juliette & Justine is known for, the plush velvet, the opulent print... I love everything about this dress.</div>
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So what's next? I quite like these Details make the thing-posts so I'd like to continue. Maybe blouses? Coats? Shoes? Or would you my dear readers prefer to see on concentrating on a particular piece of clothing in more depth and detail? Do post your thoughts in the comments.</div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-8260933352393490762015-03-20T15:00:00.000+02:002015-03-20T15:00:05.062+02:00Lolita blog carnival: Defining lifestyle lolita<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have always thought myself as somewhat of a lifestyle lolita and yet kept my mouth pretty shut about what I think that means. How do you even begin to define a lifestyle?</div>
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Stereotypical lolita lifestyle has been seen as something confining an limiting. You have to have tea, be polite, have only loliable hobbies like sewing or painting or so on. Anything and everything you do must be lolita related. And naturally you have to do it alone as Novala says.</div>
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But here is where I'd like to argue with Novala. Alice may have gone to the wonderland alone but that doesn't mean her friends didn't hear all about it as soon as she climbed out of that rabbit hole. And though Novala probably meant this to be encouraging for girls who for one reason or another have not friends, it has become the cliched version of the lolita lifestyle. And while I can see some merit in his ideas I believe that everyone has the right to define their own lifestyle.<br />
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The other big cliche about lifestyle lolitas is that they (or we) wear lolita everyday. And though I have been very privileged and lucky to been able to wear lolita to most of my workplaces I am aware that it might not be possible in the future. I don't believe that this defines a lifestyle lolita.<br />
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To be honest I think of lolita lifestyle in the same way many think of goth. It's just the way I decorate my home, the clothes I wear, how I enjoy culture around me. To me it's always seemed a bit silly to say lifestyle lolita. No one is saying that there are lifestyle goths or lifestyle punks. They are just goths or punks. And I feel the same should be true with lolita. And like in the mentioned examples I feel there are many ways to be a lolita. Or a lifestyle lolita if we stick to the topic.<br />
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Lolita lifestyle for me is first and foremost an appreciation for beauty. And as perspectives on beauty are as varied as people are, it can mean anything from antique furnishings to filling ones house with My little ponies. It's an all encompassing principle to surround one self with things one finds beautiful. Audrey Hepburn once said that to be beautiful is to eat, look and read beauty.<br />
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In my case this means seeking knowledge of things that interest me like tea or antiques or honing my skills in sewing or crafting. I might even try something new once in a while ( I still want to learn to play the piano). Lolita motivates me in ways many other things have not.<br />
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To put it shortly a lolita lifestyle is a very personal matter. Novala speaks of independence and in this I feel he is right. Lolitas are very independent by nature and thusly are responsible of making their own rules, even about what lolita lifestyle means. </div>
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Tl;dr: Go define your own lifestyle and stop bugging me about it.<br />
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Lolita blog carnival <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lolitablogcarnival/?fref=ts">facebook group</a><br />
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<a href="http://lolitadokine.blogspot.fi/2015/03/lolita-blog-carnival-how-would-you.html">Heart's sound</a><br />
<a href="http://poppy-noir.blogspot.com/2015/03/lbc-lifestyle.html">Poppy noir</a><br />
<a href="http://www.artdunoir.com/2015/03/20/%E2%99%95-lolita-blog-carnival-define-a-lifestyle-lolita-%E2%99%95/">Art du noir</a><br />
<a href="http://alacejail.com/lbc-defining-lifestyle-lolita">Lace jail</a><br />
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-44489085614574560482015-03-13T20:12:00.001+02:002015-03-13T20:22:00.755+02:00Last reminder!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span 14px="" 19.3199996948242px="" line-height:="">Mallihaku Carnival of decadence-näytökseen sulkeutuu sunnuntaina joten kaikki nyt nopeasti hakemaan malliksi! </span></span></div>
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Mademoiselle Parapluiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061167688325736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3594477120536481669.post-53160380000658266532015-03-08T17:14:00.002+02:002015-03-08T17:15:18.903+02:00Quick reminder!<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Hei kaikki!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Pikainen muistutus siitä, että The Carnival of Dedacence -muotinäytöksen </span><b style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">mallihaku sulkeutuu tasan viikon päästä, 15.3.</b><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"> Vielä ehtii siis hakea! Muistutamme myös, että mallihaun sulkeutumisen jälkeen lähetettyjä hakemuksia ei huomioida ollenkaan. Ohjeet hakemiseen </span><a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/p/mallihaku-helloconiin-952015.html" style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6c7d59; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">täällä</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Just a quick reminder that search for models to The Carnival Of Decadence fashion show (in Hellocon 9.5.2015) will still be open for a week. </span><b style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">The deadline for applying is 15.3.