/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8673658
How good is chibi tenshi when it comes to winning auctions? She's bidding on one of my dream dresses right now, and even though it's not a popular dress there's already someone else who's done one bid on it too and I'm stressing already.

>>8673661
Usually she'll set the bid to your highest price that you tell her and then the system will auto bid.

>>8673658
what brand/print is this?

>>8673682
That's Horror Garden...

>>8673688
yea, i realized a second after posting it lol didn't see the magazine scans

Does anyone know when we should be getting our money from the Rufflecon consignment room?

>>8673658
I don't even care about the dress, I just want the tights...

>>8673658
I was wondering what the hype over this dress was until I saw the dress had a bat collar. Personally I'd like to have a blouse with a bat collar, which makes me ask if a brand has ever released a blouse like that? It'd be interesting if AP does decide to have a blouse with this release.

>>8673722
Iirc some gothic brands have released some before but I hope AP does, because I like the shape of it

>>8673658
I would love this without the chiffon overlay. I feel like it takes away from the print.

>>8673722
>>8673735
Elegy has a bat collar available now. I think it's velvet but I'm pretty sure she can make it in other fabrics

>>8673722
Alice and the Pirates has done batwing collars on a JSK's halterneck and I believe a blouse. BPN did multiple items with batwing collars as well (a cape, blouses, and I think a vest?).

>>8673658
>>8673722
Does the bodice look awfully ill-fitting to anyone else? And the fabric looks so shiny? I know it's going to be a bloodbath for this thing, but really AP?

>>8673722
I really want those shoes, but I need an LL and AP only goes up to L. Curse my clunky feet!

>>8673661
Pretty fucking good, in my experience. I stalked Chocolate Rosette pieces for a few months--really looking at the ones that weren't $400-$600 dollars, and lost pretty much every auction with Japonica and FromJapan because, obviously, ANY of those auctions get a ton of people bidding with crazy amounts of money + time/better services (or they themselves were willing to be there live as the auction ended).

So sometimes there would be a bidding war ending in ridiculous sums of money, sometimes someone fast would beat my SS bids by a few yen.

I thought "let me give ChibiTenshi a shot", not really believing I'd win, put in a fair bid, and she got it like it was no sweat. So as far as any bidding service goes, she's pretty up there, I'd say. She's not going to win them all and I'm sure at some point it's going to come down to "this SS's bidding robot" vs. "this other SS's bidding robot" but that's just kind of how things are.

OT but if the Captcha window hops up or down on me ONE MORE TIME so that I can't click Verify, I'm going to fucking have an aneurysm.

>>8673710
e-mail them?

is masculine lolita a thing? not just guys in dresses.

>>8673873
The closest you can get to true masculine lolita would probably be military and the less decorative renditions of gothic.

Ouji is lolita's male counterpart, is not lolita per se.

>>8673895
sweet. thank you for the info

What's up with all the "wahhh it's not your dream dress if you don't want to pay scalper prices"-anons at the moment?

>>8673931
where are you seeing this?

>>8673961
I'm guessing in the puppet circus thread

>>8673931
It's not possible to scalp Puppet Circus. There is no one alive who bought that series just to wait until now to sell it for a huge price. It's the market price, not a scalper's price - it's not like a velveteen piece of clothing with a gold print on it is easy to keep in pristine condition for this damn long.

>>8673965
Also in the HL threads

>>8673973
I haven't noticed anyone saying that in the HL threads at all. on the contrary I've seen people saying it's not your dream dress if you're pissed there's a rerelease because you dislike that it's not ~rare anymore.

It's perfectly fine to be nervous about spending a shitload of money on a dress for fear of a rerelease because you could've just waited and bought it for retail instead. I guess you only pay in regards to how much you want it, but sometimes you just have to take a chance because sometimes there's really no telling as to what will be rereleased or not.

I'm selling something online for the first time (usually sell things within my comm), and how do I estimate how much shipping will be?

>>8674011
Download the USPS app and figure out the weight of your item. For me, skirts are usually $8, jsks are $12 to ship priority with tracking within the US

>>8674011
if you're lazy just charge them $12 or whatever the medium flat rate boxes are now and stick it in that
if you're not lazy, weigh it and then use usps shipping calculator, and look at priority and first class (only under 13 oz) shipping options.
I pick a random zip code on the opposite coast (I use 90210 because it's easy to remember) and just charge them whatever the calculator says it will be. then if the buyer is any closer you can pocket the extra $2-3

>>8674016
>>8674018
thanks anons! I'm not in the US but it's pretty similar in my country so that helps alot!

This was a few months ago (like march I think) but god I can't get it out of my head
>at chipotle
>see girl wearing lolita
>merry making in the ghost town
>NICE
>finally work up nerve to go compliment her
>suddenly vegan protester
>yelling in people's faces
>other people in the restaurant stand up and join in with signs (definitely planned)
>they all start chanting
>lolita stands up and joins in chanting holding a huge sign with a picture of a dead animal
>gdi
shoulda dumped my burrito on her burando tbh

>>8674054
Why people go to protests/demonstrations in lolita is beyond me, it's just asking for your brand to get wrecked.

>>8674054
You sound like an edgy teenager.

>>8674054
Sounds like you encountered that one attentionwhore who always does vegan protests in lolita.

>>8674011
>>8674023

tbh I'm super lazy and in US priority mail boxes are flat rate so I usually just add that into the price and say "domestic shipping is included", if your country has flat rate shipping I would do the same thing or figure out the average price of shipping something (maybe ask other people in your comm/country how much shipping usually is for a jsk/skirt/etc) and just add that into the price of the dress.

>>8674063
Because wanting to eat your burrito in peace is soooo edgy.

>>8673722
Am I the only one who is disappointed by Horror Garden? The fabric is shiny and I don't like the print. I really like the bat collar and I was expecting a bat print.

>>8674054
>>merry making in the ghost town
>>suddenly vegan protester


where are you located? if you're in AZ this sounds exactly like that crazy dominique chick lol

>>8674070
No, but wanting to ruin someone's clothes just to piss them off is.

>>8674073
Yep, moved to Tucson back in January. Not active in the comm at all so I don't know any names.
>>8674064
Why is that a thing what the hell
>>8674076
sorry but if you shove dead animal pictures in people's faces while their eating you kind of deserve it. If anything's edgy, it's that.

>>8673658
I really like this because it's one of those very cute wide lose OPs that they are always releasing except it actually has a waist! That collar is the best.

