/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Does any one know what is happening with Japan Post's shipping to the USA? I know it is suspended, but are the packages that shipped before the announcement being pushed through? Or are they being stored for 4 months? I've seen/heard multiple different things.

None of my packages have moved (ePacket and EMS). I thought they'd be pushed through at a snail's pace at least, but it's been longer than a month since the last tracking update.I'm starting to think Japan Post is just storing the packages. Why wouldn't they just return them? Anyone know?

>>10391789
Afaik everything is just going into storage

>>10391789
I had a package sent right before it show up yesterday. Based Meta

>>10391797
Sorry for samefagging but I just checked and I got another one shipped and delivered already from Baby JP to the US, sent on the 21st or 22nd of April. Only waiting on the one from Wunderwelt that was sent a week earlier, it hasn't moved at all

>>10391659
On the com sales it was 20% max, which was what sellers had to drop if they relisted iirc. I’ve never asked for a reduction but that seems reasonable to start with

>>10391789
>>10391796
>>10391797
>>10391801
WW told me that anything that was shipped before is still going to be shipped, it’s just waiting at the post office to get a plane to ship it. EMS shipping isn’t cancelled, they just stopped accepting new orders so they could get through the backlog. They said it could take anywhere between weeks and months to get through and packages stuck at the post office can’t be recalled by the sender

>>10391789
>ems still supposedly shipping to canada
>packages haven't moved at all in weeks
I don't think there's any consistency at all right now.

>>10391801
Original anon here. I am very jealous. I have packages from the first week of April that are still sitting at the post offices they were initially dropped off. I know it's not just one area or one package either. I have 7+ packages from Tokyo/Osaka/etc that have no updates.

I literally want to cry because my clothes are just going to mold if it takes months. God I just wish Japan Post would have returned the packages so I could have shipped again a different way.

>>10391808
They are still shipping EMS but they have a ton of packages and very few planes moving to transport them. There is a queue. It’s not that complicated.

>>10391801
>>10391797

This sounds like insanely good luck? This was with Japan Post? Shipping ePacket or EMS? Literally no one I've talked too has gotten packages that fast from Japan to America unless they used a private courier.

>>10391811
>>10391805
this is misinformation stop.

>>10391821
So you’re saying they lied to me?

>>10391829
Uh... did you mean to upload a different image?

>>10391830
Lol yes. Though I suppose that one is amusing.

Regardless >>10391821 WW told me that. If you have information from a reputable source that conflicts with this please let me know

>>10391821
>>10391831
This is exactly why I am confused. Everyone is saying different things. Here is Japan Post's announcement in English. It does not mention storage. So where are people getting the "everything is going into storage" from?

>>10391832
Anon your reply is the exact same as mine except they said you personally can contact the PO to get your stuff back (I assume WW cannot).

>>10391832
>So where are people getting the "everything is going into storage" from?
I haven’t seen that anywhere. Unless you are inferring that posts saying that stuff sitting at the post office is “storage” which, yes technically it isn’t stored there. Stuff doesn’t get banished to the shadow realm when it enters the post office.

There are also some companies that offered storage for packages they never sent for a variety of reasons, which also may be confusing you. If you have a tracking number, yours is not in that group.

>>10391834
I know. I'm just saying that the other anon has no evidence, yet is saying we are spreading misinformation? I want to see whatever has led them to believe things are getting put in storage. I personally think any postal service, anywhere, would return things to the sender if they were just going to throw them in storage for months. Why would it even make sense to store them rather than return them? I hate this whole situation.

>>10391836
Thank you, anon.

>>10391838
I was the other anon. I never said storage. I said it was sitting at the post office waiting to be shipped.

>>10391839
Sorry, I just reread your reply and get it now. Didn’t mean to be a dick. Carry on

>>10391839
I am referring to this person are the other anon >>10391821

If that is you, then you replied to two posts saying that EMS is still getting shipped (just no new packages are getting accepted), and called that misinformation. I assumed that meant you were agreeing with the "storage" theory? Or what are you saying is "misinformation"?

What time(s) does closetchild update daily?

Why is Lor so sht at coordinating and why there's no new post talking trash about her new video?

>>10391887
Because lor has been around for a decade and people have better things to do then complain about things we’ve known forever.

>>10391890
I feel terribly bad for new lolitas that will try to copy those disgusting coords and will get a lot of harsh concrit online.

>>10391893
You are clearly new yourself so I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Those coords are actually a lot better than what she used to do and the lolita community hasn’t imploded in the last 8 years. Stop worrying about what other people do so much.

Piggybacking on shipping question, anyone have any experience with DHL during this time? I checked the chart and Japan isn’t having any issues with shipping to the US but this is the first I’ve heard of this shipping method. Is it safe? Is it more expensive than EMS?

>>10391887
I just watched the video bracing for the worst and honestly most are just mid to meh. Like I wouldn’t write home about the, but if anyone else wore them and they got posted in the ita thread it would get called out for nitpicks or even vendettas. Get the sand out of your vag.

>>10391901
>>10391887
Lmao I just checked the ita thread. Red x pink isn’t ita anon. Please go be new somewhere else

Reposting from last thread: Where is the little kitty in BtSSB's Little Kitty Bouquet? Is it this bear-looking fella?

>>10392023
I want to know too

>>10392023
I mean they already have a bear that identifies as a rabbit so why not a preop btk trans (bear to kitty)

Has anyone in the US had a change of address while waiting on an international package? I purchased a decent size order from Wunderwelt that was accepted on April 14th, and currently praying that it arrives before I move next month.

>>10392043
Just get your mail forwarded. You should do that anyway.

>>10392036
good for her

>>10392044
It sounds like on the website you can't have international packages forwarded.

