/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Yes please.

that dress is ugly as fuck

I caved and bought a few wigs. I couldn't help it.

>>6857268
Would you so kindly give a review, if you have them!

>>6857268
review with photo please~

>>6857268

I'll be sure to review once I actually get them.

If you're curious now, what I bought was:

>w145 in black (1)

>w145 in darkbrown (7)

>w066 in black (1)

>>6857273
>>6857282

Whoops, meant to quote these two.

>>6857286

I'm thinking of buying these boots but it's my first time purchasing something in Bodyline so I don't really understand their size chart. I'm a US size 8 1/2. What would be the closest match?

>>6857358
measure your foot in mm from heel to the longest point of your toes, that's the size you get.

>>6857358
If it helps, I'm typically a US size 7 and I ordered a 23.5, though they were a little big on me but not uncomfortable to wear, I just wore real thick socks - I probably should've gotten a 23, though I can't remember if they were out of stock since according to the chart a 23 would be accurate for US 7. Also I probably was concerned of them running small, and rather they fit a bit big than too small when I ordered. 24.5 should be just fine for you!

>>6857358

I'm your same size and 25 / 25.5 fit me beautifully.
I have wide feet, however, so you should still measure before throwing down any cash.

>>6858151
Really? I'm a US 6 and have shoes in 23.5 which turned out to be only about a half size (to a full size on one pair) large for me...

>>6858200
25.5 is a 3L and closer to a 9.5

does anyone know the quality of this blouse?

>>6858354
I've bought and sold that blouse. The lace is iffy and it requires ironing but not bad under a JSK.

>>6858365

yeah, the lace was what i thought looked the most questionable. thanks though!
okay, one last request and then i'm done, haha.
does anyone have a picture of this skirt being worn?

>>6858324

Oh good.
The only 25.5s I have are the punk RHS. 25 would have definitely not fit me then.

>>6857358

A pair of boots arrived the other day from Bodyline and am a size 8.5, I ordered them in 25.5 and they fit perfectly. I have a pair of size 26 flats which fit fine, and a pair of size 26 platform buckle shoes which are huuuge on me. It varies between shoes.

Captcha: life hifval
Hahaha

>>6858405
Ive heard from a lot of people that when worn, it just sits on peoples bodies really weirdly. Sorry I cant provide a picture.

>>6858405
>>6858709
It definitely looks like it would be weird- the shape is incredibly weird, there's barely any flare from the skirt after this awkward narrow part from the waist.

I think these shoes are so cute, and that thing in the front is detachable so if it looks really tacky, I could just remove it.

But I'm really confused about the sizing chart?
I measured my feet and they're 25.5 cm, but I'm not sure how that translates into body line sizes.

The only sizes available for this shoe is 245 or 260, so I'm guessing I should order 260? Or should I not order it at all?

Did anyone else cave in from the last bodyline thread and buy Costume 295? I did, no regrets, though I would change a few things. Pic related, that's my left hand. Notice anything? Here are the minor things I'm tweaking:

> Remove buttons, and stitch a small black fabric patch inside the sleeve, under the button holes. Sew buttons, through the button holes, to that patch (so it looks buttoned but they are attached on the same side as the holes instead of the opposite). Sew snaps to other side of fabric patch (inside of sleeve) and then to where the buttons would be if they were on the other side. Cuffs are now in correct direction and easy to snap shut (unless you can dislocate your thumb, you must unbutton/rebutton to wear this).

> Seam rip that dickie and add snaps all the way around so it is completely removable (currently only one side unsnaps) and replace those buttons with metal anchor buttons (they at currently fabric).
>Replace that shiny ribbon trim on collar, skirt and sleeves with something higher quality.

>>6860136
Sounds like a good alteration, reasonable too.

How much poof can this dress take? 'cause the dress itself has folds so I'm not so sure what petticoat will handle it well. Thanks in advance!

Bodylineeeeeee what are you trying to do with this skirt?! It's like they're trying to incorporate cult party kei but fail miserably.

>>6862135
Actually dresses similar to this are currently popular in Japan, even F+F made a bunch of designs like this recently.

>>6862154
Pic related.

