Lace vomit

 

Almost as amusing a phrase as "tonsil hockey!"

...Lace vomit is what happens when makers of BJD clothes get really excited about adding ruffles and frills everywhere to their pieces, ending up with results like Souldoll's ACH-ZM or Ruvo-Z, which are kind of stupendous in their commitment to rufflitudinousness [which is now a word because I just made it up].

I've been thinking about lace vomit in the back of my mind as I try to work out what outfits I'd like to commission Isabeau for Mr. Demandypants. He requires copious spills of scrunched-up trim.

So far I'm thinking about something combining elements from ACH-ZM and Ruvo-Z.

The Ruvo-Z shirt appeals to me, especially with the leg-o'-mutton sleeves and gratuitous slashing/lacing, but I'm thinking pale pink instead, although the white/pewter look is very classy. Jareth’s version needs to have bigger poofy parts on the tops of the sleeves.

I also like the Ruvo-Z corset because certain individuals can never have too many.

The best part of the outfit is that lace vomit of raggedy tulle and raw ruffled fabric coming off the lower hem of the shirt. I'd make it separate from the shirt and more like a wraparound skirt: fuller, more of a distressed slashed black tulle petticoat understory, topped with at least five or six raw squizzled ruffles.

From this outfit, I select several elements:

• blouse
• corset
• wrap skirt

Thinking about Jareth's clothes again

 I also have the following ideas for items to commission from Isabeau:

• underwear
• stockings/fishnets
• fishnet shirt
• black leggings
• cape with collar
• something like Soom Faery Legend Kremer's skirt, but without the neck strap

He definitely needs underwear [so he can stop flashing me :p] and the black leggings, as Yamarrah is taking the pair that he has worn in the past.

Outfit 1

• laced blouse with leg-o'-mutton sleeves
• corset
• wrap skirt
• cape with collar
• underwear
• fishnets

Outfit 2

• ???

More clothes

Last year I discovered the quintessence of pinkitude, the Platonic Form of froofy pink dresses, and loved it [except for the price tag]. Now that I have the opportunity to commission Mr. Demandypants some clothes, the froofiness returns to my mind temptingly...

My version would be less lacy and flowery, but the same style.

• top
• bolero thing [see details]
• sleeves
• short balloon skirt
• long layered skirt
• leggings 2

The bolero thing is like a short leather vest with exaggeratedly large pauldrons.

I'm thinking a neon mesh tank for the top.

Color scheme undecided, though the bolero with pauldrons is definitely black.