/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9960772
I currently fit comfortably into the JetJ Size 1 dresses I own without stretching the fabric or anything but I'm very conscious of the fact that I'm almost at the maximum measurements and always worry whether size 1 will still fit. Also women in my family tend to gain weight as we get older. Should I buy Dragon-chan in size 1 to for me now or should I get size 2 so it's future-proof?

Normally I'd just get the Size 1 and sell if I outgrow it, but this is a DD that I intend to keep forever.

How do you deal with big feet? Not only in length, but also in width.

I've been trying to find shoes suitable for gothic or kuro sweet that are comfortable to wear and easy-going on your feet even after a couple hours of walking. Tried several different shoes from normie stores and thought only the length (about EU42-42) would be a problem for me. Only now, after almost a year of shoe hunting, it dawned on me that it's not necessarily the length, but actually the width of my feet that is giving me a hard time to find fitting shoes.

Customization would be the obvious answer, but I'm interested if there are any recommendable stores out there that do offer wide sizes in general? Are there any types of shoes that I should avoid to not make my duckfeet look even bigger?

>>9960779
Get size 2, if anything taking in a dress if you end up not fully growing into it is easier than trying to get a small one larger

>>9960772

How would you design/create an outfit that's j fashion but also evocative of a classy Hollywood-red carpet style? Any particular outfits/characters that give off this sorta vibe?

>>9960779
Get the size 2.

>>9960785
Fluevog sometimes has shoes for wider feet, but their sizing is a nightmare as it varies wildly from shoe to shoe. As a person with wide feet as well, I would also reccomend Bait Footwear, Demonia, Chelsey Crew, and Poetic Licence / Irregular Choice. But the designs from IC don't always lend very well if you're looking for a plain black gothic shoe.

Sort of related - is there any room for BJDs on this board? Otherwise, where should I go? I just want to make cute little girls with cute dresses.

>>9960907
Unless you're interested in brand related BJD try either /toy/ or /jp/

If a skirt's label says it's machine washable but it's got a hard tulle layer, is it still safe to machine wash?
Pic related

>>9960924
That skirt should be fine I've washed similar old AP pieces, wash it on cold/delicates though

Is Chocomint dead? Dreamy Bows and Lolita collective haven't restocked in ages,and it seems that closet child hasn't,either. Any Etsy brands that make quality replicas of the iconic dangling star clips?

>>9960943
The closest items I can think of from a seller with 1,000+ sales is CuteParade. CuteParade's look closest to Chocomint's designs compared to other sellers on Etsy.

CuteParade (Click the 'Hair Accessories' section. It won't let me post the direct link because it thinks it's spam.)
>https://www.etsy.com/shop/CuteParade

>>9960943
A. Gato designs makes those starclips, I don't know if they have them up right now but you can try messaging them

Are there any SS’s out there that charge commission based on the entire order instead of per item? Japonica just hit me with a ¥3,000 fee for some small accessories.

>>9960907

I'd stick to DoA honestly.

We've had jfash-related doll threads on here and they generally move so slow even posting bait doesn't make them go faster. They're also really slow on /toy/ and /jp/.

I mean you can still try, but DoA is the better option, especially BJDs.

I've carefully handwashed a pretty old petticoat that hasn't been worn in a long time. Everything worked fine. My only problem is that it for some reason smelled really fishy while wet. The smell more or less disappeared once it dried. I still went ahead and rinsed it another time, just for it to smell all fishy again when wet. My question now is if there is anything I can to about the smell? I'm worried it will still be noticable when worn.

How hard is it to walk in rocking horse shoes compared to heels/platforms? I wanna buy some but I'm afraid of breaking an ankle/falling to my death.

>>9961044
For Fril and Mercari, I don't think so.
I had the same thing happen to me - I bought like 10 tiny under 500 yen accessories only for their commision fee to be around 5000 yen. I thought it was ridiculous, so I asked here in the past if there were any, and nobody seemed to know any.
I guess it's better just to buy 1-3 items and leave it at that with tenshi and japonica.

>>9960785
size 9.5 ww with foot issues here. Cute shoes for jfashion are a struggle. Honestly, I like stuff from the normie brand Comfortview. You really have to shop them pretty regularly though, because 99.5% of their shoes are ugly old grandma shoes. But they sometimes get styles that will work, even if they're a little plain. I tend to accessorize with clip on shoe bows and decorations.
Duck feet are a curse.

recommendations for gothic lolita clunky stripper heels? brand and offbrand?

i know there's meta, pleaser, funtasma, etc. what do you gulls recommend?

>>9961139
It's easier, go for it

>>9961273
Yosuke! Not much variety for Lolita (they have a ton of weird stuff) but the quality is quite good I think and they’re cheaper than meta’s heels.

>>9961273
Demonia, Iron Fist

hey gulls I'm a sweet/sweet ott lolita but i've been wanting to get into classic/old school lolita for a while. where's the best place to find items and find inspiration for it?

>>9961374
>where's the best place to find items
The usual places. It helps if you have a feeling for what's old and what's newer. Some people on LM name their item as old school. For classic you can just search for classic brands.
>and find inspiration for it?
The usual places. Magazines, social media, pinterest etc

I'm interested in buying some of the Fruits Magazines. I've found some on ebay from Japan, but are there any other Japanese sites I could look for them on? Are there any specific issues with Spank! In them or any certain issues you'd recommend in general?

>>9961353
Both are shit quality glued pleather.

>>9961665
They're better made than brand shoes and they're cute

>>9961631
the first 50 issues are up on archive.org (check fruits appreciation thread for link) if you're interested. Ebay can be overpriced, if you want to buy more than one issue at a time you'd be better looking on yahoo auctions, but you'll need a shopping service. although if you want fairy kei i think kera would be a better magazine to check out.

Is it worth getting stuff like tights secondhand? I'm getting my main pieces and blouses secondhand brand, but I'm wondering if it'll be better to get my tights, shoes, and accessories on Taobao as I do other hauls just because it's more accessible, and Idk how much quality differs for these parts.

>>9961382
Anon is trying to use the term classic like baby does to mean oldschool inspired. I hate that shit, it's not like we didn't already have a classic lolita style or anything...

>>9961716
It really depends on the item you're coordinating with. I would say for shoes, given that most brand shoes are pleather you'll probably be fine with Taobao (also the sizing may affect you if you don't fit generic S/M/L Jap sizing)
With accessories and tights it will really depend. Some items just look nicer with particular colour or print combinations, and you may not find the more generic taobao socks/tights to work well for that - for example, if you have a unique or unusual colour such as the AaTP "iris" and you want tights in that colour or you want a particular colour combo, like lavender x sax blue. The same goes for accessories - if you're not planning on neutrals some brand colours can be a bitch to match (AP lavender, AaTP iris, some of IWs weird beige stuff) and therefore it can be worth shopping for matching second hand accessories. The other thing would be less-common print motifs.

>>9961273
ROC if you want lace up boots, I have amazing leather boots from them. Otherwise, some of the older TUK styles were ok, Ellie shoes is a smaller brand and a competitor to Demonia/Pleaser, otherwise you can go for the generic taobao stores if desired.

