/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9321977
What was the second secret on btb? The one that got deleted?

>>9321987
also what was 12? thats gone too

I use to adore and aspire to he a purely old school lolita a LA Momoko. But lately I feel as if I look old and manly and note cute at all. I've only found myself to be pretty or beautiful in classic or Gothic.
>TFW i just wanna be a kawaii old school lolita like my old school novel hero

>>9321987
Petty secret maker here. I might make another one this weekend about how she keeps getting her secrets taken down.
>this was my first secret too.

anyone have any tips on fixing shoe scuffs? these ones actually damage the pleather not just colour marks..

>>9321977
>mfw i just finally watched this movie after being active lolita for 2years

Bumping this bc people keep making new lolita generals for some reason

You can't destroy me!

What is the most you gull spent on a single dress? Which one was it?

I was looking at facebook sales groups and someone posted an ISO?
I know wtb and wts, but I've never seen iso before. Or is it Lso?

>>9322365
In search of.

>>9322104
I know this feel. Don't have anything helpful to offer unfortunately, just know that you're not alone.

>>9322364
1300 Iron Gate

>>9322364
600$ for a full Castle Mirage set. This was before the rerelease, but at least it was for the dress that wasn't rereleased so the value hasn't been hit too drastically.

>>9322364
$500 on Horror Garden OP in white with the KC.

>>9322364
I spent around $570 for Le Petit Chaperon Rouge JSK I in Red. That included shipping. Then I spent around another $120 for the red capelet to go with it. I will never spend that much on an item again though. That was my ultimate dream dress and I didn't foresee any re-release.

>>9322364
650 on stained glass by JM

Why does wunderwelt keep trying to market itself to the mass public? The comments on their "sponsored" posts make me cringe

>>9322600
Cap them?

Where do you gulls look for tights (or OTKs) in unusual colors? I'm looking for lace or subtly patterned tights to match an unusual shade of pink blouse and I'm coming up blank. Has anyone had luck dyeing tights? What materials/dyes have you found work best?

>>9322641
You could try dyeing tights with iDye Poly, but it might be more of a fight than it's worth. I'll tell you what I do to try to match odd colors, though. I generally get a pair of solid color tights from We Love Colors. They come in an incredible amount of shades and even are available in plus size and tall size. Then I find a pair of lace crochet tights in a neutral shade (usually off white but sometimes black) to layer over the solid tights. If you're in the US, I've had luck getting nice crochet tights at Target. I get a ton of compliments every time I wear this combination.

>>9322659
Would you believe that I've already looked and they don't have a shade close (I'm looking for a sort of "dusty rose")? I like your idea though. If I can find a suitable pair of solid colored tights I have a pair of Merona (aka Target) OTKs in off white that will be perfect.

I don't known if there's a better place to put this, so I'll just ask here: are there any tips on brightening fading print? I got Angelic Pretty's Dreamy Dollhouse in Lavender and part of the skirt is fading a bit badly, almost to the point of appearing yellowish.
It was cheap and nice for casual wear but if I can fix it up a little I'd be much happier.

>>9322638
I can't seem to find the post anymore but there were lots of "lol pedophile shit" or "why are pasty white girls wearing this" type comments

>>9322364
About €620 for the recent release of JetJ's Soupir d'Ange JSK. No ragrets.

Before that I think the most expensive thing I owned was my Mary Magdalene coat.

>>9322666
Diff anon here, I just did a search for 'dusty rose tights ladies' and found some on ebay uk title is 'Fiore 40Den microfibre tights' colour 'dusty rose'.
Worth a look to see if their idea of dusty rose matches yours?

>>9322949
Its the closest thing I've found so far! Thanks anon!

>>9322600
>>9322638

>>9322967

>>9322967
>crusty white girls
I don't get why low self esteem "POC" have to say things like this like the race matters. They're always the most racist.

>>9322967
Like I care what some bitch in a $2.90 Forever21 tank top thinks about Lolita.

>>9322982
I just feel bad because they must have nothing else going for them. It's nearly always thinly veiled misogyny anyway.

>>9322250
nail polish remover

>>9323052
Be careful if the shoes are patent leather/pleather, this can take off the shiny finish.

Of fucking course lolibrari is down again. Anybody recall the year wonder queen was released? 2013 or 2014 I can't fucking remember

I ordered something from Mercari with Japonica yesterday, and found something else I want today. Will they do combined shipping if I put in a separate order for the second item I found?

>>9323152
I believe so as long as it arrives within 30 days of your first item arriving.

>>9322364
$1000 on alice and the pirates' gloria, fuck me

Still waiting on IW invoice...

>>9322364
I'm cheap, the most I've spent was $280 for a Honey Cake bib jsk in mint.

The most I'd ever be willing to spend on a lolita dress is around $500 USD, and that is only for Fragrant Rose Memories in the Vivienne cut only. Besides that, I won't go over $300 for any dress.

>>9322364
I'm cheap, the most I've spent was $280 for a Honey Cake switching jsk in mint.

The most I'd ever be willing to spend on a lolita dress is around $500 USD, and that is only for Fragrant Rose Memories in the Vivienne cut only. Besides that, I won't go over $300 for any dress.

For purses, anyone have tips for keeping the pleather safe from further damage? An IW one I love and use too often is chaffing and peeling really bad where the metal part of the strap rubs against it.

>>9322364
I'm a pretty cheap lolita, my highest was $340 shipped for Le Petit Chaperon Rouge JSK I in green, haven't gotten the cape yet though which I'd be willing to spend up to $100 on. I think there's only 1-3 dresses I'd be willing to spend up to $400 on even if they go for more.

>>9323346
You and me both friend

>>9323052
theyre scrapes not just coloured marks, as i stated

Just curious about other people's practices: when you sell something on LM, at what point do you leave feedback? As soon as you've shipped, once it arrives, after the buyer has left you feedback? I see a lot of people complain about a lack of feedback from buyers, but I've never had that problem and I always wait to leave any feedback until after the buyer has left some for me. I was just wondering if that's different for others.

>>9323032
>It's nearly always thinly veiled misogyny anyway.
this.

I have a noob question.
Is it okay to wear a plain tanktop underneath sheer blouses? If not, do you wear anything under them?

>>9322261

It's really only funny after you're a lolita. Before, all that stuff about being selfish, selling replicas to afford real burando, getting blood on burando, etc just seems like stupid stuff to normies.

>>9323500
After buyer leaves feedback, so that you don't leave positive feedback and then 2 days later you get a paypal claim from buyer about never shipping the item

>>9323115

For stuff like this where you already know what dress it is, hit google (Just type something like Angelic Pretty Wonder Queen). The results will pull up lolibrary, but don't click it. Click on the little green arrow right next to the url (under the page title), then click on Cache.

