/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6855009]

Lolita Lifestyle, whilst some debate it isn't real, post pics of ways of ruffling up your life. Got pictures of lolitas in your organizer? Your bedding has a tea rose print? Your oven mitts have kawaii muffins on them? Let's talk about all the little aspects of life that get ruffled (bonus points for someone who has lolified their car)
Pic related, loliable travel baggage anyone?

[Anonymous No.6855016]

Decoden is a huge thing, so mobile phones and stuff get covered in it which is supposed to be a lolita thing. I'd like to see an office desk done up but none of that overly done hello kitty stickers and plushies everywhere...they always seem so cramped. Ideas? I'd like to use a lace table cloth but it would get in the way of writing...

[Anonymous No.6855022]

[Anonymous No.6855058]

Shabby Chic pink rose sheets, white lace curtains, black harlequin and pastel pink walls, Moi dix Mois posters next to EA posters, a writing desk... Also have a few of my lolita dresses hanging around the room at all times paired up with different shoes, blouses, ext. Not sure if this qualifies.

I wish I had the drive to wear frills or frilly inspired things every day, but I'm as unmotivated and unorganized as they come about almost everything but schoolwork. I want to try to have drive again, just no idea where to start.

[Anonymous No.6855059]

>>6855022
I fucking love the black and deep electric blue combo mmm is so known for.

[Anonymous No.6855067]

My kitchen is extremely cute! I absolutely try to use heart utensils, and colorful animals and all kinds of cutesy shit because I pride myself on an obnoxiously cute kitchen lol.

[Anonymous No.6855073]

>>6855067
I recently discovered decobento- and now no food in my house is safe! It's all sanrio characters and flowers.

[Anonymous No.6855076]

>>6855016
Someday, I will have a Romantic decorated and furnished office. It will have a Louis XVI inspired swivel chair for me and two similar styled chairs for my clients. I'll have a vase full of fresh flowers every other week or so (I'll always try to make time to get fresh water and trim the ends). My family and friend's pictures will be framed in ornate "shabby chic" styled frames. I'll have a portable kettle or K-cup machine, a place to organize my tea selection (maybe put them in a cute basket for display), and a small collection of tea cups for my client and I. I'll have to have a small cake tray for sweets. My name and title will be engraved in cursive. I doubt that my company will let me change out the drab curtains, but maybe I can tack some rose garlands around the windows.

Can't decide what to do with artwork yet, but I know one thing: the desk will have a "secret" opening on the top that has booze inside.

Lots of booze.

[Anonymous No.6855085]

>>6855076
Seriously though. I want a desk with secret compartments

>0:40. http://youtu.be/_gCpVUX3oiw

>pic unrelated

[Anonymous No.6855109]

>>6855067
I need this in my life. I have a collection of assorted ice trays and cookie cutters. I have the Ninja Bread Men and Ginger Dead Men cutters, Portal Companion cube ice trays, along with stars, roses, hand guns and daises.

[Anonymous No.6855113]

>>6855076
That sounds amazing
Also, I aim to have fresh flowers on my desk all the time. Really lightens up the room. My best friend's fiance buys her fresh flowers every fortnight. I'm sad enough to buy my own. And then I buy a treat for my dog as well. Crazy dog lady in the making.

[Anonymous No.6855117]

>>6855022
I have blue curtains, candles and such with a black and silver damask doona...I totally need to find some decent sheets in the right blue shade so I can have a moite bedroom...

[Anonymous No.6855119]

>>6855109
Yea its a rice mold set with a dolphin mold, bunny, and sunflower.
http://www.jlist.com/product/TPP194<wbr>

[Anonymous No.6855120]

>>6855109
http://www.jlist.com/product/TPP194
Here ya go. Just don't come crying to me when your paycheck's all gone. Also if you find something cute on j-list or casabento: try ebay before you buy it. They usually have the same shit cheaper.

[Anonymous No.6855123]

I've seen some posts about "lolita" pajamas where they're just hot pink with cupcakes...I wanna make real old style nighties in full black with black lace and ribbons, the whole dealio.

[Anonymous No.6855130]

I think Misty Sky would make the cutest jammies.

[Anonymous No.6855134]

>>6855120
You are a culinary god. Are they just hard plastic molds? I was thinking I had some silicone cake molds in the shape of butterflies and lady beetles, I wonder if they'd do the same job? Maybe they'd be too flexible though...

[Anonymous No.6855136]

>>6855073
where do you normally buy yours from?

[Anonymous No.6855137]

>>6855130
hahaha I would wear this to bed, all I essentially wear are knee socks and my bf's tshirts, this looks wicked comfy~

[Anonymous No.6855139]

>>6855130
Yeeeeeeessssssssssss

[Anonymous No.6855145]

>>6855076
This is my basic problem in a nutshell- not allowed to have pens or writing implements in my cube, because my company thinks I work in fucking MI-5 and not a sales call center. I don't want to keep a candy dish at my desk because I'll gain weight, I don't have a sweetie or kids to put photos of in frames, and even if I do I'm a lesbian and out at work but not real comfortable with rubbing it in people's faces. I prefer water to every other drink, no paper means little to no need for a wastebasket, etc. I want kind of a hollywood regency inspired look to it, but all I have is my required posted documents rewritten by hand with a calligraphy pen and a really cute clock I got at a thrift store.

My apartment is even furnished; all I have are live plants and one of those teenage girl wall collages mostly made out of roses.

Someday I want a shabby chic meets voodoo shrine home, all rich colors and vintage valentines and incense and weird dark corners crammed with esoteric looking things. And even though all my books are cheap paperbacks, I wish they were all thick leatherbound things.