>>9961125
Tried vinegar?

>>9961716
I disagree with most anons on cgl. Japan has higher quality standards and stricter laws about product representation and liability.
Yes, most brand items aren't the best quality available, but you do get decent quality, original designs, and honest product representation. This constant assumption that brand shoes are poor quality makes me believe many anons don't even own them.

>>9961752
The way I read it Anon is talking about buying pleather shoes second hand vs new from Taobao though, which is a different kettle of fish than new from brand. Pleather shoes don't tend to wear well no matter the brand.

>>9961665
>so...like brand shoes then..

>>9961665
if you're looking for high quality leather shoes, you're in the wrong fashion style

>>9961759
Yes, but I still wouldn't buy them new from China over secondhand from Japan. You do have to hope the seller accurately represents the shoes, but I've found in general, they do. Just don't buy the extremely cheap ones as they are almost always on their last legs (like 1000 yen AP shoes). Secondhand is just better when buying pleather anyway because it's better for the environment to reuse than to create more.

http://royalprincessa.shop-pro.jp/?pid=133441176
So I read on the facebook post from lolita updates that this wouldn't ship out until Dec - but that was from a site acting as an SS.

If I use a different SS like chibitenshi to buy directly from the RPA site, will it ship out faster? Or is this dress like an MTO where I would have to pre order and then wait a few months before shipment?

Is there a specific time and day Wunderwelt puts up new stuff on their lacemarket? I always end up missing everything worth buying.

What are some shops, Taobao or Japanese, where I can find super OTT headdresses that aren't bonnets or flat headdress?

>>9960785
I'm size 12W and I get mine from Torrid usually. It's hit and miss for the style you need, but at the very least they have Mary Janes for casual coords

>>9961800
Why not invest into nice leather shoes? They last years and are deffinetly more comfy. Just harder to find. But hey, commissions are a thing.
Since when is lolita not about quality? Gothic especially.

>>9961800
>What is https://tyaketyokeshop.stores.jp/

>>9961931
Does JetJ get shoes from the same factory? Because these mirror heels are awfully familiar

>>9961962
It's possible? The construction does look almost the same.

>>9961044
japonica seems to charge a big fat fee per item. You can see the fee on the email they send you listing each item.
Are there any other ss that can use mercari that don't charge as much?

>>9961962
Looks like the same logo.
>https://egl.circlly.com/auctions/juliette-et-justine-pas-de-z-shoes-gold-size-l
>https://tyaketyokeshop.stores.jp/items/5a712552c8f22c572d002d97

>>9962000
Wow, that is so cool! I learned something new today. Shame Tyaketyoke don't have the same overall design as the JetJ ones because I want them bad, but I'm going to keep an eye on them for the future.

>>9962001
They do custom designs, it changes every month it seems. This month it's the bow strap heel.

>>9962001
>>9962006
Also they did a version last month that allowed you to choose the type of heel (bead or cabriole leg). The benefit is they actually use leather whereas JetJ does not (probably for the unique colors). Are you after that specific design? It kinda looks like it's on their website.
>https://juliette-et-justine.com/products/detail/41

>>9961800
Lief made leather shoes but no one bought them even though they were very reasonably priced and cute, they went on sale and were not restocked because of it. Cheap bitches

>>9961800
It's not like you can buy Jane Marple shoes for 300$

>>9962049
apparently JM shoes use shit quality leather and aren't worth the price

How do you guys keep the ballet strap RHS from sliding down? I know sock glue/tape will help without socks but I wear them with knee highs and they won't stay put no matter how hard I try

>>9961139
It's like stilts, I love them more than my other platforms desu

>>9962051
Is that how you justify buying cheap pleather taobao shoes?

>>9962009
Unfortunately I'm LL and they only have S/M in stock. Fucking stupid massive feet.

>>9962013
Ah, I don't remember these. Pics?

>>9961044
Was wondering the same thing since I wanted to place an order for j Mercari but it was 500 yen fee for each item with most ss. Some of the items I wanted were less than 500 yen.

I really like the dress venus was wearing at närcon.Appearently she's wearing ap but I can't identify it. Looks similar to Holy lacy doll.
Does anyone know wich one it is?

More pics:https://www.flickr.com/photos/narcon/sets/72157693571635000/with/42936525654/

>>9962062
I replaced the ribbon with elastic ribbon.

I didn't get an answer in the last thread (I posted after the bump limit) so re-posting my stupid question:

I was told I can replace missing corset lacing but should use high quality ribbon. I have no idea where to find high quality ribbon, and don't want to go to Michael's since I assume it's just cheap stuff there. Can anyone recommend some online shops where I can find high-quality ribbon in a variety of colors? I'm looking for a kind of jade/emerald green, smooth/satin (non-grosgrain) ribbon to replace the one that's missing from a used coat I bought.

(also sorry if someone replied to me and I missed it before the other thread 404'd, I didn't check the old thread over the weekend).

>>9962324
Go to liefs website, there's still some available if you're a weird size in limited colors

>>9962387
Mine are the same material of the shoes, would replacing those destroy the shoes?

>>9960779
Buy size 1 and use it as motivation to stay skinny for life

>>9961822
Just use google translate. It says the dresses won’t be shipped until mid-October.

>>9962477
Just take a ribbon from whatever corsetlacing you have and go to your local fabric store and compare, most likely what they sell will be the same quality.

>>9962535
Usually I would but for some reason I couldn't get the page to translate and it was only that page - the rest of the site was translated.

>>9962518
Don't do this, anon! Buy the size 2, like everyone else said.

So I've always wanted a military black hat to put with my more military styled coords, but whenever I see them secondhand they either sell out right away, are extremely expensive (like Walkure), or are overdesigned and covered in nonsense (like h.Naoto had some in their steam line). Do you guys have recommendations on where I could find one even if it isn't brand? Looking around online it looks like more generic ones are either lacking in nice structure or are covered in navy regalia and such. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places however.

Oh god I'm so mortified...not the anon asking about Dragon-chan above luckily, but I'm someone else who ordered it and it just arrived today. I excitedly tried it on and tried a few coords, and I just realized at some point I got a little bit of makeup near the zipper from taking it off and on. I'm so mad at myself, I should have waited until I washed off my face for the day...

Trying to google how to get makeup/foundation off of velveteen only gets me generic stain advice. I normally use a little mix of dish soap and water to get my foundation out of other materials with no issue, would that be safe for velveteen with some gentle re-brushing to make sure it stays looking good? Or something else?

Does anyone know how to wash this stupid thing? I took it to my dry cleaners, but it came back with a weird smell. I really don't want to go back there because their reputation isn't so hot anymore and now I know why. Is it possible to toss it into the washer on gentle

>>9962987

The bolero, right?

- remove any detachable pieces. Place each item in its own laundry bag, make sure the bags are in good condition and there's nothing that will snag the knitting
- machine wash, COLD water only, use the delicates setting if you have it. I do not know what happens if you use hot water.
- dry it flat in the shade. I lay it flat across a drying rack indoors. Do not leave it in sunlight. Do not hang it, the water weight will distort the shape.
- If you must tumble dry it, you can do it on no-heat setting.

