/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6733954]

Where'd you get your petticoat, seagulls?

[Anonymous No.6733975]

On that note, I've seen two people recommend the ebay seller victoriangirldress who sells young girls petticoats. Has anyone actually bought the one for 16 year olds to see if it's long enough?

[Shiny Spinda !!GEFPLhjtVMS No.6733973]

I bought mine from victoriangirldress on ebay. It's got a decent poof and hasn't relaxed a bit since I bought it. I bought the XXL (for girls ages 11-16) and it fits me comfortably, not to mention it's extremely soft and it's not itchy at all. For $20 + $10 shipping I have no complaints!

[Anonymous No.6733977]

>>6733973
You answered my question while I was typing it, spooky. But thanks for the pic of it being worn, I have been wondering for a while if it was decent.

[Shiny Spinda !!GEFPLhjtVMS No.6733982]

>>6733977
Hahaha, super spooky
It's actually sitting just a couple of inches higher in this picture than where it's supposed to, I forgot to adjust it after I put my tights on because I'm a dumbass. I think it's a great length for me, but I can't speak for anyone taller than me because I'm only 5'2".

[Anonymous No.6733981]

I really need an a-line petti. suggestions?

[Anonymous No.6733983]

I wear one from victoriangirldress + the "lace petticoat" (Malco Modes, don't know which model, but the less poofy one) bought from Candy Violet about 6 years ago.

On days I want less poof, I can just wear one and it still looks poofy enough.
Pic is with both on - the amount of poof will vary a bit between dresses though.

[Anonymous No.6733984]

>>6733975
>>6733983
Oh, and on the question of length - I'm 5'5" and it's long enough for me.

[Anonymous No.6733990]

>>6733954
2 from Dear Celine
3 from Classical Puppets
1 from VictorianGirlDress
1 From Malco Modes
1 from Angelic Pretty
1 layering petti from IW
1 layering petti from AP

I really like petticoats.

[Anonymous No.6733991]

>>6733990
How would you rate them, particularly the brand ones? Also, why three from Classical Puppets?

[Anonymous No.6733995]

this might be a really stupid question, but could the victoriangirldress pettis work for cupcake shaped dresses? someone called them a "soft a-line" once and mentioned that they could work, but i'm worried. the only super cupcake-y petti i've seen was a classical puppets, which i've ordered, but i need a petti sooner, so i was thinking about also ordering one from victoriangirldress.

[Anonymous No.6733999]

>>6733991
my first true a-line was from Classical Puppets and it was awful (never have worn it). I took a chance and bought a CP cupcake petti second hand and love it. And I wanted a super full A-line so i took another chance and bought it from their shop and really like it.

Rating wise. My Dear Celine pettis are near the bottom, I like a lot of poof and they just don't cut it for me. They would probably be just fine for someone who wants a medium poof however. VGD I wear a lot. my Cupcake CP I wear just as much. I almost always wear my IW layering petti with both of those. The Angelic pretty one I've only worn once but I like it, it's almost not poofy enough so I don't wear it as much as my CP cupcake or my VGD. And I just received the AP layering one so I haven't tried it out yet. I haven't had a chance to wear my huge a-line from CP as all the dresses I have for it are summer-y. malco modes isn't poofy enough and too long, and I have others I like more so I haven't bothered to alter it properly.

Most bang for your buck is going to be VGD followed by CP Cupcake (IF you need a cupcake shape, VGD technically is a soft a-line but I don't think you could get away using it with a full a-line dress like a fully princess seamed MM dress for example). The AP one is nice and pretty, but not worth the price if you wanted to buy it new (I think it's about 150 bucks new). Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.6734005]

>>6733995
You can see >>6733983 that VGD works fine for cupcake.

[Anonymous No.6734008]

>>6733999
Super helpful, thanks!

[Anonymous No.6734009]

>>thrift shop
>>nice $30 sqauredance petti
>> separate the two layers and resew them together to get ride of flare shape and make cupcake shape
>>favorite petti

[Anonymous No.6734012]

I bought mine while on a trip to California. It has some serious poof and hasn't died yet. That thing holds up heavy fabrics like velveteen and canvas like a mo'fo. 'twas a great deal for only $12.

[Anonymous No.6734023]

I bought mine from a shop while on a trip through California. It's super poofy, cupcake-shaped, and holds up heavy fabric like velveteen and canvas like it's nobody's business. I've had it for several months and it hasn't deflated at all nor is it super scratchy. Best of all, it only cost me $12 brand new.

