/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7065300
OP's pic very much related for me. I am so gutted I didn't buy the Chocolate Rosette salopette when it was released. I don't even know how much it goes for now.

>>7065319
It's mine as well :( I'd love to have either the salopette or JSK in red but I don't know how much it goes for.

>>7065324
I hope you find it! I'm after the salopette in navy. Hopefully I'll get it one day.

>>7065319
>>7065324
>>7065326
OP here. We all want it and we all want it in navy? I should have made a Chocolate Rosette appreciation thread instead.

Does anyone have the problem where they won't let themselves buy a dream dress? Even if I have the money, I make excuses, pretend it's too expensive, even though I saved up specifically for a dream dress.

I've done it a few times with some dream dresses. I just feel as though I shouldn't own them until I get better at coording, or that I don't deserve it, haven't earned it, it won't suit me etc.

Maybe I'm just crazy.
Anyway, pic related,

>>7065319

got mine after stalking auctions for half a year, it popped up with 4 hours left and I snagged it for $20 under retail

Best day of my life

I got one of my dresses only recently. Never really saved up for it though as whenever I saw it for sale, I thought I couldn't justify spending that much on a dress.

Decided to resign myself to buying a replica off Oo Jia when I saw it going for auction. Got it for the same price I'd have paid for the replica.

Gonna stand at my letterbox all day this week waiting for it to arrive.

Why can't I find this fucking dress?! >:\

>>7065337
it is a dress, clothing. You don't need to "deserve" or "earn" it. Every time I see someone start talking like that it really makes me wonder about what said person thinks of themselves.

>how long?
Currently about 4 years.
Gotten previous dream dresses after 5+ years
>frequency?
Every damn day
>how much?
Around $500. Most I ever paid was around $700

>>7065380
I guess you have a point, at the same time, I'm always afraid that there'll be the 'I can't believe she wore it like that, she doesn't deserve that print!' posts, especially since I really am terrible at coords.
I worry way too much. sage for no contribution.

>>7065391
Anon, if you're doing this to please other people, seriously, it's time to choose another hobby. This is expensive, and requires lots of studying. Not to mention you'll surely get mocked by "regular people" and even if you're beautiful and excelent at coordinating, there will always be a vendetta-chan to say mean things about you. So, yeah, it takes passion and it takes courage. If you don't have both, get out while you can.
Otherwise. you're really brave so fuck what people will say about you. Buy the goddamn dress, wear it and be proud of yourself!

>>7065380
But it's not "just clothing", it's a collecting hobby at its core and it has risks and rewards just like any other hobby that deals with varying degrees of rarity and quality. It's also a very expensive hobby and not all of us have a ton of disposable income just lying around, so we have to justify and rationalize our spending because it will affect other parts of our lives.
It doesn't seem like you have much place to critique anyone else's mindset about this kind of hobby because you clearly don't understand it at all. The community (that we're all choosing to participate in by being here) puts a lot of pressure on others to do their collection justice, though each person has a varying definition of what it means to "do justice". It seems like the person you're quoting thinks their inexperience means they wouldn't do their dream dress "justice", but personally I think if just owning the dress would make them happy I think they should buy it! A lot of people can agree on one thing though, it hurts to watch a rare/coveted item be damaged or destroyed because we think "wow, I could've treated it so much better". Obviously, clothing is meant to be worn, but to us, these aren't just clothes...these items aren't just a means for us to not be naked. They're the end result of countless hours of research, digging through endless pages of search results, shopping on countless clothing racks, and an untold number of the hours worked for the money to spend.
Even if you don't understand it, please have some respect and don't project some weird perception you have about people's insecurities on someone who wasn't ready to spend several hundred dollars on a luxury.

>>7065419
also lol sorry for the rant, I don't know why this comment was grinding on me so much. I definitely agree with >>7065410 though, do what makes you happy anon. Even if that means buying the dress but not posting your coords online/wearing them around other lolitas because you don't want any shit you think you might receive, I think that's what you should do. Normal people are going to give you some degree of shit regardless, lol.

>>7065391
>>7065410
>>7065424

Newbie loli here, do people really have vendetta if you coord their dream dress poorly? That's fucking ridiculous. Makes me want to hunt down popular prints purely for the sake of making shit coords.

Politely saged.

>>7065617
no one in real life will ever tell you "you coord so badly and I love that print. You don't deserve that dress" to me most of the "Drama" in lolita is the internet "they." There could be some drama in the local community, too, but it's rarely as bad as the "they" of the internet.

