Newbie Lolita Thread

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Newbie Lolita Thread Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:04:07 2013 No.6690224 [Reply] [Original]

Checked back and didn't see a Q&A newbie lolita help thread, so here's one! Newbies ask questions, or even lolis with questions that seem too silly to ask without anon, go ahead!

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:23:07 2013 No.6690278 I want to go to an upcoming con in lolita (first timer here) but I won't be able to get a petti in time. Do you think it would be ok to go in a full outfit sans-petti?

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:25:07 2013 No.6690283
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>>6690278
the petticoat is basically what makes gives a lolita outfit its shape. It's the skeleton of an outfit
Please don't tell us you got a wig before a petti

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:26:07 2013 No.6690285 >>6690278 It depends on what you mean by "ok." Will anyone arrest you? No. Will you look worse than you would with a petti? Yes.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:29:37 2013 No.6690289 File: 55 KB, 552x552, 1349043050616.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6690278 quuuurrllll

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:29:37 2013 No.6690290 >>6690278 No. Go to a costume store or dance store, get a petticoat that's somewhere around 19" in length. It can be neon blue or magenta if that's all you can find, just get some poof.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:31:37 2013 No.6690297 >>6690283 No I didn't, it's more like I bought a petti online and it ended up being awkwardly short (did that whole 'tent' look on the bottom of the dress) >>6690285 >>6690289 >>6690290 Ok so no loli till a petti it is.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:34:07 2013 No.6690305 >>6690297 /thread

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 00:38:08 2013 No.6690317 File: 102 KB, 434x600, SGJ0001-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] how coord? i want this dress so bad

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:18:08 2013 No.6690399 >>6690317 with black.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:32:31 2013 No.6690430 So I have 4 JSKs but only one blouse. I have a huge problem buying blouses because I find most of them awkward looking but I refuse to wear a JSK without one. Are there any styles that look good with everything or somewhere I can buy some cheap?

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:35:00 2013 No.6690440

>>6690317

I own both versions of this dress Uunderbust and JSK) and I usually keep it with a black and blue theme. I found out that simple accessories work best because it takes a lot away from the skirt print or ends up quite busy. If you would like I am selling mine- contact me if you'd like, I linked my email. Otherwise this dress is still for sale through Qutieland or Clobbaonline.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:36:00 2013 No.6690444 >>6690430 What are your JSKs?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:36:30 2013 No.6690441 >>6690430 I always buy high collared blouses. I think those go good with the style I wear. What style do you wear?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:37:01 2013 No.6690449 >>6690430 Well it would help if you explain what makes them look awkward. Are they too small for your shoulders? Are they too short for your torso?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:43:30 2013 No.6690459 >>6690444 I have vampire prelude in ivory, haenuli's stained glass in black, Krad Lanrete's Mozarabic Chant in blue, and an Infanta dress I forgot the name of x.o. I have a few skirts too but I rarely wear them.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 01:46:30 2013 No.6690467 Is there any other places to buy second hand dresses? I know there's rakuten, mbok, and yahoo. Also, how often will new prints show up in auctions?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 02:42:00 2013 No.6690635 >>6690467 Maidenclothing, Fururun, Usagiyouhinten, Tokyo Alice on Rakuten, Violet Blue on Rakuten (need SS), Closet Child. EGL Comm Sales and FB sales.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 10:58:32 2013 No.6691260

What classical lolita brands carry the largest range of sizes?

I'm not sure if this has been asked before. While I can fit into AP, I know that I won't be able to fit into Juliette et Justine, for example. Are there any classic brands that have sizing closer to APs?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:01:01 2013 No.6691265 >>6691260 I know Innocent World usually has medium and large sizes.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:05:01 2013 No.6691272 >>6691260 Like everything, it depends on shirring. Some JetJ dresses have full shirring and therefore quite a bit of give.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:14:02 2013 No.6691289

Recommended stores for wigs? how to order from the Korean Galbanara brand?
Recommended offbrand petticoats? Besides Dear Celine and Classical Puppets? Anyone with a brand petticoat care to make a review of their petticoat?
Recommended shopping services for both auctions and/or regular in-store/web?

Many thanks to those that reply

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:18:02 2013 No.6691294 >>6691272 My issue is a large bust. I dislike fully shirred dresses because it places too much emphasis... Despite them being able to fit. >>6691265 Thank you. I will look further at IW.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:27:31 2013 No.6691308 >>6691294 I'd avoid IW's JSKs and OPs though unless you can get full stretch measurements since their bust allowances are stupidly small and can give you boob loaf pretty easily.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 11:35:01 2013 No.6691325

What kind of blouses go best with gothic/classic?

I'm having trouble finding my niche in Lolita - Classic is too soft and gothic too hard and sometimes just really tacky to me. I really love AATP though, I like almost everything I've seen from them. What would you call AATPs style?
Sorry if these are stupid questions.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 12:54:31 2013 No.6691481 >>6690635 Thank you so much! I didn't know there's so many options for second hand... I hope they will have my dream dress some day.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:00:02 2013 No.6691626

>>6691289
Victoriangirldres on Ebay has really good reviews about their pettis. I use FromJapan for my auction/SS needs, because I don't like to deal with real people and you can bid in real-time with it. I've heard good things about Noppin and Japonica, too. I can't help you if you want a personal SS, though.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:07:02 2013 No.6691633
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>>6691325
AatP is pirate lolita? That's not really a popular thing anymore, though, so I'd say it's an evolution of punk lolita.

If you're stuck between styles it's not like you have to choose. Personally, I dress gothic/classic as well. Kind of a darker coloured classic with maybe some edgier of gothic items thrown in, if that helps as an explanation. My point is, if you like it, just buy it without worrying about what 'style' you are.

As for blouses, I personally like either high collar blouses or low ones. I dislike peter pan collars but that may just be preference on my part. Here's an image from my wardrobe post for a for examples, though!

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:09:01 2013 No.6691635
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To all the large boobed girls in this thread: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING WITH SHIRRING IN THE FRONT. It might help with fitting in the back and can be covered with a cardi/cape/blazer but fucking hell it makes anybody look like a goddamned cow in the front. Case in point: Krad Lanrete's Le chuchotis de l'été. Not me (off Lanrete's weibo), but even Asian Cs (Western Bs) look fucking huge in this mother.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:15:31 2013 No.6691645 ok so what off brand places sell high-collared blouses I need blouses like burning but I can't stand peter pan collars

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:33:02 2013 No.6691665

>>6691645

Off of taobao:

Kidsyoyo:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w17627680025.30.r2N7Ny&id=15776176210&

HMHM:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w70023990.11.xU3UzE&id=17790999592&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w70023990.15.xU3UzE&id=1629579990&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w70023990.27.xU3UzE&id=64348868&

Surface spell:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w130774614.8.OFHynn&id=1506083605
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w130774672.41.psjWxQ&id=8270048441&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w130774672.17.t1yWI2&id=4784442419&

etc. etc.

There's lots. Just browse and such.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:38:31 2013 No.6691674 >>6691645 Uh, like most of them. Dear Celine always has nice blouses but it looks like they're out of stock atm. 69th Department is also good, plus you don't need a shopping service to order from them. Infanta has some nice ones, too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:52:01 2013 No.6691697 I missed out on a dress so I've been looking through the second-hand sale sites. Do most of them require an SS (aside from EGL comm sales and other NA sites)? Or do most of them ship to the US anyway?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 15:57:31 2013 No.6691705 >>6691665 Fair warning about HMHM, they're hugely backed up and my order was put in almost a month ago and still hasn't been sent to my SS. It's holding my entire 30-something large order up because of two items.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:14:31 2013 No.6691735 >>6691697 In the list I gave >>6690635 only Violet Blue requires an SS. The others all have international shipping instructions on their website.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:15:01 2013 No.6691739 >>6690635 Oh, and Fairy Angel, though they're a little overpriced and take a while to ship. Still worth looking through, though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:19:01 2013 No.6691745 >>6691645 I honestly get all my blouses off ebay. Most of my blouses I go for more chiffon with nice sleeves.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:42:31 2013 No.6691780
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I just got my Infanta dress in the mail, this is my first coord ever. How did I do?

I am new to wigs and oh god this thing is such a pain to brush. Is it worth it to invest in a special brush? Also, where is a good place in the US to get a decent wig cap?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:49:01 2013 No.6691801 >>6691780 Yes, get a wide toothed comb.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:57:01 2013 No.6691817 >>6691780 Looks cute, simple and elegant! Congratulations on your first coord <3

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 16:58:01 2013 No.6691819 >>6691780 You did really well from what I can see! You actually made me like this dress, I was kinda meh about it before.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:02:01 2013 No.6691834 >>6691635 >Krad Lanrete's Le chuchotis de l'été That sucks, I really wanted to buy this but with an F cup it will look even worse than in the weibo pic :/

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:06:02 2013 No.6691841 >>6691780 You look very cute and classy! Get a wide toothed comb or a wig brush. You can buy a wig cap off Arda which is located in Chicago or off a USA seller on ebay.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:07:32 2013 No.6691843

>>6691801
>>6691817
>>6691819
>>6691841

Thanks, and thanks for the tip! I think I should add more accessories, but I'm not really sure what else I can add. My wrists are covered and my neck is pretty much covered, and I think a choker wouldn't look that great since it's hard to see but I have a neck tie on my blouse (sorry for the crappy phone camera picture). All I can really add is rings, I guess.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:15:32 2013 No.6691859 Waiting on KL's Mozarabic Chant JSKs to restock. I see they just added the second run of the skirts to the store, are they probably gonna add the JSK soon?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:19:01 2013 No.6691865 >>6691289 Just got my victoriangirldress petti, it packs a wallop of poof. Are you avoiding taobao in general? I've heard some good things about kidsyoyo pettis as well.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:21:31 2013 No.6691869 >>6691665 Would you say high-collared blouses are generally a no-no for larger busts?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:38:01 2013 No.6691914 >>6691869 Not that anon, but I wouldn't say that at all. I have a large bust and I love high-collared blouses.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:46:31 2013 No.6691931

>>6691859
Ughhhhh my service said mine hasn't even been sent from pre-order. I got a custom sized blue skirt and ffffff I want it now.

