/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8216289
unanswered questions from last thread

>>8216265

>>8216221

>>8215168

>>8215043

>>8214557

>>8214327

>>8212392

is this a good deal?
http://www.lacemarket.us/dear-celine-strawberry-jsk-3/

Will I ever need a white peter pan collar blouse if I'm mainly into gothic and mature classic?
I know this sounds stupid, I could buy one pretty cheap but I hate accumulating things I don't need.

>>8216315
If you BIN and live somewhere that would require outrageous shipping, no, imo.

>>8216324
I would say yes. It's a good basic piece and you might just need it some day

>>8216324
Yes. You don't necessarily want the giant collar size with all the puffy-sleeve sweet details, but there are definitely white (and ivory) peter pan collar blouses that are perfect for classic, at the least.

Wtf is happening in OP's picture?

>>8216364
some lolis just fucked shit up is what's going on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyFwpr0AXBA

What i have to buy first? Better to buy first the main piece and later the blouse, shoes, bag or i need to buy the basics depending of the style (sweet, classic, gothic) and so buy the main pieces? I have a hard time to coordinate basics with main pieces....

>>8216394
Do you have any idea which main piece you want?

>tfw none of my offwhites match and the feels thread just up and disappeared
I feel the need to just stick all the major brands in a room together and say "now decide on one."

>>8216394
I have few mostly AP and one BTSSB
- Toy Parade low waist skirt
- Dream Fantasy salopette
- BTSSB Mary chan sheep themed jsk
All in black.
And two items that aren't lolita but more otome/fairy
- AP Girly dot skirt in dark pink
- AP lucky pack lyrical party bunny salopette in black
Also some basics like bags, few blouses and some cutsews as well also cardigans. And lots of accessories, mostly sweet themed or creepy cute.
I want more main pieces so i can start to coordinate them properly because i have casual stuff mostly or i should do more coordinates of my main pieces?

>>8216394

Main piece first. You can style a main piece in different ways, but the neckline/sleeves of your jsk/op/skirt itself will dictate whether you can wear a low collar, peter pan collar, or if you're stuck with high collar, if you need long sleeves or you can wear short puff sleeves. The length may or may not need to be fixed with an underskirt, depending on where it lands on you. If it's a border print you will need bell shape petti, if it's a flared skirt you need A-line petti.

A lot depends on the main piece. Get that first and build your coord around it.

>>8216444

Are they really all that different? I had the impression most offwhites are close enough that it doesn't show on camera at least.

>>8216490
I've seen some coords that look like the person is wearing yellow and orange together.

>>8216444
i know this feel. Just put filters on your photos man, no one notices irl.
I get really autistic about whites not matching too.

>>8216487
Yeah that i thought. I want to start with gothic too so i got a offbrand cutsew from taobao but it's high collar with chiffon ruffles, lace and a bow and i struggle to coordinate that because i can't find a good dark red or black floral piece for a reasonable price that fits. Or a tote bag in pink/pastel yellow with sweets, a cat that look more otome than lolita that idk how to coordinate. Ugh, i need to buy more main pieces instead of random basics crap. I have a A-line petti for now because i like more this shape than cupcake even for sweet, but i think i need another petti.

>>8216490
Well here's a MM "offwhite" blouse I have versus the BtSSB "offwhite" parasol I just got in the mail today, for starters.
I've got a bag coming in the mail right now as well and i'm just dreading how badly it'll probably end up clashing with both too

>>8216513
that baby parasol looks like it's ivory, dang.

>>8216513
That parasol is way beyond off-white. It looks straight up cream.
This sucks.

>be a sweet lolita
>plan all pink coord to wear with ap dreamy doll house
>order a bunch of shit
>mfw none of the pinks match irl

>>8216513
That's a 10/10 parasol. Bless BtSSB.

>>8216520
>be sweet for years
>have AP shit from 2007+
>nonmatching pinks
>nonmatching whites
>nonmatching mints
>items with colors that do match don't work together as an outfit
fuck it, fuck it all

>>8216520
I have the same fear of the things I'm ordering.
I can only go by computer pictures, so IDK if anything will match the cream correctly or the print accent colors etc.

Finished my hover loli flipbook for a really random design class assignment. I'm not an animation student so there's some issues.

>>8216577
Huh...doesn't loop didn't know that was an option.

>>8216577
hehehehe

>>8216515
>>8216520
Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed, especially since it's such a nice one, but the colour difference is even more obvious in person. It's the Bird Cage Umbrella, so I know there were two releases of it, one with white, one with offwhite, but neither of the stock pictures prepared me for how cream, almost pastel yellowy it looks irl.

I've had to rethink this damn coord so many times now that I'm just about ready to start over from scratch

I'm looking for a mesh laundry bag to wash some of my less-delicate dresses in, but I can't seem to find any that would actually fit a dress. Any recommendations?

Does anyone else get annoyed by all those lolitas plugging their mediocre YouTube channels on egl? I know it's pretty much dead these days, but dang.

>>8216605
I got a lingerie bag from wal-mart and it fit an OP just fine, surprisingly.

When is it considered ok to wear dark blouses with light JSKs? I've seen a few good examples, but I don't know how to keep it from looking unbalanced.

>>8216640
When it fits with an element of the print I reckon.
I.e mint coloured dress with brown details, paired with a brown blouse.

one of my bodyline shoes is half a size too big, and another is probably a full size too big. How can I make them wearable in the short term? I need the bigger ones for a meet.

Would gel soles help?

>>8216693
Just cotton wool in the toes will help.

>>8217263
...ummm

captcha: ffuss

>>8216394
Do you have a petticoat?

>>8216520
>>8216530
my sisters in suffering

I wanna buy some mint items and it's a serious struggle. Alongside the mismatching, mint is no longer an in vogue color so it's been a bit hard to find for things like blouses.

>>8216513
Where did you get that parasol though? It's one of my dream items.

>>8217299
Yes it's a-line.

>>8216640

don't do it with baby jsks, the dark fabric will show through as a dark shadow except where the interfacing is, which results in "is her bra showing?" kind of effect (even though it's actually the interfacing blocking the blouse from showing through the jsk)

>>8217504
Actually just managed to snag it on Y!JA a little while ago by constantly searching アンブレラ under the AP, etc tag. There's usually at least a handful of nice parasols listed at any given time, so maybe one will show up again for you anon (and if I decide to sell, I'll be sure to come here first)

>>8216499

Yeah, that sounds like a very random collection. I would honestly sell most of it (except the petticoat) off and start over again, but start from a main piece and focus only on building one coord at a time.

Keep the petticoat, you can still find flared skirt dresses every now and again. The rest, though, they sound difficult to find good matches for.

I reserved a jsk from Innocent World as soon as it was listed last week. They just billed me a few minutes ago, but I haven't paid yet (Invoice says to pay by the 7th. I'm going to pay on the 2nd at the very latest).