>>7065687
Oh, I am aware it's mostly on the Internet. How often do those kind of threads pop up? I'm sorry, I have a sadistic sense of humor and would love to know that someone's bloomers are in a twist because I got their precious burando and made a shit outfit. The only thing holding me back is the lolita comm as a whole is pretty small, and I wouldn't want to be known as a troll/ita.

Chocolate Rosette jsk in navy is on my wishlist too...it tends to go for around $400-450, those who were wondering, although I haven't checked in a month or two.

Pic related is another dream piece - I had an opportunity to get it from a friend of a friend, but had zero expendable income at the time.

>>7065714
I don't think "shit" coords tend to rustle as many jimmies as actual damage/mistreatment of desirable pieces...though there was a girl posted in an ita thread a few days ago wearing a black leather jacket (I think?) over her mint Honey Cake which was sans petti, and people were pretty rustled about that.
Either way that would be a really really expensive endeavor anon...especially if it was just to spite people, lol.

huehuehue

these babies.
>how long have you been looking for your dream piece?
since their release -- April 2012 for Poison de l'amour and January 2013 for Elisabeth Bride of Death.

>How frequently do you check facebook/livejournal comm sales, mbok and y!auctions?
just about daily! unfortunately i wasn't able to grab Poison when it was at CC a few months ago, and the cheapest auction i've seen for Elisabeth ended at 47000¥, before any shipping or SS fees.

>How much are you willing to pay for your most desired dress?
i'm not sure since i haven't seen them sold on the comm sales or LSE, but maybe $200 for Poison and $400 for Elisabeth.

This beautiful thing in exactly this color and cut. Anyone seen it up somewhere?

Honey Cake in pink on Tokyo Alice right now!

>>7065367
It's on Yahoo! Japan in sax for $160 and mbok for $95 (also sax)
Never seen the black colorway for sale

>>7065966
This was the version I wanted but the pictures on Tokyo Alice make it look so frayed and worn out. No thanks! Still looking for the headbow in pink though.

No dream dress at the moment; rather, trying to decide what dress I want to save up for next. Thinking maybe Eternal Rose Bouquet or Some Day In Ranunculus.

captcha eAfrai considering

>>7065966
Honey Cake in mint on Y!Japan for $130

This is all I want anymore.

>how long have you been looking for your dream piece?
Ugh, years. Searching seriously since 2011 - I didn't have the money for it before then.
>How frequently do you check facebook/livejournal comm sales, mbok and y!auctions?
You forgot the Japanese second-hand sites. Usually comm_sales/fb daily, second-hand sites on their update days if they have them or 3 times a week, mbok and y!auctions weekly or so
>How much are you willing to pay for your most desired dress?
I'd prefer not to pay more than retail, but if it was in new with tags condition I could probably be persuaded...

>>7066200
http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_417107181.html

>>7065367
Its like a night sky isnt it...
Reminds me of one of my most cherished childhood stories, Harriots Hare.

For contribing, I dont have one most wanted dress but 3 and wont be a snore with it (They're all equal to me because I want them all for different reasons)

>>7066237
>http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_417107181.html


I saw that but I'm afraid it won't fit my bust.

>>7065337
Just got wonder story for $170.

>>7066248
It has shirring, and you can always bind / get it altered if you plan to keep it forever. nevertheless, good luck in finding the fully shirred version! It's a gorgeous piece!

>>7066257
So tempted. Plus the headbow with tags? Did this just sit in someone's closet?

>>7066261
some cruel person who didn't give the dress the love it deserve. ;_;
Imo if you've been looking for it long enough and haven't seen many pop up, grab it. I mean, what is slight discomfort at the bust compared to being able to wear a dream dress? It's all up to you.

In any colour except the beige.

It was up for auction this weekend and I was the only bidder for ages. Another person jumped in at the last minute and it went for more than what I'd budgeted for.

It popped up twice on Closet Child blogs in the last month but I never got a response from an SS despite multiple messages.

Someday I'll have it, someday!

I want this so badly! But only in lavender and preferable in this style ;___;

>>7066253
Where? What color?

I've had people offer the skirt, but I really just want the jsk

sighh...

>>7066295
Also

There is not a day that goes by that I do not regret not buying it when it came out. I never see this thing anywhere. Or in ivory. And if it's in ivory, it's always the other version of it ( but I think that's the same person re-listing the dress over and over).
It doesn't come up as frequently, if at all, on mbok y!auctions or anywhere. I'm probably shooting myself in the foot for not making use of the comm sales more, but combined with all the horror stories I hear and the fact that it confuses me a little I tend to avoid it.

>>7066295
Long version in grey, is it? What size?

>>7065920
what is this beauty and please may the gods bless me with one in my size? ... amen?

