One Weird (Lolita/Cosplay) Trick

[Anonymous No.8670349]

I've noticed that I have a couple of things I do that could be considered "weird tricks" to make my life a little easier when I wear lolita, and it made me start to wonder - do any of you also have weird habits/tricks? Here are mine:

To keep my pricey OTKs from pilling and getting dirty on the bottom, I slip a pair of "liner" socks over them, AKA those little nylon socks you can get that are supposed to be worn with flats.

I also use pantyliners as "sweat guards" on my nice blouses and OPs to keep from perspiring on them too much during hotter days, or days where I'm going to be wearing a heavy coat.

What are your tricks, gulls?

[Anonymous No.8670369]

>>I also use pantyliners as "sweat guards"
There's actually pads designed to be used on blouses and tops for this purpose, I only wear my brand OP's and blouses with those. Search for "underarm pads" on eBay

[Anonymous No.8670376]

I could never wear OTKs without my precious sock glue.
>not fat, just a runner with muscular legs

Also;
>sewing bloomers made out of fleece for cold days
>fleece lined tights in winter
>if you don't like scratchy bloomers, longer exercise shorts are a godsend

[Anonymous No.8670391]

I have this petticoat that always looks more deflated on one side so I wear it deflated side forward with a fanny pack for extra bump.

[Anonymous No.8670400]

>>8670369
Yeah, but pantyliners are a hundred times cheaper! Plus I always have 'em around.

[Anonymous No.8670405]

>>8670391
That's funny as hell.

[Anonymous No.8670408]

I have the tiniest tits and can't find a proper bra for the life of me.
Usually I just wear sport bras, but they tend to look dreadful in lolita clothes so I duct tape my tits.

Don't recomend it, though, once I ripped out a tiny bit of my nipple.

[Anonymous No.8670425]

>>8670408
>duct tape my tits
WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

[Anonymous No.8670426]

>>8670408
Oh anon, please tell me you're trolling. I'm having flashbacks to the ye olde days of crossplaying where girls kept ripping out hunks of tit because they didn't know how to bind properly.
Have you looked at bralettes? They're similar to sports bras, in that they're all fabric and pull over the head, but they're usually more shaped for everyday wear, especially for people with smaller breasts.
If those don't appeal to you, maybe just a camisole? I know some come with padding or even just a underbust band for support.
Please, anon, anything but the duct tape.

[Anonymous No.8670430]

>>8670391
KEK

[Anonymous No.8670436]

>>8670408

[Anonymous No.8670441]

>2000+15
> not knowing about binders

[Anonymous No.8670474]

>>8670408
Custom sizing is your friend. Pls don't rip your tits out.

[Anonymous No.8670547]

>>8670391
At first I thought this was just hilarious but now that I've been thinking about it it's actually brilliant.
At last there's a place to put all that less essential shit that doesn't fit in the stupid tiny novelty bags I always buy.

[Anonymous No.8670554]

>>8670441
She's not trying to make herself flatter though. She just needs a bra that fits.

[Anonymous No.8670677]

Heh, sorry, I'm not trolling. Being totally serious.

>>8670426
Sadly bralettes look awful as well because I have shallow tits, so they look shapeless in bralettes or anything that's not padded.

Camisoles are my first option usually, but with certain clothes they peak out so I end up using the dreaded duct tape.


>>8670554
Exactly. I just don't want my nipples standing out so much. I should stop being cheapo and buy a proper nipple adhesive thingy.
Don't worry guys, it only happened once.

[Anonymous No.8670684]

>>8670677
Then buy pasties??
Seriously. Pasties are exactly what you're describing.

[Anonymous No.8670692]

I wear white ankle socks under my otks and those nylon liners over them. It also keeps blisters at bay and all my shoes are a little too big anyways.
I live where it's really hot basically always so:
>baking soda+coconut oil (still working on a good recipe) deodorant that doesn't mess up my clothes, fuck you drugstore deodorant
>diy soft hoopskirt with a deflated petti on top to keeps the hoops from showing, lots of good airflow, but make sure you have long bloomers on just in case
>lowneck croptop under OPs to prevent skin touching around the chest/armpits/etc
>wipe neck with a baby wipe before wearing high collared things just in case
Less heat related
>bodyline shoe soles scuff like a mofo, but those mr. clean magic erasers or similar clean the black scuffs off really easily
>suspenders help with a really heavy/too long pettis but wear it under your blouse
>always. carry. safety pins.

>>8670677
anon pls
Just measure yourself and try some bras online, you should be able to send them back if they don't fit. Worst comes to worse, just go full flat with a binder.

[Anonymous No.8670696]

>>8670677
Anon wtf. Even IF you're going to tape your chest you should be using some kind of tape that works better for skin like medical tape or some shit.
But, yes, stop being a cheapo and get some fucking pasties.

[Anonymous No.8670704]

>>8670692
Suspenders work wonders for hoopskirts in my opinion. I used them with my Godoka cosplay because the dress is really heavy.

[Anonymous No.8670706]

When I wear lolita, I carry a elastic waist belt like pic related when I go to the restroom. I just lift my dress and petticoat all to the top and make sure everything is in place then wrap the belt around and lock it in and go do my business. No fear of petticoat or dress falling into the toilet and you are able to use both hands to do everything.

