/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7889016
Anyone know the best place to get cute gyaru type skirts that actually cover my ass?

>>7889016
Lolita with a height of around 5"7'-5"9'.

Innocent World is going to be your best friend if you want to wear longer versions of their JSKs which will go below your knees. Several brands such as Meta and BTSSB will have longer versions of prints in skirts or JSKs from time to time. Chantilly has OTKs that really OTKs if you want to buy from them.

Heads up if you still want to wear the regular JSKs around 90-95cm, they are going to be above your knee.

Tall lolita checking in at 5'9" (175cm). I am tall in my torso not in my legs, so I have to find JSKs with adjustable straps. I find that regular skirt lengths aren't an issue for me. Tights are always your friend over socks or OTKs, and I avoid super poofy pettis. I feel like these days most people don't really care if a skirt is slightly above your knee as long as you coord well and have the right aesthetic and you don't look skanky.

underskirts are fine too but just make sure they don't look like you're wearing one skirt on top of another. anywhere from 2-3 inches of additional ruffles is good. Don't go with anything above 3 because it just looks retarded

>>7889389
Adjustable straps are a life saver. I've got two Lief dresses and they came with buttons in more than one position down the strap which was awesome, but with my IW and AP jsks I had to sew the lower placed buttons myself.

>>7889412
I'm just going to make a little strap with a button on one side and a hole on the other, so I can change them between dresses.

5' 9" Lolita checking in as well, AatP is good for JSKs probably 60-70% of the time, skirts maybe 50%. Their OTK socks are good, too, if you're pretty skinny. LIEF and Haenuli also have a good length on most of their releases. IW and AatP for blouses.

I have long legs and a normal/average torso, so for me skirt length is the biggest issue. I know people hate on the underskirt trend, but I'm enjoying it.

IW blouses are terrible for long arms. Try AatP or Juliette et Justine

>>7889016
i've been lurking almost all the lolita generals here for about a year, and have been aspiring to finally get a toe into it all and assemble my first coord.
but i'm 5'11".
how fucked am i?

>>7889895
Damn, that's a really smart idea.

>>7890217
its ok.

this is helpful, the list that is.

>>7890217
Advice from a 6' lolita, you're going to look like a joke, so at least try and look like a good joke.
Wear tights and bloomers if you choose not to care about your mid-thigh hitting dress so your ass doesnt show when you bend over, or opt to buy long dresses or underskirts (they're never going to match unless you have one in every color or only buy dresses that would match an ivory one) Blouse sleeves are a joke, and shoes are probably only purchasable from offbrand places unless you happen to have smaller proportioned feet. I also hope youre in the underweight-average BMI department otherwise your options are so very severely limited. Good luck.

I'm 5'7 with a 33 or 34 inch inseam, and long monkey arms, and I've found that I can only really wear classic or gothic to even dream of covering my ass. Can't even fuck with long-sleeved blouses.

>>7890217
One of the most famous lolitas is your length, you'll be fine.

5'8 lolita here most of my tips have already been said but Moitie also occasionally releases long length ops, jsks and skirts. Long sleeve blouses are often too short in arm length for me so I mainly own indie brand/custom blouses. Short sleeve brand blouses are fine. Cutsews are often short in torso and sleeve length for me. Old school can be a blessing or a curse due to dress/sleeve length.

I'd love to hear some suggestions for good loliable shoe brands that fit a us 10 and higher if anyone has any.
So far the ones I wear are Bodyline (limited options and shoe design depending on style of lolita), Melissa/ Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Bordello, Funtasma, (Other sub brands of Pleaser also have lolita appropriate shoes) and also some taobao brands.

>>7890213
Seconding this, never worn IW, but the baby one I have is small.

>>7890233
oh man I remember seeing people complain about Hanueli's long torso's and all I could think was 'finally" because i"m 6ft tall and it's all in the torso

>>7890217
You aren't if you can get stuff custom made (e.g. iiralina, who is 6' 1" & sews her own)
I wouldn't even bother buying long sleeve blouses unless they're custom, ditto "normal" length dresses. Figure out if you have a long torso or longer legs, the latter are easier to deal with by buying long dresses, the former often means dress bodices look ridiculous

>>7890365
John Fluevog shoes are sizes 5-11 or 6-12, depending on the pair.

>>7890370
I felt the same way these people fit into fucking everything and the time they DONT fucking fit into something its a big fucking deal and the end of the world, then they turn around and make fun of us for "tall feels"

Can there also be some nice skirt coords posted? For those especially with longer torsos it's easier to make that look nice then trying to find a dress that doesn't make you look ridiculous

>>7890470
or people complaining because "this AP dress hits me 1 cm above the knee!! I'm too tall!!!" yeah no that's just.. no

I'm glad that we can have a nice tall girl thread going now

a lot of people used to say "JEEZ! just get an underskirt!" before underskirts were readily available.

I'd always insist that they'd look like hot shite with sweet prints. and when I asked to where to purchase them, no one ever knew.

>underskirt trend arises
>everyone agrees they look like shit

whadya know.

>>7890230
Thank you!

>>7890484
Well they look shit only if they reach past knees and so length isnt anymore lolita.

>>7890365
I get my shoes customers made by antaina. Really simple to order, fast turn around and good quality for the price.
I wear a size 9-10 (41-42) and haven't had a problem.
A single pair shipped will run you about 70 and several at once no more than 50 each.

This is really disheartening. I'm 5'7" and really looking into getting into lolita, but there are only a handful of dresses that I love enough to drop that much cash on, and they all have measurements that would hit me a few inches above the knee. Fuck, man.

