Petticoats

[Anonymous No.8548001]

Let's have a petticoat thread.
>tfw just ordered a petticoat from Classical Puppets even though recent reviews are saying they're crap
>I just really wanted a yellow one

[Anonymous No.8548006]

I'm in need of a good A-Line petty, any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.8548007]

>>8548001
This vintage shop in my town is selling a bunch of multi colored petti's but all of them are in XL/L and I'm petite. I should ask if she'd be willing to order some in S.

[Anonymous No.8548010]

>>8548006
Whoops *petti, but yeah. I was looking at Classical Puppets but wasn't sure if there was anything better.

[Anonymous No.8548012]

>>8548001
>2015
>purchasing anything but a chiffon petti
ISHYGDDT

[Anonymous No.8548021]

>>8548006
I heard bunny house is good.

[Anonymous No.8548040]

>>8548001
Don't worry anon I'm my luck too, after being super disappointed with my dear celine petti. My old CP is awsome and still in great shape after a lots of uses.

[Anonymous No.8548070]

>>8548006
Square dancing petticoats are still the best A line. Bunny house is bell shaped only,melikestea are cheap, but the tulle can be scratchy and they deflate more than square dancing ones.

[Anonymous No.8548086]

>>8548012

Not OP but I thought CP was chiffon? I'm honestly not sure though

[Anonymous No.8548093]

>>8548086
Organza

[Anonymous No.8548139]

I've been ordering a couple different petticoats off taobao so just thought I'd pop in to say that this one arrived and it came with half the floof and has a cheap satin skirt under it. Basically the same quality of the ones you can buy at a halloween stores so just a heads up!

[Anonymous No.8548182]

>>8548021
I thought they only made bell/cupcake petti's?

[Tim No.8548187]

How do you know which shape to get? Or is it just personal preference?

[Anonymous No.8548189]

>>8548006
malco modes. idk why anyone buys anything else. theyre light, durable, and never fucking deflate. Had mine for a year so far, its been in vacuum-packed storage, stuffed in a gallon-size bag, washed in a top-loading machine, etc and its still as soft and poofy as when i got it. I stopped using my cupcake pettis altogether and just put a short petti underneath the a-line to create a good cupcake now.

[Anonymous No.8548205]

>>8548189
I have a the malco modes 582 petti for my an A line jsk. It doesn't seem to have quite the right shape and it sits kinda funny.

[Anonymous No.8548228]

>>8548070
can you recommend any good square dancing ones then? I'm googling them and they all kinda look crappy to me

[Anonymous No.8548254]

>>8548182
whoops, I realize that now. I've never used them before and it's not easy to tell from their stock photos.

[Anonymous No.8548290]

>>8548228
Malco modes,Sam's is apparently ok though. The 580 is less poofy and more a daily petti, the 582 more triangular (so can look a bit odd if your skirt isn't full enough for it)

[Anonymous No.8548301]

alright, melikestea and bunny house - what's the story on the deflation rate? they've been out long enough for people to have had them for a few months now. I want to invest in a really nice, really poofy one (i'm a max poof girl) but I don't want it to deflate after 3 uses.

[Anonymous No.8548311]

Anyone know what styles of Malco modes petticoats Candy Violet used to sell? My first petticoat was their fluffy petticoat and if had monster poof before I pussied out and cut off one layer. It still has great poof but not enough when I want to go all out. I'm looking to buy another of the exact style, but in black.

[Anonymous No.8548418]

>>8548301
Bunny house deflates way faster and way more significantly than melikestea tulle, but tulle is itchy as fuck and will cause pilling/rip tights if you don't wear a slip and bloomers, even with the lining. Obviously the non poofy melikestea ones are a different kettle of fish and will deflate more

>>8548311
Pretty sure that's the 582

[Anonymous No.8548532]

>>8548012
Any recommendations on chiffon pettis?

[Anonymous No.8548552]

how do brand pettis rank amongst indies? I wouldn't mind springing for BTSSB/AP if the poof is worth it. also a max poof anon here.

was looking at Snowfield earlier today as well, does anyone have any experience with those?

[Anonymous No.8548559]

I have 3 petticoats that I've bought within the last year.

1. CP's Standard Bell-Shape - Soft, deflated a bit in the last year but I'm a classic lolita so I'm totally fine with that, feels very soft and the crochet lace is nice. Overall good shape, but if you're a lolita who likes to look like a fat cupcake, you will need to stack.

2. CP's giant long length A-line- a ton of poof, but still looks nice under tea length dresses and can be rolled up for huge poof on mid-length dresses, also very soft but the color (I got black) runs a bit if you get it damp at all. It hasn't deflated, but I haven't worn it very frequently.