For the skirt, same rules except you can hang it up to dry.

It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it, the list of things to avoid is longer than the actual list of actions.

>>9962477

Depends on how far you're willing to go.

Ultimate: The brand that makes most of burando ribbons (most, not all) is Shindo.com, you can browse their catalogue at https://sic.shindo.com/ then hop over to Rakuten and pop in the exact item code number of the ribbon you're looking to replace, and buy it from one of the retailers there. Or pop in "shindo リボン" if you want to start at Rakuten itself and wade through ribbons. It's ultimate-tier because before you even ship it the ribbon that matches rucksack-sized Usakumya's ear bows are fucking $30 per meter (but it's an exact match to Usakumya's ear bows).

As for the rest, you can search eBay or online shops with the right terms -- using the term "double-sided" will weed out most of the flimsy wrapping ribbons that you can't use, "Matte" will give you the cotton finish ribbons. I've found that "double-sided satin ribbon" to be a bit of a gamble, though. Sometimes it comes as a dull satin finish but other times it's very shiny and weird-looking. The other ribbon that looks like grosgrain but has scalloped edges is called petersham ribbon.

Alternatively, you can also trawl taobao shops for "Korean ribbon", the shops selling materials for hair accessories DIY tend to have a huge variety of different ribbon finishes, a lot of which look pretty good even if you can find the exact one that matches the ribbon you want to replace.

>>9962992
Oh yeah I meant the bolero. I should have specified in the post, but thanks for your help!

>>9963046

No worries. Forgot to mention in >>9962992 -- use a gentle detergent and no fabric softener as well.

Are brand bloomers worth the money?

>>9963082
This depends on personal opinion, I find. You can buy bloomers from indie brands or make them yourself if you have basic sewing skills and that's perfectly fine, but I own several brand bloomers that I absolutely love, a lot more than any non-brand pair that I've had.
If you're new I suggest you buy at least one pair that's more affordable, see if you like wearing them before you drop more considerable amounts on anything more expensive.

>>9963082

I started with Bodyline bloomers and they rustled like crazy. Brand bloomers were so much quieter and so much softer to boot. So sometimes they have the look down, and you wouldn't know what you were missing until you got some brand ones to compare with.

But I bet there's a nice indie or homemade or taobao brand out there that can make something in between, not as expensive and not as nice but still comfy and cute. I guess it does depend on what you consider "good enough" to be worth spending money on and what kind of extra quality is "too much" to be worth the extra money, though.

>>9962062

I've heard some people pin them from the inside of the socks. You do end up putting pins in through the leg straps though.

>>9963082
Brand bloomers are not that expensive. You can often get them tax free and sometimes on sale. It just depends on how cute you want to feel and what fabric and lace you prefer.

>>9962062
You can put sock glue on your knee-highs

>>9961723
Baby says classical

>>9962997
You rock, anon! Thanks!

Not exactly j-fashion as such, but I figure this is the best place to ask - has anyone bought from CCs Vivienne Westwood store? Do you know how rigorous they are in checking that the stuff they sell isn't fake? I've gotten the impression that fakes aren't as prevalent on the Japanese market as they are in the west, but I'm always super nervous when buying VW because I don't want to end up with something that isn't the genuine article.

>>9962657
seconded, please! also anon, are you me?

I stalk all my local thrift and antique stores, military consignment ones don't really suit since they're too big and not kawaii enough

>>9963111
By CC do you mean closetchild? I think a lot of wunderwelt and closetchild's stock is often unwanted items, bought directly off the brands themselves. You should be fine buying from them, what makes that particular brand different from the other high-end designers they sell like alice auaa or jean paul gaultier? What you're talking about is a very illegal business practice, I'm sure they'd be thorough.

>>9963124
Yeah, I meant closetchild. I assumed it was just normal second-hand stuff, not unwanted stock from the brands. A lot of VW fakes are apparently pretty convincing, so I figured they might have accepted some by mistake when taking in a batch of secondhand items or something. VW is pretty much the only brand I buy that isn't lolita and I know there's a lot of crap on the western secondhand market being passed off as VW, hence the nervousness.

>>9963111
>>9963129

I've seen the actual store (the one off Takeshita Doori), also bought a Gaultier bag off CC online. It's secondhand goods, the condition of the items can be pretty wide and varied. Some of the RHS were in pristine condition and some looked like on their last legs.

I think they do check their items with the same care the lolita side of CC does, but if the fakes are that good it might just slip past them anyhow. Sorry it doesn't put your fears to rest. It's just part and parcel of buying these things secondhand, unfortunately.

>>9962062
I've heard carpet tape works for thigh highs, might work for this too

>>9963082
If you want peeking bloomers for oldschool, 100% go with brand because of lace quality. If they're not going to show, it's just up to personal preference. I like brand ones anyway because it feels more "complete," but there's nothing wrong with getting them elsewhere. Just make sure to get ones that can hold up to frequent washing.

Booties can work for classic coords so long as the color matches right? I'm trying to find higher quality offbrand shoes than deal with PU and pleather.

>>9963418
The design should work with the overall aesthetic too, not just the color. While classic is easier to shop for in non-lolita sources, not everything works with it. I see lolitas wearing normie shoes with classic all too often and it looks like shit so be careful. Iirc Oak Tree Farms should have shorter Victorian style boots that are perfect for classic, if you're looking for a good pair in leather.

>>9963428
Yes, I'm wearing classic! It's my first coord so it's with a plain, solid-colored JSK but I was looking at these

https://www.dsw.com/en/us/product/bare-traps-raini-bootie/431468?activeColor=240&size=6

>>9963432
Those will not work at all. You should wait until you have a better grasp on the fashion before trying to incorporate non jfash items

>>9961995
why would anyone think this is a good idea for a shoe design
the glass on those mirrors is going to get scratched the first time you wear them out anywhere

>>9963432
Just a protip, nothing at DSW can ever go with lolita.

>>9963438
This is when I wish I had a big sister to help me out, but I'm pretty much lonelitaing at this point since Friend Finder Thread hasn't helped thus far. Thank you for the advice!

>>9961999
Japonica is the cheapest that still can buy off mercari

>>9963452
are you on amino or fb? I know amino sucks but theres some mentoring groups there.

>>9963452
I think you'll benefit more from doing more research to understand the lolita aesthetic better, than having a mentor. The latter can help but you don't need someone to hold your hand to see that the shoes you considered vs pic related are very different aesthetically, and one of them works with lolita while the other clearly doesn't.

>>9963432
Jesus christ those are awful

>>9963465
>>9963472
Tbh I'm really bad with normie fashion, color matching, etc., so this is an extra challenge for me. I'm really trying to not come off as an ita with my first coord, hence how I'm trying to be as low risk with my main pieces and all my dumb questions, and I'm scared of coming off as really annoying (which is why anonymity on cgl helps...) Even though I've been lurking for quite a while, obviously I'm still lacking lol. I do appreciate all the advice just on this thread though.

I bought a veil with cotton embroidery to go with a coord, but when it arrived it was white instead of ivory. It doesn't fit my coord. How hard is tea-dyeing and could it help?