How did they manage to fuck up the Painting dress in THREE DIFFERENT ways? It takes real creativity to be that awful consistently.

>>6862135
I actually kind of like this variation, the other ones not so much.

What's the quality like for the L304? I've been thinking about getting it, but if I don't want to drop a couple Hamiltons on something that's just going to be a flat wrinkly mess.

>>6862135
I would like this if they didnt use that godawful painting fabric for it

Also

>2L only goes up to 78cm waist

Oh...

>>6862181
I'm pretty sure there are at least 800 reviews of this dress

>>6862135
I actually...kinda like this as a non-lolita item. I'd probably take those dumb bows off of it.
>>6862170
This looks completely terrible though.

>>6857358
From personal experience I would order size or two bigger than what you have, but other replies seem to be happy with what they got so it could be hit or miss.. But I bought rhs size 25.5 and they were so fricking small, it felt as if they were 24 or smaller.

>>6862170
>>6862177
They aren't in the Punk section for no reason.

>>6862170

Is this on the bodyline site somewhere? I can't find it. And is it the same print as the other painting dress? It looks like it has chains or something on it but I'm not sure if the other one does.

>>6862190
>>6862212
>>6862252
Confirmed for having bad taste.

I never said it wasn't fit to be lolita... I said it looks awful. Which it does.

>>6862252

http://www.bodyline.co.jp/bodyline/showAll.asp?type=left&subType1=Lol&subType2=Dre

>>6862303

Dammit

Has anyone ever bought a wig from Bodyline and had it be any good? I'm interested in buying a wig but it's impossible to find ones I like in more than black, dark brown and yellow blonde.
I was looking at this one, but:

>no color chart
>I can't figure out how their wig sizing works

Does anyone have any help/reviews?

>>6862277
Doesn't link to item :/

>>6862314

Punk > Dress > P314

It's literally the first result.

>>6862319
Thank you. I didn't think to look in the punk section.

>>6862303
I've gotten a bodyline wig before and it's surprisingly good quality! I got w064 in black. It's not shiny, the fibers are soft, it's not too thin, and it's comfortable on my head. Really good for the price, I'd say.
To my recollection, the size table doesn't actually have anything to do with size. I remember the numbers being related to the colors (e.g., there are multiple shades under the 'dark brown' category and they are numbered).

>>6862134
I still haven't ironed it, and I think that will help a ton with keeping those pleats well defined, but here it is with 2 petticoats (small bodyline one and a custom petti which is basically like the classical puppets petti but longer) crammed in.

>>6862134
I can fit two under here before it starts to look ridiculous. You will need to iron it though (not wrinkle prone, it just looks like it's been folded in a stock room for 1,000 years) or the pleats won't sit right.

>>6862181
Convert to yen on the site and buy it, it's unlined, but it's cute and cozy as heck.

>>6862441
Why'd you delete? You know we have an archive, right?

>>6862170
I think this actually had some potential. They fuck up things so easily.

>>6862486
Yeah, but the wrinkles in the pic don't do the dress justice and sort of negate my point - it looks fine with a full petti. I'll iron and come back later.

>>6862491
Yeah, same... I considering buying to remove most of the shit on the bodice, but I think the overlay on the skirt looks better as a JSK because it's balanced by the brightness of the print on top (without all the crap). On the skirt, it's too much.

Or might just buy the plain JSK and add an overlay myself.

>>6862345

Oh, okay that makes sense. Does that color chart apply to ALL of bodyline's wigs.

>>6863672
One would think so, but knowing Bodyline - I'm actually not sure. Sorry, anon. But on the bright side, it works for the wig that you were looking at.

http://www.bodyline.co.jp/bodyline/showProduct2.asp?id=7334&pageNumber=7&pageStop=stop_5&noSubType=N

>>6863708

Oh, yay! How would I tell which wig the color chart works for or not? Because I am also interested in pic related.

>>6862181
Recent pictures of a seagull wearing it.

Bodyline just... what is this.
>dat $53 price tag

>>6863726
All right, so I just browsed through the site a little, and a color chart should appear on the product page of every wig. The color chart may vary a bit from wig to wig, so there isn't exactly a universal color chart.
When I look up that wig (w050), a color chart shows up on the page as well. Is it not showing up for you?