>5'7"
>all in the torso
>AP fangirl

Unaltered AP hits me around mid-thigh. I do the usual stuff:
>JSKs, skirts and salopettes from long releases only
>stick to long releases (like Chess Chocolate JSK was much longer than average)
>alter straps (into halter style by changing the angle where they attach and adding buttons, or with strap extenders, just a piece of strap with a button hole/loop on one side, and a matching button on the other, easier to DIY to match the color/width you need)
>remove straps completely and replace them with super long ones
>underskirts
(AP sometimes has a built in petti layer and it makes a gap between the dress and your underskirt. If you feel daring enough and are not selling your brand, go ahead and seam rip the string that attaches the hidden pocket [or both if you don't have a zipper] to the built in petti, and if you have a back or side zipper, seam rip the underskirt away from it carefully up to the waist line, and then stitch it closed so it doesn't open any further. Now, tuck the built in peti layer INTO the underskirt. Only the top layer of the AP dress should be over the underskirt. No gap.)
>playing with leg lines
Learning when to wear what sock length. Sometimes, thigh high or tights are not the answer, and you have to break up the line of your legs a little. Sometimes you have to emphasize them by not wearing patterns or straps around the ankle, or wearing heels, which seems the exact opposite of what a tall person should do, but the overall effect is a more proportionate and elegant silhouette instead of tiny little baby body on top of tree trunks.

I'm 176cm tall - Emily Temple Cute, Leur Getter and Jane Marple fit me really well. The dresses are longer than most lolita and normalfag stuff (except skirts, skirts can be quite short), ETC and JM socks are usually OTK on me, a lot of otome cuts are flattering on a tall slender build, and a lot of pieces fit me where my waist actually is. Leur Getter and JM also tend to be roomier than ETC in my experience.

My only complaint is with the busts - they all assume your tits are A-B cup, and start really high up so that can look a bit awkward at times depending on how the dress is made. Is this something a seamstress can alter? These dresses often have darts and I'm guessing releasing them might help?

>>7890890
I'm a shorty and I have to agree about Leur Getter. I avoid them because they'll absolutely be calf length on me. Anyone that loves chocolate prints but are too tall for AP check out their chocolate pieces. They're so elegant! They have a few dresses right now and coats.

>>7890600
I'm 5'8", and a lot of times I just sorta suck it up and show off a bit of skin. As long as it isn't too much, you should be fine!

>>7890365
Clarks, Hush Puppies, and Hotter have some nice styles that (mainly) work with classic and gothic, and Irregular Choice are also super cute but less comfortable.

5'8-9" anon here. I've altered a few JSK straps to fall lower on me, but it's a gamble because I'm 75% legs and with a bust. I've actually worn binding so things fall lower, but more or less I just suck it up. Tights help; the less skin showing between the OTKs and the dress, the less short it seems. It's odd but it's worked for me.

>>7889016
she has the legs of a spring fawn! I like it.

6' - fuck brands, I'm ordering custom size.

>>7890484
Man I feel you. As soon as they're available at various taobao stores for a reasonable price everyone thinks it's ita.

Related note, I got the chess story underskirt in white, and it's very very long. To the point where it looks ridiculous under any dress. I have to pull it up past my boobs for the skirt to peak under only 2 ruffles.

>5'11"

>>7890689
>AP sometimes has a built in petti layer and it makes a gap between the dress and your underskirt

Oh my god I thought it was just me who noticed it.

>>7891164
Any recommendations for good places to make custom orders?

>>7891170
Fanplusfriend makes original designs of a decent quality. Qutieland is also not bad, but they take forever to complete the orders.

has anyone altered something and wanted to get rid of it/sell it? because I'm in the market for stuff right now

Would ega be better for tall girls? Have you tried it?

>>7891390
There are a ton of long JSKs from IW on lacemarket right now most of which also have adjustable straps. I'd check that out anon.

>>7891170
R-Series and a few taobao shops also do custom sizing.

excellent example of taller lolita showing off some leg. Honestly if you coord well and don't look a hot mess, no one is going to care if your skirt is a bit short.

>>7889016
tip 1
fuck the haters

>>7892149
Otome

>>7892149
How is this lolita?

Hope you don't mind the selfpost, but sometimes meta makes unknown prints that are ridiculously long. I'm 5'8" and impulse-bid on this with little knowledge of what it was. The straps also tie up, so length is technically adjustable and it's fully shirred.
For blouse problems I get mine custom made by the floral notebook (photo blouse is meta, though). She's really thorough with measurements and even takes your neck/wrist circumference to make sure they fit well on you
I love her shop a lot.

Although I have a question, I recently got holy lantern in the mail. It's quite short on me (miniskirt length) but I don't know how an underskirt would look. The length doesn't seem to be too out of place, but would an underskirt look funny ?

I want to hear some tall feels, also, why don't we post some dresses we find for sale that are suitable for tall girls here!

>>7892298
here's the IW long dresses up for sale:
http://www.lacemarket.us/dot-yoke-op-wine-long/
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-random-dot-jsk-long-navy/
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-blanche-jsk/
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-rose-dot-op-long-relisted/
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-torchon-lace-tiered-skirt/
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-bluette-jsk-in-pink-long/
http://www.lacemarket.us/iw-luna-stripe-jsk-long/
http://www.lacemarket.us/rococo-rose-border-long-jsk-in-pinkxivory/

I'll try to find some of the other options out there next.

>>7892235
I love your dress! I'm the same height as you and my favorite in my wardrobe is Aatp's hymn print jsk. It's long length but not ridiculously fancy like everything Baby's been making this year. I wish they'd do more in that style, or that other brands would pick up on it. Innocent World is good too, but it's usually not quite the style I want.

>>7892149
I don't think she's that tall. I'm 5'7 and I own the same Misty Sky as hers. Hers almost reaches her knees, I think? Mine is indecent.

>>7892235
>prints that are ridiculously long
> I'm 5'8"
>>7894241
>I'm 5'7
> Mine is indecent.

you horrible seagulls. i'm 5'10" and will forever look at pretty dresses from afar, living vicariously through chokolate.