The item is now listed as sold out. Since it's a reservation and they've billed me, does this mean that I've still snagged an item even if the item is now sold out on the site?

I've just never reserved from IW before and I really, really want this dress. I don't know how well their stock is managed as I also tried to buy another dress that was listed as in stock only to get an e-mail stating it was actually sold out.

>>8217592
As far as I know, if they've invoiced you, it's yours, as long as you pay, of course.

Anyone know what this is all about?

Any anons ever bought BL's L348? How is it?
I am interested in the all black coloway.

>>8217725
I have this in the blackxblack colourway. It's INCREDIBLY heavy, like the heaviest dress I've ever had/seen. I need 2 Classical Puppets petticoats for it to have a decent poof.
Other than that (which isn't really a negative) it's quite a nice dress. I was very pleasantly surprised when I first got it. I have other dresses from Bodyline, but I'd say this one is the best quality for sure. The lace doesn't look nearly as bad in black either.

>>8217817
Awesome. Thanks, anon.

>>8217603
This info is given during like every release (usually on blog posts). Basic gist:

1. Don't arrive and loiter around the building from late at night or early in the morning (in the attempt to secure a spot in line), as it can disturb others in the area and result in claims. If there is trouble or an accident, we will not take responsibility, to take care of shit yourself.

2. If there are a lot of people who come to the release, they'll hand out tickets and do a shuffle to determine who can enter the store at what times/in which order.

3. If you don't follow staff's directions or cause other customers problems, they'll refuse to sell to you/ask you to leave.

tl;dr follow a rules and don't be a dick

do you guys wear the dream dresses you've obtained?

i have a mortal fear of them getting ruined, so i have only worn 2 of my dream dresses out once each

>>8217904
So far, I've only not worn one of my dream dresses out. And that's because the arms are just the tiniest bit too tight, and I don't want to wear it until it looks and feels perfect.

... plus, I lost the rose corsage that goes with it like an idiot, so I'm waiting for the replacement one I ordered to arrive.

>>8217592
>>8217595
yes that's correct, if they invoice you, the item is set aside for you where a) you pay and they begin the shipping process or b) you fail to pay, maybe ban you and offer the item to people who are on the waiting list

>>8217556
>buy brown blouse to wear with cream x brown BtSSB JSK
>exactly this happens
>no other use for brown blouse
>nobody wants to buy it off me
sigh

>>8217930
Maybe get a cheap flora skirt from BL for a quicky coord?

>>8216605

If you can't find one,you can also put a dress inside a pillowcase and tie that up before throwing it in the wash.

Just a warning though, sometimes when I do that the clothes fall out. Otherwise works pretty well.

>>8217904

Normally the thing I do with dream dresses is to wear them at home first. It's going to sound so lame, but I love that feeling when I've taken a nice bath, pampered myself and then I put on a dress that's truly gorgeous and that I really like.

Then I proceed to eat some snacks, watch tv, browse the net, low energy mundane stuff. Then later I take off the dress and go do other things. It sounds even lamer now that I've typed it out. But seriously, that feeling, when you're wearing IT, and you love it so much, that's a wonderful high. And none of the wrangling traffic in your gorgeous princess dress to get to a meetup or worrying about other things happening to it either. Some weeks I do this every evening after I've taken my bath, it seriously feels so good. (I usually skip makeup when I do this, not like I'm taking photos or meeting anyone since I'm home alone).

Usually after that "induction", I feel a lot better about wearing my dream dresses out to a tea party. I'm somehow not so stressed about my dress and can focus things like having a good time with other girls, or how tasty the snacks are.

I should probably mention I don't have $1000 dresses. $500 is probably the most I've ever paid for a dress; because these are clothes I always think about how I would feel wearing that much money. If I get nervous about spending that much on clothing, then I just can't buy that dress, dream dress or not.

I also have one dream dress that's purely for looks only. I genuinely like looking at the dress more than I like wearing it. I have no idea why, this is the one and only anomaly in my whole wardrobe.

I'm ordering from tokyo alice for the first time, and I'd like to add another item to my order. What's the best way of communicating to them that?

>>8217930

I picked up some thick-ish cotton and made a lining for my btssb dress when this happened. For pattern I manouvered the btssb dress and traced out the panels flat, one by one. I can sew pretty okay though, so I don't know if this is a good solution for you. Maybe take it in to a tailor and ask her to line the bodice for you?

>>8217948
I do something similar with wearing them around the house but it's more of a "Is this comfortable to wear for a long period/ easy to move in"

>>8217966

I do try on new dresses for fit and ease, but when it's a dream dress, the feeling is really different from other lolita dresses.

>tfw you realize the taobao shoes you ordered are the wrong size

fuck. they're 40 and i needed 41 and for some reason i forgot this and totally just derped out when i was looking at the listing. i got too excited that they were in the right color that i needed for a coord. ugh i think i got confused because that particular shop's largest size was 40, and another shop i was looking at largest's size was 41, and so i guess in my head i just had 'largest size'. blergh. i guess all there is to do is hope can fit in them, if not i can always sell them but damn i'm a little bummed.
i think lengthwise i'm fine but it's width that i kind of need, i feel like if they did fit i might start to get sharp pains on the sides of my feet after an hour or so of wear. assuming that when they finally come to my SS and then show up on my doorstep, they fit lengthwise but not widthwise, do you think using one of those shoe stretchers will help?

>>8216577

Went with pink and blue I see

If enough people contact BABY will they re-release Bride of death? If brands are really so against the massive second hand values of dresses, why not re-release something that is obviously so popular (especially since BABY seems to be falling behind AP) ? Or do they only care about immediate scalping following a release?

>>8218308
>thinking baby is falling behind AP
you're so ignorant girl, also no harassing brands does not bring re-releases.

>>8216289
accidentally stumbled across some reenactors? For the lulz? - So many questions.

>>8216640
I think it looks universally bad, but if you want to do it, I'd use a dress that has a darker/high contrast print, and wear dark shoes.

what are some popular recent AP and Baby series/prints? everything's looked like shit to me. wondering what other people liked.

>>8217579
The petti fits most jsks or skirts but itss a modified VGD because it was too long and poofy but it looks ok now, i need a slightly poofy one too. I thought that, i need to buy many main pieces from my wishlist and when i have a good amount try to coord them, also mix and match items.

Went on qutieland just to do a quick scan of what's in some taobao shops, and found a Mucha print dress under the name Neverland. Googled it and it's soufflesong. Hasn't there been talks of them having bad construction/materials before?
>m-muh Mucha dress dreams ;_;
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w4004-7642178487.14.VaWGIx&id=38566349171

>>8218425
m8 it's super cheap, just buy it if you're only after a 'mucha' print
there are a few reviews of it around, but for something less than $100 it doesn't seem bad at all

>or spend more money and buy the IW one http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-x-alphonse-mucha-collaboration-op-in-pink/

>>8218442
I didn't even know IW had a Mucha print, thanks anon! I don't normally keep up with them though. Adding this to my wishlist as we type :^)

>>8216513
Ugh, I know that feel. I have a baby skirt that's supposed to be off-white and it doesn't go with any other brands off-whites. Reds are also the worst. IW's burgundy are a totally different world from AP's. I can't even find fabric at the fabric stores to make headbows to match.