Can anyone tell me the name of this dress please? Looking through their tags didn’t help much

>>10391812
Meta is expensive af for shipping so probably EMS? It's definitely odd luck, my WW package ships from Saitama and Meta/ Baby were Osaka iirc

>>10392053
Why don't you ask them

>>10392043
>>10392050

I have multiple packages from WW that shipped before yours and they have not moved since the day they were shipped. I don't think your package will get to you in less than a month if you are in the USA.

My understanding is if USPS is in possession of the package and you file a change of address with the post office or online, it will get to your new address. Depending on what you are reading, regular "forwarding" is entirely separate from a change of address "forwarding."

Worst case scenario your stuff gets returned to Japan, or you call USPS to get this answered with 100% clarity.

>>10392055
They haven’t replied to existing comments that asked

>>10392056
Okay, I'll definitely them to find out. My worry is that the change of address mail forwarding may expire before my package leaves Japan, or it gets delivered to the new residents where I'm living now.

What are Gothic Lolita (the brand) wigs like? I’m interested in their hime-esqe wigs but I have my doubts.

>>10392091
I have one and it tangled to shit the first day. I ended up giving it to my sister, no one would buy it. Not even for cheap

>>10392091
like >>10392103 said. tangly crap. they're not worth it, especially with all their bad press.

Is this dress ita?
https://www.milianda.eu/collections/dress/products/dance-macabre-dress

>>10392167
No

Do you guys think usa will survive in the wash? I bought one second hand and it’s disgusting. Seller mentioned yellowing but didn’t specify that it was from being in contact with SWEAT rather than just age. Idk what to do.

>>10392167
Looks fine.

>>10392198
just wash by hand?

>>10392053
From lolibrary Category: JSK, Colorway: Sax, Tags: crowns, heraldry

>>10392198
Don’t wash it too hot.

>>10392198

If it's one with articulation and magnets in the limbs, be careful. There may be metal parts in those that could rust.

>>10392248
It does have those little magnets on the hands! Should I attempt to spot clean? I want to post pics but seller is a friend and I don’t want to be cruel

Anyone have recommendations for where to buy cute glasses cases? I tried to check the archive but all I could find was a bunch of people sperging about glasses in lolita.

>>10392198
I've 100% washed mine on cold/gentle cycle with oxiclean. Then hang him to dry, looks good as new.

>>10392257
What substyle do you wear? Moitie has made a case recently, I believe.

When does BABY usually release information on new releases. I saw the Wizard of Oz release in the lolita thread and I need it in my life want to get a glimpse on how much I'm spending and getting a shopping service

>>10392271
Thank you! I'm classic/gothic, but I wouldn't mind a more sweet-style case either. I somehow overlooked the Moitié case because when it was first released I thought it was boring, but now it's seriously growing on me, and I love the cloths that come with it, so I'll probably end up pulling the trigger on that after all.

what are some brands similar to milk and milkboy?

whats the instagram of that girl who posts photo shopped versions of AP dresses (or dresses in general) fixing them?

>>10392292
Depends on what you like about them. They’ve been around for a million years and sort of style hop. Emily Temple Cute, Leur Getter, Ank Rouge, Pink House, jpunk brands... idk you’ll have to be more specific.

Also please don’t @ me, I’m naming different stores that offer different things Milk is known for or is currently into.

>>10392299
I like their current style

>>10392308
still going to have to be more specific

Also holy shit I looked at that lemon line and it is a straight pink house knockoff it’s wild

>>10392313

>>10392314

>>10392315

>>10392313
I'm not going to be more specific because I'm not looking for a copy of a specific item

>>10392317
Okay then my answer is go to the casual jfashion thread Andy look around until you see a brand you like, because that’s like saying “what store sells clothes like H&M”

>>10392292
Candy Stripper
Katie
Republic wonder

If you like their collabs:
Aymmy in the batty girls
Ahcahcum muchacha
Little sunny bite

>>10392319
You don't have to reply to questions you don't know the answer to. The casual threads are way more girly than MILKBOY.

any ss can still take orders and hold them? I feel like all the ones i use are already full with orders and are not taking any new ones

cant wait for shipping to the US from Japan to go back to normal

>>10392323
I made an order with jpshopping lately, but I'm not sure if they're holding orders for more than 30 days (I'm in a country that Japan is still shipping to so didn't have to look into it)

>>10392325
Ah wait, just saw this on the homepage. So yeah, I guess it should be alright?

>>10391899
Can confirm that DHL is not experiencing any delays shipping to the US at the moment. It cost ¥4000 vs ¥2700 EMS. I have a parcel scheduled to deliver on Monday.

>>10392257
Daiso

>>10392323
Do you happen to use Japonica, anon?

>>10392432
yeah thats who I usually use but they posted they were not taking any new orders
I emailed them in case that had changed but I figure they are slammed

>>10392327
>>10392325
thank you! ill try them

There's no shopping service threads right now so this is my next best bet. Did anyone else order any of the 2019 Laforet MTO dresses through Mr. Muuh Tokyo SS on facebook? I havent ordered through them before now and they aren't very forthcoming with information regarding it so I'm starting to get a little concerned.

>>10392053
princess rococo
>>10392294
@frillyfix

>>10392458
I heard that the first batch of the Strawberry Doll MTOs went out and they contacted people; second batch is in July. I’m worried too since I ordered Dream Marine with them in January and that’s not coming until December or likely even January of next year...but here’s hoping!

>>10392258
Does your usa have the magnets in the hands as well? I’m so nervous about submerging him in water after >>10392248 mentioned rusting....

Any gulls ship with DHL from Japan to US and know how long it takes to get stateside?

Well this is the best thread I could ask this question in. I'm only faintly familiar with j-fashion and cosplay type stuff through mutual friends. My friends are doing an operator maid themed outing where everyone is going to be wearing maid outfit under their plate carriers while shooting and running drills. Ideally I'd like to impress the homies and show up in really good looking maid outfit but I'm simply not sure how to go about getting one. Would I purchase one online or are there places I can go to get one fitted to me? They all have really beautiful maid outfits and I don't want to be the one chump with the alibaba special. Any input is appreciated.