It'll bring up the page that's in google's cache so you can have all the info. Works when lolibrary is down.

>>9323331
My guess is that it'll be another 3 weeks at least.

>>9323455

I'm reposting what I remember other people have discussed on cgl, haven't actually tried any of these (yet):

Hair dryer/heat gun for things like crinkled pleather, it makes them soft so that you can sort of smooth them out again.

If it's small, tiny scratches and you don't really mind, fill them in with a matching nail polish.

If a chunk of the leather is actually missing, you'll need a leather repair kit, like the ones used for upholstery (they're usually used to fix car seats, sofas or the like). They don't really come in pastels, though. I want to suggest Angelus leather paint, but usually it's difficult to colour match a fixed up patch to the original colour, you may end up having to repaint the whole shoe.

Hope that gave you some ideas at least, good luck.

>>9323510

Yes, a plain tank top is ok, although watch out for any funny shapes (eg a second "bib" created by the neckline of your tank top) or your underarm fat spilling out. Best would be a properly fitting skin-coloured tank top with a t-shirt bra under, so that no weird lines are showing.

They're generally more popular under jsks than over skirts, as the ones with looser weave tend to be more comfy than solid cotton blouses in warmer weather.

>>9323500
I leave feedback when a buyer received their item and either confirmed it is alright or some time has apssed since they received it (bc most people message you the moment they have a problem with the item).
I would never leave feedback sooner than that, you never know if they try to screw you over.

>>9322364
I think it was 650$ on Melty Ribbon Chocolate in bitter. No regrets, if I had the money I would buy another colorway.

>>9322261
I have been into lolita for something like 15 years... I have never seen it.

Salty but also genuinely curious, why do people with new accounts/no feedback on LM always pay via echeck instead of regular paypal transfer? This has happened to be three times now after invoicing new buyers, it's irritating for me because it takes a week to clear payment, and I'm sure it's irritating for the buyers too, as they have to wait for payment to clear before I ship the item out.

>>9322364
200$ on Sugary Carnival.
I'm a poorfag student so to me it was a load of money but I still can't believe I have it.
It was my dream dress ever since I began lolita 7 years ago.

>>9323658
Maybe because they're new to buying online and aren't Paypal savvy? You have to manually add your bank card AND your savings account which I think a lot of people don't realise. It actually happened to me recently, for some reason just the card was on my account after I hadn't used it for awhile.

>>9323644
Why? Or is this just poor bait? You can't be very into the fashion if you never wanted to watch it.

>>9323729
It's not that I don't want to watch it, I just never got around to it is all. And plenty of people are into Lolita who have no interest in Japanese movies at all so I don't think that is a very good indication of a proper Lolita...

>>9323746
>never got around to it
>in 15 years

lol

>>9323586
Thanks for the answer anon!
After reading this, I think I'm going to go for a non sheer blouse to pair with a skirt though.

>>9322364
$500 for Chess Chocolate jabot JSK in ivory.

>>9323658
I never pay with paypal because paypal sucks and has a shitty conversion rate

>>9322364
$450 for Melty Cream Donut in pink. A few weeks later it rereleased, of course, because I'm just that lucky.

>>9323927
You don't have to use their conversion rate though? Just click pay in foreign currency and your bank/cc will be the one converting it and charging fees if they apply.

>>9323374
I sealed some minor peeling with somecolor matching nail polish before. Not perfect but it didn't get worse.

>>9324016
you cant do that without creditcard

>>9322364
$500 each for JM Fairytale Book/British Library since it was direct. No regrets on either.

I really wish melty ribbon would get a re-release without the damn collar on that dress, everything on that dress is otherwise perfect from fabric to details to trim. Would gladly pay $600+ for it if that were to ever happen.

>>9322364
~$600 for Crystal Dream Dome fur trim jsk in sax, shortly after the release w/matching headbow.
...feel a bit of a boob but I love this dress.

Advice for removing fabric stains from a white purse?
I wore a dark navy dress and slung one of my white bags (pleather??) on my side. I discovered the bag with discolored navy splotches where it rubbed against my dress. Soap and water is doing nothing. Is it fucked?

>>9324096
What's the purse made of?

>>9323910
Did you get angry when you saw the replicas?

>>9323937
Original release is better at least

>>9323927
How the hell do you buy anything second hand then? Even closetchild and ww have you pay with Paypal, and good luck with western sellers. Besides, I think anon was referring to Paypal echecks.

>>9322967
>"one girl isn't Asian wtf"
Japanese lolita webshop representative tells her it's not just a fashion for Asian girls
>"Pretty sure it is"

Bitch you are wrong, deal with it. I'll never understand these people who make claims about something they're completely ignorant on and refuse to be corrected by someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

>>9322364
I spent the equivalent of like 500 USD on pic related (Antique Lace Doll) at the Paris Baby shop. No regrets, I love it and I've never seen the green color pop up for sale.

>>9324115
I think it's made of some kind of faux leather but I will see if there's a fabric tag tonight after work. I bought it from a US indie designer.

>>9324119
Not the anon you're replying to but CC replicas are garbage. It's not like they're factory replicas like what happened with Dream Sky.

>>9322967
>Normie lolitas get trolled on facebook
I think I know one of them...

>>9324083
... You mean sugar dream dome?

>>9324070
Get a debit card.

>>9324183
Maybe Crystal Dream Dome is an original Milanoo design.

>>9324183
Whoops, that's what I meant yeah. I own CDC too so I mash print names all the time

>>9324209
Kek

>>9323582
i actually only need the colour black. i was considering angelus direct and im glad to hear someone else suggest them! thank you anon!!!

>>9323644
kissasian(.)com/Drama/Kamikaze-Girls/Movie?id=9839
here anon, you have no excuse now

Did anyone else see that perfectly innocent photo of a girls sewing project (on one of the lolita sewing fb groups) get taken down because someone commented on it that it was too Nabokov?
"sorry someone sexualized your kid blatantly to your face, apparently a pair of bloomers covering from navel to mid thigh is provocative now"

>>9323546
Unless they are /fa/ normies...woo boy i have some /fa/ friends they are as anal as i am with my dresses.

Should I be concerned if I just received a (second hand) AP OP with the purple tag sewn on upside-down? As far as I'm aware there aren't replicas of this dress, so is it just a manufacturing error? All of my other AP pieces have the tag right side up.

>>9322364
$600 for my Dozing Cat set with all the fixins' ugh fuck me

>>9324668
What dress? Pics?