>>7890213
I love you for this. Any other brand suggestion for blouses? Do you know about A. Boz?

>tfw want to be a tall elegant lolita
>tfw want to look willowy and gorgeous in longer length dresses and underskirts
>tfw 5'0" and look stumpy in everything longer than knee length

welp

>>7894268
I know your pain, let us hold each other pls.

>>7894268
>>7894285
Your in the wrong thread. Not all tall lolitas are willowy, as mentioned above a lot of us have broad shoulders/a big frame.

>>7894268
>>7894285
>don't be obese
>don't have stumpy legs(muh genetics)
>wear tight fitting dresses that accentuate where the waist is
>Don't look stumpy

>>7894285
yes let's

>>7894300
i know but a girl can dream right

>>7894304
i'm not
how do i make soccer calves go away?
i do
it's really the length the skirt hits that makes me look like a fucking midget so i'm kind of SOL there. small arms and legs on the shortest torso in existence ain't never gonna look willowy.

>>7894304
It's not so much that, is that generally, long dresses, of any fashion type, don't give the desired affect that a leggy qt grill would on a short frame.

lets post dresses we absolutely love but had to pass by because
>that tall feel

I think aproned OPs are gorgeous.

now I know some classic lolita stuff was posted but lets post stuff for sweet lolitas
http://www.lacemarket.us/chess-chocolate-bustier-in-pink-ap/
http://www.lacemarket.us/ap-dreaming-macaron-pink-halter-jsk/
http://www.lacemarket.us/angelic-pretty-promenade-de-paris-jsk-and-headbow/
http://www.lacemarket.us/ap-sugar-fairy-cake-halterneck-jsk-pink/
http://www.lacemarket.us/moliere-tutu-jsk/
http://www.lacemarket.us/ap-sweetie-chandelier-jsk-otks-and-headbow-in-pink/

>>7894438
All of the tears over pic related
>tfw 5'9" and all legs meaning no AP dress will fall right on me...

>>7894304
Clearly you aren't short and so cannot relate to this problem, it doesn't matter what weight you are, if you are short long dresses will make you look awful and dumpy.

>>7889016
Can you post pictures of your favorite tall lolitas for inspiration? 5'10" and up. Bonus points for no Choke.

>>7894444
B-but with a little underskirt you can look like a leggy AP illustration..!

>>7894524
but you're not seeing the real problem here.
its not just legs.

>>7894444
>those cute long sleeves

>>7894552
Oh...

Does anyone know any good stores with mori-able clothes? I want to find good skirts and dresses but they're always too short no matter where I go

>>7889021
try dreamv on rakuten

>>7894514
How about tall Lolita tumblrs, too? Less popular people are fine as long as they dress well, I just want more coord inspiration.

>>7895035
This

>>7895035
Seriously, check thrift stores. They have a lot of stuff that could be used in mori girl fashion.

>>7895035
I thought Urban Outfitters offshoots like Free People were all about moriable looking things. But >>7895692 is right. You'll probably find the same quality of stuff for much cheaper.

>>7895188
I bought a plus-size dress from them on rakuten, very nice service.
The dress was shorter than I was expecting, though, so it's more a nightie than something I can wear outside but shit, cute's cute.

>>7895035
maxi dresses and skirts are a godsend

>>7892298
tfw you don't care about skirt length, and enjoy watching the short lolitas bein jelly of your miles of gorgeous leg.

>>7895672
The best tall lolitas in my community do not have blogs.

>>7895672
Cadney and maroonsparrow (in OP's pic) come to mind, but they're only 5'7". Rosanitida is almost 6 feet tall and wears a lot of handmade and Moitie. Some other tall lolitas I follow on tumblr are porcelainsong, riotkitty, and quichedujour, and I think they're all about 5'8"ish.

>>7894444
AP just released a 102cm length dress. There is hope.

>>7896083
i am a shortlita and i am absolutely beyond jelly of tallita miles of leg. pls continue being cool, tallitas

>>7896368
Seconded. I'm 5'0" and completely envy how elegant tall girls look in classic.

>>7894552
Ugh, sleeve length sucks so much.
It's usually just 2 inches too short for me. I can deal with showing my legs but I can't do anything about sleeve length.

A lot of Aus lolitas look fairly tall although they aren't often the widely known ones.

>>7895672
ghostintheforest and konekoanni are both in my comm, and they are both 5' 9". There's another tall girl, 6', but I don't think she posts coordinates on her tumblr.

As for non-locals, I like some of libbypeaches coordinates.

>>7896322
Wait, they're only 5'7?
I've always heard Cadney referred to as tall in general and not just for lolita, but that's my just my height.

>everyone loves tall girls into classic
>tfw into sweet

>>7896772
Probably because sweet just looks bad on taller girls. Sorry, anon. It's the length; it just ends up looking too short on taller girls. If you can get the length to work for you, I'm sure you look fine.

>>7894438
I have a thing for apron op too. I bought milky planet re-release and I had to just sell it away.

>>7895035
I got I to Mori too because it looks very tall friendly. However all the skirts are too short on me to be Mori. I feel you.

>>7890890
It depends on the cut of the dress--sometimes it can be altered, sometimes not. If the darts aren't very deep then you won't have any luck because there isn't much material to add in. If the style of the dress lends itself to a partial or full back shirring, that's the best option--a seamstress can add a panel of shirring to the back in a complimentary fabric color.

>>7896797
I think I just buy or order an apron otherwise to go with my other dresses, and hello fellow sweet tallita, what kind of sweet lolita do you have in your wardrobe?

I'm 5'6.

I get around how short most AP is by only buying jsk's with adjustable straps.

Now even with the button sewn right as low as possible it's still looks ridiculous on me.

So I use the straps in a halter neck style.

BAM! LENGTH!

Still surprises me how many people don't do this.