[Anonymous No.6855154]

Adventures in bentomaking, CasaBento and J-list are where I get my inspiration. I've recreated a few boxes, but I haven't taken pictures. This one would be really cute as Usakumya!

[Anonymous No.6855199]

I've been working on personalizing my Filofax recently, making my own blackxred coloured tabs and stuff. I'm tempted to cut my GLB's to decorate it further or buy some Imai Kira post cards to make more tabs.

[Anonymous No.6855342]

>>6855145

Good for you.

[Anonymous No.6855344]

Doilies. Doilies errywhurr. Buy a packet of paper ones for a dollar or two, or go to an op shop and buy lace ones for a couple of cents a pop.

[Anonymous No.6855356]

why yes my bedding does have a tea rose print.

[Anonymous No.6855362]

>>6855344
You can get cheap lace curtains from charity stores also, I think lace curtains would be good for sweet and classic rooms, but what about for gothic rooms?

[Anonymous No.6855364]

>>6855130
anyone else commissioning oo jia for misty sky pajamas? because i am

[Anonymous No.6855384]

>>6855364
Good thinking....

[Anonymous No.6855388]

>>6855123
holy shit do they still sell that pattern and where can i get it?

[Anonymous No.6855435]

>>6855362
Black lace, of course. Look at the Lolita decor thread for room stuffs.

[Anonymous No.6855495]

>>6855076
>office

To do what? Women don't do serious jobs.

[Anonymous No.6855570]

Lolita lifestyle is wearing the clothes several times a week. This home dec stuff pushed as "lifestyle" is what try hards do to try to one up actual participants in the fashion. It's not Lolita if you're not wearing the clothes.

[Anonymous No.6855583]

>>6855199
Too cool.
>>6855123
I've got a couple like these, excuse how see-through this one is. They probably have some on taobao but the old-lady-sexed-and-died-in-this charity store route is so much easier. If you ever make on, please share it!
I can't claim to be a lifestyle lolita in any
capacity, but my room is pretty frilly.

[Anonymous No.6855587]

>>6855022
Dat vanity...

[Anonymous No.6855620]

It's not the best dress but I can just imagine dressing like this daily.. ahh.

[Anonymous No.6855625]

>>6855620
A-are you in the right thread?

[Anonymous No.6855808]

>>6855583
that picture is terrifying

[Anonymous No.6855813]

>>6855120
>>6855120
>>6855120
DON'T BUY FROM j-list!
bento USA is miles cheaper plus they have tons more selection
http://www.bentousa.com/bento/

[Anonymous No.6855821]

>>6855813
The rice mold set is almost $4 cheaper. Just search Fun Food Rice Mold.

Plus bento USA has flatrate shipping in the US

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6855824]

Hey girls, I just picked up this really cute bento set at supertarget for $7 it was a pretty good size too, a two tier set with a compartment on top for your fork and spoon.
here's a photo of the ones they are selling.

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6855845]

me and my roomie have been addicted to making bento recently, so oh goodness this thread
Here's the one I made two days ago.
just bought more supplies. its fucking awesome having a roomie that shares the same interests as you.
(moved out recently)
1/2

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6855919]

>>6855845
and the dessert bento with chocolates and nutella cakes my friend and I made and shared

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6855946]

>>6855919
also, I have my own bathroom. I'm going to break out the bathroom set that I used for my dorm bathroom (dorm bathroom pictured) and decorate it.
the bathroom has two parts. a toilet/shower area (which is destined to be hellokittyified) and a carpeted sink area with a big mirror (the wallpaper is pastel floral)
not sure what to decorate the sink area yet, but I've been told that I'm allowed to hang photos and decorate the area as I please.
if any of you ladies love floral prints, give me some good suggestions or links (or tell me if you went to your local store and saw some cute floral bathroom stuff)
I think floral is cute, but Its not really my style, so I'd love to enlist the help of /cgl/ to help give me suggestions to roccoco my bathroom.

I really wish I had some lolita friends in the area, we would have a ball with this, going shopping and such.

[Anonymous No.6856520]

>>6855145
There used to be false fancy book covers for paperbacks sold through the Victorian Trading Company catalog. They don't seem to have it now but you could fake it with some embossed pleather and a little bit of sewing.

[Anonymous No.6856523]

>>6855362
Dye em black. Provided they aren't yknow, valuable antiques.

[Anonymous No.6856533]

>>6855364
Holy shit make it happen!

[Anonymous No.6856537]

>>6855946
Well if you can find it, a lot of places will have the spring floral stuff on sale now. Craft stores like Joanns, Michaels, AC Moores, Hobby Lobby, etc will have some stuff (Michaels and Joanns usually have the nicer selection and accept each other's online coupons) Plus you can usually add floral fabric to most stuff with glue or whatever.

I'd also suggest browsing local antique shops and flea markets for pretty pastel china or bottles. You can use things like vases, bottles or teapots as toothbrush holders, and teacups or saucers as soap dishes.

[Anonymous No.6856554]

>>6855946
Well if you can find it, a lot of places will have the spring floral stuff on sale now. Craft stores like Joanns, Michaels, AC Moores, Hobby Lobby, etc will have some stuff (Michaels and Joanns usually have the nicer selection and accept each other's online coupons) Plus you can usually add floral fabric to most stuff with glue or whatever.

I'd also suggest browsing local antique shops and flea markets for pretty pastel china or bottles. You can use things like vases, bottles or teapots as toothbrush holders, and teacups or saucers as soap dishes.

[Anonymous No.6856559]

>>6856537
>>6856554
Why did that double my post? Goddamn /cgl/ get your shit together.

[Anonymous No.6856561]

>>6855016
you can put a lace tablecloth down and then have a plastic thingy over it. I forget the name, but it can be done.