>>9324684
Holy Cross Cutsew OP. Here's the tag, sorry for the shit phone pic

>>9324255
I actually own it already, but thanks!

>>9323747
I never said I wasn't lazy! Plus, it just isn't my genre you know? Every time I sit down to watch it something else comes up that is more interesting to me, so I watch that instead. I prefer horror and fantasy movies.

>>9324686
There actually is a replica of this, but that lace looks pretty nice so maybe it's just an error?

>>9324121
Is it? Is there a difference?

>>9324780
I saw pictures on the lolita updates page from someone who had both. The inside of the new one doesn't have a print lining, just a plain white/off-white one. The new one also has pinker lace.

>>9322967
to be fair, the lady didn't say all white girls, just "crusty" ones.
not sure what she means by crusty, but I'm thinking she might have seen one or two poor weeb itas in her day.

>pic related: spot the crustys kek
>can we make that a thing, spot the crusty?

>>9324799
dropped pic

>>9324692
same. also, my interest is mostly in gothic so if i want lolita nostalgia and cheesy production values i will just put on a Malice Mizer PV.

>>9324794
>>9324121
Does anyone know if the mint colorway is much different between the two releases? I want to get a skirt in mint, but the rerelease stock photos make the color look much bolder than the originals.

>>9324253

Don't forget you need to patch any obvious holes first with the leather repair kit. Angelus is only paint, it won't fill in actual holes in the leather.

>>9322364
$1500 Chocolate Rosette set ( with fees, thanks shitty exchange rate) Before the re-release, luckily they didn't re-release the colourway I bought.
>no ragrets

>>9324810
>malice mizer
my nigga

>>9322364
$320 for Loyal Rosette JSK set in red, which I think is pretty average.
I'd drop some serious cash for the Astro Regimen special set though, so pissed I missed it.

>>9324686
The tag looks pretty legit aside from being upside down, is there a care tag in the side seam? I have the 2015 release, the item number on it is CU-14787.

>>9324801
The whole "crusty" thing is bullshit, but dang the coord the second girl from the left is wearing is awful.

>>9323579
I guess when they finally process my order, there ill be nothing left to buy.

>>9324801
I love how the ita intensifies as it radiates from the center ita.

Also, stop doing embarrassing shit like this in Little Tokyo, some of us have to live here!

>>9324801
all of them! seriously though, everyone aside from the center girl looks like normies went through a lolita wardrobe and put on whatever they wanted. like one of those ridiculous buzzfeed "normal women try XYZ fashion!" things. I'm guessing this is something like that?

>second girl from the left obviously trying her hardest to sex it up with that smize because that's the only kind of fashion she's ever known
>good god, why weren't they at least provided decent shoes for the picture?
>girl on the left isn't actually trying to be lolita, right? she's just wearing random Jfashion, right?
>girl on the right: lolita is kawaii. bunnies are kawaii. bunny lolita is kawaii x2

>>9324119
Not at all, buying a replica never crossed my mind. I wanted the real thing.

>>9324968
just caught up, I get it. rest of my comment still stands.

sage for samefag

>>9324799
Lets be real though, if someone complained about "nappy black girls" wearing something then that "oh no I only meant the nappy ones, not all black girls!!" bullshit wouldn't hold up for one second. More likely the girl tossed in crusty when insulting white girls because she's a bitter bitch who hates seeing people other than herself have fun.

>>9324968
Aw. I honestly would love to see the Try Ladies wear proper Lolita coords for a week, especially after seeing it be thrown around as a joke among the try guys at anime expo, I'd like a better representation of it. I would prefer them represent different styles, figure out how to coordinate on their own through the week, and then come up with a really good coord for a meet where they'd talk to other lolitas.

Can anyone recommend a chest binder for plus size tiddies? I'm talking a bust of 100cm+

>>9324651
no, wtf?

>>9325206
Nah that would be fail massively, did you them trying 'goth fashion'? It was a hot mess and they didnt even do a full week

>>9325206
It'd be great if they got actual lolitas to guide and help them, that'd be great.

>>9324971
Of course but I meant to see your dress associated with a garbage bag. I heard stories of people buying the real CC and being asked if it was a replica. How frustrating!

>>9323312
well, there goes my hope of ever owning Gloria

How do you wash your brand socks?
A bunch of mine are dirty and I've been hand washing them but they're looking worse for wear and I'm concerned.

>>9325465
Lingerie bag in the washer.

>>9324917
The center one is fine though?

>>9325220
no.
find out your measurements and get a proper fitting minimizer bra.
do not destroy your breast tissue for brand.
you have a variety of options if something doesn't fit even with a minimizer.

lolita isn't easy for the busty, but it is absolutely not impossible.

>>9324799
Nah. She was specifically referring to the cute well dressed girl in that wunderwelt video. She called her crusty simply because she is white.

>>9325220
Anyone willing to give a more helpful response?

I have a friend with a god-tier wardrobe and I really want her to let me film her doing a wardrobe video for January, but she's hesitant because she's afraid of getting shat on because it's so massive. We're talking over 400 dresses/skirts, so I'm pretty sure it would be the biggest lolita wardrobe ever displayed online. Is her fear legitimate or will she probably be fine?

>>9325558
Different anon, but they gave you the most helpful response you will receive. Most seagulls would tell you to just make yourself less fat.

>>9325569
Hm, guess I'll sift through the archive then.

>>9325566
People will bitch and moan about anything, jealous or not, but as long as she doesn't appear to have a hoarding/shopping addiction like that one girl who did a huge wardrobe video did, I think she'll be fine.

>>9325566
People will be jealous, and they'll be shitty about it. I'm afraid I can't offer much consolation, I understand her hesitation about it and if she feels she won't be able to handle the inevitable shit flinging (which will probably be mostly anonymous) it's probably best to not go through with it, but I will say that's a wardrobe video I'd be very interested to see.
Can I ask what style/s she wears? Is her wardrobe generally cohesive? Does she wear the style daily? I'm honestly curious.

>>9325450
It goes for less than 600 now, which is why I said fuck me, so good luck

>>9322364
Something like $900 for the full Masquerade Theater set in red after overseas shipping/fees back when it was one of AatP's most sought after prints. I don't regret it since at the time the red OP alone was going for $650-$750 in the rare event it even appeared and I ended up getting an amazing trade out of it, but it's kind of irritating to see it at like $400-$500 now when it wasn't even rereleased or anything. It's less that I care that I paid so much and more that it annoys me how underrated that print is these days.