3. MM's 582 - feels cheap and somewhat itchy, but outstanding durability. It's only gotten poofier in the last few months I've owned it. It's definitely very full at the bottom and a bit longer than some mid-length dresses so rolling it up is necessary. I can just stuff it on a shelf and it springs right back into shape. Would definitely recommend for a classic/gothic lolita just starting out.

[Anonymous No.8548567]

>>8548418
really? so I know melikestea also does like 3 different fabrics to choose from. should I get something else? I don't mind dealing with the tulle too much, but I bought a tulle petti and it deflated pretty fast and is almost more like a daily petti.

[Anonymous No.8548568]

Does anyone have a picture of the Malco Modes 580 under a dress/skirt? I need a less poofy A-Line petti so I was considering buying it.

[Anonymous No.8548575]

>>8548567
I got one in voile, so far so good- I like it better than my classical puppets petticoat. It gives a nice amount of volume. Idk how fast it'll deflate though, since I haven't had it long. She does do organza also and I think CP petticoats are made from that also?

[Anonymous No.8548590]

So has anyone tried sewing their own petticoat?

[Anonymous No.8548592]

>>8548187
It depends on the shape of the skirt, some are bell, or cupcake, and some are a-line. It's a good idea to have a decent one of each shape, if possible. But most lolitas I know wear more than one pet to at a time for prime poof.

[Anonymous No.8548593]

>>8548592
Petti* fuck you autocorrect.

[Anonymous No.8548606]

>>8548139
I have one just like in the pic from ebay, I put a leg avenue petti on top as a booster. I love mine, the one I got was soft

[Anonymous No.8548617]

How fast does victoriangirldress ship out? I need a petti by Labor Day weekend.

[Anonymous No.8548685]

>>8548001
I loved the color on that one too! I have that petticoat, and it's not as poofy as in the picture, but it is fairly heavy and holds up great under heavier dresses. If I want more of a bell shape or just more poof, I stack my victoriangirldress petti on top of it. I also have a stiffer tulle petti that doesn't work well on its own but keeps whatever's under it from deflating.

[Anonymous No.8548736]

I have a petti from The Snow Field that I really like. It's an A-line petti and I've taken to wearing it more than my CP petti.

I've worn it a lot and just store it on my closet shelf and it hasn't deflated to any degree that I've noticed. I am a classic loli though so if you like maximum poof it might not be to your liking.

The Snow Field closed up shop but I think they sold their things to The Lolita Collective? So they might still have a few.

[Anonymous No.8548763]

>>8548254

The one I have from them is distinctly A-line???

[Anonymous No.8548775]

>>8548617
They're quick, if you order it now you'll get it by then. I got mine in about a week.

[Anonymous No.8549058]

>>8548575
CP is organza, I was going to ask what the hell voile is

[Anonymous No.8549136]

>>8548552
Don't know about Baby but while the AP ones are nice, I don't think they are really worth the price. The AP mannequins in the shop window wear 3 petticoats to get that poof.

[Anonymous No.8549171]

>>8548590
Yeah and it's not worth it unless you're really poor, can find cheap materials and have heaps of time. You will drive yourself mental with the amount of gathering

[Anonymous No.8549178]

Anyone have a good petticoat FAQ link? I want to buy a couple for cosplay reasons so I'm just looking for a variety of pettis. Don't care too much about deflation since I'll probably layer them anyways.

[Anonymous No.8549364]

>>8548189
can I ask which model you have? I've been considering buying from malco modes but I am unsure which ones look good in lolita.

[Anonymous No.8549368]

I asked this in a different thread and was told it really didn't make any sense, but I thought I'd ask her anyway.

I have IBS so wearing a petticoat is really uncomfortable for me from the weight and the squeezing on my stomach. Bloomers are a must for me, I'm just not comfortable going without them, and unlike a petticoat I can wear them low on my hips in order to be comfortable without ruining the way my skirt lays or having the petti peek out. I wear a lot of casual and older styled stuff anyway, so I often prefer a minimal poof look. Does anyone make bloomers that are puffy enough to provide a little bit of poof on their own?

Alternatively, I'd be interested in attempting to make some kind of low poof petti or puffy underthings since I can make something that might fit the way I need it to, but don't have much for sewing skills and don't want to spend a lot on materials, so it would have to be something on the simple side.

[Anonymous No.8549378]

>>8548552
I tried a Meta one on in the shop, and it was super fluffy, gave a great shape and it was light as clouds, but the waist band was SUPER itchy. It was also like $150 or so.

