Lolita General

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Lolita General Anonymous Sun Oct 26 02:35:13 2014 No.7899878 [Reply] [Original]

Old one is on autosage: >>7887848

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:05:09 2014 No.7899902 File: 88 KB, 500x750, tumblr_nb9go1pxQJ1qcmjsdo2_500.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] can someone id these socks for me, please?

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:07:35 2014 No.7899903

I asked my boyfriend if I could dress him up to look cute with me and he said yes. He fully supports my lolita stuff but doesn't know much about the fashion himself so I guess I'm just buying stuff to have him wear on my own.
What do you gulls' boyfriends wear to look good with you and where do they get their clothes? It doesn't have to be OTT or anything and I mostly wear black so the colors don't have to be crazy. He has small/average waist/hips but broad shoulders.
I didn't know if certain shops had nice men's clothes or I'd be better off looking at vintage second hand stuff.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:16:55 2014 No.7899911 >>7899902 Those are Innocent World's Clementia Crown OTKs http://lolibrary.org/apparel/clementia-crown-otks

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:30:11 2014 No.7899921
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ok i'm going to re-post here. I just bought this dress, it's super cute, but it's pretty much a brand muu-muu. How do i coord this to make it cute? Is there any photographic evidence of anybody pulling this dress off?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:40:17 2014 No.7899931 >>7899921 I kno how 2 make it look good anon >fold dress nicely >place in plastic bag >place in box >send to me In all reality though, minimal poof, and have stick legs.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:41:25 2014 No.7899933 >>7899903 Gothic brands tend to have men's clothing, and I think F+F also had a fair amount.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 03:51:33 2014 No.7899947

>>7899903
I managed recently to pick up a set from BTSSB's outlet page of vest, pants, and shirt all in the men's size. My husband is quite tiny and even in the men's size the pants were very close to being too small for him in both waist and crotch length. The vest and shirt were fine though. In other words, brand may be difficult to pick up for your boyfriend unless he is the ideal size. For reference, my husband is 5'7" and has a 30 inch waist.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 04:56:15 2014 No.7900005 >>7899947 Baby's men's sizes are basically just tailored to Akira, so unless you are super skinny, the men's sizes aren't that much more accommodating than lady's sizes.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 08:25:17 2014 No.7900193 Nameless Poem has been on my mind for weeks and I can't believe I let it sell out without buying it. Feels bad.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 09:11:17 2014 No.7900239

What do you think about capes ? Are they really suitable for winter ? I have an AP short fur cape but I'm not sure if I'll survive winter with it alone.
I've thought about buying a longer cape. Are they really that unpractical ? Should I get a coat instead ?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 09:49:43 2014 No.7900275 >>7899903 Alteil boz carries men's clothing.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 11:34:37 2014 No.7900375 >>7900193 It's restocking in 2015.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 12:34:14 2014 No.7900440

>>7899931
well fortunately for me, i have always had really nice thin legs. It's quite short, and the only way i've been able to coordinate this is in a non-lolita way. which is fine, as I wear lolita/burando daily, but i'd like to wear it and have it actually look like lolita, if at all possible

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 12:47:00 2014 No.7900455 >>7899921 I know it's called Carriage A-line JSK, but google isn't showing me any coordinated photos

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:01:31 2014 No.7900476 >>7900440 Honestly its next to impossible for that cur to look like proper Lolita. Its too short and shapeless.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:03:37 2014 No.7900478 >>7899878 Can someone please point me to some sites that have pretty, classic Lolita appropriate jewelry and accessories? Taobao stores are okay. I really want to shift into classic.

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>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:15:59 2014 No.7900507 >>7900482 Thankyou! I looked on lolibrary first and I was suprised it didn't show up there! I'd love to see other coords, but this at least helps a lot!

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:27:02 2014 No.7900527 USA gulls, any idea how long the post office will hold an EMS package if you miss delivery? I have something arriving the day I'm leaving town, and google is giving me anything from 4-15 days. 4 days seems crazy short.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:30:26 2014 No.7900533 File: 658 KB, 377x682, 10293293.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] is this lolita?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:33:25 2014 No.7900537 >>7900533 Nah, just shit.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 13:37:22 2014 No.7900540 >>7900533 looks more like decora/fairy kei inspired definately not lolita

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 14:19:30 2014 No.7900587 >>7900527 The post office should hold your mail if you call and tell them you're going out of town. USPS workers tend to not know the actual rules for some reason so you might have to ask a few people.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 14:21:35 2014 No.7900589 >>7900527 You don't know anyone who could pick up the package for you? I had something arrive when I was out of town, my mom got it for me, she explained the situation and they let it go.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 14:45:40 2014 No.7900618 >>7900239 I have a cape I don't like it very much because it gets in the way of my picking things up and stuff.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 14:59:11 2014 No.7900640

>>7900527
If your package has a guaranteed delivery date you're fucked. USPS made an error and was unable to deliver my package by the deadline (which apparently was 5 days) and sent it back to Japan. I ended up paying double to ship a bolero because it "wasn't their fault".

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 15:19:53 2014 No.7900665

>>7900640
Well, fuck. I guess I can try leaving a note for my mail carrier and calling my branch. Half the workers are competent and the other half are clueless idiots. It's like postal roulette trying to deal with them. Not giving people a week to go to a branch and pick up a package is ridiculous.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 15:21:51 2014 No.7900668

>>7900618
mine stops at my waist so I don't worry much about that , but how cold are your winters and is your cape enough to keep you warm ? (which one do you own if you don't mind me asking ?)

I live in western Europe and I've heard this winter would be colder than last year and I'm not sure my cape will be enough protection against -5°C weather

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 16:12:27 2014 No.7900726 >>7900668 I'd get a proper coat if I were you. Unless you drive a car everywhere and only have to brave the cold walking to and from the car, a short cape like that probably won't be enough.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 16:47:09 2014 No.7900770 >>7900665 Do you live in an apartment or house? My mail carrier and I made an agreement to sign for my packages and put them in the package locker. Obviously if you live in a house this won't work but it can be an option.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 16:49:08 2014 No.7900776

>>7900668
My cape is a half cape so it also stops at the waist. It is handmade and I have never worn it in public because its not my style. I wouldnt recommend one for cold weather because there isn't really any protection if you lift your arms. Get a coat with capelet attached maybe?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 26 16:57:29 2014 No.7900790 >>7900527 When I leave town, I go to the post and fill out a mail hold form. It's the easiest way to make sure you get your mail.

Anonymous Sun Oct 26 17:32:54 2014 No.7900844

>>7900770
Apartment, locked entryway but no doorman. They're usually good about regular deliveries, but for some reason they're weird about express mail. They'll only hand it over in person. I've tried signing the slip for them to leave it, no dice, even though it's a locked building. And based on internet anecdotes, some branches will hold express mail if you put a mail hold in, and some will ship it right back. I generally don't have a lot of complaints about USPS, but this particular thing with returning express mail is annoying and nonsensical.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 06:48:22 2014 No.7902049 >>7900478 > go to taobao thread > look up the spreadsheets > ? > profit

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 07:45:38 2014 No.7902089 does anyone know the story behind aatp's galactic journey to the stars print? i really want to know what the deal is with those seemingly random things thrown together, but every search i try returns irrelevant results shit, am i just basic?

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 07:51:20 2014 No.7902097

>>7899903
I can tell you now that unless he has normal-narrow shoulders he will struggle in Japanese sizing for coats/shirts. One of my friends likes the style and is quite slim through the chest/waist/hips (chest measures 34", wears a 28 jean) but he did competitive swimming through high school so his back/shoulders are too broad for Japanese sizes. brands/brands that do men's size include Boz, Men'sBozck Peace Now and Peace Now, some h.naoto, AaTP, and Moitie. F+F also do men's clothing.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 07:51:27 2014 No.7902098 >>7902089 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_on_the_Galactic_Railroad

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 07:56:38 2014 No.7902104

>>7900239
>>7900668
I like the half-cape half-coat things with sleeves/sleeve holes, but when it gets actually cold I wear my ski jacket and insulated pants anyway. I cannot imagine a cape would keep you warm in that weather unless it's mid calf length, interlined and lined with something amazing, and you're wearing thermal everything underneath

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 08:38:51 2014 No.7902134 >>7902098 thank you so much, i really appreciate it i love when prints have stories behind them, like star money and mozarabic chant, it makes them more interesting and meaningful in a way

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 08:44:11 2014 No.7902138 File: 70 KB, 300x400, mary_jsk_leitiafrill_color.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Why does every brand refuse to put out decent resolution pictures of their dresses? This shit makes me cry.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 09:22:02 2014 No.7902187 >>7902098 I'm so in love with the story behind this. This is the reason I'm head over heels for this print. Also if anyone watches penguindrum, there are a lot of similar elements!

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 11:06:37 2014 No.7902347 >>7902098 I had no idea it was a book! I watched the anime last year, it was great.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 13:15:03 2014 No.7902514 Any suggestions on where I could get otome or more casual classic cardigans, knits, and tops? Like Jane Marple or JetJ. Stuff I can wear with lolita or girly regular clothes. I'm hoping for a taobao or off brand source.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 13:24:12 2014 No.7902525 File: 1.05 MB, 320x240, thumbsup.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Just paid an IW invoice. Second time I've ever bought burando direct. £150 on 1 dress (+ hairbow) and it feels good. Hell yeah. Hell fuckin yeah.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 13:55:38 2014 No.7902555
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>>7902525

As much as I like getting secondhand burando for cheap, it's the greatest feeling to get new burando on its hanger and in a plastic bag. I also love the notes that come with it.