>>8674084
oh boy. I don't want to derail the thread at all but go to the archives and search "dominique". i'm certain that's exactly who you ran into. kek. too bad you didn't dump your burrito on her burando

How many of you use perfumes when wearing lolita? And if you do, which one(s) do you use?

>>8674090
Will do!

>>8674093
I like Chloe eau de parfum, but I use that for daily wear as well as lolita.

>>8674093
Don't use perfume, but I do use a generous dusting of Silky Underwear Dusting Powder for darker looks and Vanilla Puff dusting powder from lush for sweeter looks.
Keeps sweat off my brand and makes me smell nice.

every time i closet clean for $ and space:

>sell off the seldom worn highly valued pieces now while they are high value
>sell off a ton of less popular items for cheap, even though more likely to wear them

how do you gulls tidy your closet?

i was wondering: how are classical puppets petticoats and their quality now? i bought one a little over a year ago, and the poof is still there but more suited to simpler coords. so i was thinking about buying another CP petti to layer

>>8674093
I'm not fancy, I just use this perfume I get from bath and body works called french lavender & honey.

>>8674128
search for petticoat threads in the archives, this has already been discussed a bit but from what I remember the quality is not the same as it once was and they deflate much more easily and tear as well.

>>8674093
I use lady gaga perfume but I also use it in daily wear. I generally only use it for gothic coords though since it kind of has more of a "darker" scent i.e. it's not like super floral or sweet smelling.

>>8674112
this sounds really interesting, I've never heard of this but I just looked it up on their website and now I'm intrigued. I'll have to pick some up.

So, other than Lolita Uodates, where can I find info on releases for special sets?

Seeing how the New Year is coming up. I already excited for the special sets, even though I have no idea what print is being released

>>8674093
Not lolita specific but I'm a bit obsessed with philosophy fresh cream right now

>>8674084
God im sorry. Tucson only has a handfull of lolitas and you had to run into that one.

>>8674093
Don't really wear perfume (have small collection collecting dust) but I have this lemon scented one I took from my mum forever ago from Yves Rocher. That's pretty much my go-to scent.

What does this say?

Unless the JSK is so amazing I can't live without it, I think I'm just going to jump on Horror Garden's socks. the organza overlay seems really pointless on a print like this, but it'll probably look better in person so idk. Maybe the Holy Lantern MTO will drain everyone's wallets and the release won't be quite so bloody.

>>8674171
You can't put the selected product in the cart at the same time as what's already in it.

Are you trying to order reservation items (like the HL MTO) at the same time as normal stuff? Because that's not allowed.

>>8674093
I like my Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lavender perfume. It's my go to. I also got a sample of Midnight Romance by Ralph Lauren and I want to get a bottle of it now.

>>8674093
Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir is my go-to for gothic lolita. It's like a dark, classy, sexy, vintage whore perfume. I love it.

>>8673873
>>8673895
I consider aristo to be the more masculine out of the lolita-related male fashions, tbh. The only cute oujis are almost always girls, and besides that I wouldn't consider ouji to be masculine much at all in terms of styling.

Everybody's different, though. I do wish aristo would make a comeback.

>>8674241
Most guys in the fashion do wear aristo though rather than ouji? Obviously fem aristo could and should make a comeback though.

>>8674093
I've been wearing l'Impératrice from Dolce&Gabbana everyday since it came out a few years ago. Pretty sad it's becoming harder and harder to find it around.

>>8674093
Don't really have a lolita specific scent but my goto are Tocca's Simone for something bright clean and sharp, Ferragamo's Segnorina Eleganza is my current fave, a sweet decayed floral, or Kiehl's Musk if I want to smell like an earthy mori.

>>8674093
I generally only wear sweet florals; Prada Candy Florale and Dior Forever and Ever.

Can anyone recommend a good binder? I need one that can really compress my chest for a dress.

>>8674128
Closet child has good pettis

>>8674338
meh. I bought the new super gorgeous pannier one, it's alright but I would not recommend it if you're looking for like, OTT convention tea party AP stock photo-style poof.

>>8674328
Hopefully someone else chimes in but today I just bought the "ultimate chest binder tank" from underworks. Hopefully it gets here within the next week, I can report back if you're interested?

Does anyone have any recommendations on a wig one could use for updos? I don't mind paying more for a nicer quality wig (like something from cyperous) but would prefer to stay in the below $100 range.

I'm trying to order a pair of tights from AP (not Holy Lantern), and it's telling me this for payment method:
"Payment method of the product will be only cash on delivery. It is not possible to order those who register for forwarding service. Please note."

And it's only giving me the option for cash on delivery, no other options. Does anyone know what I might have been doing wrong?

>>8674070
That's what you get for going to chipotle.

>>8674381
Was the add to cart button grey instead of pink? If so I think they pull stock from a physical store and the order only allows cash on delivery for payment. AFAIK you will need to use an SS.

>>8673783
I won my dream dress using Japonica, and I didn't contact them until 6 hours before the auction ended (when I found out about it). Just sent them my max bid amount, a few others bid, but in the end I won because no one else bid over my max. I figure all SS's are doing the same thing, setting max bids. Although my auction was on mbok, and I heard yahoo Japan auctions run differently.

>>8674406
It is grey instead of pink. So that's what's going on. Thanks for that. Will remember for the future.

>>8674426
use FJ for that anon!

>>8674241
ouji depends on the wearer. girls tend to make it cutesy, guys tend to wear it differently. it is difficult for a man to be cute because the social construction of masculinity is the opposite of what is expected of cuteness.

rather than cute, male oujis might go for charming, or dashing, or devillish.

>>8674552
pic related is better male ouji imo, and not unattainable for men. but hop over the /ouG/ thread for more discussion.

>>8674552
god, I love Grandpa Ouji. Does anyone have any more pics of his outfits?

>>8674569
Same! Does he have a tumblr or blog? he's so adorable!

Would it be ok for me to do a little jewelry giveaway on here? It's not completely lolita-y things, but most of it is pretty cute and could be used in the fashion. It's mostly either vintagey thing I got from different places or handmade by me.
Not sure if I should take it elsewhere or not.

>>8674575
A lot of jewelry I buy for classic isn't through lolita websites, but vintage websites or stores, so I don't see why it would be a problem.

>>8674569
>>8674572
i have many pics. i will post them in /ouG/ to keep from derailing here: >>8546384

his name is Adel and his clothes are usually made by Life's Sweet Essentials. the blog is lifesweetessentials.com, but it's mostly for the handmade and upcycled stuff.

