/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Gotcha covered OP

There's no cleaning general so I'll ask this here. I know some of you spot clean your clothes, what type of soap do you use to do this? Or do you use detergent? I want to clean the pits of a black bolero I wore in case it got smelly, but I don't want the soap to leave a discolouration or anything. Some soaps can leave bleachy looking marks and I only wore it once so I'd like to avoid that.

Also, what deodorants do people wear when in lolita? I find that my regular stuff smells too strongly and has a tendency to leave marks, even the ones that claim not to. Would it be better to wear roll on? This is why I rarely wear my brand...

>>7520647
I can't help you with the first part, but I take all of my stuff to a garment cleaner who specializes in cleaning vintage/wedding stuff. Maybe there's someone like that in your area. I trust them with my lolita since they're working on priceless stuff a lot of the time.

What deodorant do you currently use? I find that gel roll on (let it sit and dry before you put anything on) works wonders.

>>7520647
I switched to Arm&Hammer Essentials and although true to claim it doesn't leave any marks on my clothing, it doesn't work as well as my old antiperspirants, and it does have a decently strong citrusy scent (I used to use only unscented sensitive skin deodorants, so this was quite a change, but it hasn't given me any kind of reaction).

>>7520645
Sweet, anon. Too bad a lot of the details are left out, but it's still lovely.

>>7520659
I would like to do that too but I feel like it would cost quite a lot and I also don't know of anyone that I trust with that. The last time I went to the dry cleaner's they managed to make it worse than it was before I dropped it off.

I currently use something called Norsca Clear Sports Anti-Perspirant Deodorant (bought it specifically because it's not meant to leave marks). But it sits in your armpits like baby powder and rubs off. It's a really odd texture and smells too strongly too. I didn't actually wear any deodorant when I wore the bolero because I didn't want white stains on it so I really want to wash it, haha. I will have to look into gel roll on! Is there a particular brand that you like?

>>7520660
That's a shame that it doesn't work as well, I feel like I need a stronger one too. Is the smell noticeable at all times? I personally prefer ones that don't smell. Good to know that it's good on sensitive skin!

>>7520681
Not really, I feel like it's only noticeable when you first put it on. However whatever top I was wearing does smell like it once I take them off, before they go into the wash.

I used to use clear gel then switched to clear roll-on, myself, but that was what was leaving marks in my shirts...

Did anyone catch Haenuli's new reservation?
I really love it in the lavender and navy, and for once the construction doesn't look wonky as shit.

Plus the bows are removable.

>>7520681
A few weeks ago someone posted about wearing pads in their armpits to stop stains/sweat.

It sounds kind of crazy, but as long as you're wearing something you won't see them through I'm sure it works perfectly.

>>7520700
>removeable bows
took 'em long enough

Not sure this is the place to ask, but what are Classical Puppets pieces like in terms of quality? I've heard a lot of good things about their petticoats, and I've fallen for the Royal Carousel skirt.

Just wondering if any IW lucky pack opening posts have been posted or if you recieved yours what did you get?

>>7521180

More importantly, when are you guys going to sell the shit you don't want?

>>7521184
I've seen a number of IW oddment pack items go up in LaceMarket and FB. Sometimes they don't say it's from the oddment pack but the influx of IW items is telling.

>>7521180
Still waiting on mine to be shipped (got a B pack). Hope it'll be worth it, I've seen some nice items in the packs that people have gotten already.

>>7520881
They actually make pads for the pits of your garments you know. Google 'dress sheilds'.

So, opinions/experiences with Anna House?

I've fallen in love with one of their old school dresses, and I'm mostly curious as to how long it takes to ship.

>>7520647
I wear a rexona 48h deodorant (it's green and oddly shaped, can't explain any better) but I have never in my life had pit stains or smelled bad because I'm obsessively showering, so if you get different results it might be due to that.
I clean everything with pine soap and hand wash it.

>>7521243
Gosh does this come in black because I want it

>>7521326
It fucking does. Please pardon my noobish usage of expletives. I'd like to justify it with my being happy when I found out it came in black.

>>7521243
I only have one of theri blouses that I bought 2nd hand but the construction & quality of that one is good. I haven't heard a bad thing about AH.

>>7521390
The only real complaint I ever heard was before their recent refresh, and that was that their stuff was really out dated (which it was). They updated their catalog and stuff is now a lot better.

>>7521243
>>7521390
Same kind of question, but about Fan+Friend? Anyone got horror stories or are they pretty good?

>>7521188
But are they from this years? Innocent world says early may they will be sent out.

>>7520700
Yes, I'm quite fond of that navy, actually! Is it just me or does the bodice look slightly shorter than her last few releases (at last, I can maybe fit another of her dresses!?)

>>7521744
Well they shipped out mine on monday and it arrived in Germany on wednesday. It's still in customs though, and I have not received any notification at all. It's DHL Express so I'm pretty pissed, because they seem to do all the customs stuff for you, but whenever I do it myself I get my package like two days later. I know it's been just a few days, but it just doesn't feel "express" to me.

On the other hand, recently my dream dress was in customs for over a month and they even sent it to different offices all over the country. It should've been delivered yesterday, so I was at home all day waiting for it to finally arrive, but my tracking said failed delivery in the evening. The doorbell never ring and there is no notification to be found. Now they will deliver it to the post office at the other side of the town (it's not like there aren't a lot of post offices near me), which is always so crowded that people have to wait on the street outside the building for around two hours to get their stuff. During ridiculous work hours, of course.

Sorry for the rant, I just want my fucking dresses. To answer your question: yes, (lucky) people already got their packs.

>>7521243
Speaking of Anna House I was considering getting a blouse or two from there but my bust fits their XL and my waist their M. Should I pay the extra $10 for it to be commissioned? I really don't want to.

>>7521180
Mine will be here Monday.
I'll be offering items to my local comm first, then I'll be chucking stuff up onto Lace Market

>>7521848
I guess it matters less if you're planning on wearing it under a JSK?

So opinions on blending mori with classic lolita? I know it's far from a new idea, but I just want a general idea of people's thoughts on it.

>>7521848
Get a blouse with shirring?

Does anyone know what might be causing my JSK to gape at the top like this? It annoys me to no end and looks even worse irl than in the photo.
I don't think it's me being too big for the dress, as I'm under the measurements for even the small and was told this was a medium.

I apologize for lack of blouse.

>>7523024
It's the dress being too big for you.

>>7523033
Welp, there goes this dream dress until I can find the small.
Thank you, anon.