>mfw just got two orders in the span of two weeks from IW
>mfw they are gorgeous dresses and beyond what I expected them to be

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 14:00:41 2014 No.7902559 I have $1100 set aside for my next dream dress (the entire set)... I've been slowly putting money into it for about 6 months. I'm curious as to what other anons would be willing to pay for their dream dresses too

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 14:20:30 2014 No.7902580 >>7902559 Up to $400 is as far as I would go, but I also don't really go after super popular prints (with the exception of Elizabeth Bride of Death). I'm content to wait until I see what I want within my price range.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 14:38:35 2014 No.7902592

>>7902559
It depends. I don't have a job at the moment, but when I am more financially secure I'd probably spend $500 max. My most expensive dream dress is the midsummer nights dream jsk in beige or navy (its such a gorgeous print) but I haven't looked at the pricing because as I mentioned I don't have money for it right now.
I won't spend a ton of money on one piece. When I was little (think 9-10) someone shot a paintball at my friend out of a car window. Aside from the massive bruising, it wrecked her pants. So I don't like to think about how much it would wreck my burando if someone did that to me.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 14:46:32 2014 No.7902599 >>7902559 It depends on what the dress is worth. I wouldn't pay more that $100 over it's highest price in general.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 14:56:08 2014 No.7902617 >>7902559 $350 is my max for any dress, lolita or not. I'd rather have two nice $200 dresses than one $400 dress. There's nothing I like THAT much.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 15:39:59 2014 No.7902690

>>7902559
I might be the minority :( I spent around $900 on Cat's Tea Party in pink and $1100 on Puppet Circus in black. I've easily spent up to $500 on dresses I missed out on the release dates.

I usually buy everything firsthand to avoid paying triple the retail price.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 15:46:34 2014 No.7902704 >>7902559 I spent around 700 and 500 for two of my dream dresses. I mean if I have the money and it's something I want I'm going to buy it. I probably wouldn't spend 1k on a dress though but who knows. I really want cats tea party.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 16:07:13 2014 No.7902732 >>7902559 The most I've spent is around $700 on Holy Lantern (second hand). There was awhile where I was spending a big chunk like that ($500 MCD set...) on dresses but I've since stopped.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 16:18:12 2014 No.7902746 >>7902525 Hope you still feel that way when the customs bill comes! >>7902559 Probably around retail. I've seen other colourways of my dream dress on second hand sites for about 75% of the retail price, so I know it's not worth more than retail.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 16:35:05 2014 No.7902774

>>7902559
Most I paid was about 450 for a Vampire Prelude JSK in ivory. At that point it had been a couple of years since I'd last seen it for sale and I'd just missed out on the black version of the JSK so I was kind of eager to just buy one at that point. Otherwise, I'm a bargain shopper.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 17:00:47 2014 No.7902848 >>7902559 Most I've spent was $530 and $435ish

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 17:12:09 2014 No.7902876 >>7902559 Right now I'm willing to pay $100 more than the going price for my dream dress just because no one ever lets theirs go. If I want it I will pay for it. But I search for the best deal on things that I only sort of want.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 17:29:04 2014 No.7902905

>>7902559
I don't think I ever spend more than retail price on anything (disregarding shipping and customs when buying things retail). It helps that my dream dresses weren't the most expensive in the first place and I don't mind buying thing with small flaws. I have a lot of patience a frequently search auctions sites and rakuten

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 17:44:24 2014 No.7902945

>>7902559
With shipping and fees, I spent around 630-640 on holy lantern, which I thought was a lot and I've only seen it sell for 575 at most... Seeing that the price seems to be going up, kind of glad.

Before that was aatp Gloria at $500 about a year ago.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 18:02:46 2014 No.7902985
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Are all overweight Lolita's Ita?
I'm a Slightly bigger girl and i worry people will instantly think I'm a shitty Ita just because i'm a bigger size. I'm not a land whale, but I do fear being Ita. I've bought some adorable dresses and have worked out good Coords for them but i'm afraid to wear them out.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 18:07:53 2014 No.7902995 >>7902985 Put worn pics so we can see. I for one know that I can put together good coords but as soon as I put worn pictures up people make a ton of different suggestions to make it flatter my body shape better.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 18:16:57 2014 No.7903015 >>7902559 i spent $480 on my aatp stained glass angel dress, my most expensive purchase to date i wouldn't buy another dress that expensive unless it's my dreamdreamdream dress (which i don't have haha)

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 18:24:14 2014 No.7903034 >>7902559 The most I've ever paid for a set was €500 euro's. But it's quite a rare find so I'm ok with that. Not sure it would sell for that much if I'd try to sell it, but no way am I selling it so that's no issue for me.

Anonymous Mon Oct 27 19:06:54 2014 No.7903122
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Experiences with ordering from Meta? I'm in love with the Apprentice Sorcerer series but I'm not sure if the ordering process is easy/how fast they ship/etc. Help very much appreciated!

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 19:10:04 2014 No.7903131 >>7903122 Only ordered once. It was easy and they shipped quickly, though they sent me a mini skirt version instead of the standard length dress I'd ordered. Explaining the error and getting it returned was pretty easy.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 27 20:19:32 2014 No.7903291 >>7903122 Meta's totally fine. My order was shipped within 24 hours of receiving payment.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 15:46:03 2014 No.7907105 File: 290 KB, 500x600, 10251107_544b05d70164d.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] > see so many people complaining about brand being too small > tfw too small for brand > want to buy this dress but bust is 89 cm and i'm 80 cm. The pain is real

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 15:50:29 2014 No.7907113

>>7907105
So take it in or pin it.
There's plenty of fatties in my comm who go through the trouble of altering the brand they buy. It's effortless to make a garment smaller, at least you don't have to go through the trouble of adding extra panels or finding matching fabric.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 16:02:22 2014 No.7907131 >>7902985 Can you fit into brand without it being uncomfortable? If yes, you're probably fine. If you can't wear brand dresses without straining the seams or stretching the shirring out completely then that's where shit gets tricky.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 16:05:13 2014 No.7907134

>>7907105
I'd take a chance on it. My bust is 81cm (or 83 with a push up bra) and I have worn fixed size AP with stock measurements of 90cm bust without it looking too heinously large. It really depends on how the bodice is cut though, and the fit through the shoulders/sleeves.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 16:47:55 2014 No.7907207 >>7907113 Diff anon but 9cm is quite a lot to take in without warping the design and fit of the bodice, especially with OPs. I personally wouldn't buy an OP if I thought it would be significantly too big for me.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 16:48:06 2014 No.7907208

>>7907105
> MFW my bust is 76cm and Angelic Pretty keep doing this to me.
I was happy with the melty ribbon chocolate series because it had good shirring allowing me to make it smaller.
Also, I just had to give up buying Antoinette because it's two sizes too big and I'm so sad.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 17:27:31 2014 No.7907266 >>7902559 I'd be ready to drop 1000+, if necessary. But realistically, since my current financial situation doesn't allow that much, 350-400 max. I could save up for it, but I have other hobbies that I would get more out of than of a dress.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:12:27 2014 No.7907367 >>7903122 They're great, really easy to order from and fast shipping. I love Meta.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:23:56 2014 No.7907389

>>7907207
It's cm not inches.
I have the same measuments, and take things in all the time. It shouldn't be enough to warp anything. Remember you're taking it in from both sides, not just one there's no reason anything should be uneven and warp the design wtf.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:34:03 2014 No.7907401
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Serious question: How often do you wear lolita? I love the fashion, but wouldn't want to wear it to class (I'm a college student). Do you save it for special occasions or just wear it whenever? I don't want to look like an autist in class, but I do want to look cute.

pic unrelated

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:40:57 2014 No.7907423

>>7907401
I wear it about once a month.
I try to wear cute things as often as possible, but I mostly settle for otome-ish stuff and general girly fashion for work, uni, and most errands, because it's more practical. I dress in lolita whenever I get the chance though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:46:31 2014 No.7907436 >>7907401 At least twice a month. I go to uni too and feel the same way so I'm limited to weekends and days I don't work, and even then I might not go out in my Lolita- just hang out with at home instead.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 18:52:42 2014 No.7907438

>>7907401
If I was still in school I would try to wear it every day!!

I wear lolita at least once a week, twice preferred. I wear otome or otome inspired outfits to work and I work in a professional environment. Nobody seems to mind, or clients and coworkers will say they like my shoes/skirt.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 19:02:09 2014 No.7907454

>>7907401
I only have time to wear it for the weekends, so I try to aim for once a week. I am seriously getting dresses faster than I can wear them.

I wish I cared less about what I wore while I was in college. I wore a lot of Lolita though. I wanted to get into casual or himegyaru but then I had already graduated.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 19:13:41 2014 No.7907472

>>7907401
Whenever I leave the house? Lots of casual stuff, mostly simple, basic, outfits. But yeah, it's clothes to me not some special ocassion thing. If I left it for special passions I probably would not even wear it, I don't really have many of those.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 19:19:10 2014 No.7907475

>>7907401

I wear otome stuff to school (though sometimes in not such an otome way), and when we have to work, I sometimes sneak an otome dress here and there.