>>6691780
The only thing I can add aside from please don't over-coordinate, is to comb your wig bottom up and get some u-shaped hair pins to fix your wig. Bobby pins are not suitable and will just hurt.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 17:51:31 2013 No.6691940

I have a question. I am ordering my first pair of shoes from Bodyline, but I've heard odd things about their sizing. I've heard they run big, they run small, I heard not to use a converion chart, and the sizes are a little confusing for me.

Should I order my exact size? (My US is size 9, I measured 25 cm, would this be accurate?)

I'm really aprehensive about ordering shoes from online since I know Bodyline doesn't really have a refund/exchange offer.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 18:49:01 2013 No.6692063
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For those of you more experienced people, how do you go about getting a hold of an out of stock dress?

Not like, what sites you use, but do you check the sites every day, use a WTB ad, spam /cgl/, etc? And how long does it usually take you to find one to buy?

I'm feeling a little discouraged, all the dresses I'm interested in are sold out and apparently hard to find, but I've only been looking for about 4 months.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:12:02 2013 No.6692121

>>6691940
I think they run pretty accurate, if you go by the centimeters. My 24.5 pair fits just right, maybe a bit loose (but it does have a wide tip). If you're going for RHS, you might want to consider if you have large feet or not. I kinda have the hobbit feet going on, the front part of them is quite wide, and I literally can't wear my RHS for a day without being in pain at one point because they're just too small. They've designed them very narrow, which is pretty, but for us hobbits not always as nice.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:17:01 2013 No.6692140

>>6692063
If I'm after a particular dress, I'll only look for it when I know I have the funds for it. It took me four years to find the Edward Skull skirt without someone else buying it before me or the price being ludicrously high. When I am on the hunt for an item, however, I will check auctions and second hand shops at least once every two days (less for second hand shops, since their updates are less regular) and post a WTB on the EGL comm sales and FB sales.

It's mostly about patience and seasonality. Most of my "dream" items, I've found when they were off season, because people decide that they'll sell them while they can't wear them.

And if you're also looking for that Marine OP, I wish you luck. I've been trying to find it, too. It looks like people are sitting on it, so it may not show up until after the coming summer/next Septemberish.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:21:01 2013 No.6692151 >>6692140 Oh, I see. So now would probably be a great time to grab a warm Christmas theme dress. And yep, I do have my eye on that OP. It sounds like quite a few people do too though.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:25:31 2013 No.6692164

>>6690459
Good choices of dresses, but yeah, tell us what's actually wrong with your blouses.

>>6691325
AATP is gothic. They often have a slightly sweeter edge than other gothic brands though (like boz and Moitie) due to their association with Baby.

>>6691633
Woah anon we have exactly the same style tastes. Let's be friends.

>>6691645
F+F hasn't been mentioned yet, they have shitloads.

>>6691780
Sally's for a wigcap and seconding what another anon said about U/hair-pins instead of bobbypins.

>>6691869
Nah, the only people they generally don't look good on are those with very round (or fat) faces.

>>6691940
I went a half cm up when I ordered from them and my shoes ended up just-too big, so I would say they're exactly true to size.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:35:01 2013 No.6692192 Is it ill will to grab a simple blouse from like, Target or something if the coord is forgiving for it? Also, would it be better to have a longer petti or a shorter petti, in comparison to your dress/skirt?

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 19:40:32 2013 No.6692204

>>6692192
It doesn't matter where the blouse is from; if it works with the outfit as lolita, it works.

And depends on the shape of the skirt, the material... as long as it doesn't peek out and it doesn't shelf it's fine, biut a velveteen dress will act differently than a cotton one.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 20:01:01 2013 No.6692257

Is a chiffon blouse more breathable the more transparent it is? Putting a taobao order in to get ready for the summer.

>>6692164
>>6691914
Thanks for your opinions! I'll have to venture out and try some high collar blouses then. I thought my bust would get in the way (I look terrible in turtlenecks.)

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 20:08:31 2013 No.6692275 >>6692257 The breathability doesn't have so much to do with the sheerness as much as it does the actual fabric. Cotton is more breathable than polyester (and I believe silk as well, but not 100% sure).

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 20:13:31 2013 No.6692293 >>6692275 You are correct. Silk is actually quite insulating.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 20:24:01 2013 No.6692334 >>6692293 >>6692275 Ah, it doesn't actually say what material it is other than "chiffon material"

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 20:35:01 2013 No.6692368 >>6692334 Very likely polyester. Most chiffon these days is.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 21:46:01 2013 No.6692591 >>6692121 I'm a hobbit, too. My feet are rather wide. But thanks for the advice!

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 21:57:31 2013 No.6692628

>>6692164
I wouldn't say that round faces look bad in high-necked blouses, but you are right that chubby girls do better with a lower collar.

It's because they tend to look like they don't have a neck while wearing high collars, not so much that their face itself is fat.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:08:32 2013 No.6692658

>>6691780
Go with netted wigcaps. I have the worst time with nylon wigcaps. A lot of wig sellers (Mintymix and Lockshop... though lockshop's shipping is through the roof now) send out wigcaps with their wigs. The netted ones are comfortable, and easy to affix to your head with bobbypins, and pinning the wig into them is easy so that they stay in place.

For combing your wig, take a wide toothed comb and work in small sections from the bottom up, carefully and patiently. I've worn my lolita wigs numerously and I've yet to have one turn into a ratty mess. They just require a careful comb-through between wearings. During the winter, when putting on your wig, use a metal comb (I use a $1 pet grooming comb from dollar tree) to keep your wig from getting static.

>>6692063
Save money and hunt that sucker down. I also make sure I keep my credit card paid down in case something pops up that I've been looking for for awhile, so if I have to charge it, I can. Just obviously be careful with it... and some sellers (facebook / lj sales) aren't keen on credit card purchases. But for 2nd hand sites and anywhere else that takes paypal I use credit.

>>6692628
I couldn't wear high collars until I dropped some weight. I still have some difficulty with them because my neck is short, or at least I think so. Low, flat round collars look great on me. High collars are a little meh.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:13:33 2013 No.6692666 File: 41 KB, 800x531, 1__86398.1359698479.1280.1280.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Would an informal/casual coord with a sweet lolita dress look good with these sort of sneakers? Sorta like fairy kei inspired but with a lolita dress

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:14:03 2013 No.6692673 >>6692666 NO.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:19:32 2013 No.6692683 what are good taobao lolita shops that'd don't sell replicas? :/

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:20:02 2013 No.6692685 >>6692683 really? http://hellolace.net/shopping/taobao-guide

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:20:32 2013 No.6692684 >>6692666 it... depends how attractive/kawaii are you, and what does the rest of the coord look like?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:24:32 2013 No.6692693 >>6692684 It doesn't depend, you're not kawaii enough, don't wear fucking converse ripoffs with your lolita.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:25:03 2013 No.6692696
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Question? This dress. I have it on order, and I'm looking into what blouse I'd want for it. I was thinking long sleeve, possibly chiffon? I like the idea of lighter sleeves with the summer rolling around. I was also thinking that I might like a colour other than black, but not white. Maybe a maroon or a red violet colourway? Does that sound like it would work, and would anyone have any suggestions as to blouses to use? It doesn't have to fit my ideas specifically, I'm open to all comments.

For reference, the tights I will be ordering for this coord are pictured. I also have a wig on order, have the shoes for it, and am still deciding on jewelry.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:29:32 2013 No.6692702 >>6692696 for summer, i would wear a cropped cardigan or a nice shrug over it, but that's only because my warped sense of fashion idealizes vintage dress... i always think off-lolita or otome dresses look nicer with cardigans. cardigans.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:29:32 2013 No.6692704 >>6692696 Long sleeves would work. I think the only issue with the red is that it would need to match the red in the dress pretty well, and reds are notoriously difficult to match.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:35:02 2013 No.6692718

>>6692702
Hmmm I'll look into cardigans. I wear shrugs for school a lot to dress up my outfit, so I almost worry I'd feel more like I was getting ready for class. But I suppose the right one could look very nice.

>>6692704
I absolutely hear you, and that's what I'm worried about. Screen resolution and all can make a difference. I'll probably end up sticking with black for now to be safe, but hnng, I would love to find a blouse to match the reds in this. I'm just not THAT skilled at Taobao yet. I still type in lolita and just surf the pages. Haha

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:37:01 2013 No.6692724 >>6692718 Yeah, it's not just skill though like you said, judging colors through a computer screen is difficult. Definitely wait at least until you have the one thing in your hands, so you're not guesstimating on two levels at once.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:43:32 2013 No.6692744 >>6692724 Yea, that's a good idea. I'm just soooo impatient wating for TBR to confirm my order, haha. I'm excited for this dress, so I'm keeping busy coming up with ideas for it.

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:43:32 2013 No.6692745

>>6692718
>>6692704
actually a red with this is flexible due to all the shades and color changes. Just make sure the red you pick isn't warmer or cooler than any other red in the print and you'll be fine. You have a pretty big range to work with on this print.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 13 22:57:02 2013 No.6692796 >>6691780 oh my goodness, you are adorable. source on the blouse, if you have it?