>>8674606
I'd really appreciate it! my grandpa wants to wear jfash with me, but he's not sure he can pull it off, and I'd like to show him some coords to prove him wrong.

>>8674606
Naw, I found his insta tho. He's so cute
https://instagram.com/adelhagar1

>>8673658
Not sure where to post this. Can he actually do anything, it is he just bluffing?

>>8674629

>>8674613
posted some! check the thread.

or check this out: >>8674618
thanks for the link anon!

if you put in a max bid with a shopping service
and they bid (for you) automatically
they don't bid automatically in increments all the way up the max bid even if no one else is bidding, right?
for example sometimes i see stuff with multiple bids from the same person even though they weren't outbid by anyone? i don't want to accidentally raise the price too much on things that i want just because my max bid may be high...

How do I ask a seller on lacemarket to give me some kind of info on why the shipping is high for an item? like do I just ask them the weight or is there more I should know? Like how big it is?

I feel like I might be getting over charged, but it is coming from pretty far away? Or maybe I'm paranoid.

>>8674633
Too rich.... xD

>>8674642
Step one Google shipping charges for different countries Australia is ridiculously expensive pretty much no matter where it's being sent to for example. Secondly you'll want to know the following things if you decide to ask the seller:
Weight
Shipping class (priority, ground etc)
Who they shipped with (USPS, UPS, FedEx etc)

>>8674642
How high is high? Shipping internationally is pretty expensive.

>>8674641
The bids all by the same person is because someone else has put in a bid and the first person automatically bids over it. It would only show the other person's name if they were higher than the first person's max.

>>8674071

I don't like it either. I was hoping for HL sequel actually, but HL got re-released anyway, so I guess I'm not dissappointed.

>>8674633
holy shit, this is the best thing I have seen all day

>>8674439
I have to think about it now that I would have to use a SS and compare the difference in costs and shipping.

I'm being accused of making a secret in my Comm. Two Admins asked me in the last 24 hours if I made the secret and reminded me that the lolita is extremely upset over the secret. They shared me the secret involved and I was rather confused because I could not tell what the secret was about. The lolita is basically pointing a finger at me. I do not know why I'm being accused. I can't tell anything to my friends because this could fan more drama. What should I do?

>>8674656
Yeah, that's why I'm not sure.

>>8674653
Thanks! I didn't know what to google!

>>8674744
Did you ask them why she thinks it's you?

>>8674744
Maybe it's because they know you go on /cgl/ and assume that means you're a horrible crazy troll. My comm is like that and I wish I had never said I go here now but there are lots of great resources. How big is your comm?

>>8674744
leave your comm.
cut them out before they cut you out and shun you.
keep your comm friends close and hang out with just them in the future. meet more sane lolitas through them. profit

>>8674751
Here reasoning is because one of my friends is in the photo, but the secret is not towards her.

>>8674752
There are approximately 300 lolitas in my Comm. I'm not friends with everyone. I remain huddled in a dozen friends from the Comm. I have talked to her a few times at meetups, but she seems to be person I do not want to be friends with. We just don't click. She enjoys sweet and I enjoy classic.

>>8674575
>>8674586
Well, I guess if it's ok; this is some jewelry I'm giving away, I know it's not super high quality, but some of it is really nice. Everything's free, I might ask a couple dollars for shipping for the heavier things.
Email me at my stupid email if you want anything. (sorry for bad collage, also spelled choker wrong woops)

>>8674765
Not a good idea atm. If I leave the Comm, then several lolitas could become suspicious about the secret and my sudden departure from the Comm. I could also be shut out from future meetups.

>>8674633
Shots fired!!!

>>8674778
if you're just letting people have grabs at some jewelry you're trying to get rid of, then you might want to take this over to the buy/sell/trade thread. from your post, "giveaway" sounded like you were having a sort of contest.

>>8674744
Ask them why do they make the secret and then make it very clear that you had nothing to do with it and then tell them to leave it at that. If not up to you whether they believe you but the most you can do is stand your ground

>>8674778
what's your email? interested in the ring

>>8674633
But he used photos taken by other people on the pillow and never gave them any credit?????

>>8673722
What fabric is the vest made out of? Satin?

>>8674633
Bless

>>8674744
Tell them it wasn't you, that you have no reason to even make a secret about her, you barely even know the girl, and leave it at that.

Automatic Honey said they were going to make some special announcement and now it's been weeks and they seem to have disappeared.

I'm still butt frustrated from not getting my damn coffin ring too.

>>8673765
Kimura is tiny, bust probably 80cm or less so it'll look big on her. Fabric looks like shantung like Twinkle Carnival

>>8674633

>>8675047
message them and ask what's going on? if you're super mad or they don't respond in a timely manner, you can probably file a paypal dispute

>>8674641
Just out curiosity. Have you ever bid on ebay? Cause I see questions like this come up a lot and it seems really obvious to me how these auction systems work, why is it not for you?

>>8673765
Yeah it looks that way to me too, I figured it was because its on tiny asian girls. I think I just want the skirt... may the odds be in my favor.

does melty cream doughnut not have a sewn-in tag like pic related?
how do you know if it's a replica?

>>8675194

That's an OLD tag

If your melty cream has a tag like that it's fake for sure

Check the washing care labels, should say have Angelic Pretty logo on it as well

>>8675202
nice reading comprehension m8
>>8675194
It should have the newer tag sewn in, if not, you should be worried. Try comparing your dress to the replica versus original photos online, see if you see any distinctions. They're right about looking on the care label, though.

>>8675219
..I don't really see anything different from your answer and the anon above you.
>them: if it has that tag it's a replica
>you: it should have not that tag, or else it's a replica
?

>>8674744
>>8674774
Dutch comm?

>>8674752
One of my husband's former friends was like that. Somebody was posting about his behavior at cons(he was an idiot) on cgl and assumed one of our other friends was posting about him. The idiot actually tried to go after the guy to fight him. Like actual physical fight somebody over something with no evidence. He pretty much disappeared from the con scene after that. God riddance to the fool.

>>8675194 means is the tag on melty cream donut sewn in, like this one pictured, which is a different dress but is an example of a sewn in tag.

>>8675202 thought she meant does melty cream donut's tag look exactly like this picture. (Which it obviously could not because that's an old ass AP floral, but I digress.)