I don't know how many girls i've mentioned it to, their faces look like they are discovering pockets for the first time.

>>7897747
Yeah, but the darts and whatnot would be too low for the breasts then...

>>7897753
Depends on your torso. Mine is really long so I find it's the best option for me. It may not work for others however.

>>7890360
Who?

>>7897519
What a tall lolita problem. All of it is sax or black. I'm currently trying to make Miracle Candy sax OP work. It just loops proportionally wrong on me. I find black looks better in general, maybe because it creates the illusion of less shadows = less illproportioned looking dress? I dont know. Dreamy dollhouse looks better than most on me.

Hi Tall lolis!
I am a 6 foot tall loli and I recently started a blog for info specifically for tall lolitas! I am still in the process of putting up more information but I have some info up on brands that offer longer lengths, plus sized shoes, and ways to make sure your dress is the right length.
I am trying to make it a tall loli resource so any feedback would be appreciated!
http://lolitaandthebeanstalk.blogspot.ca/

>>7897519
>>7897799
Oh I forgot to mention, I also have a GLB pattern to make a really nice looking apron. Would you like me to scan it for you?

>>7897805
yes please! ThHat would be fantastic

>>7897800
Bless you.

>>7897857
Im scanning and piecing together the pattern as we speak.

>sweet lolita
>favorite brand is AP
shit what do I do, any advice?

also
>all blouses come short on me
what do I do about this one?

>>7897905
The pattern was simple enough to just re-draw out. Hopefully this helps.

>>7894552
Why not just get the jsk version and wear a blouse?

>>7894557
>>7896407
What I do is I wear an undershirt with sleeves the right length underneath my blouse or cardigan in a matching color. Its not a great solution but it looks better than wrist cuffs to me.

>>7897941
find a nice lolita blouse for me with long long sleeves

>>7897747
How many inches above your knee does most Angelic Pretty go for you? I'm 5'6" also but I have a shorter torso. My torso is two feet from my hip bone to the top of my head and my legs are 3'6" (yes I measured that shit). I feel that a lot of the AP I own is no more than two to three inches from my knee.
I don't own any of the really short prints like Holy Lantern though.
My Chocolate Rosette jsk and Sweetie Chandelier (just to name a few) seem like they're right above my knees.

>>7890370
Oh man, I was so excited about the long torso, but I'm "only" 5'8", and even on the shortest buttonhole, the dress I got was still too long for me. My torso was shorter than I thought.

>>7890600
I think a few inches above is fine. As long as it's not obscenely short, I'm pretty sure most people don't really care. Just make sure you wear OTKs that are long enough or tights, the gap between your socks and your hemline is what makes it look worse.

>>7894257
Anon, if choke can find dresses that are long enough, I'm sure you can, too. What's stopping you?

>>7897747
How do you do this? tie them together?

>>7898124
Just above my knees.

Long torso is the bane of my life when it comes to high waisted thing though. :/

>>7898432
I lay them on top of one another and pin them together. I'll usually hide them under a collar as well to help blend the any pins.

>people who are 5'6" in the "tall girl thread"

>>7898537
5'7 is where I draw the line for tall in lolita. 5'6 is just above average height both in and out of lolita.

>>7898537
Meh.

>>7898536
Maybe I'm dense, but I can't quite figure this out. Do you completely lay them on top of each other and use pins on each side? Pinning the ends together in the middle turns it way too long for me.

>>7898029
I took the plunge for loli blouses because I needed some desperately by buying secondhand f+f. I was surprised, they actually fit my long monkey arms!

LoTV Designs did a tutorial on how to lengthen sleeves on a blouse. Personally I'm not a fan but hopefully someone will find it helpful!

>>7898727
Part 2

>>7898729
Part 3 (Final)

>>7896368
> tfw 6ft
> tfw it's all in the torso

I sure lucked out in the genetic lottery

>>7892149
What is her name?

>>7897924
try not to buy things that are way too short? If you do, at least wear something with a pattern on your legs to balance the look. Mistake related, skirts hit way too high on me (length in legs) and I've stopped buying them because... ugh.

>>7898961
That's you? While I love this kind of look, it has a lot of haters.

Since I wear gothic I've recently started to go for an ero kind of look. I mean, if my skirts already hit me a littler shorter, why not? I've also bought lace stockings and huge heels.

>>7898961
It's okay I made the mistake too.

>>7898961
>>7899039
I hate that I love how this looks (or actually about an inch or two longer), this length makes legs look so much longer.

Maybe it's because I'm really short and my problems are completely different. Grass is always greener, etc.

>>7899050
In some alternate universe, height transplant is a thing.

>>7898547
>may may image
confirmed trash
>>7898539
agreed.

>>7899039
You have really pretty legs, anon. I actually really like how this looks, I'd still identify it as lolita despite the length.

>>7899247
Shucks..
Thanks. That's really great to hear, kind of a confidence booster. I've been contemplating to switch to gothic instead of sweet because of the length issue.

>>7898539
I dunno man. 5'6" isn't really average in the US.
I've always been taller than a lottt of people.
I also have very long legs and arms and I don't fit into clothes targeted to average people.
I've always had to buy a size bigger in jeans if they didn't come in the tall pant length type of thing.
My arms never fit into normal coats either unless I wear a size bigger.

>>7899533
Really? I feel like a lot of American clothes are aimed directly at you unless you're really REALLY skinny or short torso'd. I'm 5'0" and everything is ridiculously long on me

>>7899548
My limbs are sort of thin but I'm not really skinny at all. I weigh 130lbs but I do have a short torso lol.
My dad is 6'4" and so I got his long limbs.
You're below the average though which is 63.8 inches according to the CDC so I would say most clothes are targeted to people around 5'3".
I've never ever been able to fit into clothes that should fit me everywhere else.
Growing up pants were always too short on me and I got made fun of it because of it. I hated having to wear the ones that were too big just so they were long enough. Same with long sleeve shirts also.