[Anonymous No.6734033]

>>6734032
I do leg avenue + 2 bodyline pettis, because I was dumb and naive. It works alright but I'm definitely planning on upgrading soon.

[Anonymous No.6734032]

Leg avenue long petti with a shitty hot topic one ontop if it to give cupcake shape

[Anonymous No.6734038]

>>6734009
I use a square dance petti too. I took one layer off, shortened it (still too long through and it likes to slide down and peep every once in awhile). Though I kept mine more a-line because I have a wide ribcage and a-line elongates and flatters me better. It's so full that you don't really notice it's not cupcake in pictures, but looks a little too full with classic. Lady Sloth's stuff is the only thing that will deflate it since everything I have by her is heavy jersey knit.

[Anonymous No.6734085]

I use three (sometimes two) leg avenue petticoats.
>Protip: Never use four Leg Avenue pettis unless you want your skirt to be a solid mass

[Anonymous No.6734117]

>>6733973
hey gurl, your getup is precious and i love it. (ง •̀_•́)ง
can i ask how tall you are, so i can better judge that skirt length with a petti?

[Shiny Spinda !!GEFPLhjtVMS No.6734232]

>>6734117
aaa, thank you anon <:
I am 5'2", if that helps. Also, see this: >>6733983

[Anonymous No.6734304]

>>6734232
th-that's... eight inches shorter than me.
probably a lot of the height difference is made up in the legs, too.
i will never be kawaii

[Anonymous No.6734311]

>>6734117
what does this reaction image mean..? calling the quoted poster a weeb?

[Anonymous No.6734342]

>>6734311
no it's like... they love it so much they'd go retarded weeb for it

[Anonymous No.6734373]

>>6733999
>VGD technically is a soft a-line but I don't think you could get away using it with a full a-line dress like a fully princess seamed MM dress for example
When you say this, do you mean that the VGD is not poofy enough or not A-line enough? I'm getting into classic and am looking for a petti to use for that...

Also, what are layering pettis/how do you use them? I've never heard of them before!

[Anonymous No.6734509]

From Clobba.
I have Dear Celine Frothy in black, it's nice with moderate poof but under heavy fabrics like velvet I need to add an extra petti.

As this is a petty thread, I really need one for my tea length dresses, Frothy is too short and you can clearly see a ridge where it ends which I don't find very pleasing.
Does anyone know a good moderate poof a-line petti that's longer than regular petti's?

[Anonymous No.6734510]

I have owned 7 worth mentioning so far. If anyone has found the holy grail of cupcake petticoats i.e. I want to wear this sucker under heavy velvet with a bunch of ruffles and look like the AP models. I know they layer their pettis but I'm sick of wearing 2-3 all the time, please let me know - I was looking at melikestea so if anyone has a review that isn't just "nice shape under light cotton skirt" then please let me know
-short scratchy tulle one that came from corsetsuk - very good as extra poof to turn an A-line more cupcake e.g. VGD
-2 VGD pettis (cheapest model)
-Classical Puppets A line (the one that everyone sells, found it a bit too triangular/square dance for me, may buy one of their super full A-lines though)
-Classical Puppets bell shape (nice medium poof cupcake but definitely not as huge as people raved about it being)
-Classical Puppets daily A-line (exactly what it says on the packet, bought this for slightly longer dresses as the VGD ones are more like AP length as opposed to MM length)
-some random handmade square dancing one - this was amazing A line but too long for me so I gave it away

>>6733975
The length is what they say it is in the auction, 17.5" (I think), so it's fine under regular length skirts but not under stuff like IW tea length and longer VM/JetJ. The hip stretches to something ridiculous like 42" as well.

>>6734373
layering pettis just means that you usually wear it with another petticoat, often this can be to get a nicer shape as voluminous petticoats can be a bit lumpy in areas due to the sheer volume of fabric so you wear another one over the top to make the shape smoother and not create lumps in your skirt. VGD is not quite poofy enough alone for MM A-line since they have SO much space for poof at the bottom.

[Anonymous No.6734522]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-L-50s-Vintage-Net-Skirt-Fancy-Underskirt-Rock-n-Roll-Petticoat-Slip-Tutu-/180914585694?pt=UK_Bridal_Accessories&var=&hash=item6fcc53acb7

This was the petticoat I got and my only petticoat at the moment. It's really nice for the price. Picture is how much poof it can give my dresses though sometimes I feel like it's almost too much and have been considering another petticoat for my more classic looks.