>>9963485
Have you looked at pictures of the fashion that inspire you? There are all sorts of styles in lolita, classic itself can have many different forms and influences. Look at pictures of lolitas whose style you admire, hell even watch some period dramas for more style inspiration, try to recognize what elements (cuts, shapes, textures, even colors) that you enjoy and then try to find these elements within lolita. It's less complicated than it sounds.
I suggest you try looking at it as a fun learning experience than a challenge, the concern of looking ita may do the opposite of what you want it to and at the end of the day you should want to have fun in this fashion.

>>9961962
Super Groupies did shoes with a very similar heel too.

>>9963489
I tea dyed a headdress - it was a weird shade of white and matched nothing in my wardrobe. Is the veil polyester? If it is, the embroidery will hold the color better and dye faster, therefore will be darker than the rest of the veil no matter what you dye it with. Otherwise I’d suggest getting a small piece of similar fabric and trying it out on that first to figure out how strong you need to brew the tea and how long you’ll have to keep the veil in to achieve the desired color. There’s really no exact formula for this, unfortunately. Try to use black loose leaf tea - there’s less dust and smaller particles in it. Also, tea shows up as a much warmer shade of cream compared to coffee, almost has a red undertone to it.

Is it weird for a blouse to be a different material than a dress or skirt? Like a chiffon blouse and cotton main piece?

>>9963670
It depends on the materials, i.e. chiffon and cotton is fine, cotton and velvet is also fine, but chiffon and velvet look a bit odd together unless the main piece also features chiffon to balance it out.

>>9960772
Is closet child really going to charge me 81 dollars in shipping for a $265 EMS order? I didn't expect it to below 50 but since everyone has said it's been reasonable I didn't think it'd be 1/3 of my order. Is epacket worth saving the money for? I've never lost a package, but they almost always come super beat up and the lack of insurance worries me.

>>9963702
It’s a weight thing usually

>>9963702
It's definitely a weight thing, what did you order? I just ordered stuff that totalled ¥23600 and my shipping was only ¥935 since it was light items and I could do e-packet. Did you buy a bunch of shoes or something?

In a good bit of news for you, their initial shipping request is based on average weights for your general item catagory (that are probably a bit conservatively high I bet so they don't lose money). One time they charged me about $50 for shipping but later gave me about $20 back because the difference between the initial estimated weight and final weight was very different. So if they overestimated how heavy your stuff is you might get a partial refund.

>>9963702
This is what I paid on my last japonica order on an order about the same price, it's just an international shipping thing

>>9963512
I'm not sure what the veil is made of. I only need it to be a couple of tones darker, sounds like coffee might work better than tea?

>>9963705
>>9963709
>>9963710
It's 4 cutsews, 1 blouse, 4 lolita skirts, 2 cropped lightweight cardigans, and two dresses with barely enough room for an oldschool era petticoat. No velvet or any especially heavy fabrics, but none of them are super lightweight like chiffon eiither. They did say insurance factored into shipping too. But fuck it, I'm getting super anxious about items getting sold out so maybe I'll just go with epacket. Does anyone have any horror stories to convince me not to? I'm in the Us.

>>9963718
I don't know if that would be acceptable for the weight limits of e-packet (unless I'm mixing up my Japanese post types), you can try to ask for it and put in the comments that they can switch to EMS if your stuff is too heavy.

Honestly that shipping sounds kind of right - I could see it ending up being more towards ¥5000-6000 and then giving you the partial refund but that's a decent amount of stuff.

My stuff for ¥935 shipped was two pieces of jewelry and a blouse, so it's not the most comparable unfortunately.

>>9963723
And oof didn't say, my refund scenario I had in the past had a capelet, a vest, wristcuffs, a blouse, and a pair of tights, maybe a smidge more, so it was likely a volume of stuff that made the initial shipping estimate high but they turned out to be lighter items.

>>9963723
That's really helpful anon, thanks. Either I save $50 or I spend more and get full insurance.

I haven't gotten an update on tracking since aug 2. Should i worry?

>>9963432
You said higher quality offbrand and then posted these. I bet you haven't even seen brand shoes before.

>>9963732
I would say 100% no if you bought from overseas. Probably not depending on other places.

>>9962142
Jeez anon, no need to get so mad because you wasted money on shitty shoes. Buy from VW or Fluevog if you want actual nice shoes that are worth the price

>>9963677
thx dude

I wouldn't really know where to ask, this is somewhat of a jfash question but lately I'm getting tired of wearing a simple shirt and jeans every god damn day. I want to try a more punkish/goth look in terms of clothes so what brands should I be looking for? I was looking through fril and saw BPN (though they're dead), some stuff from h.naoto and not much else.

>>9963936
I love Putumayo and also Algonquins. Dear my love (dreamv) has put out some loliable stuff in the past. Mercator has an option where you can search miniskirts as well and t-shirts so you can try Alice and the pirates. Listen flavor is also amazing. ACDC RAG also has a few nice items on the cheap side.

>>9963948
Mercari. I have no idea what a Mercator is, wow.
Good luck shopping anon.

>>9963732

What kind of update and what mail though.

In general tracking should be useable within the week, no matter EMS or airmail or what. Most post offices show the time when the package was scanned in, so if the number isn't even useable then generally the sender hasn't even gotten it to the post office yet.

EMS just arrives faster, while airmail might show the parcel sitting in an airport for a few days because the planes/trains/etc are too full to accept your package and you paid the cheaper fare so it has to wait for another plane while the EMS packages get priority. So if it's airmail/chinese mail/anything other than straight up EMS then it's gonna sit around in various depots and postal stations a fair bit.

If the tracking stops at the boundary of a country, eg it has left the sender's country but is in limbo, then one of two things has happened -- either the package got a new tracking number (if you use track-trace.com/post it will automatically show the new tracking number for a lot of countries) because the package switched to a different country's postal service, or customs is sitting on a huge pile of packages and yours is in (a very slow) line waiting to be processed.

>>9963949

Ironically enough Mercator means "market".

>>9963936
Try having a look through old Kera magazines if you want styling ideas, but imo Putumayo, Sheglit, Miho Matsuda, Ozz Onn,Sex Pot Revenge and a good look through the Gothic and Punk sections of Closet Child might be helpful to give you more ideas.

Does Antaina take custom orders? I recall seeing that they’ll customize material and platform height somewhere.

>>9964095
pretty sure they do. I have only bought antaina through resellers, but every reseller I have purchased from (my-lolita-dress and amazon) has been able to customize my order, size, heels, color, material, etc.

Do you say it like "cordinates" or "co-ordinates"?

>>9963880
I didn't though. The prices are reasonable and I'm paying for the design. Which is the point of fashion, why would I buy from vw or fluevog if I don't like their designs.

Can anyone recommend in-store shopping services that will attempt reservations? I haven't done one in many years so my old sources are dried up....

>>9964114
"coordinates"

Any oldfag who knows about Heavy Syrup? I've been intrigued since I saw the maid dress drawing in the first ever GLB. I understand it was sold in Pretty stores. It resembled pic related so I thought maybe that's where AP got their idea.

>>9964188
That's helpful lmao

>>9964114
The term stems from "coordination" so the pronunciation is similar.

