† Dream Of Lolita †
† Vampire Requiem Review †
Brand :
Colorway : Black
Measurements;
LBust 88-100
Waist 76-88
LBust 88-100
Waist 76-88
Dress Information
This replica by Dream of Lolita was originally made by the brand Alice & The Pirates. Vampire Requiem is not only a lovely dream but is extremely popular with the gothic lolita crowds. I have owned this replica Three times but currently own the black and red colorways as the blue was not really me. This dress is very forgiving but the cut I have here is a custom size another buyer paid for then dropped out of the sale, so the fit is a bit odd and I plan to sell on to buy the better fitting size as this one i have is too large in the bust and too short on the torso. The print itself is very pretty but the replica is lacking in comparison to the original. Unlike most replica's out there at the moment, you can tell this is a fake as the print is off a bit and a little to light in shading. As well as the cut being slightly different this is still a good replica and is perfect for winter days as the fabric is nice and thick, very similar to canvas fabric..
Un-boxing/Alteration
As stated earlier I bought this replica due to a buyer drop out. The original buyer of this dress asked for a custom size and I did not realize this until after I had bought it. This was an impulse buy and I thought since it was cheaper than normal it would be an easy fix if needed. However, unfortunately it's a little too big and weird fitting. The bust is too big, whilst the torso to waist ratio is too small so I may end up re-selling if I can not be bothered to alter it myself, however I did tweak the dress a little.
Since the bow was a little depressing I reconstructed it as well as changed the buttons on the waist ties. Apart from shedding a little blood it turns out okay. This bow is actually smaller than the bow on the red version, I found this a bit weird.
The dress itself was okay. If you look at it lain down you could not even tell that the cut was different, but as soon as you wear it it becomes extremely obvious.
Coordination Idea
Jsk : DOL Vampire Requiem
This is near exact to the first time I wore Vampire Requiem with a few slight differences. Instead of using the bow of the dress for a head bow I took a bow off a different dress to use with my alchemy gothic bat clip to go with it to stick to the vampire theme. I was very surprised I still had this scarf but happy that I could recreate the Takulu inspired look using the same scarf. If I had a choice I would prefer to have the matching coffin bag that is often worn with this dress but I keep struggling to find it, I do not mind using this primark bag as it does match but the coffin would be more fitting here, especially since I plan to do a more guro/vampire style look with this coordinate when I wear it out. One of my new wigs will be arriving shortly which is based off my Takulu inspired wig and I plan to wear it with this exact same coordinate. The white pair of shoes are something I am currently toying with. I have found myself becoming more and more of a fan of white (soon I'll be displaying my banshee guro coordinate but we are taking our time with that and plan to do a pro shoot for it ) but to the point I find these white shoes are more fitting with black coordinate that have a hint of white. Most black shoes seem to just fade into the background where as these white ones stand out in a beautiful way. Will I wear RHS with this to match my original gothic coordinate? I am unsure, I shall have to see how I feel.
Trying it on/ Wearing it out
I recently wore this jsk out on the day it arrives for a causal meet up and felt very happy with it, it is a lovely dress however I wish it was a bit longer. In the left pic you can see I have my normal petticoat on and in the second photo I have flattered it a bit to make the dress seem a little longer but as you can see it fits okay even if it was made to someone else's measurements.
Looking forward to wearing it out again,
Pleasant Dreams †
Pleasant Dreams †
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