[Anonymous No.6856563]

>>6855824
Supertarget? Is that like Target but as a supermarket?
Dat turtle lunch box is pretty fucking cute though.

I sitll have my entire collection of bento sets, including some Hamtaro sauce bottles, and a dolphin two-tier bento that has some engrish going on.

[Anonymous No.6856567]

>>6856563
>I still have an entire collection of bento sets from High School
Well I certainly can't type tonight.

[Anonymous No.6856638]

>>6855583
I love it, and would love it in a whole range of colours. That's the idea I'd love to go with making nighties. Show us your frilly room!!

[Anonymous No.6856647]

Call me creepy or weird, but I totally think taxidermy is loliable. I'd love to get some dead animals up in my house, but I'm worried my dog might react badly and end up chewing them if he got the chance...

[Anonymous No.6856650]

Stained glass windows. I'd love to find a huge deco to stick onto my bedroom window but I think it'd end up looking tacky with the style of the house and my furniture. I may just have to make do with stained glass lamps or something.

[Anonymous No.6856707]

>>6856647
We got a deer at my house, my cats haven't even bothered with it. Wave anything furry around them and they're all up in that shit. Just keep it up out of the way, maybe even introduce Stuffy to your pal. He shan't be that interested.

[Anonymous No.6856761]

>>6856707
>>6856647
trust me anon, if you decide to get a stuffed animal, be careful what you pick. we got a stuffed armadillo from a relative and had to hide it when my brother was over with his dog (a beagle). she was always barking and freaking out at that thing unless we put it away in a closet.

[Anonymous No.6856773]

>>6855009
Speaking of lolifying your car...

so-li.taobao.com/

[Anonymous No.6856818]

>>6856773
I just...don't know whether to laugh or put it in my cart....

[Anonymous No.6857692]

I'm going to ask Oo Jia if she can make the pajamas. They look to have an uncomfortable zipper at the back...what kind of changes should I go for to make this a beautiful comfortable pair of pajamas?

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6858255]

>>6856554
I really want a loliable suitcase. I'm not sure where to get one, and places I've looked online had suitcases that I liked but they've sold out. anyone know of where to get any?
>>6855009
thanks for the advice, I'll be headed out shopping this weekend.

[Anonymous No.6858314]

The closest thing I'm doing as far as lolita lifestyle goes is covering my shitty tattoo with something more fitting for gothic lolita since you can see it in most OPs. I'm so thankful I'm not into sweet, otherwise I'd be fucked.

[Anonymous No.6858318]

>>6855123
me too anon... Ive been looking for the perfect pattern for so long!

[Anonymous No.6858325]

>>6856523
Dye is a gothic lolitas best friend

[Anonymous No.6858336]

>>6856647
I collect framed pin boards of different creatures. I have numerous butterflies, a few different insect ones; a couple scorpions, and a bat! Not strictly taxidermy but similar and they look awesome on the walls.

[Anonymous No.6858338]

>>6857692
Maybe some ribbon ties? Or a few poppers might do the trick instead of a zipper...

[Anonymous No.6858344]

>>6858336
Victorians were utterly obsessed with pinning insects, so IMO it fits in. I think it would suit a classic aesthetic naturally but it could work with Gothic as well, depending on the insects you chose and how they're framed/arranged. The little dioramas like pic. related are especially pretty.

[Anonymous No.6858349]

>>6858344
And of course I forget the image.

[Anonymous No.6858347]

>>6857692

Patterns in >>6855123
have a row of buttons down the front, you could go with that.

Alternatively, the jsk version looks easier as I don't think it has any zippers, you may want to sew the straps directly onto the dress so the buttons at the ends of them don't poke you in the back when you sleep.

If you want the long sleeves you could add them to the jsk style, as long as you keep the neckline wide enough to have a full shirred back so it can be pulled over your head. Personally I thought the jsk plus a long-sleeved bolero would be cute.

[Anonymous No.6858362]

>>6855824
>>6855845
>>6855919
>>6855946
Aw dayum. I should really make bento lunches now. I'm not getting a meal plan and my fall schedule isn't going to allow much time for a decent lunch. Thanks for the inspirations.

I recall having a lot of shitty days last semester and my last roommates had a drinking problem, so I would take advantage of their empty collection of wine bottles (for some reason, they have a buttload of Barefoot lined up on the cabinets) and use them as vases for flowers I bought for cheap at a local florist. I wasn't allowed to have pets and taking care of the flowers was as close as I could get. It sounds really cheesy and almost ita of me, but I thought that I was becoming a life-styler because of this. It was fun though. I'll probably treat myself to some in the near future.

[Anonymous No.6858378]

>>6858349
That's perdy neat.

Ok, this is more of a hippie lifestyle discussion, but has anyone here owned and used a salt crystal lamp before? It looked really tempting at the local Earthbound store, but at the same time, I was getting a "bogus product" vibe.

[Anonymous No.6858792]

>>6858349
I've seen little moss/plant dioramas in the glass domes at Harvey Norman. Kinda tempted to rip it all out and put in a sparkly rose like from Beauty and the Beast. Lame, but just to say I did it i suppose
>>6858378
I'm pretty sure they're completely bogus. I think I even read an article about how shit they really are or something. Same with room humidifiers.

[Anonymous No.6858799]

>>6858362
I've got a small herb garden growing in a pretty blue terracotta pot that I was given for my birthday. It's small so I can move it around when I move so it's great for renters, plus the fact it's all completely edible and lets me pretend I'm eating healthy when I sprinkle it into my pasta and stuff. Plus, unlike bought flowers from a store it only dies if I don't look after it. I love having flowers around but it's not really a money wise option having to replace them all the time.