>>10392559
take your measurements for sizing, bodyline has pretty decent maid outfits in multiple colors

>>10392556
See >>10392363

>>10392248
they won't rust if it's dried properly.

>>10392526
Tyvm

>>10392563
I saw that post DHL has no delays but how long does it normally take in the first place? Never used it before and wasn't sure if it was the same speed as EMS

>>10392555
I've washed both with and without the joint articulation which also had magnet hands. As long as you make sure you dry it really well, it should be fine. My pochettes get washed (gentle machine in delecates bag) about twice a year and the magnets haven't rusted. I don't need to wash my rucksack (by hand in a sink full of water) as much but it is quite old so the only part that ever rusted on it was the adjustable straps which I purchased that way and replaced so I'm not sure what the original owner did. If it makes you feel better, look up washing teddy bear tutorials online.

New to j-fashion and I found a site called DevilInspired. Is it legit? I heard that they apparently inflate the prices to a ridiculous amount.

>>10392597
they do but if you're too lazy to use a SS they're a legit reseller

Trying to order from AP Japan through Tenso, I have to make the order myself first, correct? Do you need a Japanese billing address, or am I completely overlooking the ability to use a foreign payment method?

Can i wear skirt with tanktop to imitate jsk?

How to become a famous lolita?

>>10392845
No, it's not going to look like a JSK, tank top material is usually jersey or something similarly stretchy.

>>10392850
Be rich enough to have a very large wardrobe

Can anyone post some good examples of more mature looking coords that are suitable to wear in the summer? If not full coords, it'd be helpful to look at suitable legwear at least. I'd really like to expand my warm weather wardrobe, but frilly ankle socks look quite juvenile on me, while plain socks just don't read as very lolita at all. I don't really like wearing tights when it's warm outside so that's not an option.

Is anybody else having trouble with Lacemarket right now? The front page loads, and the first page of new listings will load, but as soon as I try to go to the next page, it just gives up. The loading symbol just keeps spinning.

>>10392895
Yeah, it's happening to me too. If you refresh the next page it does load, but you have to do that every time you go to another page (or at least, that's how it works for me).

Any guess on when and what AP will release next?

Nigga

I recently bought this head accessory, but I'm having trouble coming up with hairstyle ideas to balance it out. It's about 7cm long and 2.5cm wide, so on the larger / more OTT side.

Is there any way of knowing whether an item will be available on Baby SF or not

>>10393006
Ask them

>>10392961
damn that looks so real

>>10392850
Take a loud shit in the bathroom at a tea party

>>10392868
Have you tried translucent ankle socks instead? What’s your style, sweet? Classic?

>>10392868
For darker styles, try fishnets. for classical, see IW's tea-length OPs. Idk about sweet.

>>10392850
be a loud-mouthed white girl wearing sweet

>>10392961
I think something with buns or pigtails would look super cute? Just clip it on in front of one. Adding a bow in matching color would make it look even more OTT if that's what you're aiming for.

>>10391659
What is the "lolita lifestyle" word in Japanese? Is there such a term? Or is lolita lifestyle a thing made by westerners?

Also, I miss a lot of the old lolita lifestyle blogs. Is there any of them alive atm? Is there a discord or similar?

I would appreciate any media involving lifestyle that's not about Kamikaze Girls and Novala's writing too.

How often are you meant to wash lolita? I didn't think to wash mine because I rarely wear mine out but maybe I should since I got all of them secondhand..

is it safe to just throw a bow headband in the wash? how exactly does the metal rust? AP headband btw.

>>10393592
I've never done it but I can't imagine it would go too well. Hand washing would probably be safer.

>>10393549
Please wash them *now* anon. They're clothes, so clean them accordingly.

what are some kawaii sport brands? i need a yoga mat, boxing gloves, towels, shirts, leggings. basically everything because i'm never using the stuff at the gym again. i don't mind using a SS.

Is Otome no Sewing beginner-friendly? I have close to zero sewing experience but I'd really like to start making my own clothes

>>10393774
No, it’s not. It assumes you know how to sew and wing hold your hand.

>>10393291
Agree, I think buns or twintails are the only hairstyle this kind of large accessory works with desu desu

I'm in the US, can I order directly from maxicimams website? or do I need an SS?

>>10393916
use cdjapan

>>10393774
Otome no sewing is not beginner friendly, It's also all in Japanese so you have the added issue of being unsure of what the directions are telling you and what the names of things are. It also gets you to make the patterns. I would recommend starting with trying to make a pair of shorts and doing some normal patterns that you make alterations to .

>>10392091
If you want a Hime wig, look into Priscilla

how do you achieve this kind of look with the petticoat like that?

>>10394291
petticoat tampon

Any good brand of shapewear ?
I'm not fat but I would like to reduce my waist to achieve this beautiful 50's pinup tiny waist.

I'm going to be meeting my boyfriend's parents for the first time when social distancing is no more. Is wearing a toned-down daily coord a bad idea? I was thinking minimal petti, something light and cute with no fashion-specific headwear. I barely have any normie clothes left and wearing lolita will make me feel a lot more comfortable, but I'm afraid they might perceive me as infantile or weird.

>>10394412
Ask your boyfriend he knows his parents better than a bunch of internet randos

>>10394415
He said he doesn't know how they'll react, I was hoping to hear other people's experiences.

>>10394412
If it's classic you're probably fine, if you keep it toned-down they'll just think you're old-fashioned or something. It's hard to say without knowing what you're thinking of wearing, though. Maybe pictures of the dresses you're considering would help?

Personally I've never worn lolita around my in-laws but they're kinda crazy and they like me right now so I don't want to incur their wrath.

>>10394412
You should totally pretend to be a different person in front of his parents. Dress like a jock. It'll be funny.

>>10394292
I don't know what that means..

