Would this be Loli-able?

[poldalle.livejournal.com]

I don't have the money to buy brand dresses, but I was wondering if you think that this dress is alterable to end up as a (plain) lolita dress. This is a dress my Mom got me and it's slightly too big, so I altered it to lace up the back with ribbon. In this picture I'm wearing it with two skirts under it, to show what it looks like if poofed out (kinda).

I've got some DIY skills, but I'm no seamstress either. I am going to make a petticoat to go under it but I want to know what else you think would look cute. Is the neckline too low?

Please ignore how bad the picture is, I promise I don't look quite that bad.

Comments

[icebyrd67.livejournal.com]

shorten or lenghten the sleeves maybe? and add a bit of lace. do the crosscross cutsew ribbon thing with the neckline... i think a little bit of lace and a proper petti and it would look fine! ^^

[trancegeminii.livejournal.com]

oh yeah.... I think thats loliable....definately.

Could you perhaps shorten the sleeves and poof them? (by adding elastic to the bottoms) and then as icebyrd said the criss cross at the neckline with a ribbon would help.... a petticoat and wome nice ruffles at the hem... (wither made with lace or black fabric)

[poldalle.livejournal.com]

Those all sound quite managable, even with my not so great sweing skills. Thanks.

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

Totally agree that short, puffed sleeves would greatly improve the dress. I'm a fan of the criss-cross thing at the neckline, although I don't own anything that has it, myself. :x If you can make a petti with enough poof I think it'd be really cute.

[tsukishirou.livejournal.com]

I think it's loli-able! :D

I agree on the short sleeves- with elastic and lace under the end of the sleeves, and a lace ribbon on the outside of the sleeve. A cutsew ribbon and larger lace and trims on the neckline, two small bows on each side... a line of lace ribbon at the underbust, gathering one side of the waist higher to accentuate the waistline and covering the gathered part with a bow... a layer or black frill over the bottom of the skirt, and a layer of lace at the end of it...

Sorry. I'm already planning the whole thing out. *laughs* But it's definitely loli-able.

[kittyhot.livejournal.com]

To add to what's already been said, it would also look cute if you put lace on the seams and maybe lace or tiny bows along the bottom a couple inches above the hemline. It might even look cute if you sew a row of ruffles on the bottom hem. Just do something so that it's not a plain black dress when you're done. Maybe go to Avant Gauche and look at scans for decoration ideas?

[lanarks-rima.livejournal.com]

you could try a white round collar blouse underneath, some white tights and pair of chunku black shoes maybe? See how it looks.