[Anonymous No.6858797]

>>6858378
they are bogus in that they're just a bunch of salt. however, they are awesome in that they're a big glowing piece of salt. i have several of the nice quality ones. check the base to get a gauge of the quality - if it's a splintery piece of wood with a loosely attached lightbulb, keep looking. they are extremely warm and dim light (think nightlight) and pleasantly warm to the touch. you should seal them tightly in a bag if it gets humid in the summer as water moisture will slowly dissolve them.

[Anonymous No.6859049]

>>6858799
True that. I wish my current living space had a balcony. I'm not sure how well I can balance the pots in between the window. My roommates and I have talked about creating some sort of garden. Not sure how it's all going to work out, but it would be nice to have one.

>>6858797
>>6858792

Hm, alright then. I guess I won't waste my money quite yet. I'll probably end up spending more on my energy bill for keeping those things plugged in. I could use a fan more.

[Anonymous No.6859095]

It's completely easy for sweet lolitas to get stationary that's totally cute and fluffy and sparkly and smells nice. With gothic, it's a bit hard. I've got some pens that look like syringes, dragons and a totem pole of skulls but beyond that, there's nothing overly cool. I can get cool gothic looking book covers, but for actual note paper, I can't really find many options beyond marbled paper and such. I suppose I just have to wait until Halloween comes?

[Anonymous No.6859101]

Sugarveil decorating!! I would love to try this! everything would look so cute with sugary lace over it!!

[Anonymous No.6859113]

I wish lolitas in my local comm would eat more healthily.

[Anonymous No.6859126]

>>6859101
this looks so amazing! is it hard to do?

[Anonymous No.6859130]

>>6859113
It's one reason i don't attend meet ups and 'tea parties'. Just an excuse for badly brewed tea and fattie pastries. I love fruit and unsweetened iced tea.

[Anonymous No.6859133]

>>6859126
I don't imagine so, I've seen a whole dress made out of this stuff. A lot of pictures only show the icing in white, but it can be made in a range of colours including gold and black, problem is it can be a touch expensive for a basic starter kit.
dabbu dabbu dabbu dot sugarveil dot commu

[Anonymous No.6859137]

>>6859113
>>6859130
I love iced tea but I don't like actual hot tea. I would love a wine tasting meetup though

[Anonymous No.6859141]

>>6859095
Have you thought about getting quills and ink?

Ah, I just remembered that Michael's has a bunch of cute floral stationary items that's perfect for the classic lolita. It should be found in their $5 and under/miscellaneous section.
>>6859113
I wish that healthier choices were more present in meets in general. It almost seems like it's the same kinds of foods: tea sandwiches, desserts/candy, or sushi.

My friends and I have gotten sugar migraines from a local tea shop, and it was not fun.

>>6859113
Ha, those strawberries remind me of a recipe my friend did for her party. She turned the strawberries into jello-vodka shots with alcohol infused whipped cream.

[Anonymous No.6859144]

>>6859141
I do the same with oranges. But the strawberries sounds more delicious!

[Anonymous No.6859151]

>>6859137
ME TOO! I just visited one in Southern Illinois and it's beautiful. I need to visit one that my friend co-owns though. It'll be tricky to reserve a date at this time around since it's wedding season.

>>6859141
>>6859130
http://www.yummly.com/recipes/healthy-tea-sandwiches

In being the only few lolitas who stay in an area for more than a year at a time, I don't get a lot of opportunities to have meets, but I would totally make these for bento lunches.

http://www.yummly.com/recipes/healthy-tea-sandwiches

If you have the right kind of space, maybe you could host your own meet and serve these?

[Anonymous No.6859148]

>>6859141
I used to have ink and quills when I was a kid first reading Harry Potter but it's not that practical
I do have calligraphy fountain pens that are nice though

[Anonymous No.6859152]

With all the hate we place on fatty chans, what do we expect when all that gets served at meets is endless amounts of macarons and cakes. Fruit can be cute!

[Anonymous No.6859158]

with all the speshul snowflakes who have anxiety disorders and what not...I'm surprised there isn't a high number of speshul vegans and stuff...I know there's two girls in my comm who are allergic to this and that, so much food that I highly doubt it's all true, but I just think...why not a speshul diet (not dissing vegans, or anything, just saying a high maintenance diet would go hand in hand with a high maintenance personality)

[Anonymous No.6859164]

>>6859162

[Anonymous No.6859162]

If I was a part of a community I would make so many jello dishes

so many jello dishes it's not funny

[Anonymous No.6859173]

>>6859144
I've never tried them with oranges before. Maybe I just like fruits on their own because I didn't particularly enjoy what my friend made. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of shots. I do recommend Kasteel Rouge as a good dessert beer. I think it would taste great with crepes.

>>6859148

Ah, I forgot about that. My friend's dog would find a way to get to them and chew on her quills. I guess he was reminded of birds.

>I want to make these bookends
I bet a Gothic lolita would love to make one that's a bird or lion in black and gold.

[Anonymous No.6859171]

I made this for a friend's baby shower. Everyone loved it and the two kids there devoured as much as they could...but it was a real shame that it mostly went uneaten as everyone just resorted to the sausage rolls, chips and such.

[Anonymous No.6859176]

>>6859171

[Anonymous No.6859183]

>>6859158
I'm surprised about that too. Menu choices is a big factor in event planning. One thing that almost always get overlooked are sugar-free options (diabetes is unfortunately a big killer in the U.S.)

[Anonymous No.6859184]

>>6859171
capcha: eni vegere

[Anonymous No.6859185]

>>6859183
Normally gluten and vegetarians are the issue for my comm...no diabeetus though, even though a lot of people in my life outside of lolita have it. Weird!

