Hello!! (^o^)/  For the past few days this week, I have been working on sewing this dress!  It has wide bell sleeves, like a peasant top, and I decided to make it out of solid pink fabric and a beautiful pink rose print fabric, which made it look like a garden party dress~  I’M SO IN LOVE WITH IT!!

It is not a Lolita dress because the skirt is not long or full enough, however I am considering adding a wide ruffle trim to the bottom of it to add several inches (although even then it still will not be full enough to accommodate a petticoat).

I also made a wide headband out of the pink fabric, which is elasticized at the back, and a big bow from the rose fabric, which is attached with a pin on the back so it can be removed from the headband and pinned elsewhere.

(I’m not wearing makeup in this picture – usually I put at least eyeliner on but for these I was too lazy! oAo)

Now for my progress shots!!

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Today’s selection combines a few different items from the TaoBao brands Bobon21 and Candy Rain!  Btw, I always want to type “BoBon” as “BonBon”… for perhaps obvious reasons.

Soft & Lovely Sheer Chiffon Wrap Skirt

This skirt is long and sheer, making it light & fluffy like something an angel would wear!

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Lace Shoulder Drape Chiffon Dress

That soft fabric over the shoulders is among the most gorgeous touches
I’ve seen anytime recently.  I’m so inspired to sew something like that!

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Kawaii Schoolgirl Sailor Collar Blouse

This comes in three colors!
A good and simple piece to have in your wardrobe,
versatile for making lots of cute outfits out of!

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Princess Floral Jumper Pumpkin Pants

The bloomer-like shape of the shorts is the absolute cutest!!
The rose print is an elegant and mature upgrade to the traditional jumper look.

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Sweet Pink Plaid Suspender Skirt

The soft sheer overlay for the skirt adds a layer of dreaminess!!
I really need to get some suspender skirts in my wardrobe,
their shape is so precious.

Kawaii DIY – How to Sew Princess Lolita Hime Dress – adorable and easy

Yumi King is a Youtuber who frequently posts DIY videos for making your wardrobe cute!  Turn annotations on if they are not showing up by default~

If I had to add anything, my advice would be to fold your edges under TWICE if you try this out yourself, rather than just once as shown sometimes in the videos, and backstitch at the beginning and end of sewing every line as well. n_n

There are a lot of words to describe the styles that these shoes could work for – hime gyaru, sweet hime, casual hime, roma gyaru, hime kaji…  There are likely countless others whose names I haven’t even heard.

But!!  Regardless, here are some sweet pink shoes (and other colors, too!) decorated with dainty bows and comfortable, chunky heels.

Flowery Scalloped Wedge Heels

Omg, those 3D flowers all over the heel (and bows along the back)
are THE CUTEST THING I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE!!

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Dainty Bow Wedge Heels

The tiny criss-crossing stitches and bows around the heel are
these shoes’ charm point!!  And of course the bows on the toes, too!

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Floral Chiffon Bow Wedge Sandals

The fabric on these sandals actually comes in a LOT of designs –
just clickthrough to the product page to see all of them!
My favorites are the florals, though!  There are these pink ones,
and pink floral on a black background, and a lovely floral
with a princess blue background as well~

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Velvety Bow Wedges

Every time I see brown and pink together,
I think of milky chocolately flavors~
The velvet texture of the bows on these is reinforcing that visual!

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Dear My Love Lace Scallop Ankle Boots

I was so pleasantly surprised to find DreamV shoes!
The scalloped ruffle around the ankles of these boots
are such a cute, classy look~

Hello!! ^o^/  My roundup today features the Ebay store Little Chili Shop, which features tons of sweet, pastel clothes!  Today I will go over some blouses in several colors that will be versatile additions to your wardrobe!

Sweet Pastel Pink Blouse

This one is my favorite out of today’s selections!! *o*
The lace at the top, the sweet pink gingham – it’s just the cutest!

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Sweet Pastel Blue Blouse

Mysteriously, in the preview photos, there is a big bow
front and center on this blouse, but it is missing in the singular
preview pics.  I honestly don’t know if you get the bow or not!

The color is cute either way, and I am a huge fan
of the ruffled sleeves.

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Kawaii Sweet Baby Pastel Tank Top Dress

The nursery theme of this top (or dress) is so cute!!
Those illustrations look vintage!

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Sweet Pastel Lavender Dress

This one features a cute chunky heart and open-shoulder sleeves!!
I like it a lot!!

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Sweet Sheer Lace Blouse

This one doesn’t feature a pastel color as prominently as the others,
and it makes the floral fabric of its bow and buttons stand out!
I LOVE the sheer lace around the shoulders and collar!!