Gothic Lolita help

[GamerKLG]

I'm gonna be making a gothic lolita costume for halloween but i dont know what kind of black fabric i should get.

[rox_my_sox]

this should be in the "EGL" section.

[feytaline]

*wince* Be very careful about calling G&L a costume--since it is a fashion, some people get pretty offended.

I think it really depends on how nice you would like the dress to turn out, and what kind of loli you're going for. Go into a fabric store and browse. Pick up the fabrics, try to find one that's not too heavy, not too light, in an appropriate color or pattern. By appropriate, I mean, don't go for that pink vinyl, or the purple leopard print. By not too heavy, realize you'll need to have a petticoat under it, and you don't want it to be flattened!

Most G&L dresses use shades of white, off-white, black, pink, and blue. Clearly you can use other colors, but you'll have to be more careful with the design if you want it to be recognized as lolita.

[penny_dreadful]

Not to hijack the thread, but in a similar vein, the costume (it is a costume, not an outfit, sorry) I'm doing has a satin apron. I know satin is widely frowned upon but believe me, it's what I need. What kind of fabric can I make the dress out of so that it will compliment the satin but not compete with it? While broadcloth is supremely affordable and comes in a million colors, I'm afraid it will be too cheap-looking (even though the satin I'm using is $3-a-yard costume stuff). Sadly the theme of the costume procludes the use of pretty much anything patterned.

--Penny

[Nina Star 9]

Not to hijack the thread, but in a similar vein, the costume (it is a costume, not an outfit, sorry) I'm doing has a satin apron. I know satin is widely frowned upon but believe me, it's what I need. What kind of fabric can I make the dress out of so that it will compliment the satin but not compete with it? While broadcloth is supremely affordable and comes in a million colors, I'm afraid it will be too cheap-looking (even though the satin I'm using is $3-a-yard costume stuff). Sadly the theme of the costume procludes the use of pretty much anything patterned.

--Penny
it really depends on how shiny the satin is.

i have tested a few semi-shiny things (the cloest thing in sheen to a satin i have is a silk taffetta... >>) to a few materials, and that amount of sheen looks good next to either a dress shirt weightish material, or a sheeting type material. broadcloth would look way too cheap. but since i do not have a shiny satin around, and i am assuming it is fairly shiny as it is a cheap costume satin, so i cannot say with any amount of certainty what will look good. but i say go with anything that is similar to broadcloth in texture (as in smooth and a cotton or cotton blend), but heavier and less cheap-looking.


as for actual lolita cloths, what i am wearing now is a skirt made of a mid-weight twill and a very lightweight, smooth-texutred blouse. for a skirt you may want to go a bit lighter on the material, though. for a dress itself, i honestly have no idea and have been wrestling with this question myself. i have a dress that i made out of old bedsheets. not the best material, but it still works well on a budget. :P