/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I love the ridiculous taobao novelty bullshit. obv I wish the art and material quality was better but i got into lolita because it was fun and cute and full of novelty, not for ~muh elegance and taobao feeds that hunger for novelty

i don't buy it often tho, it often ends up being questionable qualitywise

pic related, it's an air conditioning print with desk fans and thermometers etc i adore it

>whales
>boats
>any nautical theme really
>natural waist/princess seams
>sailor collar
>medical themes
>bats
>christmas/halloween/seasonal themes
>celestial
>mythology
>folky pieces
>retro influence
>unusual colors
>novelty prints (pic related, it's an aircon themed dress)

but no matter how many of the above are present, these can ruin a print/piece in one fell swoop:
>bears
>cutesy animals
>toys
>alice
>anime-looking people that keep popping up in recent taobao prints
>high neckline
>giant collar
>sackdress shape