>>7899563
Adding to this.
I also went to a pretty much all white private school and I was always the tallest girl in the classes from grade 1 - 8 until I switched schools.
I still know a lot of those people now and I'm still taller than them.

>>7899593
That's really quite interesting anon. I'm 5'8 and although I'm often considered tall I know many people taller than me including quite a few lolitas. I don't often have trouble with pant length but I have trouble finding normal dresses and skirts that are long enough/work appropriate.

Does anyone have photos of the VR short jsk worn on a tall girl?

>>7899613
iirc wonderfinch is about 5'6, so not exactly tall but you get a feel of the length. nombee-zombie might have worn it too.

>>7899632
Never mind, hers was either the skirt worn over something or a replica. I can spam some other ones I've found on Tumblr if you like.

>>7897905
>>7897933
Thank you so much, I will probably make this tomorrow

>>7899533
average in the U.S. is 5'5

if you are one inch over the average height that is catered too, you are practically average.

people around your height are catered to in the us.

tell me one instance of "being too tall" for american clothing that wasn't childrens clothes and I guess you can stay.

>>7899832
Actually it's 63.8 inches according to the CDC so that is just under 5'4" and I have already said that clothes that aren't made for tall people aren't long either for my legs nor arms.
If I buy something that isn't made for tall people I have to wear a size up.

>>7899799
Yeah no problem!

>>7899837
of what year?

>>7899837
What is your inseam, anon? I'm curious.

>>7898609
Yup. Lay them over one another.

>>7900021
If I round up like 34 and my arms are pretty long but I don't remember the measurement for them.
But if I go into a store like h&m their long sleeve shorts are like 2 -3 inches too short.

>>7900810
so are you just cursed with fuckin betti spaghetti arms and legs too long for your torso, because you're a fuckin average height

>>7899642
Thank you anon I'd love to see more. This was really nice. I actually don't mind when lolita looks like this but I know a lot of others do.

>>7901025
Just a warning in advance, there's a general paucity of tall lolitas in VR, so not all of the coords will be great

>>7901040

>>7901045

>>7900978
Not really. My arms and legs look proportionate to my height and I've never had anyone tell me otherwise.
If 63.8 inches is the average and I'm 66.7 inches then I'm not average.

>>7901053

>>7901056

Can somebody tell me some places to get socks and tights for longer legs? I already know of sock dreams.
Tights for normal sized people are way too short for my legs :C

>>7901055
what CDC you looking at?
the CDC I saw seperated by race. and what year are you looking at?
I don't think anything less than 5'7" is considered tall IMO

>>7901053
Do you have anymore with the black jsk, anon?

>>7901064
This one. I'm on my phone atm if my link comes out weird.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm
But anyway I don't consider myself average if clothing that should fit my size has never fit me the way it should.

>>7901069
Only other non-shortie I could find in black, sorry. There was this other girl on Daily Lolita but the images were dead.

Maybe I'm being presumptuous to ask, but are you trying to coord a VR jsk and are looking for inspiration?

A lot of these girls are pretty cute. I wouldn't mind going to a fancy dinner with them in their dresses and treat them like a princess.

>>7901106
Thank you kindly anon.

Not exactly I am thinking about getting the VR short jsk and was wondering how/if it would work as I'm 5'8. I have heard the black colourway is less noticeably short when worn then others and was seeing if that is true.

>>7901222
I'm 5'10 and have it in red. It hits me about mid-thigh, but it layers over an underskirt fairly well provided it's not one of those two feet of ruffles ones.

I'm on the verge of 6'3" and you're all fucking assholes that have zero right to complain.
My inseam is 40" and my shoe is a size 12.

Skirt a bit too short on you? So the fuck what. You're wearing this shit for you.
If you wear lolita to impress and win the approval of the sandy cunts on this board, you're gonna commit suicide in one year tops.
As long as you follow the basic rules of lolita and your skirts and dresses are too short, then you're doing just fine.

>>7901363

Calm down anon, everyone is different.
I'm 6 feet and have the same shoe size as you, but I have a fairly decent proportioned body so no complaining here! Just looking for any tips other tall lolis can offer :)

Also I'd love to see pics of you if you have any!!

>>7901368
This pics are old, and I've since quit sweet. Waiting on the shipment of 2 AatP dresses.

>>7901373
These*

>>7901373
you look lovely!! I had a brief phase of sweet as well but am now mostly classic. I've been wanting to try out an AatP dress! So far my wardrobe is mostly IW (although this dress is bodyline).

>>7901380
Very cute. Love your shoes. Where did you get them? I've tried 3 pairs of Bodyline shoes that are all too small.

>>7901386

They are bodyline! They are cute but they are horribly uncomfortable!! I'm planning on getting some shoes from antaina soon, hopefully they will be more wearable!

>>7901388
My white shoes in those pics are Antaina. They were around $100 after shipping, but holy shit, so worth it. I'm gonna be buying a few more pairs suitable to gothic when I get my next paycheck.

>>7901386
What size did you get? Mine are 270 and they are a little on the small end but not too bad.

>>7901392
What size did you order from Antaina? I looked at like 5 different shoe charts and they all had slightly different conversions so I am having a hard time figuring out what my european shoe size is.

>>7901408
I ordered 28.5 because hers run about a half size small. They fit great.

>>7901380
Oh wow this dress. Do they still sell it?

>>7901423
Yeah they do, its like the best dress I've ever bought from bodyline! It actually has adjustable button straps, who would have thought?
It is L526 under the jumperskirt category.

>>7899039
What dress is this?

>>7898539
Yes but most dresses still look short on a 5'5 person

>>7901380
I know who you are. You are adorable.

>>7901478
Dude quit trolling people.

>>7901375
10/10 dog

>>7901480
What makes you think I am trolling?