Calm down ladies

>>8675241
Oh okay. I'm not anyone involved but I totally read the OP as the first responding anon did so I don't really blame them for replying that way.

>>8674093
I match my perfumes with my outfits.

Flowery (anything jasmine/magnolia) or green tea (Elizabeth Arden) for classic
Evening or musky (Givenchy's Organza, Chanel) for gothic/dark
Fruity (Calvin Klein's Euphoria) or straight up candy (Sephora's caramel, chocolate etc.) for sweet

On one hand I don't know why perfumes aren't that prominent among girls who wear false lashes and petticoats on the regular (at least in my comm), but on the other... I'm sure glad about it when there's a meet in a cramped cafe with no windows...

Are there any lolita dresses with poinsettias in the print? I love florals and it'd be nice to have a floral print that's more suited for Christmas.

>>8675327
Have you checked lolibrary yet?

>>8675219
>>8675241

>I know that isn't a photo of their dress... Just saying that a new dress like Melty Cream shouldn't have a sewn in tag that looks like that.

So is the hype for horror garden still there or just now replaced by HL MTO?

>>8675146
I was never able to buy it. It was taken out of my cart three times and then sold out.

Fuck you all, this is gorgeous.

Aside from the cheap ass cross.

>>8675419
It's quite similar to a new one by IW, with the cross on the neckline in embroidery. No huge line of lace at teh bottom either.

>>8675419

The lace just looks so scratchy and aside from the black version the dresses look cheap as fuck.

>>8674093
I use Bath and Body Works Pink Chiffon, A thousand wishes, or cherry blossom. The Paris one and velvet sugar or whatever are nice too.

>>8675419
I like it, I just think the pearl cross looks tacky. I have nothing against religious symbolism, just think it'd be better without on this dress.

so I bought the sweet Girl Room skirt in pink, and it looks and feels like the real thing, and was even sent in an Angelic Pretty bag...
But it doesn't have a sewn in tag and that's kind of worrying me.
Is there anyone who owns it who can check and tell me if their's has a tag?
I can also take pics if needed

>>8673658
Am I the only one who finds AP items made of organza/chiffon incredibly itchy?

I have three items that have some organza ribbon in the neck, and all three are horrible itchy in that neck area. Fuck.

Horror garden might be itcy as hell

>>8675620
do you have a laundry tag at all? if so, take a pic and i can tell you if it's real or not.

>>8675228
There hasn't been anyone posted in the last two weeks right?

>>8674093
For my last meet I decided to try something different with my perfume. I mixed together Bath and Body Work's "Dark Kiss" with Victoria's Secret's "Forever Sexy" and it made a kind of spicy, toned down vanilla scent. It's still sweet smelling, but I think it works with my darker classic look.

>>8675718
Nope no tags at all
Gimme a sec, I'll dump some detail shots. Here's the inside of it.
Dang, I really hope I didn't buy a replica. Her listing said it was real and she had a lot of good feedback, nothing negative.

>>8675728
here's the lace (god dammit mobile don't make this sideways too)

>>8675731
And a shot of the print

>>8674633
What is a fan page, Mr. Yan?

>>8675728
All of APs dresses will have a pink logo tag sewn onto the inside of the dress, as well as the larger white tag on the inside near the bottom of the dress with washing and material info (and with extra buttons attached sometimes).

>>8675728
Try the lining of the skirt. I think because the waistband is so shirred, they might've stuck it in there. They tend to do that with many of their full back shirred dresses. To my knowledge, there were no replicas made of this as it wasn't very popular and it sat around in the shops forever and it's pretty cheap 2nd hand.

>>8675746
Oh thank god, you were right! There it is!
Thank you so much! It was my first time ordering brand off of Lace Market so I was super paranoid, esp. since it was pretty cheap

>>8674093
Indie perfume is one of my big hobbies along with lolita so I try to match the perfume I wear to the theme of my outfit (for example, I wore a beeswax candle and dust scented perfume with a book themed coord)

My perfumes are usually from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Possets, Blooddrop, NAVA and other small companies so it's easy to find unusual scents.

>>8674328
There were a few posts about that and a link was posted in the previous general talk thread.

>>8675767
Dust scented perfume?

>>8675776
It smells like that to me, but in a good way like the book dust in old libraries.
http://www.bpal.org/topic/77239-candlelight-atmosphere-spray/

>>8675047
they're in Japan, so probably not doing anything until after halloween

>>8675786
they're back in the states now, or on their way back.give them some time, i'm sure they'll have their halloween stuff posted soon?

>>8675397
I think it's died down a lot.

>>8675397
I think everyone got hyped for it, but since we weren't getting clear images or info on the print everyone just lost interest then jumped on HL hype train.

>>8675397
AP is really good at sabotaging itself when it comes to releases

>>8675826

When is it supposed to come out, anyway? We haven't even gotten one of those preview image things.

>>8674093
gothic lolita, obsessed with prada candy
I'm not really a perfume person but that one scent...damn

>>8674128
I bought one a few months ago and it wasn't very good. It had a weird shape even though it was the bell one. I know not everything is going to look as good as the stock photo but this was disappointing

>>8674093
I love perfume, especially floral scents (my favorite is "Flowerbomb" by Viktor & Rolf)
Right now I just use a sample of "Something Blue" by Oscar de la Renta that I got in a Sephora bag or something, I forget... I need to buy more Flowerbomb, though. I tend to dress semi-sweet/sweet-classic/whatever you wanna call that "not-OTT-sweet" style, so I feel like florals pair well with it.

>>8675826
I thought that the new pics of you wearing it would make people be a little excited but I'm hoping that with HL or, most wallets are wiped out so I can have somewhat of a chance lol

Last I heard, Dream Jewel or whatever is coming out this weekend and horror garden is next

>>8675849
Yui... Dumb auto correct

>>8675419
I like the lace, it reminds me of old-school meta.
Won't be getting it though because I'm tall and those kind of cuts make me look like a table lamp.

>>8675849
I ordered 3 dresses from the holy lantern mto and I'm still going for the horror garden op! The hype has definitely gone down, but mostly because AP keeps releasing all these other dresses and there are still no clear photos/date of sale.

I was super excited when I saw this print until I saw a closer view of the print and noticed all this cutesy shit
I know the brand does primarily sweet stuff, but I feel like it ruins this print

>>8675879
forgot to leave the name for anyone curious, it's Royal Princess Alice x Tama Dark Monster Castle JSK and was just added to lolibrary

>>8675879
The entire print is sweet already?