>>9325578
Wait, everyone back the fuck up. What cut/colorway are we talking and when did Gloria go down in value? I've been out of the secondhand loop for a while now, so the idea of any version of Gloria besides the red going for under $800 is a completely foreign concept.

>>9325574
What girl are you talking about? Sounds interesting.

>>9325571
you're an idiot

>>9325571
>>9325558
Retarded and fat, what a sad combo.

>>9325566
I'd only be impressed if it was actually all lolita. The one girl's wardrobe has a ton of JM which isn't even lolita.

>>9325206
Buzzfeed would never put that much effort and money in the video.
It's going to take a large amount of investment money to buy enough for all of them to have good coords for a week, only to not wear them ever again.

At most they would probably buy some cheap shit to try on for a few mins

>>9325576
She mostly wears gothic, classic, hime, and old school. She wears lolita pretty much every day unless she's doing something where it would be a bad idea. Her wardrobe is all over the place in terms of style because she's been a lolita for like 10 years and won't get rid of anything she's super attached to. As a result, she has a lot of "wardrobes within the wardrobe", if that makes any sense. For instance, she has like 30+ OTT sweet dresses from her AP clone phase that she wears every now and then, but mostly keeps for sentimental purposes. Same with pirate and sailor stuff. She organizes it in a way that looks nice, but it kind of feels more like an exhibit of all the different styles and the forms they've taken over the years. That's part of why I want to help her do a wardrobe video so bad, it's like going through a real life lolita archive.

>>9325574
I'm not sure whether or not it would be considered a shopping/hoarding addiction. She has the space and money, so it's not problematic, but she shops all the time and refuses to get rid of anything if there's any sentimental value attached to it at all.

>>9325614
She has a few pieces that aren't technically lolita like the Dream Sky skirt and a tiny bit of JM and ETC, but they are far far far in the minority. I'd be shocked if she had more than 15 pieces like that.

>>9325225
this one girl wouldnt stop commenting about how uncomfortable she was with the photo, how it was slutty, and too nabokov
all it was was a photo of a girl in bloomers, cropped so it was just bloomers and a bit of leg in the photo

>>9325620
Then just make sure not to talk about selling items then back out of doing so because sentimental value.

>>9325566
Please do it! I would be really interested, obviously some people wont like but I feel as though the type of people who would comment on that kind of videos wouldnt be negative, unless she came on cgl she probably wont she anything hatefull

>>9324799
>can we make spot the crusty a thing?
Can you fuck off? We already have ita threads. It's called "being an ita". The last thing I want gulls to do is adopt some cheap Wal-Mart wearing black girl's view on lolita.

>>9325588
>>9311586

>>9325566
I just absolutely adore huge wardrobes and tell her almost all of us like to see them. Tell her it's so other lolitas can see non-stock images and get details on dresses.

>>9325450
Not sure if you're interested but there's one on LM right now.

>>9325649
I'm pretty sure the original offender was of middle eastern descent. way to be a dick

>>9325580
Both jsk cuts in all colourways are down in value, because people thought it would get rereleased with searching for baroque and tea time nostalgia. Hasn't happened yet, but who knows.

>>9325699
No one cares.

>>9325620
>She mostly wears gothic, classic, hime, and old school

lol

>>9324651
Yeah I remember that, I don't have caps but that was a shitfest

>>9325571
>>9325558
Kek
I was going to tell you not to let a well-meaning anons advice go to waste, but you're so retarded I'm actually fine with your tits going to hell.

>>9325620
It sounds interesting to see a wardrobe like that, but people are going to bitch and moan regardless. Just out of curiosity though, how much money do you think went into building that wardrobe?

>>9322600

>>9325784 New online thread to talk about this stuff, plus we haven't had one in a bit.

>>9325787
I've very curious about that myself, but i feel awkward asking her. There's no way it's less than 100k, though.
>>9325772
Why is this funny?

>>9325810
nayrt but I think they laughed bc you named the majority of substyles when you said what she 'mostly' wears. I don't think it was an attack, just amusing.

>>9324815
The rerelease is much more saturated in the mint colorway.

Has BtSSB been in trouble for opening their mouths again? I read in an RC:U thread some passing comment about how Baby thinks "taobao stores/China doesn't care about lolita fashion".

Did they take a stab at Chinese brands somewhere recently? I already know the story of Chinese lolitas having issue with Sana and that she finally got booted.

>>9325813
I knew they weren't attacking me, I just didn't pick up on what was funny at first. Yeah, now that I reread it, it is amusing.

>>9325934
I'm curious about this as well. If anyone has more info, it'd be nice to have caps if they're available. Honestly, I can't really blame BtSSB for saying that, considering that China loves to pump out counterfeits and there's virtually no qualms about buying them among the Chinese lolitas, other than the rich girls looking down on it due to status. Keep in mind, when I say "Chinese lolitas", I explicitly mean the ones in China, not Chinese girls across the board. It's just that the attitude toward counterfeit goods is very different in that country.

>>9322982
>They're always the most racist.
To be fair, it's a two way street. Most of the time when there's a thread with black lolitas, it turns into Stormfront. Either way, it's shitty as fuck.

>>9322967
If I were them, I'd ban her and delete the thread.

>>9322562
Jesus, the markup on that print is that high? That's one of my ultimate dream dresses, but I didn't realize it was that sought after.

>>9324686
Pretty sure there actually is a replica, but I think this one is probably legit. The tag is sewn in neatly with the right color thread and AP does have a history of details being upside down ala Bodyline on rare occasion. Also, I feel like someone trying to scam you would pay more attention to something so obvious, but you never know.

>>9323546
My boyfriend found it hilarious, but pretty much only because of Ichigo.
>>9323115
2013
>>9324133
What are people even talking about when they say a fashion is for Asians? Is it a cultural appropriating thing? Because almost all Japanese fashion that Westerners give a shit about is their interpretation of certain Western fashions, so they're mad at us for appropriating fashion that is appropriating our fashion.

>>9325433
Haven't been asked that yet and it won't bother me if anyone did.

>>9324799
>>9325649
Both of you are ignorant as fuck

>>9325813
No, just them thinking that hime and old school are substyles. Gothic, sweet and classic are substyles, the rest are themes.

Does anyone know if Sheglit's designer intends to eventually produce men's clothing like she used to? Boz's stuff is so damn hard to come by. Sheglit has become more and more popular in recent months so I'm hoping they'll expand.

>>9325934
Chinese lolitas are more sensitive than the worst kind of SJW so I'll take everything they say with a grain of salt.