I feel stupid for asking. How do you guys get comfortable wearing Jfashion?

I use to wear alternative and goth clothing as a teenager, got interested in Jfashion then went through a period of wearing normal clothing. A couple years ago I got interested in fashion again and started buying Jfashion items again - sweet lolita and Spank!/fairy kei type stuff. I'm naturally shy but that never stopped me from wearing what I wanted in the past. Now I feel embarrassed over the smallest things like a pink purse or furry scarf. Maybe it's because I'm in my twenties now and feel like people will take it the wrong way if I'm in less mature feminine clothing. Any advice?

>>9964193
I don't think your age has anything to do with it, you're just too self conscious for no real reason. People don't care about you this much. And I'm not saying this to be mean - People are focused on themselves, not on whatever some person on the street might be wearing.
I'd suggest starting off with incorporating a bit of pastels into your daily wear to get used to it but apparently you're too self conscious for that too so I don't know what to suggest beyond just wearing your clothes and facing your fears.
>people will take it the wrong way
What wrong way would that be?

>>9964193
>Maybe it's because I'm in my twenties now and feel like people will take it the wrong way if I'm in less mature feminine clothing. Any advice?

Don't wear sweet lolita or fairy kei if you're going to be embarrassed by a pink purse. Especially if you're concerned about it being less mature. You seem too insecure and concerned about others who really don't care what you wear.

>>9962657
Lots of leather/pleather/other peaked caps with no emblems on ebay and many hat stores. The one with the feathers in that pic looks like Corgi-Corgi , someone posted about them in fb LU group a few days ago.

>>9964191
That's what I assumed, that you pronounced the o's separately like in coordination. I was thrown off by the term "floordinate", which I'm guessing nobody pronounces "flo-ordinate", and I guess it just bothers me that the pronunciation isn't the same because I'm an autist idk

>>9964211
...Floordinate is just "floor coordinate" merged together, it's not supposed to be pronounced the same in the first place.

>>9964211
I pronounce it co-ordinate and flo-ordinate anon

>>9964211
It's regional. It is the same for some, but apparently not you. Can people stop asking this question now.

Why doesnt Chinese Lolita Updates post links to the product pages, or even just the stores? I don't know if it was just my imagination or something that happened within a circle of the online comm, but I thought there was some slight drama regarding it

>>9964208
Oh wow, thanks for the Ebay suggestion anon, definitely found some that might work on there! I have no idea why I didn't think of Ebay, I was mostly looking at Etsy and secondhand clothing areas and vintage shops.

And yeah that's Corgi-Corgi's police hat, though I prefer the simpler Walkure shape, but they don't have a military type hat available on their webstore atm. They make such lovely stuff though.

>>9964432
because she is an SS now, so posting these would only lead to people getting the links to their own SSs instead of contacting her to get info about it.

(although you could just image search on taobao)

>>9964487
Ah I see, thank you

Is the torn part of lace in pic related fixable, if yes how? It doesn't really matter to me if it's not since it isn't visible unless you look close but I'd still like to try if it's possible and easy enough to fix it.

>>9961348
>>9961353
>>9961738
thank you, anons

How do You keep torchon lace soft after washing? I don't use fabric softener on my brand because it has destroyed so many of my normie clothing, but since I line dry, my torchon lace always gets really stiff and.. well, not soft. Help.

>>9965529
I'm not really sure why, but I find that ironing helps a lot

What's the best way to store full and partial elastic waist skirts?
I'm worried about hanging them as I've heard the weight will wear out the elastic

>>9965609
I fold mine and store them the way I would store t-shirts. My hangers leave indentations on the waistband and I found that heavier skirts do tend to stretch out under their own weight over time.

Tenshi is on holiday but one of my dream items is up on Y!A right now. What's the cheapest shopping service available that can mark as gift and mark down packages to the EU? Or failing that just the cheapest in general and I can swallow the customs fees

>>9965529
I steam mine, it seems to work well

How do you gulls get rid of yellowing on second hand items? My dream blouse just showed up for a reasonable price, but there’s some yellowing on the collar (says it’s been dry cleaned).

>>9965647
Washing with baking soda removes stains and is very gentle on your clothes. I've heard good things about oxyclean too, but I don't know how gentle it is. Baking soda has been enough for all the yellowing blouses that I've received so far

>>9965647
If white, soaking in oxiclean or similar for up to two days gets rid of almost anything for me but ymmv.
Is the item in Japan? Japanese dry cleaning is useless so in case you’re concerned that it didn’t get rid of the yellowing, don’t be.

I have a very stained IW OP that I want to dye a nice dark black. What dye dyes the best? I've used dylon before but it always comes out "soft black".

>>9965637
I've used mint kismet but I found her expensive. Sorry I can't help more

>>9965647
I found a post on wunderwelt a while ago about cleaning with oxyclean and tried that on a white piece of mine. it did work, but took me a while (maybe two or three tries) to get all the yellowing out of it.

I know nothing about jewelry, but I really like some aliexpress necklaces and anklets I see. Of course these are really cheap metal and if I sweat in them or get them slightly wet they're pretty much ruined.

Where can I get quality choker-fitting necklaces and anklets?

>>9965816
and example of necklace

recs for places to get gothic headdresses? particularly rectangle ones?

i'm probably going to try to get one of baby's all black rectangle headdresses the next time they're in stock but what other places do you gulls look?

>>9965664
Rit is the most common dye I see people using that's the most widely available

Does anyone own pic related? I just got it, and the white parts of the print were ivory/off white rather than white as I expected. I figured it was just dirty or yellowed from age, so I tried soaking the waist ties in laundry soap with a bit of Oxiclean, and the white parts are still ivory. So I looked at the stock photos again, and it does look more ivory than white in those too. Just want to confirm what color it is SUPPOSED to be so I don't waste time trying to get out stains that aren't there lol.

>>9961931
These are all kind of ugly.

>>9965966
Thanks! Unfortunately RIT and Dylon seem very similar. I'm going to be looking into fibre reactive dyes instead. Has anyone here used those before?

>>9965975
I have the skirt in sax. I would the sax colorway's white is more "white" than ivory, but the sax is unusually cool toned, so a bit of color variance wouldn't surprise me

>>9963948
>>9963959
Very late reply, but thank you so much anons!

Any tips on safely purchasing from jauctions or mercari? I used Buyee but the process is pretty automated. Just wanted to see if there's a way I can protect my self from someone trying to scam on either of these sites. Thanks

>>9965818
Etsy?

>>9965647
There was a link someone posted in a different thread not too long ago (long enough to be archived but like within a month) about how to get rid of yellowing that supposedly works every time. Does anyone have the link? I forgot to read it.

>>9965637
Japonica will mark down packages, but you have to be persistent and let them know you’re aware of the risks and willing to take responsibility if anything happens to your items.

>>9966132
Interesting, thanks. Since the waist ties came out totally fine I will probably just go ahead and soak the dress too; if it's still closer to ivory after that I will just have to coordinate it a little differently *shrug*.

