Let's Go Potterheads!

Remember that Slytherin dress I made back in May? Well yesterday I finally took it on an outing to DraigCon in Manchester! I don't remember the last time I was up to get a train this early and only managed to get my eyeliner done before having to leave the house - I'm forever an expert at failing '5 more minutes'.

 So the convention itself took place at The Printworks near Manchester Victoria and Chethem Library. I'd never been to The Printworks before and it turned out to be like an entertainment complex with a cinema and a wide variety of eateries. I thought it was really was quite accurate to what I would imagine a modern day Diagon Alley to look like and there were lots of photo opportunities!

It's been so long since I went on an outing with Sam, Claire and Emma! 

I can fly this guy with my provisional right? 

It's got to be Slytherin! A lot of people think I'd definitely be a Hufflepuff but I'm not going to lie, I'm not nice enough, my patience levels are near non-existent and I probably swear too much haha! I definitely have the ambition and pride of a Slytherin! 

What an aesthetic photo! I'm also sorry for the amount of times 'aesthetic' came out of my mouth guys! 

Dobby's sock collection point

During the afternoon we went to enjoy the orchestra which was really lovely! I don't really go to classical concerts but every time I listen to an orchestra I have such a great time!

We made a wizard friend at Chethem! 

The all important Butter Beer! Because did you even go to Harry Potter Con if you didn't drink one? 

The Whisky was pretty strong but I enjoyed it, especially the whipped cream! 

7/10 - would drink again if someone bought me one.

With Claire's future husband, Viktor Krum! 10/10 worth queuing for! 

Selfie and outfit shot spam!

JSK & Bow - Handmade

Blouse & Bag - Primark

Shoes - Dreamy Bows

Everything else - Offbrand

This is my first convention where it's solely focused on one fandom and I had a great time! I would definitely go to one like this again!

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Have you ever been to a Harry Potter convention? 

Who did you see there? Who would be your dream guest? 

- Part Time 小姐

My Best 25 Year Old Self

I recently turned a ripe 25 and was on a bit of a 'treat yo'self' spree (I'm a real adult now folks!) *ahem* so met up with a couple of frilly friends to eat out in York!

After April's meet I was left wanting more from Ipukku Tea House so this was a great excuse to go back and try more of the menu!

I wanted to get new things but I couldn't resist and had to have the matcha white hot chocolate with ALL the toppings again. I regret nothing. Still a firm 10/10 - would drink again!

Have you really had Japanese food if you haven't had omurice??? I love omurice, as soon as I saw it on the menu I knew I needed it! Overall, a very solid omurice! The sauce was really nice as was the dressing on the salad. 8/10 - would eat again!

Just some cute sakura cookies for a light dessert. I was tempted by the melon Ramune but resisted since I'd had it before. These guys were yummy as ever, a great snack at 60p for 2! I only got 4, Persie put some of hers with mine for aesthetic reasons!

So that's it for the foodie aspect of the day! Rosie then showed us to some boba shops which I was SUPER happy about! I've not been able to get bubble tea in York since I was in 6th form (you do the maths!) so this really pleases me and I know I'll be back!

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A super mini meet but a meet still and what is a meet without outfity bits, right? 

Since this was a really last minute thing, I opted for a really comfy, casual and pink look! 

I didn't take an outfit shot so here's a 'bedinate'! 

(Like a floordinate but on your bed!)

JSK - ETC

Cardigan - ETC

Socks - Primark

Bag - Samantha Vega (this bag doesn't get to go out enough!)

Necklace - Angelic Pretty

Cake brooches - hadmade

And some close ups of my felt brooches! I wanted them to match the dress :)

I am a victim of mismatching pinks but that's ok! I will still keep trying to be my best kawaii 25 year old self! ^__~

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Does anyone else keep going back to restaurants in hope of someday trying everything from the menu?

 - Part Time 小姐

Like a Circus, Like a Circus

This is a very late post but on 17th February I went to a meet to see a circus exhibition and eat crepes! Unfortunately, there was a double booking at the library (there was a convention on instead) so the exhibition wasn't on which was a bit disappointing but fortunately, the art gallery was right next door. I still had a great day out with lovely friends, met some new frilly faces and had an A Grade crepe at Crepe Affair!

I forget what this was called but it was V peanut buttery and V chocolatey - 10/10 would eat again!

So let's talk a little about my co-ord and aesthetics for this meet!

Since we were going to see a circus exhibition, I decided it was time to take one of my dream dresses out for a spin! 

It's not a circus print but I felt Venice Cat's (AATP Starlight Carnevale) fit the mood!

Here come my take on Venice Carnival aesthetics! I really, really love this print! It's so fabulous! On the bottom right are carnival cats! I need to find a way to wear this more!

A bit of self plugging with my Plague Doctor necklace there and I decided to wear BJD tights because I thought it went with the aesthetic? Well, regardless, I do know that they kept sliding so it looking like my knees were in a funny place haha! 

Fun Fact: it's because of these guys I call this dress Venice Cats.

JSK - Alice and the Pirates 

Blouse - Pumpkin Cat

BLD Tights - Lockshop

Socks - Primark

Shoes - Ebay

Accessories -  AATP( Headbow), Taobao (Black bow) & After Midnight (Necklace) 

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This is totally one of my dream dresses so i want to wear it a lot more. I wonder if I can find a really casual way of wearing it...

- Part Time 小姐

Winter ILD

Our Comm had a lovely afternoon tea with quiz and raffle for ILD!

The quiz featured 4 fab sections - anagrams (which I was rubbish at!!), true or false (I tried) Rachel vs Hannah (a print guessing game where Hannah and I happily let our cluelessness be exploited) and true or false #2 - Lolita Fuckery edition!

Our team came last as predicted (it did feature the two MOST clueless members of the comm, we WERE team failure) but it was all in good fun! 

Cute bunny ears won in the raffle and a fantastic penguin glass - a gift for letting my cluelessness be abused xD 

I feel like I reached my final form and I would like to do a quick show and tell of my Penguin Princess coord.

Dreamy Penguin by Haenuli was the star of the show! Seriously, this dress is the prettiest and most comfy thing and comes with three detachable bows.

Instead of a blouse, I decided to go with a wintery vibe with a fluffy bolero! This was made using a pattern from Otome no Sewing 2! It took my about 3 evenings on/off and two needles were broken in the process. Thanks sequins!

Accessories - The brooch is Mum's, the pom pom headband and penguin were handmade ( the navy bows came from the dress) as was the necklace and shoe clips!

Happy International Lolita Day all! 

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Bonus needle felted penguin pic! What did you get up to for ILD? 

Part Time 小姐

Dim Sum Meet

It's what it says on the tin - today I hosted Dim Sum Meet at Crown Buffet!

(Sorry Kathryn, it's not a dim sum buffet)

Though there was a bit of chaos with things coming out late and a couple of mix ups, they were extremely on the ball and we got to witness the thing where a hug stack of steamers were brought out.

(I've been going to *yum cha for YEARS and my family have NEVER ordered so much **dim sum that they had to bring it out on a tray!)

We also discovered that the beef balls and salted egg custard buns would make great weapons!

*Yum cha literally means 'drink tea' and refers to the meal as a whole. If we're going out to get dim sum, we would say we're going to yum cha. **Dim sum literally means 'to touch the heart' and refers to the small dishes which are usually shared. 

Things I ordered (some to share): steamed char siu buns, pan fried pork & veg buns, cheung fan with deep fried bread rolls (I describe it as a doughnut rice roll), triple roast with rice and egg custard tarts

We finished at the grand total of £128.20 - well done Leeds Comm!

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There's only one thing for a food-centric meet - a V comfy coord! I decided to go with empire waist instead of full shirring for maximum comfort.

JSK - Emily Temple Cute

Cutsew - Taobao

Shoes - Yesstyle.com

Necklace - Angelic Pretty

All other accessories - Handmade

Bonus Accessories pic!
I'm really pleased with myself! For someone who makes accessories, I'm usually rubbish.

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Food meets are my FAVOURITE kind of meet! 

What's yours? Exhibitions? Crafting? Or like me, Food?

- Part Time 小姐

Top Spoop

Though I only wear Lolita once or twice a month, I really enjoy the fashion and the meets with the Leeds community!

LEEDS! LEEDS! LEEDS!

Yesterday I went to Gothica Halloween meet where we went to see the Leeds Festival of Gothica exhibition at Leeds City Museum followed by food, drinks and games at Dry Dock.

Great times were had with the set and props from West Yorkshire Playhouse's Costume Department!

This set was way too good and too on theme to pass on and my various shades of red look like they almost match under this lighting xD
In my co-ord photo at the end of the post, you will find that they certainly do not!

A photographer from the exhibition kindly took a comm photo for us

(the settings on my camera may have needed adjusting)

As you can see, there is a perfectly good coffin and some of us decided to get in it for photo purposes - I did not, no thank you!!!

Some of my discoveries...

Some nice skull decor from one of the stalls

A piece of jewellery I rather liked

Following that, we went upstairs and explored an exhibition on skeletons! #topspoop

This turned out to be an extremely on theme meet and in some parts, quite educational!

After the museum we ventured onwards to Dry Dock which from my personal experience NEVER disappoints! I got ribs and wings which came with sweet potato fries (sweet potato fries are life!) and onion rings. I regret nothing!

Games included a race to see which team could draw the most extras from a list on their haunted house which we won (ours featured an extension lol) and consequences which seems to be a Leeds classic! The key themes seemed to be skeletons and Mr Yan. 

JSK - Sweet Addiction

Blouse - Magic Tea Party

Bats - After Midnight

Everything else - offbrand

Bonus bat pic!

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While planning this coord I KNEW spoopy wasn't my forte but there you go, I tried my best to spoop! If you wear Lolita, is your comm doing a Halloween themed meet? 

Are you a #topspoop?

- Part Time 小姐