I would love a lolita outfit

However im thinking im a bit old for sweet lolita, so perhaps i may go with elegant gothic lolita since ive seen a few i think.
Any tips on how to make the skirts and petticoats?

Just wanna say, no wayyyy are you too old for Sweet lolita, I think you would pull it off so well too, don't give up on it! ><
Personally i suck, so I bought my petticoat

If you wanna wear sweet then wear sweet, doesnt matter how old you are!! But of course wear what you feel most comfortable in ^__^ You could always try Classic, it's closer to Sweet than Gothic but much more grown up looking

Skirts are the easiest thing to make ever, just a simple rectangle skirt, these instructions are pretty good <<Basic Skirt Pattern>>

Petticoats are a bit more laborious as they require a lot of gathering (which I loathe) so I would say it's definitely worth buying a nice one if you can afford it. You generally don't save that much from making your own anyway as there's a lot of fabric involved. Just make sure you get one with a nice bell shape, not something like a square dance petti which tend to be more triangular

If you want some inspiration check out <<daily_lolita>> or feel free to ask anything else here, I'm sure everyone will tell you I'm happy to rattle on about lolita for hours given half the chance XD

Apple is our resident Lolita expert....and when I say expert i'm serious....she is like loliwiki in human form lol
When we finally start our own mini-con she is so doing a lolita talk! I've not asked her yet though so shoosh!

Thanks for the pattern hunni im gonna give it ago me thinks

Good luck, I look forward to seeing how it turns out

Well the plan is to get some material end of the week and have a go, after all i bought myself a sewing machine and its been packed away for about 12 months

That, surely, is a crime

Yeah so the good old sewing machine came out today and i made a skirt, its not bad to say i havent done it for a while.

oooo pictures please!!