>>9965637
>>9966182
Somewhat related to this question, but I've been a buyfag for quite some time (for weeb goods) and I'm lowkey wondering if most of the proxies and fowarders I've used would also work for most brand jp sites/mercari/fril.
It's a pretty stupid question I know, but I always see anons here only mention Japonica, Tenshi, Zenmarket and the such so I thought my usual weeb goods proxies wouldn't work.

>>9965951
Antique beast

A question for Moitiefags: Are their measurements generally consistent? I own one of their blouses from 2005 and it fits me perfectly and looking to buy another one, but I'm hesitant to drop any amount of money on a garment that might not fit me well.

>>9964226
Same here, its not that deep
>>9964193
I'm in my twenties too and i dont give a single fuck if people take it the wrong way

>>9964193
Your family and friends will understand if they care about you and it makes you happy. Why would you care about opinions of other random people? Even if you dressed as the norm people would still make assumptions about you and think nasty things. I used to be really concerned about it but as lolita grew more important to me I realised what random people think about my clothing doesn't matter more than anything else they think and slowly I stopped caring. In the end if you give something up because other people don't think it's normal or whatever you are the only person loosing something. I admit because I wear lolita daily many people fail to see me as a person and are weirded out by me and it affects some of my social contacts. I know some of them could be fun to be around otherwise but I have chosen lolita instead of people who judge others by their looks so heavily. My recommendation is to think why you love j-fashion and if giving it up because of others is worth it.

Anyone interested in a bunch of mostly unworn Sex Pot Revenge stuff? What's the best place to sell that?

>>9966486
No. Up until the recent buyout they just listed the same standard measurements for everything. 2018 stuff all seems ok so far.

>>9966544
>2018 stuff all seems ok so far.
Lol no. Their Neo Gothic Arch JSK rerelease was goddamn massive and well over their stated measurements. I'm still salty.

I miss Excentrique. Aside from Seraphim, are there any other brands I can look into that have a similar aesthetic?

>>9966532
lacemarket, facebook sales, the jfashion circly

>>9966565
Neo Gothic arch was like that last year as well. If you checked archives it was mentioned that the op was super roomy then. The sizing is consistent from that release to this one on that. Also note the measurements were up to 100 cm bust.

You only have yourself to blame there.

>>9966918
Anon I was talking about the JSK, which I couldn't find any sizing info on in the archives. And even though it's consistent with the first release, the measurements are still listed inaccurately. Which was the point I was trying to make.

>>9966532
I buy sexpotrevenge off of depop but it's a smaller selling market there I think.

>>9966598
I feel that so hard, dude. It's really difficult to find Excentrique second hand too. The market is flooded with overpriced corsets.

I want to order just one dress from a site that doesn't do international shipping. I sent Zenmarket a request Friday evening but they haven't responded yet and I'm afraid someone else will buy it first, but all other shopping services I've found charge a service fee as a percent of the price, which is literally 10x as expensive as Zenmarket's flat per item fee. Anyone know of any other shopping services with flat fees?

Would you consider Bodyline shoes replicas? Excluding the rocking horses,which obviously are,since it's a pretty unique design.

>>9967154
Some are, I think that most are generic though. Pic related for example are replicas of Baby shoes that were released around 2008 iirc.

How long does WW shipping take to arrive to france? It's only one item.

What kind of earrings do you wear with lolita? Sweet lolita,specifically?

>>9967163
Depending on which method you chose. I live in Northern Europe and the ePacket takes generally 3-4 days reach my country and extra 2-3 days to reach me. EMS is rarely quicker but my country's postal services handles them faster once it has arrived here. EMS has guaranteed delivery times though where as ePacket doesn't.

>>9967164

I mean, all of the brands make earrings, so you could wear whichever pair goes with your print.

Or just wear whatever matches your coords, whatever brand they are.

>>9967164
Whatever matches your coord. You aren't *required* to wear earrings either.

>>9966598
abilletage's nonprint pieces sometimes have the same feel. I haven't been able to find any brands that do corset skirts with steel boning like excentrique used to do though. Plastic boning gives such shitty shape it's a shame that excentrique was one of the brand that I know of that regularly used steel instead.

Is bitter sweet lolita actually a thing?

>>9967167
Cool, thats a lot quicker than i expected
>>9967223
Stop it

>>9967221
If the boning is attached through a boning channel instead of just sewn to the seam allowance, you can consider having a tailor replace the plastic boning with steel ones. I did that for an Atelier Pierrot bustier dress and it only cost me about $20

So I finally have a job and want to get back into buying Lolita but where the fuck do people buy blouses anymore? Im not paying bodylines new prices when i used to be able to buy a full coord for under 50 and want to finally buy brand. Please help a girl who's 5 years behind the times.

>>9967300
Basic research, anon. Anyway, look at secondhand sites, Closet Child and Wunderwelt stock many nice blouses and cutsews, for example.

>>9967304
Sorry I should have probably put this in the first question, but for someone whos 5'9 and quite bulky. I've looked through Closet Child for a shirred blouse but no dice, I'll continue looking though!

>>9967306
Baby typically has full shirred blouses so you should keep an eye out for those, and if you're into old school, MAM has some blouses that you might like and they offer larger sizing too.

>>9967300
You can also get blouses really cheap on Mercari and Fril if you're fast enough and patient. I feel like almost every day I see blouses below ¥4000, though of course you have to factor in SS fees and international shipping.

I don't know exactly how bulky you are, but IW has a new cheaper label called IW White on their website, all below ¥10000 and they're still nice despite the lower price. They just don't have as many details as their more expensive ones. I own the ¥6900 jabot blouse and it's really nice, easily as nice feeling as my other IW blouses, just simple.

You just have to keep an eye out with WW and CC and check daily. Blouses tend to sell out super fast if they're not hideous or overpriced.

>>9967300
I'd suggest Taobao. They have a wide variety and great prices. I would buy brand main pieces and everything else and get nice toaobao blouses.
They only thing about Taobao blouses is they are more new style. If you want the nice old school kind then yeah you gotta go for brand. AP and Meta have ones that are pretty accommodating, though you really have to search through the AP ones to find the larger ones.

>>9967309
Oh thank you so much! Last I heard baby was good on dress length but blouses were a no go so thank you!

>>9967313
Thank you so much! I actually love IW as a brand and have met the designer in passing, she's such a sweet woman and all about making lolita accessible so this sounds great! I'll definitely look into ordering one. Blouses are such a necessity so I'm not surprised at them selling out quickly.

>>9967326
I don;t mind a newer style so I'll keep that in mind, thank you.

Thank you everyone for your help!

>>9967223
No. There are only black colorways of sweet dresses.

>>9967326
Don't do this. It's very obvious.

Where could I find some coords and general info about menhera/yami? My own research only leads me to a few decent sites/vids
(Links to old threads would b greatly appreciated)

Do you wear a petti or anything under BTSSB cutsew OP's or leave it as is?

>>9967378
If you're going casual, feel free to drop it. if not, please wear it even if it's a low poof.

>>9967376
http://fymenhera.tumblr.com/

>>9967354
Thank you for answering lol. I've heard the term thrown around but I'm so new I didn't know if it was actually a thing.

>>9967393
Very helpful thanks

Where can I find scans of GLB #48?

