EGL Blouse-Blazer help!

[huongstar.livejournal.com]

All you EGL fashionistas out there: I desperately need your help!

I bought a gorgeous black velvet blazer for my EGL outfit but now I'm stuck on what to wear underneath it! The collar is slightly different from the traditional blazer collar so I'm not sure what would look best underneath. The EGL style isn't terribly big on showing much skin on the chest and collar so I'm thinking a blouse of some sort would work. Should the blouse collar be a mock turtleneck style and should it button in the front? Would a peter-pan collar look too awkward? Should I just not worry about it at all?

Decisions, decisions, and only two days to make a blouse if I do! ::runs around frantically::

Any suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated!

[Cross-posted in the Wicked-Passion Community]

Comments

[lillyxandra.livejournal.com]

Nice blazer! Id says go for something like:
1. A simple black turtleneck (it would look kind of like Malice Mizer Klaha's getup from the "beast of blood video")

2.A white turtleneck type blouse that buttons down the front maybe something with a little lace on the sides of the buttons.

Dont for get the silver cross necklace^_~

-Lilly

[huongstar.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Lilly! ^_^ I may not have a cross necklace but I have an old Vivienne Westwood necklace that might work well with my EGL outfit too.

[batwinged.livejournal.com]

Soooo pretty!!! I would probably not wear something with a folded collar, unless it were super tiny, the folded part of the collar itself I mean. I personally would probably wear a blouse with a high neck. Something with ruffles maybe. Depends on the rest of the outfit.
Higher [sort of mock turtle neck] collared victroianesque blouses are super easy to find in thrift stores if you don't have time to make one, or just to have as a back-up. I prefer cotton and it's easy to feel out amongst the satiny old-lady blouses and just kind of keep your eye peeled for that type of collar, they're generally really easy to spot between the normal dress shirts and blouses.

I just bought like 6 in various colors for work, mostly white & creme over the last week or so, really, they're not at all rare.

[huongstar.livejournal.com]

I'm making a basic circle skirt underneath since my inspiration is based on a Baby, the Stars Shine Bright outfit but I was thinking about incorporating plaid in the design somehow.... maybe a plaid ascot or small simple bow tie? ::thinks out loud:: ^_^ Yeah, I was thinking another collar would be too fussy and look awkward.

Thanks for your suggestion about the thrift stores. Hopefully, I can find a blouse and simply tailor it to my needs!

[clarice.livejournal.com]

I'd go for a high-necked old lady blouse, personally. Anything with a regular folded collar would look weird.

...And do you mind if I ask you where you got such a nice little blazer? ^^;

[huongstar.livejournal.com]

eBay (http://www.ebay.com) is an amazing place. ^_~

Thanks for your help!

[hagiology.livejournal.com]

as long as the collar would be like high enough not to interfere with the edge of the blazer, it should work. i dont think a turtleneck would look good with it. too modern.