/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7862168
I still haven't found a wig that I really like yet (I'd like to do minimal cutting/styling because I'm a huge noob who only has one wig) and I'm contemplating just styling my natural hair for my first meet up. It's dark brown and curly and I'm getting my bangs cut soon. I feel like with some hair spray and a wand, I could emulate the style of most popular wig options. I just don't want to look lackluster next to everyone else, you know?

>>7862168
Where can I find that dress??

>>7862182
Cutting bangs on a wig isn't hard.

>>7862209
Well... That's a pretty old pic but as it says, it's by moi meme moitie

>>7862209
Closet Child is having some sort of major gothic related sale in their Shinjuku store around the 11th (?), might be a good time to get in touch with in-person SSes if that's the sort of thing on your wishlist.

How can I procure a last minute gothic headdress? Something like a mini veil. A tutorial would be great.

Im just curious, but why do people like Lor so much compared to other "famous" lolitas? What does she do differently?

>>7862469
Mini b=veil? Get black chiffon. Gather it at one edge. Use a floral clip or fake flower to hide the ugly gathered edge. You'll want to either trim the edge of the chiffon and use fray check, or distress the whole thing.

>>7862476
I guess because she doesn't seem like a giant drama whore and people find her funny. I don't find her particularly funny or her co-ords that appealing, but there you go.

>>7862476
Taking a blind guess here and I don't mean to sound like a bitch in the least, but from what I've seen, it probably has to do with Lor not looking like a model or looking like a porcelain doll or some shit. She just looks like your average girl who's into the fashion for the hell of it, and she's nice too.
You can interpret that as "because she's ugly compared to other lolitas", but that's what makes her likeable imo. Plus she coords well.

>>7862213
I said I wanted one where I would have to do minimal cutting/styling, e.g only having to cut the bangs and not having to cut like 6+ inches off lol. Besides, I was basically asking about whether or not to wear my natural hair

How do lolitas usually pack and travel for events like conventions, especially ones that require air travel? Pack light or heavy? Do you wear lolita on the plane to save space in your suitcase? Where do you put your pettis? How many outfits do you bring?

What makes a boring coord interesting? I've been told I have boring outfits, but I'm not entirely sure what to add to make it POP

>>7862560
You'd need to be a bit more specific. Do you have examples of coords? (no problem if you dont want to post yourself here, but maybe make a floordinate so we can see and give advice). Nothing wrong with boring coords. Jewelry is generally nice, as is a blouse other than black or white. Themed bags are always a hit too!

>>7862560
Wear a statement piece. This rare hat, this decorated bag, this really high quality blouse etc. it will draw attention to your outfit and you can still keep the styling simple.

>>7862425
Do you have more details anon?

What color wig would go well with a red and black dress? It's a pretty bright red, and it's rather sweet.

Right now I only have a dark wine rhapsody wig and my hair, which is currently dark purple.

where are some good places to find hime wigs?

>>7862667
Not beyond what they have on their blog and tumblr:

http://ameblo.jp/shinjyukugothpunk/entry-11929064633.html

http://closetchildjapan.tumblr.com/archive

>>7862560
Playing with textures, colors, and patterns usually does the trick.

I'd need to see an example.

following the wig questions trend: does anyone know where i can find a black or chocolate brown wig that ends at the base of the neck and curves softly inward? all the wigs i find either end at the shoulders or the chin, and they all have curls.

Peppermint Fox just posted this little cutie.
This is my first time ordering from them. I live in the US and I picked the cheapest shipping (with no tracking or insurance). How long will it take to get to me and how likely will it be to get lost and I'll be sad forever?

Would you consider this cardigan loli-able?

http://www.swimmer.co.jp/?pid=80696156

>>7862182

Just use your normal hair anon. It will look much better than a badly styled wig if you follow tutorials online and practice (I know because my first meetup coord was pretty bad because I didn't cut my wig's bangs well). What kind of coord are you planning? I could start a hair thread and start dumping all the fancy hairdos I have on hand.

>>7862551
Don't wear full lolita on the plane.
It's unpractical. Airports are crowded as fuck and that increases the chance of getting stains or dirt on your brand. It's also unpractical for security check. In some countries you have to take off your shoes, so make sure to wear shoes you can easily take off. Don't wear a petticoat. The people who sit next to you on the plane may find this rude since pettis are poofy and take away too much space.

Roll your petticoats and put them in a vacuum bag.
The number of outfits you can bring depends on the size of your suitcase and how elaborate your outfits are. I usually bring a huge suitcase which fits 2 full outfits + normalfag clothing for the rest of the days.
If you want to save space plan outfits which share the same elements, such as bolero, blouse, bag or accessories. And if you have one OTT outfit which contains a huge ass hat and tons of bigger accessories you may want your second outfit to be a little more simple (centered around smaller accessories).

>>7862986
plz do

>>7862747
That's oddly specific. If you don't mind me asking, why does it have to be this particular style?

>>7862959
It looks like any other normalfag cardigan.
if it were shorter, then maybe. Long cardigans look stupid with lolita

i have trouble putting on my wig.... im afraid to tug on it because i dont want to ruin it. what are some common trouble shooting resolutions? maybe my hair isnt secured well(i braid it and stuff it under wig cap, no bobby pins to secure)? the wig is too small(wig has adjustable straps for size but its at its max)? any help appreciated

>>7863010

>>7863038

>>7862763
I ordered this too. I think I got the last one. I am hoping it gets here safe!

>>7862579
This one was posted a while back. I thought it was cute, but it got a few comments on how boring it was

>>7862763
I ordered something from them like a month ago and it seemed to come in like a week. Granted I also forgot to check the mailbox for 2 days so it might have come even earlier.

>>7863370
You don't appear to have any jewelry on, no bag, and we don't know what shoes you wore. I don't know if you added jewelry later, but without any it's definitely boring. Nothing about your outfit really catches the eye.
Do you have a complete coord with bag, shoes, and accessories we can go off of?

>>7863378
...but she is wearing shoes, anon.

>>7863378
Same anon, just realized it seems you ARE wearing shoes, they just blend in and are so flat it's hard to tell

>>7863379
I realized that right after I posted my comment.
My bad. I'm on my phone, and they blended into her feet. I should have zoomed in more.

>>7863047
You should be able to tug a bit to adjust it without ruining it. secure your wig with some bobby pins and make sure it's as flat as it can be.

>>7862168
I feel like I'm the only person who thinks under skirts are ugly 95% of the time. Maybe I'm just biased because I'm really short?

>>7863370
This is fine. If you want to fancy it up, I think the best way would be to bring in some pink from the print! Get some dusty pink shoes, jewelry and a more colorful hair accesory, perhaps one inspired by the flowers in the print?

Totally envying your body right now! How big is your waist?

>>7863378

I do need to get a bag for this coord, but I wear so little pink that I don't know if it's worth getting a pink bag specifically for this coord! Speaking of bags, I really like over the shoulder bags, but I've noticed that they really squash my petti. What do you guys do to eliminate the petti-squash?
>>7863414

I also really like the idea of pink shoes. I ended up changing the flower band for a pink bow later on, after realizing that I was lacking pink elsewhere in the coord. And thank you! I really appreciate the compliment! My waist is 25"

>>7863030
It suits my face shape better than having curls around my chin, that's all.