>>8675883
Go and stay go

Yikes.

>>8675887
500 fat girls willing to spend $100 each on a replica is never going to happen.

>>8675883
yes, bats and spiderwebs are super sugary sweet
I just want a halloween print that doesn't also have cutesy stuff on it

>>8675767
Fellow BPAL gull, you have great tastes. I love the candle and beeswax scented perfumes. I personally wear Bliss with all my AP chocolate prints since it smells exactly like milk chocolate and Velvet in general. I'll check out the others you listed since they sound good too! Conjure Oils is another you might like a lot.

>>8675887
Where was this posted?

>>8675898
Frilly Free-For-All

>>8675887
>only way she would fit
Really...dieting not another way she can fit??

>>8675909
Or just accepting the fact that she won't be able to wear some things?

There are so many brands that cater to larger sizes or do custom sizing. I think it's ridiculous and disrespectful to ask someone for the reproduction of pieces and art that doesn't belong to them.

>>8675909
To be fair, I'm 175cm but I have a wider build. At 170lbs my ribs are sticking out and I look sick. I'm 185 now (107cm bust/85cm waist) and I can't fit Dolly Cat without modification (thanks bust), but I would never get a replica just because of that. Fatty-chans crack me up

>>8675767
>>8675767
I think Nava's Black Vanilla Embalming Spice would be wonderful with a MMM outfit. Blooddrop does really nice sweet and fruity scents which would be playful and work nicely with toned-down sweet. BPAL tends to be either really well blended and refined and good with classic or utterly batshit crazy Meta-level. My favorite BPAL to wear with gothic Lolita is Raven Moon or Oak Moon.

How do you politely tell a friend they're ita as fuck? I sometimes regret introducing her to the fashion.

>>8675937
You wouldn't happen to be in OH would you?

>>8675202
>>8675219
>>8675222
>>8675241
yeah I didn't mean *that* specific tag, I just couldn't find a better picture. I thought it was obvious because the dress in that pic clearly isn't melty cream doughnut. anyway... I usually see the tag sewn in the bust, which is what got me wondering. after inspecting all my AP dresses, I found 3 of them that have the tag sewn next to the care label so maybe it's the real thing. not sure why I never noticed.
I'm trying to look at comparison pictures but they all look the same to me, they even replicated the lace. I hate replicas.

>>8675937
If there's a possibility that she's going to be offended by the fact that you're saying she's unfashionable, you have to think about whether you're prepared for her to be like 'well this is how I dress, if you don't like it shove off,' or even getting upset and acting as if you're mean and bullying her.

On one hand, it's not your business what she wears, but on the other hand I can understand wanting her to not look bad. Maybe plan some coords with her and if she picks something ita explain why that particular choice/combination is unsightly.

Is she a snowflake at all? If so you've got no hope.

>>8675884
>>8675894
The fucking style is super sweet, cute and childish. Like to all Halloween releases become gothic just cause they have spiderwebs and bats on it?

>>8675708
Their printed chiffon feels super scratchy and coarse, yeah. I had like 3 of their chiffon items, and I found their non print chiffon to be really nice and soft but whatever material misty sky was made from was just terrible.

>>8675989
I like the extreme poof of sweet, but I want a halloween dress that doesn't have cutesy animals all over it
Every halloween print I can find has doofy animals or other super sweet elements that ruin it for me

>>8675989
No, but from the thumb it looks like it's going to be something nice and gothic and not a sweet print. We are on the same page, I don't think it's gothic either. That's why I'm disappointed.

>>8675998
>>8676001
Alright I got ya. Thumb actually reminds me of Theatre de l'erreur.

>>8675918
and also to cut AP a little more slack, the dolly cat OP bust is HUGE, almost 100 cm. I'm 98 cm and with a sports bra it zips up just fine (which is amazing, I'm so used to immediately giving up on non shirred dresses)

>>8675949
I own mcd and I can take a picture if you really want anon. As far as I know, the replica has longer lace along the shoulder straps and has different colour buttons to the original.

>>8675948
is there drama in the OH comm that I don't know about? do tell

>>8675849
>>8675397

I feel like I should point out that historically cgl has often been wrong about print hype -- cgl said Eternal Rose would hang around forever (sold out on release date), it called the donuts print the homer dress, every year someone disses the berry prints (followed by someone asking why berry prints sold out), and so on.

Personally I think the hype for Horror Garden has died down, but I think you should always keep in mind cgl is not 100% right, even if you're no longer fighting with the overseas lolitas (most of them would have their Halloween outfits by now methinks), we have no idea what the Japanese and Chinese lolitas think of the print.

>>8675832
They usually release preview pics tuesday/wednesday of the week they're releasing it. So check the AP twitter today and tomorrow, but most likely that dreamy jewel will be coming out this week. So check next week tuesday/wednesday (JPN time)

I want to buy something off lacemarket but I don't have any feedback from any other form of sales, not even ebay (only time I bought something off ebay I got scammed aha). Are people generally hesitant to sell to someone who doesn't have any feedback, what can I do to make them feel more confident about the whole thing?

>>8676213
Message them as soon as you buy and let them know that you don't have any feedback. Pay IMMEDIATELY when sent the invoice. Communication is key on your part.

>>8675407
You took too long to check out then. They give a 10 min grace period before the item is removed from your cart.

>>8676164
Any suggestions on who to follow for the special sets?

Sorry for being bad at auctions, but if you enter a max bid in a shopping service, then get outbid, do they tell you an you can adjust or are you just done?

>>8676242
Idk how it is with other SSes, but chibitenshi tells you if you're outbid.

>>8675879
>I know the brand does primarily sweet stuff, but
But what? It's a sweet brand and it looks like that "cutsey art" is the entire point of the collab. Maybe actually go look at gothic brand stuff?

>>8676254
I'm not looking for a gothic dress I can't fit a petti under
I'm saying that from the non zoomed-in thumbnails the dress looked promising to me, and then I saw the up-close print and was disappointed

>>8676260
Since when does gothic lolita = not being able to fit a petti?

How new are you?

>>8676242
I use Japonica and they will tell you that you have been outbid and then ask what they want you to do.

You can ask for them to refund the money or increase your bid

I had someone message me on LM about holding an item, but I'm not really sure how to go about that on LM. Do I remove the listing, then relist it "on hold" when she's ready? Or just have her "buy it now" then wait to do the paypal transaction until later?
Normally I don't do holds but I need this thing gone.

