Alright. So this has been a long time coming.
I finally got a dress that fits my aesthetic. I was in a shop in Chicago and there was a manikin with an awesome getup on it. It was unlike any other dress I had ever seen. I really wanted to try it on and I was totally fawning over it. One of the attendants came over and asked if I wanted to try it on.
I was like, "This is beautiful and I want to try it on."
so the attendant pulls the manikin off the wall and undresses the whole thing (there were two necklaces, a corset, the dress, and an awesome cape on it, so it took a while to do). As he is handing the dress to me he says "oh, and its on clearance for
$10"
So now I have to have it, and I go to try it on. I get my arm through the right side, and then the left side, and then I put my head through. I tie the back and start looking at myself in the mirror and thinking about how it was so me.
And then I grab the zipper on the back and this feeling of total dread hits me.
I can't zip it up. It almost closes, but the dress is open back and I have to zip it up for it to stay on. I turned around to look and see if I can get away with wearing it like that, but it doesn't come up high enough. I was upset, not gonna lie. I really wanted it, and I was genuinely in tear when it didn't fit.
So then I was about to walk out and I stumbled upon this super soft black Hi-low dress with red lining on the inside. I stopped in my tracks and pulled it out, it was marked at 50% off and it was very dark looking. I checked the size and it was one size up from the other dress I tried on. I looked through the rack and it was the last one. Initially I thought it was a little bit costume-like but It was well made and felt like a quality piece. I went and tried it on and it fit me almost perfectly. It was a tiny bit loose in the bust area but that means I will be able to wear it post-augmentation, if I do decide to do that (I'd only go up one cup size to a 38C, because disproportionately large breasts can be bad for your back).
So here it is. My real aesthetic ^_^ hope you like it
The dress when I bought it:

detail of the necklace I got, and no, it is not a real stone, though I might put a ruby or another red precious gemstone on it (Fire Opal?).

And me in my favorite look, finally put together: