Lolita General

[Anonymous No.8371259]

last one is autosaging >>8362652

continuing from the last thread, who else is going to enter the blood bath/praying for a MTO?

[Anonymous No.8371268]

>>8371220

That's never going to happen.

Do they ever do re-releases of Kira Imai prints?

[Anonymous No.8371270]

>>8371259
I probably won't try to snag it on release day, I'll try little after. It's one of my dream dresses so I'm happy I'll probably be able to get it for a better price than it has been.

[Anonymous No.8371288]

I do not get the appeal of this print. It's alright, but it looks like kiddie bedsheets.

[Anonymous No.8371290]

>>8371270
Me too, anon. I have a flight on the day it's going to be released and airport wifi is laughable, so I'm pretty sure I won't be able to get anything on the release day even if I tried.

[Anonymous No.8371291]

>>8371288
I personally don't get it either but I am glad that people who want it so bad are finally getting another chance.

>now to pray for a Holy Lantern re-release

[Anonymous No.8371337]

How much do you guys think its market value is going to drop? I myself am betting that it won't be by much and that people are going to start selling selling theirs for upwards of 500 USD as soon as they receive it.

[Anonymous No.8371344]

>>8371337
fyi

>>8371262
>>8371262
>>8371262

also bet it won't drop by much; $500-600, maybe even 700 still, seems like a good estimate. Maybe even more for pink. Typical scalper prices, both on the Japanese and Western sides of the market.

at least this re-release will help a ton of girls who get lucky enough to get their desired colorway/cut, even the pink, before it returns to scalper prices again.

[Anonymous No.8371355]

Which color-ways for Misty Sky will be most popular? Least popular?

[Anonymous No.8371369]

>>8371355
I think Pink was most popular in the past. Black was the one sellers were asking 1-2 grand for. I don't even know anymore

[Anonymous No.8371389]

>>8371369
wasn't pink so rare you almost never even saw it?

[Anonymous No.8375513]

>>8371389
Yeah, pink pretty much never came up.

[Anonymous No.8375519]

I don't want a MTO because I like the feeling of having an expensive, rare print. I think certain prints should stay ~~exclusive.

[Anonymous No.8375524]

>>8375519
i agree. i do think that mto gets rid of scalping so good on AP for that, but it also brings the rarity level down.

[Anonymous No.8375525]

>>8375519
Well luckily no one gives a fuck what you think.

[Anonymous No.8375532]

>>8375525
>being this mad that you missed out twice and/or couldn't afford misty sky

[Anonymous No.8375543]

>OP being too dumd to search the catalog

this is the legitimate thread right now
>>8371262

mods please delete
also sage

[Anonymous No.8375579]

>>8375532
seconding this. also, why is this getting released for a 3rd time? every basic bitch and their mom is going to own Misty Sky now.

[Anonymous No.8375844]

>>8371344
Is pink really the most popular color of misty sky? I would have guessed sax or navy!

[Anonymous No.8375887]

>>8375519
How do MTOs or second releases lower the value of the brand or make them not exclusive?
You do realize that Day Dream Carnival, a highly desirable print that can sell for well above $100 above retail today, was MTO?
Dream Marine?
Chess Chocolate?
Dream Sky?
Sugary Carnival?
Milky Planet?
Yeah, you can argue that some cuts/colorways suffered but it's mostly due to their unpopularity. The popular cuts and colorways are still at retail or well-above.
>I think I want to feel special and others having the same print as me threatens my snowflake
Ftfy, btw~~
>inb4 mad

[Anonymous No.8375905]

>>8375887
Yes, I DO want to be special for having the print, idgaf. That's basically what I said in my post -- I like having a closet full of RARE and WANTED prints.

Something selling for "well above $100" is easy in lolita. A $100 dress is some sad IW oddment JSK imo.

[Anonymous No.8375909]

>>8375905
Okay then
>getting defensive at posters who don't like you for wanting to be a special snowflake
At least own it, grl.

[Anonymous No.8375915]

>>8375905
well above retail, anon.

>>8375887
mp sc and cc are all cheap as fuck now, and it's not because of mto or not it's because they've gone out of style for new, better prints.

[Anonymous No.8375935]

>>8375915
How cheap is "cheap as fuck"?
MP is muh dream dress!

[Anonymous No.8375939]

>>8375915
>chess chocolate
>cheap
Maybe for damaged secondhand in pink or brown? Mint and ivory, the most popular colorways, are damn ridiculous used. Especially for the jabot jsks.

Sugary Carnival is also not cheap unless it's damaged or very worn, and this is a print that has been replicated for years.

Original Milky Planet has gone down, but for the same reason as Sugary Carnival as the older releases are becoming more and more used, and the subsequent releases were not as popular with buyers due to the redesign.

[Anonymous No.8375941]

>>8371259
>tfw I love the cut of that OP version
>tfw being a giant

I just want to be cute

[Anonymous No.8376015]

uh is it really autosaging? it hasn't hit 300 posts yet.

[Anonymous No.8376018]

>>8376015
wait, there are two general threads

[Anonymous No.8376148]

>>8371369
Pink is always the least popular colorway. It's "rare" in the sense that it wasn't available in the second release, but not "rare" as in desirable

[NationalistNEETcunt !.Mpxbn5yFQ No.8377227]

>>8371355
>>8371369
>>8371389
>>8375513
Wtf? Like I saw some pastel tumblr blogger saying this too. Western market? In Asian market order of popularity is Navy>Black>Pink=Lav>>>>>Blue

[Anonymous No.8377234]

>>8377227
Blue as in sax?
Wow. Sax is my fav colourway.

[Anonymous No.8377953]

>>8371337
>>8371344
Nope. Resale value is going to tank in a few months. Trust me, I've observed every AP rerelease since 2011, whether I like the print or not. Every single time, the discussion of how it will effect resale comes up and many predict it will go down just a tiny bit if at all, and without exception, they're always wrong. What always happens like clockwork is that resale will stay the same for the first month or so, but by six months, it will be only slightly more than retail at most. Anyone wanting to cash in on Misty Sky should do it ASAP, while the girls who missed getting it retail are desperate, because I can pretty much guarantee that the going rate for the most sought after versions will be about $400 by the end of the year.

[Anonymous No.8378013]

>>8377953
I should also point out that the only exception the resale going to retail were the first Sugary Carnival and Misty Sky rereleases. They only went down by about $150-$200. However, the third release raped SC and the same will most likely happen here.

[Anonymous No.8378040]

>>8377953

Misty Sky was already a rerelease and it didn't tank

I say the black jsk first release will still be crazy expensive simply because the cut is better

[Anonymous No.8378045]

>>8378013

Just saw this sorry

But I still think the cut issue of the jsk stands for black at least

[Anonymous No.8378065]

>>8377227
Pink is rarest so people that want rares like it, but IMO the other colours, which are closer to the colour of the actual sky, are more popular.

[Anonymous No.8378079]

>>8377953
Ugh, I'm hoping you are right so I can actually get the Celestial OP.
>tfw missed out on the MTO

[Anonymous No.8378103]

You guys are all aware of the IW happy packs, right? Just now they have some of the M size ones left.

Did I make the right decision in getting one? I really liked pretty much everything that IW has put out over the last year and I'm prepared to repair any defects I end up with. Apparently they're only ever minor any way.

[Anonymous No.8378160]

I can't believe I've been a fully-functioning lolita for two years now without realising this, but anyway.