>>7901476
From my general understanding, most 93 cm pieces hit around just above the knee for 5'6 girls, which while on the short side, is still well within acceptable skirt lengths for lolita. Unless you wear exclusively AP's 88-cm-or-less pieces, 5'6 really really that problematic of a height compared to someone 5'8 or above.

Seriously though, I have 100 cm stuff that still show my knees.

>>7901492
I dunno, maybe it is the fact that you have done this 10 times in the past half hour on cgl and fit to people who post anything remotely personal.
"Not to be creepy, but I know who you are."
"I know who you are... not to be creepy or anything"
"I know who you are. You are xxx"
Sound familiar?

>>7901500
fuck. you got me. Ill go troll someone else now.

>>7901386
I would get a 270 and try to buy a style that doesn't run small.

>>7901473
http://lolibrary.org/apparel/lovely-heart-jsk

Lovely heart JSK in Black. If you're interested I saw the red version with the headboard floating around lace market a while ago, maybe it's still there?

I saw this on my tumblr. She looks so tall beside the other girl, but in reality she's probably only 5'8" because Japanese girls are 5' nothing.

>>7901647
I have two more of her.

>>7901651
Last one!

>>7901647
Yeah probably around 5'7 or 5'8. That's how much I tower over Misako lol.

>>7901075
I don't know what stores you shop at, but I'm 2 inches taller than you, and pretty leggy/long-armed, but I've never had serious issues with most highstreet stores, even though not everything fits. My friend who is 5'3, however, can't find shit to wear because everything is too long on her, so I'm not sure how that works for you.

>>7901651
What dress is that on the right?

>>7901916
I think it's a new IW release:

http://innocent-w.jp/fs/innocentworld/144612

I almost died the moment I saw it the first time, knowing I already spent my monthly lolita budget. It's so cute and the L size is also pretty tall lolita friendly.

>>7901434
Thank you based anon!

>>7902584
Thanks!

>>7901785
I dunno bodies are just weird I guess. My mother is 5'3 and has never had that problem. We both wear the same size but majority of her things the arms and legs are like 2-3 inches too short on me.
I just know that if I go into H&M or Forever 21 or something like that the clothes that should be my size don't fit my arms and legs.

>>7903389
I suppose? I remember a similar discussion like this, where a girl that was 5'10" said that 90cm dresses hit slightly above her knees, which would be mid-thigh for me, even though I'm shorter than her.

> tfw I love pictures of sweet lolitas with big full skirts and cute cardigans etc the most
> tfw 6ft tall and all those adorable AP dresses would never be that cute on me

God I wish I was shorter. Also because it's hard to find any tops in normal stores that don't instantly crawl up my back because I have a long torso.

>>7904723
forget to add a picture of the stuff I mean >>7903511

Are people as set on pant length for ouji as they are for lolita skirt length?
Because it looks like most brands pants right now stop a bit below the knee, which probably isn't going to happen on my legs.

>>7904748
Ouji tends to have more flexibility. I've seen lengths vary from well above mid-thigh to about mid-calf.

>>7904723
I know that feel

tall girl in sweet using an underskirt

>you will never be 5'3 with a horrible case of babyface
Why even live?

>>7906077
Anon you don't want that. I'm 5'3 and I have a babyface and I hate it. I wish I was tall, had nice long legs and had sharper features but my face is so round and potato tier

>>7904748
The length doesn't matter, but you have to be careful about the rise. A lot of the time it's too short and the pants will feel like they're trying to give you a wedgie or something. I'm tall and I love AatP, but yeah, sometimes the pants aren't flattering because the rise is too short.

>>7906088
Guess everyone wants what they can't have. You must look perfect in lolita, though.

>>7906125
I'm about the perfect height for sweet lolita and shorter dresses but I'm getting a bit older now and I'm more interested in classic which is generally longer and suits mature faces better.
> tfw can't wear tea length dresses because I look so stumpy

>>7906077

I've recently realized that this is the case with me, like I've tried a few other styles here and there and I've even tried full blown vintage so I can stick with petticoats which I do so love but no matter what, no one would ever say 'oh, you're so beautiful!' or anything like that. However when I wear lolita, people just will not stop telling me how cute I am and how I look like a doll (which is a comment I get regarding my face even outside of lolita) and this and that. On one hand I'm like fuck yeah but with that comes the realization that I'll never be seen as beautiful or sexy. Those are terms associated with adult women which I apparently don't look enough like one to count. lol

>>7906110
Ok, I know very little about the fit of brands, but do you think Meta's pants would have a similar issue?

I really really want to buy grimoire verum tights but is there any hope of them fitting me? Maybe even their OTKs?

>175cm/5'9", 34 inch inseam, big ass hips (102cm), but skinny/average legs from the upper thigh down

>>7906397
I'm an inch shorter than you and I own a pair of Grimoire Verum otks and they just go over my knees they fit comfortably.

>>7892149
That's Otome Kei right?
She is so tall and lovely.
Does anyone know who she is?

>>7907068
She's not that tall.

>>7901063
Seconding this request. I didn't know about sock dreams. Where else do you go to find OTK socks that are actually OTK?

>>7901063
get plus sized tights. I only know donatellas.com in that department though.

>>7901063
>>7908743
>>7908743
I know most Sock Dreams stuff on their site is listed up to 5'8", but do you think they would be suitable for someone 6'?

>>7908772
If you email them they're usually pretty helpful about things like that. I imagine it will be more related to leg length than overall height.

>>7908743
Haenuli's tights work for taller girls and I recently discovered the snow field has a larger sized tight. I'm 6ft and ordered a pair, will post how they fit if this thread still exists when I get them.

>>7908772

It really depends on the socks. Their plus sized and 'scrunchable' thigh high ones will definitely be OTK on someone around 6 feet. Their regular OTK will probably be OTK on someone 5'8-9 or shorter but at 6 feet they barely make it over my knee (and then fall down to UTK quickly).

