/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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And some discussion questions/prompts to get talk going. I'm most interested in the last question because I feel seifuku can get a bit stale:

> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?
> What brands do you like, both Japanese and otherwise?
> How often do you wear this fashion? Reactions?
> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?

Waiting for warmer weather and a dream trip to Disney to live out my nanchatte dreams.

> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?
I like the more sporty looks; with hoodies and sports shoes instead of the seifuku. I think exposure to anime has made it feel a bit too "weeby" for me. I love the ribbon look though, and I'm neutral on blazers and cardigans. I feel like they can both work.
> What brands do you like, both Japanese and otherwise?
I don't actually have any specific favourite brands at the moment.
> How often do you wear this fashion? Reactions?
I've only just started wearing it: I've worn one wholly "nanchette look" and the other times I've combined it with fairy kei as I'm a bit more comfortable with that style yet. I've only had good reactions so far, a lady in one of my lectures said she loved it, and when I went to a society meet up one of the boys said I looked like I'd stepped right out of an anime, so i guess I've got to take that as a compliment!
> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?
Like I said before, I've not got a 100% complete look down yet but I really enjoy the nanchette aesthetic with pastels/fairy kei aesthetics as well. I also enjoy wearing more sporty looks and experimenting, even if I wouldn't post them here cause the colours don't match and it all looks a bit rubbish stylistically!

>>9348069
Also, in the blazers v cardigan debate I think I prefer Letterman jackets to both, since I like the sporty look so much!

>>9347831
Selfpostan. Anyone have experience with sweater vests? I don't think they're for me lol. I need to find a baggier one because I've got tits and hips and this one just looks weird imo.

>reactions
Probably get at least one compliment a day from a stranger when I wear it
>Personalization
I like using shoes other than loafers. It makes it more sporty and public-friendly I think.

>>9348173
Same skirt and bow. I used to think the cardi+blazer look was kind of excessive but now I've gotten used to it. And animes now have girls with their cardis longer than their blazers which I'm not sure about.

> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?
I like them all! but I especially like more sporty or casual looks. I usually wear cardigans but I'm trying to work up the confidence to wear seifuku.
> How often do you wear this fashion? Reactions?
I wear it sometimes, usually without a bow to make it more casual. I'd like to wear bows more but I'm a little embarrassed haha...
> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?
I like using hoodies, Letterman jackets, and other outerwear. Different types of layering are fun like hoodies under blazers or turtlenecks under seifuku

I've been a fan of nanchatte for a while but only started wearing it recently, so I'm still building up my courage!

>>9347831
> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?
Hard to pick. I really like old school/70s style, but also simple looks like pic related. Recently I've been going without ribbons because I like the understated look. (And also because I keep buying novelty ribbons instead of matte black and red, which would actually go with what I own.)

> What brands do you like, both Japanese and otherwise?
Most of my nanchatte stuff is not from major brands. I have an East Boy cardigan on the way though.

> How often do you wear this fashion?
Somewhat often. I lack proper blouses at the moment which is the main reason I haven't been dressing up as much.

> Reactions?
A waitress at a restaurant was fangirling over my outfit and asked me if I could speak Japanese. That's been the only weeb moment though. More than one normie woman has gone out of her way to compliment either my coat or the whole coordinate, which surprised me.

> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?
My school bag has stripey straps and a plush charm of Takkun from FLCL.

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>>9348175
Yeah you'll definitely need to size up on the sweaters if you want to achieve a baggy look. Also I don't think your skirt is long enough. It also looks bunched up a bit in both pictures. Have you looked into sewing down the pleats? Or into getting a skirt belt like pic related?

>>9348173
I have some experience with pullover sweater vests and I have the same problem. If you have a good waist to hip ratio, they completely nullify it and give you a boxy shape. This also looks more awkward the shorter your skirt is.

I think a button-down sweater vest might look better, because at least then you could leave the bottom two buttons undone to give it more of a flattering shape. I haven't purchased one to try yet though, since I've been too disappointed by the solid piece ones to spend more money on something that might not work out.

I think pullover vests are probably good for girls with small breasts or hips, but bad on curvy girls because they hide the waist and you just end up looking lumpy.

>>9348488
Yeah it's probably my worst skirt. It was actually a $1 thrift find, wool and floor length, that I cut and hemmed. I have never heard of a "skirt belt". Interdasting, will look into it
>>9348489
Exactly. I was thinking the same thing about the buttons. they would break up the solid front panel that your boobs and torso become. I'm not going to give up yet so I'll keep my eyes out.