Lolita is for weekends. I try to dress up at least two weekends a month, but since I broke my hip, I haven't been doing much of that. When I get off them it'll be back to schedule as normal though. I miss dressing up.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 19:20:18 2014 No.7907476 >>7907475 >get off crutches

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 19:44:26 2014 No.7907508 >>7907401 I wore it to class (professional degree) and no fucks were given. I was a mallgoth prior to that as well. As long as you dressed well when interacting as a professional there were no issues. Currently I'd say once a week is the average.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 20:44:39 2014 No.7907598 >>7907475 How did you break your hip? Christ, you usually only here of geriatric people doing that

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 20:45:48 2014 No.7907600 >>7907401 Not often enough. I'm building this wardrobe I never wear. Thankfully it's getting cooler where I live so it'll be more practical soon.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 21:07:59 2014 No.7907640

>>7907598

Oh, haha, about that. I fell off a tree actually (long story short, I lost my key and I couldn't reach my friend). I fell on my hip and had a slight fracture of the pelvic ring. It sounds a lot worse than it is actually - I was lucky because the structure was preserved and they estimated I'd heal in six weeks. It's been a lot better recently so hopefully I can get off the crutches in time.

You're right though, before this the only hip fractures I heard of were in high impact (higher falls than the one I was in, for instance), or geriatric. I kind of got a fright so I'm taking vit D everyday now, heh.

>sage for OT

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 21:24:31 2014 No.7907681 >>7899931 I dunno why this made me laugh so much. Thanks anon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 21:40:37 2014 No.7907709 >>7899878 What's up with the janitors lately? They've been awfully nip-picky

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:02:45 2014 No.7907755

>>7907640
>I fell off a tree actually (long story short, I lost my key and I couldn't reach my friend
Wat. jesus you sound like a ~wacky~ snowflake
>I lost my key.. AND ENDED UP IN A TREE HOHOHO
>I broke my hip.. except actually it was just a small fracture

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:49:32 2014 No.7907854

>>7899921
I know it's unorthodox but maybe try pairing it with a thin belt? Or you can wear it with a cardigan and button the cardigan halfway down.

Does anybody know where people buy the long underskirts that are so popular in classic lolita right now?

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:50:53 2014 No.7907857

Anyone have any pictures of coordinates of Nameless Poem with tights or socks that aren't black, white, or have crosses on them? I've gone through the archives and Tumblr, tried Googling it, and tried navigating around the mess that is Daily Lolita, but nothing.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:51:56 2014 No.7907859
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>>7899878
Guess I'll just put this here instead. If you pay this chick 19 dollars a month she'll give you her super special lolita "advising":

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**how to get started on lolita;
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**how to turn a normal outfit into a sweet lolita outfit.
**where to find the gothic lolita dress for graduation.
**how to convince your parents to let you wear lolita dress!

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:52:46 2014 No.7907864 >>7907859 I just saw it and came here to see if it was posted here yet. Is this serious or a troll?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:53:14 2014 No.7907866 File: 230 KB, 664x794, confusion.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] All of my what.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:53:44 2014 No.7907868 >>7907864 >>7907859 It's gonna get deleted like the last two posts about it but it's fuckin serious, she's spamming it everywhere just like she did that stupid hideous "lost candy" cat tarot dress

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:54:54 2014 No.7907869 >>7907864 She's selling a bag for 1500 dollars and claims it's painted from a "famous chinese painter" on her facebook. Seems like a scamming cunt to me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:54:58 2014 No.7907871 >>7907859 I just saw that and noped right out of FB.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:55:16 2014 No.7907874 >>7907868 pics?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:55:32 2014 No.7907875 File: 60 KB, 484x625, consultant service.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Did anyone else see this? What do you guys think of a 'Lolita Consultant'? Also, why would you post this in an offbrand sales group?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:56:10 2014 No.7907878 >>7907875 She posted it in the NY Comm's page too

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:56:24 2014 No.7907880 File: 993 KB, 464x295, Ok.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7907859 >how to get fantastic lolita dresses over and over again for free! lol girl please

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:58:13 2014 No.7907886 File: 81 KB, 397x540, ss (2014-10-29 at 07.57.58).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7907874

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 22:58:14 2014 No.7907885 >>7907871 I posted saying I'm going to try out her services for thirty minutes. Will report back with info, gulls.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:01:53 2014 No.7907898

>>7907709
Not trying to whiteknight janitor-chan or anything but I think it's just the comm threads. Lets be honest those threads only really exist so we can bitch about people in our local comms. There were entire threads just about Melissa. Plus they aren't even about lolita itself just our social interactions with other lolitas. The cosplayers on here don't get cosplay community threads either bc that's considered "meta".

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:04:14 2014 No.7907907 >>7907885 Thank you for taking one for the team, anon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:08:43 2014 No.7907919 >>7907875 I honestly think she should be banned for esentially advertising a phishing scam.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:10:26 2014 No.7907924 >>7907859 > Asian Why am I not surprised

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:11:59 2014 No.7907927 >>7907866 Pff i already know all this. Why do i need someone to tell me

>>	Voldie !YXLuNAGINI Wed Oct 29 23:15:03 2014 No.7907933 >>7907875 I was just looking through the AP sales fb page and saw her trying to sell a replica IW violin bag for $55 plus shipping. She should seriously be banned.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:20:59 2014 No.7907952 File: 35 KB, 570x543, 1.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7907907 What should I ask, seagulls?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:25:38 2014 No.7907960 >>7907933 uhhhh that girl aside, i thought replica bags weren't that big a deal?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:26:46 2014 No.7907964 >>7907960 They are if you're scalping them

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:27:25 2014 No.7907966 >>7907875 Why did the thread I made for this get deleted? made a new one on 8 btw >prepares for ban

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:28:16 2014 No.7907968 >>7899921 Springboarding off what >>7907854 suggested you could possibly wear an underbust bustier over the top? that'd pull the waistline down to a more normal level but should still show off the pattern on the chest.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:29:16 2014 No.7907969 >>7907952 ask her how to be a real lolita

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:32:31 2014 No.7907978 >>7907966 I don't know anon. Just an anon myself. It seems to be fine here though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:32:56 2014 No.7907980 >>7907966 Because it's something that should be kept here.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:33:53 2014 No.7907981 >>7907969 delivering soon.

Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:36:14 2014 No.7907989
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>>7907981
Snooping anon here. She send me a link to a feedback post on tumblr. Surely enough the receiver was late receiving it because of "health issues".

Why is it always fucking health issues?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:41:51 2014 No.7907998 File: 19 KB, 566x260, 3.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7907989 I feel like I'm talking to one of those people who does TV commercial advertising.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:48:23 2014 No.7908010 >>7907886 Purple in lolita always remind me of that old pimp style from the 70s

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 29 23:52:18 2014 No.7908018 >>7908010 I want a meta pimp lolita print.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 00:30:47 2014 No.7908086 File: 55 KB, 360x420, pimping aint easy.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7908018 ikr, we'll just have to make do with this and that cheetah print

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 00:39:59 2014 No.7908104 >>7907998 is english her second language? also it seems as if you're lifestyle lolita in your brain and heart you're actually the perfect lolita. I don't even need my dresses anymore! may as well throw them in the trash.

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 00:51:26 2014 No.7908118
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Can anyone who owns MM's madeleine chiffon OP tell me if the measurements on lolibrary are accurate?
I really want to buy it but it says it's an 85cm bust and 66cm waist and I have an 89cm bust and 68cm waist. It has shirring, so I'm hoping that it maybe goes bigger than the listed measurements.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 00:54:29 2014 No.7908120 Has anyone received their IW oddment packs yet?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:10:44 2014 No.7908144 >>7908118 I have it, with the lacing taken out, the waist is around 33.5cm across laid flat, bust is around 40.5cm laid flat, not accounting the princess seams. But it has a bit of a stretch due to the shirring, you just might be able to fit it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:12:21 2014 No.7908147 >>7908010 What great new coord inspiration.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:21:05 2014 No.7908158 >>7908118 Probably not a good idea. Even if the measurements were a few centimeters bigger you'd have no breathing room. A well-fitted garment should have at least several centimeters of give.

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:43:53 2014 No.7908189

First time ordering from innocent world. I got an email from them saying they'd check stock to ensure it was still available, and then they sent me a paypal invoice a couple days later which I've paid.

Could there still be a risk that my item will sell out before they ship, or do they reserve the stock once they've received payment? I'm a bit lost because they don't send confirmation emails, except for when they've shipped.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:48:45 2014 No.7908199 >>7908189 They reserve stock when they invoice you so you're good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 01:56:01 2014 No.7908208 >>7908199 Thanks anon, that puts my mind at ease!

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 02:38:26 2014 No.7908259

>>7902559

Wouldn't it depend on what dress it is, though? Like, specific versions of Iron Gate, Puppet Circus and Cats Tea Party hit the $1k mark regularly enough, so there's certainly folks for whom dropping $1,100 on the dress alone seems entirely reasonable.

And then there's everyone else and me in this thread, I just picked up Toy Drops set for $150-ish, now hunting for the jelly animals to go with it. If I can find them within the month I'd ship them all at once, so I think I would have spent maybe $300 total for an entire set that I really wanted but was too broke to buy when it came out.