I put on my robe and Wizard print.

Anyone else going to get any of these?
I'm gonna pre order the pants, but I kind of want dat wizard top too.

They also had another reservation up, but I only really liked the tights.

>>7863742
Oh shit. This is the meta I love.

I just want to vent a little so sorry if this post is nonsequiter.

I bought my dream dress and nothing I own matches it. Nothing I own matches at all, and the stuff I own that matches is boring as fuck. I am uncreative and don't deserve to be in this fashion.

...But I'm still gonna be boring and unnoticed forever and that's okay because I have my clothes to keep me warm at night.

My friend is getting married the 11th and asked me to wear one of my lolita dresses.
She even picked it out of my wardrobe. I was jut gonna wear a nice skirt, but I'm glad she loves the dress.

I found some cheap shoes on amazon and was thinking about painting them, but the problem is they have that crocodile skin texture, which I hate. How would I go about disguising the texture?

>>7863504
Try putting less stuff in your bag :) I wear over the shoulder bags but they only have like max 4 things in there so the bag itself isn;t heavy at all

>>7863370
I'd say it's mostly boring due to your choice of colours. It's a nice outfit (personally I don't get nitpicky over bags or jewellery, I think they're more a personal choice than being uber important to the style) but simple because all your accompanying pieces are black. As >>7863414 said adding dusty pink would be a good option. Even adding more white to match the flower sin your headband would make it pop a bit more.

>>7863779
It's nice that she's letting you wear a lolita dress even though it's her day. I wouldn't wear a lolita dress for a wedding even if she begged me to wear one.

What lolita dress is it?

>>7863370
The headband doesn't really go with it nicely

I'd wear solid tights as they make your coord look busy and competitive with the skirt

otherwise it looks fine enough. Personally I'd add a cute blazer and a white top

>>7863865
It's just a plain brown infanta dress.
She wants me to wear pic related over it too.

So, I know this is an MM dress, but does anybody know the name?

Sorry if the pic's for ants, I couldn't find a better one.

>>7863915
Morgane OP

>>7863936
Thank you!

Wasn't sure where this goes, but what type of classic Lolita jewelry will go with a blouse that comes down to just below the elbow? Thanks!

>>7862747
Maybe something like this? http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=21880395426

>>7864060
Like for your wrists/hands? I'd avoid wrist cuffs. Pearl bracelets or a nice statement ring is all you really got. Could you give a bit more info?

To the lovely anon who recommended a Bali minimizer bra to subdue my raging tits. Thank you. I got it in the mail and it works really well!

>>7864403
that's perfect, thank you!

could someone help me coord this? im pulling up a total blank so i normally wear sweet and just have no idea how to work with this

Q: y didnt the lolita go to the movies
A: becus she was BAROQUE!!! (broke)

>>7864504
Wrong thread. I think it would be cute with a red blouse and shoes, plus gold and navy accessories.

>>7864511
Top friggen kek

The other day I heard two girls in my comm arguing over tulle versus organza. It was... very petti

>>7864513
psh chiffon master race

>>7864531
I personally only have organza ones but want a chiffon someday!
I meant to say chiffon instead of tulle lol

>>7862959
it is a bit too long and those buttons make it look more vintage than lolitaish. probably good for otome kei, to be worn with (more or less) low waist skirts or petticoatless one pieces.

Taobao indie brand Rocorentique just released their Crystal Dress. What are your opinions on it?

I think it's super cute, but it looks sort of...cheap?

>>7864531
You're all peasants. Starched cotton and crinoline is the way of the princess

AP is apparently releasing these tights among other things for Laforet Happy Halloween Week 2014.

Does anyone know how to get these? I can't find them on the website. I'm still fairly new to these things so I have no clue what that event is

>>7864740
they won't be on the website, that's an in-store exclusive. You'll have to find an SS in Tokyo to get them for you.

>>7864599
I feel like either the bodice is a teeny bit too low or the thing underneath the skirt is too long... something about the proportions looks off

Did they use an A-line petti on a bell shaped skirt?

Any advice for saving these shoes or should I just get rid of them?

>>7864870
They're gone, anon. I'm sorry for your loss.

>>7864870
Rip in peace shoes

>>7864870
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Master-Manufacturing-Leather-Vinyl-Repair-Kit/13432580
The hardest part will be color-matching.

>>7864870

How did you manage to that?

>>7864884

Sorry, but I have to

>rest in peace in peace shoes

>>7864896
you must be new here

>>7864870
Pleather don't come back so easy, kid. My condolences

>>7864870
These would be perf for guro lolita.

Can someone tell me about Dark Box "Forest of Pipe Organ" JSK's sizing?
Is it true to measurements or does it run big/small?

>>7864504
>I normally wear sweet

Anon that is sweet.

I'd say it's true to size. My bust/waist is 86/68ish and I got an M (90/70) and it fits perfectly with a blouse

>>7864988
>>7864974

Has anyone ever had a change of heart on their favorite brand. I've been wearing lolita for 4 years, and Angelic Pretty has been the center of my.wardrobe. Over the past year though, I've been slowly buying Metamorphose items, and wearing my AP less and less. AP is starting to bore me, and while Meta is hit or miss, their hits are amazing.

My comm is mainly girls who wear AP, and it's not uncommon for them to make fun of Meta for being tacky, so I'm kind of embarrassed.

>>7864870
what the fuck did u do

>>7864988
>have pretty much the same measurements

Alright then, should fit me nicely. Thanks.

>>7864740
Where did you find these? I'd like to see the other items they're releasing

http://youtu.be/lGB-cOPCFWk

>>7865003
Rock your Meta, anon! The tackiness is part of the charm. I routinely giggle about Meta's misses with my friends but we all love it when they score a hit and will shamelessly jump all over their better releases. If the girls in your comm actually look down on Meta then screw them, though.

>>7862551
I can usually get a weekend's worth of outfits in a carry-on bag depending on how big my accessories are and what shoes I want to wear. It doesn't leave me much space for "normal" clothes though - probably one pair of jeans and a couple of t-shirts. I usually wear a full outfit on the plane with a smaller petticoat but without the in-your-face hair accessories.

Where's the best place to get the GLBs?
I'm not too keen on buying from JList because the shipping is way too much.

>>7865432
Amazon often has them for fairly cheap.

>>7865003
Don't be ashamed, anon. Meta has some amazing designs pretty regularly, for me it's a tie between AP and Meta when it comes to favorite brands.

Last year I had a surgery and shortly after began to lose my hair. Didn't put two and two together, and all doctors said it was stress. This year had a second surgery done and the hair loss came back. All the doctor said is to wait, and my hair keeps falling.

