/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7991039
it's not THAT bad

>>7991064
It's like a peignoir and a cheap "corset" princess dress from Hot Topic had a baby. It's bad.

that ribbon looks so cheap. and it's transparent, so that you basically have to wear it over something and can't wear it on its own unless you're trying to pull off an ero coord. but then there's the big ruffle at the top that will interfere with most blouses... technically good, but just a weird concept.

>>7991039
isn't that the back?

I like the skirt part. Top is terrible though.

>>7991366
dude it looks like the back of the dress. Even the sleeves look like they ought to go the other way around.

There's the front. Too many ribbons and lacing for my taste, but it doesn't seem that bad.

Preview of a new dress from Ista Mori. Guess they're sticking with the religious theme. I might buy it.

>>7992565
Print close-up.

>>7992391
The fabric looks nice, but what a design clusterfuck.

>>7992565
i like this much more than i expected to, actually. thanks for posting, anon

>>7992565
This faded black and the clipart-y print...urgh

>>7992565
I love the print, but I don't really know what to think of the cut and design of the dress... is there going to be ops as well?

>>7992565

Hate it. Looks tacky.

>>7992565
Nice simple cut and colors.
>>7992567
Print is lovely aside from the level of detail or lack thereof on the letter and butterfly.

I wish people had the sense to not post shitty Taobao designs to Lolita Updates.

>>7992567
That is some pretty bad art. It's a shame because the cut of the dress is gorgeous.

>>7992565
Print severly lacks contrast and detail, I don't like it. Colors are nice though.

>>7991039
Shame for the shit quality fabrics, I'd love to wear something like this.

>>7992565
ot but what do you call cuts like this?

>>7993662
underbust JSK, I'm pretty sure.

>>7991039
The logical conclusion of the peignoir trend.

>>7993696
No. an underbust is what it is described directly UNDER the bust. this is more of a high waist cut.

>>7993731
>>7993696
>>7993662
it's underbust.

>>7993733
this is an underbust dress.

>>7994175
No, that's an empire waist dress.
This is an underbust.
I don't know why you're so insistent on something you don't know about?

>>7994175
That's empire waist. Sometimes called a babydoll.

Underbust dresses in lolita specifically refer to a dress with a neckline that cuts under the bust, similar to an underbust corset.

>>7993430
It's the taobao reseller that's posting, she runs my-lolita-dress. The person who posted the start of this thread is I believe the designer of it who like Lost Candy's crazy designer doesn't know about her shit quality

Is Baroque ever going to put that goddamn Rapunzel dress up for reserve

For fucks sake

Is Catherine's Tears based off of a fairy tale or something?

have ista moris nameless poem started to be shipped?

>>7997887
I want to know aswell.

>>7997887
Ista Mori said late December or early January on their Storenvy, so I guess not yet. At least mine hasn't been shipped yet.

Anyone have any experience with Classy Lady? Been admiring pic related for a while and was curious to see if they have a good reputation.

>>7998079
the print looks... really weird anon.

>>7998093
>>7998079
Yeah it looks kinda lonely. Like the cut tho.

>>7998079
Looks shit and cheap

>>7993696
Yup underbust. Just hard to tell cause she has no tits.

>>7998049
Yeah, neither has mine, if that helps any

>>7998079
the Lolita Collective has that dress for sale, if you want more pictures of quality.

For anyone who missed the preorder and miraculously has money to spend after the Christmas season, ista mori is having another pre-order between Christmas and the New Year.

>>8000621

For Nameless Poem, I mean.

>>8000621
Hooray
any idea which versions? I'd really like the navy

>>7996708
Apparently, lilies of the valley (the flower on the print) are also known as "Our Lady's Tears" (specifically, the Virgin Mary's tears). I can't find any connection to the print and the print's name beyond that.

>>8000621
Really interested in that one but I'm kind of worried the underbust will be super unflattering since my waist is my best asset.