[Anonymous No.6859186]

BRING ON THE HAM SANDWICH STADIUM!

[Anonymous No.6859191]

ITT: Food too good to eat

[Anonymous No.6859189]

>>6859171
Aw. All of your hard work...

I just remembered my PR professor saying that he used to set up a menu option for children, but the grown ups would eat the kids stuff (stuff like pig in a blanket).

[Anonymous No.6859196]

>>6859185
It is weird.

In my community, there are nut and shellfish allergies. .

[Anonymous No.6859207]

Ok...so that we're not "derailing", any "lolita lifestyle" hobbies or places you like to visit to "feel more lolita"?

There aren't any tea rooms in the town I live now, but I love biking around the old historic neighborhoods to admire the houses that I'd like to live in someday.

[Anonymous No.6859215]

>>6859207
That kind of reminds me of my hobby in dressing up nice and going to open houses like mansions and stuff...I like to window shop houses that I hope I will one day be able to afford.

[Anonymous No.6859253]

want.

[Anonymous No.6859262]

I've always found it weird when people suggest music that's "lolita". To me, music is music, no matter who listens to it. I'd hate to think that listening to trip hop makes me any less of a lolita than those who like classic and/or j-pop. Hmm...actually, it would be cool if I could hear that kind of music while shopping for lolita clothing or going to a tea room.

Hypothetically speaking, would it be more of a hipster or a lolita lifestyler thing to do to invest in a gramophone?

[Anonymous No.6859264]

>>6859137
I would love to go wine tasting as a loli meet, but I think more than half my comm is underage / in high school... so it would probably just be me, the infamous Mike Makinen, and his posse.

[Anonymous No.6859273]

>>6859262
Ooh, speaking of Japanese music, there's a thread in /mu/ going on right now. It's a nice change from their usual K-pop threads and there are so many good suggestions.

>>>/mu/36449564

[Anonymous No.6859297]

>>6859264
It's the same in my community.

Man, I want to go have an of-age meet up at this bar: Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar. I remember passing by it while visiting Miami Beach. I heard that it was closed though. Could anyone actually confirm this? I want to go back to actually go inside one day.

[Anonymous No.6859298]

>>6859297
Aw, my image dropped.

[Anonymous No.6859313]

>>6859298
Hoshit, there are other locations.

You lucky bastards in Boston should go.

[Anonymous No.6859321]

>>6859313
Fuck me, there's one in Connecticut too!?!
I love that this location has an outdoor patio, which looks pretty and perfect for classic and sweet lolitas...


Someone put this chain in Chicago. PLEASE.

[Anonymous No.6859323]

>>6859321
The inside is all Gawthic and shit.

[Anonymous No.6859332]

>>6859323
>Correction: The CT location is in Greenwich

[Anonymous No.6859340]

>>6859332
The Red Lulu, its sister cocina and tequila bar is located in Norwich.

[Anonymous No.6859343]

>>6859340

[Voxane !!aFbiQgnY8Ay No.6859363]

>>6859340
I worked down the street from there~! It didn't look too classy from the outside.

[Anonymous No.6859366]

>>6859363
It's funny that you said that because a reviewer said that it looked like a brothel.

[Anonymous No.6859776]

>>6859137
Good luck with that. You are not supposed to wear lipstick when you are tasting wine since it may change the taste of the drink. I've already seen some women being kicked out of a session because of this.
But that was in France and most folks in the wine business are purists and elitists. American may be slightly less [spoiler]autistic[/ohwait...] harsh on that kind of stuff.

[Anonymous No.6859787]

>>6859366
That's funny because Strindberg's Lulu was indeed a prostitute.

[Anonymous No.6859807]

>>6858314
Picture please?
I'm curious about what it was and what it is now. The art of tattooing is fascinating to me.

[Anonymous No.6859810]

>>6859186
I think smorgastarta would be lovely for tea! I'm not in a comm but if I ever enter one, I'd love to go to various afternoon tea places in London. The Balcony particularly sticks out for me. The restaurant is lovely and their tea room is rose themed!

[Anonymous No.6859815]

>>6859810
Whoops, I meant The Balcon, not The Balcony.

[Anonymous No.6859817]

I've always loved this very old world style. I'd love to live in a building of the sort... something stone. Sort of a manor house.

As for my living space, well, it'd be kinda like...

[Anonymous No.6859887]

>>6859262
I seriously hate k-pop and j-pop and whatever the fuck else pop. So many girls in my comm are idol obsessed and insist on holding kareoke meets and sing their shitty korean pop songs without even knowing what the lyrics mean. And then you get the girls that insist on listening to classical music when clearly nobody is even feeling the groove of it. Why force yourself and pretend to like something you don't honestly like just to match the clothes you're in? Music doesn't make the fashion.

[Anonymous No.6859930]

>>6859887
Right, because industrial clubs blare green day and shania twaine all day.

While it doesn't make the fashion it does make the scene. Ambiance if you will.

[Anonymous No.6860023]

>>6859930
In that case, how would K-pop and J-pop create Lolita's ambiance? If anything, classical music or symphonic metal would be more fitting. There's nothing connecting frilly rococo dresses made in Japan with 2NE1 or Utada Hikaru except for the fact that they're both ~*azn omgg*~.
It's just weebs trying to be special, honestly.

[Anonymous No.6860052]

>>6860023
Some people just like the music. If there's a general consensus like in my con where most people like it then why not play it?
You're probably one of the butthurt lolis that stands in the back saying nothing, offering no suggestions then runs home to bitch on cgl about 'omg the weebs didn't listen to my vastly superior knowledge of music.'

Personally I would like old school VK played ALL the time.