I've got my very first comm meet up coming up, and, ugh. This is going to sound so stupid, I just need to vent. I'm worried about buying a wig and then having my boyfriend make fun of me. I'm classic, and sometimes I feel like I can kinda tell that he's a little weirded out and he's always going on about how great I look in jeans. He's not mean at all (okay so we're both kind of abrasive) but he has never said a single unsupportive thing nor has he ever tried to dissuade me from wearing my Coords. But it all started with just a brand dress, and he was okay with that. Now there's a petticoat and blouse and I feel like he's already like, what the hell. I'm worried that he'll think less of me if I wear a wig.

I thought about extensions, but bills caught up and there's no money. For three months, having your hair fall out every time you run your hand through it, or finding these wobs of hair in the bathtub and in the sink and in the floor on the rare occasion I even brush my hair anymore is driving me mad. I fought against wearing a blouse, then I saw how shit it looked, so I wore a blouse. I fought against pettis, but then I saw how shit it looked, now I've got some pettis that are just the perfect size. Natural hair is hard to style right for lolita, and the worst part of it is I was growing it out well before the surgeries. My hair is down to the bottom of my breasts, but its thin. And it's only going to get thinner at the rate it's going. Last year my hair was so thick at shoulder length I couldn't even get those pirana clips around it. I had all these tutorials saved for all sorts of braids and buns and updos. Now my hair is long, but thin as hell.

Do not know what I'm going to do for that comm meet.

>>7865743
>worried about your bf mocking you
Oh yeah? How butthurt would he be if he started losing his hair? Guys take a huge chip off their self-esteem once they start balding. I bet most of them wish it would be socially acceptable for them to get wigs too.

Also don't bother with extensions, they will rip out your hair even worse. You'll be happy with a full wig anon, do it for you.

Holy shit. You know what anon, you're right. I love him to death and he's crowning a bit at the front and has a bare spot at the back. It doesn't bother me at all but he's always talking about it, always mentioning how he's crowning, and always talking about how those hair restoration things are snake oil and how he'd never bother trying it even though I've never mentioned the stuff. Maybe if he gives me crap I'll just tell him that my hair is a line in the sand and how would he feel if he tried something to make him feel better about his hair and I made fun of him for it. I never thought about it that way before. Thank you so much, anon!

And thanks for the tip on the extensions. I was kind of bummed I wouldn't be able to afford it. I thought the bonded ones or those microbeads would be safer for the hair as opposed to a weave and I rationalised that I'd only keep them in until my hair grew back, but you're right. I can't imagine any kind of weight will go well on a weakened hair follicle.

Honestly, thank you so much. I've been really, really stressing this stuff especially as this will be my first meet ever and the community seems wonderful. I really want to make a good first impression and have a good time instead of constantly worrying about my hair. Thank you so, so much!

>>7865771
You should noooot be getting micro ANYTHING on your hair when it's falling out. Wrap that shit up, put it under a cap and wear a wig. You need to protect your hair not stress it out even more.

>>7865777

Yeah, you're right. I got lucky the money issue came up, because you're right. A microbead would crimp the hair, and the bonding is a gluing agent which would weaken the hair. Not to mention, the sheer weight of the extensions themselves would just yank whatever hair grew back in right out- or worse, it'd make it grow in weaker.

Damn, gulls. You guys just helped me out so much. And now I'm going through wigs and I feel excited for the meet. And these wigs! My last experience buying wigs was when I cosplayed back in 04. All we had then was the cosplay.com store and, shit. The selection was nowhere what selection is now. Just one after the other these wigs are beautiful, and so much more realistic looking than the affordable cosplay wigs back then. Used to be you bought a wig based of which one you might maybe could pull off, and your choices were basically a godiva and those uber curly 80s glam rock wigs and then you dyed it. Now if anything, the problem is *too much selection.* Now you actually have the freedom to choose by style and by which style would flatter you as opposed to which one looks least shitty.

This is glorious. And this is only the first shop I've looked at (dolluxe.com) Now I see why I see you guys recommending wigs so often. Some of these look completely natural while still having some beautiful styles.

Oh man, I'm so excited. I have been dreading this and going insane over this for months. I never thought I'd be this hopeful about having good hair ever again. Under a wig cap my hair can take its sweet time to recover.

>>7865771
Girl with alopecia here.
I suffer from chronic hair loss due to genetics, and I've always had thin hair and stuff.

Do not wear extensions, do not dye your hair, and do not get any "hair growth" treatments at the salon because those will fuck you up. Follicles get atrophied and this is what causes hair loss. If you get extensions you're going to damage your follicle and suffer from further hair loss.

I suggest you go to the dermatologist so they can help you with your hair. Wear a wig and if you're bummed about that, buy one that looks as natural and cute as possible.

It bums be the idea that I don't have enough volume in my hair to match it with my coords, but what can you do. No one should criticize you for wearing a wig and if so, fuck it. Your reasons are valid.

>>7865743
I've been going through hair loss myself. I'm not sure what brought it on, I'm assuming it's probably some thyroid issue I've not had checked out and a combination of birth control. Once I turned 25 it started, and by the time I was 28 and on birth control, I could really see a huge difference. Basically I've got a huge thin patch right where my bangs are and bangs are the only thing that looks good with it, keeping it longer makes it look really thinned out. Plus it's really easy to see my scalp any way I part it.

I pretty much exclusively wear wigs with lolita. I've been considering trying out some falls and clip in bangs, but since my hair is so fine now (used to be really super thick) and my natural hair texture has super-fine strands, I'm afraid it'll look kinda weird.

Wigs give me a lot more confidence, tbh.

>>7865823

It was my dermatologist who told me to wait. Checking in with her at the end of this month to see where we're at. Before her I was going through endocrinologists. Two different docs, two sets of exams, everything normal. Last year they suspected a thyroid condition but that was also negative. Lucky for me, my mom works at a dermatological company and her buddy looked over my results and suggested more B Complex vitamins and B 6 along with my Biotin. Hair's still falling but growing at an absurd rate.

The only thing both instances have in common is surgery. I went under for a surgery to tighten up a muscle around my eye last year, and this year I went under for three wisdom teeth getting yanked. It was my surgeon this year who suggested maybe it was the propofol they used to knock me out that caused some super weird reaction.

All I know is there are few things more hopeless than having a doctor look at your chart, sigh, look up at you and say 'it's probably stress.'

hello! newbie here, what are some key search terms for this type of socks/tights? i know the original is from btssb (i think) but how or where can i find similar things with the whole sheer pattern type thing?

>>7865003
Yeah, when I first started meta was my favorite brand but now I almost never like or buy anything they do. I'm all about AP. The biggest reason is a lot of their stuff is kind of.. unique to coordinate. They use a lot of colors and themes that don't match anything else in my wardrobe. My first meta skirt, I still haven't made a really nice coord for it. Whereas AP is very easy to mix and match.

>>7865743
Who cares what your boyfriend thinks? He doesn't have to like everything you do and if he really cares about you, he'll deal with it. One of my friends used to wear lolita almost daily, her bf hated it. She just didn't care and wore it anyway. They're married now. It's just an opinion, unless he tries forbidding you from wearing it it's fine, every relationship has one or more people who don't like something the other one does. I would talk to him about not making fun of you, my boyfriend and i make fun of each other all the time but we also know some topics that aren't funny because we've talked about it. It's pretty dick to make fun of your partner for something that actually hurts their feelings and you shouldn't be scared of that happening.