>>7066344
It's BtSSB's Fragrant Rose Memories
http://lolibrary.org/node/11727

>>7066343
long or short
Small probably, but I don't know the min and max measurements+I'm about 5'8
my measurements are 33.5-24.5(-25)-34.5(-35) sometimes .5" smaller/bigger in all 3 except my tits which only get smaller

>>7066344
If you aren't sacrificing kittens to Mana you're worshipping wrong...or is it different for different sub-styles?

>>7066356
MC doesn't really have a max/min measurement because it doesn't have shirring or corset lacing (the front bit does lace a little bit but if you tighten it more than a fraction it starts looking weird). A small will fit you great, a medium will be a tad bit big on you but wearable.

>>7066360
That's good to know, I wasn't sure if it could or not

>>7066363
Yeah you're almost the same measurements as me (I'm 34-24-34.5) but you're a lot taller than me. I've got the short version in a small, which fits me great, and the long version in a medium, which is a bit baggy. Also I'm 5'3" and the short version touches just on my knees, so the long version might sit better on your height.

I'm curious to know which color of Chocolate Rosette is the most popular or what rough order the popularity goes in. Any of you anons know?

>>7066374
Navy is most popular, then I think it's brown, followed by red.

>>7066375
Thank you!

That's really interesting as well because I've seen the beige go for higher than the navy before.

>>7066349
thank you anon!

Unfortunately it's too biiig T_T
Gonna go get me a cheeseburger now

or the other jsk. people are only selling the OP, makes me sad. but I can't really afford it for another month, anyway.

I just missed it. AP gloria sk in ivory.
Someone hold me while I cry

>>7065722
Pretty sure this one is still for sale, she recently posted on Australian Lolita comm
http://egl-comm-sales.livejournal.com/20812142.html

>how long have you been looking for your dream piece?
I loved it since it was released, but is also an approximate milestone for when I finally started lolita. Didn't buy it though coz not only did the BTSSB ordering system freak me, I was still sighing being a idiot noob and just settled with bodyline instead. ( sold my 3rd last bodyline piece though, it feels good to go clean!)
>How frequently do you check facebook/livejournal comm sales, mbok and y!auctions?
Erry'day. Well I'm consciously look for other things while I'm at it too, like accessories and shizz but always keeping an eye out for it.
>How much are you willing to pay for your most desired dress?
Dont know yet... now that my money is more expendable, I'd probably consider paying original sale price for it provided tags and bag still attached. I'm freaky like that.

Would $450 be a good price to offer for Chocolate Rosette in red?

>>7066307
that's one of my dream dresses too!!! but in navy.
there was a REALLY good deal for it on a mbok auction, someone posted it on tumblr but by the time i saw it it was already gone fml
pic related because this is my other dream dress but i'm way too broke for it, ugh

>>7066656
JSK? Salopette? Skirt?

Someday...!

>>7066668
JSK

I just want twinkle mermaid in blue, jsk or OP and the black cinema doll beret. Willing to pay 300+ shipping and eventual fees for twinkle mermaid and 100$ shipping included for the beret.

I'm hunting for Cherry Cherry Fallin' Cherry's Frill JSK in Mint for a friend of mine

The search isn't going well. Everyone has the Ribonetta cut.

>>7065759
What about the Moitie ita? If that doesn't bother you, honestly, what does?

>>7065617
>Makes me want to hunt down popular prints purely for the sake of making shit coords.

See, you're the other end of the shit. Doing something like that just to piss people off is really childish and just as bad, if not worse as people who are legitimately sad that they can't find their dream pieces while someone else isn't trying to look their best in it.

Since you've just gotten into lolita you need to get right the fuck back out with that piss poor attitude.

>>7066929
>being this butthurt because of a joke.

How much does it usually go for?
<spoiler>I'd happily pay $450 for it. Does it go for higher?</iknowwedonthavespoilers>

>>7066939
>implying anything in that post was a joke.

backpedal harder, newb cunt.

I'm lurking in the corners of the comm-sales...waiting..

>>7066929
>being this autistic

>>7066968
>implying it wasn't

Not even that anon, just wanted to jump in and let you know that you're fucking stupid. Learn to understand facetiousness, you dunce.

>>7066968

>>7066980
I love everything Haenuli does but, man, am I scared to order anything from them after that Little Prince disaster.

This style, color and long version. I'm never going to find this baby when I'm so picky

I'm in love! I need this in my wardrobe since I have a soft spot for stained glass prints!
Looking for AATP Gloria Jeanne JSK in any color though blue and ivory is preferred!