I wonder if specific colorways are just ways of brands monopolizing off of lolita.

>you can't buy X colorway unless it's from our store and X specific series

>>8218340
Mana-sama respectfully disagrees. I do agree however that a dress/skirt that also has a bold dark print or some minor dark detailing makes a big difference. Also I think it's a look best suited to old-ish school gothic, featuring chunky shoes etc.

>>8218425
>http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w4004-7642178487.14.VaWGIx&id=38566349171

I've seen the blue print IRL and I think it's lovely. I didn't get in for a super close look though for construction. I hear the black colorway can be a little muddy.

>>8217930
Try finding a cream camisole? I have a lot of them with a lot of different necklines for normalfag professional wear, pin the straps into the inside of the jsk straps with a camisole that has a generally matching neckline and you can get away with anything. Only issue is it's a little uncomfortable since mine fit really tight and putting them over a blouse can feel kinda...crunchy.

>>8218476
Mana could wear plaid trousers underneath a 50s jumper dress with a lace coif and they'd be heralded as an innovator of fashion, I think in general that its a bad idea but certain ensembles as a whole or creative individuals can pull it off

>>8218316
That will only get us blacklisted

I remember in the previous thread someone was surprised at how large the measurements go for the drained cherry re-release. (as a fattychan) I feel like brands do this on purpose to torture fatties or something, because I feel like it's always cuts that will look shitty on a huge bust that end up having the more plus size friendly measurements. Like, really short bodices, high waists, thoose trapeze/sack dresses, etc. And with fully shirred pieces, some of them go so high in measurement but I feel like it's somehow ironic because they look fucking shitty if you stretch the shirring too far/to its limits and you need a cardigan to go over it.
I'm not complaining, just think it's funny and kinda ironic.

>>8218476
Yeah, still don't like it that much, even if it's on Mana. It's just personal preference.

>>8217954
Email them. Tell them you want to add the item to your existing order, it's best to attach the email with the initial order so they know exactly what you mean. I've done it before with no problems.

>>8218476
This reminds me of the way muslim girls try to cover themselves up.
But I agree you need bold, high contrast prints/patterns.

>>8218308

They've done pretty badly re-releasing things, look up their memorial series from 2013. I think they don't really know what releases do well or get scalped or randomly doubles in value due to Chinese lolitas suddenly coveting it, it's not like they hire full time staff to track the secondhand value of their dresses.

At the moment they seem more focused on making sure that everyone who wants a dress can have one -- at the time of release, not after. For eg if you look on their reservations for Bitter Sweet Memories right now, they're scheduling a second round for the pink colourway, it was the most popular. That's why you rarely see btssb or aatp dresses being scalped during release, they make the effort to give everyone a fair chance of buying it.

(Compare this to AP, there's only x amount of each dress, once it's sold, getting AP to do a preorder is like pulling teeth. That's the real reason AP releases are scalped, scalpers buy up limited supplies and then raise the prices.)

The problem with secondhand price is that it's no indication of how well a re-release would do. All it shows is a handful of girls who want a $800 secondhand dress, but what they need is a hundreds of buyers since their factories have minimum runs of hundreds. And Brides isn't such an old and rare release, so a lot of lolitas already have it and won't buy it again.

One thing I think btssb/aatp should do again, they had a survey where you could only vote what print you wanted for re-release if you purchased over a certain amount from them (weeds out the girls that are only voting for fun). The result of that one was Sugar Bouquet and Midsummer Night's Dream, I think the latter was wildly popular. I don't know why they've never repeated it, though. Maybe some problems in the execution?

>>8218399

Nah, that's a terrible approach.

Buy one dress from your wishlist. Coord it, buy the blouses, socks, shoes etc for that coord. Then, fix problems. Focus only on this coord until it does't look ita.

Then buy your next dress, preferably pick a dress where you can reuse something from your first coord to make your second coord. Repeat making your second coord, and then move on to your third.

You want a wardrobe you actually look good in, not a jigsaw puzzle of clothes that you are forced to match to each other.

>>8218710
the survey thing didn't go over well i think. Sugar bouquet wasn't popular at all despite winning the votes, maybe it was the cuts they chose?

>>8218471

Hahaha you wish. I bought pink wristcuffs in 2013 for a dress from 2006 and the two don't match.

And this isn't even taking into account their most unusual pinks (eg Chess Choco or Choco Quartet being uber bright or one of their solid jsks from this year being a dusky pink)

>>8218730

Really? I thought it did okay, after I was done going nuts over Midsummer Night's Dream I went back and tried to purchase Sugar Bouquet and found it had completely sold out too.

It did do pretty mediocre next to Midsummer's, I suppose. Maybe that counts as a failure for btssb.

>TransdayOfVisibility
More like trans day of god I didn't know you were that retarded, guess I'll have to unfollow you now

>>8218724
Please don't do this, or at least do it with pieces that all go together.

I think it's better to create a kind of capsule wardrobe for the first couple of co-ords. Pick timeless pieces that you can wear in different ways, and simple basic pieces (blouse, petti) that don't do anything fancy that would throw off your outfit. Then you only have accessories to worry about, and that's what really makes an outfit imo.

>>8218748
>'trans' day of visibility

> more like 'UM I'M A NONBINARY BANANA-KIN SO I HAVE THE RIGHT TO POST MY SELFIES uwu'

Like, surely this is for trans people who aren't usually comfortable posting pre/post transition selfies, not speshul snowflakes who post twenty selfies a day in thirty different fake genders.

>>8216693
Insoles should help too. I have wide feet and I wear a half size so I am often sizing up and wearing shoes that are technically too big for me. -The "pillow" ones (Dr Scholls I think) are awesome.

>>8218710
This was a great response anon, thank you

>>8218321
>reenactors
what?

>>8218875
Like Civil War reenactors. They're like LARPers but try to be historically accurate, I think.

>>8218425
>>8218442
a few girls in my comm got this dress in a GO.
Half of it sold it immediately and the other half didn't ever wear it i think. They all complained about the horrendous quality

>>8218960
the picture in the OP comes from this music video about lolitas killing zombies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyFwpr0AXBA

>>8219001
fucking disgusting. also why has no one found any issue with the fact that they're referencing the japanese term for pedophilia yet?

>>8218538
I fucking hate this anon
It's not even fatty-chans who suffer from this, titty-chans too

>>8219014
This band is just god awful.
check the post from the cringe thread.

it's bad

>>8216617

>>8219020
dear fucking lord, what is going on.

at first i was kinda interested for shits... then i listened to it. can. not. unhear.