>>7996708
>>8000640
In France it's traditionnal to offer lilly of the valley on the first of may. It's an old old thing, most people forgot why we used to do that and nobody does it anymore anyway. It apparently originated from a knight offering to Charles IX of France and his mother Catherine of Medicis a sprig of lilly of the valley from his personal garden as they were visiting his castle.
So you have it : Catherine of Medicis and Virgin Mary's tears.

>>8000621
What does embroidered or not refer to with Nameless Poem?

>>8000696
the crosses

>>8000701
I thought so but does anyone have any example of it without the crosses? Haven't seen a single picture of it neither from Ista Mori nor customers.

>>8000713

>>8000739
Thanks. Might go that route for a casually wearable piece.

>>8000631
I imagine they're just going to have leftover stock from the ones currently being produced. Their tumblr says they're planning to release dark grey and red colorways in Spring. I'm also hoping for another run of the Navy colorways, though.

>>7992391
Sorry but I love it. If this were baby you'd probably be all over it.

>>7994175
Are you retarded

>>8000684
That's pretty cool. Thanks for the history lesson, anon.

>>8000640
>>8000684
Thanks! That's pretty cool.
I like the dress, but I wouldn't want to accidentally be representing something

More previews of Ista Mori's new print have been posted.

There's going to be a creme jsk at least, more pictures here of it and the grey jsk. http://www.shellolita.com/?p=19354

Grey op http://www.shellolita.com/?p=19363

Creme skirt http://www.shellolita.com/?p=19343

>>8002458
>>8002466
>>8002468
>>8002470

Really not liking the lack of detail in the print. I'm not saying that it looks like clip-art but it's kinda close in a way

>>8002466
>>8002468
>>8002470
I think the cut (especially the skirt versions) and colors are lovely.

>>8002468
Oh god, I love the cut on the op.

I agree the lack of detail kind of throws you off, but it might work if you want to wear it as a normal dress to work other other times when you need/want to be formal but also low-key.

>>8002458
Reservation details are out. http://aster-leo.tumblr.com/post/105670478497/the-envelop-series-color-black-ivory There's a few more coords on their Facebook too.

Still not sure if I like this print or not. Hate the lack of detail, but I love the colors.

What would you guys think of a guro/horror lolita brand? I saw this picture and felt inspired, like it needed to be made into a print.

>>8000621
pls have non embroidered ones, pls ive been looking for so long

>>8005928
I'd wear stuff in that style. But not little children on it.
Think Takato Yamamoto.

>>8006159
>Takato Yamamoto
This, I'm almost surprised he hasn't done any Lolita clothing collabs.

>>8006162
I think it's just the lack of gothic in general. Like who would do it? AatP seems to be pretty proud of their own artwork, AtePie doesn't really do prints like that, too goth for meta or IW, also Moitie is more 2 tone, not printy, could be jetj? Doesn't seem to fit.

>>8006184
I think some of it goes along well with the whole religious icons theme that's popular.

>>8006184
Well JetJ did have this dress with skulls all over it and a dead lamb.

Dark Box

>>8007853
Cheval de Bois

>>8007854
R-series "rose and bones" in March.

>>8007857

>>8007859
Honey Honey cat portraits.

>>8007853
>>8007859
>>8007862

These are all pretty stellar. I'm especially loving the damask fabric on the Dark Box OP.

>>8005928
I'd love to wear some nice guro.

>>7998079
That's way too short and the print is off-center, but not quite on the side, it looks really strange.

>>8007805
Holy shit, that's amazing.

I love the idea of a brand that only makes satanic like prints. Imagine a whole like of dresses like that. My loins quiver.

>>8007853
>>8007854
>>8007859

Link?

Does anyone have the updated Utena print an anon was working on?

>>8007805
I'd love to see JetJ collaborate with a great gothic artist instead of relying on clipart and classical paintings for their designs.

>>8008420
>great gothic artist
They are all dead. ;^)

I'm in love with the two tights Haenuli has for pre-order right now... but are their plans for them to release print that goes with the tights?

This dress is making me moist. I have such a weakness for velvet and embroidery.