>>9325620
>>9325566

>wardrobes within the wardrobe

Holy. I thought I was the only one trying this. Honestly would really love to see the video just to see how she organises and keeps track of 400 dresses/skirts (currently at like 100+ and already losing track of all the matching accessories/detachables, plus all the different things that can be cross-styled).

Not gonna lie though, put one foot wrong and she/you will probably be bitched at for the silliest things, like not using a $4000 DSLR to shoot an expensive wardrobe, the background not being nice enough/using her bed as the background, wondering how anyone can wear 400 dresses if there's only 52 weekends in a year, etc etc.

I really, really want to see her wardrobe layout though. Good luck with shooting it (if you decide to go ahead).

>>9325220
>>9325558
I'm assuming you are within most brand measurements for waist since you only specified breasts are plus sized?

My two cents is I would only bother with a binder for the purpose of flattening your chest for ouji if that is your preference. As a 32G I have discovered that a chest binder is not going to give you the look you want underneath dresses, they will end up looking empty around the bust as they are meant for someone with some kind of bust curvature which a binder flattens best it can.

Just don't do it it will look like shit.

>>9325590
>>9325603
>>9325787
What the actual fuck. What a bunch of spergs lol.

>>9326266
Ok. Where did you get your chest binder?

>mfw can't get a straight answer from anybody

>>9322982
>>9323032
>>9324799
DESU most white girls are crusty af lol and age like sour milk
like dont even pretend your not jelly you have to slather on that SPF to stay cute when brown girls look young for way longer without that any of that shit lol

>>9326409

Preview of Meta's new Qi Lolita release

>>9326457

>>9326459

Preview of Royal Princess Alice's Qi Lolita release (everyone seems to be on the chinese-inspired fashion fad).

>>9326467

Is anyone familiar with this storenvy shop? Cats Tea Party in grey for $400 seems to good to be true

https://www.storenvy.com/stores/934106-lolita-closet-cleaning

On lacemarket, if you make an offer lower than the asking price, how do you usually go about it? How much lower than the asking price will go you, and how do you determine what price to offer? Do you approach people who don't have the "make an offer" option enabled? If you're a seller, what will make you consider an offer or reject it?

Personally, if I want to make an offer, I'll put it on my watchlist, see if the auction expires and then send a message. I've had people message me before my first time listing an item expires and I was kind of put off by that. I wanted to see if someone would pay my asking price before I took an offer. Am I being too passive with my offers/petty with accepting them?

>>9326503
I've been approached before auctions end by people wanting like $75-$100 off and free shipping... That to me is very off putting and I generally won't even respond. Offers I generally accept are requests for free shipping (domestic) and I depending on the item I might be willing to take up to $25 off

>>9322972
I have to agree with this though, while it's perfectly ok to make ero lolita videos, using such themed material to promote a shop selling clothings of a style with an unfortunately controversial name, it's not the best connection for anyone to make. Keep the erotic hints to somewhere where only actual lolita would see, imo would be mich better.

>>9326501
well it looks like someones just brought so I guess you can find out soon. Honestly the difference between the proof photos and the super low prices cleary make it a scam

>>9326503
>>9326510

Adding to this, if I'm pricing something quite low already (like $30 with shipping) and it's not something shitty like a To Alice piece, I find it pretty offputting to have an offer of let's say $25 with free shipping, as shipping is usually 7-10 for me.

>>9326467
Good to see Qi and Wa designs from Japanese brands so other indies have the "permission" to experiment. I feel like lolita, especially sweet, has been nice but too cookie cutter formula before the OTT Classic Sweet era began. I'd love to see more people incorporate different elements into a dress design.

>>9326554

I meant $30, plus shipping. If they ask if shipping will be included, I can consider it.

Sometimes I will counter offer, but rarely will I get a response from that.

>>9326503
I just offer what I offer and almost always the seller will accept or there will be some very minimal back and forth. I have no qualms lowballing and then working my way up, it's a site for secondhand clothes, I enjoy haggling. I will definitely make an offer even if the make an offer option is not enabled, but I don't lowball on those offers. There have only been a handful of cases where I've not tried to get a lower price than what was already listed or at least tried to get free shipping.

For the record I typically only lowball real hard on items that are already marked up a lot compared to the same items in similar condition on the secondhand markets.

>>9326308
Not that other anon but I just got one off ebay from a chinese reseller. It doesn't hurt me or anything and I've used it several times. Just gotta be aware of usual binder things, like not wearing it for long periods of time.

Does anyone happen to have saved the picture of that bodyline model holding a microphone and pointing?

Every time I see this commercial for flip or flop, I'm reminded of that bodyline image but I can't seem to find it again to compare

>>9326581
I don't have the unedited version but do you mean this?

>>9326590
Yes, thank you!

>>9322982
But the person who made that comment wasn't a POC, she was white....

>>9326530

I don't think they were intentionally shot to be ero, though? I thought they were just cheesy and over acted.

>>9326501
I'm pretty sure multiple people have been scammed buying Cat's Tea Party on storenvy for a price that's too good to be true

>>9326142
When I visited their shop in Tokyo they had a men's section about as big as the ladies', and the shop attendant was this impossibly cool guy... I'm not sure why there's none on their site? I hadn't noticed before, very strange. On their Instagram they have one coord with trousers, that's all I could find, but now I'm very confused!

Does anyone know anything about the fashion show at Tekko this year or is it too early? Like when the applications for models open up? I also can't find any information about fashion guests

>>9326308
Lower your sodium levels please.

Nobody had any great recommendations becayse a good one does not really exist for huge titties and we don't think you should be wearing one anyway with breasts that large. I'm 32G anon and I got mine from a site that sells to FTM individuals but it doesn't honestly work that great because my breasts are simply too large.

>>9326142
>>9326722
The men's section you saw was probably their sister brand Midiom. Midiom is not very lolita/ouji-able though.

>>9326756
>lower the salt
Tell that to the people literally calling me fat and retarded.

I didn't even mention how big my tits were relative to anon who said they were 32G, or how frequent (it won't be) I'll be wearing the thing.

But thank you for an answer.

>>9326864
People called you fat and retarded because the first person who replied to you gave you a very good answer, and you were an ungrateful bitch.

>>9326154
<3
Love this.

>>9326872
Um no. They told me to go get fitted for a minimizer, which didn't answer my question at all with something entirely different. No offense was intended.

>>9326883
This isn't yahoo answers, cgl is a place for discussion. First anon was trying to have a discussion with you about options, and so were the rest. You're the one not partaking and basically going "uh no that's not helpful" at every reply instead of elaborating and carrying on the conversation. If you want to be completely catered to and given asspats, take your questions to one of the facebook groups.