>>7521243
I haven't personally ordered from Anna House but I've looked into reviews and asked friends on their quality. I've heard mixed reviews about the quality of the shoes with some saying they last forever and others saying they fall about in a few wears. As far as blouses are concerned, I've heard that they don't tailor the blouses properly for larger bust sizes so that they sit oddly despite technically being within the right measurements.

>>7523024
>>7523037

Hey, if it only gapes in the bust you can easily get that tailored if it fits well everywhere else. I wouldn't go down a size if you think it wouldn't fit right elsewhere.

>>7523024
>>7523037
it should look ok with a blouse underneath... try tossing on a blouse and a necklace and then taking a picture. I doubt it's as terrible as you think with some extra layers on top/underneath

Made this cord a long while ago for fun and to see if i could do it and now i'm thinking of actually making it happen,
Sadly though i cant remember what the name of this dress/jumper is? Help?

(Sorry if that's the wrong term. I'm just getting into lolita.)

>>7523303
That's AP's marshmallow bunny salopette

>>7523323
Thanks!

>>7523303
>>7523323
That is a seriously cute salopette. What's the current going price for it?I don't know AP prints or print popularity, so..

>>7523335
I don't think Marshmallow bunny is that popular, on Japanese auction sites it generally sells quite cheap, I even picked up the OP for $150 not long ago. Although I haven't actually seen the salopette for sale recently.

>>7523090
I could easily fit the waist and length for the small; I'm just worried it will be a bit of a hassle.

>>7523098
It gapes with a blouse as well. I've worn the dress once, and it really began to annoy me over the course of the day, especially as the necklace I wore with it kept sort of slipping behind the dress. I know it seems like a small thing, but ill fitting garments can drive me crazy.

>>7523409
Well from your original picture, it looks like the correct amount of wearing ease for layering a blouse underneath... which is why I asked to see it with a blouse on. The fabric shouldn't be tight against your skin without a blouse. Do you have a picture with a blouse? I'm saying it's probably not noticeable to other people and you may be focusing on it too much is all, when in reality it's may not actually look bad.

I just won an auction for the dress on lacemarket and the girl relisted it and some other girl won the auction. She won't answer any of my messages either

>>7523447
Report and leave negative feedback.

>>7523447
name and shame.
Who's the seller?

>>7523447
I saw that IW jsk get posted and sold twice, was that the one?

>>7523447
Did you check to make sure it's not a reserved auction? If it's not reserved, report the seller.

>>7523487
Yup, I bought the first one

>>7523473
seller is innocentgrey, she replied to my first message, and then after I bid on it she didn't answer me and relisted it

>>7523465
If she doesn't respond to my messages by tomorrow I will

what are the two prints called in the middle, between the sheep garden and fancy paper dolls?

>>7523539
Whipped show case and dreamy dollhouse

What brand is this dress originally?

>>7523692
Victorian Maiden Beth - I believe they re-released it recently with the revival of the brand.

>>7523701
Thanks

>>7523409

If you can fit the waist, then I'd just get the top part of the jsk taken in by a tailor. Making things smaller is usually pretty easy.

This happened to me with a dress from JetJ as well, I requested a bigger bust, but because the top of the dress is only darted at the underbust, the overbust gaped like whoa. I just kind of folded it in and sewed it down, it was a pretty easy fix.

>>7523024
JSKs with higher necklines and OPs do this on me because my shoulders are too small to pull the straps/sleeves far enough apart. If you have petite shoulders, that might be your issue too.

>>7523493
That's weird, I bought from her and she was fine. Maybe it was a glitch of some sort? But why are you waiting, the mods should sort it out.

>>7523720
I messaged the mods, but I won't leave negative feedback just yet. I still have hope (also I really want that JSK)

>>7523719
This happens to me in the back of underbust jsk's, I hate it...

>>7523701
So Infanta copied a VM design? Do you know which dress it was?

>>7520674
That's the version the artist posted online. All of the other details were added by whoever used it to promote Lost in Sea Blue. They weren't "left out".

>>7523812
Thanks for the clarification, anon!

>>7521243
I was wondering about Anna Houses "antique" colour. Because it looks yellow, is it more yellow or just an aged antique colour?

>>7521649
I've heard good things about F+F generally and seen a few pieces in person that looked okay but I've ordered from them once and I'm not doing it again.
I got a blouse and the sleeves were enormous and the body part was tiny. It wasn't custom-sized. It came with a cameo-thing on it that was cheap as hell and sewn on flimsily which is BS for a blouse that's twice bodyline's prices.
And the skirt was the worst. Already stained in the package, cheap plastic buttons that had color chipping off of them already and some were even broken off. I had to buy all new buttons and sew them on myself before I even got to wear it. Again, BS for a $70-something skirt.
You can easily get used brand for F+F's prices or have something from an indie brand or Oo Jia custom-sized for you so I really don't know why anyone would order from them.
They're shit and I wouldn't risk it again.

>>7523945
Man, I know it's a bad idea, their quality is questionable, and it's tacky as fuck...

But I really want their bridge of bubbles skirt. It's just so cute. Someone help me.

>>7521243
I actually do have bad experiences with Anna House. I've ordered from there twice and they've gotten things wrong three times. The first time they forgot to send the shoes from my order, then the shoes arrived and they were both left shoes, I also got the wrong blouse, but that was already after I complained about the shoes. I had to send one shoe back to recieve the right one. I did get the sippings cost back. The second time I ordered they gave me the wrong blouse again. They do try to fix their mistakes without giving you extra costs, but they can make a lot of them.

About the quality, the shoes are not worth it, the white flat pair that I got there have completely falled apart even though I've only worn them a couple of times, I lost the sole because it fell of, the bows fell off and it scratched very easily. The quality of the dresses are good, but you are better off ordering from taobao, since the prices have gone through the roof compared to a couple of years ago, second hand brand might een be a better option.

Does anyone know this dress name? I know it's from Alice and the Pirates.

>>7521824
That sucks so much, anon. Has the 'failed delivery' thing happened before? You may have one of those shitty postmen who doesn't even bother walking up to your door and just pretends you weren't home.

>>7524056
It is the This is My Blood OP in black.

>>7523438
The gaping is worse irl than in the photo, though, and none of my other JSKs fit like this at all. I don't have a photo that shows it on hand and don't feel like putting it all on and taking it off before I leave for exams.
For me, it's not as much about how it looks as how it feels/seems to me. I'll probably just search for the small or get it tailored as >>7523718 suggested.

>>7523943
It's not straight yellow, but more like an 'old' color as you say. Like beige, but I guess yellow-toned beige?

Is anyone else having tons of issues loading Lacemarket?
I keep getting an error page:
"Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request."