[Anonymous No.6860055]

>>6860023
i only get classic lolitas listening to well classical music. i can totally see sweet lolitas listening to stuff like utada hikaru.

[Anonymous No.6860187]

>>6859787
Haha, I forgot about that. Man, that playwright was fucking nuts. Have you seen Strindberg and Helium?

I don't know why there aren't many meets involving going to live theatre.


Aw shiet. Whatever happened to Utada Hikaru? And Nana Kitade. I can't tell if they're just MIA because I've stopped listening to them or they really stopped touring and making albums.

[Anonymous No.6860192]

I can see Sailor Lolitas listening to jazz or bluegrass if they lived by a river instead of the ocean. And I can see Sweet lolitas listening to synth-pop. .

[Anonymous No.6860200]

>>6859887

I would only listen to classical if I'm trying to unwind before bed or do homework. I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing that lolita fashion don't have its roots in music (unlike punk, for example).

[Anonymous No.6860205]

>>6860200
> Lolita not related to fashion.

Did you miss out on Mana or something?

[Anonymous No.6860207]

>>6860205
And by fashion I meant music. Derp.

[Anonymous No.6860233]

>>6860205
No, I meant that lolita did not exactly start with music. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mana and other VK bands were around to influence the fashion, and the fashion was around before then.

[Anonymous No.6860311]

>>6860205
The thing is that even if a part of lolita comes in fact from a music band (let's face it, it's mostly Mana/Moi dix mois and the rest is just some rehash), the whole fashion is not directly linked to a musical genre nd is not connoted as a "music look". When you see a lolita, you don't directly bound it to a certain musical genre (except maybe from punk-lolita, which make sense since it uses a style that is bound to music).
The other thing is that unlike some other fashion, lolita did not start as a way for some music fan to stand out from the others. It is intended to stand out, but was not really born among a subculture generated by music. Of course, there is Mana, but he pretty much caused the opposite effect : some people mentionned him for his look and then were interested in his music.

[Anonymous No.6860330]

>>6860311
Thank you for elaborating for me. I couldn't have explained it any better.

Does anyone own any neat tea sets? I've been meaning to get one someday, but the good stuff is super expensive. I haven't found anything I actually like at thrift stores.

[Anonymous No.6860341]

>>6860311
>>6860233

I forgot to mention that it seems like there are different ideologies that surround the fashion, depending on who you talk to/what part of the world you're in.

It seems to me that in Japan, at least when the fashion began, it was all about emulating the cuteness of being a maiden or housewife (at least otome-kei was like that), then as the fashion evolved and spread, it was a little more about expressing femininity through modesty in contrast to dressing sexily. There are those who wear it to feel empowered, and there are those who wear it to feel princess-like - or both.

With other, more grounded sub-cultures, there seems to be a more unified idea that reflects in their clothing choices (i.e.: Hippie culture is about freedom and returning to nature, thus the loose clothing, natural fibers, untamed hair; it's also grounded in music.).

[Anonymous No.6860353]

>>6860330
I own beautiful Royal Worcester that I've found in charity shops and I grew so attached to them. However, my The Duchess set is all slightly stained/chipped and my Durham I accidentally chipped myself... I grew extremely attached to these tea cups and I looked up prices for them and I would definitely pay the price for them since they're just so beautiful. Finding them is another matter... The detail is just spectacular and as long as you take care of them properly, they don't get damaged from just washing them, as some tea sets do, such as the designs getting washed off.

[Anonymous No.6860891]

>>6860330
Oh Royal Albert, surprisingly around early spring The Bay (oh and if you're Canadian) carries these very cute and flowery tea sets by Royal Albert, and a lot of them usually don't sell so they end up going for huge mark downs to clear them out. I used to work for the gift registry and china department so I've seen so many wonderful sets come and go. Many families still carry RA and their flower sets, ESPECIALLY Old Country Rose. It's terribly sweet to see grand-daughters carrying on their grandmother's sets. Sadly I know we had some people try to return their sets at the store just because we still carry them, but they are clearly used and old (different marks and stamps).

Keep an eye on craigslist, local markets, and garage sales. You may just be lucky, or else if you know a fine china store, keep an eye on particular brands and styles, and see if they ever go discontinued/clearance. Or else check online for particular brands, some clearance patterns go on sale (ie. Royal Albert, Noritake, Mikasa, Royal Doulton).

PS: I prefer Royal Albert - Memory Lane, just a touch of light blue, not too busy like OCR and the blue version of it. I forgot a lot of other patterns I enjoyed, but Royal Doulton and Mikasa has some beautiful sets. I still can't shake the habit of looking under saucers and plates to see the brand and pattern...

[Anonymous No.6860972]

>>6860891
Thank you for the information! When buying a set, what should we look out for and such?

[Anonymous No.6861025]

>>6860972
Gosh, depends on how social is the person, you may want to get at least a setting for 4 people, and you can go as high as 12 settings (a very common number but usually for huge families). Unless you just want that special set for yourself, have 2 sets (especially if one set breaks ahh... but 2 is a nice number for a company and you).

Type of china wise, bone china is the best and usually the most expensive of the types. It's very strong because of the calcium mix, and it's transparency. Hold up a piece to the light and see if your fingers show through: that's a sign of good quality. Bone china tends to be thinner and lighter than porcelain and fine china, but some modern brands' strength qualities are about the same among those three.

I'd research brands and patterns because there are so many variety of styles and qualities, some are prone to chipping more than others. Also, are treated differently when it comes to taking care of them and cleaning (very rare do patterns get scratched off, usually from improper cleaning and use). While you can research online, there are some things you just have to see and feel for yourself. The handles of the cups is important to the person; some designs are rather challenging for some fingers, or just awkward to hold.

