/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I tuck my pettis in a laundry basket underneath all my lolita.

When I feel like my pettis are getting flat, I hand wash them and hang them to dry. Sometimes I'll put them in the drier on low when they're just about dry.

One's a malco modes chiffon, and the other was a hacked up thrift find. I've had them for about 8 years or so, and they're still in pretty good condition using this method. Sometimes when I want some extra poof, I lay my organza flat on the floor and spray it with spray starch. it gives it a bit of oomph during that wear.

I guess it really boils down to the quality and type of fabric the petticoat is made out of.

I own a bell and an a-line classical puppets petti. For AP I put on the bell shaped petti and then slip on the a-line beneath it. Its pretty crazy poof, but I like it for sweet. Baby can sometimes look nice with just the bell shaped one, but AP just looks sad and deflated without it.

I know it's not the popular choice but is there a place to get a short hoop skirt? A mini crinoline if you will.

I want to buy a chiffon petti, but I don't do Taobao. What do??

>>7044464
Try the snow field.

Anyone have experience with that victoriangirldress company on ebay? All I've heard is they're small (because they're childrens') but that's not an issue for me.

>>7044729
they're pretty good. super poofy and not too scratchy. It is an A line though. Idk how people are getting bell shaped out of this but it is definitely A line.

>>7044750
before taobao came around people would pin the top layer of chiffon up to create a bell shaped. It doesn't look good and now would probably stand out.

>>7044729
Its pretty scratchy imo. I didnt like that about it.

>>7044149
Pics?

I know I've already posted about it in the sell/buy thread, but I'm looking for a black a line petti that I can wear under moitie dresses. I've made an order with qutieland for a CP daily a line but I fear it wont arrive in time. I need it before November 9.

I've been wondering if its worth speding the money in a brand petti.
I consider myself kind of a brand whore and ven though my Classical Puppet petties are ok I'd like to know other girl's experiences with brand petties.
Specially interested in pic related

>>7044858
That petti is gorgeous. Only 2 girls in my comm have brand petticoats and both swear by them. One is from BABY and the other Meta. Both always look flawless. The girl with the Meta has worn it for 4 years and it is still perfectly poofy
Sorry I can't help with AP.

My go-to is a cheap bodyline petti underneath the ones kirakirajenjen used to sell. The Bodyline one doesn't have a lot of poof but for some reason it really helps fill out the shape.

I also have a couple of leg avenue ones that I have to roll up the waist band for, but they work okay for the few times I wear a-line.

Are there any less poofy pettis? For like casual wear

>>7044062
here's a petti comparison picture i saved from the last thread

maybe the owner is lurking and can answer questions tho

>>7044858
What I love about this petti? The shape. Its a bell with an A-line "slope". So many Bell pettis are just straight up poof by the waist.

>>7044909
CP+IW looks awesome. I wonder if CP+AP light would look good. I own a baby doll dress that isn't an A line, but isn't a "true" bell, it's more like a soft gentlb sloping bell.

I've never liked being so poofy that I'd knock people down, so I just stick with my leg avenue pettis. Just enough poof for my tastes, but then I do mostly classic, where I don't think looking like a HUGE cupcake is as important as it is in Sweet...

I just bought a tea length dress and need a petti that isn't super poofy but it more like an underskirt. I'm tempted to just sew my own since I have some spare fabric but are there any other options that I can buy?

>>7045065
I got this one, and it's just right for my a-line tea-length dresses: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Layers-62cm-Long-Swing-Hoopless-Bridal-Wedding-Gown-Slips-Underskirt-Petticoat-/271054427224

>>7044858
I own two of AP's Organdy Pettis, one in white and one in pink. The two layered together gives an ridiculous amount of poof, and is literally a giant bell.

Even when I wear just one of them, I think it's still quite a bit poofier than my friend's Classical Puppets.

Anybody know a good source for pettis within the EU? My custom's office has got it out for me.

>>7044798
Not that anon, but I just layered my CP bell and A line. Holy shit. I would never wear this out, it's just way too much, my dress is stuffed!

Sorry for the shitty phone pic.

>>7045073
Thanks! I am always unsure with the pictures but I'll give it a shot

I have Dear Celine Frothy petti, and it's very deflated right now.
Is there a way to bring back the poof or do I need to buy a new one?

>>7045110
You could throw it in the wash in a delicates bag, hang it upside down and spray starch on it, although it's probably better to get a new one. Deflated pettis have their uses too!

I'm an anon that commented in a mail thread a month and a half ago about a The Snow Field petticoat and promised a review. I kind of feel like an asshole for not doing it so I'll write one tomorrow.

And to vouch for >>7044638 the Snow Field's petticoat is really really nice.

>>7045110
I heard that laying it and spreading it out on top of something like an exercise ball and then starching the inner layer helps. I'm thinking about trying that out.