>>8218538
anon, those measurements aren't 'big' for any reason other than that's how the cut looks good wehn you sew it. the dresses hardly have measurements in the first place because they are sacks.

> See dress I want on lacemarket
> Seller listed as same state, message to ask if she goes to meets and she says she does
> Okay cool can I pick up the dress at a meet? She says great
> I win the auction
> Seller tells me she's an international student and didn't bring the dress to US this semester
> Estimates me $50 DHL shipping

This is a scam right? Like what the fuck gurl.

>>8219119
is this that chinese seller again? definitely report that, shady as hell

>>8219127
Seaslug is the username. I don't typically go to meets and Kansas' comm is cliquey as hell but I don't know them very well.

>>8219133
w-where would this Kansas comm be?
I so don't want to be alone anymore.

>>8219096
especially that last song

what the fuck were they thinking?

>>8219134
Cliquey Kansas City
or
Weeb Wichita

>>8219119
$50 shipping
lol fuck

>>8219119

She agreed pickup at the meet. She fails to do this, she needs to get a mod on her ass and deserves a negative. Please don't pay her anon.

>>8219139
I don't live there, but damn, this is accurate.

>>8219160
Agreed.
She failed to uphold her end of the deal, she agreed to local pickup and failed to bring the dress with her.

>>8219119
She broke the deal and you shouldn't be expected to pick up the slack. You are 100% entitled to a refund or free shipping, or if you want to wait for the dress to be physically brought back you could do that instead. What dress was it? maybe I or another anon can help you find another somewhere else where the seller will actually hold to their end of the deal.

>>8219001
ok so this is pretty poor and the video is the wrong side of cheesy, but they are honest to god on a par (sound-wise) with certain Japanese VK bands I've heard over the years - they actually seem authentically terrible is what I'm saying.

>oh yes, I went there

>>8219196
but the music video
what the hell is going on?

>>8219001
That video is really bad but coming from what seems like a low budget garage band, the music isn't *that* bad. It's on par with unsigned bands I might have listened to when I was an angsty 14-year-old and like The Birthday Massacre and Bauhaus.

>>8219662
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1UkudRnZc

I retract that. They're pretty goddamn bad.

>>8219668
What the actual fuck

>>8219668
While I'm on the topic of bad western "lolita" bands, I feel the need to give a shout out to the original one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF2CdEQrkoU

Even though most lolitas called them out on not actually being lolita, this was back in the early/ mid 2000's when a lot of people were really not clear on the "rules" of the fashion yet, so they even ended up in a poorly researched article about lolita fashion by the now defunct Bizarre Magazine. I wish I could find the article.

>>8219742
Christ I remember this crap and the drama that went with it, including their 'but we've been accepted in glorious nippon' defences. I tried so hard to stay clear of the drama shit but this was honest-to-god impossible if you were a member of egl back then.

>>8219742
Ugh their voices too....I wasn't into lolita that time so i don't know about them but still the cringe is here.

>>8219742
I think the article was featured in the September 2004 issue of bizarre mag?

I seem to remember the article teasing them for being like a carbon copy of Strawberry Switchblade, but I may have my wires crossed for a different article due to my decrepit oldfag brain.

>>8216605
If there's a daiso in your area or something similar to an Asian dollar store, they have the big duffel sized mesh bags.

For the past 3 years I've been in the fashion i've been totally fine going out to do everyday things in lolita.
but in the past few months I've become scared and just feel embrassed when I think about leaving my house in lolita.
Has this happened to anyone else ?
Any tips to get over it?

>>8219969
Based on my own experience, it seems like you had a not so great experience going out recently. Best thing to do is just do something that will really boost your esteem with the fashion

>>8219969
for a while, only go out in coords you feel really solid with. knowing I look great makes me feel a little less shaky.

Found this super cute store for casual lolita things.

http://syndrome.storenvy.com/

>>8220006
This looks like a taobao reseller. Also not the right place to advertise

>>8220006
>casual lolita
>that store
pick one. General kawaii shit does not a casual lolita make.

Does anyone at maidenclothing speak english? I paid with NICOS but didn't get any confirmation nor does the payment show up on my card when I check online banking.
I'm a little worried things went wrong now but I don't want to ask them in english if they don't have someone who can read it.

What wig sellers do you guys recommend that's not Arda/Lockshop/GLW? I'm looking for a super curly wig in blonde that's no more than $50. Any ideas?

>>8219102
Thisss. They're supposed to be super loose. You're not supposed to fill them out just like you're not actually supposed to fill out a maxi dress.

>>8220201
Maybe look into Cyperous.
I don't know if they'll have what you're looking for for under $50 (they range from like 4-9k yen iirc), but I've generally had good experiences with their wigs.

>>8220217

Thanks very much! I'll look into it.

Why hasn't CC updated yet? This is driving me crazy. Is this some stupid Japanese April Fool's joke?

>>8220239
What are you talking about? They update on Thursdays, not today.

Can anyone help me out? I'm going to South Korea in a few weeks, and I was wondering if there were any physical shops(whether brand, indie, or secondhand) there. Google isn't much of a help

>>8219001
I lost my shit at the parasol beams

>>8220328
Lief had a physical shop in seoul but they closed it recently. I don't know of any others, sorry anon. Try the general HongDae area though since it's popular for street fashion.

>>8220328
Your best bet is to ask the korean lolita comm http://cafe.naver.com/forlolita.cafe
I lived in Seoul last year and I couldn't find anything remotely lolita except a bunch of cute blouses.

i've been using cgl for so long, and i didnt keep up at all, but what is the most populated "lolita general" group on facebook right now? there is a discussion i want to make, but it would un-anonify me and i don't want anyone even suspecting i come to 4chan.

>>8220477
rufflechat?

>>8218748
The ratio of actual trans people to tumblrfags with made up genders using the tag on my tumblr dashboard was ridiculous.

>>8220129
I didn't receive a confirmation from NICOS when I bought from them, other than the confirmation page I was directed to after paying. My credit charge showed up pretty quickly. You could always try sending an email if it doesn't show up soon. I don't know if anyone there speaks english, but I imagine they can figure it out if you ask simple questions.

Thanks, guys!
>>8220367
Shit, really? I don't really follow Lief so I didn't know their shop closed down. I was hoping I could stop by. Oh well, at least Haenuli's is still there. (Please don't say it's gone too)
>>8220441
Thanks for the link! I probably won't ask because crap language skills, but I'll still try looking around the site

>Krad's etsy prices.

As if being fucked by customs isn't horror enough

>>8220574
It just makes them look like the equivalent of bodyline's yen trick thing. I'm just going to continue getting their items off taobao.

>>8220567
I don't think haenuli has a physical shop? I could be wrong though. Lolita isn't very big in Korea, and only an estimated number of 2-300 lolitas are active from what I heard.