>>8676320

I've done a hold before and yeah just have the buyer press buy it now. Relist if she flakes on you
Maybe make her put a deposit down if you're worried?

>>8676327
Thanks, anon!

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy separate buckles with buttons like the ones Bodyline has on their shoes? Mine broke and I need to replace it.

I bought a dress from a girl and usually I get invoices, but this time it is a money request. She seems pretty new to selling as she asked me which way it goes so I dont think she is trying something but I dont know if that is different from an actual invoice from paypal. Does it have the same protection?

>>8676242
>>8676246
>>8676314
Same with From Japan. If you're bidding on y!auctions though I'd use FJ since they let you bid in real time.

>>8676346
It's the same thing, they charge the seller fees and it should have the same protection as an invoice.

There was a reserve for the next print release at the Hiroshima AP party last week. Kimura U was the special guest, wearing Horror Garden.
There's another party at another store this weekend, but no mention of reserve.
So I think since U was wearing HG, the release this week will be HG. Idk where people are hearing it will be Dreamy Jewel, sources? It would be kinda stupid for AP to release a Halloween print on the 31st, then it's so hard to wear in time for the holiday. There is an event at Laforet so people will want to wear Halloween theme.
Just my logic though

>>8675334
I have and wasn't able to find anything, unfortunately. Thank you though!

>>8675918
I know that feel, my hips widened in my late 20's and my waist use to be way smaller but now I can't seem to get below 74cm.
>all those beautiful dresses
fml

>>8676354
Exactly what I thought anon. Everyone would've gotten their halloween coords done by now anyway, and whats the point of lining up for almost half the day on halloween and you wouldn't even have a chance to wear it.. it's defs this week. And then they might release more accessories on halloween.

>>8676026
I'd be swimming in both the JSK or the OP. How the Japanese girls are able to wear it without looking like pastel potato sacks is beyond me.

Is this a replica or could I buy it? What is the original if it is a knockoff? I don't like the idea of buying replicas.

>>8676425
MM's Saint Claire. You've got to be pretty new to not know this.

>>8676425
It looks like VM or MM, design replicas like that aren't illegal, but that one looks like absolute shit quality. You really need to learn where and where not to shop anon.

>>8674093
Gothic Lolita, my favourite scents are Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf, Arsenic and Bulletproof by Tokyomilk, Alien by Theirry Mugler, and Black Opium by YSL.

>>8676433
Thank you

Sorry i didn't know, I mostly look at LM for dresses and I've never seen that come up for sale.

>>8676354
See, I was thinking to release a Halloween theme dress on Halloween. If they had planned for people to wear it, they would have released that sooner. Seems like a good enough reason to go to their Halloween event.

Speaking of MM, it looks like Antoinette Fleur reservations are still open? Should I go for mint, blue, or one of the ivory colorways? Which is the most princessey, I'm salty that I can't buy the new baby blue robe because of the size

Sooo, would you use this thing with lolita?

>>8676485
Pretty sure they stopped taking orders in May.

>>8676486
Yerp

>>8676026
Im.. Am interested in seeing a picture of your build, because it sounds bizarre. Barrel chest?

I'm 177cm at chubby as fuck at 140lb, but my waist is still 66cm.

>>8676486
fuck yeah

>>8676466
yeah you're a bit painfully new aren't you

no worries, we were all there once, but you would certainly benefit if you did a little bit more research on buying, how to check/observe for quality, stores to avoid, how to check for quality and scam sites/posts, and some basic research about the brands.

>>8676486
Definitely. I feel like it would match Cadre du Chat pretty well. Sauce?

>>8676494
That's what I thought but it looks like they are doing MTO? I have no idea, what am I looking at here. This site is so much harder to use than baby or AP

>>8676498
Jesus you're really lucky. I'm not the anon you replied to, but I'm about 167cm tall and 118 lbs and have a 76cm waist, 80cm underbust, and 88cm bust. My rib cage is HUGE. It's so strange and wide that I've sought plastic surgery for it. I'm unable to find anyone in the US willing to fix my ribs though...

>>8676507
It is MTO, but they only accept orders up to a certain period. And the second reservation period was from early to mid May.

Just got a Lolita Desu Lucky pack in, anyone interested in a mini review?

>>8676533
I am! I've been thinking about getting a pack for a while now

>>8676524
I'm roughly the same but the thought of getting surgery to "fix" it sounds horrifying.

>>8676533
yeah, a few people in my comm ordered one and it looked less than promising compared to the first photos...

>>8676533
>>8676542
Okay, I ordered Size XXL
Took about three week to get to my door. I asked for Casual Lolita or Otome items in Pink, Cream and Brown OR Red, Navy, White and Black. I got 15 items plus a gift pair of meta socks. Everything fits me and my theme great. I feel like packs work best if you aren't super picky. I am so in love with the pink ETC skirt, but I feel like a lot of people wouldn't be. I'm super pleased and plan on getting another some time in the spring for a spring/summer wardrobe change over.

>>8676533
yes please!

>>8676558
I have wanted those yellow meta socks for a bit, and those tops look pretty cute.
Your pack looks pretty cohesive, which is nice. Are the bracelets just the jelly bangle type things, though?

>>8676576
Yeah the bracelets are qpot jelly bangles, they have a chocolate print on them. I actually got one in my last pack too. they're a little strange but I'm taking it as a challenge to find a way to use them.

>>8676498
Not sure what you mean anon, I'm chubby and have a wider build (slightly broader shoulders etc) but I don't think I'm fridge-shaped or anything. 98cm bust 75cm waist. I'm too fat for most unshirred lolita but AP has been so generous with shirring for the past few year
>based maki and asuka
>thnx for all the extra fabric

>>8676558
These packs look pretty good in most of the reviews I've seen. Did any of your items have any slight damages (if you got a pack with used items)?

I'm also curious how many items comes in each size pack, and whether she takes items from her current stock to fill them, or just buys new ones if anyone knows the answers to these questions. Tailored LP's seem like a pretty good deal.

Baby has a new Sentimental Circus collab, and is it just me or are their recent JSK cuts like stupidly flat in the bust area? This and Scheherazade are like dude-tier flat.

>>8676642
I have the Scherazarde jsk that is similar to this cut and it isn't really 'due tier flat'??? I can zip it no problem without maxing out the shirring in a regular padded bra and I'm a 34D. It's not the most forgiving cut they've come out with but I'm not super tiny either.