Anonymous Wed Mar 13 23:04:03 2013 No.6692808
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>>6692745
Maybe. I do think I'll wait til the dress is in my hands so I can judge the variations for myself. I think saying red was a bit TOO vague, since the colour I like best is pic related.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:25:34 2013 No.6693505

a girl in my comm is getting this skirt in grey and is dead set on this necklace. This is her first outfit and she wants the style to be sweet. I really want to help her figure out an outfit, but I only dress in gothic and classic and would just fuck up sweet completely.

anybody have ideas?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:28:05 2013 No.6693510 File: 75 KB, 1057x509, what to do.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6693505 HURRR, dropped the picture.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:33:05 2013 No.6693517 >>6693510 is she a brony? i can hardly see the print on the skirt. she might as well buy a plain white skirt

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:37:04 2013 No.6693522 >>6690441 Where do you order yours from? I've been wanting to get some, but they're hard for me to locate. Any tips would help! >>6690635 >>6691665 thank you for this list

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:37:04 2013 No.6693523

>>6691940
Try looking at a review of the shoes you want.. but they run big. I used a conversion chart and got 255. (I didnt measure myfeet and guessed). They personally fit me perfect but i have AP Tea parties that are 25.5 cm and they just fit and are unbearable to walk in.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:39:34 2013 No.6693526
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>>6693517
I don't know maybe?, and she is getting the grey one. You can see the print much better in grey.

here is a pic of the jsk in grey so you can see it better, the skirt doesn't come with the red accents though.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:42:34 2013 No.6693530 >>6691635 AA cup here, I would love to wear this but it's sold out. Is there anywhere I can get one, or a similar dress?

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:47:05 2013 No.6693537

>>6692257
Just wanted the say that the breathability (is that a word) of polyester chiffon is really just more determined by how loose and thin the weave of chiffon fabric is.

And you won't find silk chiffon for anything but high-end fashion, which lolita is not.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:49:05 2013 No.6693541 How much do shoes matter? I unfortunately am really picky on what I like, so i'm probably going to wear black small heeled oxfords with practically every co-ord I do. I lean towards darker classic

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:49:35 2013 No.6693542 >>6693530 I think you might be able to ask Krad to make one for you, it would just take three months. Try asking your SS?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:52:34 2013 No.6693546 >>6691635 I was so sad when I got this dress. It looks so awful on me. It fits. It just looks so. Fucking. Boobiful.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:53:34 2013 No.6693549 >>6693546 ...Is yours black? Could I buy it off you?

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>>6693526
>>6693526
Hard to make it look "sweet" since there is a major lack of color. Sweet's very... well.. sweet. You think candy, you think color. Pink. Blue.

This shade of grey makes me think of Lenard the Cough Drop from the Dr. Tran series.

IMO the skirt is very expensive for the plain-ness of the print. It also has a boring construction and I can't help but think of a deflated balloon.

Long post short: Nice dress print, ugly design. Dont go for "sweet" in this.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:55:34 2013 No.6693554 >>6693541 Yes, they matter. Plus, black is much more harsher than, say, brown is. If your coords have black in them a lot of time it should be okay, but otherwise you're going to want to match your coord to your shoes.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:57:04 2013 No.6693560

>>6693526
I'd say wear it with a white peter pan blouse, a pink cardigan, white tights, and pink shoes. I really hate the necklace and think it's going to look horrible and clunky, but at least it'll match. Pair with a pink beret and maybe low pigtails and it's toned down sweet.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:57:34 2013 No.6693559
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>>6693526
idk where that print is from at all but frankly, it is kinda ita IMO. the horse and the guy riding it have no form or anatomy of any kind. it looks bad. not to mention that the print and the dress design is lacking in detail. usually lolita dresses have lace, ruffles, or bows on them. the waist part looks like a pathetic attempt at copying krad lanrete's mozarabic chant (maybe it's just me...) she should just pick another dress altogether. seriously most, though not all, western indie brands cannot design prints to save their lives. take her to hellolace and choose something else.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:58:04 2013 No.6693564 >>6693559 It's a norse mythology dress.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:58:34 2013 No.6693562 >>6693551 I love you so much!

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 03:59:05 2013 No.6693567 >>6693559 I disagree. It's not the best dress ever, but I wouldn't call it ita at all.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:00:35 2013 No.6693568 >>6693564 that makes sense, my bad! but my opinion of the print and dress design remain...maybe i'm being extra picky meh

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:07:35 2013 No.6693577
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>>6693551
>>6693560
>>6693559

I feel almost one hundred percent the same way. Though I do think the skirt is cute, but not for that money. The necklace is terrible to be sure and just doesn't fit with the theme. All the same though, she bought the skirt already and is blindly in love with the necklace and sweet, I just wanted to help her not look awful.

we were toying with the idea of lavenders since lavender goes so nicely with grey.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:13:04 2013 No.6693584 >>6693568 I think the issue is that the style of the dress isn't intended to be sweet, so lacking all of those details you listed makes it look simplistic.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:20:34 2013 No.6693594

>>6693577
Sweet usually calls for a cupcake-shaped petti as well and with the way that skirt is sewn it's pretty hard to call if it will look good that way or a trainwreck. Please convince her. That skirt is too fucking expensive for an *~*~indie**~ brand and it's probably going to end up on an ita board if she coords it badly.

Necklace is gross and while Sleniper/Odin/whatever this is called gives off a more matute vibe with the grey color, that necklace makes me think of overpriced MLP art commissions. It's way too "cutesy". Forgive me if I sound too mean about the entire thing.

Personally I think lavender is eh. Too drab/toned down for any future sweet coords if its darker lavender, but any light lavender will mismatch with the grey dress. I want to suggest white because of its versatality.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:20:34 2013 No.6693596

>>6693584
poor anatomy looks bad, whether it's sweet, gothic or classic...
lolita dresses have lace, ribbons and ruffles, whether it's sweet, gothic or classic...
i agree that it is "simplistic" but the print really killed it for me, and i say again, i'm probably just overly picky.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:34:35 2013 No.6693611
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>>6693594
I REALLY wish I could because I really feel the same, but I am the only person who feels this way in my comm and I don't want to make her upset as it is her first coord and she already bought the skirt.

>>6693596
the print is an attempt to give the feel of norse artwork, that is a stylistic choice, not bad anatomy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ardre_Odin_Sleipnir.jpg

>lolita dresses have lace, ribbons and ruffles, whether it's sweet, gothic or classic...

um, no they don't. not always.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:38:04 2013 No.6693617

>>6693611
All you can do is hope she looks okay, then. Good luck, anon. I just really really really hope she doesn't buy that necklace because dear god it looks like something I could have drawn up at 14 and sold off as trademark "art" That and I don't see ANYONE keeping stuff like this after a few years.
>>6693596
Nope, I have an IW Lucky Pack dress and the most detail it really has is two bows on the bodice. IW is pretty simple as well.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:50:04 2013 No.6693633 >>6693611 huh... my explanation on how the print is not poor anatomy, but an attempt at mimicking a Norse art style, has completely disappeared . but yeah, that is not poor anatomy, that is a stylistic choice.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 04:53:05 2013 No.6693639

>>6693617
yeah, I am gonna make another attempt at discouraging her from the necklace. Maybe put together some items in a collage to give her some better ideas.

she says she wants to make a viking themed sweet lolita coord... I don't know how much I can help her realistically, but I want to try so bad.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 05:59:34 2013 No.6693680 >>6693639 Oh, what if she went with the viking thing and got a cute pink fur caplet? With some fur-topped boots, perhaps? Then hair in pigtail braids.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 06:24:35 2013 No.6693701

>>6693639
The Viking idea was great, not fond of the execution though... I'd sponsor something I actually like rather than an idea of something I like if that makes any sense.

Off topic but I feel so grumpy waking up today. Hate starting mornings off like this. It's only 6:30 am!

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 06:37:34 2013 No.6693709 File: 658 KB, 1053x1392, coord.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I dunno, I tried. What do you guys think? I don't know what to put on her head though.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 06:41:04 2013 No.6693711
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hi guys! i'm a dumb newbie and i'm afraid i might've made a mistake when ordering from taobao, but i'm not sure.

both of these are a-line petticoats. i ended up ordering the one on the right, but i just went back to the classical puppets store to add a cupcake petticoat to my order and i realized the one on the left looks a lot more sensible for an a-line. is the petticoat on the right useable at all? or is the accentuation of the a-line too extreme? i currently have a mary magdalene ekaterina op (which i believe is a-line? though i'm not sure) and an innocent world jsk (which i believe is a-line). if i've made a dumb mistake, is there a way to cancel with taobaonow after sending the payment? i mean, the petti isn't a ton of money in USD, but i would feel really stupid.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 06:54:05 2013 No.6693719

>>6693711
I'm a newb too so I don't know how much I can help you but I found that when shopping for petticoats (I actually bought the one on the left), I found it helpful to compare the petticoat to the things I wanted to wear and see what kind of shape I wanted to create. I would say the right side petticoat matches the shape of Ekaterina more than the left side because of the flare. It does look like the flare is larger than the skirt but I also know that petticoats will lose part of their form when wearing a dress, depending on the weight (but it's bad if the petticoat is squashed because of the shape of the dress rather than weight), and may lose some of their form with wear and time.

I know most SS have an order page where you can see if the item has been paid for or not but it's hard to say whether you would be able to contact your SS in time. Since CP are quite slow, you may be able to get a refund, however, or move the payment from one petticoat to the other before they send it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:01:05 2013 No.6693722 File: 1.07 MB, 1392x1392, coord2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6693709 OR OR OR! even better, a pretty off white with this style headband? >>6693680 fur would be so cute, but I don't know about it being feasible with summer on the way.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:07:34 2013 No.6693726 I have a rather small chest. Around 78 - 79 cm. I find most blouses are huge on me. Does anyone know where I can buy lovely black blouses that will come in a small enough size?