How do you make short-sleeved blouses and OPs look right, when you're not wearing sweet? In sweet you can wear wristcuffs or stack bracelets but I can't find a happy medium in more toned-down styles. Not wearing anything on my hands or wrists looks bad, but a single bracelet just looks lonely. I always end up just wearing a bolero, then I get frustrated because I feel like my OP outfits all look the same because I'm wearing the same dang bolero with them.

[Anonymous No.8378234]

>>8378160
You can stack bracelets just fine in other styles. Your jewelry just has to match your style, too. Simple as that. I usually do 2 on one wrist, sometimes another 1 on the other.

[Anonymous No.8378241]

>>8377953
so how do you explain certain colors/cuts of Misty Sky going for 1k plus then, both on Japanese auctions and Lacemarket?

[Anonymous No.8378267]

>>8378103
Sometimes you get stuff from 2 years ago though. I haven't bought an IW lucky pack in a while. I worry I'm going to get a bunch of their sweeter items (like in the pic). Getting blouses is always worth it though.

[Anonymous No.8378274]

Sorry, I had to

[Anonymous No.8378275]

>>8378241
Different anon, but I just checked LM and Misty Sky is mostly $500ish or less. The $1000+ listings are old and only for the colors that weren't rereleased until now.

[Anonymous No.8378286]

>>8378275
Yeah, I'm not finding anything that high other than black. And almost everything I'm finding for over $650 only has one bid.

[Anonymous No.8378398]

>>8378160
>tried to Google for inspiration
>most summer outfits I see have girls with nothing on their wrists
>I should probably take this as a sign it's OK but now I've noticed it it's really bothering me and I think it looks bad.

Found out lace/sheer gloves can look cute for summer too though.

[Anonymous No.8378423]

>>8378398
Most of the good looking ones are made of synthetics though, and that'll just leave your hands sweaty and gross.

[Anonymous No.8378438]

Will FromJapan ship parasols? Can anyone who might have successfully done so give me an idea what they paid to ship it (regardless of your country)?

[Anonymous No.8378450]

>>8378274
Not funny.

[Anonymous No.8378457]

>>8375905
You sound so sad, putting your value on stupid pieces of cloth.

I mean, I love clothes, but you sound like you have some issues. I feel bad for you son~

>stay mad, mate

[Anonymous No.8378464]

>>8378450

That sounds like something an ugly person would say.

[Anonymous No.8378473]

>>8378438
I've done this and they will. I had to pay the 500 yen extra fee for a long thin box to fit it in, but they sent it. I forget how much I paid and can't look it up because of the way FromJapan's deposit system works (I deposited money to pay for a bunch of different things at once, not just the shipping, and don't remember what it cost to ship).

If it's not a really long one, it actually fits within EMS's ordinary shipping allowed things. If you look up the restrictions it's something like width+depth+length must be no larger than X amount, poster tubes must be no longer than X size, and my parcel was shipped like that.

[Anonymous No.8378490]

>>8378267
Woah, really? I'd be pretty excited to get something from that long ago, actually. Secretly I'm hoping for Rozen Maiden, but I know that's very unlikely.

[Anonymous No.8378500]

>>8378464

[Anonymous No.8378567]

Can anyone tell me if the Bunny House petti in M is enough poof for sweet AP coords? Or would the L be better? I'm not looking for anything too crazy, I want a nice shape but I'd also like to fit through the door. I'm having a surprisingly hard time finding any reviews which give me the info I'm looking for.

[Anonymous No.8378587]

>>8378473
Awesome, tyvm anon

[Anonymous No.8378621]

>>8378267
The blouses are definitely worth it. I'll be happy with anything that's not the halter-neck polka dot JSK I got last year. That thing is hideous.

[Anonymous No.8378654]

>>8371291
Amen anon, may the AP gods hear our pleas.

[Anonymous No.8378716]

Trying to get info on the general measurements for Atelier Boz OPs, as the webshop only seems to list teh bust measurements. I'm loking specifically at the new Sigurd OP in the ladies size.

[Anonymous No.8378771]

This is what I'm hoping for from my lucky pack. Am I being too optimistic? Even if I got just one of these items I'd be so happy.

[Anonymous No.8378781]

>>8378771
You and I have very different tastes, anon. I'd be unhappy with most of these, especially ones that'd be difficult to sell. i'd love that sailor coat or those card tights though, would be okay with pocket watch dress.

[Anonymous No.8378784]

>>8371268

>that's never going to happen

How do you know though? They've been doing a lot of mto if the demand was high enough, and you better believe they'll be flooded for this one.

Unless it isn't popular in Japan, but given this is the third time they're releasing it, I assume it's up there.

[Anonymous No.8378806]

>>8378771
You might get one of them, but yeah, a bit optimistic.

We have very similar tastes though, so if you got any/a number of these I'd be quite jealous, haha.

[Anonymous No.8378858]

Has anyone been sent their invoice for IW's Happy Packs? It's been a few days and nothing yet

[Anonymous No.8378888]

>>8378858
Give it at least two weeks. IW is always slow with LP's and other big releases.

[Anonymous No.8378920]

>make an IW order
>They send me tracking
>Check tracking and package is in Australia, and has been delivered there.

I know they reuse ems numbers, but the iffy thing was it was dated from the day they emailed it as shipped. My Callifornia address was all written correctly there in the order receipt, and it's been two weeks. I've never waited that long after they've sent me tracking...

[Anonymous No.8378923]

>>8377227
There are 3 blues navy, sax, and the new blue that's really bright and didn't sell well in the second release.

[Anonymous No.8378940]

>>8375887
Literally everything you listed is barely over retail

>You do realize that Day Dream Carnival, a highly desirable print that can sell for well above $100 above retail today, was MTO?
Uh... anyone who pays that much for DDC anymore is seriously getting ripped off.

[Anonymous No.8378950]

>>8375939
But anon, SC IS cheap when it's barely worn or new. Same with CC. Sure, there's the occasional person selling the for what they used to go for, but most people don't anymore and many who do have a hard time selling.
>>8375887
>how does making way more of a collectible make it less rare and valuable?
It's a mystery.

[Anonymous No.8378988]

>>8378920
Email them? They clearly gave you the wrong tracking number.

[Anonymous No.8378992]

>>8378940
Ivory tiered still goes for that pretty handily, from what I've gathered.

[Anonymous No.8379049]

>>8378267
Does anybody know the name of the strawberry print on the left?

[Anonymous No.8379070]

>>8378781
Those are coins not watches.

[Anonymous No.8379073]

>>8379070
Pocket watch dress is in the bottom left corner.

[Anonymous No.8379089]

>>8379049

http://lolibrary.org/apparel/castille-op

I regret not getting the JSK when it went on sale ages ago, I love all the colors it comes in too...

[Anonymous No.8379120]

>>8378567
anon, what are you even searching? if you google "bunny house petticoat review" the whole first page of results are reviews...the girl in the fistful of yen link reviews both the M and XL.

[Anonymous No.8379155]

>>8378920

So I think I'm the one that got your parcel. I've facebook messaged the name on it, buuuut the messages haven't been seen yet. In any case, I emailed IW about it and they've asked that I send it back to their warehouse, so fingers crossed it gets back to you eventually!

[Anonymous No.8379208]

>>8378771
From the items pictured, I know the top left dress, biscuit dress on the bottom right, navy yoke dress above it, green floral dress two to the left of the navy dress and the skirt on the most right that's high waist with buttons have all been in IW lucky packs in the past. I haven't seen too many hats, and the stain glass and violins print are most likely not going to appear.

That being said, I hope your pack turns out lucky!

[Anonymous No.8379230]

>>8379120
Sorry. I saw that one. I just wanted another opinion, I guess, considering I don't have any dresses that look remotely like what she's wearing, and several people here recommended them.

[Anonymous No.8379249]

>>8377234
not sax, royal blue. sax goes in abovelav and pink

[Anonymous No.8379271]

Hat thread reminded me. Does anyone have store recommendations for classic hats? Hats are my favorite head accessory but I only have one that I've made and a few on my taobao wishlist.

[Anonymous No.8379281]

>>8379155

I haven't received any messages on my facebook so my guess is you might have spelled my name wrong (Domon not Domini) or they screwed up another order lol They emailed me to let me know they were doing an investigation, so we'll see what's up. I'm glad an honest seagull received it though and you've sent it back!

[Anonymous No.8379285]

>>8379089
Aww, it's such a shame it never came in pink or sax! I lean more towards sweet but I suppose it's definitely refreshing to see a strawberry print in classic colorways too.

[Anonymous No.8379413]

who is this QT and where can i find a picture of her full coord? I saw her in girlytoot's AN video

[Anonymous No.8379559]

So I had my heart set on an IW dress since I saw it in Kera, but my paychack was waaaay too late (over a month) and the dress sold out the exact day I got my money.

How likely is it for IW still having a recently sold out dress still in stock in one of their stores? Is it my best bet to try to find a SS for their main store? On a related note: does anybody here know a good SS for Osaka? Thanks!

Pic not related.

[Anonymous No.8379591]

I want to tripe check Misty Sky's release time after converted to US time zones, does anyone know the exact release time if you live in the US?

[Anonymous No.8379608]

>>8379591
Google 12pm JST in ___ (MTN, EST, etc)

[Anonymous No.8379810]

When do you guys think will the first autumn and winter prints be announced? The pastel vomit spring prints aren't for me, I love the muted prints way more. But money is tight this year and I'd want to know beforehand if I have to save up for a dress.

[Anonymous No.8379830]

>>8378992
Ivory and lavender.
They were most popular. Which fits exactly what anon was saying about popular cuts + popular colorways = selling for more.

>>8378950 is just being contrarian for the sake of arguing and doesn't want to admit they have a point, and that undesirable cuts + colorways don't have a chance secondhand regardless of print or brand.

[Anonymous No.8379993]

>>8378806
I tried to pick out stuff that didn't do so well in the online sales this year, and stuff that had shown up in lucky packs before.

I'm really hoping for a Roman Mosaic. I thought it was ugly af when I first saw it in the sales and passed up on it, but now I think it's kind of cute.

[Anonymous No.8379996]

>>8379208
Hats are my favourite accessories, but it's okay if I don't get any. I'm still going to cross my fingers for the violins though - even if they're defective versions.

[Anonymous No.8380001]

>>8379830
I don't think they're saying that undesirable prints/colors go for less, just that those prints in general can still be found for cheaper than that. Which they can.

[Anonymous No.8380007]

>>8380001
If they're damaged and undesirable, yes.

Lav/Ivory DDC is typically not found for under retail however.

[Anonymous No.8380012]

>moved recently
>threw out old tights because I lost weight and they were saggy/stained
>two days ago
>realize I have a meet with my new comm for ILD
>order from welovecolors
>have ordered from them thrice in the past
>usually receive a shipping notice the next day
>it's been two days and nothing
Welp, I'm properly fucked. I guess I can try to find similar tights at Wal Mart or Target? Has anyone else ever faced legwear crises in a pinch like this?

[Anonymous No.8380017]

>>8380007
No, one can definitely find them for retail/a little above in good condition if they're even a little patient. I posted a WTB for the lavender DDC not long ago and most of the offers were $350-$420, only two out of six people tried to charge me more than that. Like with many people's dream dresses, there's sometimes people willing to pay more than they have to, but there's enough people who sell it for much cheaper where you don't have to expect to pay that much. For example, Vampire Requiem these days can easily be found for less than $350, sometimes less than $300. Every now and then, though, you'll see someone successfully sell the same exact cut for $500. Now let's take Holy Lantern. You can expect to pay $500 minimum for that shit. If someone were to buy it in good condition secondhand for less than $400, they'd have the luck of a leprechaun.

[Anonymous No.8380023]

>>8380017
Anything above $350 is still over retail for the DDC tiered jsk....

[Anonymous No.8380031]

>>8380017
>tiered jsk sold for around $220
>$350
Wtf anon? That's still $100 more than retail.

I still have the email from my MTO.
The DDC tiered jsk and headbow cost me exactly 35,332 yen after fees and shipping from tenso.

[Anonymous No.8380041]

>>8380017
>For example, Vampire Requiem these days can easily be found for less than $350, sometimes less than $300. Every now and then, though, you'll see someone successfully sell the same exact cut for $500.

Because the ones selling for $500 are in pristine condition whereas the ones selling for less than $400 generally have signs of wear. VR is old and it's not fair to compare it to a newer print like Holy Lantern. It would be more accurate to compare VR's secondhand sale price in it's second year post-release like what you're doing with HL--which needless to say was very high at that time.

Also these
>>8380023
>>8380031

[Anonymous No.8380092]

>>8380012
What kind of tights? If you need relatively basic looking tights you should find what you need there.

[Anonymous No.8380303]

remember that girl trying to sell a shitty handmade milky planet replica necklace on lacemarket? she's back

[Anonymous No.8380316]

>>8380041
>Because the ones selling for $500 are in pristine condition whereas the ones selling for less than $400 generally have signs of wear.
Different anon, but as far as VR goes, the prices they said apply for the ones in pristine condition, depending on color. The black, navy, and red JSKs sell for 300-350 USD all the time. The lavender and ivory are a little bit more since they weren't rereleased, but not $500, though.

[Anonymous No.8380341]

How do you girls store your dresses?

I've always just hung them on a rack. I have a nice display room just for my lolita and it's all decor'd up. Unfortunately I've discovered a mystery stain that just won't come out recently. The dress is quite old and from Y!A so I don't know if it was there before, but I'm so paranoid now. I don't want to store all my dresses in plastic since I love going into the room and just looking at them.

The room is UV proof, dehumidified, smoke and animal free.

[Anonymous No.8380347]

>>8380341
In garment bags sadly, because I am extremely paranoid about damage

[Anonymous No.8380361]

>>8380341
hanging in my closet, but o keep a plastic cover over the area to keep dust and stuff out.

[Anonymous No.8380363]

tempted by the iw packs, are these the same as oddment packs or they not as substantial? Mostly want the simpler pieces oddment packs tend to get.

[Anonymous No.8380374]

So there was a presale for Misty Sky at Laforet for a special event. There was also special set version of Dream Marine, which I hope might hit the website like the melty berry princess set did.

[Anonymous No.8380421]

>>8380374
>dat first release misty sky cut jsk
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck is it tacky to modify an op into that cut? My thirst is real. Also fuck special presales, AP doesnt make spare stock which means a good chunk of the popular cuts and colors are gone.

Does anyone know if AP will ban for buying using different accounts on this new system? My bf is getting one for me and the accounts have different names and shipping addresses, but I am worried about the ip address and credit card info. I can borrow someones credit card if need be.

[Anonymous No.8380433]

>>8380374
I actually like that Dream Marine. Any more pics? Did it come in other colors?

[Anonymous No.8380483]

>>8378438
I got a parasol via them a month ago and i paid 650 Yen domestic shipping and 1800 Yen for EMS shipping to Europe. They didn't charge me a box fee because i assume they reused the tube they got it in.