>>9348059
Super cute, loving the second one a lot. Your hair is lovely!


>>9348175
>>9348173
Might be a weird opinion but I think the fitted sweater vest look isn't bad to switch things up.

>>9348173
I recently bought a sweater vest from etongenius, a taobao store, and am really happy with it. It's quite baggy and looks fancier than most normal ones.

>shop suggestion
In general, check out etongenius! I think it's the perfect mix between school uniform and preppy chic. I love school uniforms, but I hate how it always makes me look like I'm cosplaying. Their stuff is a bit more toned down and therefore perfect!

>>9348497
In men's sections of department stores there's sometimes button up sweater vests which migt work. I know Debenhams (British store, sorry) has some but as a search term they come under waistcoats rather than sweater vests.

>>9347814
Hibernating for the winter.

>>9347831
> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?
I guess the "British" style? Like western preppy look. It's just easier to wear for me,I find seifukus really cute but could really only wear them to cons. Love the comfy and casual look of cardigans but I have yet to find one that looks really good (like baggy enough? but still looks fitted well on the shoulder area?) on me, but I pull off blazers pretty well so I have a decent collection of them in my closet lol.

> What brands do you like, both Japanese and otherwise?
I don't have any Japanese brands but I take things from local shops that could work, taobao'd a few specific items I really wanted before, random pieces from cosplay, and I've made a few pleated skirts on my own.

> How often do you wear this fashion? Reactions?
Not often at all (especially now that it's winter). I never wear a full outfit bc it would just look too out of place here. No real reactions, I think people just assume I go to private school when I'm on public transit.

> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?
Idk I'm basic lol I switch up the charms on my bag? I'm crazy about gatchapon and crane games so I have a ton of charms and keychain plush figures.

>>9349169
Oh, sorry, that's not me! That just came out of my inspo folder. (same with this one)

Just a funny aside, it always makes me laugh when people talk about "British" style uniforms and then show those very smart uniforms from taobao shops because I live in England and out school uniforms were the worst things ever; hot, ugly nylon blazers and ties in ugly colours and really ill-fitting, and I can't quite get them out of my head when people talk about British uniforms.

>>9349799
Better than 'Murica at any rate. Here's our version of uniforms (unless you went to Catholic school).

>>9349801
I clicked on it and as it loaded I was like: "upper half, yeah that looks similar to ours" then it got to that god-awful skirt and I nearly screeched. That's hideous oh my god. At least in the UK we got black skirts that were at least knee-length (what's with the khaki???)

>>9349806
Thankfully I was long since in high school (final years of public education) when the uniforms started rolling out in younger schools. The dress code is pretty awful from what I've seen my sister wear:

>School colored polo (black, grey, navy, gold, etc. whatever school colors are)
>uniform pants (khaki, navy, black, maybe grey?)
>school logo hoodie/jacket
>can only wear certain jackets/coat while in class
>can only wear certain types of shoes
>skirts are rare? Skorts (skirts with shorts) are more common

Some places get crazier than others, like with the Christian schools. My cousin went to a school attached to a church and to play on their playground during the weekends with her I had to wear a skirt. Seriously, you had to wear a skirt to climb stuff and play around and it could not be a jean skirt. Some Christian colleges here ban women wearing pants as well on campus, A lot of women/girls here near that area (I'm surrounded by churches) wear denim skirts to their ankles year around.

>>9349806
https://www.frenchtoast.com/

This is basically where the majority of public school parents get uniforms from. They're everywhere in stores during school season so browse around and this is basically our school uniform look. Enjoy the sea of khaki.

>>9349806
I was in the choir at a Christian high school for 3 years and this was basically the choir uniform. Those exact navy polos (which were scratchy, huge, and uncomfortable) and whatever khaki skirt or pants that people happened to have. There was no regulation except that girls had to wear skirts. No specification of what type. So we had pencil skirts, floor length skirts, and pleated skirts of all different shades and textures of khaki.

In general in America, I think uniforms are more used by religious schools as a tool to enforce morality (modesty in this case) or at least the appearance of such. Rather than actually making students look sharp, they're just trying to do damage control on current fashion trends. That's why you end up with the half-assed, "dorky" appearance, because they're geared towards removing and neutralizing rather than actually enhancing the students' appearance. I assume that has a lot to do why American teens have a knee-jerk reaction away from uniforms in the first place.