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:10:04 2013 No.6693727
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Possibly silly question. I bought these tights from the Limited a while ago. I have been trying to find a half excuse ever since to wear them, but none yet.

Question is, are they too flashy for lolita or could I possibly put this in a black coord with a few gold highlights?

>>	SlowMope !LQ6XW3vel6 Thu Mar 14 07:17:04 2013 No.6693730 >>6693727 I think it would be rocking, buuut I like tacky gold things so I may not be the best person to determine whether that is a good idea or not...

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:21:05 2013 No.6693734

>>6693727
It reminds me of moi meme moitie stuff.... you might be able to pull it off in like iron gate or one of the churchy prints (sorry im more into sweet prints to i dont know many names) but if your a newbie.. id really put them aside for a while.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:36:04 2013 No.6693745

>>6693727
I think it works well, the only thing you have to watch is matching your gold. If you put a cool shade of gold with a warm shade of gold then it looks a big weird.

What sort of black dresses do you have? You can work it into a plain black coord, but you will have to go quite accessory heavy with it as the tights pattern is quite heavy.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:51:04 2013 No.6693756 >>6693745 Yeah, I think this would look really freakin' awesome with a black dress and blouse and a huge gold statement necklace. maybe something thats reminiscent of rococo frames or architecture with cherubs and flowers n' shit.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 07:54:35 2013 No.6693759

idk if this counts as lolita but it's about a lolita dress so....anyone know where I can find good quality lace? I'm ripping the lace off a bodyline dress and I want a nice soft embroided trim (whatever AP is using I guess, just...not custom made). My local fabrc ship only has cheap scratchy lace except for vridal lace which is a ridiclous $10 a metre.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:35:04 2013 No.6693775 >>6693759 Bit pricey, but try here: https://www.kuboriki.com/en/

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:45:35 2013 No.6693784

>>6693775
>oh what is she talking about 378 yen is really cheap for-
>47mm
>FORTY SEVEN MILLIMETERS

PLEASE TELL ME I AM JUST STUPID AND THAT IS NOT IN MILLIMETERS. WHO THE FUCK MEASURES LACE IN QUANTITIES THAT SMALL? WHAT WOULD YOU EVEN DO WITH 47MM?????

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:47:34 2013 No.6693785 >>6693784 oh my god an 378 yen is one of their CHEAPER OPTIONS

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:48:04 2013 No.6693787 >>6693784 That's the width of the lace, it is sold by the meter >>6693759 Try searching "tulle lace" on eBay, or on Taobao if you're willing to wait a while to get it

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:50:34 2013 No.6693790 >>6693784 It's the width from top to bottom of the lace. Japanese site says that the price is per meter.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:50:34 2013 No.6693791 >>6693787 oooohhhhh thank god I am just stupid!

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 08:56:34 2013 No.6693793 When you preorder from Innocent World do you pay upfront or do you pay when the items come in?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 09:10:34 2013 No.6693802 >>6693793 preorders/reservations are always money up front

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 09:11:34 2013 No.6693803 Can anybody recommend any online stores for male styles such as kodona or dandy? and any good shipping services for such stores if needed?

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 10:21:04 2013 No.6693851

>>6693803
japanese brand
>peace now (they filed for bankruptcy, watch out for sales)
>atelier boz
>alice and the pirates
>algonqins
>deoart
>h.naoto
>moi meme moitie
>putumayo
>miho matsuda

taobao / indie
>ichigo15
>surface spell
>r series
>sometimes, dear celine
>fanplusfriend
>bodyline

you should look at victorian/gothic style shops near you too, it's probably more accessible anyway.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 11:47:05 2013 No.6693955

So I bought a petticoat off of amazon.
I tried it with a skirt and I noticed I have about... 2-3 inches more of poof than about 90% of lolita pictures I see. Maybe more, I don't know. It's noticeable though. More poof is better right? I just think it'll be difficult to go for casual with this outrageous poof.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 11:56:04 2013 No.6693970 >>6693537 Ah, all right. None of the blouses on taobao tell me how loose the weaves are. Just things like "not elastic, low porosity" which I just, I don't know how to deal with that.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:02:04 2013 No.6693981 >>6691869 I have a large bust and I prefer high collars or small peter pan. Big collars actually tend to make me look frumpy.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:04:34 2013 No.6693985

>>6693722
Lord forgive me, but I think this would look amazing. At least, in my head it looks amazing.
Please help your friend with this. Get her makeup and hair perfect, and I think she could pull it off.

did you say she only bought the skirt version or the jsk version of that print?

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:07:04 2013 No.6693990

>>6693711
You'll get a lot more poof, but I don't think it'll flare out at a weird angle.
If you have money to spare, buy the left one as well, and then try them both on at home with your dresses.
CP pettis sell more much more than they're worth on the comm sales, so you can always do that if you're unsatisfied with it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:17:04 2013 No.6694011 >>6693981 This is going to sound weird, but could you show me some examples?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:24:34 2013 No.6694031 >>6693955 Can I have a picture, and a link to the petti? I need one for under a few heavy dresses, this sounds like it might work. Thank you!

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:36:34 2013 No.6694070 >>6694031 I don't have a picture onhand, but I can take one when I get off of work. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B3PQD1Q/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 12:53:05 2013 No.6694123 >>6693542 Does Krad (or other sellers) do that often? Remaking older out of stock items if you ask?

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:02:34 2013 No.6694144

So how much are wigs really necessary?

I'm just getting into lolita and I'm down for everything but the wigs...I dunno, they sorta weird me out? The girls in wigs look super cute of course, I just personally don't want to do it.

My hair is about as long as the girl's in OP's pic, though I have side swept bangs. Am I going to look automatically terrible?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:04:04 2013 No.6694148 >>6694144 It can look good. (Especially with classic, imo.) But you definitely need to be good at styling and knowing your hair. Also, maybe clip-ins if you don't want to go full-on wig.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:06:34 2013 No.6694150

>>6694144
They're not really necessary, but you have to put the effort into styling your real hair. You can't just run a brush through it and call it a day. Natural hair works with a lot of styles, but if you want to wear a lot of accessories or a head-eating bow then your natural hair may not have enough volume to make it look balanced.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:07:04 2013 No.6694154

>>6694144

Wearing a wig shouldn't be a rule, imo.
I'm sure your own hair looks nice if you style it.

>>6694148
I agree, especially classic looks good with natural hair, gothic often does as well.
Clip in's are nice if you want more volume, length or a blunt fringe and they don't have to cost much (go for real hair if you can though).

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:18:04 2013 No.6694172 >>6694148 >>6694150 >>6694154 Thanks for all the replies, I'm getting into classic and gothic so it looks like I'll be good for the most part. I only plan on getting little bows or headbands as well, no bonnets for me.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 13:42:34 2013 No.6694216 [DELETED]

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Seriosly, been looking for this grey Meta cat JSK about 3 years now. I saw in on EGL sales late fall last year, but other than that, nada. I go on lolita buying marathons and trawl the back alleys of the lolita secondhand community at leat once a season and have still come up short for this thing! Stupid out of print Meta, why you always so hard to find?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 17:13:23 2013 No.6694602 >>6693802 Aww that sucks. I guess I'm spoiled by Metamorphose's style for preordering of paying when the item gets there. Thanks for the quick answer.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 17:36:53 2013 No.6694639 >>6694602 Woah really?? I didn't know Meta's reserves were pay-on-arrival. Damn, now I might reserve things more often from them...

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 18:46:54 2013 No.6694858 Today I saw a post in my local comm that you get a small discount on Bodyline if you keep the currency in JPY instead of USD. Anyone know if there's any truth behind this?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 18:55:24 2013 No.6694885 >>6693530 woah. I'm not the only one with an AA cup.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:01:25 2013 No.6694896 >>6693530 >>6694885 It's the itty bitty titty committee. jk I envy you girls.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:03:54 2013 No.6694901 >>6694858 It isn't a discount, it just converts cheaper, but if you have usd in your PayPal account already the conversion fees will probably cost more than paying in usd.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:06:54 2013 No.6694904 >>6694901 Ah, ok. Thanks for the tip.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:16:24 2013 No.6694925 >>6691780 fact: 99% of 'my new coord' photos include messy room

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:21:54 2013 No.6694939 File: 153 KB, 590x329, wrong.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6693709 who would ever think 'norse myth print' = ima do sweet lolita... lol

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:47:24 2013 No.6694986 >>6693722 It's adorable, but no matter how I look at it, it's classic.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 19:49:54 2013 No.6694996 >>6694123 I know other sellers do. I don't personally have experience with Krad but I was interested in some things that were out of stock so my Chinese friend emailed them to ask, and that's what they said.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:10:24 2013 No.6695154 >>6693711 I have Ekaterina and the petti on the right is fine underneath it.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:15:24 2013 No.6695168

>>6694939
>>6694986
Yeah... I just couldn't get it sweet like she wanted. But I don't dress sweet so I am not very good at making sweet coords. I am sure someone better than me could have managed.

She told me that the weird necklace is something she wears everyday, so I guess it has some sentimental value. But she said she would probably wear it under the blouse so there is that.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:15:24 2013 No.6695169

You know what I don't see much, coords with glasses.

I understand the appeal of circle lenses and all that, but some of us have shit vision and can't put things in their eyes (ohgodI'mnottouchingmyeyeball).