>>8219119
That's way too ballsy to be a scam. She's probably just scatterbrained. Just get her to remember the dress next time, or just tell her you want a refund.

>>8220574

Fucking krad needs to get their shit together and realise us stupid gweilo are not dumbasses.

Are feels thread now bannable offense?
B-but /cgl/ is home!

>>8218748
How did you know that they were fake transgendered people?

>>8220367
>>8220328
I thought they just opened a new store recently? Unless that was the one they just closed down.. It was all over their twitter

>>8220574
I'm so fucking hesitant to buy their navigation dress. I want to know I can get it, but jesus christ nearly $300 for offbrand? I don't know man, I don't know.. I'm scared any ss I try to use will get shot down or I won't be fast enough to fight Chinese lolitas for a spot

Anyone else see the promo image from MTV's Walk of Shame Shuttle with the girl wearing all Bodyline?

Are there any reviews of KLs Medusa? I haven't found any.
Everytime i take it out of my closet it makes a sizzling noise because the polyester is so easily statically charged. It was my first dress from Krad Lanrete and i am really disappointed in their fabric choice.

>>8220574
UK anon here, really want to get it but it's over brand price at this point and their explanation for the mark up is ridiculous. They make it seem like not having to go through a shopping service justifies 100% mark up. That's makes people MORE LIKELY to use a SS. Sort your shit out KL

>>8220900
I like the print, colors and fabric but compared to Mozarabic Chant the bodice seems really meh.

Where do people draw the line between brand and offbrand? People complaining about Haenuli and KL prices. Is it not considered brand because it isn't from Japan or?

Does cgl want to take the lolita out of it or what. Constantly disappearing threads.

>>8220984
Probably that, among other things. (company size maybe? I imagine AP is a physically larger company with a large group of people instead of like, just 2-5 girls)
Also, consider that in their respective countries, they're more thought of more like brand.

>>8221031
>>8220984
It honestly has more to do with whether the company is Japanese or not.

Some other things go into consideration such as original prints, lace and buttons that brands have, while Japanese offbrands do not. Those factors may apply to foreign brands, but since they're not Japanese they don't count in the same way.

Anyone know what this is about?

Are hip or below waist length cardigans good for lolita? I can't find a pastel pink or pastel yellow cardigan that is cropped with o-neck that is cheap and not expensive in european shops, i need it now for a upcoming meet.

>>8221068
No. Unless you wear some something non-poofy tea length.

wierd bitches
t. /fit/

>>8221072
No i have only AP stuff that is knee length or shorter. I find only pinks that dont match at all like orangey, hot or too dark pink shades. Anyone has a good shop that sells pastel cropped cardigans? Maybe pin up clothing shops?

>>8221002
Our janitor's a salty cosplayer.

>>8220900
then get your arse to clobba and message martin about it

>>8221067
Gacha is like those vending machines with capsules where you get something random.

Totally don't understand Japanese, but I think you get to try the gacha if you buy more than 5400 yen at the store.

>>8217556
Well shit, the JSK that prompted me to ask this is Baby's Collection Douce Chocolatier. In Baby SF's coord they use a dark blouse with it, but I'm not sure if it will work in real life.

>>8220477
definitely ruffle chat

This is probably a really stupid question but how are you supposed to wear AP berets? I just got the Loyal Rosette beret, and the band is too small to fit around my head comfortably so for now I'm just pinning it on, but it kind of flops/rumples and looks gross. Any suggestions?

>>8220328
I'd recommend PMing Miss Kika on fb (she's American and living in Korea, wears lolita occasionally)

Ok /cgl/, I have a big problem

my feet are 27 cm long and 11.5cm wide. Where can I find shoes that fit my HUGE MASSIVE HOBBIT feet?

>>8221319
order custom sizes on taobao?

>>8221319
AnTaiNa.

>>8220926
No! It's there a link where i can watch it?

>>8221067
>>8221176
Yep that's right

>>8221113
Doesn't H&M have a pastel yellow cardigan that's crew neck as a basic right now?

>>8221972
I feel like anon should keep their eyes open in normalfag shops like this; it's spring so someone somewhere is bound to be selling pastels.

>>8216520
this is incorrect because this picture should have a girl with completely mismatched pinks

Does Bodyline sell any underskirts? I thought they added some. L218 looks like it could be, but it seems too damn short to use.

>>8222124
She's wearing a set. I think the shoes.mjght be a cooler tone, needs to be high res though.

>>8222209
Fucking phone

bruh, closet child's new update has some amazing shit right now.

>>8220984

It's not really as simple as "brand" vs "not brand". It's about dependability, recognition, and secondhand value.

Specific brands such as btssb, AP, Meta, and so on have been around for ages, we have tonnes of reviews about their general quality, and we KNOW whatever they produce is likely to use decent materials. Even with girls who go around trumpeting that taobao quality can surpass brand quality, this only works if you take the very worst and lowest from the brands and compare it to the best and highest end of the indie brands. Some indies use thin cotton fabric, some use lace that's slightly off shade -- quality is still a gamble.

The other thing is the recognition that well-established brands have. If you've been into lolita for any amount of time, eventually you'll have run into Angelic Pretty, or Btssb, or Metamorphose. Whether you got into lolita in 2015 or you left it in 2005, you will have heard of them. They're in the first GLB and were in every single GLB since. Any lolita that hasn't heard of Krad Lanrete is just out of the loop. Any lolita that hasn't heard of btssb, Meta or AP isn't a lolita at all.

Due to this kind of reliability and recognition associated with these speciffic brands, we can be pretty sure that if we buy $300 random non print AP jsk today, the resale value in a year's time might be $200, if you end up buying a terribly unpopular design it might be lower, or if it's a hit design it might be double or triple what you paid.

Taobao brand, though? We're balking at near-burando prices right now, plus we don't even know how well taobao dresses age, the secondhand value is also a bit of a gamble. If you lucked out you got Mozarabic chant and can charge $200 for a used dress. If you didn't, you'll have to practically give the dress away as no one wants it.

So yeah, not as easy as "brand should cost more", it's more about the kind of dependability and resale value that we've come to associate with some particular brands.

>>8220984

I agree with most of what >>8222251 mentioned, there's a bit of a similar vibe in the BJD community as well. However, it's not to say that Japanese brands can't have their fuckups - I'm not a fan of meta as a whole because I despise their cuts and wasn't impressed with materials for the scant pieces I've owned (and sold).

There's also taste and perception - if Haenuli or KL or another indie comes out with killer print after killer print that a majority of the community wants, then I think their general value will go up a bit more. It just so happens that AP, AatP, BtSSB and so on have had enough history that they can have a season of duds and then suddenly hit it out of the park for the next season. (AP being the current example considering how much of their fall/winter stuff just sat there compared to how fast everything is selling out right now.) The fact that they've been around means that their reputation can take knocks that companies starting out can't just yet.

