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DOLLY KEI – REAL PORCELAIN DOLLS Dolly Kei is probably the hardest to understand and to explain out of all these fashion styles because it is still in its infancy. The style plays on the look of porcelain dolls, as does Lolita fashion, but Dolly Kei gets its inspiration mainly from the style of East European clothing. As with the other styles, it also uses many layers of clothing, but this style focuses more on the overlaying of prints rather than the pieces of clothing themselves. Mixing of strong patterns is common, and a certain harmony is achieved by doing so. Vintage accessories are also popular, so are rocking horse shoes. Other popular fashion items are corsets, rosaries, tassels used as neckpieces or belts, patterned stockings, long gowns and princess-type blouses. Make-up is simple: very minimal with just a touch of pink for the cheeks, and maybe eyeliner and curled eyelashes. Model: Leny Astralis (astral17.deviantart.com)
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