>>6863771

It wasn't before, but it is now, how strange. Or, maybe it was but I was having a stupid day, haha~

Thanks!

>>6860018
260 would be 26cm, It should be ok.

(2/2)

I didn't know where else to put this, and forgive me if this has already been addressed, but did anyone else notice Classical Puppets selling these prints that Bodyline came out with? Or is Bodyline ripping them off?

Image on the left is Classical Puppets, the right is Bodyline.
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>>6866355
>>6866357
I'm p sure that those prints are readily available pre-printed fabrics that anyone with access to can buy

>>6866355
>>6866357
A lot of the prints bodyline sells are actually just commercially available fabrics, so it's probably just a coincidence that they're both selling them.

>>6866378
>>6866388
Ohhh well I'm an idiot. At least I learned something new! Thanks for the info!

Does anyone know what fibers the Bodyline wigs are made of? I need to give and old wig new life. I know the drills for many different fibers, but this wig was just dumped on me without any background story and the FAQ on their site was no help.

>>6866355
>>6866357
Dang. classical puppets makes bodyline really look like walmart huh?

>>6868984
I have a few wigs from them. They're made of fairly cheap kanekalon, they're slightly heat resistant but I wouldn't go over 120 C. They're nice for being so cheap.

>>6869007
Thanks!

>>6869327

bump

>>6869007
>>6868984

On the topic of Bodyline wigs, I bought one from them a while ago, and the front of it is really nice, but you can see my real hair and the mesh of the wig through the back. Has anyone else had this problem, or was it maybe just this one particular wig that I bought?

>>6873406
I have one, and yes, you can see through it in the back. It's quite normal for wigs. For BL wigs, I suggest buying a longer one, cutting the excess off and making wefts out of them to cover up.

>>6873406
>>6873429

Ahh, wig noob here, what does that mean? I want to buy a wig and I was looking at one of BL's shorter ones but now I have doubts...

I bought a dress from bodyline a few weeks ago and the tracking info has been stuck at "Dispatch from outward office of exchange" for a week now. I've ordered from them before and this has never happened to me. Has anyone else had this problem?

>>6875151
Not from BL but an order from ebay. It just means it's in transit.

>>6875151
Yeah, I've had packages literally never get updated even when they've actually been delivered to me. Tracking is very imperfect.

>>6875151
You need to switch and track the number with your home country's post.

>>6875151

Use track-trace.com

On an unrelated note, I bought a pair of RHS from bodyline about 2 weeks ago and they still haven't charged the amount to my card- or rather, they charged it, it went through, and now the charge disappeared.

The tracking number says the shoes are nearly in my state already, so what gives? The last email I got from Bodyline was just the one with the tracking number. Should I just accept this as a wonderful twist of luck?

Anyone know if this thing is fluffy as it looks?

>>6876345
no, you should buy them again and give the free ones to me.

>>6876356

I hope so, unf. I wanna dread that thing so bad.

>>6876357

Maybe next time.

does anyone with larger calves have experience with the leather lace up RHS? I really love that style, but I have fairly large calves, so I wasn't sure if they'd work well for me.

>>6876361
I have really muscular calves, so they're kind of thick? I have no problem with the ribbon kind but the leather ones never want to stay up. I usually just loosely wore the straps around my ankles because there was no way they'd actually stay up.

>>6876421
Yeah, muscular calves is my problem also. I figured this would be the case. Thanks.

>>6866357
Um.. am I the only one who prefers the Bodyline one (save for the lace)? I also have a friend who hates the black version (the one shown) of this print, but it's my favorite version. I really do want to get either the Classical Puppets or the Bodyline version though, but I feel like the only one who likes the Bodyline one, especially out of my friends.

Does anyone have a picture of the L364 in pul?
Bonus points if it's next to a AP lavender dress.
I really want to compare the shades.

>>6858365
Yeah the worst lace is the lace around the neck. Ironing kinda works but it's still kinda scratchy

>>6857273
>>6857282
>>6862303

I found this BL wig review video on youtube, might be useful
http://youtu.be/R2vLm8lYHJY

>>6877768
This review is fucking horrid.

