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Romantic Threads

lilah wild — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:38:45 +0000

Gowns, gowns, gowns, wild custom fantasy confections for throwing teaparties, getting married, smacking courtiers, wandering enchanted woods, or other moments that demand voluminous skirts – they also stock Nataya for more subdued special occasions. Also plus sizes, men’s fancy dress, and ornate ren-faire/bridal-party things for kids. A good place to find medieval circlet-necklace-belt sets to drape the body in chains of pearls.

Elvy Ess

lilah wild — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:43:29 +0000

An intriguing smash of rockabilly against playa, embracing both the clean lines of workshirts and the tatters of patchwork, sprinkled liberally with insects. Buttondowns are made for men and women and sport anarchic splats of fabric on the back, while the skirts flaunted winged creatures on peekaboo pleats or swoop into fae asymmetricality. Bugged-out bibs and bags and brooches, ragged cuffs and headbands and ties, and double-pronged keys provide plenty of unusual accessorization. Thanks, Sara!

Sydney’s Closet

lilah wild — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:42:09 +0000

Formalwear in plus sizes, for prom and cocktail parties and weddings and whatever other occasions demand unrestrained plumage. Ruched skirts, draped ruffles, bootcut hems, mermaid silhouettes, bellsleeves, starlet straplessness, swingy knee-length dresses, lots of things that can be turned goth or retro with compatible accessorization. They’ve also got crinoline slips for volumizing, all kinds of metallic evening bags and sandals, and there’s a section for fancy maternity dress.

Garden Party Teas

lilah wild — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:13:29 +0000

This site provides everything needed for a proper teaparty, in porcelain drinkware and all the staple Victorian accessories to set the right atmosphere: fans, floppy hats, gloves, and flowered parasols, much of it sized for little ones. There’s also obvious relish in setting the perfect table through the extensive selection of teapots, cozies, dessert plates, and other rose-festooned bits of shabby chic, making sure you have all the proper ritual elements right down to the gold-plated sugar tongs.

YesStyle

lilah wild — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:29:10 +0000

This site gathers together a bunch of brands and designers across Asia and presents an enormous catalog – 293 pages of dresses, at this writing – with worldwide shipping. It’s the standard casuals-and-partywear stuff of the trendy modern wardrobe, but a patient perusal reveals the distinctive splashes of lolita style shining through in flowery leggings, tiered miniskirts, ruffled bloomer shorts, satin-bowed blouses, double-breasted coats, lacy capelets, and general pastel sweetness. There are also sections for swimwear and intimates, plus sizes, maternity, and accessories.

Enchanted Costumes

lilah wild — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:19:46 +0000

The more otherworldly and fantastical side of historical dress, where that medieval gown can come with a side of fairy wings, if you desire. Both sweet little kids’ petal skirts and commanding drop-sleeve dresses that accessorize well with swords can be made to your specifications, and this is also a good place for extra-long elf ears and the cuffs to spiff them up with. It’s also amusing to note that proper fairy makeup consists of not just glitter, but modeling wax and spirit gum to hold everything on. Custom welcome.

SativaBags.com

lilah wild — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:12:14 +0000

A catalog that takes the trendy, hardware-loaded shoulder bags of mainstream fashion and does them over in hemp. The shiny
O-rings, the cargo pockets, the buckle-over-zip fastenings – all present, as well as cute satchels and laptop bags. Also hoodies and tees, baby clothes, and bath and body goods that bring hemp into the realm of spa pampering.

Reveries of Solace Fantasy Couture

lilah wild — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:39:49 +0000

High fashion for a variety of winged fantasy species: tattered tutus with matching wings, patchworked dolly dresses, wedding gowns in autumn colors, swirly ghostly capes, poofy pink prom froof, teeny little mermaid outfits for the mini-fae. No shopping cart as this is a portfolio site, but custom requests presented with an open mind are welcome.

Sweet n’ Sour Tees

lilah wild — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:37:45 +0000

Big, big catalog of retro tees from Junk Food, all the bands and cartoons and highly sugared snacks imprinted upon the consciousness of 80’s childhoods spent in front of the TV. Not only do they have plenty of stuff for men and women, but kids and infants have sizeable sections of their own to ensure the next generation gets their minds warped on Hanna-Barbera.

My Baby Rocks

lilah wild — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:59 +0000

Skull-slathered wears for wee ones, browsable by infants, toddlers, and kids, with maternity and daddy stuff too. The navigation categories include punk, band stuff, goth, rockabilly, 80’s retro, geekery, and other hard-to-find flavors, so this is your shop if you’ve been dying to pick up a baby bat hoodie, a boombox-emblazoned playdress, or a pair of teeny tattooed high-tops.

Very Merry Seamstress

lilah wild — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:07:08 +0000

A gigantic catalog of handmade historical clothing and beyond for men and women, from Marie Antoinette ensembles to anime costumes. Full of gowns browsable by era, kids’ outfits, and things for pirates and brides, as well as harder-to-find key dressup bits: Elizabethan partlets, maternity bodices, a page of “underskirt devices,” elaborate neck ruffs, bodice jewels, wedding circlets, all the period-appropriate hats, velvet jester hose that offer the option of coordinating codpieces if that’s the kind of guy you are. Custom is extremely welcome.

NIMLI

lilah wild — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:34:56 +0000

Eco-fashion for men and women. The clothes tend towards wraps and ripples of solid color with the occasional print, stocking everything from slinky cocktail dresses to hoodies and what looks to be delightfully comfy loungewear, as well as rubber handbags and synth-leather shoes. Kids and pets get their own sections of apparel, bedding, and toys, there’s whole divisions of furniture and housewares, and the bath and body stuff includes bright purple body glitter.

Rachael Albert

lilah wild — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:45:37 +0000

Rockabilly fashion influenced by Tokyo street style, resulting in swing dresses made from the designer’s original syringe print, gingham dresses with heavily ruched skirts, sailor dresses with exaggerated appliques, big fat bows to wear around your neck or in your hair, and nautical scarves. Also frilly little kids’ dresses, which you’re welcome to customize by sending in your child’s drawings.