>>7865898
Mu-fish sells some.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-7207575923.1.sCot8l&id=39663930346

>>7865432
If you're in the U.S., I would buy them from >>http://www.kinokuniya.com/us/index.php/fho001

They're about 20 bucks a piece there, and if you make a large enough order they'll ship it for free.

>>7865003
Oh yeah. When I first started, I got into the fashion via Kamikaze Girls so I fell head over heels for Baby. When I got older and got a job to afford lolita, I witnessed a number of changes in their style which I wasn't a huge fan of, and when I finally bought stuff from them, I wasn't very impressed with the fitting. Now, most of my brand wardrobe consists of AP and I'm starting to get some IW stuff.

>>7865743
if money is the issue, there are many cheap chinese wigs on ebay. For under $15 including shipping you can get lots and lots of wigs in okay quality.
that said, do what makes you happy and makes you feel beautiful.

>>7865743
There are so many lolitas that wear wigs for completely superficial reasons (OMG MY HAIR DOESN'T MATCH MY OUTFIT!!!) so fuck that noise, just get a wig, especially if it's to make yourself feel better and protect the hairs you have. I have weird punk hair and I wear wigs exclusively in loli--if I didn't have them, I'd look like a knob.

tl;dr buy a wig and tell your bf to stuff it also don't worry basically everybody is wearin wigs up in here

>>7865969
different anon, but would you mind linking to some of these shops?

sort of an odd question, but is wearing gloves with a sweet coord a faux pas? i'd like to dress in sweet but i compulsively bite my nails and have to the point that my cuticles are damaged, and while i know most people don't notice, i'd much rather just cover them as *i* notice them and don't like them. fake nails aren't an option as i pick and bite them as well. plus, keeping my hands covered prevents any nailbiting at meets.

>>7866203
simple gloves with a cute faux fur trim could work with sweet, but would look strange without a coat. More elegant/fancy gloves (like super lacy) look better with something more hime or classic. Seeing that kind of glove with a pastel sweet coord might be a little strange. Have you tried nice fake nails instead?

>>7866213

i've tried fake nails, but they always fall off since it doesn't help the picking and biting (it's compulsive, i don't notice i'm doing it half the time).

>>7866216
Go get then professionally done at a salon so they won't come off just by you picking at them.

>>7866232

i can't do that either, i work with food so i have to keep my nails short. :(

>>7866237
You could get them to just put a gel coating over your nails. Then they put your nails under a UV light or w/e and it gets hard as a rock

So, I am having a bit of an argument with some indie brand I asked to commission a blouse.

Does this look like all-cotton lace to you?

>>7866276

>>7866276
>>7866278
Looks like chemical lace to me.

Are Innocent World's hairclips sewn to the bows, or glued on? Do people care if bows are glued on?

>>7866276
>>7866278
They have the synthetic sheen where the stitching is all clumped into tight points... I am guessing this is the kind of soft lace you can get for nighties and so on, but they aren't cotton.

I have this JSK, but the shoulder strap length is ridiculously short (30cm) and at my height it pulls the bust area up too high. I want to alter the straps, the problem is they are patterned. Should I go for a solid colour similar to the ribbon, or some kind of sturdy cotton lace? Any ideas!

>>7866278
>>7866282
>>7866312
Thanks. This is the one I asked for by the way, they said they would use the same.

IT is a bit frustrating because they insist it is the same lace and that it is cotton and they say that "they don't wanna repeat it"

>>7866318
I'd say extend them with similarly coloured ribbon on the back of the dress. making them end in bows like the front is also cute.

>>7866336
Yeah no. That's not the same sort of lace. The baby one looks likes cluny, what you're getting looks like the nicer raschel meta uses on their socks, which *is* actually cotton but not the same *sort* of lace, if that makes sense.

>>7866276
Anon I know sweet fa about ace, and even I can tell you that the lace in that picture has about a 1% chance of being all-cotton. It looks exactly like that cheap, shiny and stretchy lace that normalfag fashion stores use for those lace covered dresses.

>>7866318
Is it double sided? Cut in half, use lining fabric as backing, add lace edging on the sides and go to town.

>>7866318
>>7866375
Seconding this. It is what I did with my MM Annette Rose JSK

>>7866359
Thanks anon, this is what I am trying to tell them too, but they won't hear of it. It is a pity because some of the laces that they used on their pieces on their fb page looked good, so I assumed they knew their shit, their service so far has been horrible.

>>7866336
Name and shame.

>>7864870
Do a neat looking Hobo Lolita shoot. Or wear for Halloween.

>>7864890
They could dye the vinyl?

>>7866394
I have no idea why that gif uploaded..

>>7866278
Cotton lace isn't shiny.
Google "cotton lace", none of them are shiny.

inb4 "it's a cotton blend"

>>7866278
That's not remotely cotton. You're already a bit up shit creek with this overall shirt though, those lines aren't anywhere near parallel to the collar even without this bullshit curtain lace.

>>7866391
It is an indie brand called Lost Candy. I don't think they have a big presence though I've seen then posting on EGL once or twice?

Anyway one of their representatives replied on an asking for commission post I made on fb sales, about 2 custom blouses, and offered their services. They said it would take 5-6 days to finish the blouses so I paid a comission fee of 50$. It is now 1 month later and after a lot of evasive replies, lies and a lot of pressure on my side (plus a paypal claim) they present me with 1 blouse that isn't at all what I asked for and the second one is not even finished yet

>>7866411
Pull the fuck out of there, anon.

>>7866424
Why, do you have prior experience?
I am already asking for a refund, they can keep the blouses, I've had enough of this. Mind you they are trying to guilt-trip me now about the time and materials they wasted, even though I originally proposed that they send me pics of the materials that they use beforehand, which they failed to do so and assured me about their professionalism and quality.
My fault, I thought I'd give them a chance

>>7866411
These guyz? No personal experience but I fucking hate how they spam their shitty tarot print everywhere. They even posted on CoF, "disguising" it as an outfit post.
U should never buy from people that cannot adhere to basic rules anon

>>7866442
Different person but YES hug me anon we can despise this spamming bitch together

>Hello everygirls!! What you think my new design (*^-^*)

>>7866411
There are other people that seem to have had problems with their service anon, check the posts on their fb page

>>7866442
>>7866458
This design was hideous in the first place, I wonder if there was anyone blind enough to buy it.
Generally speaking they seem very sneaky about promoting it/

I'm wondering if the new Victorian letter from AP is really worth the 4000 yen SS fees...

Did anyone order an oddment pack?

the IW thread died out a while ago. Was just wondering if everyone who was waiting for there Stahov Library confirmation finally got theirs, since some people have just gotten their dresses shipped today.

>>7866606
I'm too scared to take the risk with that amount and sometimes reselling is a pain in the ass. I'm just going to wait for the winter sale or for unwanted items to pop up.