>>9349898
I mean, our uniforms were similar before the blazers and ties were enforced, so they honestly sound pretty much the same. The blazers were put in by our headteacher who wanted us to appear posher, but it never really worked. And loads of people ignored the rules as well.

>>9349801
this got me thinking: what do you gulls think about giving actual uniforms the "nanchatte look"? I've seen a couple videos from young weebs trying to add lolita or fairy kei stuff to their uniforms but I don't think I've ever seen someone try to pull off nanchatte. Do you think it's possible or nah?

anybody know where I can get a gym jacket sorta like pic related? Preferably red

>>9349801
What's up with khaki in America though? Is there some significance to it or what?

>>9350068
According to Wikipedia: "[Khaki] has been used as a color name in English since 1848 when it was first introduced as a military uniform, and was called both drab and khaki".

So basically, both seifuku and American-style uniforms were inspired by military uniforms.

>>9349801
Survivor of american catholic school: it's all polos and khaki pants now. Most schools switched after they got sick of telling girls not to shorten their skirts/to wear underwear

>>9350110
I noticed that too. I went to my local Catholic high school's uniform page and couldn't find anything like the plaid skirt and blouses that my friend showed off to me circa 2005-2006.

RIP the only cute uniforms in the US. What is this country becoming

>>9350121
Yeah, I was a freshman in 2007 and it was the first year girls couldn't wear skirts at all (before that it was pants or a skirt). We at least had a choice of pants (could be anything dress related) but it was still ugly af

>>9349842
I love frenchtoast for nanchatte actually lol. I got a skirt in one of the largest "big girl" sizes from them through lands end that was mega cheap, cut and hemmed it, and made a bow out of the extra. There's a uniform shirt at a store near me with a Peter Pan collar from then for like $7 i need to go back and pick up.

(Sorry same selfposting anon, but this is the skirt for anyone wondering. It's super soft and high quality, almost silky feeling)
>ignore shoes I've improved since
>same cardi I know sorry

>>9349182
Goddam never used taobao before, now I'm tempted to make a nanchatte haul since as you can see I reuse things too much. And I'm aging out I feel so I gotta get it all in now before I hit 25...
>>9349216
This is an awesome bit of info since I have heard the term "waistcoat" before in passing but never thought about what that actually is

>>9349783
this is perfect

>>9350121
I work in a shopping center near a girls Catholic High School, and I see flocks of them still wearing skirts. So it's not a universal thing, yet.

>>9350190
all girls schools are the few holdouts I see. less >>9350110 issues when there are no boys around to impress typically

>>9350161
>And I'm aging out I feel so I gotta get it all in now before I hit 25...

>is almost 28 now
I'm still clinging on but I'm transitioning over to the sporty look or male nanchatte which is a lot harder to find inspo of.

>>9349783
non-blurred version

can anyone help me find those scrunchy kogal socks for relatively cheap? everything on ebay is fetish pricing (like 50-60$)
im looking for long length 120-150cm for the extra scrunch look

>>9350755
Bump, because I also want to know. I got mine in Japan 4years ago and my fav 150cm is coming to an end. In Japan they were around 20$ or sth a pair...

>>9349801
Except nowadays girls aren't w en allowed to wear skirts because it's objectifying or some bullshit.

>>9350785
Just impractical. Pockets are power.

>>9350785
..the American school system does still allow skirts, they just don't force girls to wear them. My sister never does because she prefers pants.

>>9350755
>>9350770
https://world.taobao.com/item/540501516095.htm#detail
Under $4. On Taobao they're called "elephant socks"

>>9350871
Skirts can have pockets, I love my Bodyline skirts for this.

In all seriousness, >>9350785 might have the right idea I think. I went to a Catholic school and about 6, 7? years after I graduated, they got rid our kilts altogether. The progression was like

>not allowed to wear boots with kilts unless they're below the ankle because it contributes to the sexy schoolgirl image
>even uggs
>even clompy winter boots
>by my last year there they introduced a rule that said you have to wear opaque navy stockings (no other colour...not white, or black, especially not fleshtone dancer's tights, whatever it may be) and black shiny shoes.
>yes, the shoes literally had to be glossy, and we had to wear those fucking tights even in 40 degree C humid Ontario summers

Also, the teachers were tired of telling girls to unroll their skirts 24/7, especially teachers. Honestly though, it boggled my mind because at some point they did a new khaki version for girls and they were really weirdly fitted and so tight that at the "correct" size so many girls had panty lines. I just gave up and bought a pair from somewhere that matched in colour closely enough.