KL might be the only indie brand with that sort of consistency and they're just starting to raise their prices to reflect it. People are always going to bellyache when prices go up regardless.

>>8222238
Oh god I saw the AP alice in wonderland OP. Would've killed to get my hands on it.
http://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/product/76195

>mfw someone just bought it

Looking for some cute cutlery themed stuff/accessories to go with my coord but I suck at google-fu apparently

Clobba has Krad's new print up for reserve at $230

>>8222394
Honestly I was really looking forward to it, but I find it really underwhelming overall. I probably won't even get it cheaper on taobao with how disappointed I am.

>>8222373
Does it need to be brand?
Yes- look for old AP jewelry on yAuctions
Key words -Chocolate, melty, chess

No- Go to ebay/etsy/storenvy/etc, go to jewelry section, type in cute/antique/silver/gold fork necklace/brooch/whatever

There is a lot of crap to sort through but you'll find some gems if you put in the effort

Pic related: Antique fork necklace
https://www
.etsy.com/au/
listing/219447228/antique-fork-necklace?

ref=sr_gallery_42&ga_search_query=gold+fork&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

>>8222394
I like it, but I don't like it enough for $230. I want to start doing more gothic but for $230 I could get a brand piece from my wish list. Their quality is good for Taobao but not good enough for me to pay brand-direct prices.

>>8222417
and if you're still stuck for something eyecatching, make your own.

blog: avintagechic has some cute ideas

>>8222394
So it's still cheaper to buy it through a shopping service than via etsy. Their reasoning behind the price increase is BS.
$230 =£155 vs the £188 they're charging if you purchase directly. Even if you get a discount from paying in full, it's not a £30 discount

>>8222411
I feel the same way, the detail shots are amazing but as a whole, it's pretty meh.

>>8222238
>all dat Moitie

i came.

Why didn't the lolita fly on Ryanair? Because it was a no frills airline!!!

But also because her petticoat didn't fit in the carry-on luggage and fuck the idea of travelling while wearing that thing.

>>8222394
No direct pre-order taobao link though?

>>8222460

>>8222460
i know this feeling all too well. gotta pack lots of chiffon i guess

Someone please buy this before I do, cause I can't bring punk back to the living.

What can I expect in terms of shipping for closet child?

It says tax is included, but is shipping insane? $35 or so for a jsk seems reasonable to me, is it way more than that, or will I be pleasantly surprised?

Are there any other fees I should be prepared for?

Thanks!

>>8216640
I think cream with wine, black and brown can work if it's balanced overall, and definitely works better for oldschool like other anon said. Works best with solid pieces.

>>8218425
Yeah it's Soufflesong trying to escape bad reviews. If you get the skirt it's fine. The blue/navy colorway is beautiful with the print colors. The trims were fine quality-wise.

But beware they've been sending people wrong sizes, the print is rather blurry (though not bad from afar), and the fabric quality is pretty cheap (it's that polyester stuff that they do ink injection/sublimation printing on). But if like me you are desperate for a nice jewel tone Mucha print, it's fine for casual wear. Personally I didn't like Surfacespell or IW's prints for their price-vs-quality comparison and the colorways available.

>>8219127
Out of curiosity, what chinese seller were you referring to?

>>8222373
In addition to what other anon said, Jane Marple and IW have both made some cute cutlery accessories if you're after brand.

>>8222546
do you really wanna look like this

>>8222778
yuki is probably the least ita anime lolita from that decade...

Anyone know how I can tone down a really OTT dress? I got pic related but don't really have much in the way of big hair accessories to wear with it

>>8222778
That looks nothing like it though.

>>8222723
If you scroll to the bottom of the page there's a link to a page that has the shipping price for weight ranges. Items usually have their weight listed (otherwise find a similar one that has the weight). It's probably gonna be less than $35 just for a jsk.

>>8222815
i've been trying to do this with chess chocolate forever. that print is just so fucking loud.

the sleeves of your dress makes me think it will be really hard to tone down. JSKs are easier since you can wear a simple blouse/cardi over it.

>>8222821
Yeah I figured, I might just wear it with a fancy wig and say fuck it. I missed out on the bonnet. Fuuuuck.

Feels thread is gone so I guess I'll post here.
>working on first ouji coord and waiting for package to arrive
>roommates are excited for me because I told them it was new clothes but not what kind
>package arrives and they really want to see
>I'm thinking 'whelp we go to cons together so they can't judge me for this'
>I have my coord in progress laid out on the floor and they come in
>I'm sweatin because they at least know im interested in jfash but might laugh at me anyway
>guy roommate looks me in the eyes and asks seriously:
>is it burando?
>I laugh and they both make suggestions for leg wear
I mean I should have expected them to be cool about it since we're the kind of friends who egg each other on to buy/wear ridiculous clothes, but sharing my interests with people is always nerve wracking.

Desperately in need for a small a-line petticoat for more casual coords/otome/traveling. Any recommendations? I saw someone rec American Apparel in another thread but the prices are ridiculous for a teeny petti.

>>8222817
Oh thanks for the info! That was super helpful.

>>8223010
what did you buyyy.

>mfw i got busy at work and missed out on the jsk i wanted

I see a BL-chan around campus occasionally. She always has some major lampshade going on with her petticoat. She'd look fine if she just got a different petticoat and put on some makeup, but there's no polite way to address that.

Also way too much poof for college m8.

>>8222209
>was joking
>not sure why being taken seriously

>>8221113
I got one a polo ralph lauren. Not sure if they have pastels, mine was bright red

>>8222191
I heard of people suggesting Mr. Yan add them, but idk if he ever did. That skirt doesn't look long enough to me? Aren't most lolita skirts about 20 in, so an underskirt would be best if it were about 5 inches longer or something?

>someone else weigh in?

>>8222417
I don't mind buying brand--I got IW's Antique Cutlery (blue jsk) coming soon so the AP chocolate/melty/chess doesn't really match :( That fork necklace is so cute though-- comes to $30 AUD which isn't too bad I suppose.

>>8222775
The IW jsk I bought has a matching headband with a fork on it but it only comes in red and brown and my jsk is blue! Why IW? WHY? I'll look into Jane Marple. Thanks all

>>8223292

Damn, I was just looking for a nice red cardi.

hey /cgl/ is this a good buy?
http://www.lacemarket.us/bodyline-op-gothic-lolita-dress/

>>8223416
>http://www.lacemarket.us/bodyline-op-gothic-lolita-dress/
Definetely. Very cheap, and excellent quality.

>>8218476
Fuck it, I'm wearing a black blouse with an ivory JSK

>>8223416
>>8223444
>SUPER PRICE REDUCED
What a steal

>>8223416
to die for, go for it

>>8223382
Infanta?

>>8223506
hnng thats cute asf. link?

>>8223506
>>8223582

Wait nvm, I found it on their taobao store.