>>9324866
>>9325980
Thanks! Mine has the same number on the care tag, and I found a couple photos of the replica. It looks like the cross charm is different on the replica, as well as the bow being sewn on instead of detachable, so I think I can safely say I have the real thing and was just being paranoid over a manufacturing error.

>>9325961
As far as I know, recently BABY got a pair of replica shoes and they compared them to their real shoes. These counterfeit shoes even replicated their princess drop (the BABY logo they use in some of their shoes like the marie antoinette ones), so they were concerned about this. Maybe they said something concerning that.

>>9326900
Oh on this topic, is it true that the Baby Paris store has horrible staff? I head some girl sent a very hateful letter to baby about this, so maybe good drama is about to unfold.

Hey gulls, I recently got a dream dress in the mail and as I was checking it noticed it has an absolutely horrendous nauseating armpit stench. I had it on top of a jsk and it even left the stench on that. I'm not sure how I should go about this with the previous owner as this is the first time this has happened to me and don't want to be a dick about it. Suggestions?

>>9326923
You need to be straight up with the seller, tell them the dress came in less than desirable condition and you want a partial refund to pay for dry cleaning. If they flip out on you and ask them like a cunt name and shame.

>>9326925
**act like a cunt
Keyboard is buggy as hell

>>9326883
Do you not know how to use fucking google or what?

>>9326888
That's not the tone I got from it, like I said, no offense was intended but I wanted to be firm about a binder specifically. Anyway, I've gotten an answer so I'm satisfied with that. Thank you.

>>9326927
Do you also crash circle lens threads and tell everyone asking for reviews to use google, or chew them out for not getting their eyes examined when they ask for a brand? You're so ridiculously pedantic. Just don't bother replying if you feel asking a question is wanting to be spoonfed.

Does anyone know around how long it takes before AP USA lifts the restriction on buying the accessories for a new release?

will a lolita sales mod delete him? find out next

>>9323546
I had a bunch of my (non-lolita) art school friends watch it with me when it came out and they all enjoyed it.

I have an aversion to wearing lolita for some reason. Help please.
I really want to wear it more, and have worn less than half of my wardrobe. It's pretty sad. I am embarrassed of what others will think + afraid to ruin the clothes.

>>9327177
the only thing that can help with the embarrassment is to keep exposing yourself till you no longer care. as for worryng about ruining the clothes. get a cheap coord on taobao and go do shopping, a mid tier restaurant, go see a parade. anything that isnt inherently "mud wrestling messy" but also isnt a gala/event.
youre not gonna feel normal or let loose until you really treat it like its any other clothes. the only way to stop being afraid is to just Do.

>>9326503
As a seller I've stated in my terms and conditions that when placing an offer, 25% off the total price (item + shipping) or less won't be considered offensive, but I will haggle.

>>9326931
>chew them out for not getting their eyes examined
Yes. If you don't have your eyes examined before buying lenses you are actually retarded.

Anyone else ordered a special pack or lucky pack from "Long Ears and Sharp Ears" until 15th jan and still has to wait till 13th feb for shipping?

>>9327287
I was worried about no tracking number and asked, them said the packs have all been sent off and tracking should be available today or tomorrow, also apologized for the confusion. I can't wait to get mine!

I just get really annoyed whenever someone comments my saleposts with no intention of buying
"Oooh I wish I could buy it but it's too expensive"
"Why must I be so poor???"
Just fuck off, if you don't want to buy just go whine elsewhere.
And it's a 100$ AP dress, if you think it's expensive lolita really isn't for you.

>>9327339
While I understand your frustration, if they're comments on a facebook post, at the very least they're bumping your post for you so more people will see it. And if they're comments on LM they're easy enough to ignore.

>>9327339
I see those all the time on people's sales posts, and I always think it's so rude.
Don't see why someone would want to leave a comment like that, they look so pathetic and poorfag, not to mention a comment like that is completely pointless and gets the sellers hopes up for nothing.
Are they hoping you will take pity on them and give it to them for a stupidly cheap price or something?
Just don't get it.

>>9327371
Never looked at it that way but yeah, it's nice your post gets bumped but still..

>>9327339
I have different issues with sales. People from all over the world expect me to ship the item on the same day as they paid, regardless of time difference, the fact that I have no yet replied to them, and that even commercial stores don't ship the same day, why would a secondhand seller???

>>9326931
No cunt, everyone has been giving you advice but all you want to be is spoonfed. Fuck off.

>>9327119
Omg 'Frances' is still around. I remember when anons thought she was really this middle aged woman trying to get into lolita.

>>9327602
i accidentally liked one of her statuses because it was so moronically hilarious and i got spam messages from creepy guys who wanted to cum on my pantyhose for a week

Is alice lolita a thing? Like building an entire wardrobe with just card suit and alice inspired coords?

>>9327770
It can be a theme, yes.

>>9327770
Yes. A thing that's been a "thing" for over a decade.

>>9327682

>>9327774
I know alice inspired coords are a thing, I just didn't know if it was enough of its own subset of lolita to build a wardrobe around.

>>9327770
you should check the archives.
pretty recently we had a whole Alice-kei lolita thread with really interesting expressions of the inspiration.

the thread maybe went kill like two weeks ago? it should be available to view

>>9327778
I will go search that ASAP. Thanks anon!

>>9327777
its not a subset like sweet or classic but like, go for it anon!

so I just checked an email I got from one of those taobao resellers and saw this beauty.

If I could be sure of the image's quality in the print I would throw my money at this. I'm too worried it could end up a pixelated factory disaster though

I'm blown away by the full-skirt illustration and I'd love to see it done more.

>>9327777
The word you are looking for it "theme"

has anyone had a bad experience at a cat cafe in lolita? for some reason these kinds of meets seem to be pretty popular despite the possibility of damaging clothing

i'm going to one soon-ish and i'm really not that hung up about it at all, but should i be?

>>9322562
Where did you find the capelet? I'm on the look out for any red capelet that coords with that jsk.

>>9323312
I'd pay it.

>>9327843
you're new, aren't you.

>>9325465
I toss them in the washer with other coloured socks.

>>9325579
Masquerade theatre is my favourite print! I own the skirt in black and the red op is a dream dress. /highfive

>>9327598
>thinking I asked for your cuntrag advice when I actually wanted to know where people got binders from besides ebay
Rejected. Get over it.

>>9328233
You're literally too fat for a binder.

>>9328307
You're too fat in the head.

>>9328362
Not the anon you're arguing with but what on earth is this insult supposed to mean???