For some reason i have forgotten and for the life of me i cant remember the petticoat lengh rule. Is it 5 cm or 10 cm shorter than the dress or skirt length? I guess i caught the dumb, my apologies.

>>9967966
5cm, 10 would be too much.

>>9967043
You could try FromJapan. They charge a 300 yen fee per item just like ZenMarket, and they've been fairly fast with purchases.

Why is Leur Getter so expensive even on 2nd hand market?

Im planning on doing a Shadman cosplay.
What is the balaclava he's wearing? It looks like a skeleton mask but not quite.
Any idea what it is, or where I can find something similiar?

What are some at least half good Bodyline blouses for sweet? My bday's coming soon,friend wants to get me Lolita as present but I feel shitty telling her to learn how to use a SS to buy me something second hand.

>>9962379
it looks really similar to the Vioretta OP in black

>>9962379
its 100% the bride doll set
https://lolibrary.org/items/ap-bride-doll-op-set

So I have a tea length lolita dress coming in the mail for me, but I have always worn shorter dresses. Pic related is something I am terrified of looking like.

What kind of petticoat / petticoat stacking will help me avoid this, and create a proper and ultra poofy silhouette? Pic is my worst nightmare. Thanks.

Bought an oldschool ap corduroy op that's sadly got a drooping neckline.
Any ideas on how to repair it?

>>9966598
Not a Japanese brand, but Indrolita?

>>9968570
I would first ironing the lace and if it doesn't help you could try starch. Seems like the lace is maybe streched but it's a bit hard to say.

>>9968577
Most of their stuff looks very wonky, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

>>9968409
Trying to be ultra poofy in a tea-length dress will have you look like that.
Tea length dressed look better with a less voluminous petticoat.

>>9968167
Bodyline blouses are terrible.
Send her lacemarket links instead.

>>9967376
I do a panel on it, here's a link to the presentation (some of it doesn't make sense without me talking I'm sorry)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TqoRTBd6r6TxuwGkpwqlRcg_ABgs8UJFFz0Tv2X9_lk/edit?usp=sharing

>>9968167
This >>9968708
Or sit down with her, order one together through your SS and just have her pay for it.

>>9968409
Whatever type of petticoats you use, they should be roughly the same length as your dress including underskirt. A few inches aren't going to make a difference, but the person in the picture has what looks like at least a foot between the bottom of the petticoat and the bottom of the underskirt. Some underskirts have layers of poof built-in near the bottom so as to avoid this effect.

How is GLB Extra different from regular GLBs? Is it worth buying?

Has anyone bought these 20-30 dollar hoop skirts off aliexpress? What's their experience with them been like? Are they comfortable to wear, can you sit down in them? I have so many questions and the reviews rarely have pictures so any replies would be greatly appreciated!

>>9968739
>Whatever type of petticoats you use, they should be roughly the same length as your dress
That's incorrect, unless you mean that a difference of about 2" falls under "roughly the same length".

>>9968409
Make sure your petticoat is long enough and more A-line shaped. This ugly shape is often the consequence of too much poof too high up.

The soles came off the bottom of my btssb shoes and I don't know what kind of glue I should use to fix them? Or should I go straight to a cobbler?

>>9969292
there's special shoe glue for them, if they're platforms id both glue+nail them down though

>>9969294
I didn't think of using nails. Is there a method to doing it?

Have Moitie's sizes changed over the years? One of my dream dresses has come up on a Japanese site and after checking again, I'm confused over the measurements. It's listed as size 2 but lolibrary gives the Size 2 measurements as around the same as modern Size 1. It also doesn't mention there being a Size 1 at all. I do fit the listed measurements, I'm just confused why they're like this.

>>9969306
Glue the sole on with shoe glue first, then drill holes from the insoles and screw the nails in. Here's a video showing it though it's for foam demonia platforms so I don't know if its safe on wood if yours are wood. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oGGMh6JUoP0

If they're soft/rubbery soles like boot soles and low enough you could also get a cobbler to stitch them on to last longer.

>>9967304
Make a bodyline account so you get emails whenever they have sales. I refuse to pay full price for bodyline too, but recently they had half off the whole site which was great for stocking up. Also, wunderwelt, closet child, etc. Anna House still exists and used to be my go-to for blouses but I haven't bought from them in years so idk about that.

Has anyone experienced delays when ordering with WunderWelt recently?

I know there's been Obon festival interruptions, but my package (e-packet) was dispatched from their customs back on August 8th and it hasn't reached the US yet. Being on the West Coast (the US), it usually gets here super fast, like 2 or 3 days.

I wasn't really worried until I saw that my package from ClosetChild (also e-packet) was dispatched a day later, yet has already arrived in the US.

I'm kinda of wondering when I should start freaking out or considering the package lost? When is "too long" for an e-packet? Help.

>>9969448
I think there's a problem with wunderwelt because it's been 10 days since I ordered a package (also e packet) from them, and it's been stuck at New York customs for a week. It usually arrives in around 5 days for me (Florida)

>>9969467
I wish my package was at least in the US. Blegh.
I'm in California and I live very close to SF.

I always go with e-packet because I don't mind waiting, but this is so unusual and makes me sad. If my package is lost, I'm out about $140. EMS always annoys me because the post office doesn't hold it as long if you miss the delivery day, since it is seen as expedited mail.

>>9968579
No luck with the iron. Guess it's time to try starch.
Thanks for the help anon

>>9968976
Yes, that's what I meant. As compared to something that is a foot too short. I hope we all know by now not to wear a petticoat that is longer than your skirt.

How come burando prices are cheaper in-store than online purchases? Whenever I've looked at tags from my btssb dresses I'll see them be like 4,000 yen cheaper than what's listed online?

>>9969448
>>9969467

I bought two blouses from CC and have a similar problem. Order got sent out quite fast (also e-packet) and arrived at Frankfurt customs about 3 days later. It's been stuck there for 11 days now and I don't know why. Are customs understaffed because of summer holidays?

Any US anons have experience with paying customs duties on brand? I have a package coming with about 200k JPY worth of stuff that I can't mark down because I'd like to get it insured. I've tried to use a bunch of duty calculators, but I can't decide which HTS code to use for a brand dress set (synthetic fiber). Also, the duty calculators don't seem to be set up to calculate duties for dresses for some reason.

>>9967330
I'm 5'8" and there's a lot of baby blouses that fit me just right, you just have to check the measurements more than average height girl would do.

>>9969586
The tag price doesn’t include tax (8%)

>>9969588
I usually don't worry too much about how long an item takes in customs. Customs seems to be the most inconsistent in terms of time.

That's why I'm worried though. My package hasn't even made it to customs. I have no idea if it's in Japan or the US. It might be sitting in a corner somewhere, waiting for a plane?

Are there any SS located in Osaka willing to do instore pickup? Everyone I’ve found so far is Tokyo based.

What are some good, reputable resellers of Lief stuff?

I'm looking into natural kei. Outside of Japanese brands is there any taobao brands that are any good?

do you need a ss for buy from closetchild or wunderwelt? i'm quite confused.

>>9969654
Both Lolita Collective and Lolitabutiken are reputable but they don't seem to have any new stock.

