A basic blouse is your best friend. Basic in this instance refers to a common color in your wardrobe, not a blouse with minimal lace or ribbon details. Just one basic white blouse for Sweet or Classic Lolita and a black blouse for Gothic Lolita can add a vast amount of versatility to your wardrobe. A basic color will match all of your lolita skirts or Jumperskirts, so you can rest easy armed with the knowledge that you have your essentials covered. This allows you time to acquire more second layer favorites, such as skirts and Jumperskirts. A blouse with detachable sleeves allows for two blouse styles for the price of one -- an added bonus!

Come on come on, turn the computer on,
It's Friday night and I won’t take long.
Got to stay focused, put my game face on,
It's Friday night and it won’t be long

'Til I win my dream dress,
Win my dream dress
It's totally Indie.
No, I don't have brand,
I don't have brand
But I got frills darling!

Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
I don't need Ba~by
As long as can feel pretty.
I don't need A~P
As long as I look stunning!

Come on come on, turn the J-Pop on
It's Saturday and I won’t take long
Got to adorn my dress, put my headbow on
It's Saturday and it won’t be long

'Til I hit the meetup,
Hit the meetup
It happens monthly.
No, I don't have brand,
I don't have brand
But I got frills darling!

Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
I don't need Ba~by
As long as can feel pretty.
I don't need A~P
As long as I look stunning! 

( I love cheap frills! )
( I love cheap frills! )
No Innocent World for me,
As long as I can buy Indie.
I don't need Angelic Pretty,
As long as I rock my petti!

Oh, oh

Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
Honey, I don't need burando to have fun tonight
( I love cheap frills! )
I don't need Ba~by
As long as can feel pretty.
I don't need A~P
As long as I look stunning!

La, la, la, la, la, la (I love cheap frills!)

My sewing skills are an absolute beginner. I have begun to construct small sewing projects for my home and for my doll Hitomi, but nothing of a considerable undertaking or size. For my first clothing project, I felt that an "instant dress" would be a great place to start!
After I browsed what my local Jo Ann fabrics had to offer, I purchased a pretty shirred material with a floral pattern. I loved that this pattern features multiple shades of pink as well as yellow, a rare but beloved color in lolita! The range of color would allow for me to use many of my preexisting accessories. The best part is that the material was on sale. The best part was that all of the required materials for the dress, thread and straps were under $20! 
All I would need to do to complete this dress would be to shorten the bottom dress hem, attach the material together and to make dress straps.

Easy, no?