All things considered though, I did like my uniform. The polo were nice and fitted so it wasn't like wearing a bag, although the sweaters were gross acrylic itchy stuff. Pretty sure they've switched to a different company now though and they don't make separate tops for girls (tailor blouses or polos), they just make you wear boy's xs. So many petite girls drowning in that shit, makes me despair. Anyway, have an ancient pic for reference. I think I had these up on Myspace, so excuse the ~edgy~ styling.

>>9351104
*especially male teachers, derp

>>9350130
That's horrible!

>>9351107
Yeah, to this day I can't stand pants in most situations. Tbh, crappy school uniforms is probably what made me fall in love with jfashion.

>>9349799
My bad? That's why I used quotations in my original post though bc I wasn't sure...

>>9350121
Decided to look up the local Catholic school in my neighborhood bc I remember their uniforms use to be plaid skirts with a sweater (in the winter, no sweater in the summer) over a white dress shirt and they had a tie iirc. Looking at their website now: "official golf shirt" (polo?), official grey pants, all black full shoes, optional school sweater.
I remember I saw girls on the subway still have a tie, dress shirt, and skirt but they really casual or sporty it up with non-school sweaters and like skinny sweats under their skirts lol.

>>9351104
From Ontario as well, how do you get to school without above ankle boots? Or are suppose to change into uniform shoes when you get to school? Like obviously it's possible but just a drag if it snowed hard the night before.

>>9351423
Yes, we were supposed to change to indoor shoes in winter anyways. Some of the faculty was really dickish about it though, I'd stop for a minute to talk to someone before the day started with my coat and hat still on so it was obvious I hadn't been to my locker, and they'd yell at us to put away our coats and shoes lol.

>>9351423
aaah no I wasn't being mean, just making a fun aside of it! Not your bad at all, I'm pretty sure it's British/Western style, don't worry about it!

Anyone got suggestions for me on shoes? I'm looking to wear some heavy nanchatte inspired looks (Uniform/uniform shirt+skirt+blazer,etc) but don't want to wear the loafers.
Any ideas on what kind of wedges or heels will work nicely?
I noticed that I guess it can be done nicely since girls in OP pic actually look nice in the outfits and heeled shoes even though they aren't as full on "uniformed"

>>9354270
Something akin to this?

>>9350755
I know candy sugar has them.

>>9350161
>>9350440
I wouldn't worry so much about aging out guys, Japanese women sure don't he'll it's meant to give you back that youth / youthful feeling you want to have yet also be your mature self.
I personally think as long as you don't have wrinkles and visibly look too old you can keep on keeping on.
Power to the older nanchatte girls.

>>9354322
This is amazingthanks anon
Good smart yet sexy shoe inspo

Question, how do your significant others feel about nanchatte (if you have one and if not how do your family / friends feel about it?)
My boyfriend encourages it as he really has a thing for "sexy school girl" (I guess it's because he didn't attend catholic school and get it out of his system but I digress..)
And I guess that's encouraged me to continue wearing it.
What about other gulls, how do people close to you act/think about it?

>>9349898
My secular public junior high had ridiculously modest dress codes, and I'm sure they'd've had us wear uniforms if they could afford them. But as it was, female students were required to a) not wear shirt collars that went below the collar bone, b) not show their shoulders, and c) wear pants, skirts, and shorts that come to at least knee length. Fishnet and similar stockings were not allowed, and bra straps could not be visible under any circumstances. A teacher would actually go around measuring girls' inseams on their shorts. Oh, and male students only had one rule: no wearing clothing that promotes drugs or alcohol.

The staff all had this kind of "you damn kids" attitude, but we all knew the code was there because Principal Barry was a perv.

>sage cause not seifuku

>>9354270
I love heeled oxfords or mary janes myself (like >>9354322 actually!).

If you're in the US, payless usually has nice oxfords. I've gotten both a brown and a black pair for ~$15 each.

>>9356095
So many of my friends are cosplayers/lolitas anyway, so they don't care. Relatives didn't care, except my father in law thought it was cool. He compared it to the guy in AC/DC who dresses like an English schoolboy, lol.