[Anonymous No.8380493]

>>8380374
dat dream marine
and im not even a mermaid fan

[Anonymous No.8380500]

>>8380012
We love colors has been having an issue and a lot of their tights are really pack ordered. I ordered white and ivory tights 2 weeks ago and still nothing.

[Anonymous No.8380538]

>>8380092
Found the perfect pair at Wal Mart!

>>8380500
Well fuck them then. Think I can cancel the order? I paid with paypal.

[Anonymous No.8380647]

>>8380421
Yes it's tacky, because the OP is much cuter than the JSK was.

[Anonymous No.8380769]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwnmGod0OqM

So you've probably seen this video, but does anyone have pics of the guy from the tea party?

[Anonymous No.8380777]

>>8380769

Why? He looks like shit.

[Anonymous No.8380874]

>>8380769
There were some photos on Lor's Facebook and Instagram back in September.

>>8380777
He's hot.

[Anonymous No.8380884]

Did you know winged eyeliner is not Lolita?

[Anonymous No.8380899]

I know there are a lot of stupid people out there, but this realllly takes the cake.

tinyurl DOT com SLASH pjtc9q6

[Anonymous No.8380902]

>>8380899
dolly dollface is old news anon

[Anonymous No.8380903]

>>8380899
Old news. Where you been? Also use donotlink or something to link to her blog so she doesn't make any money off of our page views

[Anonymous No.8380907]

>>8380777
Hah no.

>>8380874
Thanks anon.

[Anonymous No.8380915]

>>8380884

I assume you're reffering to that "special snowflake" thread in rufflechat, what the actual fuck was the point of starting that discussion???

[Anonymous No.8380933]

>>8380903
Oh yeah smart. donotlink.com/exfe
>>8380902
I must be behind the times. I don't follow drama usually, a friend just linked the video and I cannot comprehend how unimaginably stupid she is.

[Anonymous No.8380960]

so who's ready for the Misty Sky bloodbath in a few hours? sometimes when there's a popular print getting released online like Dolly Cat, i'll go to APs website and refresh the page alot just to be an ass.

you're welcome, gulls.

[Anonymous No.8380965]

>>8380960
I'm ready to go and watch, can't wait.

[Anonymous No.8381001]

>>8380933
Already been a huge fucking thing with lots of response videos.

[Anonymous No.8381023]

>>8380647
i think that anon was saying she wanted to modify the new style of OP into the first release style OP, not into a jsk?

[Anonymous No.8381059]

Hurr what are the chances of someone with crazy colored hair, tattoos and piercings but still cute, to become a model/idol/whatever in asia, if you maybe already have a decent amount of followers on some social network?
I remember one of the AP shop girls having a ton of piercings.
>it will never happen but let me have my weeb fantasy

[Anonymous No.8381089]

>>8380769
While I'm not fond of the skirting around the language for explaining lolita and lolita fashion culture (but then again, how else could you explain it in polite fashion and make sense to a normie?), but I thought this was cute. I thought he could have easily blended in with the sweet lolitas in that pastel jacket.

[Anonymous No.8381116]

>going to akon, planning to get there later on Friday since we're leaving at 4pm (from Houston)
>should still get there in time for misty sky
>nope, sister's meeting goes over 1 hr
>mom (who randomly decided to go with us, we don't want her) goes batshit
>messes up directions
>tldr it's 6pm and we're still in houston
>don't even want to go to akon, just want to go home
>cried because i was stressed and almost got hit by cars because my mom was mad and sucks at driving
>mom is mad at me even though i literally said nothing the entire time except for when i said i wanted to go home and broke down crying
>at least the car is quiet now

>but im gonna miss misty sky
>gonna try my luck at using the AP website on my phone
>wish me luck

i posted this on another thread too btw.

[Anonymous No.8381200]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH-AcR78wTQ anyone else seen lashychan's new vid? same girl who made the lace parody.

[Anonymous No.8381210]

>>8380374
I don't get all the fuss tbh. I'm not crazy for either of these prints

[Anonymous No.8381248]

I sent a seller a message asking about a blouse they had for sale...basically just asking if they would be able to ship fast and do priority mail because I need this blouse for a meet in one week. LM says they've read the message. It's evening now and I've been waiting cause maybe they can't reply till they get off work. How many more hours should I wait until I send them another message? I can't tell if I'm being ignored or if they just haven't had a chance to respond yet and I'm getting antsy. (But don't want to bother them, again if they just haven't had a chance to respond yet) Does like, 4 hours sound good? (like 10 pm)

[Anonymous No.8381258]

>>8381248
Is she from the same country as you?

[Anonymous No.8381270]

>>8381248
apparently LM is very slow on the US end, even though it works fine in Aus
i've had a few buyers / sellers tell me that they're sometimes able to read the message, but when they go to reply the site crashes (or is very slow / whole site is down)

[Anonymous No.8381289]

>>8381258
Yes.

>>8381270
Yeah I guess I'll just try to relax and wait till tonight or tomorrow morning.

[Anonymous No.8381554]

Good luck, everyone.
Stormy skies are upon us.

[Anonymous No.8381565]

>>8381289
if you want you should give them your email address and tell them to email you incase the site is slow.

[Anonymous No.8381574]

>>8381248
this: >>8381270

I've had issues with LM crashing for hours at a go when I try to reply to messages. I usually inform the person when I've finally gotten through, but sometimes, it takes up to 10 or 12 hours before I'll have a reliable connection through the server.

Just a suggestion, but I always provide an email when I send messages ("if you can't reach me via LM, please email here" kind of thing).

[Anonymous No.8381637]

>>8381554
Same here anon, I'm getting the skirt so hopefully I don't get my throat cut

[Anonymous No.8381645]

i'm not even planning on buying misty sky but i'm going to refresh just to experience the AP rush and see if i can click on anything before they fly off the 'shelves'

[Anonymous No.8381690]

anybody getting in?

[Anonymous No.8381696]

>>8381690
nope :(

>cries

I got on my phone though.

[Anonymous No.8381698]

>>8381690
I keep getting system errors.

[Anonymous No.8381699]

been refreshing for 6 minutes no luck lmao

[Anonymous No.8381708]

>>8381645
that wasn't even too bad, everything is still in stock and i was able to get a jsk + op + otks into my cart without problems (just a bit slow, but nothing timed out)

not that i'm checking out kek

[Anonymous No.8381709]

managed to add an OP to the cart so keep refreshing anons!

[Anonymous No.8381712]

>>8381690
in and getting my stuff. i shoulda offered to help other sget their stuff lol

[Anonymous No.8381729]

got the OP in pink and then everything stopped working

[Anonymous No.8381737]

Got my OP in Pink. woot.

And that took 12 minutes.....that was the longest time it's taken me to get anything on a release day. My internet timed out a few times trying to check out, too.

[Anonymous No.8381739]

>>8381690
Successfully checked out with a pink JSK. Feels good.

[Anonymous No.8381746]

everything is fucked fuckfuckfucjfuxj

[Anonymous No.8381749]

>>8381712
I didn't bother with the accessories because I was too afraid of losing the OP :( I'm wondering if I made the right decision....

[Anonymous No.8381750]

Sigh, I can't get passed the checkout screen. Oh well, I'm sure everything is sold out by now.

[Anonymous No.8381753]

got two ops and a jsk in navy, pink, and navy. yeeeeeessssssssss

[Anonymous No.8381756]

>>8381749
the cart was bugging out a lot, so probably better you didn't.