Especially since you can get colorful $6 prescription glasses, I'm surprised they're not used more.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:17:55 2013 No.6695176 >>6695169 Theres a bit of tumblr lolitas who wear classes such as cadney and cricc(or whateber the spelling) but alot of the others who use to wear classes switched over to contacts.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:18:24 2013 No.6695178 File: 391 KB, 683x1024, 1296467166155.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6695169 Some lolitas get their panties twisted about this shit, but I think glasses are pretty goddamned kawaii.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:20:54 2013 No.6695187 >>6695178 >>6695169 Stuff like this is really cute, but I do dislike inappropriate hipster glasses with classic and gothic lolita. Get some wire frames guys! Heck, even zennioptical has some really elegant ones with roses on the side of the frames.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:22:54 2013 No.6695196 >>6695187 >Stuff like this is really cute, but I do dislike inappropriate hipster glasses with classic and gothic lolita. Get some wire frames guys! You have shit taste, son. There are no frames worse than wire frames.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:25:55 2013 No.6695205 File: 125 KB, 761x644, zenni.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6695187 Bingo on using Zenni, I have these two pairs and they'd go will with quite a few coords

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:26:55 2013 No.6695213 >>6695196 >implying wire frames aren't god tier plasticy crap doesn't go with everything.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:27:25 2013 No.6695216 >>6695178 >>6695187 if i don't wear glasses, i'm going to be doing a lot of not-so-kawaii swearing after i walk into stuff. but yeah, has to be appropriate frames.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:28:24 2013 No.6695219 >>6695213 Wire frames don't go with anything, so.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:28:54 2013 No.6695222 >>6695169 I have glasses, but I was told not to wear them with lolita. I'm confused.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:29:54 2013 No.6695227 >>6695222 You got bad advice. That can be confusing!

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:30:24 2013 No.6695231 >>6695222 I've only ever worn my glasses with lolita. I wear classic mostly and my wire frames go really well with the theme. And things like >>6695178 look adorable and add more pastel goodness.

Anonymous Thu Mar 14 21:51:24 2013 No.6695295

>>6695222
Last time this topic came up, I got bitched at for what I said about glasses. But I'm going to say it again anyway, but try to word it a bit clearer. Glasses can work with lolita, but you have to treat them like any other accessory. Not saying you need a billion pairs, but don't get red frames if you don't incorporate red a lot into your outfits. It's like if you are wearing a mint x pink outfit, you wouldn't just suddenly throw in a black bracelet into the mix. Of course with glasses, you also want a pair that suit your face too. But, at the end of the day, if you've got to wear glasses because of your bad eyesight, just wear them and ignore what everyone else says. The important thing is that you are comfortable and not straining your eyes trying to see without them.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 22:51:25 2013 No.6695467 >>6693775 ohgawd thank you so much! _

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 22:59:54 2013 No.6695486 >>6695169 where do i find these magical colourful prescription $6 glasses?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 14 23:18:24 2013 No.6695518 >>6695486 The cheapest glasses on zennioptical.com are about $6 with the most expensive being around $30, so it's a good place to stock up on glasses as accessories.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 00:08:25 2013 No.6695630

how would i go about trying to look for lief's gardenberries, rabbit, and crochet skirt? i heard she doesn't produce dresses anymore and she's an indie designer so her stuff would probably be hard to find . . . but she probably wouldn't be on sites like mbok or anything either.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 00:43:25 2013 No.6695690 >>6695630 fb/commsales/tumblr sales, basically...

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 01:40:55 2013 No.6695767 >>6693526 This would be perfect for a Viking metal concert. Where do I get it?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 01:56:26 2013 No.6695788 >>6695630 last auction i saw for the jsk went for over 500 usd... so be prepared to drop some money on it...

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 02:37:25 2013 No.6695851 >>6695767 4chan wont let me link it to you but just google search "Sleipnir Series JSK" and it is like the first link. suuuper not worth the money though.

>>	SlowMope !LQ6XW3vel6 Fri Mar 15 02:44:55 2013 No.6695860 >>6695518 GOD DAMMIT. My PD is 31 and I have never, not once, found an online place that fits that! ARGH. I hate having to spend so much money on glasses!

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 02:48:55 2013 No.6695865 File: 76 KB, 351x489, 13295264450.jpg_mid.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] What does /cgl/ think of this dress? And how to coordinate? I have an hourglass figure, for note.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 02:50:56 2013 No.6695867 >>6695860 Are you sure you measured properly? The average 64 apparently.

>>	SlowMope !LQ6XW3vel6 Fri Mar 15 02:52:55 2013 No.6695870 >>6695867 that's what is says on my prescription. unless the lady who measured me was high I don't see how her measurements would be less accurate than anything I attempted.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 02:57:55 2013 No.6695874 >>6695865 Another hourglass here. I own on one of the F+F replicas of this dress and one word of warning: its got a v small waist measurement. One plus though is that it is generous though the bust!

SlowMope !LQ6XW3vel6 Fri Mar 15 02:58:25 2013 No.6695875
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>>6695870
ANNNND now I am an idiot.
there are two individual measurements for each pupil. How could I have not noticed that before? How come I only notice these things when I type them up for everyone to see?

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 03:18:55 2013 No.6695902

>>6695874
>>6695865
not sure why you guys think your body shape fucking matters. The Measurements matter, nothing else. And not even the hips...

Also >>6695874 how can you say anything about the measurements on the replica vs the original?? Most idiotic statement of the night.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 03:29:55 2013 No.6695913 >>6695902 Because the body shape influences how a dress drapes on a body? Two people can have the same bust measurements but not the same cup or ribcage size, and a dress WILL wear differently on both of them. Dunno why you even have to ask that.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 04:03:56 2013 No.6695939
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I have star money but it's a bit short in the shoulder straps for me so the chest is too high, resulting in the underbust area squishing the bottom of my breasts. Is it worth trying to get the straps altered? I don't know much about sewing/alterations so I come seeking help.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 04:25:25 2013 No.6695978 >>6695913 ? Except saying 'I'm an hourglass' gives us no idea at all. Hence why I said we need measurements... damn retards rampant tonight hahahaha

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 04:35:55 2013 No.6695993

>>6693727

Sorry, gold tights anon here. This is what happens when you don't go on the computer all day.

>>6693730

Haha, same here. My mom side eyed me so hard when I bought it at the store.

>>6693734

Ahh, I thought so as well. Thanks for the tips.

>>6693745

I think I understand what you mean with the shades of gold. Like silvery gold versus a brighter more bronze-ish gold? And unfortunately, I don't have a black dress. I'm really only starting a wardrobe now, and it consists of one cream dress. I was just wondering what it could go with before I buy more (much later on)

>>6693756

Oh that sounds brilliant! That would look really nice!

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 05:23:25 2013 No.6696018 >>6695939 Alteration is fine, but if you don't have experience get it done professionally.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 05:24:25 2013 No.6696019 >>6695939 you're probably not going to be able to resell it for much if at all, and most alterations, even by a good seamstress are pretty obvious, if you do get it altered (tall lolita here) wear long wigs so no one notices

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 05:55:56 2013 No.6696042 >>6695939 What size is it? You may need to go up a size, if it's a size 1.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 05:56:55 2013 No.6696043

>>6696018
Cool. I wasn't going to alter it myself anyway, just hoping its something a seamstress can manage to do fairly seamlessly.
>>6696019
Yeah, not sure what to do because I love the dress, but if I alter it and it still fits strangely then, like you said, resell value is reduced considerably. I'm 5'9-10 so I'm thinking my height is mostly working against me here unfortunately.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 06:00:55 2013 No.6696048 >>6696042 It's a size 1 so that may be something to consider. I still worry that the size 2 will still have short shoulder straps causing the same issue, but worth a shot?

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 06:03:25 2013 No.6696052

>>6696043
Honestly, a lot of people love star money so much that you'd probably still be able to get close to retail price for it, especially if it's a professional alteration rather than stuff like "I cut a hole in the lining of my dress to take out the shirring"

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 07:01:56 2013 No.6696091 >>6696048 I'd try trading it for a size 2 for sure. That will probably fit a little better. I just hope you can find a size 2, this is such a much wanted piece.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 07:27:56 2013 No.6696113 >>6695939 Well then it will be harder to alter

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 15:36:58 2013 No.6696807

>>6693537
> And you won't find silk chiffon for anything but high-end fashion, which lolita is not.

Really? But silk chiffon is only like £9/metre if you buy it plain and in bulk. I have a silk chiffon skirt that cost me £7.55 to make. The silk's not fantastic quality, but still. I thought it'd be more common.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 15:58:29 2013 No.6696849 >>6695205 unf. The top pair of glasses are excellent. I'm searching for these to no avail. link?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 16:15:29 2013 No.6696883 >>6696849 Just search for "sword" on Zenni Optical.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 16:26:58 2013 No.6696906

>>6696807
Most people don't need an entire bolt of chiffon, though, and most people don't want to sew chiffon on their own.

Manufacturers on lolita aren't going to waste money on silk chiffon because it going to raise the price of the blouse. And they're not going to cover the extra cost of silk out of the goodness of their heart, especially when most of us are happy with polyester chiffon.

Styling costs money, manufacturing clothes cost money, materials cost money. To make lolita affordable for us, you gotta cut the cost somewhere, and it's gonna be in material 99% of the time.

>fashion degree, fuck yeah

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 16:49:28 2013 No.6696941

>>6696906
I wasn't talking lolita specifically (probably should've mentioned that). I was more contesting the 'you only find it in high end fashion' part, since there must be some pricier shops that use it. Like, the ones in the gap between House of Fraser and Prada, for example.