I got several different views about china types for teas, and most have told me bone china is best for drinking tea due to its thinness so the tea cools a little quicker but just right to drink from without burning yourself. Even some have tried drinking the same tea out of different types of china cups, and they felt it was different from each cup. Hard for me to say, I've never tried it myself, but it's interesting and based on preferences for sure.

[Anonymous No.6861215]

>>6855199
No never cut up those! Just find a pretty page from a GLB scans and print it out. I think I heard a Lolita said that she bought oojia fabric and made it into tablecloths or kitchen curtains?

>>6855845
I went into Daiso when I was in California and left with my wallet empty. I cannot believe that a cute strawberry bento box was only $1.50!!! Someone could also make pretty homemade cups by spraying frosted glass stuff over a pretty lace pattern or doily and then take it off for a Lacey pattern.

>>6859173
These are supposedly really easy? Buy plastic animal figure, glue to wooden blocks, prime and spray/paint it with desired color, and pretty result!

[Anonymous No.6861264]

>>6859173
>>6861215
>These are supposedly really easy? Buy plastic animal figure, glue to wooden blocks, prime and spray/paint it with desired color, and pretty result!
Eeeeexcellent.

[Anonymous No.6861320]

This could be done with all kinds of colours to get a cute or gothic look.

[Anonymous No.6861338]

>>6861215
Call me stupid, but are there any real differences between a bento box and a general lunch box?

[Anonymous No.6861360]

>>6861338
shape and kotoba

[Anonymous No.6861388]

Does anyone have any good sites with recipes, preferably for recipes that are made in bulk to be able to be eaten every day for the rest of the week? I don't have a lot of time with work to be able to make a fancy bento daily.

[Anonymous No.6861423]

>>6859273
THEY HAVE KPOP THREADS

[Anonymous No.6861608]

>>6861423
Yeah, they have them pretty much once a week.

[Anonymous No.6861616]

>>6861338
I think that bento boxes are just fancy tupperware.

[teacupmouse No.6861630]

>>6861616
Sort of, but they have the little dividers sometimes meant for rice and meat/veggies. I like that. Plus they stack up

[Anonymous No.6863412]

I imagine lifestyle lolitas not only decorating their environment in a lolita aesthetic, but partaking in a lot of arts and crafts, such as knitting and gardening. Doing charity work and generally being a great person to everyone. I know it's impossible to be nice all day every day, but it would be nice to try. I remember Dita Von Teese saying that she would play a game where every person who passed her, she would try to find something she liked about them, as normally we find it so easy to find something we dislike about people.

[Anonymous No.6863997]

>>6863412
It may just be my fetishism talking, but I always figured lolitas are best when they're good but haughty. Maybe a little bossy.

But then, that's just like, my opinion, man.
If only...

[Anonymous No.6864003]

>>6863997
Bleh, I don't like haughty people.

I don't like anyone who doesn't respect me as much as I respect them.

[Anonymous No.6864010]

>>6863997
I want a lolita female Dom. I want her to demand to be pampered and for me to wait on her hand and foot. Haughty and bossy while dressed up? Mmm. But as a person? Leave it for when you're in frills.

[Anonymous No.6864019]

>>6864010
>>6864003
I might not be explaining it well. I don't mean rude or mean-spirited, I just mean a powerful personality... maybe a bit tsun?

[Anonymous No.6864025]

>>6864019
Oh boy, here we go...

Well, maybe you'll find a tsundere girl who just happens to like lolita? You could be all like

"H-hello, Tsun-tsun-chan. I saw this dress the other day. I think it would look lovely on you!"
"R-really? I-I mean, not that I care, b-baka!"

And then she'll wear it the next day and you'll be all
"I knew you'd look great in it!"
"Sh-shut up! It's not like I wore it for you or anything!"

And you'll have a tsun-tsun lolita.

[Anonymous No.6864063]

>>6864025
because i'm sure that will ever happen, unless in a specific role play.

[Anonymous No.6864078]

>>6864063
Dream, motherfucker. Dream.

[Anonymous No.6864194]

>>6864010
I'm a Dom who's more in my element when wearing normal clothing. When I'm in Lolita, I lose my dominating spirit and feel more submissive. I've never thought about being haughty in lolita... I don't feel quite grown-up and able to be demanding in it. I don't mean to sound like I'm into age-play, I just don't feel quite...I dunno...as strong in lolita?

[Anonymous No.6869838]

Don't you fucking die on me.


Oh wait, that's not very lady like of me. Anyway, found this gem.
http://shop33911665.taobao.com/

>myface
>yourface

So much cute stuff that I want, that I hate it

[Anonymous No.6869846]

>>6869838

I hate that it's nearly impossible to ship from China any of these things

[Anonymous No.6869862]

>>6869846
I know...

[Anonymous No.6869866]

This is going to be such a waste of space and money, but I found this fuckers (and more assorted shapes, designs, and sizes) at the Dollar Tree. I'm thinking about getting all of these and arranging them on a tiered cake stand as decoration.

[Anonymous No.6869890]

Google these blogspots because 4chan thinks its spam when I post the links

A little sweet and classic
>connie-livingbeautifully

Gothic living
>insomniacsattic

Sailor and Pirate lolitas might benefit from this blog
completely-coastal

[Anonymous No.6871407]

>>6864010
haha, this is me and my boyfriend to a t.
when I'm all dressed up I can tell him to do anything because I am a princess and he happily goes along with it.
but outside of lolita the roles are pretty much reversed and I go back into loving pseudo-housewife mode. nobody will ever know my true power levels.

[Anonymous No.6871415]

>>6871407
...Requesting a picture. Also, do you have the kind of relationship where you can have other servants?

Not that I have perverted intentions, o-or anything...