>>6873406
Wait.. aren't you using a nylon wig cap? If you're not, get some of them shits, they're like $30. If it's a light colored wig get a nude color, for a dark wig, black will be good.

>>6877804
sorry not $30, I meant $3

>>6873445

As things stand right now, this is what the wig looks like in the back. Although, maybe it's just my personal perception, but this particular wig seems a lot thinner than some of the other pics and videos of Bodyline wigs that I've seen. This was one of the cheaper ones, so that could have contributed to the problem. Honestly, I don't know.

>>6877804

No, I was just using a regular black fishnet one because that was all I had.
Thanks for the tip, though! I'm sure using a nylon one would help immensely, I definitely pick one up.

>>6878039

Oh, crap. I wanna get a short, curly wig from BL, do you think it'll do that as well or is it more of a long, thin wig problem?

>>6862181
I want the skirt version of this so hard!

>>6878413
Literally everyone has that print, though.

>>6878866
Literally everyone has black underwear but they're still pretty nifty

What are the quality of bodyline socks? I'm thinking about ordering some with my shoes but I'm not sure it's worth it.

>>6880204
They're pretty... well, socks.

They do what socks do, I guess. I ordered some frilly $1 ankle socks from them and they're pretty good. I mean, well, they're socks. They act like socks, so I think they're good.

Why, do brand socks feel amazing? Have I been missing out? Legit question.

>>6880522
I was just wondering if the construction was alright. Like any loose threads, or they stretch really ugly, or if they're really tiny, or if the eleastic constrict too much,

but if they're just like every other socks, that's fine.

brand prints might be better I guess, I'm not sure, I haven't ordered any myself.

>>6878866
I don't care. I like the skirt... but by the time I found it, it wasn't in the color or size I wanted.

Still trying to find out if this is a replica or not. Can anyone help?

Does anyone know if this re-release is about the same color of the original cream version or not? I can't really tell with dat lighting.

>>6881473

stock comparison (skirt is same color as original release JSK)

>>6880855
What does it matter? If you like it just buy it

>>6881510
I'm just curious really. If it is a replica, I just want to see the original. I mean, it's not a print replica so I'll probably get it anyway.

>>6881513
I don't think it is a replica, at last I don't know of any dresses with another fabric attached like this.

>>6881513
It looks a bit like this Infanta dress but yeah, doubt it is a replica of anything.

I can't decide if this is ita or not. I saw it on my dash with over a hundred notes. Is it itas reblogging it or am I missing something here?

>>6881534
It looks like it's going for fairy kei rather than lolita. As lolita it's ita, yeah, but as fairy kei it's pretty cute.

>>6881546
Original tags on the original picture included sweet lolita.
Guess it is ita then.

>>6881560
Is it really ita if it's still cute? I would rather call it a bit experimental or unconventional lolita rather than ita, considering that means it's something awful to look at.

>>6881534
that's cute as fuck, not ita

>>6881534
As fairy kei, that's fucking adorable. Is the original tagged as lolita?

>>6881560
>>6881587
Wow didn't see that post. Eh it's cute as hell but not really lolita. I don't know I consider ita to be just wrong in all ways it could be.

>>6881587

>bodyline
>casual lolita
>sweet lolita
>personal

>>6881592
I'm just confused why it isn't lolita? It has the skirt, and with a petti it would have the silhouette too. The coord is also really cute, just maybe a bit unconventional. What makes it ita?

>>6881607
I'm also interested as to why it's not lolita, despite it fitting the aesthetic.

>>6881607
>>6881630

I think it's because the vest takes away from the classy victorian-esque essence and makes it seem more pastel 90's than lolita. Just my opinon, ofc.

>>6881688
Um, lolita doesn't have to look victorian-esque though. If it had to, wouldn't this + most of OTT sweet be ita too?

>>6881688
>I think it's because the vest takes away from the classy victorian-esque essence and makes it seem more pastel 90's than lolita. Just my opinon, ofc.
>thinking something needs to look victorian-esque to be lolita

Your opinion is wrong.