[Anonymous No.8381757]

fuck my life.
i can't pay the scalper prices for the pink op. on to of already having a shitty day.. now this.

[Anonymous No.8381759]

got nothing, first time i saw the op screen by 12 minutes navy was gone. Now i guess everythring is gone. fucking shit. time to email bomb ap.

[Anonymous No.8381764]

has anyone had any experiences with custom-made pieces by http://www.ebay.com/usr/lolita4321?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 ?

[Anonymous No.8381766]

>>8381756
It really was buggy... it took about 3 times to get to the address screen for me. Oh well, the OTKs and ribbon aren't a huge deal.

[Anonymous No.8381767]

Pretty glad I got a SS on this instead of trying to navigate the webshop myself... Managed to get a navy OP in the cart but checkout would have been literally impossible.

[Anonymous No.8381776]

The JSKs are sold out as of right now.

[Anonymous No.8381788]

All I wanted was the OTKs and I managed to get them in my cart and a blouse + get to the check out stage but decided to pass once I got there. Hope you guys were able to get something!

[Anonymous No.8381796]

>>8381753
liar

[Anonymous No.8381798]

all the OTKs are still in stock as of now.

[Anonymous No.8381799]

Is there any chance of the OPs restocking?

[Anonymous No.8381810]

I went back and got the OTKs and ribbon!! ahh I made it in time!!

[Anonymous No.8381811]

Refreshing like fucking mad in case something bounces back to the page.

Got nothing. fuckfuckfuckfck

[Anonymous No.8381816]

I got stuff into my cart about 10 times but it got dropped every single time before I was able to complete the transaction... FML. I hope chibitenshi will come through for me.

[Anonymous No.8381820]

Heya gulls, any SS's that you recommend for Osaka?

Baby's pinochio series is on reserve and Im hoping to get my hands on it.

[Anonymous No.8381826]

>>8381816
Same, anon same. What did you ask her to get?

[Anonymous No.8381828]

>>8381816
Same here anon, I got to payment and my skirt dropped :( So frustrating.

[Anonymous No.8381831]

>>8381826
JSK or OP in navy, black, or sax. I should have asked her to get me a hair ribbon as well.

[Anonymous No.8381842]

>>8381831
I asked for OTKs and OP in navy, black, lav... I hope she got something for me. I figure the ribbon would be pretty easy to track down later, you know?

[Anonymous No.8381856]

>>8380361
From what I understand, happy packs are different. You typically just get older stuff that didn't sell, and sometimes they release exclusive items for the happy pack. With an oddment pack you can get older items that didn't sell as well as damaged items, and factory samples. The oddment packs from what I remember were also more expensive, but included quite a few more and more varied items.

[Anonymous No.8381858]

>>8381856
Oops. Meant to quote >>8380363

[Anonymous No.8381859]

>>8381856
Do you when do AP or Btssb release their happy packs?

[Anonymous No.8381860]

【misty skyシリーズ受注生産希望】

EMAIL AP

Use the contact form on their online shop or send to [e-mail] Writing the body in English is OK just make sure to copy and paste the Japanese into the subject line.

[Anonymous No.8381866]

>>8381860
I did. Hoping so much for a MTO it's unreal. I've been after Misty Sky since 2012.

[Anonymous No.8381876]

>>8381866
thank you for writing!!!! I wrote 3 from different emails and the contact form already

[Anonymous No.8381879]

>>8381860
done!

>please ask for a holy lantern MTO too

[Anonymous No.8381880]

I wonder how many of each item they made for the release? This is the 3rd time it's been for sale so you'd think it would be a super common print by now.

[Anonymous No.8381882]

got skirt & barrette in navy. had one error when loading in the skirt page but everything after that was smooth (if entirely slow. took me 8 minutes in total to get two items in my cart and get to check out)

[Anonymous No.8381884]

>>8381831
I asked her to get me a JSK in literally any color, I'm so damn desperate. Hopefully I have something to show for it this time tomorrow since my laptop decided to wig out during the release.

[Anonymous No.8381887]

Now that y'all bought your Misty Skies, why not damage control your bank statement by, oh, selling me your Cosmic skirts? What a COOL suggestion.

[Anonymous No.8381888]

>>8381887
Never.

[Anonymous No.8381890]

>>8381888
I'll get you next time!

[Anonymous No.8381895]

>>8381764
They have stolen pictures from Victorian Maiden so don't bother

[Anonymous No.8381900]

>>8381895
thanks, anon!

[Anonymous No.8381937]

>>8381856
thanks anon, i guess happy packs aren't what i want then. i rather get a buttload of stuff to increase my chances of getting simple stuff lol.

[Anonymous No.8381948]

Am I retarded or is there no currency converter for Lockshops website anymore?

[Anonymous No.8381997]

Checked out on my phone faster than my comp for on we, that was weird. Got the Jsk in black, when I went to try for socks and hair clip everything got super slow. Might lurk the U.S. site for them, or hope for a made to order.

[Anonymous No.8382035]

>>8381997
>>8381860
Please email in for the MTO. It only takes a few minutes.

[Anonymous No.8382084]

Be honest, gulls. Do these tights look trashy? I like the lace pattern in the front, but they're veeeery sheer and they're technically "fishnets" so I'm a little apprehensive. I am short and wear classic, so my dresses are usually pretty muted and long on me. I just want to look classy but not get hot with thick tights, you know?

[Anonymous No.8382088]

お取り寄せにつきまして
●Online Shopはお取り寄せは全店6/15(月)18時~となります。

こちらはOnline Shopのルールになります。
ご購入制限に関しましては、各店毎に異なりますので、ご利用店舗の公式ブログ・Twitterにてご確認頂きますようお願い申し上げます。

They will restock on 6/15?

[Anonymous No.8382092]

>>8382084
i have some of these, i wear it with plain cotton jsks in the summer.

[Anonymous No.8382097]

>>8382088
Where was this?

[Anonymous No.8382098]

>>8382092
Thanks anon. I feel like they can look nice when paired with a modest dress. I just don't want people to see them and think I'm trying to throw some ero into my look.

[Anonymous No.8382128]

>>8382084

Those don't look trashy at all? You're being silly anon.

[Anonymous No.8382214]

>>8381574
>>8381248

welp, I went and checked LM to see if they had responded yet...seems like someone else bought the blouse before me. oops. I thought it would be good etiquette to message the seller before buying to see if they could ship in time? ugh, and it was the perfect size too. man, I'm kinda bummed now...if someone else got to it before I did out of bad decision I made (idk, my fault for not buying it when I saw it) but I also wish this seller messaged me and told me it was sold, instead of me sitting here waiting...

I guess I learned my lesson?

[Anonymous No.8382222]

>>8382088
That means you'll be able to do a mail order/store transfer from the online shop if any of their physical stores have stock on 6/15.

[Anonymous No.8382397]

>>8381866
AP has released misty sky three times now. I hope to god they make a MTO to put this print finally to rest. They sure as hell wont release it for the 4th time...

[Anonymous No.8382398]

Chibi Tenshi was able to get me the Sax OP despite being second in line, so I think she did a good job! Good luck everyone else

[Anonymous No.8382411]

This may be a weird fucking question but does anyone have any tips for making otks longer? I'm thin with super long legs, I already have to turn all my tights into socks, even ones from western shops. But, damnit, I want some otks! The ones I'm thinking would be eaisiest are like, the otks that are printed on tights material, not the ones that are like actually knitted. I've thought about getting two pares and like, sewing them together but idk.
Any tips for a probably fruitless endeavour?