>>10394370
use a corset - orchard corsets or mystic city corsets

Can someone here help to translate this please

値段交渉も常識の範囲内で承ります
(45000円を32000円まで下げてほしいと
常識の範囲内とお思いなのか何度も
しつこくしつこくコメントしてくる方がおられました)

Google says something like "think twice if you want to price down from 45000 to 32000", but I'm not sure if that's correct.

>>10394464
They are saying they accept price negotiation within common sense. The last part is saying that someone comented. "45000円を32000円まで下げてほしいと" often and persistently. you could probably get the seller down a bit just don't go nuts and don't spam.

>>10394291
Could I please get better advice than "tampon"?

>>10394412
If you’re a daily lolita and your relationship is getting serious then they’re going to find out about your style eventually anyway, so you might as well wear something you feel comfortable in.

>>10394501
Thank you very much, anon!

>>10394503
don't post gal shit.

>>10394548
>jfash thread
>dont post gal
>gal is jfash
??????

Is all the old content about lifestyle lolita dead? I wanted to join the fashion many years ago when I was really poor and read lots the princess portal and personal blogs. I found it again via Wayback Machine, but I'm shocked that there's no new content about lifestyle anywhere. It's a bit sad, now that I'm able to afford the fashion...

Are all lifestyle lolitas dead?

Is lolita not a subculture anymore, and just a fashion?

>>10394609
lifestyle is still a thing, and lolita is still a subculture. but blogging is dead and most lifestyles just do their own thing instead of making it their whole personality.

>>10394633
So it exists but there's zero relevant, updated content online about it? Sad

>>10394633
On this note, I'd totally be interested in reading something like a lifestyle lolita website if someone out there is thinking of creating one.

>>10394642
There is some on Twitter and Instagram but not much

>>10394648

I think my interest in lifestyle content would be that I'd love suggestions for where to find or buy cute home decor, appliances, roomwear, certain releases of plushies (like the My Melody ones that are in lolita style), music, and just general cute stuff that would appeal to lolitas specifically (for me it's sweet but the same kind of blog or influencer could make suggestions for classic or goth if the person wore that style and had suggestions as well.

>>10394648
I'm thinking of making a personal blog with some lifestyle stuff but I'm fairly new to Lolita (less than a year, although I've been interested in it for like 10 years now) And try to reupload some of princess portals and other content to prevent it from getting lost, and try to generate some new content as well. My English is not the best, but at least I think it's going to be fun and I can practice.
Hopefully it sparks someone better than me (more experienced in both lolita and writing) to do something similar.

>>10394649
Can you share a few accounts please? I look at lifestylelolita tags but there's almost no new posts there.

>>10394652
It's the same to me! I feel that lolifying your life it's a big part of lifestyle. I'm also interested in literature and adding cuteness, and nostalgic bits to make my day less dull in my usual daily routine.

Any other ideas are welcome! Both for media that already exists or any posts you'd like to read or reupload to a newer site before it gets lost.

>>10392531
Oh now i'm even more concerned actually--I'm one of the people who was ordering from the strawberry doll MTO and they told me they'd invoice me shipping in April but never did. I tried asking them about it at the start of May and got a blunt response about the items having not arrived yet.

How do i get more likes/followers on insta?

Is there any way I could wear a sheer lolita blouse with a skirt? I can't think of anything to put under it other than a simple cami but I'm worried it'll look sloppy. Suggestions?

>>10395049
Ur cami should be skintone, not white/black

>>10395045
use a lot of tags, use Japanese tags, use names of releases, brand tags, basic tags barely relating to the fashion.

Also just be cute

>>10394648
https://howtobecomeanangel.neocities.org/

>>10395049
It could look sloppy, but it can work. One tip is to use long wigs, purse straps, necklaces, rosettes, fur/lace collars etc to make the areas where the cami is obvious more obscured. A long wig especially can cover up the parts where it's obvious it's a tank top.

>>10395049
VM’s model photo.

>>10394560
Right?
Why am I getting trolled for a genuine j fash question?
That other anon in the ita thread is right. Cgl is fucking clown world right now.

How do I make early 2010 sweet more normie acceptable looking?

>>10395210
You really can’t. The best thing to do is only buy black color ways and wear it with cutsews/cardigans/boleros

>>10395210
Some of it you can style in a retro way with 1950s style heels, accessories etc. Not really the dress you posted though.

>>10395227
That's what I thought. I was thinking of getting a white or pastel cardigan to cover up the extreme sweetness, but I'd rather not buy the black colorways most of the time.

>>10395231
Which dresses could work with this look do you think?

>>10395082
Thank you, at a glance this seems super cute!

how big/small does emily temple tend to be? some of their stuff looks like it could be pretty unforgiving

>>10395406
EU size 36 if it doesn't have shirring

Where can I find cutsew OPs that are cheaper than lolita brands? Are there some Japanese normie brands I should look at?

>>10395429
I've been looking for more ideas to wear casual and didn't think of this. Hope you get some replies, I want to buy some too.

>>10395429
Check Closet Child, they have a lot of stuff like that. For brands, off the top of my head, Fint and Amavel.

Anyone know where to get nice light pink fishnets from? (Or other strange colored fishnets in general)

>>10395733
I realize this is going to sound like a troll response, but sex shops carry them practically in every color and size. Online options include Yandy and Julbie.

Is there a way to coord pic related casually?

>>10395733
ebay

>>10395777
pink cardigan covering the top, plain white tights, pink hair ribbon or small bow.

>>10395777
>Smaller sax head bow, softly curled hair.
>Simple white peterpan collar blouse.
>Simple white lace topped socks, pink pattern(AP's candy themed diagonal striped socks would match the peplum.)
>Pink or sax shoes, pink or white purse.
>Minimal jewelry(AP jewelry with bows to highlight the satin accent would be nice, or pearls to emulate the circular pom poms)

Most cookie-cutter coord imaginable, but easy to work off.

>>10395831
this... sounds like a normal coord. do you think casual just means "not ott"?