>>7066947
I'm also searching for this dress (but in navy). I'm hoping it doesn't sell for too high but I literally cannot find it for sale anywhere so IDK.

>>7066293
mbok, black, round collar version.

>>7066274
Same. I really want that skirt in brown>navy>red. I cant forgive myself for spending over $100 on a miniskirt though...

>>7066434
I am so sorry. I have literally only seen the JSK without the shoulder frills in pretty much every color. Anything else seems to have gone into people's wardrobes and stayed there to die.

>>7066357
We sacrifice stuffed animals to Maki and Asuka to make into purses.

This baby.

At first I wanted the OP with the long sleeves, but after seeing more of pic related, I think it would be a lot more versatile. You can dress it up, or make it casual, I've seen quite a few nice coords with it. Gotta have it in Ivory!

>>7067497
http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_417597024.html this one?

>>7066869

This damn thing. It eludes me

>>7067076
Same... and for the same print/colorway!

>>7066947
>>7067167
400-450 would be around the right range, I paid that much for mine. The red just sold at least once recently, maybe twice, but I haven't seen black or blue sell for a little bit.

>>7067748
Oh and for what it's worth it depends on if you're open to both cuts or just the low-waist, since the high waist comes up a little more often.

>>7067076
To be honest I think Haenuli is pretty alright. I own two of her pieces and they fit me perfectly, but I think it's because I'm also 173cm. From that Little Prince review, it seemed like the girl was shorter? So I think her dresses are better accustomed to girls who are like... 5'6" or over.

>>7067756
I think she said she was 4'9

>>7067756
Yeah, and as a 5'1" loli that makes me terrified to buy from her... I wish she would at least let people pick bodice length for reserved pieces, since she has sizes but the torsos are so long in all of them that if you're short it doesn't matter if you're getting the smallest size.

Not a dress and this is a really long shot, but has anyone ever seen the bag from Surface Spell's Mucha set resold? Did anyone in the west even buy it? I loved it but couldn't get an order in on time...

Forever searching for this dress around $300.

>>7066237
$450? That can't be right, last time I saw Twinkle Journey it was going for half that.

>>7067871
Where? I've never seen Twinkle Journey go under 350, and usually it's 400ish+ range. Especially in Navy or Black, the red is less popular.

Does anyone remember what that red OP ended up auctioning for?

>>7067871
I just sold one for $400 and it was gone within an hour of posting. I should have charged more but I wanted a quick sale anyways so whatever.

>>7067715

Oh boy, now if only I knew how to Mbok. So how does putting in a bid work? I see what looks to be a starting price at $200 or so and September 2 as a date. Can someone steer me in the right direction? I've also never known how to actually search on Mbok.

>>7067939

Ahahaha, that was me. I need to stop finding you everywhere!

>>7067950
You will need a shopping service for it (eg. Japonica Market, from japan), usually you place a deposit with your SS and they will bid for you. Different SS have different procedures.
The starting price for this is 20000yen, and there is 5 days left for the auction.

>>7067995

Thank you, I just sent an email to Japnocia market.

>>7068031
Good luck! I hope you get it!

I love this dress to much.
Hoping to get this dress next... just have alot of serching to do... and waiting.

cries.
I dont even know how much it goes for.

>>7067076
It even says in her designs that she makes lower waist dresses. If you're taller you should be fine.

>>7068357
Recently sold secondhand for $300, or was it $350? Something like that

>>7068465
well that is not to bad... now just to find it.

>been a lolita for 7+ years
>has every dream dress on her wishlist
>earns 2k/week
>nothing left to buy... Probably time for a new hobby.

I need this in my life.

Would prefer red, but I'd settle for black. ):

So sad I missed it.

>>7068659
I'manidiot.

>>7068581
Learn to fashion, make your own brand, I don't know.

The fuck do you do for 2k per week?

>>7068659
SAME. I'd prefer red, too anon. I actually like the lighter red than what was shown in the stock photos, though I'm sorely disappointed that Baby would let that happen in the first place.

>>7065300
Forget the dress, I want that wig in blonde.

>>7068674
What do we do, anon? Wait until after Halloween to buy it secondhand?

>>7068713
What else can we do? I haven't seen one come up for sale since that one on y!japan that ended up going for over 20000 yen.

>>7068533
You totally just missed it on fururun, AND it was only 22000 yen
http://www.fururun.com/sa_az/shop.cgi?order=&class=all&keyword=2013%2F8%2F27&FF=15&price_sort=&pic_only=&mode=p_wide&id=53949&superkey=1

>>7068660
Wrong version in red
http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_417425133.html

>>7067799
have you checked ershou? it's a Chinese 2nd hand online site. Lots of lolitas sell there items there

>>7069458
How come when I type in Moitie nothing pops up?

