My First Lolita Skirt

Aaaaaand given that the name of my blog is Burning the Midnight Oil, I thought it appropriate that I keep posting until at least midnight.

Although I've been interested in Victorian clothing styles since middle school, lolita fashion is a relatively new discovery. I've been curious since high school, but it wasn't until studying abroad in London that I really started to love it! Oh Camden Market, how I will miss you! 100x better than Haight Ashbury and Telegraph combined! For some reason lolita fashion seemed to spawn in Camden Market, and with so many opportunities to explore the style, I fell in love.

And so, I decided to try my hand at making a Lolita skirt. This is my second attempt, with and without lace––which took for frigging EVER to attach. All together it took 7 yards of lace, so thank goodness the nice lady at Joann’s Fabrics gave me her 50% off coupon. You gotta love the kindness of strangers.

I really should post pictures of my green practice skirt because it is absolutely hideous! I had to create my own pattern, the whole thing came out way too big, and the elastic waist got all bunchy and deformed-looking. Yuck! Interestingly, my more successful skirt also happens to be a slightly more complicated one, with a waistband and zipper instead of a bunchy elastic disaster. That being said, I’m still a novice novice NOVICE when it comes to sewing.