How do you use Tenso with AP Japan's web store? It wants a billing address associated with a credit card, but locks the country to Japan. Am I supposed to use the Tenso address for billing as well? Old guides don't mention this.

Would it look weird if i wear black blouse (with detachable sleeves) with white long sleeves attached to it?

>>10395892
Depends on what your main is. Are you trying to make a JSK look like an OP?

>>10395896
I was thinking of coording it with black skirt so kind of yeah.

>>10394291
You can use a children’s petti for that length. I’ve found tons with soft tulle ones on AliExpress. Just size down 1-2 sizes from what you’re used to wearing so you can get a shorter length. The kid pettis have satin on the waist for about 2 inches before it goes into a poof too so you shouldn’t look pregnant depending on your body shape. I also have used waist cinchers to control where I want the poof to be! Hope that helps and I hope that’s what you meant by your question lol

>>10395897
That could actually be really cute! Is this for old school?

>>10394291
use 2 shitty pettis like people wear as skirts.

>>10395899
How do you know?

>>10395918
>black and white
>detachable sleeves

>>10395849
What's not casual about a basic coord you can throw on with minimal effort and no extravagant details?

>>10394291
Isn't this Sugar Hearts? I think she's tucked the bottom tier into the waistband of her innermost petti (light blue) and it's creating that mushroom-ish poof using the middle tier of the JSK.

>>10394291
leg avenue sells very short pettis ive used for mini skirts or shorter liz lisa skirts but >>10395940 is right about this being an AP JSK tucked underneath itself.

>>10395239
>>10395239
If you want I could make a thread for casual sweet to balance out the OTT sweet thread? Heres a casual sweet coord using toy parade in pink

>>10395918
Haha basically what >>10395926 said. It still sounds like a cute idea and I hope I come across your coord on some platform (excluding the ita thread ofc)

>>10395953
Ayrt desu i think ita threads are the only place where you can get concrete nowadays unfortunately

>>10395958
It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. You could always test in the coord help thread before trying everything on though! I’d love to see a flat lay of what you got going on.

For flatlays, what's the best way to display lace/net tights? The coord I need to make a flatlay of has lace tights underneath otks, but idk how to translate that well into a flatlay.

>>10395929
a basic coord is a normal coord imo. casual is like >>10395949 where components of a coord are simplified or not present at all, but still keep the silhouette. this outfit would take way less time and effort to put on than the one you suggested.

>>10395949
i would love a casual sweet thread.

What does it mean when there is an item listed on lacemarket but it does not show a price or starting bid??

>>10395949
Thatd be great im having trouble with it.

>>10395961
I used to keep the inserts for my tights to use in pics. Maybe you can make something similar so the tights look “folded”

>>10395965
Okay ita I was giving an example of a GOOD casual coord, not just random garbage thrown on with an extremely rare dress. I assumed someone who owns that dress also has a developed enough wardrobe to wear basic items like a shirt and shoes.

>>10396078
thanks for confirming you have no idea what casual means or how people actually do casual coords. lurk moar

>>10396078
OP's here
I didn't mean going low effort. I'm just wondering if there's a way to wear pastel Carnival in a way so it doesn't stick out much. I guess, it's easier for black version, because monochrome feels more "normie", but sax x pink is always extra.

img is somewhat related

>>10395929
That's not what lolitas mean with casual. Sweet lolitas wear a cutsew or something like pic related instead of a blouse when they want to be casual.

>>10396096
Fewer bows on cardigan and shoes, smaller hair accessories, fewer accessories, no wig, a plain purse, more neutral colors, simpler legwear. I think it's doable, but will you still like it after the sweetness is watered down? (not necessarily these specific items in these specific colorways, but this is what I think of as simpler.)

Why do people think brand is unattainable when steals like this exist?

https://item.fril.jp/651b04ac720ba1fab8a09a63767b46b3

It's stained but an experienced person could try to remove it and the other items in the set are cheap if you bought it only for them.

Maybe I'm missing something since I can't log in and read the comments and the translation of the description isn't 1 to 1

>>10396201
Honestly pure laziness, in my experience they're usually scared of shopping services and don't want to have to do the "hard work" of searching for items on auction sites.

>>10395949
I'm always in need of casual coord ideas.

>>10396201
It is a steal but such items go very fast, it is hard to get a SS to buy it in time. There are already a bunch of comments. As well they already said they sent it to be cleaned and it didnt help, so it may not be something you can lift.

Anyways people who say brand is unattainable arent the ones looking at fril everyday for a deal and contacting their SS asap.

sometimes I get the feeling half of my comm are really special snowflakes who need a lot of attention. Is it just my comm or does lolita fashion just attract special snow flakes?

>>10396226
Of course it attracts special snowflakes, it's a very attention-grabbing fashion. That's not to say that everyone is one (personally I kind of wish my clothes weren't considered so unusual and I know a lot of others feel that way too), but yeah, most comms I've been in have had a lot of attention whores.

>>10396226
Every alternative fashion attracts snowflakes. But if your comm really does have a lot of them, I'm sorry to hear that

>>10396207

There are comments but I didn't see anything saying a comment was needed to purchase? Unless you've got to be logged in to see their profile or rules.

It's been up for a couple days at this point I think

>>10396231
Maybe we have just have very whiny ones, they like to compete about who is the sadest/ most boring/ most pitiful and so on..

>>10396201
i just put in an SS request for this, hope i can get it. if not, it's just 40 bucks and i can sell the jsk off

>>10396246
*get it and get the stains out

>>10396226
it's not just your comm. someone in rufflechat recently was suggesting someone make an alternative site to lolibrary solely because their ex works on it. lol

>>10395983
Either it's expired or they forgot to activate the BIN button/a starting bid.

>>10396246

I've already put SS request before I posted it as well. Who knows why it hasn't sold. I wanted to try out sax pieces cheaply because I usually stick to lavender and pink in sweet stuff but I'm not super invested in the pieces. Good luck to you anon!