>>8222880
iktf bro

How much do people usually spend on OTT accessories? I love this hat but it's $70 and I haven't been able to find anything that matches the coord as well without being even more expensive.

>>8223202
I dont know how people can wear Lolita to class

>>8223717
Maybe I've lost the plot but to me this just kinda looks like a sun hat with a few fancy flowers at the front, and then someone's nan's scarf stitched around it, falling to the back, with a premium shower loofah stuck on top.

I guess what I'm probably getting at, is you could perhaps buy a base hat in the shape you like, then add the embellishments etc yourself to save some cash?

>>8223741
I'd get it if she was toned down, but she was full BL sweet with giant poof that was too short for the dress, wig, and no make up

>>8222932
check out ebay. i've been using one from victorian girl dress for a few years now and it's alright. probably still too poofy for otome and casual though.

I know replicas are frowned upon but I was curious if anyone has gotten the Celestial replica from My Lolita Dress? The stock photo looks very nice and I was wondering if the product received was the same quality.

>>8223765
ugh, why?

>>8223717
Sorry anon, hats aren't cheap.

Some anon said that they were looking for Midsummer Night's Dream hair clips to extend their straps. There's a black clip up on usagiyouhinten right now, 2800 yen.

>>8223382
http://innocent-w.jp/fs/innocentworld/hd/143917

Where is this dress from?

>>8222460

I've actually managed to do carry-on on Ryanair before. I had two lolita outfits, one normalfag outfit, and all my other toiletries/makeup/pajamas yadda yadda yadda. The trick is to shove the petti into a plastic bag and shake it out once you get there.

>>8224928
http://kinyo666.taobao.com/

>>8224955
Thank you!

>>8224955
>http://kinyo666.taobao.com/
Strange, when I go check what they have in each category, it asks me for a log-in. It had never happened before with taobao

I want to do my own custom dresses, like not just printing on a dress, like actually doing my own design. I can draw well & do patterns to some extent but I can't sew. I really don't know where to start I think I'm supposed to contact a factory first but I don't know any way to get in touch with one especially for small orders (30 to 50 maybe) so help me out /cgl/? Like how do I get into it, I have relatives in China & I speak Chinese which I think is good for this but I don't know what to do.

>>8225372
Start by looking for sample makers in your area, they're usually the ones who'll do smaller runs like what you're looking for. Or if you know of any fashion schools/community colleges with fashion programs, put up an ad.

I can tell you right now, no factory would remotely consider doing a run that size - my SO had Chinese hookups for manufacturing and he was doing minimum runs of 100+ for the stuff he was making. The factory treated his stuff as an afterthought, they made it long after they were done with full production runs and with whatever fabric was left over from the other jobs ripped off from existing patterns.

So the Kathrine set just went up and sold out in 2 minutes. Hot damn.

>>8225642
I thoight that was the Baby dress...

>>8225642
fuck me

really wanted the JSK.
I kind of wonder if I can find that lace somewhere...
but really just fuck.

Could anybody recommend a good a-line petticoat for longer skirts?

Specifically, I have a box-pleated jsk that reaches mid-calf (at 5'7"!) and only currently have a Dear Celine frothy mk1. It gives way too much volume from the waist and not enough at the hem, making it look like a sausage..

Anon Here >>8225684

I think, but not sure, does this look like the laced used on the Katrina?

>>8225697
Malco modes 8080?

>>8225699
This one look a lot thicker but I think it's the same

>>8225642
So mad. I've been waiting for it for months and it just pops up out of nowhere with no warning. How is that fair.

>>8225810
I don't understand brands and their releases sometimes.

For example. IW doesn't say what time they're going to put up stuff so I had to sit up for hours last night waiting for them to put their Tea Time stuff up. Jesus fuck I have other things I could have been doing besides waiting.

>>8225642
Didn't even know this was being released today.
Honestly, AP has no right to complain about scalpers, shopping services, and resellers with the way they handle releases.

Any word when the made-to-order Celestial shipments will be sent out?

>>8225642
I've been holding money for this thing for months. Anddddd it's gone. Both SS said stock was so limited despite the popularity, there was no hope.

Is there a "make an offer" option on rakuten?

>>8225642
I didn't even want this, and I'm still mad about their shitty release practices. No one has time to camp out every saturday.

Anyone has any experience on washing Loyal Rosette in the washing machine?

>mfw my dresses have moldy spots because i live in a humid shithole

Has anyone got confirmation that they have this cocksucker yet?

>>8226717
This thing looked like it was sold out on-release when I got to the updated site fairly early, I assumed all the VIP's bought them out first. Was there actually stock still right when it was posted?

I'm so mad they did the skirt as that stupid sloped stomach high waist cut again for the skirt. That thing isn't flattering on anyone, and a normal waisted skirt cut would have been so much nicer...

>>8226523
then get a dehumidifier

Is JetJ's site fucked up for anyone else? I just wanted to sign up to order from that new release but I just get send to empty pages on register/login.

>>8226788
The M was listed as 'few left' when they came up on the Japanese site. So a few girls have tried and submitted their orders. Some people have already gotten the 'out of stock' emails for this JSK but I'm wondering if some people actually got it.

>>8226788
The whole series could have been designed better tbh.

The OP is a sack. The skirt is high waisted (like almost all lolita skirts now though). The JSK is underbust so now it will be harder to dress down since it will always require a blouse for extra coverage instead of being able to just put a cardigan or something over it like in the pic. It's a shame because the design is simple and great for otome.

>>8226872
Yeah, that terrible OP cut they keep doing, too. I like the corset cut but I can definitely see what you mean about the print being nice for casual. High waisted skirts look awful on me which is why I'm so disappointed, because they only rarely seem to even do skirt cuts anymore (and if so they rarely fit above a 64cm waist because they keep using this cut).

>>8226225
I find it so bizarre they make their releases so limited and hard to get. Like yeah it helps with keeping it exclusive and popular so everyone will jump on every release which equals more profit for them, but they do it to such an extreme that I can't help but think they're missing out on so many customers who are trying to get the items each time. The second hand market is so huge + scalpers, and it sure as shit isn't AP that's making the money off of inflated second hand sales...

>>8226523
If its that bad, a portable dehumidifier for your closet would ve a worthy investment if only to protect your clothing's resale value...your normal clothing is probably suffering as well.

cheaper alternative to lockshop wigs? I want something like pic related but don't want to spend too much. Ideally, my budget was around $35 shipped.

>>8226872
she is so cute! I love the hair

>>8227424
Bodyline. You might have to style a bit yourself

Are AatP's new releases as hard to get as AP's? I've never bought a new release from a brand before, but I really want to mermaid print they're coming out with. Should I get a shopping service, or will I be able to get it from the US website/shop?

>>8227502
you'll be able to get it from one of the US sites, dw

What would you consider reasonable pricing for handmade pieces that are above Taobao quality? Skirts, jsks, ops, generally one-off designs.