With regards to lolita, I see your point, although a decent polyester can easily run you just as much. You'd have thought people would be more willing to part with their money for silk over polyester, since (some, butthurt) people always seem to complain that brand prints are polyester which means they must be TERRIBLE QUALITY or something. But, hey, brands know best, I imagine.

I also tend to forget about overheads like rent and advertising, haha.

> fashion diploma, costume degree (soon)

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:05:28 2013 No.6696957

>>6696941
>fuck yeah sis/bro not really sure

Oh, I guess I should of been more clear. You can find silk chiffon, but it's more likely to be in considerably more notable brands than lolita. I didn't mean exclusively Prada!

I love polyester chiffon though. Shit's easy to clean.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:10:28 2013 No.6696962 >>6695767 Ergi by Pirate san. I like it too, but find the price too high. This would look awesome at a Therion gig! Now I want to listen to Secrets of the Runes :p

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:16:59 2013 No.6696973 >>6696941 >I also tend to forget about overheads like rent and advertising, haha. So does everybody, unfortunately.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:19:28 2013 No.6696976 Fuck you, faggot nigger

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:25:28 2013 No.6696986

>>6696957
> sis, aw yeah

Haha, oh I get it. When people say high-end, I always think they mean the boutiques in Bond Street.

I don't own any (no polyester for me, it's way too hot in the print room for any of that!), but I've sewn it before. It was kind of a bitch, but it was like £2/metre.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:26:58 2013 No.6696988 >>6696973 To be honest I think some people just plain don't understand that those things cost money.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:26:58 2013 No.6696989 >>6696976 Talking to yourself again??

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:27:58 2013 No.6696990 >>6696989 Poor girl has clearly has tourette's.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 17:28:58 2013 No.6696993 >>6696990 That explains things.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 20:30:30 2013 No.6697425 >>6696849 Like other anon said, just search "sword". Also, I'm wearing them right now and have a PD of 56, but they claim you need a PD of 60 for them to "fit and suit your face". It's bullshit, they look great and cover my range of vision perfectly.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 20:39:29 2013 No.6697453
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Question for people who've worked with BtSSB's SF store. I'm heading to SF in two weeks for GDC and I'm thinking of reserving the Love Air Mail JSK, but I don't know if they'll ship it to me when it gets in.

Do I have to pick it up from their shop? Or will they ship? And for that matter, would it just be cheaper to buy it direct from the Japanese site?

Most likely the latter, since they probably bundle in the shipping and customs to SF with the price, then I'd get charged shipping to my state on top of that, but thought I'd ask.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 23:35:29 2013 No.6697794 >>6697425 wat?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 15 23:37:59 2013 No.6697800 >>6697794 The site won't let you buy a pair of glasses if the distance between your pupils (measured as PD) is not within their accepted value. So you have to fudge the values sometimes.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 23:44:29 2013 No.6697821
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>>6697800
Oh, I see, thank you. How do you measure that? I still have to take a trip to the optometrist , both for circle lenses and new glasses.
I like the retro cat eyes, but I'm not sure how these would look with lolita coords? Also, I wear alot of black, but I have a warm complexion, so I'm not sure which color to get.

Anonymous Fri Mar 15 23:54:59 2013 No.6697853

>>6697821

Pretty much the way you'd expect. Hold a ruler as close to your eyes as you can while looking in a mirror and measure the distance between the center of one pupil and the other, in millimeters. Average is around 60mm, I'm 56mm myself.

As for whether or not a style would look good on you; it's sorta hard to tell unless you can physically put them on (like at a doctor's office) but you could photoshop them onto your face in a pinch.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 00:28:59 2013 No.6697904 >>6697453 The SF store will ship items to you. You don't have to pay for shipping from Japan, just shipping from the store to you.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 00:34:30 2013 No.6697917 >>6697904 So it'd be cheaper to order it at the SF store then?

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 00:59:29 2013 No.6697958 How do you with long torsos wear high waisted skirts, does it draw attention to your torso/look weird. for

Anonymous Sat Mar 16 02:56:00 2013 No.6698214

Newbie Lolita here.
I was a fool and bought a shitty, cheap petticoat and now I'm trying to remedy my problem. I know people talk about how to use victoriangirldress from ebay. But there are so many petticoats I don't know if there was a specific one to use or not use. I was looking at
http://www.ebay.com/itm/001-Whites-Pettiskirts-Ballet-Tutus-Party-Event-Halloween-Xmas-3-16-years-old/170946902162?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=007&category=51583&cmd=ViewItem
But I didn't know if it was the right shape (looking for cupcake, not A-line) or length. I'm terrified I'll end up buying those super short, shitty, Halloween party tutus by mistake but I don't know how to make sense of all of the information.

On the same line, was thinking of getting my second dress, which would be A-line, and was curious about suggestions for a petticoat for that. I know the general idea was not to mix A-Line and Cupcake, since they're two different forms, but I didn't know where to start with A-line at all.
Any suggestions?
I'll reread the thread in case my question has been answered. Thanks in advanced.

Anonymous Sat Mar 16 03:30:00 2013 No.6698264

>>6698214
Hey just letting you know someone on ebay is selling malco modes petticoats for super cheap, 25-33 USD instead of the brand new price of about 60 USD. They're Aline and a bit long but they can be easily modified to be shorter/into a cupcake shape.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAVENDER-DOUBLE-LAYER-FULL-CIRCLE-CRINOLINE-PETTICOAT-SZ-M-BY-MALCO-MODES-/200906154623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec6f0a27f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Malco-Modes-Square-Dance-Petticoat-Slip-Style-582-5-Colors-Available-P-S-M-L-/321078146183?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4ac1bfb487
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Malco-Modes-Square-Dance-Petticoat-Style-592-Turquoise-Size-Petite-Brand-New-/321078097769?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac1bef769

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 04:06:30 2013 No.6698295 >>6690297 This is strange, but would you be interested in selling it?

Anonymous Sat Mar 16 04:38:30 2013 No.6698324

>>6698214
Allldress petticoats are a line.the cheapest ones in the largest size are fine.if you are sure you want bell shaped, try Dear Celine or Classical puppets bell shape. bell shape. A line Pettis can be rolled up to make them more bell shaped but not vice versa.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 04:39:30 2013 No.6698327 >>6698324 *all victoriangirldress pettis

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 16 05:30:00 2013 No.6698348 >>6695295 >tfw you have glasses in EVERY COLOUR UNDER THE SUN apart from a colour that goes with your coords I have a pair of bright pink ones that are so fabulous that I really need to make an OTT sweet coord just so I can use them.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 03:43:34 2013 No.6700358
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I have this JetJ Jupe de pulvier but I am not really sure how to coord it.

http://hellolace.net/wardrobe/juliette-et-justine/type/skirt/item/10/

Some inspirations / suggestions please? (with pictures preferred)

Thanks!

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 14:24:34 2013 No.6701034 Would a 90cm dress be too short for someone 168cm tall? I like my dresses to be a little shorter, but would that be like panty flash short?

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 14:36:05 2013 No.6701064

I just saw this picture >>6700661 posted on another thread. I've been admiring lolita from afar but not bought any pieces because I didn't think wheelchairs would look good with lolita, but seeing this pic has motivated me to try it out. Just one question though. Do I still need to get a petticoat if I'm in a wheelchair?

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 14:41:04 2013 No.6701080

I need a new petticoat, as my bodyline one doesn't really have enough poof.. It's probably just about acceptable for my moitie skirts. I think I need an a-line one (I have VR and VP by AATP as well as a moitie JSK). Anyone have any worn examples of the dear celine petticoat and classic puppets?

>>	Katarynka Sun Mar 17 14:42:34 2013 No.6701081 >>6701034 i need to know that too

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 14:48:05 2013 No.6701099

>>6701034
>>6701081
It's really hard to say because it kind of depends on how long your torso is as well. A lot of taller girls have said that the issue they have with dresses is that it's not just the length that is the issue, but also the bodice is made for people who are shorter, so it ends in weird places and the bust line isn't always where it's supposed to be.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:07:34 2013 No.6701144

>>6701099
I'm commissioning Oojia a print dress for everyday use, so trying to figure out what kind of length I need. I like my dresses above the knee without petti, but I just don't want anything so short that I can't bend over without flashing my panties.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:08:35 2013 No.6701147 >>6701144 commission it longer then? lol you can shorten a longer dress but not add length to a too short one

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:23:04 2013 No.6701200 >>6701147 I guess, it's a border print though, so I'm not sure how much I can shorten it if it's too long. Long dresses are so unflattering on me. Anyways, I think I will ask her to make it 93cm or something just in case.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:27:04 2013 No.6701223

>>6701034
You must do some measuring, my child. Measure your bodice length (from your desired neckline to end of torso), and then skirt length (from waist or end of torso to where you want the skirt to end i.e. just above the knee or whatever.)

What kind of cut is the dress? Is it a baby doll or empire cut or princess cut etc.? See if the item has details on how long the bodice is and how long the skirt is and check against your own measurements.

Is your torso long or do you have longer legs with a short torso? It depends on so many things.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:34:05 2013 No.6701245

>>6701064
Preferably yes. Just one with less poof than usually recommended. Maybe a bodyline petti or two instead of the super violent poof a CP petti can give you.

Girl you finna be stylin' in dat chair (In all seriousness, don't let the wheelchair discourage you, you'll look just as good or better than any other loli. I've never actually seen any wheelchair lolis look bad, probably because they realize their limitations and work around them.)

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:38:34 2013 No.6701258
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>>6701223
It's gonna be kinda like this dress.

I have already measured some of the dresses that I use for normal wear, and they were around 88-90cm, but they're made of chiffon or jersey fabric, so I'm not sure how stiffer cotton would look.