Highst I have spent is around $400 for AP's Sugary Carnival set (sans jewellery and pony bag), but that was a fairly popular print that I know isn't going to come much cheaper at the time that I bought it. I don't really see the point of paying above the market price just because it's a dream dress, at the same time, if you want that dress badly enough and $700 is the normal market price for it, you're either going to have to suck it up and pay it, or resign yourself to only admiring from afar.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 04:48:52 2014 No.7908358 >>7907854 little dipper on taobao, I.W and BTSSB all have underskirts

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 04:50:27 2014 No.7908359

>>7907755

To be completely fair, my friend, I was desperate to get in because it was midnight and she was at a friend's and wasn't picking up her phone despite me calling her around three times. I was a basically a lazy fuck and climbing up ten feet is better than walking forty minutes to her place.

And that's what ortho told me. They came around and literally told me "oh you broke your hip but it's still intact so no biggie." I mean, what do you want me to say? Do the words broken and fractured have different meanings for you? Because that's not the world I live in and I apologise for the misunderstanding.

>7/10 I'm slightly rustled

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 05:05:01 2014 No.7908369 >>7908359 Broken and fractured are the same. For some reason patients insist on think they are different.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 05:14:01 2014 No.7908374 >>7908369 *thinking.basically, medically it refers to the exact same thing but you talk about how broken/fractured it is. A comminuted fracture is a broken bone in pieces, a complete fracture is a complete break.

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 09:26:58 2014 No.7908536

>>7908369
>>7908374

Thank you for explaining what I meant. Fractured and broken are the same thing, whether or not it's complete or otherwise. I was rustled this morning and had five minutes to reply before I had to run (crutch, rather) to school, so, stupid reply really.

In hindsight, it's silly. I'm silly, and anon did kind of have a tangential point with my climbing the tree, which was indeed stupid as fuck.

Anyways, I'm sorry for derailing the thread.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 15:06:23 2014 No.7908881 >>7908536 No, it was the falling out of the tree that was stupid as fuck. What did you do, not hold on or something?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 16:53:49 2014 No.7909034 >>7908147 I need to see this now

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 17:09:47 2014 No.7909064 File: 1.25 MB, 1235x1014, pimploli.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7908018

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 17:13:46 2014 No.7909070 >>7908881 Anon, you are aware that accidents happed, aren't you? I'm pretty sure they didn't fall on purpose.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 17:28:16 2014 No.7909093 >>7907208 My best are the same size as well! AP's CCC JSK is so big on me. So are most of my dream dresses...

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:07:27 2014 No.7909179 >>7908118 I have it as well. Me measurement are slightly larger than yours and I fit into it just fine. It's a really lovely and versatile dress. (Get it Ahaha)

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:22:49 2014 No.7909210
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How the fuck can it be this hard to find a small, plain ivory headbow?
Also does anyone know when the new Écailles de Lune stuff is set to be released?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:22:56 2014 No.7909211 >>7902592 It's ivory, and you won't find MSND for that price, sorry.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:24:28 2014 No.7909214 >>7902559 Most I've spent was $800 for my ultimate dream dress' full set. Never again.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:27:13 2014 No.7909219 >>7907401 Once a week. I would never ever dare wear it to work, I work Mon-Fri, and two days in a row (unless it's a big event) is too uncomfortable/ too much for me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 18:50:49 2014 No.7909246 File: 46 KB, 329x480, waaaaaahhh.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] IW please ship out my dress I feel shitty and I want new burando nooooooooow

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 19:56:40 2014 No.7909350 >>7909210 That's gorgeous. I want to op I think. I really like the jsk, but I'm a sucker for that kind of cut.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:18:29 2014 No.7909394 >>7909064 I would replace the boa with a fur coat, but that's just me A+ regardless anon!

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:25:24 2014 No.7909411 File: 154 KB, 870x1110, image4xxl.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Browsing ASOS and am eternally sad this doesn't come in any more colours.

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:26:31 2014 No.7909413

I'm not a lolita, but as a ballet dancer with experience with tutus, I am amazed by your pettis.
How do you sit? Do you just sit on them like a normal skirt? Wouldn't that deflate them? With stiff tutus, sitting on anything other than an open backed stool is a big no-no.
How long do they last? Do you hang them upside down the way I was taught to with tutus? So many questions about something no one's supposed to see.

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:33:51 2014 No.7909422

>>7909413
>How do you sit?
I dunno, just on a chair? Sometimes they need arranging so it isn't lumpy though.
>Do you just sit on them like a normal skirt?
Not exactly, if they bunch up it's uncomfortable
>Wouldn't that deflate them?
If you just sorta fluff them when you get back up, they pop right back to normal. They aren't really stiff, a lot more free-flowing.
>How long do they last?
Depends on the brand and a bunch of other stuff. I have one from malco modes, and I got it almost a year ago.
>Do you hang them upside down the way I was taught to with tutus? I do. Some people just stick them in a bag.
>So many questions about something no one's supposed to see.
It's okay anon, they're super important! I'm glad you're interested!

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:46:11 2014 No.7909438

>>7909413
The majority of petticoats are not stiff like tutus - the volume is created by the layers rather than the stiffness. This means that they generally fluff up easily after being sat on. I tend to spread my petticoat out so that the bunching is pushed more to the side when I sit, which means that I'm not sitting inside a cloud of floof.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 20:48:02 2014 No.7909442 >>7909411 Saw this on front page. That is just adorable.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 21:12:25 2014 No.7909470 >>7909246 I'm in the same boat. I paid on the 6th and they still haven't shipped. They even tried to re-invoice me for the second half of my order on the 28th, even though I had already paid.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 30 22:07:10 2014 No.7909522 >>7909179 Yay, thanks anon!

Anonymous Thu Oct 30 23:07:41 2014 No.7909606

God I hate how slow this time of the year is in terms of Classic releases. Come on, it's Autumn- burgundies, golds, brown, plums, dark greens.

I too feel like shit and want some burando. IW's latest releases have been coming off as rather uninspired and we all know how Mary Magdalene has been about releases. Even the MM section on Mbok and Y!J is uninspired. Right now the only thing I have to look forward to is the Princess and the Unicorn JSK and that only ships December.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 00:44:08 2014 No.7909723
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Okay so earlier this week i ordered a petti from a newish indie brand. It arrived today, and it's actually mouldy?? I am pretty mad about it since i just spent $60 on this "brand new" petti thats mould stained and smells like mildew. It's mainly the waistband but it's very noticeable. I don't want to cause any trouble since the owner is in my comm but i'm not sure what to do.. I don't even know how this could have happened, since it only took a day to get to me,i highly doubt it was from being in transit, and how did she not notice before sending it off? As soon as i opened the package i knew something was wrong. I think i'm just going to soak the fuck out of it with oxyclean and hope it comes out. So disappointed with this.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 00:47:57 2014 No.7909727 >>7909723 Anon, if you don't tell the seller, then they'll never know and other poor girls will continue to buy mouldy pettis

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 00:52:43 2014 No.7909732 >>7909723 Take photos and send them to the seller. I would not be passive about mold, especially since I have a severe allergy towards it

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 01:19:12 2014 No.7909760 >>7909723 Don't wash it until you settle the dispute, or else you won't be able to prove your claim and get shit handled.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 04:54:02 2014 No.7910023

>>7909727
>>7909732
>>7909760
I took a photo and sent it to them. I thought i better just in case someone has bad allergies or if mine isn't the only one. I ended up washing it and soaking it, i didn't want to cause a fuss or anything and i kind of need it for tomorrow, i managed to get most of the stains out so thats something. I think i am just having really bad luck with garments lately.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 04:56:41 2014 No.7910025 File: 49 KB, 450x525, 10603732_390203017794822_2558555741655088360_n.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Thoughts on Meta's new print?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 05:05:12 2014 No.7910028 >>7910025 It looks fucking nuts and I love it. Looks like they're making fun of all the AP carnival/pony prints. The blue colorway is my favorite.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 05:07:59 2014 No.7910032

>>7907401
I wear it as often as i can. I don't have any lolita friends to dress up with locally so i just wear it to work, at home, shopping, any outings or anything really. I treat my dresses as normal clothes, and people just know this is how i dress normally. I try to go a bit more OTT for meets and cons though. I say just don't give a fuck about what people think and wear whatever you want, people will question anything different anyway.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 05:16:03 2014 No.7910035 >>7910025 I think it's great, it actually looks 100 times better in person I'm interested in seeing the navy colourway

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 05:17:58 2014 No.7910037 >>7910028 >>7910035 It seriously looks like some weird acid trip to me. I guess it's gloriously tacky in that Meta way

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 05:57:38 2014 No.7910055 >>7910025 It looks better in person. I am not fond of the pink colour but the lavender was cute

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 06:10:50 2014 No.7910059

>>7907401
I'm a college student and I wear it whenever, nearly everyday. I just wear more professional clothing when in mission (studying Japanese in under-graduate, I often do small translation/interpretation jobs) and j-fashion inspired/goth/punk clothes when I'm gonna get dirty (long walk, taking pictures etc). I hang out with my normalfag friends in whatever outfit I want to wear, nobody gives a fuck.
Do it anon, it's now or never !