[Anonymous No.8382566]

>>8382411
buy thigh highs instead?

sewing two together might also work. some materials are stretchy enough that maybe you could lengthen them enough, but you might ruin the socks in the process. especially if they're printed, and the print ends up distorted.

[Anonymous No.8382572]

>>8382397
Never underestimate AP, anon!

As for Misty Sky, my SS was able to get me the OP in pink, I'm super happy!!

[Anonymous No.8382581]

>>8381554
>Stormy Sky
the next AP print

[Anonymous No.8382603]

>>8382398
She managed to get me the jsk in pink, though she said she's still trying to pick up accessories. This woman is an angel for putting up with this release

[Anonymous No.8382609]

Guys, I'm confused about Buyee. I placed a sniper bid of 13,000 yen on a dress, and the auction closed at 13,000 yen. Buyee told me I didn't win. Does that mean someone bid at 13,000 before I could? I'm pissed because I was at a charity event for work and hastily typed that bid in 2 seconds because we can't have phones.

[Anonymous No.8382681]

>>8381708
the problem comes with checking out.

[Anonymous No.8382736]

>>8382398
she got me my first choice of navy op and otks. she's absolutely amazing- I thought she'd get maybe my second choice or something at best so this was totally unexpected.

[Anonymous No.8382778]

>>8382603
>>8382736
She literally is a saint. She sounded so excited telling me she'd managed to get the OP in sax for me, when previously she said she might not be able to get it. She's so sweet.

>>8382581
If AP did this, I'd cut my arm and leg off for it.

[Anonymous No.8382783]

>>8382581
A thunderstorm print would actually be baller. I do like Misty Sky a bit, so if it was similar I'd be into it.

>>8382214
Yeah, that's kinda the double edged sword with trying to be polite and message about something first. And of course if you don't want to risk losing it and just buy first you get fucked too if whatever you needed isn't possible.

Sometimes I miss when on eglsales people would give preference to order of inquiry but considering the number of assholes that don't follow through on interest it makes sense why it has to be this way.

>still bitter about missing out on a dreamdress because after 24 hours of PM's back and forth someone bought it just as the seller was about to hold it for me, then that buyer immediately relisted it for more.

[Anonymous No.8382814]

>>8382609
>Does that mean someone bid at 13,000 before I could?
yep. Although usually buyee notifies you if someone bids an amount greater than or equal to your sniper bid, so you can change your max bid value.

[Anonymous No.8382823]

>>8382778
>my arm and leg
Don't become a pillow, anon.

[Anonymous No.8382891]

Anyone ordered the new Chinese GLB? It has a stupid name (girlism) but its cool that they got misako etc to model!

[Anonymous No.8382893]

>>8382891
Dropped pic

[Anonymous No.8382901]

>>8382891
Haven't heard about this. Where can I buy it?

[Anonymous No.8382930]

>>8382893
sauce on dress + bonnet?

[Anonymous No.8382995]

>>8378274
Every time she posts some of her motivational shit this scene comes to my mind. Glad to see I'm not the only one.

[Anonymous No.8383078]

fucking give up on buying a brand or taobao long sleeve blouse that'll fit my weird long arms. They fit everywhere except the arm length. Anyone seen anything Loli-able in a western shop recently I could order online?

[Anonymous No.8383085]

>>8383078
What style?

[Anonymous No.8383089]

>>8383085
Thanks, good point anon. Sweet or classic, but something suitable to wear with the sweet cupcake skirt waistline. Black or white.

[Anonymous No.8383111]

>>8382891
Misako is shooped so much I barely recognize her. Considering getting it though, because I want to see what's going on in the Chinese scene.

>>8382901
KL's Taobao shop I think.

>>8382930
Upcoming KL release I believe.

[Anonymous No.8383210]

First time ordering from babyssb.
I got the email and it just says "please pay with paypal", and I have no idea of what to do.

It does not even include international shipping.

Am I supposed to type in the amount I have to pay using the email address? or something?

can anyone help me?

thanks

[Anonymous No.8383216]

This is a really fucking dumb question, but how do I set up a Paypal account? There are those different accounts, but all I really want to do is use LM.

>trying to branch out into buying used after years of only buying new

[Anonymous No.8383260]

>>8383089
http://www.countrycollection.co.uk/Products/492/ruffle-blouse

[Anonymous No.8383262]

>>8383089
http://www.countrycollection.co.uk/Products/2NA/pintuck-blouse
Im sorry this is all i found so far

[Anonymous No.8383268]

>>8382581
I suggested a stormy seascape and st elmo's fire a while ago but lightning and light leaking through contrasting dark clouds would be so cool

[Anonymous No.8383316]

>>8382398
She got me the lavender jsk and otks, so happy.

[Anonymous No.8383349]

>>8383216
There are seriously dozens of tutorials on Google. And to be completely honest with you, I don't like dealing with people who don't have enough brain cells to set up a PP account. I will leave negative feedback when any one of these types of idiots win one of my listings because I have to spoon feed them on how to get their PP set up. Do yourself a favor and Google it please.

[Anonymous No.8383362]

>>8383349
Where are you even selling? Afaik Lace Market doesn't let you make an account without having a paypal email.

[Anonymous No.8383371]

>>8383362

I wouldn't put it past dumb shits to just enter their usual email address in the Paypal address field.

[Anonymous No.8383373]

>>8378784
I cannot think of any Kira Imai prints that have been released more than once for one.

[Anonymous No.8383410]

>>8383362
People on Facebook that message me when I post a For Sale thread, mainly. Im tired of walking dumb people through setting up Paypal accounts and being asked 100x if its safe.

[Anonymous No.8383441]

How the actual fuck is this 54,000 yen.

Friend and I agreed this looks more like a taobao series than something VM would put out.

[Anonymous No.8383459]

>>8383441
Because material cost. The all blue sides looks like it's made out of something pretty high quality

[Anonymous No.8383477]

>>8383441
I thought the same thing when I saw the announcements for it. Looks like a Surface Spell dress or something.

To be fair it's a full set and, as other anon said, material cost. VM is already on the pricier side of things so the cost doesn't surprise me very much. But it's much too fancy for my tastes and honestly looks a bit messy. VM is definitely better at understated details than elaborate ones. Or at least more than 2 colorways... I probably wouldn't mind it in an all black color even if it's ocean inspired.

[Anonymous No.8383669]

>>8381248
>>8382214
>>8382783

well, another riveting update. anyone have any idea what was happening here?
so, before I checked and saw that the item I wanted had sold to someone else already, I sent them a message just along the lines of "don't want to be a bother, if you couldn't reply to my message due to LM's servers being down or something, here is my email"

wasn't at the computer for most of the day so I didn't check until the afternoon but I saw I had both an email and LM message from them. LM just said shipping would be expensive - $55 - if I wanted it to get here by friday. email just said the same thing but also "oh I think LM must be having issues". I sent them a message saying that it looks like someone else had actually bought the item already. I didn't mention it in that message since this was an afterthought, but looking it over again I wasn't sure if she meant it would be $55 total (blouse $50, shipping $5...priority mail box USPS for blouse shipped within hte US is about 5-6 dollars) or that it would be another $55 for shipping...she has read my 'already sold' message, but didn't respond.