My husband really likes it. I went to a Catholic school when we started dating, so I guess it just carried over lol. I'd say about 95% of the time I dress for myself, but the fact that he thinks it's cute is encouraging.

>>9356095
My boyfriend doesn't care. He told me he doesn't want to be seen with me if it looks like a Catholic school uniform though. I think he is worried about people thinking I am underage. Which is kind of flattering, now that I think about it...

>>9348475
Does anyone have good eBay links for a skirt like what's pictured here?

>>9357705
Are you having trouble finding them in search? There are tons of Chinese sellers offering plain pleated skirts like this.

>>9357705
Just search pleated uniform skirt or jk pleated skirt on eBay there's a ton.

I got my East Boy cardigan from Japan today and could not be happier. It is so baggy and cute on. Pic related is one of the Chinese/eBay cardigans overlaid to show the size difference. Cheap cardigan is size small, East Boy is Japanese size 9 (4/small in USA). Something to think about when you are buying cardigans if you want the authentic oversized look.

Is anyone doing nanchatte in a boy's uniform?

>>9359292
Oh man I just checked the site, these are the real deal huh. Do you think it'll last you a few years? I was just looking at ebay stuff last night to replace my pink cardigan but now I'm wondering if I should splurge a bit.

>>9359299
I want to start. It's just difficult to find cute nanchatte pants.

>>9359361
I don't know if the one I bought will last that long because I got it used from Yahoo Japan (pic related), and it is also 100% wool so I'm sure there will be pilling with repeated wear. However I can say that the cotton ones from China, after a few washes are already starting to fade. So it's not like they're terribly durable either.

And yeah - in my opinion ebay and ali have good gateway pieces if you are just getting into the style or you just want to wear it for fun occasionally. But if it's something you know you want to do long term or you wear it all the time, you will be much happier investing a little more.

It's really not that much more expensive to get brand name stuff either if you get it preowned. I paid a total of $16.64 in shipping and the cardigan itself was only $15.47. There might have been a few bucks here and there for Buyee fees. But it was still about half of what it would cost to get one new.

It's been a while since the last thread!

> What type of uniform do you like best? One piece/traditional? Blazer or cardigan? Tie or Ribbon?

I prefer the kogal look, so a large cardigan/loose socks kind of look. Traditional is too stuffy for my tastes. I can never get them right but I prefer a tie, bows are cute though!

> What brands do you like, both Japanese and otherwise?

I like Conomi and LucyPop..I can't really remember if that's the right name lol. Paris kids has cheap accessories that seem to be popular! Most of my stuff is thtifted though, we get loads of uniform shirts.

> How often do you wear this fashion? Reactions?

I haven't worn nanchatte outside yet, I'm just building my wardrobe currently. I don't think I'll be wearing it until I'm back in Japan though..I want to find a nanchatte circle haha.

> How do you make your outfits more interesting/personal to you?

I think adding special charms to your bag, a pin on your blazer or cute scrunchies are all great ideas! Making your own school bow could be extra cute as well.

>>9359420
I've never used Y!jp and I'm a huge fan of pre-owned things since I'm a bargain shopper. That's so cool. I'll def check it out now.

I need good beige, pink, and navy ones.

>>9347827
is this from something?

Easy bow tutorial for anyone who wants to make their own! I just picked up a cheap fabric swatch so I might try it myself

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>>9359424
Speaking of pins / brooches on blazers, any anon got links/ sauce in general on pins or brooches that looks like crests/ school logos / etc or just nice pins as badges in general for blazers ? I love doing that but it seems so hard to find them.

>>9359535
A kdrama probably.

>>9359944
Thanks for sharing! This would be cute if you're making your own skirts and want matching bows.

>>9359972
Bodyline has some super cheap that look really good. I bought one before just because it was about $0.50.

>>9359972
You could try Paris Kids, they have a brooch section. Not sure if it's your taste though!

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/pariskids/

Going to live out my nanchatte dreams with a pilgrimage to Disney's Magic Kingdom in two months so have some Tokyo Disney nanchatte spam!

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>>9360069
And last one with bonus KPP

Any ideas where to get uniforms towards what nogizaka46 or keyakizaka46 wear? I don't mean cosplay of them but the longer dress style uniform.

>>9360162
another example

>>9360015
>>9359997
Thanks so much gulls, will be checking them out!
Really thanks a ton for suggestions because I was totally dry of ideas on where to look for more than the 2 I have that suit.