[Anonymous No.6871419]

>>6871415
...I always forget that non-media boards don't have spoilers. Now I feel stupid.

[Anonymous No.6871429]

>>6871419
We keep asking for them (since some characters themselves are spoilers) but moot says we don't need them. ;_;

[Anonymous No.6872856]

Bump for still wanting an answer from the dom loli.

[Anonymous No.6873372]

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[Anonymous No.6873735]

>>6864010
I have a guy buy lolita for me. All I have to do is boss him around in the coordinates he buys for me and it makes him happy.

I'm open to getting another person to boss around in frills.

[Anonymous No.6873766]

>>6859810
The majority of the tea places in London are waay overpriced. Like, you'll have to pay the best part of £20 for a couple of tiny triangle sandwiches and a tea.

[Anonymous No.6873770]

>>6860055
Really? I would imagine sweet Lolis listening to Nana Kitade, Kanon Wakeshima and Gacktuooo~ <3 for some reason

[Anonymous No.6873889]

>>6873766
I've found tea to be absurdly filling. There certainly is a minimum price around £25 which is pretty excessive but all carbs and sweets are very stuffing.

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6875089]

things I want to talk about that might keep this thread going:
>where to get rori suitcases
>the art of bento (recipies, sharing links)
>do you dress up your pets or collect cutsey\roccoco or gothic things?
>do you have a lolita specific perfume?
> does your personality match the style you wear?
>do you act differently from usual when you wear lolita? how so?
>what do your parents, relatives, close friends, and regular friends think of the fashion?
> do you prefer playing videogames with "loliable" playable characters? if so, what videogames would you reccomend?
if any of you seagulls have style savvy trendsetters we have to exchange store codes\friendcodes

[Anonymous No.6875095]

>>6860055
utada? Do you know what you're talking about?

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6875218]

if this isn't a loliable game then I don't know what is. really wished they had more print dresses and coats that didn't squish your petti.

[Anonymous No.6875231]

>>6875218
what the fuck is that?

[Anonymous No.6875257]

>>6875089
>where to get rori suitcases
I want to know this too! I love the Sanrio ones but I don't know how well they would actually hold up.

> the art of bento
justbento.com is a really good site!
www.jackiw.blogspot.ca/search/label/bento
judysbentobox.blogspot
www.aibento.net/category/bento-recipes/

Some tumblrs
ihavealittlebento
bentoland
bentowahey

Amazon.com has many cute bentos+accessories and I would recommend getting ones that say they are microwave and dishwasher safe. I very much like taking my bento to work though I'm not particularly good at waking up in time to make it cute usually it forces me to think a little healthier because of the small space.

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6875263]

what the fuck is you? >>6875231
its motherfuckin' style savvy nigger.
you want a lolita store? fuck yeah you can have a lolita store. you want to put coords on a mannequin? you bet your sweet tits you can. and if someone comes into the store asking for a motherfucking outfit, you can give them a motherfucking oufit so sweet they'll cream their panties over it. hell, they might like it so much that they'll invite you out to hang out later because you are that fucking awesome.

[Anonymous No.6875276]

>>6875263
Nia, I love you.

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6875281]

>>6875257
oh! post pics of your bento! thanks for the tumblrs. I usually make them the day before to save time. The hellokitty suitcases look cute but I'm thinking the same as you. plus they are a bit small for my liking.

[Anonymous No.6875628]

>>6875089
this seems interesting. I'll fill it out when I get home.

[Anonymous No.6876006]

>>6875089
>>where to get rori suitcases
If you're in Australia and like gothic: Strandbags
http://www.strandbags.com.au/luggage/lucca-fleur-de-lis-dome-bag/3076818
>>do you dress up your pets or collect cutsey\roccoco or gothic things?
My fish lives in a jar similar this picture and I do have a curio cabinet with weird medical and old things
>>do you have a lolita specific perfume?
Nope
>> does your personality match the style you wear?
Yes
>>do you act differently from usual when you wear lolita?
Nope
>>what do your parents, relatives, close friends, and regular friends think of the fashion?
'As long as I look respectable...'
>> do you prefer playing videogames with "loliable" playable characters? if so, what videogames would you reccommend?
Yes, but I don't know any

[Nia !!9ULuJn9/+HD No.6876407]

>>6875089
might as well answer my own thing
>do you dress up your pets or collect cutsey\roccoco or gothic things?
I collect old gen MLPS, dress up the dogs in the house hello kitty style, and I was fortunate enough to find a meduim sized carousel horse while thrifting for $20
>do you have a lolita specific perfume?
I wear pink sugar when I wear sweet
> does your personality match the style you wear?
yes.
>do you act differently from usual when you wear lolita? how so?
I'm less of a slob and don't feel as self concious
>what do your parents, relatives, close friends, and regular friends think of the fashion?
my parents think its ageplay costumes, my relatives hold their toungue, my close friends find it awesome, and my regular friends find it laughable.
> do you prefer playing videogames with "loliable" playable characters? if so, what videogames would you reccomend?
I prefer vidya that lets you customize your characters. style savvy is a given, but if anyone has anymore please let me know

[Anonymous No.6876417]

>>6876006
what sort of fish? Betta?

[Anonymous No.6876428]

>>6859253
Sauce!

[Anonymous No.6876430]

>>6859253
>>6876428
You can make custom monopoly boards on the monopoly website.

[Anonymous No.6876445]

>>6859253
ffffff

[Anonymous No.6876988]

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[Anonymous No.6877005]

>>6859262
Well you could have themed music during a tea party/meetup to get in the mood.

Kokusyoku Sumire or Kanon Wakeshima or Moi dix Mois or Malice Mizer etc. etc.