Also tempted to get Nameless Poem, but I wasn't overly happy with the last thing I got from them, and I own way too much goddamn indie. Hoping that KL releases Blue Bird soon, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

>>8012549
i'm seriously thinking about getting the OP in black but I'm wondering if the material would keep me too warm in late spring/early summer.

im also tempted to get nameless poem as i think they're doing a sale release from christmas to the end of the year but also a re-release coming up in march. but i want this dress more.

>>8012549
No. It's not velvet, it's said velveteen, but from the close up, the fabrics like a kind of fleece, far from velvet in price.

>>8007862
I liked it, till my roommate said it looks like death portraits.

>>8012843
Do you know what colors will be available for the re release?

>>8012871
Different anon, but according to upthread they're planning dark grey and red. I just want the unembroidered black one man.

>>8012549
Same, I need this JSK in black or wine but I don't know if I'm going to have the money for it and I shouldn't be buying more elaborate dresses... damn. How popular/quick to sell out do you think this will be? Haven't reserved a tb dress in a long time.

>>8012549
I've gotten three velvet pieces from Surface Spell in the past and was pretty disappointed both orders (one was the alchemy set from their "readymade" shop, the other two were from the "custom" shop's Judgement Day stuff). Their photos look great, but the materials are generally not so hot by comparison. They also don't seem to use any form of stabiliser on the velvet, so a lot of the embroidery is puckered on one of the dresses.

So every time I see these new dresses, I get really excited, but then remember the dresses I have in my closet that I'd like to sell, and back off again.

Reservations have started for the Baroque x Sakizo print.
Not sure what to think here. The print is absolutely gorgeous but the construction on the OP especially seems a bit of a mess. The ruffles are very lumpy and they stick out a lot. It doesn't seem worth the 355 USD they're asking.

>>8015529
Hideous.

>>8015529
Baroque's construction quality has been way too iffy for me to even consider getting this. I wish Sakizo had partnered with a better quality indie brand

>>8015529
Well that's dissapointing.

>>8015544
Agreed.

>>8015529
Putting shirring in the front was such a bad idea. Front shirring always looks lumpy as hell, and it completely clashes with the idea of an elegant/courtly rococo dress.

>>8012549
I'm not keen on the curtain tassels at the waist, but I like the design overall. My main worry (same with their other new piece) is that the gold embroidery looks like it might not be gold but shiny light yellow. It looks different to the other gold pieces I've seen, and I know from a F+F review that was bitching about getting metallic pale yellow instead of gold embroidery that it's hard to match with actually gold accessories.

>>8015884
I'm >>8013965

The embroidered pieces I have used actual gold and silver embroidery thread. I'm just wary of the "velvet" or "velveteen" used after the other pieces I received.

>>8015903
Ah, good to know, thanks! I knew the silver was actual (kinda a pity because I'd like that new coat/skirt they put out if it came with white embroidery, but I don't do silver), but I wasn't sure about the gold.

>>8015529
Terrible. I had such high hopes for the release and they screwed it up. It would've looked much better with a simple JSK design.

So just saw the other versions on Twitter, and I prefer them by far. The white just looks so plain, imo.

>>8008320
Utena anon here with the latest version. I also uploaded it to Spoonflower but before it's put up for sale a test swatch has to be ordered. I decided to wait until after the holiday season to order the swatch in hopes that the post would be efficient.

>>8016343
The one on the right looks very nice, I'm somewhat relieved.

>>8016563

it's gorgeous

>>8016602
Thanks! It's almost hard to believe I got there from this.

>>8005928
I'm bout it

>>8016563
Where will this be available? How can I check for updates? Really cool print! I loved Utena

>>8016674
The availability date is based on my shit postal service because I need to personally order an item with the fabric to check for issues before it goes up on the website. I'm going to order it around Jan 2-4 and when the swatch arrives I'll make edits and put it up for sale (until it possibly gets taken down for lisencing issues).

>>8016697
Okay, thank you for the answer :)
Do you already have a website made that I could bookmark or will that be posted here later on when you make it?

>>8016697
Keep us posted!!

>>8016697
Will you be making dresses or simply selling the fabric?