>>9359535
>Who Are You: School 2015

>>9350755
https://www.sockdreams.com/long-cuffable-scrunchable-socks.html

>>9360162
Seconding this, I would totally wear Keyakizaka46's outfits casually. I just love the look the group has.

>>9360162
http://bodyline.jp/en/costume1016.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lovely-Girls-Sailor-Collar-Grain-Embroidery-JK-Uniform-Shirt-Top-Stripe-Skirt-/301994995757
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ank-Rouge-Striped-dress-with-ribbon-brooch-blue-kawaii-feminine-japanese-girl-/152427186024?roken=cUgayN&soutkn=N35pJx
http://bodyline.jp/en/costume1017.html

>>9365736
I own like three pairs of these and honestly they don't really produce that same sort of loose-sock feeling. The cotton is more stiff and sturdy. You can scrunch them up, sure, but it doesn't quite look the same. Maybe it's just because I don't have super dainty calves but I dunno. IIRC tho sock dreams did carry genuine loose socks at some point.

>>9359292
>>9359420
You say fade, but how is the construction on the eBay one, you think?

I have a gift card I wanna use and I was looking at this http://m.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Girls-Cosplay-JK-School-Uniforms-Long-Sleeve-Knit-Cardigan-Good-Sweater-Beige-M-/201316796516?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE&skus=Color:Beige|Asian%20size:M&varId=500512056787 if any anons have one and could say anything about them.

>>9372180
The construction isn't bad at all, although be aware you can't put it in the dryer or it will shrink up on you. (I used the delicates/cool cycle for mine, but one day I made a mistake.)

That being said I don't think it's a waste of money to buy one of these. I would say they are Forever 21 tier or slightly above. I personally would just rather buy one really nice piece instead of 2 or 3 cheaper pieces, hence the comparison post.

Has anyone bought shirts from French toast? I'm debating getting some Peter Pan collar button downs from them...

>>9372494
Thank you anon!
>>9372506
I'm an anon from above and I tried on one of them, and it was super cute but pretty scratchy and not soft at all. That being said it was $7 so I'm gonna actually buy it next time. Worth the money.

Self-post, today's outfit with my arConomi bag. I need to get a skirt with smaller pleats. Otherwise I'm pretty happy with it.

>>9372793
Cute! You unbuttoning your shirt is a really nice touch. Even though the pleats are big I think it's good.

>>9372805
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>>9372805
Thanks anon. Honestly I just forgot I had it unbuttoned because I'm a claustrophobic weirdo. But I think I do prefer this look to most bows or ties. (And I only found this out after I ordered a ton of them.)

As for the skirt, it's knee-length and rolled 2-3 times, so the pleats get super chunky and all over the place. It's not terrible but not as polished as I would like. I really love this skirt though, so I might just pay to get it shortened instead.

>>9372562
Question though, isn't it all children's clothes there?
I am interested in their blouses too cause why the hell wouldn't anyone be at the prices they've got them for, but how do you go about sizing there then for someone who's not a child and actually has boobs?

Finally found a shop for nanchatte pants on Taobao.

>https://world.taobao.com/item/542529469993.htm

>>9373474
French Toast sells school uniforms for older (highschool/teenaged) girls, too
I think they have a sizechart on their website that goes up to a 39" bust?

>>9373474
The juniors section goes up to basically adult size.

Found a Taobao shop that sells full uniform sets (tie+shirt+cardigan+skirt) for $20 or so.
I'm already making an order from them so I'll let you know quality wise.

>http://hugsunshin.world.taobao.com/

To the anon that was looking for patches a while back: https://world.taobao.com/item/524524072279.htm?fromSite=main

the scarves I ordered off vv came in a while ago, but I'm not too too sure about how I should coordinate colours, esp with the no longer human one.
all the stuff I own is in solid colours, and the majority is in dark greys/black
some suggestions would be nice

>>9376202
Wow those scarves are gorgeous!

The two darker scarves will fit with anything darker colored (scarves seem to be exempt from color matching rules) and the lighter one would work with anything lighter but it could also be tossed onto a darker outfit and still look nice I think.

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ok done. Just thought I'd dump a few I found today.

>>9374866
Just paid shipping on the few outfits I got from this shop. They're being shipped via SAL but I'll review when I get them.

Doesn't it feel weird to wear a uniform past your teenage years/just for fashion?