Refreshing does nothing, sometimes it goes away if I just click something else on the site, but it's really bothersome.

>>7524224
It's happening to everyone because the servers are overloaded. I haven't been able to get on for over a day, no matter how many times I refresh, and it's freaking me out because I need to contact one of my buyers about shipping.

>>7524228
Lacemarket is fucking up so badly that I can't even edit/submit listings. This is a mess.

Does anyone know why the vierge vampur website has been down for so long?

>>7524224
yeah, it works if I make a new tab and click on one of the frequent website boxes

so what if much is off about oojia's perfume bottle?(besides the fact that it's too small for the girl in the photo)

>>7524224
>>7524273
Yes, and it's incredibly annoying... I've been able to eventually get on after much refreshing whenever it happens but honestly this really isn't acceptable condition for a site facilitating money being exchanged.

Didn't Alice say she was going to expand the servers as traffic went up??? So much for that...

>>7525016

>>7525016

>>7524539
Not a lot, because the original wasn't going to be a challenge to replicate to begin with.
Same with Twinkle Journey, and even that had more details to screw up than this print.

Can we please ban this girl and her shitty rosettes from LM? There's been so much normalfag/regretsy bullshit on there lately.

>>7525208
This

>>7525016
Is she even making any money off of this site? I think it's doing pretty great so far for a labor of love, I'm sure servers for the level of traffic that the site is getting can't be cheap.

>>7525217
AFAIK, she's not making money off of LM. This is a FREE service provided for the community.

>>7525084
Well, that's nice at least. I wish she posted news multiple places, I don't check facebook but the twitter has been dead for some time.

>>7525208
Agreed on more filtering...

>>7525217
>>7525227
What does it matter if she's making money off of it? Yeah, it's free. So is egl/egl-sales-comm and the fb comms and yet people bitch about those all the time. So what, we can't bitch about legitimate issues because something is free?

I even offered to her to give donations for server costs multiple threads before, I assure you I'm not just sitting here bitching without being willing to do something to help, IF she'd take community help.

>>7525457
Except those LJ and FB comms don't pay for server cost out of pocket. If you have legit complaints, send it to her via email or post on the lacemarket fb.

You're gonna bitch here? Useless. Offer to her directly.

>>7525468
Surely, mods of other sales communities don't give up any time or cost to maintain them, I'm sure. That would be silly to assume.

Oh I see, complaints aren't legitimate if they're posted in a public forum. I'll keep that in mind, anon.

>>7525493
Because complaining to a place the admin sees will actually get something to happen.

I didn't say the mods of other comma don't dedicate time. But speaking of costs, both the LJ and FB sales comms are not paid for by the admins. Show me proof that they pay for their ACCTS and I'll concede. LM admin is also dedicating her time when there is a problem, faulty listing, etc. She's doing a damn good job doing everything herself.

Kindly leave your entitled ass at the door.

>>7525509
>Entitled
>Offering to help support the site
I don't think you know what that word means, whiteknight.

DollDelight has outdone herself again.

>>7525565
Not going to lie, I almost like the ones at both ends and the middle navy one. But I'm sure closer up they'll have details that ruin them.

Sometimes she's just so close to making something decent and wearable, if she'd just hold herself back a little bit.

>>7525575
Right? I can see the potential! It's nearly there. She just has this weird obsession with pushing it past OTT to tacky.

>>7525565
>>7525575
I actually like the pink one in the middle, though not for lolita of course. But I can't see the pattern on the fabric very clearly either.
>cat scale dress, second from left
Is that what I'm seeing? I seriously love cats and cat prints, but that is awful.

>>7525586
The print itself isnt that bad, its just the underskirt ann the weird rug trimming. (And of course those fucking sleeves)
Well, actually it's really bad the cat is just cute.

>>7521848
Laaate to the party, I was in a similar position and stuck between three different sizes because of my shoulders, bust and waist so I went with custom sizing instead which was great because their sleeves also tend to be a bit long even for me - I've never had a long sleeve blouse from anywhere that had the sleeves sitting in the right place.

Yeah, it did end up being a bit costly but the fact that I now have two blouses that fit me perfectly makes me so happy.

Can anyone help me find the shop that sells these? I know Lorina liddell sells them but I want the Japanese site directly if there is one.
Doing various brand searches with their name and google image search brings up nothing.

>>7525591
I think if she made it look more like an "Alice" type dress the print would have worked. but gawd the trim is awful.

>>7525565
I actually really like the 3rd one (that pale blue/mint one with the pink accents)

but im sure she charges like $900 for it.

>>7520591
So Haenuli's Ball of Starlight is delayed 2 weeks :\

What's the name and brand of the dress the two girls on the left are wearing, with the bunny print?

god dammit looking at these threads makes me want a sex change -_-

>>7525664
Lief - Garden Berries

>>7525697
??
You could always go brolita. You could pull it off, anon! The lolita comms are very welcoming to brolitas if you're a decent person and not a creeper.

>>7525701
As a guy looking into it, getting into brolita is super hard. Girls at least have a basic understanding of a lot of this shit, I just like pretty clothes, and you have to put a shitload of confidence in someone to ask for help.

>>7525701
brolita? that's an actual thing? i mean, i've seen males dress lolita before but they've always been really feminine males and i always thought i was too masculine to pull it off

>>7525706
Yes no better wait to scream I'm a creepy tranny than brolita nigg

>>7525706
Yeah it's a thing. Honestly you can do soooo much with makeup and wigs and yadda yadda that I think most people could pull it off as long as you didn't have a beard or something.

>>7525701
Please don't encourage brolita's, they ugly up every single meet. They turn it from a cute dressing up party into a freak show.

>>7525715
No, believe me they can't. You probably don't have an ugly brolita in your comm. Mine has plenty and not a single one can pull it off.

>>7525727
Pics please.

>>7525725
THIS x9000
>Bitches complain everyone sees Lolita as cosplay/dress up
>Dress up boys like little girls
>Doesn't see how the 2nd creates the 1st
>Lolita stupidity #407

>>7525699
>Lief - Garden Berries
thanks.

>>7524104
Thank you!

>>7525733
You seriously can't imagine how a man in a dress could look bad? Why don't you provide pictures of good brolitas who weren't super feminine to begin with?

>>7525788
how about the brolita who posted in the in and out of lolita thread?

How often do IW have decent sales? I'm in desperate need of some staples

>>7525938
The next large one will be in the summer, maybe there will be 25% off blouse sale in between.