[Anonymous No.6734523]

>>6734509
Classical Puppets does a longer one iirc but I have no personal experience. Square dancing pettis - the lower-poof malco modes, for example, might work well for you, as they are frequently 'too long' and 'too A-line'. However, my definition of 'moderate poof' is determined by what a petticoat looks like under velvet, so if your tea length dresses are summer-weight cotton then maybe not.

[Anonymous No.6734551]

I have two right now, one is a disgusting stiff cheap one from eBay and the other is a Classical Puppets bell one. I'm thinking of buying another CP one.

Does anybody have any recommendations for shorter pettis? I tried wearing my CP one with a low-waist dress, and it looked okay until I went outside and got to walking around, then the dress started to ride up and the petti was really visible.

[Anonymous No.6734565]

>>6734551
What length and shape? Victoriangirldress are pretty short, and as you can see from the thread are good for the price.

[Anonymous No.6734582]

VictorianGirlDress on eBay. Not a bad petticoat, although I think I'll get my next one from Classical Puppets.

[Anonymous No.6734584]

>>6734522
Where is that bag from?

[Anonymous No.6734731]

I have the knee-length a-line from Hell Bunny. I'm 5'3" and it hits me right at the knee, pretty much perfect on all my dresses. It does tend to bunch at the front when I'm walking though, and the waistband on the white one is shiny so it slides down quite a bit. I paid £25 for it, but I've had it for over a year and it hasn't deflated at all. The poof is medium, but I've worn it with two before and it's been fine. It's about three or so layers of soft-ish net, so it doesn't hold up that well under weight (anything bigger than a small evening bag crushes it on the side, especially my college bag). I've been meaning to upgrade to a CP one for ages.

[Anonymous No.6734781]

>>6734085
I used to layer a legs avenue petti with a shitty chiffon petti I got ages ago from F+F. Put something longer over top of them and they work well. I also noticed it looked best if I wore my pettis as low on my hips as possible.

Currently in the process of making myself a nice petti that can double as a casual mori style skirt out of chiffon, tulle, and layers of antique lace fragments I'm collecting from etsy. I've been losing weight and taking a break from lolita.

[Anonymous No.6734865]

>>6734582
I too only have one, from VGD.
Although, I do have a stiff-tulle wedding dress-length petti I got from Goodwill. I tried altering it but it was too hard with my sub-par sewing skills and now it sits in a clump under my bed with another part hung up in my closet.

[Anonymous No.6734873]

>>6734781
I think I'll try that sometime (although I might switch from leg avenue and buy a petticoat from vgd)

Good luck with that, anon!

[Anonymous No.6734898]

so victoriangirldress' petticoats aren't too short for most dresses?

they seem almost crotch length to me

[Anonymous No.6734927]

Can someone post a picture of the leg avenue pettis they use? I have pic related, and I found it a bit too short for a lot of my things. I'm 5'5" if that helps. I do see that they make a knee length one, is that one a better option?

[Anonymous No.6734946]

i made a petticoat guide, pictured is one from petticoat princess and the famous malco modes 582 - i kinda like the ebay one better, eh

[Anonymous No.6734987]

>>6733999
Thanks for replying about the Dear Celine petti since I was considering ordering one since they put out a new batch. How would poofiness compare to Cupcake CP?

I have the Classical Puppets A-line & Cupcake because I didn't know whether I would go sweet or classic to start out, turned out I need both since Lady Sloth and Innocent World are different poofs and needed custom size...

>Has anyone bought pettis from Etsy/indie sellers?

[Anonymous No.6735228]

>>6734898
well, given that most dresses have a skirt length of 20" or so, VGD pettis are 17.5" and you wear your petticoat just below the natural waist (about 1-2") and you don't want your petti to finish at the exact same point as your skirt hem because it will show, you want it to finish 1-2" above, they're about right. If you're taller and worried about them being too short, measure that 17.5" down from where you wear your petti.

[Anonymous No.6735238]

I got mine from Angelic Pretty. Sooo poofy. Need to get a new petticoat for Haenuli's Stained Glass. Not excited.

[Anonymous No.6735271]

>>6734927
I have pic related, which is a longer one, but it's past my knee s(5'3" here) and I have to roll up the opaque part for it to work. Even then it's more of an a-line and not a lot of poof. I would say get some other brand.