Maybe I'm worrying too much, it's the first time I'm commissioning something so I just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice though :)

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:40:35 2013 No.6701264 >>6701223 Forgot to ask about this, since you said that I should measure from desired neckline. Are dress length measured from neckline, or from the top of the shoulders?

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:44:04 2013 No.6701278 >>6701064 >Do I still need to get a petticoat Yes.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 15:55:04 2013 No.6701326

>>6701064
I'm the wheelchair lolita in that picture, and I am wearing a petticoat. Like the other anons said, you should still wear a petticoat but you don't need a big poofy one. The petti will stop the skirt from clinging to your legs and looking weird. Another thing that you need to consider is that the you want to be careful the material you pick. You're sitting on it a lot so don't pick something itchy. I like to wear an underskirt that's nice and soft to stop the petticoat from becoming too uncomfortable to sit on.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:00:34 2013 No.6701342 >>6698264 >>6698324 Thanks for the info, guys. Really helped me out with making purchases.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:17:36 2013 No.6701387 >>6701326 Can I just say that I admire your style? Polite sage because awkward admiration.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:25:35 2013 No.6701409
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Can I ask a question about handbags?

What do you do when you have a purse whose straps aren't big and you can really only hold it by hand? Will threading a temporary bigger purse strap through the handles look completely retarded? I'd prefer to carry it over the shoulder. It's just that I have a convention coming up and I find carrying a purse by hand can be a chore. Especially if I'm trying to juggle other items in my hand.
Pic pretty much related.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:27:35 2013 No.6701412 >>6701409 Oh man anon I feel you, that's the only reason I haven't bought that same bag yet.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:29:04 2013 No.6701421 >>6701412 I feel bad because my favorite bags often have the same tiny little handles on them.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:30:04 2013 No.6701427 >>6701409 Sorry anon, but yeah that shit looks pretty retarded.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:33:34 2013 No.6701437 >>6701387 Thanks, that's really sweet of you.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:36:34 2013 No.6701443 File: 19 KB, 389x388, 39304.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6701427 >but yeah that shit looks pretty retarded I'm going to cry.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 17 16:46:34 2013 No.6701462 >>6701245 >>6701278 >>6701326 Thanks for the advice everyone! And wheelchair lolita, you are my inspiration. Do you have a blog or somewhere you post your pics? Sorry if that sounds creepy.

Anonymous Sun Mar 17 17:08:05 2013 No.6701510

>>6701462
I've got a tumblr (littlemorigirl.tumblr.com) but I don't update it a lot. I sometimes post on daily_lolita LJ comm, and my username on there is sugar_lace. To be honest, there are not many pictures of me wearing lolita and in a wheelchair on there, but there's a couple if you really want to check it out. I'm not very good at taking pictures of myself and posting them.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 02:19:37 2013 No.6705659 I was wondering if I had a cat bag and a plain color jsk, would it look okay if I styled my hair in the cat ear hairstyle & add hair accessories? Or would that be a bad choice...?

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 02:20:07 2013 No.6705662 >>6705659 I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but everything I can imagine sounds really really bad.

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 02:50:37 2013 No.6705732
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>>6705659
Diff anon, but.... I've been planning a cat coord, too, because dammit I know cat ears are the epitome of ita but I love cats so much. Can someone tell me how this looks? I was thinking of putting net and pearls on the beret, like the AP Cinema Doll one.

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 03:23:37 2013 No.6705803

>>6705732
the ears on the beret look awful and tacky, and adding more to it will only draw attention to it. the incorporation of cats elsewhere in your coord is enough. plus, any more than that and you lose your elegance and become over saturated with cat ears in your outfit. maybe opt for some bell-shaped hair clips or make some yourself. the gold would match the rest of your coord and theme well.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 03:26:37 2013 No.6705813 >>6705659 yes, it would be an awful choice. don't do it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 03:39:39 2013 No.6705854 >>6693517 I don't know why I feel the need to address this, but that would be Loki's offspring Sleipnir, the eight-legged horse.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 03:42:38 2013 No.6705864 File: 232 KB, 336x336, tumblr_mb2ixyWOxn1rfdxd8o1_400.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6705662 sigh, I'll do it some other time then... this is what I meant though.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 05:36:37 2013 No.6706001 File: 96 KB, 570x428, il_570xN.417646417_gps7.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Would making a skirt out of this be a really bad idea? I saw this skirt with a similar teddybear print on taobao and thought it was adorable.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 06:14:37 2013 No.6706018 >>6706001 it'd be fine as long as you had everything else in the coord plain, maybe even a plain waistband.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 06:20:07 2013 No.6706020 >>6706001 I like.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 07:33:07 2013 No.6706079 File: 229 KB, 600x800, sub_02.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6706001 Dangerous Nude has a very similar skirt (and other items with cat print) so it can definitely look cute

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 07:46:38 2013 No.6706088 File: 189 KB, 774x1032, animals_classic_lolita_skirt_handmade_lady_sariel_by_sarielowa-d5e8p2h.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6706079 Oh, that's really cute! I was thinking of having it in this style.

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:06:38 2013 No.6706098
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>>6705864
Are you a newbie? (since it's newbie thread) if you are, we don't suggest doing it cos you might look ita without knowing it. usually only seasoned lolis that have been loli-ing for quite a while know how to pull off cat stuff on the head without looking weeby. it's veryyy tricky.

>>6701510
omg, you come on cgl. so you already know about pic related right?

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:19:37 2013 No.6706107 >>6705732 I have this beret and wear it in a similar way to your coord. Just accept that it is tAcky but you don't care because you love it and you will be fine.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:35:08 2013 No.6706117 Where do you buy brand? What brands are best for shorter (5') girls? How do you find old prints? How do you keep up with new releases? Any recommended tumblrs for this?

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:38:07 2013 No.6706119 >>6706117 Please be a troll.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:46:07 2013 No.6706126 >>6706119 Were my questions that ridiculous? I know nothing about lolita and I'm mildly interested in it. Sorry for being new - I just thought that's what this thread was for...

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 08:48:37 2013 No.6706128

>>6706117
Look on Hellolace.net (good resource with places to shop and links to brand shops), and there's also Lolibrary.org which is actually updated more often with recent releases.

To find old ones, you're gonna have to look for 2nd-hand sales. Try egl-comm-sales.livejournal, livejournal lolita sales communities, lolita sales tumblr tag sometimes is useful, and there's also various 2nd hand japanese sites that ship overseas, closetchild, alicefururun, usagiyouhinten. Mbok is a Japanese Auction site as well as Yahoo Auctions in Japan, you'll need a shopping service for them. There's also some specialized shops that have online shopfronts too for 2nd hand stuff. You just need to look.

As far as height, it depends on style. Angelic Pretty runs short to begin with, so if you like sweet, AP is a good choice.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 12:21:10 2013 No.6706337 >>6706098 That is the weirdest hoverloli I have seen on cgl.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 12:54:17 2013 No.6706376 >>6706098 Haha, I actually quite like that pic, but I haven't seen that picture before, although I've seen some of the hover loli threads. A friend of mine made a hover loli picture of me (although a completely different picture from that one).

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 14:28:38 2013 No.6706486

I'm starting to wear lolita clothing a lot lately. I'm still quite new with wearing it even though I've been interested in/owned a few clothes for years.

I have a few questions for you, where do you buy your blouses and shoes? Also, a good petticoat for a cupcake shape? I'd be great if they were relatively cheap. I was thinking of buying shoes from qutieland?

Any tips for a beginner?

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 14:36:07 2013 No.6706499

>>6706486
"How do I use Taobao/What is Lolita/How do I take care of Lolita Clothing?/What does everyone think about replicas?"

http://www.lolitaguide.com/
"I don't know where to buy a petticoat/how do I wear a petticoat?"

http://myworld.ebay.com/victoriangirldress/ cheap petticoats

http://www.qutieland.com/product.php?id=677 Good Petticoats
"Is there a database of dresses?"

http://www.hellolace.net

http://www.lolibrary.com
"How do I wear....""

http://lolita-outfits.tumblr.com/"
"How do I become pretty like the girls on the internet?"

http://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/xiuxiu-a-simple-online-photo-editor-english-walk-through-and-guide/

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

Youtube makeup tutorials are very useful, search for the look you want.
"Have you guys heard of qutieland?"

qutieland is a taobao shopping service that is really easy to use but can be on the pricey side, see http://www.lolitaguide.com/ for other taobao shopping services

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 14:44:07 2013 No.6706506 >>6706499 Thanks for reposting this, just so that I can thank you! I actually copy/pasted this into a note on my phone so that I can check it whenever I want!

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 14:45:07 2013 No.6706507

>>6706117
>>6706486
I'm a newbie loli too and even I can tell these questions are dumb. assuming you somehow can't see the sticky at the top of the board, there are several websites (including the big-name egl comm on lj) that could've answered your questions easy, or are an aggregate of several websites with more specific links.

if a weeaboo whose only exposure to lace monsters can self-educate herself on the basics of lolita via google, so can you. "but zomg where do I buy brand?" is a stupid question unless you want to ask "I've seen x dress that I really like, how often does it get resold?" or something, because that's not something you can learn just by googling or reading lolita 101.