What's the cheapest way to ship dresses and other medium-sized items internationally from the US?
Are the priority Tyvek envelopes sturdy enough? My post doesn't offer the flat rate padded, and I've not enough time to order them online.
Also, ffs why does the USPS website suck so much.

>>7526007
I usually reinforce my envelopes with packing tape

In one of the last sales threads, there was a weird lace bat hood. does anyone know what that thing was?

What the fuck am I reading

>>7526141
Typo?

> I hope

What do, /cgl/? I sold a dress to a buyer in Italy (expensive, around $300) through LM and now she's saying that she has to pay a customs tax of over $100 but can't afford it, and wants to send it back and have me fully refund her.
I obviously would prefer not to do this, but I also don't want negative feedback. Payment was through Paypal on the 19th of March, so it's been about 42 days.

>>7526179
Customs charges is not your responsibility. Marking down package price is illegal. Child should nor be buying things if she can't afford customs.

>>7526179
You might just have to refund her, anon. But I would leave her appropriate feedback for it. Seems like negative feedback is ignored a lot on LM, though.

>>7525802
Did that thread die? I can't find it to look.

>>7526209
Yeah, someone started shitposting so it got pruned. I kind of want to start a new one, it was pretty fun!

>>7526179
That is not your fault, and you do not have to refund her. Tell her that she should have considered customs charges before purchasing.

>>7526141
Maybe they meant 400 russian money

>>7526230
That'd be ~11 USD so I doubt it...

>>7526179
Do not refund her, don't answer for a few days until the PP limit is up then tell her no, her problem.

It's not your responsibility if idiots don't take care of their own customs charges. You won't deserve a negative, and Alice has reversed vendetta feedback before.

>>7526179
Do not refund, because she can still pay the customs and get the item anyway but you've lost all your money.

>>7524224
>>7524228
>>7524273
>>7525457

Lace Market servers are now upgraded, so the 500 errors should subside until we hit the next clinch point.

Thanks for your patience.

What would be the best shopping service to use to buy from Atelier Boz?

>>7526179
She should really have accounted for the possibility of customs tax, you have every right to deny her.

>>7526361
Thank you!

>>7526361
Thanks for being so awesome and for all your time and hard work!

>>7526141
How the fuck did these sell? That price can't be right.

>>7524539

The lace is different, MM's lace is finer and flatter.

The bow on the waist is a solid colour in the original (and doesn't look as sad as this one somehow.)

>>7524539

>>7526778 here again, just adding that the bib part also seems to be too white (the original is ivory or cream, certainly not white) and the print looks a bit too garish, but I'm going to assume the girl overprocessed her photos and made all the colours look off.

Wow I left negative feedback for the chick who relisted the dress and the salty cunt left me negative feedback back for being a "bad buyer". Wut.

>>7526812
You should just message Alice about it; that's vendetta feesback

>>7526812
Get on the mods(or whatever they have monitoring the site), tell them what happened. See if they'll remove it.

>>7526812
Was she expecting immediate payment and you didn't deliver?

>>7526818
>>7526819
yeah I just sent them a message. I really don't want people to think I'm a bad buyer because some chick is being unreasonable. To clear things about about this, I had originally messaged her asking if she could hold the dress, and when she said she wouldn't do holds, I said that's fine, I'll take it anyways and won the auction for it. Instead of messaging me a quote, the girl must have thought I still wanted her to hold it and relisted it. She should have messaged me back in the first place, or used proper reading comprehension to realize that I didn't need the dress to be held and could pay immediately for it. She left me feedback calling me stupid for not inquiring about shipping (I didn't care cause I can afford expensive shipping) and for expecting her to hold it for me (again, I didn't want her to hold the dress).

>>7526812
What was her reason no to sell you the dress?

>>7526827
annnnd her negative feedback is gone. God bless understanding mods.

>>7526827
Yea the buyer sounds like a fucking retard.

So, this may sound like a stupid question but here goes. How the hell do you put on wigs/wig caps? I received my first wig today and I want to try it out but the wig cap that they sent me isn't really a cap, it's a circular netting thing. So. There's that.

Send help.

>>7526922
Basically you just use the net like a headband to keep all your natural hair out of the way. A full wig cap does the same thing but also holds all your hair. I use different types depending on the wig--a full nude nylon cap for under blonde wigs, and a net cap for under brown/red wigs (close to my natural color).

>>7526922
To continue that, the net type are easier for securing the wig to your head (because you can pin through it) but provides less "coverage" of your natural hair. With a shorter wig, you can just pip it on over the cap and use a couple pics around the hairline, but for a long/heavy one, you'll want to try to pin it through the cap to your hair underneath. Depending on how long your natural hair is, braids make for excellent wig anchors.

>>7526922

I usually use pic related for my method. I have kind of thin Asian hair so it works out well enough. Not sure if people with thick hair have to do it differently.

>>7526936
I've got thick hair and I usually can't do step 4. I just put a wig over top of my hair-volcano

I usually have to put my hair in a loose low ponytail or braid and fold it up into the wig cap, the rest I use >>7526936 method

>>7526741
My only guess is that the tights were reserved for a particular buyer, and instead of putting "reserved" in the title, the seller just put a ridiculous number as the "price" to scare away everyone else.

>>7526960
>>7526928
>>7526935
>>7526936
Thanks for all the advice! I'm definitely going to try my wig on later!

I just got a IW halter dress in the mail, and I have no idea how I should go about wearing it. What kind of blouse or bolero should I wear with something like the IW‘s Romantic Rose?

>>7526976
I wear a cute bolero with my halter JSK, but honestly any bolero with a low enough neckline in the back would work. I think it looks really cute when the bow sticks out over the top.

For a blouse, I'm guessing a high collar is probably the only thing that would work.

I used to think Lor and Cadney were the same people

>>7526496
Tokyo pirates can do instore, but if there's something on their website store, I've had no problems with FromJapan.

>>7527004
Thank you! I tried a few of my high collar blouses with it, but nothing really fit just right. Time to go bolero hunting!

>>7527004
Whoops, that should have said "cutsew", not cute.

>>7527046
No problem! I just got my first halter JSK recently and went through the same coordinating issue, so I feel you.

My neighbours are growing weed in their back bedroom, which is right next to mine. The smell has flooded my room and it's started to sink into things like my curtains and bedding. I took all my lolita downstairs because I don't want it stinking of weed, but it can't stay down there forever because my dogs are backwards shits.

What the fuck can I do? I've tried airing out my bedroom and lighting 20 candles and an scented oil burner. 3 hours later and my room stinks of fucking marijuana again.

I'm pissed.