[Anonymous No.6735285]

>>6734987
I have one from rinrinhime which I've had for about 3 years? It's deflated now but it was a good starter petticoat

>>6734522
I think I might get these, how do they hold up with heavy fabrics?

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735289]

Does anyone have experience with long brand petticoats? Eg. VM or IW's?

>>6733999
I actually love my Classical Puppets A-line petticoat. It's fucking insane and works well with most of my IW dresses. It's been over a year and has shown no signs of wearing out.

[Anonymous No.6735353]

What about color? victoriangirldress and Classical Puppets both have colored pettis available, but it'd be best to get white so it doesn't show through the fabrics, right?

[Anonymous No.6735358]

>>6735289
Is it the daily or the violent poof one?

>>6735353
Right.

[Anonymous No.6735361]

>>6735353
Color shouldn't really matter, as the petticoat should not be visible underneath or through (assuming your dresses are lined). But if you wear mostly pastels get a white or pastel color. If you wear mostly black/dark colors, get black.

[Anonymous No.6735364]

>>6735361
Yeah, but white is best especially for summer dresses so it doesn't show through.

[Anonymous No.6735431]

>>6735358

Yeah, this question. I got the daily one just because the violent poof one looked really... violent I guess.

[Anonymous No.6735436]

>>6735431

Ah, fail. I meant I'd like to know if you got a daily or violent one because I'd like to know if it's doable for most loli.

[Anonymous No.6735540]

>>6734927
I have the one in your picture, I layer it on top of my CP Aline to make a cupcake shape.

I also have a F+F petti (not the SUPER huge tutu like one, the one slightly smaller) and it got crushed down after a while so it's now at the point that it makes a fantastic petti for layering over my CP one to make a smooth but poofy A-line shape. It's also very good for my longer dresses, like tea length ones.

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735603]

>>6735358
>>6735431
Violent poof. It is pretty full on but personally I like it that way!

>>6735436
The violent poof is definitely not good for most loli. I guess if you get the daily one you can at least layer petticoats until you get the effect you want.

I can dig up some examples of the violent poof in action if you'd like.

[Anonymous No.6735616]

Has anyone ever re-starched a nylon netting or tulle petticoat and what method do you prefer? I'm a bit wary of sugar-starching since I can just imagine something terrible going wrong and an ant infestation in my petticoat, but liquid starch or using cornstarch seemed like they might do the job.

[Anonymous No.6735623]

>>6735603
I'd like that, please. Dif Anon, tho.

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735702]

>>6735616
I've only ever used cornstarch (and on tulle). It definitely does the trick. Pic related. I made this ages ago for my blog.

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735707]

>>6735623
The four pics in the top row are all IW and the bottom are MM and AatP. I realise the one in the top right looks a little more awkward than the rest due to the fabric not playing along as nicely. Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.6735714]

>>6735702
I did not know you could do that! Good to know.

[Anonymous No.6735742]

>>6735707

From what I can see, I really love your coords!

And thanks for the pics - I see what sort of poof the violent A-line gives now. Is this without layering? It really doesn't look bad at all, particularly when weighted down by the skirt (but then again I'm a noob so I probably don't know anything).

[Anonymous No.6735746]

>>6735707
Can you show me the stock picture for this petti? I'm having trouble telling them apart by just name. (Awkward translation)

[Anonymous No.6735771]

>>6735746
It'll probably say "glass yarn violence A type" or something similar.

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735781]

>>6735714
If you decide to do it, just be mindful of the tulle sticking together.

>>6735742
Thank you!

And yes, it's without layering. I didn't think it needed much more, lol.

>>6735746
Yep, sure thing! I bought this a while ago where there used to only be one a-line petticoat. I didn't realise there are three types now! Sorry for any confusion.

[Helpful shopper person !!RFrXvqamlc7 No.6735790]

>>6735781
Oh, and here's the link for it.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w189500549.30.1N4uEX&id=3401713800

[Anonymous No.6735792]

>>6735707
>>6735742
>>6735781
I use this petti as my everyday petti and honestly, it's not really 'violent' at all lol, it's basically the perfect amount of poof for me. The only times I have to tame it I layer it under a heavier, flatter petti for longer dresses like IW long and VM stuff.

[Anonymous No.6735803]

>>6734584
Novelcreations on etsy. The P&P to the UK is a bitch so I got it through someone in America to send to me.

>>6735285
Not sure, most of my dresses are pretty light. The one by it self is pretty solid though but they are cheap enough that I wouldn't mind buying two to layer if I felt like the one wasn't working with a heavy dress.