#dolly kei

Kissa menu series: ホットケーキ (hotcakes)

Similar to pancakes, hotcakes are fluffier, sweeter and thicker. The kissaten hotcakes are usually the classic showa kind, served with a square of butter (often margarine, sadly) and never enough syrup (not real maple syrup in most cases). It is said that hotcakes were made for the first time in Ueno, during the Taisho period.

If you dare call the hotcakes from kissa Pinocchio “pancakes” (see reblog, picture on left), the master will correct you!

Outfit rundown
Skirt: thrifted Ingeborg (Pink House)
Cardigan: old Innocent World
Turtleneck: thrifted Cecil McBee
Socks: Innocent World
Shoes: second-hand Queen Bee
Hat: thrifted hat on which I pinned a big bow
Cat hotcakes earrings and brooches: Design Festa
Bag: second-hand Vivienne Westwood

Kissa menu series: 玉子サンド (egg sandwich)

There are two main types: the tamagoyaki type (my favourite, but it can be a miss if it’s too wet and turns the bread to mush) and the egg salad type. I also prefer when it includes cucumbers for freshness. It’s definitely the food menu item I order the most because it’s simple and fits well with everything. Plus, it’s generally smaller and easier to digest than other meals.

Another classic menu item is the mixed sandwich (this outfit could represent it as well), which normally includes an egg sandwich, a ham sandwich and a veggie sandwich (served in separate sandwiches or mixed together).

Outfit rundown
Dress: a present by Hakanairo
Bag: thrifted Fint
Blouse: Boutique 1861
Neck scarf: actually the waist tie of another skirt
Beret: thrifted
Shoes: thrifted (no brand?)
Socks: Cando
Tamagoyaki earrings: a present from a friend
Swan brooch, bread brooch and kuri cat charm on bag: from local artists whose social media I don’t know
Spice rack: handmade by me

Something completely different from last post
Comfy knit and wools from cooler days

Outfit rundown:
Skirt: thrifted Lois Crayon
Cardigan: thrifted Liz Lisa
Blouse: thrifted
Shoes: Queen Bee
Pink flower comb: Innocent World
Bag, belt and blue flower ribbon pin: Axes Femme (old/bought at different moments)
Cameo: thrifted Wedgwood
Earrings: Phantom Jewelry
Blue flower corsage: vintage
Felt cat brooch: Design Festa
Ring: Enchantlic Enchantilly
Mucha metal bookmark transformed as a brooch by me

Of flowers and cats

Same vibes and colour scheme as last outfit, but different pieces and theme. If you follow my stories, you know that I go on walks with Madame Bissonnette when the weather is comfortable enough for her (so only in spring and fall). I normally only bring my phone for pictures and videos, but last week, I grabbed my DSLR and took pictures of her with sakuras. I’ll post them separately.

Outfit rundown:
Skirt: second-hand Pink House
Blouse: thrifted
Cardigan: Axes Femme
Cat bag: thrifted Achachumu Muchacha
Shoes: second-hand Queen Bee
Cats belt: Axes Femme
Hat: Daiso
Brooches: vintage and handmade by various artists whose social media I do not know

An old Pink House-y outfit from last spring among the crabapples (or, at least I think they’re crabapples - some kind of ornamental flowering tree).

The weather here has been warming up recently, but I have a feeling we’re not out of winter quite yet…

Please excuse my scrappy photoshop background cleaning job, as I happened to be posing in front of a children’s slide and I felt like it wasn’t the right vibe

Dress, underskirt: Pink House
Cardigan: Innocent World
Shoes: Kittens Ankles
Hairband: Henriette (Japanese indie brand)