I'm not bothered that they smoke the stuff, but when my bedroom, which I pay rent for stinks of weed, then I have a problem with it.

>>7527108

Uh, call the police? Seriously, having good relations with shit tier potheads is not worth your brand smelling of weed.

>>7527108
Callll the coooops

Go join them.

>>7527136
This was meant for >>7527108, oops. Oh well, it's pretty obvious who it was meant for anyway.

>>7527126
>>7527135
I'm worried they'll realise it's me that told on them. They have a pretty big family that's known for being violent around here. Funnily enough, they're also pretty known by the police because they're always getting into trouble with them. I'm getting sick of it and it does look like my last option.

In the meantime, is there any way I can keep my bedroom not smelling like a pothead's basement? I've tried air fresheners, candles, airing my room out and a fan so far.

>>7527136
There's always one.

>>7523807
It's called the Ribbon Sailor Doll JSK. It is a pretty famous and popular design, usually when someone says they have a dream dress from Beth it's this one.
http://lolibrary.org/apparel/ribbon-sailor-doll-jsk

>>7523943
It's similar to IW's milk tea, but differs between items, I've had ones that were straight up beige and others yellow like cream left out.

>>7524539
I saw a perfume bottle replica at a swapmeet, and as far as I could tell, aside from proportion issues (bib size and shape, as an example), it's nothing one can pick out on a photo. Side by side with the real thing, the print and the trimming are completely different shades, it's obvious which one is real and which one is fake.

>>7525661
...There were people who ordered it? The way /cgl/ was going on about the pricing and the bad quality of the fabric, I thought nobody was going to order it.

I've been after this print for a while but the seller's bust measurement is listed as 110cm whereas my bust is 86cm, how likely is it to be stretched out if she's worn it several times?

>>7527216
Ask her to take a picture of the inside? If the dress has been stretched you should be able to see that the seams are busted.

>>7526361
Hi Alice,
I was bidding on an item, and after I won the auction, it was bought buy someone? But I recieved a 'you won!' email from lacemarket... Little confused and upset, is this allowed by the site or should I take it up with the seller? Thanks for your time and effort on the site though, it's so useful and appreciated!

>>7527415
Alice doesn't check cgl too often, try facebook.

>>7526209
Search the archive.

>>7527415
Wait? Does Lacemarket say that you won and the seller told you that is was already sold or did you get the email that you won, but then the site says someone else did?

>>7526007
Tyvek envelopes are plenty durable. A lot of mainstream stores will send packages in them, VS, GAP, etc., I don't know people need to have things packed in a box, it just winds up costing more to ship.

>>7527216
If you're still looking for this I'm selling the same JSK. Trade emails?

>Important notidication to Chinese customers
>Thank you very much for shopping at BABYSSB.
>We decided an important rule for Chinese customers today.
>There are a lot of Chinese customers who use plural names for ordering.
>Please follow the following rule, in order to avoid confusion and a trouble.
>1. Please order with your own name.
>2. Please make your payment with your own PAYPAL account.
>※We're sorry but it's unable to accept the payment from other people's account.

Did anyone else see this tidbit when ordering from BABY today? Chinese aren't the only people who have more than one name. Maybe it's just me since I'm Chinese but I think it's really bad customer service to make a rule for and call out one entire race. I sent a really pissed off reply back to BABY and fully expect to get blacklisted for it but I'd rather not buy from a company that displays their racism so blatantly.

>>7527155
So buy garment bags and stick a few garment refreshers in there.
I highly doubt the weed would permeate those.

>>7528180
Yes. Yes I did. There's apparently been a lot of Chinese lolitas in China specifically buying multiple items recently to scalp them by setting up multiple accounts under different names. Someone was talking about it in another thread, I'll check the archives.

>>7528180
lmfao stupid western tumblr shit thinks asians care about ray-see suhhhhm!

>>7528180
Like >>7528187 said, this is only being done to combat extreme scalping, anon.
Not everything is a product of racism.

>>7528180
For a country with such a deep, rich history and culture, I could never understand why Chinese are usually lying, cheating scumbags?
>The master of bootleg everything

>>7528187
>scalping
Brands are being fucking retarded about this.
If they're so concerned about scalping then maybe they ought to ditch their arcane views of ~*~EXCLUSIVITY~*~ and just go straight to a made-to-order system. That way nobody is fighting over their products and everyone has an equal chance to get what they want. It essentially making brands MORE MONEY while eliminating the scalper issues.
>but what about less popular releases?
Then brands actually save money because then they don't produce dresses/items that nobody winds up buying unless requested.

But no, retarded jap brands ain't never going to have this because using common sense versus the ~*~EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE~*~ complex just won't do.

>>7528180


This was actually up earlier this year. Threw me for a loop, I didn't know what to do with my name and actually emailed back notifying that my paypal address is different from what I signed up at Baby wih (not like I can change any of those things). Nothing really happened, though, seems like they did not have an issue with my paypal account, my email, my "plural Chinese names" (it's written out in full on their packaging), and even the name on my credit card has always been different (it's abbreviated).

I think when they say "plural names" they actually mean "one person pretending to be multiple people", but since they have so many customers it's hard for them to check it, so they add a rule that your paypal account needs to be under your name as well, since it's less likely a scalper actually has credit cards under a different name.

It's so easy for them to not be shitty about this issue but nope, racist Japanese have to single out Chinese whenever they get a chance. Why is this racist cunt still employed there? Does the owner hate Chinese too?

I wish everyone would stop acting like the seller is the one who sets the shipping cost. It's not like I want shipping to be so expensive; all the high cost is doing is hindering my sales.

>>7528180
I don't even want to know how whyte gurl equated that to racism.

>>7528209
Exclusivity is what allows them to charge those ridiculous prices.

>>7528208
They think they're better than people from other countries so they don't care about ripping us off or how we view them.

>>7528201
>>7528247
>I'm Chinese

Look I know you bitches try really hard to be edgy but learn to read first.

>>7528180
if there doesn't seem to be a scalping problem with westerners but there is with chinese buyers, how is it racist for them to point it out?

>>7528248
>what is brand loyalty
They have enough of it at this point that they could charge $500 for a special release, piece of ita garbage and someone would buy the fucker.

That's not a good enough excuse anymore.

Anyone know what this is about? Is it a re-release? I clicked it but it just took me back to the new arrival page.

>>7528590

Here: http://www.angelicpretty.com/newarrival/magical_etoile/index.htm

>>7528620
Awesome, thanks!
The new colorways look really cute.

>>7528187
>>7528205
>>7528221
This. Stop crying racism when you know damn well why they're doing this.