>>10396201
Some anons have ready said this, but there's tons of comment already. Japanese sellers will relist items if you don't follow their profile rules.

On the contrary to what you are saying, you can see how difficult it is to get cheap items. For every 1 comment there are 3 other people who saw the listing and passed on it because the seller is getting bombed with messages. It's situations like this that reveal how thirsty everyone is for old AP and how it is increasingly hard to get. It happened with some AP jewelry lately too.

>>10396301

There are pieces at more average prices (under $100 sometimes but also some around $130 in good condition for headbow and JSK or OP sets) on fril too. I have tabs open with pieces no one seemingly wants that I have just been waiting for a chance to splurge on.

Has anyone ordered something from Japan with DHL ever since EMS was suspended? What’s the speed like? I live in burgerland for reference.

>>10396313

I did and it was cheaper than EMS and it got here 2 days after it shipped. It seems just as fast as usual. If you order from a storefront it may be faster than an individual.

>>10396312
I feel like we must have different tastes or maybe different definitions of good condition, because I'm on fril/mercari constantly and don't see much worth mentioning sitting around.

I'm pretty much your standard 2010 Sweet AP whore though, and I buy listings as soon as I see them pop up.

So if we have different tastes, that's probably a good thing.

>>10396337

I'm also a standard 2010 Sweet whore but also like old school and BABY outside of AP as well. But one piece I'm thinking of is a fully shirred AP OP with headbow for less than $150. If it was on LM it would be bought up instantly. And I've seen lots of BABY pieces under $200 or under $100 that are adorable but they may not be brand new. Good condition to me just means unstained, minimal print fade, no rips or tears, no shirring stretched out, even if it has been worn a lot.

I mostly look for strawberry and chocolate prints though, of which there are a lot of BABY ones lying around on fril and mercari and less AP

>>10396313
>>10396315
Same, I ordered a small parcel in which DHL was the only option and it was only $15 and took 3 days.

>>10396348
I'd add no missing ties/brooches to that list about condition, but other than that, I agree.

I think our difference is that I only buy AP. (I kind of wish I liked other brands at this point, but the few times I branched out, I really regretted it). There seems to be a very large difference in demand for AP vs Baby.

But, there's also that you prefer the prints I tend not to avoid. I avoid strawberry prints because they introduce reds, which I dislike. And chocolate prints have brown, which I also dislike. My colors are essentially the pastel primaries and white.

I welcome our different tastes though. The burando gods know we don't need more competition.

>>10396315
>>10396357
I just had an order shipped with Yamato and I hope it gets to me this fast. It was shipped about 24 hours ago and has already cleared Japanese customs, so I guess that's a good sign.

>>10396363

Ahh, I love using reds because I look amazing in it haha. And I like full on pastels as well but go for them less unless they're affordable and specifically stick mostly to Lyrical Bunny stuff with star motifs cause I love doing deco sweet looks with things like Cotton Candy Shop and Toy Parade.

And I like chocolate prints even though I dislike brown because I tend to get them in the pink colorways so it makes it feel more like food and candy and cute.

>>10396373
I've been trying to figure out my own "motif" when it comes to prints, and I think it might be toys? I have no idea. I'm that person that has Decoration Dream, Dreamy Baby Room, Toy Parade, etc in multiple colorways. Then again I also really love pastel solids. I wish I could deal with red because a lot of cute dresses/accessories incorporate it.

10/10 hope that deco sweet doesn't disappear from the world because I love organized chaos.

>>10396348
I know the AP OP you're talking about. Honestly "cheap" AP really isn't cheap anymore and something like that would've been 1/2 the price a few years ago. I wear both AP and BTSSB thankfully, and it looks like desirable OTT/pseudo 2010 sweet BTSSB pieces are going down in price while AP is shooting up. I've been buying my BABY wishlist pieces in the meantime.

is the ebay account bodyline_jcit legit ?

>>10396226
Do you have any other hobbies? The type of people who go to a comm meet, wether it's lolita or a different hobby, usually don't have friends or are outcasts at work/school and that's why they meet up with people from the internet

To anyone wondering about that $40 AP set, everyone wants it and is sperging so hard trying to bid, etc. that the seller decided to delete it.

Probably for the best. If I were them I would just send it to CC or WW to sell desu.

>>10396368
I had an EMS package from May leave Japan this week, but I also have an April package from the same place that hasn't updated since. At least EMS is moving!

>>10396998
They've relisted it for near twice as much https://item.fril.jp/651b04ac720ba1fab8a09a63767b46b3

Why do multiple people bid on an item on LM when it still has days until the auction ends? Why not just set an alarm and wait til the last few hours? All it does is drive up the price, shooting yourself in the foot.

>>10397036
You're eyeing that necklace too huh? I actually thought the same thing.

I am thinking of buying a pair of shoes from Tokyo Bopper, does anyone have any experience with them?
Is it better to use a shopping service or directly from them?

>>10397033

It sold for $100ish. Geez. It was worth the deal at 40 with a stain but not at 100

>>10397036
It depends on the time, but you cant always plan your life around when something ends. It makes sense to put in a good max bid and see how it goes. I also found that you can kind of scare people off with bids.

>>10397036
Depends on the item. I throw $1+ bids down on things that I think are at a good price but don’t want to pay any higher for. I could snipe them with my dollar, sure, but what’s the point? I’m not going any higher and if someone else wants it they want it. I usually win too.

>>10397029
I'm the same anon you were replying to, and my EMS packages from April 7th and April 13th have not moved since posting/collection.It makes me want to die.

Are you in the US? I'm on the West coast and I heard west coast has the worst international shipping delays right now. I'm so frustrated. I wish it would all get returned to sender so I could re-ship with Yamato.

>>10397186
>>10397029
To illustrate my post just above this... these are all Japan Post to US.

The date column is the last update time. Some of these have been sitting in Japanese customs for a month. Please just light me on fire.