>>8016699
I'm not planning on making a website or doing marketing as I'm not looking for profit. I'm just making this one print for seagulls since they seem excited about it. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding what you're saying.
>>8016700
I plan on it!
>>8016709
I will be selling the fabric only. I'm an intermediate seamstress, and I'm not prepared to take on a project like that. However if a different anon wants to make and sell dresses using the fabric I'm perfectly fine with that.

>>8015529
It looks like costume-store level materials and construction or something home-made. A shame about the fabric, really, it's pretty.

>>8016563
I love this but my critique would be the kind of... black splooge between where the castle spire cuts off and the next oval. It just looks a bit odd right now, especially as it's such a flat black/grey

>>8016976
Whoops, I think I deleted a layer. The corrected version was uploaded, but I better redo that. Good catch.

>>8016563
I can't wait for this. I really want to make a dress for a friend of mine who is a big Utena fan.

>>8013965
Do you have pictures of them? I'd like to see what the velvet looks like IRL

>>8016826
Anon who asked about the website here:
Thanks for clearing that up! I was basically just wondering if this is the only place you're posting updates, and where we would go to buy it. I didn't know if you had a store already or what, and I would love to buy it when it comes out. I wanted to make sure I didn't miss out!

>>8016826
kinda bullshit that you just straight up stole the art tho, really hope you don't make shit off of this

>>8018484
I don't think you earn money from Spoonflower, or people would be less reluctant to put designs up (like that woman with the Ouija board dress). I mainly continued because seagulls seemed really happy with it and encouraged me to keep going.
>>8018393
I don't have a website or tumblr, sorry! I only post on cgl.

>>8016563

PRAISE BE

>>8016563
>>8016650
wait so the brighter pink is the older version, correct? I actually kind of like that colorway best though...is it possible to still upload a more pink/less purple colorway as well?

>>8018572
Yes you do make a commission on yardage sold from Spoonflower or can buy your print yardage at a discount to resell in addition to getting a fabric and other goods discount yourself.

Can anyone please review The Phantom and The Maiden Nun OP? I remember a few cgls saying they were getting it a few months ago

>>8006631
There's a very prominent penis in the vagoo in this picture i dont think anyone would put stuff like this in a print

>>8016563
Love this so much, hopefully I will not miss out on this, I already have some dress design in my head.

Will there be other colors or just purple?

>>8006631
>>8005928
OH GOD THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.

I can't remember how long ago it was, but I started a thread on tasteful guro that wouldn't be so tacky or costume looking. So this is just... The dream. I want something like this so bad.

Prints with animal skulls, blood and viscera, and etc. Heavily relies on accessories.

>pic related

>>8016563
I have a mighty need for this print. Thanks for the update!

>>8021690
Do you not remember the wonderfinch shitstorm with them? It came out awful. Shoddily made, completely different materials were used, they publicly lambasted her, called her a liar, posted screencaps of their convo, it was a mess

>>8021783
This is seriously disgusting but also tempting.

>>8023906
>>8023906
Evidence?

>>8023964
Search the archives no one is gonna spoonfeed you

>>8023964
it's literally one of the first hits on google, google the dress name and wonderfinch and bam.

>>8023906
oh wow, OP of that post here. I vaguely knew that wonderfinch had a shitstorm with an indie brand, but I just skipped past the drama so I didn't know it was with them. Thanks for informing me

>>8021783
eDgY

Is anyone to reserve Down the Rabbit Hole's dress?
I really like it.. but I'm feeling bit iffy spending $205 on a new brand.
Also can't decide which color.

>>7998049
Ahh its early January.. i hope its shipped soon

>>8026068
I am so down to reserve this in ivory, but dropping another 60 or so for a beret is kind of much. I think $205 is pretty reasonable though.

>>8026068
I'm considering getting the pink version. It kind of looks like a mix between Jane Marple and older ETC.

I like Lief's peony print a lot too. Depending on what the better final images of it looks like depends on which one I buy between these two.

Looks like Snow Field has gotten their shit back together from all of the update posts on their FB page. Any gulls with open orders/problems can confirm this?