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 07:25:22 2014 No.7910084

>>7909413
Like >>7909438 said, they aren't made of stiff tulle like tutus are. Most lolita petticoats are made of materials which are not nearly as stiff and deformable. Here are some good examples of lolita pettis: http://www.malcomodes.biz/petticoats-petticoats-Jennifer-p/582.htm http://www.qutieland.com/product.php?id=677

I usually have to adjust them a bit when I sit down, but it doesn't really hurt them too much to directly sit on them. I think a good quality petti lasts a pretty long time (at least a year or two), but I can't say for sure. Some people hang them upside down, some people just scrunch them up and put them in a drawer, it varies. Hope that answers your questions!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 08:05:13 2014 No.7910104 >>7907401 once every 6 months or so, whenever theres a big meet only. I have a professional job which takes up most of my time and have to dress in uniform.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 08:06:18 2014 No.7910105

>>7907401
I'm also in college, and I wear it to class sometimes (at least 1-3 times a month). I'm a design major and most of my classes get kind of messy, so I don't wear it too often for fear of ruining my clothes.... I really wish I could wear it more often, but we work with wood, metal, paint, glue, etc., and it's tough to work in the materials shop with a blowtorch or a bandsaw while worrying about my clothes getting caught in something or getting ruined. I've never had anyone give me trouble for wearing it or treat me differently, but there are several lolitas in my area who went to the same school I'm going to and wore it to class often, so it's something that most of the faculty and staff have seen before. Being in a creative major also helps, though, since people are used to strangely dressed people. I don't look like an autist IMO, but having social skills and not going OTT or wearing a shit ton of sweet to class helps with that. I usually wear classic or a classic/sweet hybrid, but I keep it pretty toned down and casual. I wear a less poofy petti, too.

Do what you want, anon! College isn't a bad time to wear lolita, but make sure you're comfortable in your clothes and confident about it. If you're super self-conscious, awkward, and wearing uncomfortable shoes or whatever, you're gonna have a bad time and feel like an autist at school no matter what. Chin up! But if you feel uncomfortable at school, just wear it on the weekends. Or if you have lolita friends, go out somewhere with them and dress up for it!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 08:06:32 2014 No.7910106 >>7910025 It's so tacky but I want it so bad.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 08:53:57 2014 No.7910137 >>7900533 Thats fairy-kei / pop-kei >>7900537 smfh

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 10:04:18 2014 No.7910180

>>7909413
I've had the same petti for 5 years now! They last a pretty long time, when they die there's a number if things you can do to bring them back to life.

Admittedly the poof it has at the moment is less than its original poof. I haven't done anything to bring it back to original poof in 3 years or more. but the beauty is that there's use for even a smaller petti. As I've gotten older I don't like the bigger amounts of poof, my style has matured etc so that requires an a smaller petticoat.

I usually store it upside down. I even stored it under a mattress for a while to purposely flatten it down at some point lol

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 11:12:39 2014 No.7910238 >>7910025 It's insane, and I love it. Very meta.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 11:17:08 2014 No.7910243 Two questions: 1. Does anyone know what the quality of Taobao store Citanul's dresses are? 2. Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with ordering from Woody's Lolita on Storenvy? Thanks.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 12:04:42 2014 No.7910275

>>7899921
For dresses like this I wear a thick belt over the seam at the under bust. That pulls in a definite small spot from which your poof can begin. Depending on the dress I often also tuck the petticoat into this spot so the poof comes from the empire line and there is no "sack" effect.

Anonymous Fri Oct 31 12:19:35 2014 No.7910293

>>7902559
I just paid $600 after fees and shipping for my Dream Dress. Nothing but the dress.
In my mind I was prepared to spend $500 but since I had been searching for it for 3 years and never seen it sell under $800 I figured the extra $100 was paying for peace of mind. It was completely worth every penny.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 13:53:43 2014 No.7910386 >>7910180 Where'd you get your petti from, anon? It sounds great!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 31 19:44:22 2014 No.7910728 >>7910025 Reminds me of Blackpool. As somebody who is absolutely insane over amusement rides, I need it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 01:27:22 2014 No.7911072 >>7902559 $500... $600 tops (for a dress by itself). I think the most I've spent so far is $450.

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 05:24:52 2014 No.7911296

>>7910386
Mine is actually a vintage petticoat I found at goodwill for $6 in the wedding section ( best place for pettis IMO) but I have borrowed one from a friend etc and there's nothing inherantly different between mine and hers that she got from taobao.

My petti is made of a stiff crinoline, and that's what you want to look for in a petti. Avoid anything made of thin fluffy material like the MalcoModes one for example.

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 08:20:13 2014 No.7911388

So I'm trying to find something and am currently checking y!auctions, rakuten auctions, mbok, lacemarket, the comm sales, usagiyouhinten, tokyo alice and closet child twice a day. Is there any secondhand store or other sales website I'm missing besides LSE?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 08:35:27 2014 No.7911399 >>7911388 http://www.fairy-angel.net/ http://www.fururun.com/ BST threads?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 10:05:07 2014 No.7911436 >>7911399 I had forgotten about those, thanks! I found the item on Fairy Angel.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 10:22:04 2014 No.7911445 >>7911436 Congrats!

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 10:22:28 2014 No.7911446
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>>7902555
Did you guys order the new floral print from IW? I really want to, but my preferred version is sold out in green. (Which might not be a bad thing, because I'm super short and it only comes in a longer length, I think.) I'm thinking of ordering the halterneck version, but the bodice looks SO WEIRD on the model. Does anyone have a dress from IW with the same type of bodice? I've fallen in love with this goddamn print, man.

Also, this would be my first time ordering directly from burando.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 10:24:04 2014 No.7911447 >>7911446 I forgot to say that floral prints and box pleats are my ultimate downfall. Hnnnnggg,

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 10:41:38 2014 No.7911452 >>7911446 Whenever I look too lustfully at anything on IW's website, customs jumps out from behind my screen and kicks me in the guts. So, no. Honestly though I'm not digging the print. This blocky frame business is just not my thing.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 12:20:17 2014 No.7911531 >>7911436 Oh I feel so useful now!! What was it anon?

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 14:11:40 2014 No.7911672
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Does anybody know what this AATP print is called?

Saw it in a buy and sell group and it was already sold (seller didn't know the name of print either)

Dat print tho

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 14:19:06 2014 No.7911684 >>7911672 http://lolibrary.org/apparel/briar-rabbit%E2%80%99s-paysage-jumper-skirt-ii-set-0

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 14:20:57 2014 No.7911687 >>7911684 thanks anon!!

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 15:21:57 2014 No.7911770 >>7911672 Briar Rabbit's Passage (or Paysage, which I'm pretty sure is just Engrish). It was a New Year's special set last year.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 15:23:10 2014 No.7911775 >>7910025 It's horrible, I love it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 15:32:08 2014 No.7911788 >>7911770 Paysage is French, anon.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 15:33:12 2014 No.7911791 >>7910025 You know when old video games glitched out and the colours went all weird? That's what this reminds me of.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 16:42:49 2014 No.7911911 >>7911770 >Briar Rabbit's Passage (or Paysage, which I'm pretty sure is just Engrish You just embarrassed yourself there.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 17:11:58 2014 No.7911949 >>7909210 I had the same problem too anon, except with red. I just ended up buying something from IW since I was getting stuff from Japan anyways. Was it something you needed soon?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 17:12:46 2014 No.7911951 >>7911788 Thanks anon, I honestly didn't know. They've had Engrish typos in print titles before, so I just assumed. >>7911911 It's not really embarrassing when it's an honest mistake. I learned something new, so no harm done.

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 17:18:46 2014 No.7911965

>>7911296
I disagree about stiff crinoline being the only thing you want to look for in a petti. I find that if the stiffer fabrics are unlined I get a lot of irritation/rash from the fabric rubbing if I decide to wear bloomers + utk socks as opposed to tights, and they can really destroy nice tights as well. Softer ones also give a different shape/feel to the poof and imo if distributed right are less lumpy under lightweight and unlined dresses.

>>	Funk Brothers !!sEQILr75Rya Sat Nov 1 18:03:34 2014 No.7912020 File: 88 KB, 500x600, victorian_letter_long_jumperskirt.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Frillies, I'm really thinking about buying this dress since it's long enough for me. Thoughts about AP's Victorian Letter?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 18:17:46 2014 No.7912039 >>7912020 Victorian Letter is meh at best, the print is pretty uninspired and the cuts are all generic as fuck. Also, >addressing a group of lolitas as "frillies" just fucking don't.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 18:22:33 2014 No.7912043 >>7912020 AP's releases from the past couple months have been kind of disappointing, it looks kinda tacky

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 18:28:38 2014 No.7912049

>>7912020
I've seen the real thing in person and it's gorgeous, the fabric is thicker, maybe because it's a autumn/winter release. I'd definitely get it if I were you, but I'd probably wait for it to go on sale since it wasn't too popular when it was initially released.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 18:30:43 2014 No.7912051 >>7912020 It's a weird mashup of AP, Baby, and Meta imo

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 18:58:39 2014 No.7912081 >>7912020 Cute print, but the small ribbons are tacky and the ribbon on the bodice looks ugly.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:00:10 2014 No.7912084 >>7912020 This looks like AP's sad attempt at Baby's OTT classic dresses.