[Anonymous No.8549396]

>>8549058
It's a similar fabric, just a bit cheaper. It's got more of a sheen to it than organza. I'm fabric stupid though so idk what the real difference is

[Anonymous No.8549411]

>>8549368
that is because people without IBS don't understand that something even just barely gripping around the waist can feel like a death vice. Especially elastic.
I'm interested in the answers you get because I'm in the same boat. Can only manage a petti on the best of best of bestest days.

[Anonymous No.8549414]

>>8549368
You could make something like a full slip with a built-in petticoat like pic related.

[Anonymous No.8549421]

>>8549414
This is a good idea, but probably more involved than I want to get with sewing unless I get desperate. I'll keep it in mind for sure though.

>>8549411
I took the elastic out of my Lolita skirts to make them wearable (found out the hard way the elastic in Lolita skirts is absolutely killer and I maybe should have ordered a size too big so it would be loose on me), and even after taking out the elastic the skirts still give me a little irritation. I know things like that can be hard to understand if you've never experienced them, so I try not to get upset with people who don't get it. I'm always sure there's things I don't understand too.
Lolita sucks to wear with health problems.

[Anonymous No.8549422]

>>8549368
I do not have IBS so this may not be useful. but how do non-elastic waists feel? Maybe you could commission a petti with a zipper and buttons or a hook and eye closure, ask for something that is looser than your waist but not so big that it rolls down to your hips.

[Anonymous No.8549439]

This may be a little too vague, but I'm a first time lolita looking for a good-quality cupcake and A-line petticoat. The cupcake is probably a priority because it suits the dress I have better, but shopping between Malcolm Modes and Taobao makes it hard to decide what would be "perfect". I am willing to spend decent money but cheaper is fine too. I have already got some ideas off the advice in this thread but still don't have a clear idea. My initial plan was to just get something from CP but I heard their quality flopped.

[Anonymous No.8549452]

>>8548590
If you have time, are patient and are desperate to save a few bucks, you can make your own with cheap decorating organza. Amazon sells bolts of wedding decorating organza for about a dollar a yard or so. I have found that the cheaper, stiffer organza is better for petties, as it is less likely to rip and retains better poof, compared to 'bridal' organza. I suggest a serger or a gathering foot a very least if you sew your own.

>is a cosplayer who has made several custom petties.

[Anonymous No.8549515]

>>8549422
I'm not sure if that would work or not, It might help, but I would think the weight of the fabric would pull it down and it would end up squeezing my stomach anyway. I tried to put a drawstring in a petti once, thinking it might work better for me than elastic, and that was the problem I had with it.

[Anonymous No.8549527]

>>8549364
I have the "jennifer" petti, can't remember which number that is. It's a little long so I rolled it at the waistband and now I don't have any problems with it

[Anonymous No.8549544]

>>8549368
I had a surgery recently that basically made it so that anything that touched my tummy for the next month led to some awful pain. However I'd already agreed to go to a meet!
What I did was remove the elastic from an old petti and replace it with a drawstring. Then I used those clip-in suspenders to hold the petticoat up. I tightened the drawstring enough to keep the petticoat from sagging, but not so much that it was pressure on my poor tummy. The weight distribution felt totally weird but what matters is no pain lol.

[Anonymous No.8550154]

>>8548567
I currently have the PT05 and PT0510 in tulle which I bought in April and haven't had any deflation, and previously owned the PT05 in a different colour for about 9 months without significant deflation. The PT10 by itself (which I sold) deflates a lot because it's only 2 layers, but the others seem ok. The thing with the tulle is just that it's itchy on bare legs and catches on delicate fabrics

[Anonymous No.8550159]

>>8549368
Suspenders, or take out the elastic and attach the petti to the bottom of a loose tank top

[Anonymous No.8550289]

I tried on my CP and VGD pettis on a Pepfox jsk (and I have a JM skirt coming). Any recommendations for a-line low-poof pettis suitable for otome?

[Anonymous No.8550335]

What is a good petti to wear with high-waisted/empire waist lolita dresses? I see these styles worn a lot lately, but the way the petti sits under them looks off.

[Anonymous No.8550348]

>>8549439
melikestea or bunny house for cupcakes and malco modes for a-line

[Anonymous No.8550349]

>>8548532
The best you'll get:
http://www.malcomodes.biz/petticoats-petticoats-s/1827.htm

[Anonymous No.8550353]

>>8550335
Low poof A line

[Anonymous No.8550372]

>>8548301
Funny you should say that. My Bunny House petti is deflating pretty badly after 3 uses. Not pleased.