Here is where I'm confused....the blouse is clearly sold, why would she give me a shipping quote? Assuming she really did mean to see $55 for shipping, do you think maybe she was trying to steer me away from the sale? (like, that I would be deterred due to high shipping fees) If that was the case, which I know I'm just speculating here, why the heck couldn't she have just said sorry the blouse has sold? The blouse sold a good 8+ hours before she responded to me giving me a shipping quote, which I am still confused about (again, not sure if she meant $55 shipped or an extra $55 on top of the $50 for the blouse...which I think is a load of shit because USPS priority box is not that expensive at all, which is the mailing method I specified in my initial message to her)

I'm just really ??? right now.

[Anonymous No.8383709]

>>8381753
Ok have fun getting your order cancelled!
Purchase limits
●お洋服(ワンピース、ジャンパースカート、スカート)は合計1点までとさせて頂きます。
●頭物(リボンクリップ・シュシュ)は合計1点までとさせて頂きます。
●オーバーニー、クルー丈ソックスは各1点までとさせて頂きます。

[Anonymous No.8383718]

>>8383709
Topkek

[Anonymous No.8383721]

>>8383709
Not if she went through multiple SS's

[Anonymous No.8383907]

>>8382930
krad lanrete venice carnival

[Anonymous No.8383923]

>>8383721
...does this work cause oh shit son..

[Anonymous No.8383927]

>>8383923
of course it works. people reserve through different SSs, buy it themselves, and get their BF to buy it as well!

[Anonymous No.8383950]

>>8383923
It's called a bloodbath for a reason hon.

[Anonymous No.8384035]

>>8383210

You will be getting two emails, is this the first email or the second one?

The first email only lists what items you have ordered, and then, all the way at the bottom of the email (after the part in Japanese about the details of your order), it should say something like:

"The price stated on the website does not include shipping fees.
Please wait for our reply regarding shipping fees and payment method."


ie - you need to wait for the second email, which will actually tell you these things:

**********************************************
Total price: xxxxxx yen
Shipping cost: xxxx yen
Total amount: xxxxxx yen
**********************************************

And there will be a paypal address like this:

***********************************************
[e-mail]
***********************************************

That's when you send the full amount (including shipping) to the paypal address. Yes, you have to send it by yourself, baby doesn't do invoices. But don't do it until you get that second email with the shipping cost and the paypal address.

[Anonymous No.8384088]

>>8383709
Does AP USA also have something like this? I'm looking through their website and I've only seen the restriction on accessories-only purchases, but it's always best to make sure.

[Anonymous No.8384116]

I'm dying you guys

[Anonymous No.8384119]

>>8384116
What some people do for money.

[Anonymous No.8384137]

>>8381200
yes, it is beautiful. I leled so hard

[Anonymous No.8384170]

>>8384119
She's not even wearing the salopette properly, this is beautiful!

[Anonymous No.8384174]

>>8384116
That's worst than being an Ita

[Anonymous No.8384185]

>>8384116

Is the rule that you must already be wearing AP?

[Anonymous No.8384188]

>>8384185
Yup, new(?) rule to ward off scalpers

Doesn't seem to be very effective...

[Anonymous No.8384189]

>>8384188
at least they're funny to look at lol.

[Anonymous No.8384320]

Question: what's a reasonable period of time for a payment plan? I know it's different for everyone, but what time and payment chunks do most people tend to do them in?

[Anonymous No.8384336]

>>8384320
I think the longest reasonable one I've seen is like, 4 weeks/a month. I personally would only ever do anything longer than that if it was a friend, and even then only certain friends in particular. Then usually however many times divided by the full payment amount is what I've done, then shipping later. Example: 3 week payment plan for $150. $50 a week, + whatever shipping cost is the final payment or as an additional payment after that.

Some people may choose to do a non-refundable deposit the first installment depending on how long the payment plan is. If you're a seller, honestly, don't do anything that's like 1 installment a month, I've never heard anything good come out of those.

[Anonymous No.8384338]

>>8383078
Why not order a custom blouse from marched maiden or someone?

[Anonymous No.8384342]

>>8384035
Great, thanks.
Do you think is a problem if my pp account is a different email from my babyssb registered email? I hope they don't just use the mail to identify payments.

[Anonymous No.8384352]

>>8384320
as the other anon said, 1 month payment plans are the longest that i'd think are reasonable. if someone can't pay off an item in a month, then i'd say that's not their biggest problem

i recommend having a non-refundable deposit, and get them to pay that through bank transfer or the gift option on paypal, it reduces the number of flakey buyers you might get

i like to get payments once a week, and usually let the buyer decide the amount of each payment (other than the deposit) over the number of weeks they want to pay over, as long as it all adds up in the end

[Anonymous No.8384366]

>>8384342

Mine has always been different, actually.

From paypal, in the comments section I put down my email address (the one I use to order with), my name, and the name of the items I ordered or I copy the filename (there's always an excel file with the second email).

Then I reply to the second email with what paypal email I used, and put down the transaction number, along with a note to let me know if they have not received it.

They normally email me back to say payment received. I haven't had any issues so far, Baby's been really nice to me.

A few days after that they will send another email with the tracking number. That's it.

[Anonymous No.8384370]

>>8384342
my paypal and mailing email is always different, hasn't been a problem yet.

[Anonymous No.8384398]

argggh chibi tenshi emailed me yesterday that she has a set for me. I only saw it today and just emailed her back. Here's hoping she hasn't sold it to somebody else yet.

[Anonymous No.8384510]

CC update but I can't even get into the site. What is this? Fucking AP release hour?

One question-- if a JSK is beige, does it matter if the blouse is white or does the blouse have to match the colour of the jsk? I swear to god blouses will be the death of me.

[Anonymous No.8384511]

>>8384510
Do you normally match your blouse colour exactly to your jsk? That seems strange to me

[Anonymous No.8384524]

>>8384511
Nah, not for other jsks but I was looking at the new IW Cherry jam and I had this sudden thought of "Does the beige jsk have to have a matching beige blouse? Do I use white?" Does the underskirt match the dress or the blouse?

So many questions.

[Anonymous No.8384526]

>>8384510
Depends on the JSK and the overall outfit. If I'm going for a monotone look, I'll match the colours the best I can. If I want to bring another colour in, I usually follow this pattern:

>Colour A:
>JSK, shoes, hair accessory

>Colour B:
>Blouse/bolero, socks, secondary accessories

If it's a printed dress, the second (and sometimes a third) colour is one in the print, to make it stand out. So say beige dress with a print, the print has accents of sax blue. Colour A will be beige. Colour B will be the sax blue.

[Anonymous No.8384528]

>>8384524

I like seeing underskirt match the blouse, lace and accessories
But I'm very matchy matchy. I'm sure it can work differently for many coords

[Anonymous No.8384536]

>>8384526
Hmm thanks for that anon.

>Red Stripped ribbons/cherry clips
>Beige blouse
>Beige JSK/w red bows/ribbons
>Jam OTKs
>Red shoes

Would that work? The really only other colour featured on that print is green.

>I feel like a dog spinning around trying to catch it's tail
>maybe I should sleep instead
>I wish I bought that damn basket bag from Swimmer

[Anonymous No.8384537]

>>8384536
That sounds pretty ok to me.

I usually make collages of things if I'm not sure how it'll look. Or put it on the dress form and have a good squizz when it arrives. It helps me be more objective, because I'm not wearing it yet.

[Anonymous No.8384538]

>>8384398
She's backlogged with a lot of orders, you should be fine.

[Anonymous No.8384542]

>>8384537
Here's an example. I ended up changing the socks out for the Mystic Island ones when I wore this out, but this was the general process.

Collage > Dressform > Coordinate

[Anonymous No.8384548]

>>8384537
Yeah I try to make collages but it never works out because I don't really trust the colour on my screen/lighting is strange, so I often have to wait till it gets here, lay it out and take a look then. Ill definitely follow your method.