>>7528208
Because the super corrupt governmental system forces you to be a bribing, cheating dirtbag to get anywhere with them. Dog eat dog (pun not intended) has become part of the new pervading culture. They're essentially being taught that being a cheating scumbag is not only right, but the only way to get anywhere.

>>7528209
I agree, but it's never going to happen.

>>7528657
>>7528209
Re: made to order. JetJ is pretty much the only brand that has steered into that direction. Smart move on their part, so they can gauge interest and not have too many leftover stocks.

Exclusivity is still a key point in maintaining brand name and popularity, though. Making everything made-to-order isn't going to necessarily solve the problem.

>>7528697
Would also like to add that if BTSSB doesn't care so much about made to order: look at Claudia re-releases, MNSD rereleases, and now even Ave Maria is getting rereleased. They care, but they don't care enough until the demand is so high that they can no longer field off requests.

>>7528697
And JetJ still goes for high prices secondhand and has a decent amount of exclusivity in finding pieces. So I really don't see the excuse here, either.

>>7528209
There's a really fine balance between maintaining exclusivity and constantly rehashing things. If you look at the amount of time Krad Lanrete rereleases things, you'd eventually get bored and wonder when they will ever find the time to produce new things. For every made to order items, that means the machine that can be used for new releases is temporarily on hold to make the made to order items. And we all know that the new generation of lolita want the new, next best things.

Switching from pre made stock to made-to-order wouldn't work for a number of reasons. Main one would be their physical shops. Brands like Baby and AP have several physical stores while JetJ probably only has one main shop (if any?). These stores need stock at all times that help generate a community of fans to shop and meet up. It makes sense to have made-to-order on those $500+ dresses but regular release dresses sell much faster.

>>7528209
>>7528248
I work at an online busines and too many people are just too naive about how this works... If they produce more than a certain amount, they'd end up not making profit at some point. Same goes for made to order, they couldn't satisfy the demand unless they hired more staff and paying extra. Besides, I wouldn't want made to order dresses.
I think fashion is art and I appreciate that, I'm willing to pay for good quality and I think most clothing items outside of lolita are so ridiculously cheap that we got really spoiled, let alone we save money at the expense of others.

>>7528710
but the post you were responding to wasn't really about re-releasing things. If AP did more made to order releases like they did with DDC there would be less scalping and double dealing at release time and AP would make more money via increased volume of sales. The resale on DDC has remained strong and the dress stays at and often above retail in spite of the larger numbers released. All of the brands (Baby and AP specifically) could learn from that and profit massively while also getting in the good graces of many customers who have been frustrated at the difficulty of obtaining popular dresses at the release time.

>>7526976
I wore mine with IW's Milefeuille bolero in burgundy and black tights. It was a very casual outfit for work with a very small petty and minimal accessories.

>>7529020
Thank you for this!

Bunch of dresses up on Mandarake now if anyone is interested: http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/category-cosplay-wig.html
There's Chess Chocolate OPs in three colorways (cream for $250, brown for $300, mint/blue for $350), a Wonder Cookie OP, and some older Baby/AP JSKs.

>>7529144
Snatched up the cream like it was a flaming baby, thanks anon!

Does Lace Market send a notification email when you receive a message? My first purchase like this ever and I'm obsessively checking my inbox so I don't make her wait for my reply.

>>7529202
yes, calm down my sister

>>7528253
How about you learn to read? Its bad business practice to let people from the core country that does the bad things in. Can't mix your stupid feeeeelings with business, bitch.

>>7529873
It's unable to understand the English

How bad is the boobloaf in this dress?

Ignore the ita white blouse- just needed to take a picture with a blouse underneath.

If the boobloaf is terrible, what should I do to reduce it?

>>7530298
it's not the loaf that's catching my eye, it's the fact that your right (my left) tit looks like twice the size of your left.

Wear a sports bra or a binder if you're worried about it. It doesn't look terrible because you can see that the bodice isn't riding up super high. Your tits aren't filling the entire bodice from top to waist is what I mean.

try and hike them up a bit further though

>>7530305
Holy shit, I didn't notice that! I think it may have been the weird lighting in my living room, haha.

I'm glad it doesn't look too bad. Thanks, anon. Definitely going to experiment with how it looks with a sports bra.

One more question, though. I'm getting the La Traviata corset JSK and I'm a little nervous about how that might affect boobloaf. Will the boning squash it more? Or will it look dumb?

>>7530314
no clue, you'd have to share a picture wearing it

When I get a decent job I fully intend to supplement my income by strgaetically reserving and buying brand pieces and then reselling them; Be it immediately scalping or waiting for price rises.


I feel absolutely no remorse for this.
>I'll probably even wear each piece a couple of times first.

>>7530322
oh no, you and half the big sellers/stores out there

I don't care at all. If people who really want something can't take the time to reserve it, they deserve to get scalped by people like you.

>>7529020
The colours don't match at all though. Why do people pair that bolero with everything?

Apparently Marie finally made communication and sent an email today...

>>7530559
Link!

>>7530559
Source

>>7530559
I got one too......doesn't say much other than she's hoping to ship my item paid on delivery. I've never done that before and quite frankly it makes me a bit nervous so I'm waiting on replying to her,
emails are comin from her info@onedayinparadise email address. people in the oz comm are talking about it right now

>>7530566
It doesn't address her absence or apologize for lack of communication?

>>7530559
>>7530560
She said to a girl from Sydney: My apologies for the delay in communication in reference to your consigned items. I would like to return your remaining consigned goods using cash on delivery, and would like your address so that I can send it off at the post office.

People were annoyed because her attitude seems like she's not sorry at all and she wants people to pay for the delivery after all the crap she's pulled.

>>7530566
I think it's ridiculous that she expects you to be out of pocket after all this time and lack of communication. Could she get any more unprofessional?

>>7530572
Woooooow

Has anyone used this chick before? I think she's a shopping service but it's kinda hard to tell from her website

sites.google.com/site/juniefantasyparlor/Shipping-Rates

>>7530570
of course not. lol!!

>>7530452
I always wonder this myself, it's made me really hate that bolero style.

>>7530591
She's not a shopping service, but rather a taobao reseller. I've bought from her before, didn't have any troubles. Her English seems ok. I think the items shipped from Canada, if I remember right.

Can anyone tell me the name of these socks?

>>7530322
have fun losing money, or breaking even if you're good at predicting what's popular, assuming you're using an instore SS
>if you're actually in japan go for it

>>7530322
>>I'll probably even wear each piece a couple of times first.