Thoughts on a cardigan like this for sweet coords? Is it better to just go with plainer looking ones?

>>10397029
How do you have a package from May if the suspension/last mailing date for packages was April 24nd? Or do you not live in the US?

>>10397199
Those specifically look cheap but they aren’t bad in concept

>>10397186
East coast. I'm to the point where I'm tracking flight schedules for cargo plans to Japan.

>>10397202
I meant to type March but didn't because I have a smooth brain.

>>10397036
Personally I put my max down right away if it's an item I like but don't need. Maybe I'll get it, maybe not.

>>10397229
Tracking flights hit me in the feels, anon...

But, dang. Okay. If your packages were from March though, I feel a little better. It would fall in line that packages from April wouldn't have moved.

>>10397036
Either what the other anons said or 0 impulse control.

>>10395435
Amavel and fi.n.t OPs are not made of cutsew material

Is it frowned upon to make a dress that’s copied from iconic brand design, even if you admit what it’s inspired by and don’t try to pass it off as an original? I’m thinking of Moitie’s Lace Cross jsk in particular. Of course I’d be using different lace.

>>10397309
If it's homemade and you aren't selling it, no one will probably care much.

>>10397309
it's weird if you could buy that dress. i think people will be much more understanding if you copy something harder to find.

>>10397309
I remember from the past that a few Moitie designs got copied by skillful lolitas and no body was negative about it but this are different times now. I totally can see that some girls could be very bitchy about that.

If your level of sewing is great I would say go for it and do not care about the others. Even brands copy from each other and use the same fabric. Maybe not so much this days but it's definitely not a crime.

Can someone please tell me what this says?

>>10397650
I suggest using google translate for this.

Says that they are changing the publisher, and so they are cancelling the may one (or it will be the last one for a bit)and hope that they can make another release in Sept under a new publisher.

any good amazon recs for non-sweet legwear? I found a shit ton of amazon gift cards when I was deep cleaning my office

>>10397686
or actually, any J fash in general

>>10397309
Copying a design for personal use is morally fine, but the thing is everyone will compare your quality to the brand's quality, so that's a lot of pressure. You don't want to end up "Lace Cross jsk but with puckering seams" or "Lace Cross jsk with the cheaper lace". I would copy a design that is very generic instead of an iconic one, but it's up to you.

>>10397686
Lorie & Knight is on there selling sosic shop shoes, which is mostly sweet but have some other ones as well. Demonia shoes if you want chunky platforms. You can also stock up on basic tights like fishnets, solid black, and swiss dot pattern. Make-up products.

Any advice for fatty-chans on where to get 120cm bust coats (the sweet kind with bunny ear hoods, etc.) in pink or white?

F+F doesn't seem to have the styles I want and their site takes forever to load when browsing. I imagine there are better places like custom Etsy shops, taobao shops I'm unaware of, etc. (MAXICIMAM has some coats but many are out of stock on CDJapan in my desired color or have large waists but not big enough bust measurements).

I'm in the process of losing weight but it's a long term thing and I'll need a coat for when corona summer eventually ends.

>>10398277
i think yumetenbo (dreamV) still makes them!

>>10398279

Thanks! They seem to be sold out in the size that would fit my bust...

I saw some custom size ones on my lolita dress. I'd never buy from there, but does that mean there is a taobao shop that does custom sizes in the cost designs on their site?

Maybe my best bet is an Ons pattern for a coat and upsizing it since I can sew pretty well .

What's a good place to get striped OTKs for lolita? I'm tired of waiting for secondhand

>>10398392
I buy mine from Alice and the Pirates. They have them semi regularly on the US Baby store

>>10398392
Metamorphose have some, in lots of different colours too

>>10397686
don't buy lolita from Amazon retard

>>10398404
this thread is for jfash, not just lolita. she's just looking for tights/socks. amazon is great for normie-ish/lace tights and socks.

>>10398404
they can get fishnets from amazon, eat a snickers

has wunderwelt shipped out orders for anyone via yamato yet? they emailed me saying they'd invoice me for the yamato shipping for my order ASAP, like, 10 days ago, but still nothing.

What happened to price check thread?

>>10398425
Make one? They aren’t here all the time, just when someone wants one

>>10398404
Wrow so helpful

>>10398414

Mine was just shipped today and I ordered back on the last day of their free shipping sale.

Where can i get hamplanet sized lolita items? due to boob, height, and unfair muscle/fat placements, i end up wearing a US dress size 22/24. I may be big, but i want to actually look good while i deal with it.

>>10398540
There is a part two, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbMSk81K4tw

>>10398540
lady sloth, glitter tale, violet fane, some custom sized taobao but it's rare at that size, thistledown emporium on fb does alterations

>>10398414
They're a bit backlogged when I emailed them. But at least yamato is pretty quick so it works out.

>>10398540
Glitter Tale would be the best option for custom size blouses and dresses. Taobao brands often refuse to make anything >120cm from what I've heard. Sockdreams for legwear.

>>10398545
>>10398573
>>10398598
Thank you anons, you've saved me from an eternity of sack dresses and gross old lady floral clothing.

Are the mini kuma kumya's worth it? I just need to know if it's big enough to hold a phone and some cash?

>>10398937
It can hold coins but that’s about it, they’re the backpacks for big usakumyas.

>>10398937
They are comically small and wouldnt even hold a flip phone

Are black shoes ita? Pic related. Im thinking of getting these

>>10398277
I got some custom made from Taobao, but desu I haven't found a good coat to recomment yet that is actually warm for a proper winter, more like fall.

>>10399034
black shoes in non-black (especially pastel) coords are more old school. a lot of old school stuff is considered pretty ita mainly because it was frumpy as fuck. i'm sure that the black shoes trend was a thing because of historical clothing anyway.

>>10395429
idk if you want to buy secondhand but innocent world can be really cheap and they have some cutsew dresses. maxicimam too.