>fuck i need to get red tea parties too
>and a dress form

>>8384542
Looks fuckin amazing btw anon. That bag and bolero is to die for. Thanks for your example/collage anon.

>notice me senpai

[Anonymous No.8384550]

>>8384548
I know that feel. I generally only make collages with items I already have in my closet and know will match. It's safer that way, and also means I don't have to go and lay everything out every time I want to put together an outfit.

[Anonymous No.8384557]

Does anyone have experience with moitie cutsews? The one I'm looking at has a 82cm bust and my bust is 88cm. Is it absolutely not gonna fit (like a blouse) wouldn't or is there some stretch to it?

[Anonymous No.8384592]

>>8384557
Do you have a picture? If it's plain you will probably be able to fit it. If it has some kind of decoration around the bust then no

[Anonymous No.8384612]

>>8383260
Thanks anon for trying :) it's kind of pricey as an unknown, but I'll consider it.

>>8384338
I don't know how to measure myself properly and I'm afraid of getting it wrong.

Plus.. I've spent well over £180 on blouses that don't fit by now, I'm sick of the waiting for parcels, etc, and just kind of want to march into a high-street shop and find something that'll do so I don't have to wait until next summer to actually wear my skirts outside ~_~

[Anonymous No.8384624]

>>8384592
It's this one. So nothing on the bust as far as I can tell.

[Anonymous No.8384626]

>>8384366
>>8384370

Thanks a lot. This is much more clear to me now.

[Anonymous No.8384631]

>>8384510
I think white blouses + beige JSKs are ok as long as there is white somewhere else in the coordinate to accentuate the contrast. eg. white socks.

[Anonymous No.8384633]

>>8383441
that's one ugly dress, I hope it looks better worn.

[Anonymous No.8384635]

>>8384624
Oh, that one you will definitely be able to fit since moitie cutsews usually are made of stretchy polyester

[Anonymous No.8384657]

anyone know what this dress is? got it for 1 dollars or so off Y!J and it was not put under any brand tags, i love it but i really would like to see a stock photo, im not sure if the lace is offwhite or white

[Anonymous No.8384660]

>>8384657
correction, 15 dollars

[Anonymous No.8384663]

>>8384657
I think it's a japanese indie-brand or handmade. It doesn't feel like one of the major brands

[Anonymous No.8384665]

>>8384657
Wow, what a cute bargain!

[Anonymous No.8384666]

>>8384657
You sure it's not for a doll?

[Anonymous No.8384669]

>>8384666
devilish trips
and i hope not oh my godddd
>>8384665
i know! i was ready to pay around 5k yen for it because of how nice it looked!
>>8384663
yeah, im thinking indie, its shirred and i dont often see handmade stuff with shirring

[Anonymous No.8384677]

>>8384666
no, Satan, the pattern on the blanket underneath is too spread apart for it to be a closeup shot of a doll's dress

[Anonymous No.8384710]

>>8379281
I hope you're still reading this thread! The name - at least the first part lol - is spelt correctly on the package, so maybe it's something to do with your privacy settings? I know that messages from people who aren't fb friends get sent to my "other" folder which I can basically only access from a desktop/browser. The parcel hasn't been sent yet - I've messaged IW about it but basically I missed the post office and with the fuss of the weekend and the public holiday tomorrow/Monday I'm not able to post it til Tuesday BUT, and this is why I'm hoping I have the right name on fb, I'm sending it via express - with a tracking no. - sooo hopefully it makes it safe. I'd like to be able to send you the tracking # as well? I know it would reassure me lmao.

[Anonymous No.8384751]

>>8384657
CP the auction description? It looks like maybe something from DreamV

[Anonymous No.8384761]

>>8384542
sauce on those shoes please!

[Anonymous No.8384873]

>>8384633
They have worn photos on the reservation page if you want to judge for yourself.

>>8384761
Not that anon but I think Queen Bee?

[Anonymous No.8384878]

Does anyone own this blouse (or the long sleeve version) in black and can tell me whether it's an opaque enough pearskin material to wear without a camisole?

[Anonymous No.8384906]

>>8384612
Primark, Next, M&S and ASOS can have some loliable blouses

[Anonymous No.8384923]

I bought a short sleeved prince blouse but it turns out my guns are too big for the sleeve cuffs by about 1cm to 2cm. The cuff looks like this http://lolibrary.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/apparelpreview/PrinceConradShortSleeveBlouse-ivory-sleeve.jpg

Is there any way to make the sleeve cuff slightly bigger? If I take it to a professional tailor, what can they do?

[Anonymous No.8385073]

>>8384320
I had a bitch take 8 months to pay me on a layaway. And no thank you or feedback for putting up with her BS once she got the dress.

[Anonymous No.8385077]

Does anyone have any recommendations for making online lolita friendships without it being facebook/tumblr/instagram? Or is that all there really is now? Preferably in a more low key, less e-fame and popularity kind of setting.

[Anonymous No.8385105]

>>8385077

Make a friend finding thread

[Anonymous No.8385117]

>>8384923
move the button or add a piece of elastic between de button and end of the cuff. I was also thinking of extending the inner arm seam, but that's probably not really possible since the cuff itself is a fixed length. the first two options would be an easy fix if you know how to handle the basics of needle and thread (if you don't, ask a fellow lolita).

[Anonymous No.8385126]

>>8384657
Those ribbons lead me to believe that this is a doll dress.

[Anonymous No.8385131]

>>8385105
Those threads get deleted and trolled to death.

[Anonymous No.8385152]

>>8385105
Looking for somewhere not on cgl... a place where you can be open and yourself, but not get a shit reputation for admitting you go on it.

[Anonymous No.8385168]

>>8385117
Thanks anon. I will add an elastic.

[Anonymous No.8385305]

I was browsing YJ and found photos of a dress that aren't on lolibrary. Does anyone have an account to add these photos? Or is there someone I can email?

[Anonymous No.8385472]

I posted this in the questions thread some hours ago, but I'll post it here too.

What is a good website that sells classic lolita overseas in larger sizes? I am not a hamplanet, but I cannot fit medium Japanese sizes. Do any other bigger lolitas have any good tips on this?

[Anonymous No.8385498]

>>8385305
i think you can make an account and add it, anon

[Anonymous No.8385814]

>>8384761
>>8384873
Yep. Queen Bee. They're long sold out, but you might find them second hand on Y!JA or the like. There was another release in a similar style prior to this pair that Clobba replicated, but I don't know if they ever made it past the sample stage or not.

[Anonymous No.8386032]

Finally baby is releasing the Ex Libris Coppelia/pinocchio series
>heavy breathing
June is filled with so many dresses it's so fantastic

>IW Cherry Jam series
>Attp's Swan Lake
>Baby's Pinocchio series

>muh wallet is crying

[Anonymous No.8386356]

Do you know if babyssb marks the shipping added to the product prices?
and how to cancel an order?

the shipping for a single thing is way more expensive than using EMS externally, wtf

[Anonymous No.8386363]

>>8386356
You can't cancel an order without being blacklisted iirc. I know what you mean, I had to pay Y3000 for a Y2500 barrette once, NO clue how they got that total, but there is no point in disputing anything with them.

[Anonymous No.8387113]

Does anyone know if there's a lolita comm in Manchester, UK?

[Anonymous No.8387682]

>>8387113
Yes C.L.A.M but you'll need to message a mod first to join and profile must show your location because of drama