{"id":12413,"date":"2023-05-29T20:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T00:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=12413"},"modified":"2023-05-29T20:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T00:01:58","slug":"gothic-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Gothic Elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monochrome outfits that focus on texture and light have always caught my attention, but pieces like that don&#8217;t tend to show up on the secondary market very often. I decided I would just go ahead and work with what I&#8217;ve got, and I&#8217;m very glad I did! It was a bear to take photos of, and they don&#8217;t show the depth and richness of all these blacks and textures combined, but hopefully the close-ups help a bit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12413 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1-161x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1-549x1024.jpg 549w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1-824x1536.jpg 824w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1-80x150.jpg 80w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-1.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2-161x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2-549x1024.jpg 549w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2-824x1536.jpg 824w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2-80x150.jpg 80w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-2.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-6.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-850x569.jpg 850w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance-4.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I started with my juban with the black ruffle trim, which pretty much determined the colour of my outfit. I have to admit, it made my inner goth very happy. The mofuku kimono is smooth and solid, but it&#8217;s such a rich silk that it has an almost reflective quality which brings in another layer of tones and textures. I also added a black lace collar underneath everything, which adds to that gothic Victorian vibe and works so well. I really love the look of a lace collar under kimono and I&#8217;m glad I&#8217;ve invested in a black one now.<\/p>\n<p>I bought a roll of eyelet lace and temporarily affixed it to a mofuku obi for another layer of lacy texture, and I could not love how it turned out more. I want to do it to a bunch of other obi now where it&#8217;s more visible. Black obiage and obijime finish off the outfit.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not thrilled with how poofy the ohashori is here, because there&#8217;s so much excess fabric from the hiked-up hem of the kimono, but aside from that everything turned out exactly how I&#8217;d pictured it in my mind!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Items used in this coordination<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12413 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-2-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-2-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7822'>\n\t\t\t\tMofuku Kimono\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-nagoya.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-nagoya-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-nagoya-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-nagoya-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mofuku-nagoya-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7820'>\n\t\t\t\tMofuku Nagoya Obi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-12-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5803\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5803'>\n\t\t\t\tMofuku Rinzu Obiage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-16-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-16-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-16-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7314'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack Maruguke\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monochrome outfits that focus on texture and light have always caught my attention, but pieces like that don&#8217;t tend to show up on the secondary market very often. I decided I would just go ahead and work with what I&#8217;ve got, and I&#8217;m very glad I did! It was a\u2026<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/gothic-elegance\/\"><span>Continue reading<\/span><i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[376],"tags":[14,126,629,835,466,1198],"class_list":["post-12413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mannequin-coord","tag-black","tag-gothic","tag-kimono-hime","tag-mofuku","tag-monochrome","tag-texture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12413"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12417,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413\/revisions\/12417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}