>>6881697
IS THAT A PURPLE AFRO?

>>6881697
Angelic Pretty is ita! My god... my god.

>>6881708
Yes. Have some more afro lolita.

>>6881745

>>6881534
This person is just tagging lolita for more notes; they're not that stupid to call it lolita with that vest? Definitely cute as fairy kei though!

>>6881767
Wouldn't they have tagged it as fairy kei too then? I genuinely think she thinks it's lolita.

>>6881886
Why isn't it lolita?

>>6881751
I love the girl on the rights hair

>>6881697
>>6881704

Okay then, maybe I worded it wrongly. The vest doesn't go with the outfit by anything other than color. A motorcycle style vest seems out of place.

>>6881907
As the anon above me said, it's the vest. It gives the outfit this leisure and casual look that looks more fairy kei than lolita. I don't want the girls here to get there bloomers in a knot so if you think it's lolita, that's fine but I don't see it as such.

>>6881920
But that's not even close to what you originally said. You specifically brought up a "classy victorian-esque" appearance, and now you're backtracking to "well the vest doesn't go with the outfit!"

>>6882205

Right. I dunno why I said "victorian-esque blah blah", I really don't remember what the fuck I was thinking. I've been drunk all day today and so kind of forgot how nit-picky seagulls get about their clothes. Oh well. Either way it's not like it matters- weather or not it's lolita doesn't matter to whoever wants to tag it with whatever on tumblr, like so:

>#pastelohimegyaru #spank-kei #babysweetlolita #me #personal #casual #WAYWT #rainbowgoth #GLBTQ* #femmeFTM #f2femboi #coord #transethnicC2A


(Pretty much the only coherent thoughts I have right now are "I want mushroom pizza" and "goddamn, I hate tumblr". So if I ever had a point, it's goen now.)

>>6876361
i have tiny calves and they don't want to stay up. :/ I personally think the straps are far too short; I'd replace them if I knew how. I wear the straps around my ankles, too.

>>6878413
I want it as well, but I can't seem to find it on their website? Am I just blind or something, or is it sold out? I can only find the OP.

>>6883794
It's sold out.

>>6881534
This is HIDEOUS.

I've been to Bodyline in Harajuku two times this week. Does anyone have any questions? Also I actually got some of the cosplay costumes if anyone is interested in hearing about those.

>>6884238
Well, how are the costumes in terms of quality?

How's the customer service in there? Anything weird? Did the place smell bad or anything like that?

Thank you in advance, anon.

>>6884238
May seem a bit strange, but how does purchasing wigs from the actual store go down?
Is there a chart with all the colours and you just find the number of that colour in a pile of wigs for that specific style?

>>6884238
where does mr yan-sama live?

>>6884252
Some costumes are hit and miss. I got two costumes, Alois Trancy and MC from Uta no Prince-sama. I can post some pictures if you want. The Utapri costume is really nice actually, the blazer is nice with the patch however the dress is a bit short. Alois came with lots of parts which was nice when it was pretty cheap, the shorts didn't fit though but the jacket looked good.

The staff were pretty friendly and happy to help you out. The place didn't smell and it was one of the bigger shops in the street. You can't try on anything though and no photos and no returns. The staff double check though with the things you want before you buy it and ask if that is what you want/are you sure. Another thing is that you can get the staff to keep a pile for you while you look around and then pay all at the end.

>>6884262
They have the wig styles on display and you politely ask staff for the kind of colours you want to see in that style and they grab them for you. There was some colour testers to the side which could make it easier if you are looking for a specific colour. Some wigs only have certain colours though.

>>6884238
Are they STILL playing that horrible Disney dance CD?

>>6884985
I love how it's still the butt of all jokes.
Come on BL, step it up. Everyone else is pumping out Rhianna now.

>>6879791
except black underwear is sexy AND great for being on your period that clock print is overused and tired

>>6884985
Yes actually. It reminds me of my own work and how we have the same few songs on loop and we haven't got a new CD in for over 4 months now and we can't play anything else. I'm sure the workers have drowned it out but loud remixes of disney hits is a little in your face.

>>6884365
post please