>>7866606
I'm debating it really hard. On the one hand I need to flesh out my wardrobe, love IW and will probably fit everything, but on the other hand I just googled some oddment pack posts and some of those posts are 100% stuff I would never wear. I've never resold anything before.
Are oddment pack contents usually representative of whatever is currently on the website?

>>7866693
No, they are representative of items that IW had trouble selling and have taken off the site because of it

>>7866693
oddment packs are "B grade" items, which is usually small, unnoticeable mistakes on the garment. Could be items currently on the site or items already taken off.

>>7866609

I was put on the waiting list. Have received an invoice for the other items and paid it, but I think I'm still on the list. Actually *not* looking forward to a shipping notice, because I'd rather IW tells me they found something in a corner somewhere and invoices me for it rather than send me an order without a dress.

....Possibly not a happy thing to be posting about, I guess...

>>7866772
It's all good. My experience with this reservation hasn't been that good. I'm sure that both of my orders were lost/forgotten even though I reserved within the first 30 mins of the release. Received an email for one of my orders saying I was added to the headbow waitlist over a week ago. Just emailed today to check everything.

Hope it all works out for you before they ship.

> My first time reserving during a release
are all reservation for IW like this?

So yesterday I came across these thighs on my dash.
I went to the store marked in the pics but saw that each pair was around $30 and I thought the price was ridiculous for thighs.

Is there any other shop that sells ombre thighs for cheaper or is the price of these ones worth it?

anyone have this dress? how far can the bust measurements go?

>>7866931
>thighs
You mean tights

>>7866931
Bodyline has gradient tights like those. Not sure what the quality is like, though.

>>7866950
Autocorrect, didn't notice!
>>7866953
I'll check them out, thanks.

>>7866248
In food service they dont let you have long nails in some places, that's probably what the other anon meals

>>7865946
perfect, thank you!!

>>7866968
Yea I know, the gel coating isn't fake nails. It's just a coating that goes over your normal nails, doesn't make them any longer

>>7867003
I mean they dont allow long natural nails. Painting super short nails makes them look worse in most cases and those jobs also dont allow nail polish, rings, even necklaces in some cases. They're very strict when they do have rules around it.

>>7866931
if u want ombre thighs just go out in the sun w/ half ur legs covered w/ a towel

>>7866931
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40%7CR40&_sacat=0&_nkw=gradient+tights&_sop=15
seriously though i don't think you even tried

>>7867047
What do you know about going outside lmao tan lines dont transition in gradiant

http://angelicpretty-onlineshop.com/products/detail.php?product_id=608

an someone tell me what's happening with the pink stock? Is it available or not or...? What's happening there?

>>7867342
Can*

>>7866606
Yep. Grabbed a B pack. I ordered one a year or two ago and got really lucky with blouses. I have a few dresses I kept for more casual wear and sold off about 80% of the stuff I didn't want. It was a good buy, considering I wear most of the blouses, got an umbrella and a jacket, AND made some money back on the stuff I didn't want. Just don't be cocky that you'll sell all the stuff you don't like, because I'm still stuck with that ugly satin monster Emmelina JSK.

>>7867386
The blouses are the primary reason why I'd get one, seems like a really solid way to fill out that side of things. I just have no idea how well or badly I'd fit into their dresses.

Are there any noticeable differences between contents depending on time of year?

>>7867386
>Emmelina JSK
Which colorway? And how much would you sell for?

>>7867342
Japanese customers can put in a request, for all intents and purposes for Intl. customers it is out of stock.

>>7867587
Ah, alright; thanks.

>>7867342
If you use a personal shopping service who is willing to do COD, you can order it still. The status means it's in stock in at least one physical location - they get it shipped from that location, then ship it to your shopping service, who has to pay COD.
It's quite a hassle and has extra fees attached (and you can't order simultaneously with in-stock items), so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have an intense burning desire for the item.

>>7865355
I think a couple of them are just being funny, but a few others have talked about how they think Meta is worse than Bodyline. Ugh.

>>7867613
yeah, I want the bow but not that badly. I'll just have to wonder around and see if someone just so happen to sell it.

So I put in an order with IW back in the start of september, reserving the napoleon jacket and ordering the cute vest with the bow. Payment sent when I got the invoice that week, then never another word. Last week I sent a reply to the original order confirmation asking about whether the items had been shipped, no word so I figured they might have thought I sent the email as a mistake (since I sent it as a reply and all.) Tuesday I send another email asking if the items had been shipped. Still no response. Should I be worried? I know they're under a wash of orders, it's just not knowing what happened that's getting to me. I've been ordering from IW for two years now and this has never happened before.

What's the cheapest way to ship with tracking from the US to Canada? Bit new to selling here and not sure about shipping outside the US...

>>7866359
>Anon I know sweet fa about ace
>It looks exactly like that cheap, shiny and stretchy lace

No. It definitely is not cotton lace but it's not really shitty level lace either. Even brands occasionally use non-shitty raschel lace.

>>7867986
OP here. I haven't had any brand or otherwise blouses with that sort of wide, chemical lace on the collar and front, but I really just asked them for a plain cotton lace like the first picture.
It is not just the material by itself that bothers me, but also the effect. It looks much more OTT lace-monstery with the lace they used, which is not what I was going for.

>>7866276
>>7866278
By the way, they just sent me pics of the second blouse

>>7868032
This is what I asked for by the way. Apparently they took the liberty and replaced the lace on the bow and collar with awkward frill? And in general, doesn't it look kinda sloppy to you guys?

I mean, I know that I shouldn't expect brand materials for a 65& and a 85$ blouse but I wish that they just showed me the materials beforehand and we decided what works and what not.

Instead they refused to do so and promised it would look the same so idk...

>>7868036
Who did you commission?

>>7868032
This looks quite cute except for the awkward bow on the front which looks really awkward, the tails are too long. Pintucks are straight and ruffling is consistent. I think they are just bad at taking photos, also I dont believe this has been ironed.
>>7868036
However compared to this the ruffles are slightly larger and the collar is smaller on the replica. It is bad communication that they didn't talk to you about this.

>>7866411
Their page (or one of the page I saw linked to them) was full of replicas and cosplay, that should've been a warning sign, anon.

>>7868040
Lost Candy >>7866411

>>7866276
>>7866278
>>7866336
>>7868032
>>7868036
Honestly, this is what you get for trying to get a shady "indie brand" to replicate items for you. I don't feel bad for you at all.

>>7868050
If you look at their page they are the ones who are spamming everywhere with the tarot card print and people are commenting on the page complaining about not being contacted by the brand and long waiting times. Not a great start.

>>7868036
>>7868032
The way your questioning these things... This entire thing is hilarious.

>>7866739
Not at all. They're usually items that are a mistake or prototype such as a dress with a different kind of detailing or a blouse missing the ribbons or jabot. Usually normal luckypacks have the items that haven't sold well.

Does anyone know the name of the brand on Facebook that makes those light blue sky dresses with the glow in the dark airplanes on them?

>>7868036
>>7868032
Wow anon that's.. a bit of a stretch from the original, I'm so sorry.
But you've learnt by now that no MM replicas turn out well, and 95% of them are frumpy and weird. MM puts more effort into details than you think.