>>7909544
Seconding Haenuli tights. If you're pretty slim, then AatP OTK's do go high enough for a lot of people. The artist tejajamilla can print her designs on any size tights pretty much. Charlotte Russe L size are decent for basics (floral/polka dot).

Most of my socks/tights are AatP or offbrand, and I'm 5' 9" for reference.

>>7908772
I'm that height,and sockdreams is nice

>>7898727
>>7898729
>>7898734
I like the concept, but personally I would put the extra length where they used to have detachable sleeves back in the day as opposed to halfway down the forearm

>>7898961
how tall are you?

>>7898961
cut your bangs.
jfc even swept bangs have to be cut.

bump

>>7901063
storenvy is great if you like printed tights, a lot of indie designers who make them in larger sizes. For pattern tights, I like going to stores like macy's, they have sizes for taller girls.

I'm 6' , you can trust me.

>>7898890
http://victorianme.tumblr.com/
she's only 5'6"

>>7913953

Any specific stores?

Here's a burando dress altered for taller girls
http://www.storenvy.com/products/7474005-ap-dream-doll-jumperskirt

>>7896338
I just bought that dress with the socks and headbox. I am looking forward to joining the cult of AP. Never thought it would happen to a tall lolita like me.

bump

>>7916129
I'm wondering if the 100cm is a one-off thing or will AP be making more longer pieces in the near future.

I'm not sure how effective my ctrl+f is, but I didn't see anything about this tip:

Check out Aatp's men's blouses if you're a tall lolita/brolita. They may not be very cutesy, but I know some tall lolitas who've found them to fit very well on them. Also, wristcuffs are your friends!

>>7920467
Mens shirts are pretty nice fitting. I was thinking about bringing them up but you beat me to it.

I want to find kawaii mens shirts

>>7899050
I like it too. As it happens, I'm almost 6'0", though I'm really new so I haven't gotten to live it out yet.

I admire you girls who are 6'0 and have the confidence to wear JFash, Im only 5'9 and have a huge complex about wearing my gyaru-ish outfits.

I still try to wear my dresses I get from dreamv, I put on my rufflebutt shorts underneath but, sometimes feel like I look like an idiot since its so short. Luckily my torso isn't super long so the dress will hit at least under my butt.

Anyone know of some tall girls into himekaji or gyaru in general? I was following one girl on tumblr who was my height modeling in Japan for liz lisa and such but, couldn't handle all the social justice posts.

>>7923891
Honestly, wear short american dresses. they should be gyaru length on you anyway.
that's what I do.

>>7898727
>>7898729
>>7898734
Not with my burando

>>7923891
>modeling in Japan
>SJW

How can people justify this. As far as our standards go, Japan may as well be the most anti-SJ misogynistic xenophobic antihomo binary patriarchy in the universe. They are the hetcismale scum.

>>7924018
Wouldn't it make more sense to be a SJW then? If you're constantly surrounded by misogynistic, xenophobic, homophobic assholes and the misogynistic etc. societal standards they live by, you're going to have more shit to post about.
If a black woman moved to the South for her job, that doesn't mean she can't complain about the racist rednecks she has to come in contact with.

>>7924049
pretty much this. it would make you more irritated

>>7924049
Not exactly.

It's like if the black woman not only moved to the south, but to a really racist area, and then complained, and then took a job purposely that requires holding up racial stereotypes.

Plus, most girls who are SJWs and live/model in Japan are weeby as shit and don't notice the issues cause muh nippon.

>>7924049

A friend of a friend of mine had to move back to Canada because she couldn't take the culture of Japan after a while, being rather militantly SJW herself.

I think if you get that Japan doesn't quite fit into the american/western-centric ideals of SJW you'll be fine. Unfortunately, most SJW can't even consider many POVs so that's a hindrance.

>>7923891

Oh, didn't she disappear from tumblr?

Honestly, I have no idea how she netted herself a Japanese husbando a week after dumping her Canadian one. She seems like a weeb who finds it okay to reconcile her need to make everything socially equal and glorious nippon, so I wouldn't worry about her moral dichotomy. She seems to have it figured out.

Fairly new to lolita and just bought pic related, could anyone recommend a good underskirt to use?

>>7924790
Of course I dropped the pic.

>>7924790
>>7924792
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-8471754174.30.EDCp2S&id=19672555651
Little Dipper on taobao is what people generally recommend.
Also beautiful dress

>>7924790
how tall are you?

>>7924792
Anon, that dress is like mid-thigh even on girls that are medium height.

>>7924792
if you´re anything decently tall, it´s going to be a cute t/shirt for you

>>7924792
>Guh I am so excited uuuu TTuTT
no

>>7924852
>>7924874
>>7924877

173cm, but its mostly legs, my torso isn't that long. I know it's short but this is my absolute favourite dress, I gotta try and see if it will look ok. I can always re-sell it anyway if it looks bad. Even if I can wear it casually I would be very happy.
Thanks for the link! I saw someone wear this underskirt before with Cosmic, it was really nice looking. Hopefully it would look good with Holy Lantern too. I will need to invest in an underskirt anyway even if HL doesn't look good with one.

>>7924878
But I am :-)

I bought a handmade dress from the comm_sales listed as 93cm length, which is about the absolute shortest I can wear. It's arrived and is actually 90cm and looks ridiculous on me. Not sure whether to dispute with the seller or not...

>>7906077
>tfw 5'8" with a sorta babyface
>tfw people still think I'm 12
I'm gonna not sweet lolita anymore

>>7924945
I'm still envious

>>7923894
If I could find stuff I liked, I mean I guess I'll have to search around online for american stores. I live in the middle of nowhere. Closest mall is an hour away and I never go there.
>>7924770
I have no idea as I just unfollowed her. I can't even remember her url tbh.