And this right here is why lolitas are suckers to pay scalped prices for "new, never worn" items.
>mfw people bullshit all the time about never trying on these dresses, especially the rare prints

>>7530298
That looks fine on you, no boobloaf that I can see.

>>7530298
you're not loafing, you just have boobs. I think it looks good/cute.

>>7530298
That's not boobloaf, that's having boobs.
But I get you, I'm always worried about boobloaf, too. It's hard to tell sometimes

Ok guys, don't laugh at me, I'm not a n00b, but I just discovered almost every AP dress I own has a HIDDEN SIDE POCKET ON THE RIGHT!

How could I not notice this?

>>7531066
Going out ribbon ribbon otk

>>7531140
If it's a dress with no zipper- it usually had two pockets! Found on most of my half shirred jsks

>>7531140
Don't feel bad, I didn't notice mine until I was at an event one time and a girl was saying how she loved the the pockets in AP dresses. I was like "dude wat" and she reached over and stuck her hand in mine.
Mind = blown.

It's perfect for stashing my phone or camera for easy access.

>>7531148
Do you know the artist of this picture? I really love it and am just curious who drew this. Thank you in advance!

>>7531151
From Pixiv:
>http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1023412

>>7531148
I saw someone pulling things out of their pocket and that sealed the deal for me to get more AP pieces. I don't put anything in mine but I like putting my hands in them.

>>7531146
Omg you're right! My Fantastic Dolly has two pockets! :D That's awesome, I wish all dresses had pockets.

>>7531148
Yeah, right? Just some weeks ago I complained to my boyfriend how I wished I had a place to put my phone, since it's so bothersome to put it in a purse every time.

And I wondered why lolibrary always said some of my dresses featured pockets, I thought they would have those sewn-on pockets.

>>7531140
Curious as someone who owns no AP, do only the print dresses have pockets? Or do solid pieces usually have them also?

>>7531348
Depends on material and shirring. Both solid and printed have them. Most of their chiffon pieces don't have pockets.

>>7531348
my chiffon/velveteen don't have pockets
my printed and my 1 nonprinted on what i assume cotton? do
>i dont know shit about fabric

>>7531140
>>7531146
>>7531148
>>7531187
>>7531304
>>7531313
>>7531348
>>7531350

As someone else who owns no AP, would anyone be able to post a photo of these hidden pockets? Sounds pretty neat.

>>7531350
My misty sky, and dream sky skirts both have pockets. And so does my RRL op.

>>7531369
misty sky and dream sky OPs don't have the pockets.

>>7531379
My misty sky JSK doesn't have pockets either. I found they're most often in printed items, regular skirts, not in highwaist skirts, and not in empire waist dresses, but in dresses where the bodice ends regularly at the waist.

>>7531379
Hmmm really? The pocket is pretty well hidden. And it's on the opposite side of the zipper. If you flip over the lining you should see it if there is one.

>>7531395
...I take back my previous statement. Misty Sky OP has 2 pockets, dream sky OP has 1.

Do any other brands commonly or semi-commonly have hidden pockets?

>>7531427
LIEF has hidden side seam pockets! All my other stuff is AatP/BABY, and they only include pockets when is part of the design.

>>7531369
RRL has pockets?! I've owned it for months and never noticed!

>>7524104
Is this OP popular? How much does it sell for?

Quick question. Does the online store Lolita Desu ever try to pass counterfeit off as the real deal?

>>7531497
You can't just quick question this kind of deal, OP, give us dat link.

I'm not aware they have, but like I said, give us the link.

Those are some kind of claims.

>>7531499
Nah, I'm just wondering because I can't seem to find any solid info on this skirt and rumours have go me nervous. They show the label but eh.

http://www.lolitadesu.com/rose-bouquet-stripe-skirt-in-white-x-pink-from-innocent-world/

>>7531510
Rumors?

>>7531511
Nothing specific to the site itself, I've just been reading more complaints about counterfeit being sold through third-party sites than I'm used to.

>>7525565
Ahahahaha that fucking Emily chick or whatever from that living doll show is there. She actually looks ill.

>>7525565
>>7525565
I THOUGHT SHE SAID IT WASN'T LOLITA GUISE!

>>7531510
I found both the OP within like 10 seconds of google searching, it's an older piece so the skirt may not be listed on hellolace/lolibrary

Also found an old ebay listing for the skirt in a different colourway
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Innocent-World-Rose-Bouquet-Stripe-lolita-classic-skirt-Japan-vintage-XS-S-4-6-8-/131030289162?nma=true&si=UeRn9qw1CkqLzxNR3IHEXvATrMM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

http://hellolace.net/wardrobe/innocent-world/type/op/item/57/

>>7530322
>>I'll probably even wear each piece a couple of times first.
Yeah but you'll feel empty unless you post photos of you in the dresses online, and then people will have you rumbled.

>>7525565
Those fucking upholstery trims.

The navy one would be nice if the black/gold brocade was switched out for cream, and the... chest... thing... removed.

>>7531455
Yeah, check right along the seam. on the OP it's hiding under the detachable lace frill.

>>7531350
My Melty Cream Donuts jsk has two pockets, and I can second that the RRL op has a pocket.
The only AP items I've had without pockets were really old releases (like pre-2006).

>>7531568
>>7531573
This has vastly improved my storage dilemma thank you.

>>7531105
>>mfw people bullshit all the time about never trying on these dresses, especially the rare prints

But some people do sell items without trying then on. I've sold at least 10 dresses that I never tried on.

>>7532345
Yeah, I've gotten some lucky pack dresses that I knew I didn't want and sold them without ever trying them on. But I'm not sure that is necessarily the case with really popular stuff...

Is this a joke? Also, I hate feeler posts.

>>7531105
>>mfw people bullshit all the time about never trying on these dresses, especially the rare prints

Naw, I've sold never tried on dresses, especially the really popular prints. If something looks like it'd be "hot", I prefer to get them in multiple colourways at the beginning, then once it arrives, I keep just the one colourway I really like and sell off the rest. What's the point of trying on all the dresses, just the colour is different, and I've already picked out which colour I like the best as soon as I open the package.

So apparently IW has contacted people on the Oddments Pack A waiting list, letting them know they are all sold out. But they are releasing a blouse lucky pack.
I was on the Oddments pack B waiting list, and haven't revived any email from IW. Does this mean there might be a chance for me to get a B pack? Or did they just forget to email me?
Anyone else on the pack B waiting list receive an email?

>>7532720
I'm SO IN for a blouse LP! Did they tell you when it's gonna happen?