>>7868032
Looks great, anon. You got a really good deal.

>>7868046
Yeah I am not saying that this one is horrible but the collar looks weirdly smallish, the bow as well plus we never agreed on frill. And mind you this is the result 1 month later during which I had no feedback or pics regarding the progress.

I feel all this would have been evaded if they werent so dismissive about sending me pictures

>>7868048
Idk anon, the one I saw just had lolita on it. Granted, the print was not my cup of tea but the construction and laces looked fine?

>>7868068
No, all of this would have been "evaded" if you hadn't tried to be a cheapskate. You sound really new and I hope this was a lesson to you. Also, if you get caught wearing that shit nothing good will come of it, I can guarantee someone will recognize you from these posts and you're going to have a newfag replica-chan stigma attached to you after that. You're pretty much fucked, you could try to demand a refund but the chances of them forking your money over are pretty much non-existent. You're probably going to just have to take the financial hit and deal with it.

>>7868068
fb.com (you know the drill) /huang.sophie.37 was the one I saw I think, there was also another one full of replicas. Pretty sure these are the lost candy girls since she spammed everywhere with the cat tarot dresses.

>>7868077
not her but
>implying anyone cares about blouse replicas
>especially ones which are nothing original in design

>>7868082
They do when the result looks like shit

>>7868077
I wasn't trying to be a cheapskate anon, I just commission a lot of blouses because my bust is way over the measurements that MM gives for theirs. I have no problem paying good money for them and I've had great blouses in the past, but the regular lolita seamstress I've been using is on a hiatus right now.

I didn't need it to be an exact replica either, with my prev seamstress we would work on the deets together and made something that would look similar bot worked. But they didn't want to have that sort of communication with me and said they would make it the same so I thought, sure.

Anyway, you are right, I decided to take my chances with them so if they don't refund I will just know to avoid next time

>>7868051
I kinda agree. Replicas just never turn out to be what you wanted because you will keep comparing them to the original. And custom made cheap replicas... made by an indie brand that is new, annoying and lacks skill... yeah.

>>7868085
If it looks like shit and is a generic design no one is going to think "oh man what a shitty replica"
They'll say "oh what a shitty blouse"

>>7868065
bumping for an answer to this

>>7866394
Hobo lolita shoot sounds amazing

>>7868194
Bunny House! Sorry, didn't see the first time...

How do you guys figure out which colour coat to get?

My wardrobe is kind of all over the place colour-wise and I want a coat that won't clash with anything. I mostly wear:
>brown
>black
>white
>dusty pink
>dark green
>ivory
>navy
>wine red
and the coat I want comes in camel ("cafe au lait"), red wine, dark brown and black. I worry that camel/brown will clash with black and red will clash with pink. I'm really trying to decide between camel and red at this point but maybe black is a safer choice and I don't even know anymore. I wish I could just afford two coats.

Am I over-thinking this? Halp.

>>7868344
I have the same problem, anon. I think camel is the best choice, it's neutral enough to be OK with black, and then you can get a black one further down the line.

>>7868344
I went for a coat in a black, since my wardrobe steers towards dark colours and also I want to minimise the risk of dirt showing up since coats are a pain in the ass to wash. I don't think black clashes particularly badly with pink, but really, you should pick whatever colour you like best, clashing doesn't HUGELY matter with coats since they're expensive and it's not expected that you have one for every outfit.

>>7868344

I have this problem. My wardrobe is mainly classic and subdued colors like:

>black
>brown
>maroon
>wine

And I got a BTSSB coat for 5000 yen that while is very pretty, is white and all decadently frilly and furry.

Anons, help! So a dream item of mine is at closetchild but Tokyo Pirates is busy and cant go. Is there anyone else who does in store SS?
Please, I've been looking for this for the past 2 years and if I miss it....

>>7866785

It's my first time reserving for a popular release. The last one I did wasn't as crazy popular as this.

On my less popular reservation IW basically emailed me back to confirm my order, I got an invoice sent to my paypal to pay, and then after a few more weeks (hairclips apparently come out the slowest across all brands), they shipped out my order. Very drama-free.

Hope you get your headbow as well. I'm hoping there's a chance they have so many people waitlisted they'll look into making a second batch.


I wish more brands would move to JetJ's made-to-order system, I don't even mind waiting for my items, plus having a week to make sure what cut I want usually results in actually keeping the dress forever (still have the first dresses I ordered from them, only ever sold one JetJ dress)

>>7868352
I think I'm going to do this. Thanks, anon!
I still love the wine but it's so dang bright. Better to go with something more neutral if I'm going to be wearing it every day.

>>7868365
I was more worried about black clashing with camel/brown. I already have a dark brown coat for spring/fall and it looks kind of weird with black tights and shoes sticking out from under it.

>>7868367
That's a good deal! Although I'd be worried about staining it. Maybe since that one was so cheap you could get another darker, more subdued one to wear when you're not in the mood to be a white ball of fluff.

Looking for some advice.

A while ago, I managed to buy 2 dresses from a popular release. The release was a bloodbath but I managed to get 2 dresses that sold out in under a minute. It had always been my intention to keep one dress and sell the other as an investment. In fact I saved a month's worth of paychecks to be able to afford both dresses while I waited for the release.

A friend knows that I have the 2 dresses and really wants one. Among my friends I have a reputation for only selling stuff for the amount I paid for it, or often at a deeply discounted price. I kind of don't want to sell it to her at retail price because, as I said, it was my intention to keep it as an investment. But, I think it will really hurt her feelings if I sell it to her at the appreciated market price (what it currently sells on auctions). besides I kind of want to hold onto it for a little longer because I suspect the price will appreciate more in the next few months... Thoughts?

>>7868395
I'd sell her the dress if I were in your position, but I'm a soft cunt.

>>7868395
Its your dress, you can do whatever you want with it. You don't owe it to her to sell it to her. Explain to her that your intention was to sell the dress to make some money off it. If she's willing to pay the price you want for it then sell it. I assume you're probably worried about her getting upset with you. But again, you don't really owe her anything. If she's a friend she'll understand.

>>7868395
You're not obligated to sell to her.

It doesn't make you a bad person if you want to capitalize on your own planning. If anything, you can explain the situation to her and see if she's still interested. Think of it as a business transaction outside the bounds of friendship.

>>7868395

Imo, I'd just put it on Lacemarket to get as much as possible. Just because you are her friend doesn't mean you somehow owe her this.

Do IW coats run small? I'm a small in their JSKs and blouses and I'd like to buy a coat, but I don't want it to be too tight in the bust area or too short in the arms. Should I get a medium? My bust is exactly 86 cm.

>>7868395
Be upfront about your intentions. If she still wants to buy it, she can always pay the market price.
Out of curiosity, what dress was it?

>>7867581
The sax color way. I'm not sure. $60+ shipping? I'm not home this weekend, but if you're interested I can take some proof photos on Sunday/Monday.

>>7868395

If you want to avoid direct confrontation, you could always fake keeping the dress because you love it, then fake some other reason later on to justify selling it off at a higher price (eg you want sell it at a specific amount to buy another dress that's higher priced).