</b><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">, so there's still time to send in your application! We would also like to remind that applications that are sent after the deadline date will not be considered. The instuctions for applying are </span><a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/p/mallihaku-helloconiin-952015.html" style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6c7d59; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; color: #6d526e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"> (the English translation is at the bottom).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Kaipaamme edelleen hakemuksia The Carnival of Decadence -muotinäytökseemme, joka pidetään </span><a href="http://www.hellocon.fi/">Helloconissa 9.5.2015</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://www.hellocon.fi/">. </a>Pulaa on etenkin karnevaalivieraiden asuista, joten ennen kaikkea toivomme näitä hakemuksia. Ohjeet malliksi hakemiseen löydät </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_336582493">täältä</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/p/mallihaku-helloconiin-952015.html">.</a> </span><b style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Mallihaun deadline on 15.3.</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Olemme saaneet palautetta, että on hieman epäselvää, mitä tarkoitamme karnevaalivieraan asulla. Selvennämme asiaa tämän verran; karnevaalivieraan asu on siis asu, jonka voisit kuvitella laittavasi yllesi eeppisiin lolita-naamiaisiin. Kaikkien asujen tulee olla mahdollisimman näyttäviä, sillä kyseessä on muotinäytös. Asu ja naamio voivat ilmentää jotakin teemaa (aivan, kuten naamiaisasut yleensä). Tämä teema voisi olla vaikkapa teekuppi, jolloin mallin hiuskoristeessa, mekon kuvioinnissa, naamiossa ja mahdollisissa propeissa (joita voisivat olla vaikkapa teekannu ja kuppi) käy ilmi tämä sama teema. Toivottavasti tämä selvensi asiaa. Korostamme myös, että muotinäytöksessä jokainen malli ja asu on yhtä tärkeä. Kaikki saavat viettää aikaa valokeilassa, eikä kukaan joudu toimimaan näytöksessä vain taustakoristeena.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Jos malliksi haluavilla on jotain kysyttävää, niin minulta ja <a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/">Marilta</a></span><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"> saa kysyä vapaasti! Tyhmiä kysymyksiä ei olekaan, vastaamme ja annamme vinkkejä erittäin mielellämme. Yksittäisiin asuihin liittyvät kysymykset tulee lähettää sähköpostiviestillä osoitteeseen newvoguechildren [at] outlook [piste] com. Näytökseen, mallaamiseen ja hakemiseen liittyvät yleiset kysymykset voi jättää kommentoimalla tähän postaukseen. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">We are still looking for models to The Carnival of Decadence -fashion show that will be held in </span><a href="http://www.hellocon.fi/">Hellocon 9.5.2015</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">. We especially need more applications to the Carnival audience's outfits. Instructions for applying can be found </span><a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/p/mallihaku-helloconiin-952015.html">here</a><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/p/mallihaku-helloconiin-952015.html">;</a> the English translation is at the bottom. </span><b style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">The deadline for applying is 15.3.</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">We have recieved fedback that it's not clear enough what we mean by the Carnival audience's outfits. So, a Carnival audience themed outift is an outfit that you might wear to an epic lolita masquarade party. All outfits should be as extravagant as possible, as this is a fashion show we're talking about. An outfit and a mask can have a theme (like any masquarade outfit/costume). This theme could be, for exampale, teacups. In this case the model's headdress, mask, outfit and possible props (e.g. a teapot and a teacup) should represent this same theme. We hope that this made things a little more clear. We would also like to point out that all models and outfits are equally important. Everyone will have their time in the limelights and nobody has to act as a background.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">If you would like to apply for modeling, but you are still unsure about something, please feel free to ask me or <a href="http://newvoguechildren.blogspot.fi/">Mari</a></span><span style="background-color: #fff5ed; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">. There is no such thing as a silly question. We are happy to help and give tips for you! If you have a question regarding your fashion show outfit, please send it to newvoguechildren [at] outlook [dot] com. If you have general questions about the fashion show, modeling or applying, you may leave a comment to this post.</span><br />
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Necklace: ArtLodesigns in Etsy ~ Blouse: Dear Celine ~ Dress: Innocent world ~ Bracelets: Handmade by me ~ Shoes: Cloudberry lady</div>
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Headbow: ShopKP on Etsy ~ Blouse: Metamorphose ~ Necklace: Emily temple cute ~ Dress: Handmade by yours truly ~ Boots: A find from ebay</div>
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Today me and my darling celebrated dapper day, a Disney tradition ( and yes I know it's supposed to be on the park but I live in Finland so... Anyways we went to eat out and had some fun.</div>
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