52 Week: Fondest Meetup Memory

This summer I went to a meetup at the Dallas Museum of Art. They were having a "murder mystery" event, a free event, and so of course that's perfect for a meet. We met at a restaurant with intentions of carpooling to the museum... and there were too many people and not enough cars. So three of my friends and I decided that riding the intercity train was just fine. I just remember it was a little scary, but very fun, riding the train kind of late and walking around downtown from the station to the museum. The meet itself was wonderful as well, I think it's my favorite to date!

12 Days of Christmas Meetup

I got to go to a meetup on Saturday! I don't get to go to a lot of meetups since I'm in Galveston for most of the year, so whenever I'm home I really like to go whenever I can. It was an outdoor meetup, and even though it was really cold I had a good time, but an actual lolita coat just jumped up on my priority list!

We all had a lot of fun, and I think everyone who took pictures got really cute ones! It was at the local botanical gardens, and I wasn't expecting it to be so pretty in winter! I'd been there once before, when the gardens had an "Alice in Wonderland" themed exhibit, but we didn't actually explore all that much then, because it was hot.

52 Week: Most versatile Lolita item I own

Oh it would definitely have to be Bodyline's L411!

I have used this dress for literally everything. Sweet coords, classic coords, country coords... and it works in the summer, winter... whichever season! It's also the one I wear a lot when I'm just not feeling like putting on a full coord, and so am going for more "lolita inspired" than actual lolita (I wear it a lot with a hairbow and white flats.)

My favorite thing about it is that the shirring is so stretchy, so even though it's an OP, there's still plenty of room for me to fit a blouse underneath for a winter coord.

The only downside to it is that it doesn't fit me as well as my other dresses, since all my others have been either custom made, or made by a Western indie brand. I have what I think is called a "ballet neckline" where I'm a bit longer from my shoulders to my bust than the body type that the dress is made for... so the shirring hits me a bit too high. But I have gotten a lot of compliments on this dress, and "THAT'S Bodyline?? Dang!" a few times!