>>7928003
where do you live?
I'm guessing you buy a bunch of clothes online instead. That way you can buy from online stores as well, they'll already be gyaru length short

>>7924945
THIS FEEL
OMG, EVERY JOB I APPLY TO
"Are you 18?"
"Yeah?"
"Have any piece of ID"
./shows idea
"Alrighty! I'll contact you if we have any places available.

I posted in this thread earlier about buying the long JSK version of AP's Victorian Letter. I received today in the mail and I am really impressed with the length and the print of the dress. Here's me trying it on earlier tonight.

>>7934122
it looks nice!

>>7934122
is that a test coord? Please get new shoes

>>7934122
>>7935821
>is that a test coord? Please get new shoes

What is wrong with his shoes? They match. You can never go wrong with wearing tea parties and AP. I think you're blind.

>>7935853
IMO his shoes are the wrong shade of pink. Red, Ivory, a more muted pink or a brown shoe would all be acceptable. Tea parties are also too sweet, but if they matched in color they would be acceptable :)

>>7935853

The pink doesn't match the dress. You need new shoes.

>>7935867
>Tea parties are also too sweet
>he's wearing AP

I don't comprehend you post. >>7935853
is right. It's like telling someone they can't wear black shoes to match with their Moi-meme-Moitie dress that's in black.

>>7935867
I agree, I think a brown shoe would anchor this dress nicely.

>>7935993
>>7935892
Wrong thread whoops.

>>7934122
Are those the matching socks? I think that they match really well!

I'm agreeing with everyone else who dislikes the shoes - I think brown would look better. Brown tea parties would be alright, but because its a more elegant print I think brown heeled Mary Janes would also look nice.

The blouse works well and it's a good way of picking out the colour of the lace details, and because there's quite a big gap between the collar and the start of the dress it looks like a necklace would look really good here! Because of the chiffon frill on the bottom of the dress I'd really like to see a chiffon blouse (especially with huge princess sleeves for an OTT look!) but this is personal preference

>>7934122
WE DOIN THIS
http://strawpoll.me/2990840

>>7937305
>http://strawpoll.me/2990840
this is beyond entertaining

>>7937305
The shoes don't match the dress but they are not shitty.
I don't think he (?) was going for an actual coord though, but I dunno for sure.

>>7901434
Is the lace as bad as it looks?

>>7937517
well if they don't match the dress then they do qualify as shitty (for the outfit) yes.

Ok so I asked in the lolita general and really didn't get anything helpful. I'm in same boat as >>7901063 except that I'm also plus sized. Anything I find thats cute has sizing like "5'5"-6'0" and 130-200lbs". I'm at the top range for both which means it never fits (6 foot, around 190, pear shaped as fuck with combo fatty thigh/muscle man legs). Most of my height is in my legs too, my inseam is 32". Where the hell do I find kawaii shit?

>>7937970
Storenvy has a few indie brands that have larger sizes that work on both taller and plus sized girls.

>>7937970
TejaJamila on etsy does large sizes, and she can also make custom listings if your need a specific style/color. She's really nice.
Lockshop tights are also super stretchy, and high quality.

>>7905918
perfect use of an underskirt. I have a feeling it would look waaay too short without. It's a nice simple skirt too

>>7933172
Northern California.

Yeah, all we have here are old lady boutiques so, only choice is online shopping. It's horrible. It means I get to buy clothes like once a year.

It'd be so great to actually get to try on clothes before buying them. It's such a gamble online being tall.

Also, I'm wondering, what do all of you guys do about shoes? It seems all the ones I find that are cute always end up being like 4 inches tall. Do most of you not mind being that much taller?

I've tried wearing them but, hate how much more I end up standing out. I'm use to being kind of stared at but, when I wore them I might has well been godzilla walking through my college campus with all the stares.

>>7938868
I'm 5.9 and regular wear high heels. I used to worry about how tall I'd be in them, but now I think what the hell! I like my high heels and I'm not going to not wear them because others are short arses.

>>7938868
I'm 6' and love rocking horse shoes
I'm afraid to buy any though..

>>7938868
Honestly, just rock it. I'm 5'8 and wear high heels all the time. I'm already tall, I might as well go taller. And being really tall has the added effect of making people (especially men) intimidated by you, and they leave you alone when you're out by yourself. It's great.

>>7939081
Love your attitude. That's definitely true.

>>7937523
It is, but it's not as noticeable on the white and black colorways for obvious reasons. My friend has it in black and I don't even notice. I had it in white for a while, but ultimately got rid of it, but not because of the lace - true white just doesn't fit in my wardrobe.

>>7938868
I'd love to wear high shoes more often, but I have to walk everywhere and the city I live in is hilly so it's impractical for me. I'm also not very good at walking in them either and can't get over how painful they are so I don't really buy shoes that have more than a 2 inch heel.

>>7938868
I'm 5'8, and most of my heels are 3-4". Honestly, I enjoy towering over other people, and I like how long my legs look when I wear them. If you like them, wear them! The only reason not to is when you have to walk a lot.

What do you think about a tall jfashion spreadsheet full of tall friendly brands?

or a pastebin?

>>7941915
Are you from the j-fash thread? Quit it!

>>7941916
No, but man am I confused as to what you're reffering to because a spreadsheat or a pastebin of brands sounds wonderful.

>>7941916
Why? That sounds like a good idea.

lets name some tall friendly brands!

>>7941915
I think I am in love with that idea actually.

alright this thread is coming to an end, but lets name some brands and general advice for tall girls so someone can use it in a pastebin

>>7945907
Some that immediately come to mind:
> Haenuli (long bodices!)
> IW (long versions)
>Little Dipper on Taobao for underskirts

>>7899039
Im looking for those shoes but everywhere i look its sold out. Whered you buy it?