>>9969741
No. Wunderwelt is the easiest, you just set it to English and check out like a normal site. CC doesn't gave an English site but they do have a simple cart system and instructions for ordering from overseas. Sounds like you got overwhelmed and didn't look through the sites carefully enough. Take a deep breath, then go back and look again.

>>9969743
oh, thank goodness. i might have panicked by seeing the prices in yen on the two sites.

>>9969662
Oh I asked a similar question not long back and someone recommended Miss Point. I also found FEE-Cafe which seems promising.

>>9969745
Akane and Alois is pretty good too if you prefer a more Anne of Green Gables sort of look.

>>9962657
Armydump stores. They have some without insignias as well, depending which armies they could get stuff from. Maybe call them in front if you need to travel a lot.

>>9964432
They don't crop of the store names of the images, and they post a name, if needed translated (for Chinese names). It's a quick google and you got it.

Beside what >>9964487 said, there are more reasons. Like a lot of updates come from Weibo, QQchat, WeChat, etc. It's not all TaoBao. It was first 1 girl, now 3 girls runnign the FB page. Searching store page for so many updates would be undoable lot of work. They used to post them if asked, but stopped since becoming an SS, which they did on request of people. I think they are really nice tho. Used them once as SS.

They explained it here after the drama, the drama post itself seems removed. 4chan won't let me put in a link, but paste this behind the facebook dot com and you should get the full story.
>/chineselolitaupdates/posts/826121897587348

>>9968409
You can have extreme poof. But what you really just need to do it get a petticoat or hoopskirt that is the right length. Also no need for a-line. A-line is for a-line skirts, cupcake for cupcake skirts, nothing to do with lentgh.

Look at pic related. Top is a 60cm petticoat for tea length dresses, bottom a 45cm petticoat for knee length dresses.

>>9968973
They cost 3-5 euro on TaoBao. Order them with your next haul, as the shipping is a bit too expansive on one item imho.

Where can I buy comfortable RHS?

is it possible to wear Gothic otome style?

>>9970330
"Otome" is just girly style, I don't think gothic falls under this definition (even though gothic can be feminine too), though I could be wrong. You can definitely wear toned down, feminine, gothic coords though. Very easily so, actually.

>>9967985
It's highly sought after because of its designer and it's still relatively new. As a result the pool of clothes available 2nd hand is much smaller than with comparable brands like ETC, so the people who really want it will spend more.

>>9969638
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2018/0727_01_en.html

>>9970497
I'm aware of this. My zipcode is not listed.

Even if it were, it wouldn't explain why my CC order, which shipped later than the WW order, is already past US customs and about a day away from being delivered (also e-packet).

>>9969654

Wunderwelt and Atelier Pierrot both carry new Lief releases. I haven't done a preorder with them and don't know how it works, though.

Is there any way to fix elastic having been stretched out? I got a new dress recently and the previous owner has stretched it so that it's massive. Is there any hope?

>>9970624
you can take out the old elastic re stitch the shirring if you have experience

>>9970347
Thanks, anon! I'll read more about it!

>>9970584
For preorders, you just email them directly with your order details, assuming you don't live in Korea.
>>9970624
A good seamstress will do it, if you can find one where you are.

Does KeraShop ship outside Japan?

What is the average underbust measurement for dresses without shirring? Mainly interested in Moitie and Boz.

>>9971167
No idea, but my underbust is 70 cm and I have never had any trouble fitting either brand

Does jane marple do re-releases?

If a blouse tag says handwash at 30°, would I still be able to machine wash on a delicate cycle at the same temperature without ruining the blouse?

>>9970716
No, they accept foreign CC but you need a forwarding service.

>>9971679
You should be able to but also throw it in a mesh wash bag

I bought some shoes on Aliexpress, and I don't think they are the size the seller said. They are too small. The seller said size 9 but I think they're more like an 8.
I'm not sure what to do, I don't want to ship them back to china. Should I ask for a discount to buy another pair?

>>9971900
Message the seller and ask if they can refund you or exchange it for free? Some of them might not respond but lots fear bad feedback enough to do it.

What kind of legwear would look good with something like this? I can only find pastel rainbow tights and that doesn't look right imo.

Need to wash a dress (pic related), the care labels say do not wash and dry clean only. However the only dry cleaner in my area has a bunch of negative reviews saying they've ruined designer shirts, dress shirts coming back with stains, etc. Digging around dry cleaning policies it seems like they will at least compensate the price of the ruined item but only in store credit. WTF. Will self hand-washing my dress in cold water really destroy it? I can't imagine how. I'll go to the cleaners if I have to but I'm wondering what my options are.

>>9972787

Sugary Gingham does fine in a delicates bag and tossed in the washing machine. Gentle cycle. Cold water only. Use a detergent for delicate fabric.

No guarantees this doesn't degrade the material over time, though.

You might want to check the washability of dresses before you buy them next time. If dry-cleaning is out, the flocked and velvet dresses might be a bad idea for you to buy.

>>9972787
You can buy at home dry cleaning kits

>>9969467
I had a WW order of three (THREE) socks this happened to. Normally my stuff cycles through chicagos customs office but nope it went to New York for a week before going back to Chicago and then to me. It was quiet frustrating

Has anyone ever bought a real looking replica and won a PayPal fee against the selling company/person who claimed it was original?

How do you proof you item is fake when it looks very realistic to the original? Is photographing the little different details enough?

>>9972068
I wouldn't wear rainbow tights with it as that's going to look way too busy. I suggest picking one of the colours in the jumper and getting solid tights in that colour to wear. Socks like pic related would look cute too.

>Width 43 cm
What do they mean by this?

>>9973056
"Width" usually refers to the bust measurement, that specific one is a flat measurement so you need to double it to know the actual size.

>>9973060
So how do I know the waist measurement? Am I supposed to guess it just with the bust and length?

>>9969652
Mintkismet?

What magazine (or any other resources for inspiration) go you gulls recommend for casual japanese and korean fashion?

>>9973234
non-no, bis, an an, nylon, can cam, vivi, sweet

btw you should check their websites
>>9973240

Can anyone ID this blue tartan coat? I've scoured lolibrary with little luck.

How do I buy from Antique Beast?

>>9973324
http://buttcape.blogspot.com/2017/07/ordering-guide-antique-beast.html

Hopefully Buttcape's how-to covers everything.

>>9973278
everything in this photo except the shoes are jane marple

>>9973361
I figured because of the bag, but I still can't find a name for the piece. I'm interested in the aproximate price on the second hand market, or if it's ever come up second hand. Guess I'll keep looking

How forgiving are the shoulder measurements in aatp’s jackets and coats? Lolibrary specs say 36cm which seams ridiculously small especially for my swimmer shoulders...

>>9973467
Generally old school pieces like that have generic names anyways, and japanese secondhand tend to not name and date their oldschool / non print pieces so at least on that frontier it'd be useless info.

>>9973508
Thanks, though that makes me sad. Hope I'll eventually run on to some archived sales of the coat to see how much it went for.

What does the EGL stand for?

>>9973770
Elegant Gothic Lolita

>>9973771
Thanks friend

New thread >>9973781

What's a trustworthy store to get wigs from on amazon?