Lolita Vampire

 Hi!
Bela Lugosi is not dead today, in fact, he was just born! This motivated me to change my MCR shirt to a dramatic dress because I think this is one of the best days to go full-on goth. After all, how many of us learned about goth through Bauhaus?
Of course, Bela Lugosi is Dead is not the only reason why I think of him as kind of a goth icon. He lived dramatic life dedicated to his image, which was quite macabre, and film he starred in helped to shape the visuals of subculture so many of us love, at least in my opinion. Old horrors and German expressionist cinema are both very inspiring in terms of style, and they are going to pop up in my head instantly, because I want to think, how would I dress up as a lolita vampire?

Or would be, in my case

This is just for fun, there is no such substyle.

First of all, I don´t think vampire means just gothic lolita. I think there would a strike of classic too, as vampires are traditionally very old creatures. Imagine having to go through so many trends and then finding out that there is fashion inspired by clothing you wore when you were young. I think that more nostalgic vampires would be enamored. 
Of course, this means everyone would be drawn to to different aspect of the fashion, but I think there are some things universally seen as antique, such as gobelins, bustles and bonnets. I think those litttle all over florals would be adorable, ideally blue/white on black and while not really vampiric, it´s interesting contrast since flowers usually represent life. 

Kinda old school, too, but it´s fitting 

As a vampire, I would leave the colours less saturated, with black and sax being my best friends. Motie blue and red would be my accent colours too, and as base, I think beige would be great. For vampires as a whole though, I think I would use white. 
Blackxwhite is iconic for vampires and no one can prove me otherwise :D. I think this is the weirdest thing about Twilight for me. Outside of Alice, all of those vampires just dressed as normal rich kids. Where is any fun in this? 
(Well, I shouldn´t be surprised, maybe should even feel a little relief, considering what outfits Bella is put into in the books...)
What makes or breaks a good vampire outfit for me is material. Velvet is the choice, but even undead needs something more practical. By that, I mean brocade, silk, and high-quality cotton. I have no problem with polyester, but it has no place in this discussion. It seems too modern and not rich enough. Honestly, I can´t imagine even non-lolita vampires in worse quality fabrics. Can you picture one of them in Shein/H&M/etc.?  

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On the other hand, I don´t want to exclude prints. As shown in What We Do in Shadows, even for vampires, personal style is important. I loved that so much about he show! And I like print here and there too. And since I want to believe that I would loaded as a vamp, I would go for Moitie.
After all, in a world when I got the undead pass, Mana would probably be affiliated too :D.

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I like that second coord is cuter, I don´t want everything to be sophisticated and I just like this dress so much. Also, it´s Alice and the Pirates, but I love it so much I had to include it :D.

Blouses should be as ruffly as possible, with bell sleeves. I own one just like this from Bodyline, but honestly, I don´t like the fabric too much. 

As for headwear, bonnets. Of course. Sometimes giant headdresses loaded with ruffles and lace or hats. Big, Edwardian hats. I´m probably too biased by Claudia from Interview with a Vampire though. I don´t like long hair on me, so I would work with my short/medium cut, but I think this style looks amazing with very long locks. 
Other than that, I would basically live in capes. Not just flowing dramatic ones, but lacy, cute ones too. I wish I could get my hands on one, not only because of my vampiric obsession, but also because they were neat in Gossip Girl and they remind me of 1960s, one of my favorite decades when it comes to fashion/pop culture.
 

Vampire Standing Collar Cape by Marble

Shoes should have their own article and I´m running out of time, so bye!
What would you wear as a vampire?