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:06:39 2014 No.7912095

>>7899921

I thought this dress would make a cute as hell night gown, not sure what type of material its made out of though so it might not be that comfortable for sleeping.
I second the other anons who were saying using a thin belt, I think that would look super cute.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:20:14 2014 No.7912119 >>7912020 It's so ugly, I'm disappointed. The print looks like something Meta would do, even though it's not too bad. But the execution is gross.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:23:01 2014 No.7912123 >>7912020 Like others, I'm really not that into Victorian Letter at all, but I know some people really disliked, for example, Cameo Window, which I fell in love with and bought in two styles, so if you really want it, go for it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:24:54 2014 No.7912130 >>7912119 It kind of looks like an indie designer with limited experience attempting to copy Meta. Wtf AP.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:26:08 2014 No.7912133 >>7907859 >lolitas hate her! find out how this girl became more confident with this super simple but powerful trick!

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:30:17 2014 No.7912137 >>7912133 Fuck you, now there's tea up my nose.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 19:31:42 2014 No.7912140 >>7912020 If you really like the print I would say go for it! I actually really like the print and thought about buying it because of its length, but in the end I decided against it because I didn't really like any of the cuts.

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 21:10:21 2014 No.7912318

>>7912020
I got the skirt in ivory, it's incredible in person. Lovely little details pertaining to books, fountain pens, writing, letters, ink bottles. A lot of the details got washed out in the photos for that particular colorway too.

I agree with >>7912049 you should wait for it to go on sale bc you're the first gull to even bring up the print in the general threads since release. (I only got it immediately as I've been missing the boat lately with several buys so I didn't want to risk tempting fate.)

Anonymous Sat Nov 1 22:05:45 2014 No.7912407

How do I get into my local comm? I don't know any other lolitas, but I finally recieved my first brand dress, and I want to meet others with the same interests, and be inspired to work on my wardrobe.
Problem is that I'm totally spergy on social media. I have no problems irl, but I get so stressed about posting things and liking things and trying to not be weird and trying to be interesting. I know most comms plan stuff through facebook, but I'm scared to make a facebook and have zero friends and try to join a comm, I would think I was a creep. I don't really want to add my normalfag friends either. Is there a way to go about this not awkwardly?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 1 22:12:18 2014 No.7912414 >>7912407 Where do you live, anon? What's your comm like?

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 00:38:39 2014 No.7912608 >>7912123 Yeah, but I feel the criticism of Cameo is much less than that of Victorian Letter (and imo much less deserved because it's beautiful whereas VL is pretty meh). To each their own, though.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 00:41:23 2014 No.7912612 >>7912123 I love Cameo but I kind of hated the fabric they used for it. It's so stiff. Not as nice as their other dresses I find

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 00:43:53 2014 No.7912618 >>7912612 That's fair. I know it's not for everyone, and agree that the material could have been better, but the print is right up my alley and I couldn't say no.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 00:44:55 2014 No.7912620 >>7912618 And that's why I encourage the anon who's into Victorian Letter to get it if she loves it, because that's what matters.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 02:16:55 2014 No.7912768 File: 127 KB, 500x750, tumblr_ndf1tjzXNJ1r6l3t8o1_500.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Can anyone tell me what this print is?

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 02:18:18 2014 No.7912770 >>7912768 http://lolibrary.org/apparel/my-sweet-mate-kumya%E2%80%99s-honey-hunt-sophie-jsk Boom.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 02:47:52 2014 No.7912785 File: 43 KB, 540x960, 1939716_624966927612291_9024267843429654764_n.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Is it so hard to put proper pants on your live in grease-creature before you have him hold up clothing you're trying to sell?

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 02:49:57 2014 No.7912788

for some reason, i've been really into baby and aatp stuff recently (this week)
i'm usually really into ap and their chocolate shit, but baby's prints and the stories behind them are so interesting

do you guys ever just switch your style and the brand you like, or is it a gradual and planned thing?

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 02:58:41 2014 No.7912792

>>7912788
You can't really plan what you like, can you?
When I got into this fashion I was really into Gothic, Moitié, Atelier Pierrot etc, then I became obsessed with Baby/AATP, not I'm an AP addict and Meta-lover on the side. I have no idea what happened, but I'm quite pleased with it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 03:52:34 2014 No.7912835 >>7912788 I'm generally an AP fan but holy cow I have been buying so much damn baby recently. I've found some of their sweet prints are irresistible.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 03:54:34 2014 No.7912837 >>7912785 thats what you get for being into lolita. lolita is for fat people who are too fat for jfashion

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 03:58:35 2014 No.7912844 >>7912770 >http://lolibrary.org/apparel/my-sweet-mate-kumya%E2%80%99s-honey-hunt-sophie-jsk Thank you kind and generous anon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 04:05:31 2014 No.7912847 >>7912844 You are very welcome, I own that JSK in brown and it's really lovely in person! That print comes in another cut as well. http://lolibrary.org/node/9810

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 04:12:57 2014 No.7912849 >>7912792 oops should have clarified, not planning changing the brand you like, but switching the brands and types of dresses you buy i'm a bit scared of having to revise my wardrobe, or having two styles which are so different from each other

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 04:23:37 2014 No.7912855 >>7912849 Well, in my case, it happened as I was just getting into it, so I didn't have a complete wardrobe yet. I do have a very high wardrobe turnover still, I only have 1 bodyline dress from when I first started out.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 04:31:51 2014 No.7912859

>>7912855
oh wow, i don't mean to sound rude (just curious) but why such a high turnover? how many dresses do you usually buy and sell per month?

i've still got around 15 dresses in the style i used to adore, i sold a few in the past month and bought some baby + aatp pieces. something about the transition scares me though, and i'm afraid that i won't like the new dresses when they come

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 05:17:52 2014 No.7912893

>>7912859
I buy around 1-2 and sell 1. I made some bad choices and accumulated things that either didn't suit me or that I just bought because they were cheap/I kinda liked them.
I have 10 main pieces now that I'm really happy with, so my wardrobe is slowly balancing out, and I only have 1-2 things to sell left. At one point, I basically cut my main pieces in half, it can be scary, but looking at what I have now, it was so worth it, because it's easier to mix and match, and I'm in love with everything I have. Maybe buy one or two before you sell your old ones, in case you change your mind.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 06:23:59 2014 No.7912919 >>7907859 That's nice of her. At the same time she makes a little bit of money.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 06:43:07 2014 No.7912932

>>7912788
It wasn't planned at all and definitely gradual.

I went from Gothic -> sweet lolita in black -> sweet-classic and I've been stuck at sweet classic for 5 years maybe a bit more?

There was a period of time before I switched over to sweet classic that I was in to sweet in other colors that wheren't black. But I had no money to buy it, and didn't want to sell what I had to get it. Then I bought some some AP and IW florals. And realized I just wanted more if that, and sold all my sweet prints in black.

This makes it sound like it happened over night. It took like two years between getting my first sweet-classic dress and selling my sweet lolita in black for more.

Honestly it's common to be able to appreciate other styles other than your own. And the changing of styles is to be expected as you get older. The transition will happen gradually and naturally. One day you'll just like something new enough to drop the old, don't over think it.

Also it's A-ok to be in to more than just one thing. I have some very sweet none printed pieces in my closet. It's cool.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 06:48:02 2014 No.7912933

>>7912407
I have the exact same problem, anon. I made a FB years ago but deleted it almost immediately because it was stressing me out. Now I'm considering making a new one purely for lolita purposes and I really don't want to add anyone else, but I worry that people will think I'm a troll account or something. I just really don't want a FB with my normalfag friends on it...
I also tried making a tumblr and making friends in my comm that way but tumblr really isn't a good platform for that.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 06:55:50 2014 No.7912942

>>7912932
that's a really cool transition, and i agree with you that changing of styles is expected. i just haven't been in the fashion long (since the start of the year) and didn't really expect what i liked to change so much within such a short time

do you find it hard to 'balance' things out? lots of people talk about having a cohesive wardrobe so most pieces can go with each other, how do you do it?

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 07:28:41 2014 No.7912972

>>7912849
I have both sweet and gothic in my wardrobe, and started out with pink and blue pastels, printed dresses and red and black - now I only have lilac/lavender, the occasional hint of pink, and a range of jewel tones. As my style changed I just sold a huge amount of things, my wardrobe is smaller but better-curated these days

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 07:56:53 2014 No.7912996 I'm 171 cm tall and my dream dress is 88 cm long, do you think it would look stupidly short on me or would it be fine as long as I wore tights with it? An underskirt isn't an option since I find them to be a little silly-looking.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:21:54 2014 No.7913047 >>7912996 I'd say if you don't want to wear an underskirt you're shit out of luck. I'm 161 and 92cm is mid thigh on me

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:23:10 2014 No.7913051 >>7912996 you could always try for a pair of lacy bloomers to peak out under the hem of the dress if it's too short. Imo, at least, i always think that's really cute

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:33:55 2014 No.7913063 >>7912996 No underskirt, no luck. 88cm will probably be mid-thigh tops, depending on your proportions.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:35:50 2014 No.7913067
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>>7913047
Yeah, I figured :(. I'll post an old coord(from before I got an actual lolita bag) of mine w/ a dress that's 89 cm long so that you can see how it looks.
>>7913051
Thanks for the tip! :D

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:36:05 2014 No.7913068 >>7912996 88cm is right on the knee on me at 5' 2" (with average torso/leg length) - I think the whole dress is going to look ridiculously small/short on you because the bodice and skirt will be way small.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:45:12 2014 No.7913080 >>7909210 Someone's selling an IW ivory headbow on Lacemarket, anon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:49:14 2014 No.7913084 >>7911296 If you're a troll, A+ If you're not, you're fucking retarded

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 08:56:07 2014 No.7913089
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>>7912942
I think my wardrobe at the moment is pretty cohesive both in color and style (pic related) by sweet classic I don't mean sweet AND classic but that fun place between sweet and classic. Think BABY florals or sweet lolita brands florals. lots of florals. Definitely not classic as in VM/JetJ classic. More like IW. Damn near all my shoes and accessories can be coordinated with any dress. For the none print sweeter dresses I mentioned I usually coordinate them with more classic shoes, and accessories so it ends up being the same general style as my wardrobe once coordinated. But they can also be coordinated in a simple typical sweet way which wouldn't exactly be immensely different from my usual style. I never go OTT sweet or anything.