[Anonymous No.8550498]

>>8548552
snowfield is out of business

[Anonymous No.8550652]

>>8550289
Classical puppets otome/ chiffon petti (see on chiffon rose for reference, you can prob get it elsewhere though) or closet child's chiffon petticoat/ pannier. They have pics of it under a dress and it looks soft/ about right for otome. I just use one a friend made but would have gotten one of those otherwise.

[Anonymous No.8551740]

>>8549368
I remember a few month back another girl asked this question and I think with suggestions it was decided that she would take the elastic out of her petticoat and make a button hole to clip it loosely around her waist and then make fabric suspenders straps to hold it up.

[Anonymous No.8552471]

>>8550353
Thank-you! I'll try that. My usual pettis look lumpy or like, too tight? under it.

[Anonymous No.8552509]

I go for eBay pettis and layer them. The chinese ones come in lots of color coordinations so they're especially good for matching sweet suff covered in sugar rainbows. ExcBridal/bridesmaid pettis poo up alot and the rockabilly pettis are good for a line. I also use them for heavier or longer dresses layered for a bell shape

[Anonymous No.8552574]

>>8549515
I have had of the same issues. I never considered it before, but I think the slip+petti solution suggested above would be perfect. I would find a loose petti, take out the elastic, and take it to a seamstress who you can explain what you want to do. Probably go with a nude slip in your head.

I bet'cha that bunnyhouse would be a good choice, since it can be ordered too big for the waist. She might actually give you some suggestions, too.

[Anonymous No.8552580]

>>8550372
Making me nervous. I just ordered pettis in one of each size.

[Anonymous No.8553387]

>>8549544
I did this today and holy shit
I don't have any medical problems, but keeping my pettis from peeking out of the bottom has always been a problem. Usually I hike up the petti, belt it, then roll it over the belt, but this worked much better.
I used shitty hot topic suspenders but it worked. 10/10 will probably do it always from now on

[Anonymous No.8553451]

So I really want to buy this petticoat, but have heard that Classical Puppet's quality has gone down lately- like how bad does it deflate nowadays? I live in a hot and humid climate, which takes the volume out of my current pettis if I stay outside for more than an hour or two.

I'm really looking for a poofy petti that lasts for a long time so I don't have to layer my cheap ebay and really old, deflated MeLikesTea ones.

[Anonymous No.8553489]

I need a long petticoat for this dress and I was wondering if anyone had any specific recommendation. I looked around and wasn't too into anything I found. I was hoping to find something by classical puppets maybe.

[Anonymous No.8553508]

>>8549527
Just looked it up, it's 582. What size would you recommend? I'm 5'5 and have a 26 inch waist for the reference.

[Anonymous No.8553542]

>>8548001
>>8548685

I have that petti too, it's the single puffiest petticoat I've ever seen. But I still layer it with smaller petticoats sometimes.

[Anonymous No.8553583]

>>8553451
I really like mine, bought in Dec 2012
It slightly deflated after 2 years
It is still a 3/5 poof

[Anonymous No.8553585]

>>8552509
layering just sounds so uncomfortable and shitty though

[Anonymous No.8553678]

>>8553451
Honestly you are better to buy a hoop skirt to put under your petti, or even one with a hoop built in. Humidity is death for any and all petticoats

[Anonymous No.8553682]

>>8553451
Got mine a few months ago, don't bother. It's not the shape in the picture much at all, and I was only wearing a light skirt over it when I first tried it on

[Anonymous No.8553698]

>>8553583
Man, I really wish I was into lolita a few years ago, when CP's petti's were top notch.

>>8553678
>>8553682
Well shit, I was just about to place an order for one.

Thank you both, anyway. I guess I'll just keep looking around for one.

[Anonymous No.8553710]

>>8553678
I honestly love hoop pettis. I love using my F+F one. There are some smaller ones on Taobao I'm eyeing, because I could put a more cupecakey petti over it and the hoop would help support it.

[Anonymous No.8554198]

>>8549421
Take all the elastic out, allow the petti to hang off your shoulders under the dress via suspenders.

[Anonymous No.8554224]

I just got a CP petti, because I hadn't read the latest reviews about their quality tanking. I waited three months for it, and it's less poofy than my four year old dollscrops petti.

[Anonymous No.8554848]

I have a cp bell shaped petti, it seems to have kept most of its poof pretty well over the past year, but I do prefer casual poof to monster poof. The only problem I have is that it has a lovely round poofy shape at the back and the sides, but the front is really flat. You can only notice it when you look from the side, but it's been irking me. Does anyone have any solutions?