I do wear uniform-style normie clothes regularly but I can't help but feel like people are judging me for it

>>9385272
Some of us never got to wear them in the first place so..

People are going to judge you anyway. Just wearing skirts casually gets me some looks because around here no one does that unless it's Sunday. If I'm going to get looks anyway I might as well wear something I like.

Outside of taobao and obviously being inside Japan, where do I go to get stuff? I'm looking to get an outfit for myself. Most of the stuff I've found look like cheap costume stuff, which I'd like to avoid.

>>9385312
I got nothing but compliments for my outfits so far but as I said it's normie clothes and not that obvious... weird that you'd get such reactions though, I live in third world bumfuck nowhere and wear nothing but skirts and dresses and no one cares.

But still, it's a bit different wearing weird clothes and wearing "uniforms" specifically, right? I kinda feel like a fetishist, or like people will think I am one...

>>9386219
Bodyline has some good skirts for cheap-ish. I got a sweater off ebay I love too. Just ordered loose socks from there.

>>9386334
As long as you don't look like a pornstar you'll be fine. As in shitty quality red plaid skirt that doesn't cover your ass and too tight shirt with your bra peeking through. It's only because of porn that this gets side-eyed but if you look cute or professional no one will care. Also helps if you wear tights with it and avoid heels at all costs. Wear sneakers or loafers.

>>9386219
I use Yahoo Auctions through Buyee's proxy service to buy used authentic pieces.

You can also buy the considerably more expensive but good quality stuff from Conomi through CDJapan.

There's also Passing Fancy, they claim to have authentic pieces and they look pretty good (http://passing-fancy.com/cosplay/index.html)) but AFAIK nobody here has purchased from there yet to know for sure.

>>9388240
Thanks anon! I'll keep looking around.

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>I do wear uniform-style normie clothes regularly but I can't help but feel like people are judging me for it

If someone is dull enough to judge you negatively because your sense of style is different from the norm, especially when it's actually a conservative and tasteful look, then they don't belong in your life. Wear what you love.

The only time I worry about it is when I want to impress people for some kind of monetary gain (job interviews) or downplay attention-getting as much as possible (church).

> I kinda feel like a fetishist
Well, there's nothing wrong with that as long as you don't announce it to the world, is there? Women with foot fetishes wear cute shoes in public and nobody knows the difference, they just see someone with a good sense of style.

> or like people will think I am one...
In my experience normal people never suspect you of being a fetishist if you are female. The only people who will suspect you are other fetishists. It's true that even if you wear modest seifuku you will probably get more attention from the men out there who have a schoolgirl fetish, but hey, at least they have good taste.

>>9381175
Late but super excited for your haul.

>>9386219
Is there a specific reason you aren't going through Taobao? Price/performance is basically unbeatable and it's not exactly hard to order off that site if you use a buying service.

>>9388376
Thanks! If the quality is good I'm going to order a few more sets from them. They even let you mix and match.

I just got a cardigan from ebay and while its not as long as I wished (though that might be due to me wearing my best push-up bra rn), it's thicker knit than I imagined which is good.

Do you wash clothes from China before you wear them? I usually do with stuff I get from stores but I want this bitch to last and not fade so the less cycles the better.

>>9389486
I usually wash mine to get the factory smell out. Just wash it on delicate or in a wash bag?
Do you have the listing link by any way?

>>9389521
Noted. I've heard clothes have a chemical or something on them to keep them nice while in inventory so I wonder. The smell doesn't bother me but this one doesn't have one anyways. Yeah it was this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351991148618?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Are those girls Korean?

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>>9388272
Thanks for the responses and tips, anons!

>In my experience normal people never suspect you of being a fetishist if you are female.
True enough...

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Yes?

>>9350755
Are these back in fashion again? their boom was late 90s-2001 within Japan.

>>9349806
Seriously? We had white button up shirts with striped ties and a dark grey knee length skirt in London. Grey cardigan optional. Theoretically we also had a black blazer and a black hat. As an adult I think we missed an opportunity to look adorable, but as kids we wouldn't be caught dead in the blazer, much less the hat. When my American friends told me their ties were clip on I nearly died with envy.

You're a brave gull for surviving catholic school and being able to do nanchette without dying a little on the inside. Just this thread took me back to bleak primary school mornings when I just wanted to sleep in instead of wrestling with that barbaric tie.

>>9391005
Yes, no, sort of? They're still around but they're not as popular now.