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~Faerie Flora~ Lily of The Valley Stories!~

⭒ ༘ 𓍊꒰ა𓆏໒꒱ 𓍊 ༘ ⭒ Side note ~ Hi everyone, sorry for being on hiatus for so long, school and homework has just been eating up my free time and I haven't had a moment to write another one of these Faerie Flora articles, anyway I hope you enjoy this one, and I'll try to write these when time permits me!

It's time to talk about Lily of The Valley! The small white flowers that look like tiny bells. Lily of the Valley go by several names such as May lily, May bells, muguet des bois (French name for the flower), our Lady's tears, Eve's tears, and Mary's tears. The scientific name for this flower is Convallaria majalis, the first part meaning valley and the second part meaning belong to Maia or May since May is it's flowering month. It is al…

-Fashion History-

In the very first installment of this series we will be talking about.....

WHIMSIGOTH

🌙🕸️🔮 (aka Whimsy Gothic) 🌙🕸️🔮

Now this is a personal favorite as I gravitate to this style of clothing the most!

What is Whimsigoth? To put it simply, it is a style that infuses gothic and bohemian influences. If we break down the word into two, whimsical and goth, it perfectly defines what this style is. Whimsical coming from the magical quality of the style, such as, flowy skirts and sleeves, stone jewelry, sun and moon motifs, and chunky black boots. The second word 'goth' you may initially think comes from the goths of the 70s and 80s with their teased hair, intense black eyeliner and leather jackets. However the term 'goth' in whimsigoth refers to gothic art and architecture of the Middle Ages as well as taking influence from the Renaissance.