>>10399041
>i'm sure that the black shoes trend was a thing because of historical clothing anyway.
it was a trend because early lolita had less resources and ability to own 12 pairs of shoes. thats why tote bags were popular too. you oned 1-2 pairs of lolita appropriate shoes and just wore them with whatever

>>10399034
black shoes look very cute with any coord that doesn't clash with black and can balance the black itself or at least the depth of the color

>>10399034
everything released by metamorphose is not ita

>>10399039

I live in an area that rarely gets below 30 degrees Fahrenheit and little snow or ice so a decent coat and just coording with layers is fine for me.

>>10399034
sweets tend to get angry if someone wears black shoes with a colorful dress. but i think it looks fine.

>>10398277
Glitter Tale could probably custom make one for you. I imagine it'll be pretty expensive

>>10399226

I've never seen them offer coats before. And their fabric choices are sometimes low quality (at least their printed stuff, maybe the solids and all are better)

Is there a place on their shop they list coats and outerwear?

>>10399245
AFAIK they will make literally anything if you ask, even if they haven't displayed that product type on the page. I'd message them about it

I almost never see 2010 era ap solids for sale second hand. why is this? did they make their solids in quantities smaller than their prints? do people think they're gonna be harder to sell than prints? maybe people hold on to them longer because they're versatile?

anyone know where i can nab this dress? image reverse search just gives me facebook 'chinese lolita updates' page images and searching 'walnut deer taobao' doesn't give me the right taobao

Has anyone seen Meta's Jewel Butterfly Yoke OP up close?
I need opinions, how glittery is the fabric?
is it pretty?

>>10399408
I think its a combo off your assumptions

>>10399467
II think some stock photos show it, but it does have glitter on the butterflies and jewels. It isnt like going to kill you glittery but its pretty noticeable. I have it in a different cut and its held up fine for being 10 years old.

>>10399034
It depends on your coord. They aren't inherently ita.

Any Japanese brands with masks that are not sold out and don't cost 5000 yen?

>>10399034
why the fuck would black shoes be ita?

>>10399462
I found it at Loki Doki Doki shopping service on Facebook.
The brand name is: Walnut Deer
Dress: Polka Dot and Strawberry
https://shop464511236.taobao.com


Preoder endet sadly on 7th of April, but maybe they have ready stocks soon? Good luck anon!

>>10399597
They call it the stupid questions thread for a reason kek

>>10399597
Sweets will call black shoes with a light-colored coord ita. They think everyone should have an entire rainbow of shoes

>>10399738
thank you so much anon i really appreciate it!!

Why is pink colorway for honey cake so fucking ugly and why do trend whores pay 400+ for it?

>>10399973
If you're going to do sweet for a while, you could be decent and get white shoes and match them with your blouse and wristcuffs. It's not necessary to have shoes in every single color, but if you can't buy 15 dollars pastel Bodyline shoes for your +300 dollars AP dress, you're probably doing it wrong.

>>10399987
Pink colorway > every other colorway
However, I wouldn’t pay $400 for an older dress that probably has a stain or two.

>>10399987

I almost bought pink until I realized yellow and ivory are just so much better and easier to coord

>>10399973
But sweet can come in black Andy primary colors? My sweet wardrobe is mostly red x white x black. I know this is the stupid questions thread but I couldn’t not even discern if they were asking if sweet could be black or of black colorways are ita or what

>>10399987
Because they're colorblind ita sweetfags who think brown/yellow/red/blue would look good with pink for some reason.

>>10400397
Mad

Is that dumb to ask like 30% discount on popular yet overpiced piece?

>>10400495
Show us a good coord in pink that wouldn't look better in ivory or yellow.

>>10400530
Bump

>>10391659
anyone own any ozz on? i'm curious about their quality

>>10400348
it's usually pastel sweets sperging about using black shoes in otherwise pale coords, not about using black shoes with darker colorways. i don't actually think they're wrong, a pair of white shoes would suit a lot of the super light color sweet coords much better than black shoes.

>>10400544
some people just like pink better anon

>>10400680
>Ozz On
I own a few pieces and I’d say it’s above Lip Service quality alternative wear but below Shrine. The intricate patterns and details are cool but can sometimes mess with the fit. It’s worth it to pay full price imo though you can find good deals secondhand.

Is the Emily Temple Cute free shipping fair for international shipping too? Or is that just for inside of Japan?

>>10395898
>>10395909
>>10395940
>>10395948
thank you!
Don't know why that had to be so hard for that other anon lol

>>10400755
You can ask them in English

>>10401146
Just wondering if anyone here already ordered/tried before I did

Is it alright for a person starting lolita to make a sweet lolita cord that doesn't use a JSK or OP, and instead uses a skirt?

What dress does this print belong to?

>>10402186
yeah it's fine, just make sure your blouse looks good with a skirt

So I have always purchased items new and I've only gotten into the second hand market recently.

I bought an AP piece off of LM on the 23rd, Sent the payment about 30 minutes after the seller requested it (also on the 23rd). They haven't updated me on any shipping information, or opened my thank you message.

It's been 4 days with no communication, should I at all be concerned? It should be noted that the seller is located in the same country as me and only has positive feedback, but there's <30 reviews.

>>10402358
it is a lil weird but not a huge deal. check their TOS, do they only ship on a certain day of the week or are they otherwise busy? if not message them and say hey I was just wondering when you're planning on shipping. they should be communicating - if I'm busy and can't ship for 2 or more days I tell them what day I'll be shipping.

>>10402381
I just checked the TOS and the only thing about shipping is using priority mail with a tracking number and shipping only to the paypal listed address for security.
I’ll send them a message to see if they have an update on shipping but they haven’t even read the first message so We’ll see I guess

>>10399034
Alright! Thanks to everyone that responded. It's been quite insightful

>>10402358
Sometimes I have missed emails stating my item sold due to LM being weird. I'm sure they wouldn't mind a polite message.