Original DA upload date: October 19, 2019. Description below updated November 21, 2022.
Now that I got my little Casagrandes rant over with… time to begin round 2 of the archetype mixups1, with Fashionista Gilda!
1 This ended up being the only entry into round 2 of said archetype mix-ups.
Now that I think of it, Gilda’s technically a fashionista already. It’s just downplayed in comparison to her geekiness. She’s invested in a lot of retro-inspired outfits to fit her retro-geek personality, like the vintage 80s acid-wash hand-me-downs from her mother Gretchen2, and the 80s-style shoulder-padded suit you see her wearing in my avatar3. Even Galarian Zigilda has her Pokemon counterpart in 70s-inspired garb. And now I have her dressed here in 50s-style attire (Gigi Grime is a completely separate 1950s AU version of Gilda, not the ZP-51498 Gilda we all know and love), with an aesthetic for the background to match!
2 Her name is Jessica now. Jessica Lois Grime. Tying into her father’s love of science fiction stories and her mother’s love of fantasy stories.
3 The avatar of my old DeviantArt account.
Hey, the 1980s had as much nostalgia for the 50s and 60s as we have today for the 80s and 90s. Being such an 80s geek, of course the decade’s love for the 50s would rub off on Gilda from time to time. Headcanon, she was listening to Stray Cats’ Built For Speed as she was baking that cake.
When I saw that Kyleboy21 drew his Judy Herrison in a ladybug-print dress, I decided to use his little sketch as inspiration for this work. In fact, I decided to take it a step further; to keep with the ladybug theme, I gave her red and black accessories (red for the flower and the earrings, black for the gloves and the shoes), as well as antenna-style bangs4. The latter of which are also a nod to Luan Loud, one of the inspirations behind Gilda’s design. When I saw just how much I cranked up the 50s aesthetic with Gilda’s outfit, I decided to give the same period vibe to her surroundings as well, with pastel colors for the walls, and a checkerboard pattern for the floor. All the colors you see on the walls and floors (aside from that rocky floor in the kitchen) are based on colors I’ve seen used in patterns both from and inspired by the 1950s.
4 Haha, looking back, that was a cute design choice.
Also, the cake is lemon-flavored. Why? Because of course it is, Gilda made it. If Gilda makes something delicious, you can bet there’s something citrus in it.
And that’s all for this one. Post in the comments below what you think of this!
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…but of course this is one of her formal outfits! Could you imagine Gilda wearing something like this as casual attire?5
5 Um, hey, 2019 me. She technically is wearing it as casual attire here. It’s a costume.
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