Alt Fashion for the Holidays

Christmas 2023 Recap: Alt Outfits & Gifts

Myself and Pahl on Christmas Eve

I shall now recap my final fashion adventures of December 2023. I had oh so many other adventures I had to cancel on from a Holiday party with the Steampunks to a tea party with my own EGL fashion group because I got sick. So for the rest of December I didn't go much of anywhere, except to go out to eat a few times and to do the holidays with our families. 

Christmas this year ended up on a Monday, so I got a wonderful three-day weekend with Pahl that I wouldn't normally have. On Saturday night we went out to eat at one of my favorite local restaurants, Home, in downtown Branford. Home serves comfort food (which can be made gluten free) in a relaxed dining atmosphere. The front of the restaurant is set up like someone's living room with comfy leather chairs and small low tables. This part cannot be reserved, and it can be a little awkward to eat like this...but I prefer it because the section is walled off a bit from the rest of the restaurant and its a lot quieter. I chose to sit on the couch while Pahl chose to sit on the leather chair. It is better to sit across from one another for talking to one another (as well as taking pictures of each other's outfit). 

I am wearing an outfit that I purchased from Killstar a few years ago. The red blouse which is a  stand collar (that laces with velour lacing at the top),  extends into long bell sleeves to the wrist. The velvet repeats at the bodice downwards. The matching mini skirt (which is hidden by the sleeves while sitting) is tiered red lace at the front with a red interior lining. Red, white, and grey on black plaid tights from Snag Tights match the black beret with the red plaid accent at the top. I am also wearing a quartz and silver ring to tie in the gray neutrals. 

We didn't plan this at all, but complementary to my mostly red outfit, Pahl is wearing mostly green. He paired a navy and dark yellow floral motif button up shirt with a dark cotton waistcoat and green pants. He's also wearing his green striped Italian race car driver hat, which may be initially mistaken for a beret, but it is not. The front flap can be put down to act as something like goggles or sunglasses for the driver. It is a rare occasion though when Pahl is not wearing any of his rings!

Dinner was so fantastic we actually went back to Home the following week to celebrate Pahl's birthday (and I ordered the same exact thing...the bone in porkchop meal is splendid!)

The Christmas Dress!

On Christmas Eve, I decided to wear EGL fashion. My parents did not have the pleasure of witnessing the Christmas Bear Sweet Lolita dress last year, so I wanted to wear it again. It's a pretty great design from the sailor collar to the very cute bear print and the interior lining. I wore the pink waist belt and gold shoes with it again this year, but I changed up some of my other accessories. I moved the bow that came with up to the space between the two collar sides, and I repeated the bow pattern by wearing a red velvet KC (headbow) from the chinese indie brand Infanta. Instead of pink diamond tights, I wore winter white sweater tights. I also wore a gold star/celestial necklace and gold rings. Lastly, I  added the Brown Bear Christmas Bag that 42 lolita had sent me as a gift for being an excellent customer.  42Lolita always sends free gifts with every order (including some of the soft ornaments hanging behind me), but this was a special gift package that came separately. 

Some of Pahl's family also got to witness the Christmas Dress. It is such a delightful piece of clothing, it always brings smiles and warmth to everyone it encounters. It seems as if it is my fate to wear it every year in some capacity, until my nieces can both fit into it so I can pass it along to them. 

Christmas Gifts We Exchanged

Pahl and his new waistcoat and brooch

The Miss Point Point Manor High Waisted Skirt, Stand collar blouse, matching hat, and chain belt I asked Pahl to get me for Christmas. 

As far as Christmas Gifts, we were definitely feeling green. We basically both picked out the big pieces that we wanted each other to buy. Pahl chose this green waistcoat from the Historical Emporium as he did not have a double breasted one quite like this in his collection. All of the buttons are functional, and it does take some effort to put on for sure, but he looks great in it. I also got him a special box of Victorian themed socks from FootClothes (that had 5 different pairs of socks and some other things like a candle, a brooch, and a little jar of teeth). 

My outfit that I selected is actually the skirt and blouse version of the Miss Point Point Manor OP dress that I already own in the yellow striped colorway. You know you love a piece when you buy it in a second color way. I asked 42lolita to help me acquire it (so Pahl could buy it for me of course). I wish I could link it to you, but it looks like it's just not available anymore. It was available made to order from Sept 2021-Dec 2022.  

Pahl also got me a variety of other things like a lightswitch, a silver rat ring, a really cool looking steampunk bag, and a very nice pair of earrings from Crunchy Diva Designs that I said I liked at an indoor holiday market we attended. I can't wait till summer to wear the earrings--they will really shine when I put my hair up out of the way!