I can hock "lolita" and vintage-style bullshit on Etsy for absurd prices, considering what everyone and their mom will pay for unlined quilting cotton HellBunny dresses - But I'd rather get nicer stuff directly to lolitas for less profit.

>>8223717
Is that a loofah?

>>8227424
brightlele?

>>8227743
>brightlele
how do you order from them?

>>8227714
You need to consider what your time, skills, and materials are worth--don't shortchange yourself.

>>8227502

If it's a popular release, you do need to be on time, some releases have sold out in just minutes. Their servers are much more robust than AP's though, so if you start getting errors, just keep refreshing the page.

>>8227714

There's already a few sellers on etsy doing lolita clothing for lolitas, you could check them out to see what they're charging and go from there?

GlassWorldMasquerade, EatMeInkMe, clockmonster are the ones I'm aware of.

>>8224970
>>8224955

What's going on with their prices? It's listing most dresses on there as 6,666,666.00 yen?

>>8227833

That means it's sold out or you can't buy it. I don't know why it doesn't just say sold out, might be something like taobao not allowing sellers to change the listing, only the price.

>>8227782
rakuten global. they ship internationally

Are there set times when the Japanese 2nd hand stores update their websites?

I'm just getting these from their last updates:
>Closet Child
Thursday (there was one on Sunday too?)
>Maiden Clothing
Friday
>Tokyo Alice
???
>Girly Cute
All the time

>>8227941
It's Tuesday for Alice+Fururun.

>>8227941
Cc used to be wed/sat but it seems to be a bit random lately.

>>8227941
Usagiyouhinten updates every day around 0:00 to 1 am JP time.
Closetchild updates thursdays and sundays.
Girlycute, violetblue and Tokyo Alice update randomly.
Fururun updates monday at midnight/tuesday at 00:00am, I think?

>>8227941
>>8227959
>>8228015
>>8228112
Guidebook anon, this seems like something you might wanna add to the guide. Unless we don't want the beginners to buy stuff we want.

Does anyone own Atelier Boz blouses? Their outerwear fits me well enough with 90cm bust and 67cm waist but the sizes I see listed for the blouses on auctions are kind of small, like 82cm bust or 65cm waist and I was wondering if that's just badly measured.

>>8228191
Honestly, at the chance of this being petty or a dick move, I think it's better if not too many people know about this because there's less competition for the more popular stuff.

>>8228191
>>8228250

I don't think it's a matter of wanting newbies to compete or not, it's moreso a matter of keeping things updated, like closechild is now updating at random times (I'm pretty sure they've updated on Saturday at least once), and one of the shops used to update on Wednesday 5pm instead of Thursday or whatever.

>>8227371
This.
If they even made it slightly less exclusive, they'd reap ridiculous benefits from the increased sales, discourage scalping/resellers (which they're constantly fucking bitching about), and still retain most of the hype/brand loyalty. It makes no fucking sense.

>>8228191
I don't see how it's neccessary to add update times to the guidebook. Please don't do it.

>>8228355
Agreed. Spoon feeding every shred of information is unnecessary.

>>8223741
I do it all the time. Or wear lolita tights/headbows/skirts in normalfag outfits. I get some sniggers and compliments from campus store cashiers/tutors but the important thing is knowing to swoop your petti up in an instant to avoid getting in anyone's way.

What do anons think of maxi lolita dresses? Innocent world has made a couple ankle length dresses such as Pic related and there's a few close to ankle length ones made by Victorian Maiden. Is this going to be new trend?

>>8228455
*the new trend

Can anyone here help me?
I went to place my first order with angelic pretty for the Marine Kingdom OP, but when I went to select payment option there was only Cash on Delivery. I accidentally placed the order and my forwarding service (tenso) doesn't accept COD. I emailed tenso asking if I could pay them the amount before it got there and I emailed AP asking if I could have the payment method changed, or the order canceled. Does anyone know if there's anything else I can do, or am I shit out of luck?

>>8225699
Link?

>>8228471
You're fucked ap is gonna blacklist you and tenso is going to blacklist you and you will be denied entry to Japan forever.

Sorry, I have no idea.

>>8225642
>>8225684
>>8225810
>>8225825
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>>8226225
Let's whine to their mail, guys. Maybe it'll drive them for listing made-to-order Katrina release

>>8228479
The temptation is so strong but AP has zero fucks to give really. For future reference, do I whine in Japanese or English?

>>8228495
In english. They actually did it with some of their releases, so maybe it's not compleely useless.

>>8228455
I really like long dresses. Not a huge fan of this one in particular because the print reminds me of something from curtains or bedsheets tbh, and I usually love IW florals.

new lolita general
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>>8228471
if you e-mailed AP it should be fine, they'll probably cancel or whatever. if you select COD and it goes anyway Tenso just rejects it.

>>8228495
Japanese. Afaik they give more shit about their japanese customers.

>>8228471
Tenso refuses COD orders. They'll cancel your order, I think. You can't really change the payment method because they order it from the store when there's a grey button instead of a pink one. Contact a shopping service that does online orders and have them order it for you. Can't really tell you anything about blacklisting, sorry.

Trying to find a night sky print that won't break my bank.

>>8232013
Would you be interested in commissioning a hand-made piece, anon?

I'd be happy to help you find some nice night sky prints and a design.

>>8232022
Potentially? I can sew but I have no time. Do you have examples of your work? I've been looking at these fabrics.

http://www.amazon.com/Timeless-Treasures-Space-Galaxy-Fabric/dp/B00CKXQ8LA/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1428381913&sr=1-1&keywords=star+fabric

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Midnight-Sky-cotton-quilt-fabric-Night-Sky-Stars-Navy-BTY-Paint-Brush-Studio-/361247814470?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item541c0c3346

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIDNIGHT-CONSTELLATIONS-GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-NIGHT-SKY-STARS-FABRIC-/251679954639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3a994b56cf

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thousands-of-Stars-Glow-in-the-Dark-by-Stonehenge-Celestial-View-Cotton-Fabric/400833668522?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29384%26meid%3D06d639cf48dd4093ba7ea5f9c2c33c44%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D361247814470

>>8232074
I have some low-quality photos at the moment, but I can always borrow a camera and take proper ones.

100% recommending the Timeless Treasures Galaxy print - It's the sister print to this constellation fabric. It's a really lovely weight.

>>8232089
HHHHNNNNGGG that's beautiful. What's it called?

>>8232110
I'm pretty sure it was called "Under the stars - Constellations" by Timeless Treasures, but it's almost impossible to find these days. I bought it years ago.

>mfw I don't have any sad reaction images.

>>8232117
Any recommendations for blue sky fabric? I like this TT but don't like that I think you can see the weave.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J7V5D8C/ref=s9_simh_gw_p201_d0_i26?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-3&pf_rd_r=1TXCMR6TDMWTE602VK54&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970566782&pf_rd_i=desktop