>>7068671
I'm an investment banker. Long hours, tedious shit, come home, blows all my money lol

>>7069458
Oh, it's part of taobao, right? Unless that's a seperate site, but I thought I've seen it being part of taobao. Except from what I recall, won't most taobao SS refuse to buy from there?

>>7069473
Become a dream-making lolita overlord?
You could buy items and host competitions for them. Art competitions, photo competitions, writing competitions... I'd be up for one!

>>7068581
Maybe you could invest in an indie brand? Find one you like that looks promising and has a good track record and ask if they want to sell you some shares. Obv. do it properly with contracts and such. It'd be interesting to see what a good indie designer could do with a proper investment. Be like the lolita Dragon's Den, haha.

>>7069983
>>7070581

Mix these two together.

I'm so in love with this print in green and red, especially the OP. But I have 75 cm waist and 95 cm bust. Will it fit? Or should I try the JSKs? How much does the JSK sells? I see the OP pops up often at secondhand stores for below 20000 yen but rarely the JSKs.

>>7069473

preach

>security engineer
>always on call
>buy dresses
>wear them nowhere

This, specifically this cut and ivory.
I've been actively looking for at least six months.
Check almost erryday, saw one on rakuten, sold.
Got really excited when I saw Tokyo rebel still had the bow and socks.

>no ivory.

>>7067167
also Grazia Crown. I have the long version in bordeaux, I still love it in navy.

>expense inglnty

Exactly, Captcha, exactly.

Posting my babies.

One day...one sweet sweet day one of you will be in my closet...

Every thread, this damn dress. I've been looking for this since 2010, ugh.

>>7070930
I've seen this recently on auctions, sold out tho...

>>7070898
I remember when these came out! They looked so pretty. I hope you get them! (I'm always turned off by flocking since eventually it seems to fall off)

>>7070898
They pop up on y!a every once and again, I sold mine about a year ago I think? Just try to check y!a once a week and it should be yours soon. I think I saw one about a month back!

>>7066947
I need this dress. I need this dress. I need this dress. Preferably in black.

>>7071296
I think I am the only person unimpressed with Grazia Crown. I bought it in both black and blue when it was released and it just didn't wow me. I think it looks amazing in photographs but dull in reality.

>>7071320
Any chance you're interested in selling?

Dim light in wine on the comm sales for ~$175

>>7070930
http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_415633351.html

You're welcome.

>>7071320
You're not alone, I think it's pretty, but I was really surprised when I found out how much other people wanted it. I just don't get it. It's pretty, but I always feel that way about IW, it's pretty but never really gets to me.

I hope your out there tartan-anon, because your baby has been listed.
http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co..
jp/jp/auction/f124339834

>>7071326
Sorry, already sold both

>>7071413
I think the black looks really dull IRL but to me, blue is amazing in person. It has a heathered, almost denim-like pattern without looking cheap.

>>7072296
It was the denim like look that turned me off. Fortunately, I sold both dresses to people who had them as their dream dress and loved them.
I always feel good when my dresses go to a good home.

I really want a marshmallow bunny salopette but im a cosplayer and have never worn lolita before. Its cute and i think i could make an adorable cord with it but i think 212$ is a bit much to drop on my first and most likely last lolita cord and thats not even counting the wig, shoes and socks. Its a hard life.

>>7072299

I feel like salopettes are a lot easier to wear casually, so you would be able to wear it a lot on the plus side.

>>7072299
that salo wont be $212 by the end of this year. I'm sure youll be able to find it for something closer to $150

>>7070930

on facebook sales, pick it up!

Dream dress showed up on sales comm but was wrong colour. Dam. Wanted to buy a different dresss but they received a better offer and this is this girl's ultimate dream dress so I don't feel too bad if she goes through with the sale.

>>7072329
This would look fucking ridiculous in real life. It'd be cute at a con or a meet up but other than that, you're going to look like an asshole wearing this around

>>7073370

newsflash that's all of lolita fashion, get over it

>>7073370
Who the fuck cares? I'd wear it out irl, because i think it's cute too.

Maybe you haven't been complimented enough. If you're cute and try to look nice, people don't really give a shit about what you wear.

One of my dream pieces is Cherry Berry Bunny skirt, any color but black, my favorites are red and pink. One girl just posted the sax one at Angelic Poodle and then deleted it... Why would you do that to my heart, lady.

>>7073843
There's a girl selling it in sax on the fb sales!

>>7067144
Navy is for sale here
http://oz-lolita.livejournal.com/954281.html