>>7868395

What if you sell it to her for retail price and then she decides not for her and only to sell it on but for the current going price, wouldn't you feel fucked?
It's a high propability this might happen you know.
Just sell it for profit, you don't owe your friend anything.

>>7868086
Don't feel bad about your blouse replicas, anon, theyre really not that big a deal, like at all. The blouse doesnt even look that bad. i bed if you didnt mention it was a replica no one would be bitching

I'm a little confused, can Dark Box's Forest of Pipe Organ not be purchased from them anymore?
Or do I have to wait for them to be done with the preordering period or something?

>>7868374
Bump for this.

guys what are some unique ways of coording sugary carnival other then just ponies and pastel junk everywhere? dont get me wrong, i love all that stuff... just wanna try something new with it. i have it in navy. what direction can i take it in so that it just dosent look so much like your average sc coord?

>>7868755
>that baby floor play mat

ugh i want to vomit

>>7868395
Tell her to stop being a little bitch, it's your fucking dress, you should be able to do whatever you want with it. She's not entitled to your dress, she's not entitled to a friends and family discount.

>>7868760
That must be a pic of a japanese girl. Look how she is standing on a plastic bag. That's a japanese habit not to wear shoes inside a house.

>>7868437
Yussh my baby... Sadly some things came up but when I CAN get it I'll post a wtb in the Facebook sales comm.
I know so many people hate this but it's one of my dream dresses...

>>7868780
Not just Japanese. I keep my shoes in my room but won't wear them in the house.
>>7868760
She could have an actual baby...

>>7868755
Blazer, turtleneck cutsew, tights, boots, sensible satchel bag. You could get away with pink boots and blazer if you have a dark complementing colour for tights and turtleneck.

Would this skirt in black be relatively appropriate as a wear-to-work item? I'm trying to contain my purchases to stay inside of j-fashion but also keep them usable inside of a workplace. I was thinking that with a plain sweater and plain shoes/tights it would be fine, and look like a normal floral skirt?

>>7868812
Why would she have all that shit in her own room? You can see her burando hanging up in the background. Who shares a bedroom with their baby, once they're big enough to be out of a bassinet?

>>7868852
I think this skirt looks ugly without a petti. So while technically you could wear it to work I don't think it will look nice. I don't understand the point of having a closet only full of jfashion. There will be plenty of times in your life where jfashion won't be appropriate. Work clothes are really cheap, anyway. It's worth it to have some nice slacks, tops and work appropriate dresses in your wardrobe.

>>7868886
I'm not buying solely j-fashion to replace regular clothes, my point is that I'm holding off on buying j-fashion unless it can double as work clothes. I already have a stable closet of normal work clothes.

>>7868886
Yeah, honestly, just get a few skirts/blouses that you could mix and match and a few dresses with maybe one or two nice blazers/some cardigans, and boom. Work wardrobe that won't overpower your closet so you still have plenty of room for J-fashion pieces.

>>7868374
How about Chibi Tenshi?

>>7868857
I have so much lolita I have to keep some of it in the spare bedroom, which also happens to be my daughters room. Though she won't be big enough to even get to the things in the closet for some time still.

is there any way for a tall (178cm) and chubby (bust 100, waist 75) girl to look good in lolita? please share if you have any pics of good tall lolitas.

>>7868755

>navy
>dat colour

lol AP


Anyway. You can try actual navy with it, seems to work for DDC twilight. I'm still searching for more dark colours that go well with that colour, you can also try some shades of purple or wine if you're adventurous.

>>7868978
Not super likely unless you buy custom sized dresses. Anything in a L or 2L from Taobao would likely be too short, and anything from burando that's a long ver is going to be too small.

There are some longer Taobao dresses, though, and some nice looking bodyline. What style are you looking to get into?

I find that bigger girls tend to look better in styles that aren't diabeetus sweet (no pun intended, i promise) but anything can happen.

The fact that you have an actual defined waist will work in your favor for sure, though.

>>7868978
I'm pretty sure Cadney is tall and she's definitely chubby.

>>7868890
>>7868852

Where/What do you work in/as?

I have a desk job, my work dress code is somewhere between business casual and formal. I've found that non print IW pieces in darker colours are the best for work clothes, a number of them can be mixed with actual businesswear items, the quality is good enough for it. If you find them expensive to buy straight from the brand, keep your eye on yja and mbok, I often find older plain dresses there for as low as 3k-5k yen (with shipping and all, it should only cost 50-80USD)

As for the skirt you linked, I'd find it okay for business casual, if you wear a shorter blouse that covers the waist corseting part, and keep your petti extremely low poof. It really wouldn't be appropriate at my work place, though.

Has anyone ever used waist ties to add to a jsk's measurements? I've heard of some people doing it, but I'm worried it'll fuck up the look of the dress even if I take it to a professional. It fits just fine in my waist, but I have big honking tits and they're making life difficult.

Does anyone know which dress this is?
I know it's Victorian Maiden, but which one?

>>7869071
Go to a professional and get them to take out the seams. Adds an inch or two to the size.

>>7869071
get a minimizing bra

>>7868820
definitely see where youre coming from. very good ideas anon. what do you suggest for wig/head wear?

>>7869009
yes sounds good, looking to avoid going too dark and making it look like im forcing darks in with such a light dress. you think maybe navy, gold and another color would be a neat look?

>>7869168

Navy, gold and white or pink sounds good.

I originally read your question as asking for a colour other than pastels. If you're okay with pastels, lavender goes wonderfully with that shade of blue, actually.

Another good combo is sax blue with a bit of white and/or pink.

An underaged girl in my comm just asked me to buy her an item from overseas (and she would pay me back plus some money for the inconvenience).

Opinions?

>>7869319
Depends on her personality and reputation within the comm. If she's known to be a flaky little shit or if you don't know much about her, obviously don't do it, but if she's proven to be a responsible person it's probably fine.

>>7869319
Get her to pay you first and charge her a shopping service-style fee.

>>7869319
Have her pay upfront

>>7868956
She stopped all orders on the 5th cuz she's taking a trip later this month.

>>7869326
>>7869331
>>7869332

She is completely reputable, she offered to pay upfront plus ⅓ of the items cost AND free food. She bakes some darn good cookies. I was more concerned about going behind her parents back to do this?

>>7869349
Well, it's not alcohol or cigarettes. Is it money that she earned herself? It'll only get hairy if she's telling her parents that she's buying one thing and having you get another.

>>7869349
I agree with her other anon. If it's her parent's money, I wouldn't do it. If they were to find out they might come after you to return the funds of something

I need help , Seagulls:
I'm VERY tempted to but this dress...
But there's no reviews, nothing

What do you think?
The fabric doesn't seem so great ...

)Cat Tarot from Lost candy)

what the fuck is rufflechat smoking tonight? first it was that spechulsnowflake girl whinging about being posted to the ita thread, now this weirdo trainwreck of a man loses his shit over "lolita kei"

>>7869360
I don't know. I assume it is her own money, she just sold some items so I figure it came from that. She has complained about the parents to me before. They are overbearing as fuck and won't let her browse sales sites because it "wastes her time". So she can only get items new from brand that she claims she just saw scrolling through Facebook, or bodyline. She asked me to keep it and then next meet she will get it and claim she bought it from a normalfag store.