>>8676622
I didnt notice any damage. One of the skirts is NWT and so were two pairs of the socks. The red baby cardigan seems to be the most worn looking item but I didn't see any actual damage. I pretty sure they collect items for you rather than use shop stock.I got a lot of ECT and I dont think they normally stock them much. I have ordered other packs before I got the large pack and got 11 items I think, some of which were very small. I also got another xxl pack with around 11 items, I got a more expensive purse and a NWT parka in that pack so a lot of the items were smaller. The jsk ended up not fitting, not their fault I have a weird build for nonshirred jsks.
I hope that was at all helpful.

>>8676486
This is creepy as fuck

>>8676665
ETC, not ECT you think I'd be able to remember my favorite brand.

>>8676652
If you don't mind, could you post worn pics?

>>8676622
I got the navy LolitaDesu lucky pack from last thread, I got XXL and only got 6 items which was kinda disappointing; especially considering it was $350 and resale for the things would be around $200. I definitely think they're really good/better at making casual/ otome packs.

>>8675780
Where can I buy this? I can't find it on their website, was it limited edition?

>>8673722
I think the Guilty Meltin' Sweets blouse has a bat collar. One cut of the JSK definitely does.

>>8674093
BPAL's Hellcat or Poison Apple. Sometimes I wear The Forest Reverie if I'm going for a particularly dark coord, but the sweet scents suit me better.

>>8676498
You either don't know what chubby is or you're begging to be told you're not chubby

Does anyone know when IW will be shipping out the Halloween Lucky Packs? I allready paid my invoice a few days ago, so I allready know that my order went through

>>8676622
Their limited lucky packs are a better deal, but they haven't done those for a while.

Does anyone know wunderwelt's general update time?

>>8676779
Or extremely hourglassy.

>>8676507
if you really want it, its available here http://item.rakuten.co.jp/tokyoalice/a86924/ and probably a bunch of other places

This is gonna be a weird one but... how would I go about getting my hands on department store lolita? I'm kind of a noob so if this is already a thing, or if it wouldn't be worth it, and obviously I can't get to Japan anytime soon to buy something like this but... I want to know what Japanese JCPenny lolita looks like?

>>8676873
What are you asking for exactly? How to make a coord out of stuff you can find at a mall?

>>8676873

Oh dear, I think you might be an ita

>>8676873
uhhhhhh

>>8676873
Sorry, but the only way to buy any lolita at all is to fly to Japan and buy it. All lolitas all over the world are people who drop thousands of dollars on plane tickets first to go buy their clothes. There's no such thing as buying lolita unless you can do this.

>>8676837
Thank you!!

I never think to look at rakuten

>>8676873

>>8676873
Are you asking if you could put together a Lolita outfit out of clothing from JCPenny, or do you think that Japanese department stores LIKE JCPenny sell lolita clothing?

>They don't.
>Only freaks wear this.

>>8676879
>Today, Lolita fashion has gained global popularity and can be found even in department stores in Japan.

yeah, I'm pretty new but I've got a dress and some other dresses coming in the mail.

>>8676883
you're hilarious. I used to work for an airline but they only discounted flights within the US, so I didn't bother with using the flight benefits. It'd be cool to go to Japan, but I'd rather go to South Korea.

>>8676878
No I read something on wikipedia about it out of boredom.

>>8676903
So over there they only go to stores like AP and ClosetChild? Aside from thrifting which I'm sure they do.

>>8676915
She's asking it really poorly. I think the issue is the term "department store." When my dad went to Japan he said the btssb store he went to was in what looked like a department store, and ETC was right near it on another floor. I think it must be some kind of mall arrangement that looks like a department store, and people aren't describing it well

>>8676915
Well we used to have Maroui One but that was just a mall with lolita and other j-fash brand stores like AP and Putumayo and not a department store

>>8676925
Ohhhh okay does she mean like...I forget the name but those "collection" stores. Like how here in America you'd go to Harajuku Hearts in SF or Tokyo Rebel and there's multiple different brands being sold in one place.

Or like maybe La foret is a better example? And department store is being used/mis-used

>>8676915
>Aside from thrifting which I'm sure they do.

kek 10/10

>>8676928
The only stores that sell different brands are CC and Kera shop iirc.

>>8676933
Atelier Pierrot does too I think.

>>8676933
>Laforet

>>8676939
That's not a store that's a mall

>>8676946
That may be true but look at how it's being referred to as a department store here. I think this is what >>8676925 means in that the confusion is the terminology is slightly off, in the west department store means something slightly different.

>>8676928
Yes! Thank you, I'm fucking high but yes. Like how you'd go to a mall, but a Japanese one that's fucking huge and several stories, and you'd be able to go to department stores much like we do in the US.

A department stores is just a store that has several departments.

>A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different product categories known as "departments".

>>8676930
>there's no such thing as Mom and Pop type clothing stores in Japan
I'm sure they exist. They depict them in their films all the time.

>>8676958
i dont deny that they have those types of stores but you wouldn't really go "thrifting" for Aside from thrifting which I'm sure they do. clothes unless you mean secondhand shops like cc but even then that's not quite a thrift store in the sense anon made it seem.

>>8676961
wow fuck me tried to re copy and paste my post into a new post box thing cause the recaptcha wouldn't load and I accidentally pasted the part I quoted in the other post

>>8676915
Closet Child basically IS thrifting. Secondhand goods being resold.

Lolita is a niche fashion and keeps to it's niche stores.

I guess if you mean a mall that has a lot of lolita stores within it, sure, but there is no 'department' store that has all different lolita brands within the one store.

>>8676969
So wikipedia is lying?

>Today, Lolita fashion has gained global popularity and can be found even in department stores in Japan.

I was thinking they have department stores over there like Michael's or Ross that has some shitty version of off brand Lolita type dresses?

>>8676969
i'm saying anon gave off the impression that they meant "thrift store" like taking a trip to goodwill's and seeing if there's any AP in the back. if one talks about going to CC I don't think one necessarily says "I went thrifting today" but I do admit I'm probably projecting/putting too much emphasis on wording here.

Stop responding to the noob. They're getting their information from Wikipedia ffs

>>8676975
Ross is a discount chain and Michaels is a craft store, neither of those places are fucking department stores. Most lolita is going to only be in speciality shops. The wiki might be lumping in other fashions like otome in with lolita.