>>7532720
I'm on the B waiting list too, and I still had hopes but now... meh, I guess I missed it. I'm so mad haha. I'd prefer not to get this Bluse LP you mention and wait for another oddment LP... should be coming out in July? August? Anyone have an idea?

>>7532749
ME TOO !

>>7532720
Ah, a blouse lucky pack sounds amazing! I would really love one but I have bad experiences of getting the oddments pack A and nothing being my size...

>>7532720
Blouse pack??? That sounds perfect! How much do you think they'll list it as? How many pieces?

>>7531357
A little late but here you go anon.

>>7532720
A blouse lucky pack sounds amazing but I have a 96cm bust when it's at it's absolute smallest. Would it be like the normal lucky packs where you can't choose size?

>>7532749
>>7532765
Soon apparently. Perhaps after Golden week?

>>7532795
Sorry I don't know. I'm not even sure if there has been a blouse only lucky pack before. So it's hard to estimate without a base.

>>7532783
>>7533442
That's always the unfortunate thing about lucky packs.
Tfw you find something in your pack that you love and matches great with your wardrobe, but doesn't fit.

>>7532756
I'm on the B list too, and haven't received an email yet. Theres a chance right? ( fingers crossed). I believe the next oddment pack is usually released around early October.

Is there anything I should know when trying to reserve from Baby? I know that a lot of people recommend buying something from them beforehand so that your account is in order, but I don't really have time.

>>7530572
I want to know how many people in total have received emails like this so far.

Any advice on dealing with difficult comm members who drain the life out of you?

This person doesn't understand personal boundaries and insists on asking personal questions that I don't want to discuss in front of a group, let alone with her. An example is: Hows your new anxiety medication?
I've tried going to different meets when they haven't ticked 'going' on fb but they turn up, also tried not sitting near them, talking to them etc
All the usual things you can do to make a situation bearable I've tried as well as cutting all contact from them.

Talking to them about this problem is either ignored or makes them ask more invasive questions.

tl;dr my comm has an energy vampire

>>7533760

I'd advise asking some other girls in your comm about it and possibly working together and sitting this energy vampire down to straighten out how you guys feel directly but gently.

Does she have autism or something that makes her not too socially aware, or is she just generally a bit inept?

>>7533760
"I'm not comfortable discussing that. Why do you continue harassing me and asking invasive questions I don't wish to answer?"
But this drama inducing bitch on the defensive, making her look like the shit she is. It doesn't have to be in front of everyone.

>>7533578
I take it she probably isn't contacting the people she owes money to, only items no doubt.

>>7523024
That's such a lovely blue; what JSK is that?

>>7533442
I have an 88cm bust at smallest and an Innocent World medium doesn't always fit so if anything an Innocent World L size blouse may fit and on rare occasions they have an xl. Last year IW released a small oddment pack where you could pick the size but I assume a blouse pack would be more likely like the normal pack. I think if there is the option of choosing a size, the l pack will go out first.

>>7533761
A bit inept and late teens, so I give the behavior a benefit of the doubt. It just worries me as you can see it going two ways
-she learns that whats she's doing is socially uncomfortable and she stops
or
-she attempts to go 'alpha lolita' in the community and the possible drama would satisfy /cgl/ for days...

I think it's time for me to organise some private meets

Ok, so I'm a relatively new lolita, and I wanted some advice. I only have 2 petticoats and they're both A-line (I got them before I realized the difference between a-line and cupcake) but neither of them fit with any skirts or dresses I own.

What I do have is a set of bloomers from F+F that has some ruffles in the back that provides a bit of poof. (pic included)

Until I get some proper petticoats, is it acceptable to wear just bloomers under skirts/JSKs?

>>7533827

Personally, I don't think it's ever really acceptable to go without a petticoat.
I'd recommend you sell the A-line ones (Pettis are quite easy to sell.) and buy a nice bell-shaped one. In the mean time, sit tight and deal with not wearing lolita until it arrives.

>>7533827
what brand A-line petti's do you have? If they're multi-layered you can pin a layer up and create a bell shape.

>>7533827
You can try pinning up the top layer of the aline petticoats to get some more poof up top. Otherwise, just get new petticoats.

>>7533847
>>7533850
Definitely this, it's quite effective! I've done it before myself when I was traveling and only brought one petticoat for multiple outfits.

>>7533847
They're just some cheap costume petti's I got on amazon (I know, I know, I got them years ago when I was first getting into lolita and didn't know anything)

Any suggestions on what to buy at bodyline during their free shipping sale?

It's not for a con, I just wanna buy something that will make me feel cute for once in my life ;_;

>>7533864
I should mention I plan on getting some off-brand petticoats from Bunny House since I've heard good things about the pettis and the blouses I've ordered from them were great

>>7533871
A maid outfit or a seifuku. Shoes are also good if you can figure out the sizing. What's your style? Maybe then I can look through and suggest some dresses or skirts.

>>7533877
Well my main concern is with sizing since I'm a femboy. I'm really scared of spending like 40 bucks on something and then for it to not fit right or look awkward on me. Long sleeves are a must if I'm trying to pass, since I have really thick upper arms. I might as well give up on trying to find shoes there now, my feet are huge.

As far as style, I really like sweet and cutesie type stuff.

>>7533879
(I am just going to give the item numbers. Just plop them into google with bodyline.)

For shoes, shoes192 and shoes178 go up to 270, unless you need them bigger?

For dresses, just wear a bolero or a cardigan if you feel conscious about your arms. Not sure if you need L sizing, but L515 (some sort of cake print?), L400 (country style) and L299 (the very popular chocoberry) would be my picks. If you really do have thicker arms then it's best to avoid OPs with sleeves.

Bodyline's seifukus (costume621 and costume573, long sleeves) also come in larger sizes but depending on your height, they might be too short.

>>7533895
Thanks for the recommendations! I don't go on bodyline often, so I couldn't find some of them, but I still liked the ones I could find.

I'm an L in women's usually, but I don't know if japan does sizes differently...

>>7533902
Japanese sizes (and basically Asian sizes) are smaller in general, so an L might be more of an XL. You might need to go with L or 2L then. Make sure to check the measurements because most of the time they are pretty absolute maximums.

I should also say that the dresses I listed are all under Lolita > Jumperskirt and the seifukus are under Cosplay > costume.

I've never ordered a lucky pack before but I'm very much interested in this IW blouse one. How do you order a lucky pack? Are they listed alongside other products, or is there a special page? I can't find anything on the website right now.

>>7533779
It's actually a soft mint; it's BtSSB's Mary's Sweet Sheep.

>>7533987
It isn't up or even officially announced yet. It'll be in the reserves section when it is.