>>7044798
http://imgur.com/a/GU6XR
Im the anon you responded to, heres some pictures of different skirts comparing only bell shaped and then layered

>>7045265
I'm always so envious of you (or this girl if you're not her)'s wardrobe.

Also, I don't have pics, but I have a CP bell and find it's perfectly fine for most of my pieces. When I want to go OTT or have the perfect AP look, either tuck an a-line petti under (as in pics posted above) or wear my stupid little BL petti on top of it.

>>7045017
i kno rite?
that's exactly what I love about this petti too, I think its called a semi-bell shaped petticoat.

>>7044907
bodyline or victoriangirldress

Anyone have suggestions for shorter pettis? pic related, I usually wear it without a petti (it has some built in tulle), but lately I've felt like it's not quite poofy enough.

>>7045276
It is me! Aha thanks I suppose. Im glad you like it, so do I!

>>7045551
I got some bodyline ones that do the trick

So apparently you can buy malco modes directly from them without going through a dealer now, and I spotted this petti:

http://www.malcomodes.biz/petticoats-pettiskirts-Victoria-p/340.htm

I tried looking up reviews on it, but it must be a new model because I cant find any info on it

It looks to be a perfect length and poofiness for me, does anyone own this?

How do you girls wash your pettis, and how often?

>>7045303
Do you know of any other commissioned that sell petticoats like this?

>>7046408
I'd say VGD is a soft a-line

>>7046405
Oops, auto correct. *companies

>>7046411
VGD's material is scratchy and itchy as fuck though. And it's a lot more A than bell, too.

>>7046451
the inner lining is really soft?

and it looks pretty mid-bell like the anon wanted in the photos above /shrug

>>7046555
The actual fabric is nasty though. I'mprobably just spoiled by classical puppets.

>>7046676
lol my CP a-line came to me full of holes, smelling like smoke, and the fabric was stiff and wrinkled and never relaxed. I had to trash it. lol, guess I just got unlucky

>>7046684
Brand new? I have 2 and they are absolute amazing condition.

>>7046690
yeah mine came perfect. If I got something like that I would complain and demand a refund. Especially if there were holes.

>>7046411
I got a VGD petti and it was not a soft a line at all, it is massive. Plus it seemed misshapen, too short and some of the tulle had come undone from the hem. I don't know if I just got the wrong one or what?

>>7046690
Yep, brand new from CP to TBS to me

It was their daily a-line

I have a secondhand bell from them I like a lot though

>>7046737
I switch out my CP and VGD a lot, maybe you did get the wrong one, there are two different volumes you can buy. The one pictured up here looks like mine looks >>7044909

>>7044729
>>7044792
Maybe you have a different version or they changed their stock? They're too big for me, super fluffy and cupcakey and definitely not scratchy. They're like marshmallows.

>>7046744
Just read through the rest of the thread. Seems like they definitely changed their stock judged on everyone's replies. I got mine about 3 years ago so maybe they stopped stocking the good ones. I would prefer an A line one as I'm a gothic lolita and this one's poof is hugeee but I do like the material of it a lot.

My friend is looking for a petticoat to wear beneath her (I believe knee length?) wedding dress.
I don't think she wants the full on poof, just to make the dress a bit fuller. Something available in the US that's nicer than party city, but I doubt she wants *~*burando*~* or anything
Any recommendations?

>>7046744
Wut. I got mine about a year or two ago. Super A line.

>>7046200
Still no one on this?

>>7046829
She can alter a malco modes petti

>>7044638
>>7045114
Do they still have pettis in stock..?

Not necessarily lolita related, but this is petticoat related! I'm looking for a petticoat for 50s style clothes and was wondering what anons think of this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flora-Multi-Layers-Hoopless-Petticoat-Underskirt/dp/B007LB4AH0/ref=sr_1_14?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=1376853535&sr=1-14&keywords=petticoat

Has anyone ever ordered a custom made petti from classical puppets? About how long do you think that would take.

Has anyone ever bought a petticoat from Peacockalorum on etsy? How are they?

I own this petticoat and it's great, really full and stays poofy, but I can't for the life of me tell if it's supposed to be bell-shaped or A-line. Maybe it's because I'm still just starting out with lolita, but even some other people I asked weren't sure. I've tried it under both skirts and JSKs and it almost feels like it could be both depending on how high or low I slide it on my hips. But what do you guys think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sweet-Lolita-white-black-Lace-Organza-Petticoat-Skirt-/160649617036?pt=US_CSA_WC_Skirts&hash=item2567769e8c

>>7048397
Looks like bell-shaped to me.

>>7044907
Leg avenue

>>7048397
Looks like a bell, but could you take a photo? If it's a toss up between the two I may be interested in it.

>>7048710
Yeah, I actually do have a pic on hand.

In retrospect maybe I just haven't fluffed it to its fullest potential...

>>7049205
Nice knees.