Agreed, after all the painstaking efforts I'd gone through to adjust those to my preferences as well..

[ She missed her frills? ]

I suppose at this point all we can do is imagine—

[ It's funny how much clothes impact the way you feel and how you view other people. You never really realize till you're all wearing the same ugly outfit. ]

Soft colors would suit you better no doubt, but to accomplish something like that we'd have to bleach these getups first.