>>9328135
The cats tend to be asleep most of the time and the place I went to didn't allow patrons to pick up the cats. The worst you'll get is cat hair on your clothes.

>>9328518
Egoist?
Beats me anon.

>>9328518
>>9328519
OMG LIEK DO U EVEN USE GOOGLE?
>http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fat%20Head

>>9328518
>>9328525
>bitches telling me to use google for binder reviews can't google insults
>http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fat%20Head

Omg do you even google, retards?

>>9328646
k

please ignore the binder-anon.
she thinks she's a rebel but she's really just a bratty arse

>I'm hoping this isn't salopette girl gone bitter, because she has potential

>>9327843
saw this the other day and was thinking the same thing, shame they don't have high-res photos. the price is great too.

>>9328672
Nah I'm just here watching in mortification at this binder discussion. Never fear. I have already made the binder mistake and concluded that it only serves to increase boobloaf potential.

>>9323910
That dress is ruined for me now

>>9328706
Replicas hit you that hard?

>>9328693
I had a feeling it wasn't you. Sorry the binder didn't work out. Any way you can cover with a bolero?

>>9325934
Whoa, what happen with Sana?

>>9326461
Is it weird that this reminds me of CLAMP?
Like this would be something that they would totally draw

>>9326503
If you have to ask for 20% off list, don't bother.

>>9328718
It was when I first got into lolita, so back then I didn't really get that I was seeing poorly made replicas. I honestly thought that AP was crap for while till I saw some of their other dresses.

Replicas are actually the worst

>>9328830
>Chess Chocolate
I understand this too. The replica is so bad after so many fatty and itas have worn it. What I wouldn't do for a new rerelease with maybe another colorway so there can't be replicas straight away.

>>9326906
I've always been treated very well by the Baby Paris staff; I think they're great honestly and haven't ever heard rumors of them being bad.

Is Clobba still considered crap now or did they fix they're service?

>>9328872
At least in my comm, Clobba is like THE one for buying off of Taobao.

>>9328872
I used them to do reservations instead of in stock orders.

>>9322364

About $500-ish on lavender Sugary Carnival set, but it came with (non-set) lavender jewellery, socks, wristcuffs and the Pullip, so I don't know if it counts as the most on one single dress, especially since I wanted and kept all the other things that came with it. Did see a gull complain about losing an SC auction for the "less popular" colourway and always wondered if I accidentally outbid a gull though.

>>9328872
clobba was excellent for me, idk where you've gotten your info from

Is Tokyo Alice going out of business? They've updated like 10 items since the beginning of December. It's really weird!

>>9328872
That's the first time I hear someone call him a crap SS anon, I don't know where you heard this info?
Or did you have a bad experience with him yourself?

I personally never had any problems with Martin, bought from him several times without any problems at all.
When I want to join reservations he is always very quick to respond and was able to get my dresses on all the occasions.
He sometimes works out more expensive than other SS but he is very good with reservations.
When I ordered in stock stuff, he shipped very quickly and it arrived very quickly.
I never need to pay customs fees (eurofag) on clobba orders either.
One time I had joined a (made to order) shoes group order which took really long (over a year) but he was very apologetic and it wasn't his fault the factory took forever to make them.
He even offered me a full refund but I decided to wait for the shoes.
And that worked out really well in the end.

The only bad thing I did once read (on RC) was that a girl (her name is Cadence I think, it's a long time ago but I have good memory) asked for sizing advice on a Krad dress, so Clobba passed that message on to Krad and they gave Clobba the advice, he passed that on to the girl.
She then ordered the dress.
When it arrived it was too small.
Turns out they recommended the wrong size and when she told him it didn't fit, he contacted Krad about it to ask why they recommended the wrong size.
Krad's answer was pretty much a suggestion that it was the girls own fault, she measured wrong and that she should lose weight.
She was pretty angry with Martin/Clobba in the end.
Not sure what happened after that, I don't know if she was allowed to send the dress back and I don't know if she ever got a refund.
Thant's all I know, the only negative thing I ever heard about Clobba.

>>9328672
Wow, taking the high road when you started this shit and then trying to say it's someone from CoF.

>>9328693
You have more things to worry about than boobloaf, like dress length.

>>9329269
Can this not turn into a personal roast of me pls and thank. I am aware what my concerns are

>>9329283
Lol, you inserted yourself into that conversation! You get what you deserve.

>>9327602
has there finally been evidence for that? last frances wave everyone still seemed convinced it's a troll, but a female troll

>>9328135
didn't go in lolita but I'm pretty sure they don't take in cats who might destroy clothing or anything like that, it'd be much too big a liability. the cats I saw were all just chilling and napping or wandering around, most contact I had was just petting one that was napping on a windowsill

>>9329293
>last frances wave everyone still seemed convinced it's a troll, but a female troll
Because it doesn't behave consistently like a person would, and the profile only ever becomes active when it's coincidentally mentioned on cgl. Frances was dead for years, and then suddenly because some gull mentioned her name months ago for being le ebin troll 'she' is suddenly back to posting again. It's just some anon trying to make their troll happen.

>>9329283
You're the type to out yourself in a thread and then complain when people shit on you. Lurk more.

>>9329290
Actually someone inserted me so I thought I would peep up to confirm that I was not the person at hand. Note taken o;

>>9329300
bye felicia

>>9329266
I was wondering about that too. If yes, sad to know, it was a good second-hand shop once.

>>9328135
Maybe don't wear chiffon or anything that snags easily if you plan on playing with the cats or trying to lure one into your lap. Other than that, you should be fine.

>>9328135
The cats don't tend to climb on you or anything, unless you want them to, they just wander around and you can pet them. All I'd say in recommendation is short sleeves since your hands will be main point of contact with the cats. It really depends where you are though. Some places don't let you pick up the cats, but some encourage it. Also don't have dangly wrist wear.

>>9329258
>>9329268
Not that anon, but Clobba was hit or miss way back in like the late 2000's until they drastically improved their business. My guess is anon is an oldfag that just hasn't kept up with the times at all.

>>9329576
>oldfag that just hasn't kept up with the times at all.

Pretty much, thanks senpai ily

>>9328159
God-tier taste, anon. Glad to see there's still people who love it as much as I do. I got the black OP after I parted with the red one, but now I also want to get the red skirt at some point because I miss having it in that color.

>>9329603
MT is one of the few prints I like, but then again, as a near life-long Phantom Phan it holds a very soft spot in my heart. It's also from the pinnacle of when AatP were at their best imo. I have the jsk in black, would love it in navy some day.

>>9329694
>>9329603
My people. The red JSK has been my dream dress for ages. I've a burning need some days, but I've all but given up on that colorway.