>>7869368
This is relevant
>>7868032
>>7866411
>>7866276
>>7866278

>>7869369
Women clearly don't understand the intricacies and the beauty of Japanese music. Clearly a fedora and a dick is required to understand the beauty that is lolita kei.

I must just be perioding too hard to see it.

>>7869369
The whole time I was reading that thread I was just imagining OP to be this mid-30s overweight lady that is just obsessed with Mana.
>"So many brainless bitches on their periods in this group."
All of my lols.

>>7869377
im in tears of laughter rn
I need to go join this trainwreck

>>7869369
>>7869383
pls post more caps because i didnt know about this group and i am afraid i wont get to read the dramu in time haha

There aren't any more posts. Everyone reported it and the admin deleted it.

>>7869386
I can't find the thread now, one of the mods must have taken it down
what a buzzkill

I just can't get over HOW SURE he is that visual kei doesn't exist and it's actually all called "lolita kei"

>>7869393
"Lolita Kei" as a music style is made up, right? I can't tell if this person just stupid or if they're actually special snowflake stupid.

>>7869404
I'm betting he made it up and then lost his shit when he realized people weren't going to play along and adopt his amazing new term. Once he was challenged instead of us sucking his dick he went full retard.

>>7869376
Eh, if she's got it figured out then I don't see any issue in helping her especially if she's reputable. If you want to be really paranoid/safe about it, just make sure that there's no way the parents can look at a paypal statement or whatever and trace it back to you.

>>7869369
Goddamn. Why are people who end their sentences with ellipses always the most passive aggressive pieces of shit?

>>7869431
I am not concerned about the parents tracing it back to me as I thought I had said. I just don't know if it is right for me to be helping her go behind their backs?

>>7862168
Why doesn't anyone ever do ponytails in lolita? I saw this picture and I thought it was really cute, but I never see anybody wear ponytails.

>>7869628
Because usually instead of looking cute like this it looks shitty and lazy

>>7869628
Because someone decided it was "too casual". I think high ponytails like the one shown are adorable!

>>7869376
Wow she totally sounds like she's telling the truth and not making shit up!

>>7869634
I see. I just think a cute ponytail with a bow looks 10x better than twin tails, but people seem to do those all the time.
>Then act shocked when people think they're age players

>>7869556
If you don't do it, she will find someone who will. Obviously she trusts you to help her out, and parents probably won't even notice (unless they see her being it home).

>>7869628
Carney does side pony tail clip ins pretty often.

>>7869643
Er, Cadney

>>7869639
The logic of her story seems legit for sure

>>7869628
I do this pretty often, especially when the matching hair accessory I have for a piece is a barrette (my hair is so thin that or a bun are pretty much my only options).
I think it's cute!

>>7869628
I do this often!! But I use my real hair and use trick related to make it more fuller/longer

>>7869658
Oh, thanks! This is super helpful.

Where can I find a Victorian hat like the ones used in ott classic coords?

>>7869735
Picture for example?
Do you mean a gainsborough hat?

>>7869658
>tfw you dont even have enough hair to do this

Can somebody give me a basic run through on how to buy from MBOK/Yahoo auctions.
I know I need a shopping service, I'm familiar with them as I buy stuff from taobao.
What's shopping services do you use and usually win auctions with?

Anons, pls help. I'm getting a dress custom sized, but I don't know what to select for length. The set length that would otherwise fit me (i'm only changing it because of my long arms) is 93 cm, but I also have crazy long legs. I'm 165cm tall, but I'm trying to imagine how a 100cm dress would look on me. Does anyone have examples of worn photos with the person's height and the dress length so I can try to visualize this?

>>7869932
Also how to I be completely clear about what I want size wise?

I want the stock size S, but with longer sleeves and a longer skirt, but I want to make sure that my SS fully understands me.

Sorry for all the requests here, I've never done a custom sizing on Taobao before.

>>7869768
A hat like in this picture http://www.pinterest.com/pin/198932508510625785

or here http://marietuonetar.blogspot.fr/2014/05/gathered-chiffon_25.html?m=1

>>7868780
No, it's a practically everywhere in the world habit. If you don't take off your shoes inside you're a minority.

>>7869946
Those are called bergère (French for "shepherdess") hats. Maybe you can find some on Etsy? Afaik most people I know who wear these customized them themselves.

>>7868978
>100cm bust
jesus christ. your waist is pretty small for that size. big boobs are really difficult to work into lolita so it will probably be difficult for you. there's lots of good tall lolitas but they're usually pretty slender and flat

>>7869932
I don't want to self post but I'm 165cm and my legs are average (if it matters any). I have a couple of dresses that are 100cm and in my personal opinion they look a tiny bit better on me than shorter or longer ones. They just reach my knees but my knees will still partly show so they don't look too heavy.

>>7870044
If anyone knows of tutorials for those and shares them you can be my best friend for like half an hour or something!

I have the same measurements anon, but am around 160 cm. I do not have much trouble finding clothes that fits my bust (innocent world is a no go unless you are fine with getting it altered) but dresses are even too short on me. Because your boobs will take up more of the bodice of a dress, the entire thing rides up so it is shorter. Long length jsks may be good for you. And don't even try baby doll or empire waists. I personally need a regular waisted dress and those sit more at an underbust level on me.

>>7869658
That's genius, I want to try it with pigtails....I'm guessing it's not going to be that successful on dead straight Asian hair though without some prestyling

>>7869658
>woman with thick hair making it look thicker
Must be nice...what's it like having non-kooter hair, seagulls?

Does anyone know how well Lady Sloth's petticoats hold up? I've found reviews for everything, but the pettis.

>>7870212
My hair is pretty thin but it's really curly, so I teased it a bit before attempting this. But then it looks too sloppy for a lolita coord. Ah well.

>>7870212
It can be a bit of a pain since bobby pins don't work on my hair + it's wavy so I look like a witch

Is there a name for this cut of dress that's like the Holy Lantern OP? I'd really like to find others of this type, and I saw some in the dream dress thread, but I don't know how to go about searching for them...

>>7870096
http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/hatsnew.html

This place seems to sell a boatload of loliable hats. You'd still have to customize them but still...

>>7870305
That looks like a trapeze cut dress, but I'm not completely sure? Similar cuts in lolita, specifically AP, are Cosmic and Wrapping Ribbon.

>>7870052
Thank, anon. I'd guess it would probably come just below my knees then, which is perfect.

>>7868395
>>7868409
>>7868411
I think it's silly to describe her as your friend and not be upfront about your intentions. If she is your friend then she would understand. If you were her friend you would sell it to her.

What i understand from your post is that you want to maintain your image of being a good friend this person maybe friend group without being one. You don't owe anyone else a dress because they want to buy it but if this a true friendship you would take your friend's feelings ahead of a few measly bucks.

If they really are a friend then you do owe your friends consideration for their feelings.