When I still had my sweet lolita in black dresses I basically had two wardrobes. A coheasive wardrobe is best if you're on a budget. But having the basics down like shoes, and accessories for any given style can make it easy to have multiple styles.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:16:23 2014 No.7913104

>>7913084
I'm >>7913089
Actually. I've been wearing the fashion for 10 years now. Back when I started crinoline pettis where the standard. It wasn't until bodyline and taobao popped up that people started buying the cheaper tulle kind that don't last and can't be revived.

wedding petties are the best because they last longer and are hella cheap, you might need to reshape them though. Just cut layers off since it might be too big. The shorter kind might already have the right shape but you might need cut the length to fit the fashion.

In any case, crinoline petti is the way to go if you're looking for a lasting petti. "Wedding" or not. I called it "wedding" petti because they're usually found at the bridal section but they could easily not be idk honestly.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:25:21 2014 No.7913116

>>7913104
There's actually more than just 2 types - there's a variety of materials and ways of getting volume now.
There are the huge square dancing ones (e.g. more expensive malco modes ones) that get their volume just from the sheer amount of fabric, but are still very soft - often organza or soft tulle rather than net tulle.
There are stiff net ones that rapidly deflate because they lose stiffness as they're worn - often the cheaper ebay/bodyline ones, the ones made out of the cheap 'ballet tulle' netting.
There are those that are vaguely in-between - they are made of soft fabric, but don't have quite the same amount of volume as a really full square dancing one and thus will deflate over time (e.g. most of the classical puppets pettis, victoriangirldress, the smaller malco modes) but they can often be repoofed with starching.
There are also some that are a combo of both, often seen in square dancing brands - usually a three-layer sandwich with organza and net to try and get a 'best of both worlds' type thing.

The one that's "best" depends on what you want. Very stiff, poofy ones are often pretty average for casual levels of poof, or under softer dresses where you can see the shape of the petticoat - in those cases, the softer shape with soft tulle and organza is often more useful. If you want long-lasting poof, the big square dancing ones and the better 'bridal' ones are usually the way to go, although there is variability in quality and lasting power.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:29:50 2014 No.7913120

>>7913104
There's really cheap crinoline Petties on eBay! I got one for about $4 and it's great. I'm happy to hear it has a longer shelf life. It's definately sturdier material than my other petties and it's not uncomfortable or anything. Do you have any tips on what to do once it dies etc?

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:35:33 2014 No.7913128 File: 29 KB, 280x373, fuckinglifedream.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Hey seagulls, new to lolita, just wanted know what kind of collar does Holy Lantern's OP have?

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:39:57 2014 No.7913136

>>7912788
I definitely changed my style a lot. When I started out I was into super ott-sweet because it was so amazing and different, and didn't like classic because it was "boring"
Now sweet-classic is my favorite, I want to try gothic and straight up classic, and only like looking at an occasional picture of ott sweet.
I think it's because I had never seen anything as out there as ott sweet, but after seeing it so much I realized it all was really repetitive, and the other styles had so much more variety to them.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:40:16 2014 No.7913138

>>7912407
Message the comm admins and tell them you just don't really use facebook but made it so you can join the comm. In the comm, just introduce yourself as "not using facebook much, pardon my dust". Then just make sure you have notifications for events and things so you can follow it, then don't do anything with the rest.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:41:54 2014 No.7913140 >>7913067 Thats super cute anon

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:46:59 2014 No.7913141

>>7913104
>It wasn't until bodyline and taobao popped up that people started buying the cheaper tulle kind
That's not really true. Brands sell tulle pettis (or at least used to) and I bought a super crappy tulle petti from Anna House about seven or eight years ago. It's not a new thing.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:50:42 2014 No.7913149

>>7913116
I understand theres more than two types, I just tend to dump all in the soft fluffy material that looks like it would flatten down and the crinoline type that last for ages and when it flattens can be revived categories. Admittedly I font know much about Petties outside if that, I've had the same one for 5 years now.

I wouldn't recommend the square dancing type to anyone honestly it's compleatly the wrong shape. And your last paragraph seems to be compleatly backward to my experience with petticoats. The "stiff poofy kind" can be too huge and will remain poofy for ages. I had to store mine under a mattress for years and it still was too big when I put it on. I later decided to just cut a layer off.

>>7913120
Crinoline Petties have been used for ages, there's plenty of stuff in the internet on how to bring them back.

Last time I brought mine back I bathed with it (it's said the steam helps) then I starched it, which ended up being a nightmare because it came back to it's original cupcake shape when at the time I preferred less poof.

Mine is due for another revival but I'm afraid of reviving it too much again lol

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:54:16 2014 No.7913152 >>7913149 Sorry I'm a mess, misspellings aside by "bathed with it" I meant I hung it up upside down, in the bathroom as I bathed.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 09:54:44 2014 No.7913153

>>7912407
Make an account with a fake lastname, or entirely fake name, add a picture that isn't your face (like a photo of a close up of a coord or something) for your profile picture.

Message the comm admin and just say "Hello, I don't really use facebook, but I want to join the local community, so I made a new account, I hope that is ok" or something like that. Most people are going to understand.

Then, they all assume you don't like using facebook and no one is gonna judge how often you do or don't use it.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 11:17:36 2014 No.7913227

I'm eyeing a jacket that is listed as having ~40 cm shoulder width, ~98 cm bust and ~75 waist. My shoulders are 37 cm, bust is 82 cm and waist is 65 cm. There's no corset lacing or anything to make it smaller.
Do you think I could alter it to fit, or is the difference too big? If it were just the waist that would be one thing but I'm mostly worried about the shoulders.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 12:26:38 2014 No.7913283

>>7913149
Sorry - that last paragraph isn't clear at all! I meant to say that the stiff&poofy pettis are often too puffy for more casual dresses, and that sometimes the outline of the petticoat is visible. Square dancing petticoats are a line which is a common silhouette for classic, obviously they aren't going to be cupcake shaped.
I was recommending both the sort of petti you have - i.e. a bridal one where the stiffness is lasting, (which isn't always common for the stiff netting, especially when it is the same quality as the $1/ yard stuff from the fabric stores) as well as petticoats that rely solely on volume for their poof

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 13:55:15 2014 No.7913393 THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHERUB PRINT! not like cherubs + other religious stuff i mean 100% cute cherubs/angels with clouds and flower vines and stuff drawn by imai kira

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 14:15:12 2014 No.7913430 >>7913227 Most jackets you want 4-6cm extra room with the bust and waist to account for the layers you're wearing underneath it. That might be a little loose. You could add corset lacing to the back?

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 14:25:38 2014 No.7913449 >>7913227 It will be huge on you.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 14:41:03 2014 No.7913472

>>7913227
This >>7913430

It can easily be altered just remember to leave some room for layering. Don't worry about the shoulders it won't even be noticible. Seriously, take out a ruler and see how much 3cm id. That's just 1.5 cm off on each shoulder, the difference won't be noticed by anyone.

>>7913449
You're a cunt.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:05:37 2014 No.7914040 I'm new to lolita in general, and especially buying new from Taobao. If an indie/taobao series sells out in a day, should I just assume it's wildly popular and I'm never going to get my hands on it?

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:14:09 2014 No.7914050 >>7914040 Probably. Cry now and then forget about it forever.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:24:03 2014 No.7914072 >>7910243 I want to know about Citanul/Clementine, too. The new print is calling to me. Foxes? Yes, please.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:27:30 2014 No.7914076 [DELETED]

>>7914050
qq all night.

>>7914072
Exactly. I misread the release info and was further confused by an English site saying it would be on pre-order through this week, implying not available any sooner. I'm so mad I didn't jump on it two days ago when I had the chance. Fingers crossed for secondhand for both of us, anon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:31:01 2014 No.7914082 >>7914072 Oh, but if you're not picky about the style, the OP and normal JSK are still available, I think. I was only interested in the high waisted JSK.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 22:39:41 2014 No.7914100 >>7913472 How the fuck is that anon a cunt? They're telling the truth you fuck.

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:01:49 2014 No.7914155

>>7914050
It hurts, anon.

>>7914072
I'm who you've quoted, and I would suggest getting the fox print if you dig it and have the money. I only wanted the high waisted JSK and missed my window, but there's still the other JSK and the OP, I think, and people reviewing the skirts on taobao seem pleased with the purchase.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:17:16 2014 No.7914176 What do you think is a good first dress for fatty-chans? I'm noticing a trend where fatty-chans keep buying replicas because they can't fit into brand. Maybe I should make a list of plus size dress?

Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:26:20 2014 No.7914188

>>7914176
Gorgeouspluslolita has a list of plus size friendly brand pieces, the submissions to her blog suck but the list seems to be accurate. She's also got a list of taobao stores that offer custom sizing.

http://gorgeouspluslolita.tumblr.com/tagged/plus-size-brand-photoset

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:26:58 2014 No.7914189 >>7914100 No they're not. Shes lying to purposely discourageing the girl while not offering any help. She is only about 5cm off in measuments which is hardly "huge".

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:27:53 2014 No.7914191 >>7914176 >>7914188 Forgot to mention the brands like meta (skirts and full shirred jsks) and chantilly tend to accommodate to plus size proportions.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:29:33 2014 No.7914198 >>7914100 Shes lying to purposely discourage the girl while not offering any help. She is only about 5cm off in measuments which is hardly "huge".

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 2 23:32:30 2014 No.7914204 File: 148 KB, 960x900, 9760_870523309638701_2887790248742243909_n.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Does anyone know what shop this is from? I love it and want to get it but I want to look up reviews and stuff first.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 00:00:47 2014 No.7914249

>>7914155
I honestly am mostly an admirer, who is too chubs and too poor to be doing lolita right now. I just like watching and wanting from afar, but classic animal prints are what I love most. And with a mint colorway to boot... Maybe someday if I ever properly get into lolita I'll try to find it again. For now, I will appreciate pictures.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 04:31:59 2014 No.7914502 >>7914198 Um, the person's bust is 15cm below the coat measurements...and I don't know if you're ever worn anything too large in the shoulders for you, but 3cm is quite a lot especially since it makes the whole thing sit weirdly

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 06:04:18 2014 No.7914548 >>7914204 It looks really cheap and gross from the stock picture.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 06:51:38 2014 No.7914569

Hey new-ish lolita here. I've been acquiring some brand pieces recently and I'm not really sure about general care/storing.

How do you store your dresses and skirts? Right now mine are just on hangers in the closet, but should I get any coverings for them?

How the hell do you wash these things.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 07:04:08 2014 No.7914579

>>7914569
Easy mode: care instructions. There are plenty of translations on google and most have symbols.
Most stuff can be handwashed cold though, but I would always spot test prints with a damp cloth and laundry soap.
You can also spot wash items.

You don't necessarily need to cover dresses when you store them (and drycleaning plastic + humidity is just asking for mould...) but I prefer padded/wide hangers rather than wire

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 07:30:35 2014 No.7914602 >>7910243 Never ordered from them, but don't. They're just another shop that orders stuff from a shopping service and tacks on an even bigger fee. Their stuff is way overpriced.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 07:39:18 2014 No.7914605 >>7913104 ...do you seriously think Malco Modes is a "cheaper tulle kind"? I'm a "veteran" lolita as well, and cheap crinoline pettis always looked like shit.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 07:40:56 2014 No.7914606 >>7913149 How are square dancing petticoats the wrong shape? They're A-line.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 08:44:49 2014 No.7914651 [DELETED]

>>7914502
I'm actually quite petite, my measuments smaller than that girls. And you're a cunt too or some kind of moron. 3cm is off by about one thumb in each shoulder, it's not noticesable in the least, it's average size and generally preffered by most actually. And the bust, like she was asking CAN be taken in. And taking in to account say 4-5cm of layering room plus 3-4cm of wiggle room/so you can wear a push up bra if wanted that's just about 5-7 cm too big. Again, hardly "huge".

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 08:47:37 2014 No.7914654

>>7914502 #
I'm actually quite petite, my measuments smaller than that girls. And you're a cunt too or some kind of moron. 3cm is off by about one finger in each shoulder, it's not noticesable in the least, it's average size and generally preffered by most actually. And the bust, like she was asking CAN be taken in. And taking in to account say 4-5cm of layering room plus 3-4cm of wiggle room/so you can wear a push up bra if wanted that's just about 5-7 cm too big. Again, hardly "huge".

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 09:12:48 2014 No.7914677

>>7914605
Your petticoat is not supposed to be seen. And I rather have a functional one that's "ugly" than a pretty one that sucks, will deflate in a year and you'll likely never be able to get back to it's original poof. Specially if the pretty one is so ridiculously expensive compared to the functional one. It's nothing an overskirt can't fix if it bothers you that much?

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 09:22:38 2014 No.7914686 File: 1.47 MB, 1459x1094, 6a00e008ccd3ca88340115702ae551970b.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7914677 >>7914605 I'm looking up petticoats online and having a hard time telling the difference between the two?

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 09:30:57 2014 No.7914691

>>7914677
I have a crinoline petticoat that's just ONE layer and a ruffled layer at the end. Great poof, I've had it for only a year but it's still going uninflated.

Meanwhile my bodyline tulle petti of two years or so needs to be starched up every outing or it will be significantly deflated by the time I get home.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 09:44:26 2014 No.7914709 >>7914691 So is it safe to assume that BABY's petticoats are all crinoline? I never understood how something with so few layers was meant to provide enough poof.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 10:02:08 2014 No.7914737 >>7914204 Where did you see it? I tried googling the watermark and came up with nothing. I think it looks pretty cute.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 10:53:34 2014 No.7914798

>>7914691

Bodyline petticoats are universally acknowledged by lolitas everywhere to be rubbish except for the overpriced $100 ones though.

I'm not really impressed by the one year your crinoline has been through either, my first petticoat is from Puppet Circus way back in 2008, and while it's deflated from violent poof to medium poof, it's still at a level that's too poofy for daily wear. I would be interested to hear how well it holds up after another 4 years, though, or if you have an older petticoat that's 5 years old I'd be interested to hear about that. One year's just not long enough.

Sorry, I'm not trying to pick a fight, just saying that a year is too short to judge whether a petticoat can last.

I do acknowledge that a petticoat that can be starched would have a longer shelf life, but at the same time, I'd really rather throw money at another taobao organdy petti rather than spend time restarching my petti before every meetup.

>>7914709

Baby lists most of their panniers (something got lost in translation, their petticoats are all written as パニエ, pannier) as being hard tulle, not crinoline. Best I can describe the hard tulle fabric is that it feels like chicken wire netting but as a stiff fabric instead of metal. One layer provides poof by being really stiff, if you can imagine yourself wearing a chicken wire netting skirt that's pretty much the way it works.

The hard tulle netting feels different from the way my crinoline feels, but I'm not an expert, so I can't promise you they're not the same, all I know is that it feels and looks different, and Baby themselves list the panniers as tulle, not crinoline. As for how long they last, they do deflate over time, but you can lay them over an open umbrella and starch them to prolong their poof life.

I mention the difference in panniers and petticoats because Baby also lists a number of "petticoats" (ペティコート), but they're basically long underskirts and provide zero poof.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 11:07:14 2014 No.7914818

>>7914798
I've been calling my petticoat crinoline this entire time because it's diffrent than the tulle ones I'm used to seeing, but it could well be hard tulle?

when buying crinoline petticoats on eBay for example you can see the exact same one being described as tulle in another listing. The term seems to be used interchangable at times?

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 11:12:59 2014 No.7914828

>>7914818
>>7914798
>>7914691
crinoline is actually not really used anymore to describe the fabric or materials, but rather any stiff petticoat is called a crinoline, it's been that way for some time now(since 1900 but the term was popularized again in the 50s) crinoline isn't even made anymore because it's easier to achieve the same affect synthetically. Chances are that's what it is and why the word is there.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 11:46:46 2014 No.7914877

>>7914798
My best one was a handmade A-line square dancing one. 2 layers of some sort of semi-soft tulle stuff, fantastic medium A-line poof and medium cupcake when the waistband was rolled up (basically like the classical puppets a-line and bell shape, which I think of as medium poof) and stayed just like that for years. I had it for 4 years before selling it - it survived 3 lots of moving between cities, being shoved in drawers, boxes and suitcases, but it was always a bit too long for me.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 12:03:52 2014 No.7914906

>>7914877
>medium cupcake when the waistband was rolled up

Anon, I implore you not to roll up the waistband and rather put an extra small cupcake shaped petti underneath. I used to do this and while affective it's not good in the long run. It not only stretches the waistband out but can put kinks in the tulle which will look weird later on.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 12:07:40 2014 No.7914915 >>7914906 Given that this is all past tense, it's really not going to change anything now. Since it was soft tulle and the waistband was thin 1/4" elastic that wasn't particularly tight anyway it really never affected it...

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 12:31:26 2014 No.7914946 >>7914176 I should probably get gorgeouspluslolita to share this Pinterest board that I helped make with other plus size lolitas... http://www.pinterest.com/kpossibles/plus-size-lolita/

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 16:11:44 2014 No.7915290

>>7914548
I know, that's what I'm worried about. The print is so cute but I'm concerned...

>>7914737
Loli-loli Paradise posted it just recently for pre-order. I can't even read the watermark on the bottom to look and reverse-image came back with nothing.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 18:07:52 2014 No.7915558 >>7915290 Kinda look like it says Sweet Loreley or ?ureley? It's a very difficult to read font.

Anonymous Mon Nov 3 20:19:21 2014 No.7915792

When someone includes their domestic shipping in a price but then says you need to ask them for a quote for international do they then add that to the listed price or take away from what they would spend on the domestic shipping then add the international?

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 20:23:25 2014 No.7915800 >>7915792 Why don't you ask them? We can't speak for every seller ever.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 20:36:11 2014 No.7915830 >>7915800 I just meant in people's past experiences what was generally the case.

>>	Anonymous Mon Nov 3 23:02:24 2014 No.7916160 New thread here >>7915949

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