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 14:49:08 2013 No.6706516

>>6706507
I'm the Anon that asked for shoes/blouses/petti's. I've bought stuff before, hence why I've been wearing lolita before. It's just that I'd like to hear where others like to buy their stuff for a more personal advice if that makes any sense? I'm sorry if my post bothered you.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 16:07:37 2013 No.6706655 >>6706098 not that anon, but since it's a hairstyle i think it would be fine. It doesn't exactly look like it was trying to emulate cat ears

Anonymous Tue Mar 19 16:31:38 2013 No.6706698

>>6706516
It's the way you worded it. That's why it came across as lazy newbie. Especially since we regularly answer the question regarding petticoats. It's in almost every single general lolita thread! If you say something like "I've been looking at x shop, has anyone had any experience with them before? What about other places that sell similar styles?" then it doesn't seem like you're just straight up asking "where can I get a blouse because I am new and can't be bothered using google"

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 19 17:58:05 2013 No.6706917 >>6706337 The shorter girl is in a wheelchair.

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 00:28:11 2013 No.6708098

Okay so I've been looking around a lot and I'm having trouble finding bloomers for >100cm hips. The only one I can find is Bodyline, which I would prefer not to buy from, and Qutieland which marks stuff up more than I would prefer paying for. Are there any Taobao shops that might carry larger bloomers? (I'd prefer Taobao because a) cheaper and b) making a big order anyways).

Or should I just pay more for custom sizing/marked up stuff?

>inb4 fatty

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 00:34:10 2013 No.6708113 >>6708098 why not commission someone on comm_sales? there's a few people that make bloomers on there, for fairly cheap. I'm not sure if ririnhime is taking orders at the moment but I remember hers being inexpensive.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 00:45:11 2013 No.6708160 >>6708113 I didn't even think of that!! Thanks anon. I'll look into this.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 01:13:12 2013 No.6708232 >>6690224 Kind of OT, but does anyone know Rosair's Auction ID on mbok?

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 02:05:42 2013 No.6708335

I have a pretty gross question. I have a problem with chronic sweating, but only in the armpit area. I don't even have to be warm for it to happen. I've tried using the "extra strength" and "clinical strength" deodorant to no avail. Does anyone have any tips or tricks with dealing with this? It's really embarassing and I don't wear my dresses any longer that an hour in fear of ruining them.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 02:44:12 2013 No.6708454 >>6708335 dress shields.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 02:57:12 2013 No.6708493 >>6708454 Holy crap I didn't even know that was a thing. Thank you sooo much, you don't even know how much you helped me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 03:43:42 2013 No.6708557 >>6708335 Have you tried certain dry? I have the same problem and certain dry is amazing.

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 03:45:42 2013 No.6708561
File: 432 KB, 903x430, petticoats.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

I'm looking at getting a petticoat soon, which one would you recommend? Trying to decide between these two (or both if my budget allows)

Would wearing a cupcake shaped petti under an A-line dress make it look silly? And vice versa.

I'm looking at getting into lolita maybe, but I also need a petticoat for some cosplays I have planned anyway. Cosplays are mainly cupcake shaped, but all the loli dresses I like are A-lines.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 03:49:12 2013 No.6708566 >>6708561 It can stretch the fabric at the top of the a line a bit and make it look overstuffed at the top, but by and large it's okay. A lines can be rolled up into cupcakes though.

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 12:15:20 2013 No.6708968

>>6708335
My sister had the same problem with sweating and went to her doctor about it. She was given tablets to take which has cleared it up for her. I think she mentioned there was an injection or something you can get, but the tablets have worked so well for her. Maybe it's worth going to your doctor and seeing if it's something that can get sorted for?

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 12:45:56 2013 No.6708999

>>6706698
I thought it was an okay post, considering I specifically asked for relatively cheap cupcake petticoats. Also asked about buying shoes from Qutieland.

I do see what you mean with coming off as a lazy loli though. I guess the fact that English isn't my native language is making it didficult to properly get my point across. Sorry Anon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:15:51 2013 No.6709352 I'm trying to make a commission, but I'm wondering about price. Is $85 for fabric and sewing expensive?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:19:51 2013 No.6709364 >>6709352 What are you commissioning? It's a good deal for a skirt and a really good deal for a jsk/op. Depends on the materials and details, too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:30:21 2013 No.6709383 >>6709364 It's a skirt :) Thanks for the reply!

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:36:51 2013 No.6709400 >>6709383 Like she said it's really dependent on the quality of the fabric and the level of detail and professionalism in the construction. Example of the seamstresses previous work?

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:45:22 2013 No.6709431

>>6706098
Anon here, yeah still a newbie... One day I will own a legit cat themed skirt/jsk, but now I'm broke and have to save up.

What are the best times of the year for the usual seasonal sales? What was your best "deal" that you've gotten on an item in lolita? Would you recommend buying brand at a convention?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:48:52 2013 No.6709441 File: 79 KB, 960x640, 406729_383349678422729_976533878_n.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>6709400 It's oojia, she makes custom skirts for $40 if you get the fabric yourself.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:52:52 2013 No.6709454 >>6709431 I'd say winter? Not only are the deals good in general but there's the new years... But for good deals mine are all secondhand. A nwt jetj velvet jsk for like 5000-6000 yen or something? And a jacquard millefleurs skirt for 2500 yen.

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:56:21 2013 No.6709466

>>6709441
I'd say her construction quality is okay, at least from what I've heard, but her plus size things can be sized wonkily because she widens patterns without lengthening them? So if you're not plus size it should be okay, otherwise, provide a lot of measurements.

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 16:58:51 2013 No.6709473

>>6709466
I ordered a plus size skirt from her and I had no issues. People on cgl mistake it for brand when I post with it.
I think the only people that complain about the patterns are people with ultra big measurements, to be perfectly honest. I've only ever seen wonky looking skirts for waist measurements of 110cm or higher.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 17:04:51 2013 No.6709500 >>6709431 New year clearances, but all the best deals are second hand sites. >>6709473 I think it's dresses that get screwed up as she's not great at dealing with full cup adjustments and the difference between big everywhere/big breasts

Anonymous Wed Mar 20 17:12:54 2013 No.6709525

>>6709431
Seconding New Year's sales and secondhand. Especially on the comm sales, prices can get slashed really low and especially for older or non print pieces you can get brand dresses for really cheap, $70-90 USD easy.

I wouldn't recommend buying at a convention unless it's an item you're unsure you'll fit, so you can try it on. I've bought items at cons before but in one case it was an item I just saw and loved on the spot, in another it was a 'regular stock' kind of item that I was able to save from paying shipping on.

Con purchases are prone to buyer's remorse though, so I wouldn't unless you're really sure.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 19:39:15 2013 No.6709832 File: 2.15 MB, 3264x2448, 20130320_162723.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Is this cardi any good with this dress? My first coord was black on black on black, white so I thought something more spring-y perhaps?

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 19:43:18 2013 No.6709840 >>6709832 Looks like mint chocolate chip to me. I like it, but it's hard to tell how good it looks just hanging up like that.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 19:43:18 2013 No.6709841 >>6709832 That looks cute! With mint shoes and hairband would be cute, or black shoes and mint-accented legwear.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 20 20:59:05 2013 No.6710069 Since Paypal's exchange rate right now is still a ripoff, does anyone know if there's a way to pay directly in yen without using their conversion rate?

Anonymous Thu Mar 21 07:54:25 2013 No.6711192

I'm not really a new lolita, but I've recently had the realization I suck at accessories. I generally wear a necklace or a bracelet, but my coords still aren't in that "polished" category I'd like to be in.

Any good resources for prime coords or tips for accessorizing? (I'm a classic/sweet gal, so OTT/Deco resources won't really help.)

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 21 13:45:31 2013 No.6711510 File: 80 KB, 520x464, CPS0007-3.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Does anyone own this petticoat? Is it any good?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 21 13:52:33 2013 No.6711533 >>6711510 Many, many people do. Works better layered over the A-line petti (the shape is good, but it doesn't quite have as much poof), but it's good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 21 14:13:09 2013 No.6711577 >>6711533 Ah I see, thanks a lot for the advice!

Anonymous Thu Mar 21 17:11:09 2013 No.6711981

Dunno if this is relevant enough, I'm just starting to build up my wardrobe now and I bought a wig, but my hair is really long (past my waist) and I was wondering if anyone has tips on how to tuck it away without it looking all lumpy when the wig is on?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 21 17:27:13 2013 No.6712012 >>6711981 Pincurls. Wet your hair first.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 21 20:36:13 2013 No.6712375 >>6712012 Thanks I'll try that next time!

newbie anon Thu Mar 21 21:26:14 2013 No.6712522

Okay, in the latest d_l post with the girl with dyed hair, do you think it would work out well for newbie lolitas or would you be like /silently judging you/ for not having your hair work well with your coord?

Do you guys ask other girls in your comm before posting a picture of everyone publicly? Because there were some crazy pose pics that someone might have done for fun, but didn't want the entire internet to see their derp face.

Anonymous Thu Mar 21 21:33:16 2013 No.6712546

>>6712522
Personally, I don't think your hair should HAVE to coord with your outfit. This is definitely a newer invention in the fashion due to the boom of wigs.

However this more applies to natural haircolors. If you have crazily colored hair, I think I would question you a bit... but I still don't think it's absolutely necessary. And it's more if your hair is that kind of fried, stringy gross dyed hair. If your hair looks gross then either way, it's bad.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 22 06:54:16 2013 No.6713739 >>6709832 I think it's cute, but I made a coord for that dress in a thread a while back that gathered divided opinions (paired with mint and lilac) so I'm biased in favour of it

Anonymous Fri Mar 22 08:16:10 2013 No.6713805

>>6694925

I blame my boyfriend, he leaves all his clothes all over the ground and I don't know which ones are clean or dirty. It's so annoying! Also he just leaves boxes and papers all over the place too and won't let me move them/put them away.

>>6692796

It is from here:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w398781089.20.JZvFuQ&id=12931160608&

Thanks!

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