And firmly seconding 2010 being the best of aatp, I've almost completely stopped looking for prints but damn if those older ones don't get me going.

>>9322364
$330 for AP's Sugar Hearts JSK in white with the matching bag. It would've been cheaper but my post office fucked up and it was returned to the seller so I had to pay shipping again

>>9325977
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge varies wildly depending on the colorway and item. There's a white JSK/cape set up on Closet Child that has been there for ages and is pretty cheap. Red is most popular for sure though.

>>9328137
I found it on Y!J Auctions as part of a set with the skirt in red. I bought it and sold the skirt. No ragrets.

>>9325990
My bf liked it too, he's into gangster movies so he liked the yanki sub-plot.

>>9326128
Nobody even said the word "substyle", stop being an autist over subjective use of a term.

>>9328872
Maybe you meant Qutieland?

This over on RC right now.

>>9330182
of course I post this on the wrong board. Was meant for the online comm one

>>9330184
>board
you mean thread...

>>9330182
Ignoring your dumb mistake, olord that thread. I was tempted to go off on K, but she just isn't worth it.

>>9324077
The collar is removable, anon. What colorway do you want?

Does anyone know when the made-to-order Chocolate Rosette comes out? I ordered the skirt in the Laforet store in September but the form doesn't say when it's released.

>>9330374
It should say on the bottom part, at the top of the conditions you agreed to when you reserved

>>9330374
It's supposed to be ready mid-March

>>9330174
Yup, I think OP did

>>9330326
It is not???

>>9324077
I love JM but I could never pay more for a dress that's less spectacular than an AP dress. Their quality isn't on par either, but they're still double the cost.

>>9329972
Yes they did, go back up.

>>9330374
I remember march as well, but a friend already got theirs. She reserved in Japan with a SS

>>9330476
The Tokyo store (Laforet branch iirc) did a MTO first to be released earlier, then they opened it up to all the other stores. I live in Japan, but ordered through a different store, and my confirmation says middle of March.

>>9330374
>>9330502
Just reread the op and saw they reserved at Laforet.
Pretty sure the first (exclusive) MTO was in August, so if you ordered in September it will be ready in March.

Sage for double post.

>>9330505
...I should probably be looking up details to confirm BEFORE posting, sorry.
The exclusive MTO was earlier in September (10-15), released this month.
So op, it depends on when you ordered.

>>9330456
Different anon, but I get far more wear from my JM so for me it's worth it.

>>9330513
I understand, but I still can't get quite over it. But I only buy JM second-hand which seems more reasonable to me.

>>9330535
I mainly buy second hand as well. The deals can be quite good and people seem to really look after their stuff.

>>9330537
>>9330535

What's the fit on JM dresses like anons? I've been tempted to buy a few pieces for more casual wear. Their cuts don't seem to have a lot of the stretch in the bust which worries me a bit (my measurement is 34'').

>>9330556
You'll be fine. My bust is the same and some of their dresses are too big on me.

>>9330560
Different anon, but do you think a 34inch could fit in?

Thanks in advance

>>9330610
I meant 36.....

>>9330326
I like the bitter version. And uh, I owned it at one point, the collar is not removable, otherwise I wouldn't have sold it.

>still sorta regret selling it though

>>9330456
I totally get where you're coming from - for most of their other prints, I would definitely stick to secondhand. I got those because anything related to books JM makes seems to have prices close to retail even on the secondhand market.

And yeah, I get a lot more wear from those dresses than most of my actual lolita dresses.

>>9330610
It'll depend on the dress and where the widest point of your bust/ribcage is. One of the older violin dresses has a bust of 82cm with no shirring and I was able to fit into it when my bust was around 83cm at the time.

Gulls how should i tell this unstable girl who considers me her "friend" in my comm to leave me alone?

She's really mentally unstable (attempted suicide several times,changes bf every month or so, openly talk about her sex life which makes me feel uneasy especially since she is into ddlg which grosses me out) and I just don't want anything to do with her anymore.
I tried to be her friend at first, then she proceeded to make me uncomfortable (asking me out when she still had a boyfriend,saying how she has threesomes super casually), then told me i was one of her best friends despite meeting me twice and talking to me only a tiny bit online, then went apeshit saying i was "so cold" and "egoistical" and a "leech"(??) and how she always had to make the first move/come to me.
Then a few months later she came back, apologized and I told her that we should just "forget about it" and now she's back and think of me as a friend

She's friend with all the popular girls in the comm and I'm affraid she'll talk shit behind my back to them.
I just want to make her understand I'm not comfortable around her but without being mean.

>>9330714
Don't talk to her online and basically give her the cold shoulder.

>>9324686
I owned some replicas in the past and they never had any tags, so it might be real

>>9326923
I'm probably unnecessarily concerned that I might be your seller because I recently sent a dress out that was delivered around the time you posted and have yet to receive any feedback for it and am afraid something might have been wrong (though I don't think this was me because I definitely ran the dress through the wash before sending it, but who knows). I definitely second the advice to contact the seller about it directly and try to work it out, if you haven't already done so. If you're worried about being a dick, keep it brief and say the item came with an unpleasant odor and you'd like to be reimbursed the cost of dry cleaning. It might be helpful to have a dollar amount from a local dry cleaner, too.

At what point after a buyer has received their item do you prod them for feedback? Any advice on how to do so politely?

>>9322364
280, 300 after shipping. Leif's Basillica aa Night OP in black. Still one of my favorite purchases.

>>9330799
I'd say wait about a day or two after the item arrived, then message them to ask if it did arrive, and politely ask them to leave feedback for you if everything is okay so that you can return the favor.

Question. Are Baby's lace-topped OTKS stretchier than their print/patterned ones? I need plain lace-topped OTKS but my legs are too chubby for their usual printed socks right now so want to know if these go larger.

>>9331376
I second this question

>>9331376
The lace topped cuff will only stretch so far. I'm not sure how large your legs are but honestly it might not be a good option because of that. Also the gathering of the lace is made with the elastic so even if they do fit it might be obvious that your legs are on the large side. Not sure if that's an issue for you.

>>9331376
Just lose weight?

>let's watch a lolita video during lunch!
>feel the urge to browse taobao and jap secondhand websites

fuck

Trying to buy a dress off of mbok using From Japan for the first time with my card. I knew about their policy requiring an authorization number and thought nbd but my bank/card company won't give it to me. At this point, I'm tired of dealing with my card company's call center and am ready to jump ship back to japonica or something. I'd rather not be banned for not being able verify I'm the card holder though. Any gulls have experience with this?