/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Halterneck your detachable straps, people. I can't stress this enough.

>>10168603
honestly you look like you had a lot of fun, i'm proud of you

Tall lolita butting in here. Busting in at 5'11 (though apparently I've grown recently, so I might be 6' rip me) so I'm more than experienced when it comes to not fitting things because of height. I mean mostly I just kind of say 'fuck it'. I don't like the look of most underskirts so I don't wear them, and I'm happy that the ABSOLUTELY NO LEG ON SHOW rule has softened over the years.

To new lolitas who are tall, these are my observations, for what they're worth:

- work out whether your thighs work in the fashion. If your thighs are thicker, it'll make it look like you have a shorter skirt.

- if you're sweet, AP is your friend because lets be honest, their sizing can be huge. Their back shirred pieces are amazingly comfy, same for IW. Btssb and aatp's zips are garbage, and have snapped on me even when I've been under the measurements. Atepie corset dresses come in many lengths and will look amazing. Also I think most of them have shirring. They're really exquisite, ngl.
Aatp/baby have a natural waist cut which is THE most flattering thing ever.

- AP socks can be amazing. I have a pair of their nylon ones and a pair of their woolen ones that I can get to my mid thigh. That's pretty damn high! From what I've seen on other people, IW can be really stretchy too.

- tights are your friend. UTKs are your enemy - they will make the gap between your skirt hem and socks look even bigger. If the sock doesn't go past your knee, try everything you can do to hike it up past your knee and get that bitch to stay there with some sock glue!

- long bloomers. I have a pair that were meant to be mid-knee, but are they? Hell no, mid thigh at best. I'm trying to source some better ones, I have a couple links. Then again, no one says your bloomers have to be on show.

These are just my observations though. If you want to wear underskirts, go ahead! If you don't want the underskirt, do it. No one I've met has ever had a problem with my 4 or 5 extra inches of thigh.

Comment all your helpful tips and tricks for being long and lengthy in the fashion.
Since some of the problems we have overlap with plus-size lolitas, you guys are welcome here too since we all have to ADAPT.

>>9780281
I don't think I need to touch on how stupid you are, but as someone taller than you here are my tips:

Long sleeves wont work for you, ever. Long sleeves are now 3/4 sleeves, and you meant for them to look like that, okay?
Underskirts, if you like the look.
Your legs will look super elegant in anything, don't be afraid to wear heels to elongate them even more.
To add onto this, flat shoes make big feet look like boats, heels are your friend anyways.
Stop being a lil bitch.
Look up dress lengths beforehand and see where things will fall on your body so you can avoid feeling like you're going to off yourself (whY???) whenever something doesn't fit.
As long as you're not obese you should look fine. If you're overweight, cut back on the junk so you can fit better, but that goes for all heights, really.
No one's going to kill you if you have a few inches of thigh on show. Sure some old-fashioned anons might piss their pants, but in reality who gives a fuck?
If you think your tits are a problem, wear a minimiser bra, or get shapewear. But ribs exist, and you can't change those, so accept that (please don't poke them in with a too-tight corset).
Be prepare to be disappointed when things don't look right, because it'll happen. But then make it work for you, there's always a way.
Also something I haven't tried yet, if you can: make dresses that don't fit into skirts. that way you can make it sit exactly on your waist.

Yeah anyways suck it up, stop crying, be like bear grylls and ADAPT.