>>8676975
No. Department store is being used here in a slightly different way than how it is typically used in the west. Even though it's being referred to as a department store it's because the brands themselves are the departments basically, but it is not like going to JC Penney and seeing some low cost lolita dress.

I'm trying to think of another way to describe it. You know how Macy's is a department store, but when you go to the makeup section, it's all high end makeup brands? But they all have their own counter and retain their own identity. Macy's doesn't have a Macy's brand cosmetics line to imitate MAC or Clinique. MAC or Clinique have their own counters within the store. This is *sort of* like what the article is referring too. There may be alternative fashion malls or boutique-like collection stores but the clothes all retain their identity. Big name Japanese department stores, like something with a clothing section and a home goods section, do not produce their own like crappy low cost lolita clothing. Lolita is very much an alternative clothing brand and it sticks to its respective brand shops or special shops dedicated towards it.

>>8676993
Ah, thank you.

>>8676988
I'm sorry? What's the name of the store that is like Ross but isn't TJ Maxx... there's another like discount store like that and I think it's a guy's name?

>>8677002
MARSHALLS. that is what I was thinking of.

>>8676826
From what I've seen, they update pretty much every day except for Sundays.

Has anyone ever seen this bat dress in white well coordinated? (not with a white dress).

I like it, but I have no idea of how I could wear it without looking like a nurse

>>8677052
I've never seen the white one at all. I may or may not remember seeing it shoehorned into a sweet coord.

I have it myself because I bought it to wear with my divine cross jsk in blue/white but I have yet to finish putting a coord together for it. Making a gothic coord in blue/white is fantastically difficult, mostly due to just trying to get gothic accessories in either of those colors, especially white.

>>8676486
I don't think I'd want a bag that looked like an actual taxidermied cat from a distance...

>>8676791
Spoke too soon! Just got shipping confirmation! Can't wait to see what I got!

>>8677052
Ive only worn it once with a white dress with black details on it with black accessories and i really liked the outcome. I would love to wear it with my Iron Gate black x white op, but i havent gotten around to figuring out how to coord it to balance out the white on the bottom

>>8676915
They don't use the term "mall" in Japan. A department store is a big building with lots of smaller stores inside. There might be specific sections devoted to certain goods, but there can (and usually are) individual boutiques inside one building.

>>8677052
Why not a white dress? There's a couple of them on the tumblr tag. I don't think it makes anyone look like a nurse.

>>8677152
Why not: it is the most obvious way of doing it, like wearing a whole set.

>>8677159
That's really dumb anon. It's nothing like a whole set. It's like matching an accessory to a main piece.

>>8676476
I believe all the stores participating in the Laforet event are releasing their Halloween items beforehand. The models, free food/drink, makeup service, etc are incentive enough

I was trying to find more about pic related and found a somewhat recent blog entry about it on baby's website. Was this something that was only on reservation for a limited time at a particular store?

http://www.babyssb.co.jp/info/babypirates%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%BA%97%E3%80%8C%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AA%E3%81%AE7%E6%97%A5%E9%96%93%E3%80%8D%E7%89%B9%E5%88%A5%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB%E9%96%8B%E5%82%AC/

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>>8676354
I reserved dreamy jewel at a fashion event at laforet last month. This weekend (24th) was when I was told to expect arrival for my reserve. I think AP would release HG on Halloween cause it is their halloween print. Guess we will find out very soon.

>>8677159
You're an idiot. I bet you're one of the people who latched on to AB because it's become ~trendy~ now. Well, only like 5 hair accessories for some reason.

>>8677170

I just find it boring to just match the white color to a white dress.
It seems an easy way, and I don't like white dresses in gothic.

>>8677180
Calm yo edgy tits.
I just like it and is available now, so why not some planning?

>>8676961
Actually you can find some lost lolita dresses in normal second hand stores like kinji or hard off (i always lol at that name). And outside of Tokyo, most of the stores are actually inside very very normal looking department stores.

Does anyone know what happened to R-Series? Outside of Qutieland and MLD I can't seen to find their taobao store.

>>8675896
If I ever get any chocolate prints I'd love to do that. Conjure Oils are nice but I haven't liked most of their actual perfumes, I just ordered a ton of single notes when they had their blend their own perfume option.

Possets are NAVA are a bit more complicated with their descriptions. NAVA seems better at incense-y notes and Possets is good with vanilla and more traditional blends. They also have a nice semi-active forum.

>>8676706
It was a limited edition from a few years ago but I managed to catch it on their Etsy about a year ago.

>>8677175
It says the reservation event for a limited edition color of that one piece (together with matching hair accessories) only on their shinjuku store has begun. Reservation event means that people would go to the store, try the outfits out, and if they liked the piece, they could reserve it for when it gets released.

>>8676037
that would be great, thank you kind anon! hopefully you're still there, this thread is maxing out.
I measured the lace and it's 3,2cm on the hem and ~4cm on the shoulder straps.

>>8677374
Different anon but I think you have the real thing, the replica's doughnut lace seems to be a bit lower quality, with the "AP" being difficult to make out. Yours looks pretty sharp.

>>8677252
ah I see. thanks anon for the translation! I suppose it doesn't say when it gets released? I'll have to keep my eyes open for the next few months in case someone sells theirs.

>>8677409
I don't know when it will be released but it's good to mention that only a specific color of the dress seems to require you to go to the actual event (which does not include only AatP shinjuku store but also Baby's), as it specifically says right below the dress "限定色/ボルドー×黒" , which means "limited color /bordeaux x black". It's important to mention that this blog post in general mentions an event that is being held from 19th to 25th september, and only at that interval of time you could make the reservation for that item. So unfortunately I guess you can't buy it, unless you get it secondhand.

Also, if anyone ever needs a japanese translation in this thread, feel free to ask. I check lolita general once per day. I guess I could get a trip for this?

>>8677486
It's very kind of you that you want to translate but there is no need for a trip

>>8677486
that's what I figured. thanks for your help regardless anon! yeah I'll just have to be diligent in looking for it on the japanese sales sites.

>>8677581
Alright, then.

New thread >>8673658

>>8676915

anon if you are going south Korea, why don't you visit Japan, too? It's 1~2 hours away from flight and plane ticket is not expensive. I heard that Lief have store in Korea but it doesn't have much lolita store there

>>8675998
Word. I see so many dresses in general that would be so much more elegant looking if it weren't for the goofy cutesy stuff.

>>8677951
Wut.