The Dangers of Having Two Styles

While shoe shopping yesterday, I realized I had a problem. What shoes could I buy that would match both of my styles? After some heavy picture browsing and research, I saw that lolita shoes ran very similar across the style board. I finally chose the white pair from the previous post, white because it matches pretty much anything; a good starter. Fantastic! Problem was solved.

But I began to wonder. Were there other staples that could work for both my gothic/classic and sweet style? Or would I have to buy completely seperate wardrobes? More research showed me this:

Blouses are a staple and usually come in white or black. Vastly different styles can use practically the same blouse, as shown below.

Both blouses are white with a flared sleeve. You could easily just buy one or two blouses and use them for different outfits.

Tights and stockings are staples, too. Simple solids can be used with almost any style, but you can get away with some similar patterns. However, you can also get away with buying matching stockings with your outfits, as they are cheaper.

Petticoats and bloomers are also those things that one need not necessarily buy matching sets in for each outfit (unless you are that sort of person and have the money to burn, haha). So once you have these staples, you can build two completely different wardrobes with just JSKs, dresses, and skirts. And the cost is significantly reduced (which may be the best part!) ;)