[Anonymous No.8670712]

>>8670677
I have the same issue as you anon with the nipples, I usually go without a bra, but when I really need nipple coverage, I legit use panty liners, they work really well and don't make your nipples bleed or cost $6 for 3 pairs

[Anonymous No.8670722]

>>8670692
Where I live the whole bra-with-a-proper-fit thing hasn't arrived yet, there are some stores that are a bit more fancy and have custom sizes, but since my breast shape is a bit weird they also don't fit me properly.

Next time I travel abroad I'm gonna load on bras. Buying from the internet would be nice, but not a lot of stores ship to where I live. Also it would suck to return them.


But in honor to this board I'll buy some proper pasty and priorize buying bras over lolita and cosplay shit next time. Thanks guys.

[Anonymous No.8670726]

>>8670692
Can you please share the recipe? Drugstore deodorant has yellowed the underside of every single of my sleeves.

[Anonymous No.8670754]

>>8670692
The hoop skirt thing is genius! Do you have a preferred DIY guide for the one you made?

[Anonymous No.8670810]

>>8670706
That's brilliant, anon.

[Anonymous No.8670961]

>>8670408
Maybe look into getting bras imported from another country?
I know that there's this new Japanese bra company that makes cute bras for flat to small breasts. Don't remember the name and can't find it.
Also, check out The Little Bra Company.

[Anonymous No.8670977]

>>8670677
Maybe at least make some tissue padding so the tape isn't in direct contact with your nipples.

[Anonymous No.8670986]

>>8670722
you should look into bullet bras

[Anonymous No.8670995]

>>8670376
I use "It Stays!" and I'm also a muscle leg, but I feel like after moving around for a few hours people with skinny legs might need it to keep the socks in place as well.

[Anonymous No.8671017]

>>8670726
I just kind of compiled some things I found on pinterest. I actually got the idea by checking the archives for protecting OP sleeves, lol. At the moment, I'm using 1 part each of cornstarch, coconut oil, and baking soda, then adding baking soda until it's the texture I want. It's pretty important that it's powdery and thick so it won't leave oil stains on your clothes. Then I add some tea tree and lavender essential oils. Then I use my middle fingers to apply it in a mirror. It's a bitch to apply, but my white shirts have never been happier.
>iktf though
>some stains won't come out
>scent of shitty broken down secret lingers in my chiffon
>>8670754
It was actually a mistake, I meant to make a more solid hoop skirt to replace my pettis altogether, but it failed. You can check out the archives if you want to see it, but I made a skirt that was 2 yards wide, put an elastic into the band, then strung soft aquarium tubing into it at various lengths. But they all buckled in and warped around except the bottom most and top most, so a few weeks ago, I took them out and just left those. It's really soft and looks kind of uneven its own, but provides a good foundation for another petti without being as stiff as a real hoopskirt. I made it sound really bad and messy but I swear it looks pretty good.

Sorry for the tl;dr, I'm just too excited about these Lolita Lyff Hax

[Anonymous No.8671039]

>>8670706
Omg, this is genius!

[Anonymous No.8671074]

>>8670726
I actually had the same problem, but there's one Nivea deo that's really good, has a powder finish? No stains on my blouse now

[Anonymous No.8671084]

>>8671074
Do you remember what it's called/where its available?

[Anonymous No.8671137]

>>8670408
No no no, my titty hurt just reading this. It's okay to tape if it's not fully around your ribcage but you're supposed to stick the tape on something else first to weaken the glue so that doesn't happen.

[Anonymous No.8671166]

>>8671137
All that skin unable to breath.
Cancer hello

[Anonymous No.8671183]

>>8670706
Bless you, anon. I'm going to start doing this.

I seam rip the corner of the base of all my heavy bonnets and insert a headband, then sew it back up. Then it holds onto my head like a regular headbow and I can tie it loosely or do something fancy with the straps, instead of having them jammed tight under my chin.

[Anonymous No.8671249]

>>8671166
Everyone else in the thread said don't use duct tape, didn't think I needed to say it again.

[Anonymous No.8671252]

>>8670376
Where do you get your fleece-lined tights, anon? I always see leggings, but never just plain old tights.

[Anonymous No.8671265]

>>8670677
What about just large bandaids to cover the nip??? Ive done that before

[Anonymous No.8671267]

>>8670706
That would be amazing if my bladder didn't see a restroom and think "WELP WE'RE HERE. TIME TO GO!!!" I've learned to scoop and swoop in one quick motion because I don't have any time to fuss with a belt when it wants out right this second.

For boobloaf with a larger cup size, I wear an underbust corset not tightlaced (to avoid shelf boob) and an unpadded bra with the straps as high as possible. This helps the waistband sit where it's intended and the fullest part of my bust sits where the bust is intended to sit. I put a tank top under the blouse to help smooth out the lines a little better. I sometimes also lengthen the straps or adjust the buttons, and sometimes just doing this does the trick.

[Anonymous No.8671270]

>>8671166
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but can that actually cause/encourage cancer?

[Anonymous No.8671278]

>>8671270
No, taping your boobs loosely once in a while wouldnt do anything. If it did no one would be wearing bras.
But then again some people think everythings a carcinogen

[Anonymous No.8671311]

>>8670408
Anon I'm a 28AA, and I promise you can find bras that fit you. I buy mine from the girls section of stores, most of it's bralettes and training bras, but I've also found a couple "normal" ones with a bit of padding. The plus side of buying from the girls section is that it's much much cheaper than buying womens bras, too.

[Anonymous No.8671318]

>>8670408
If you do those can you at least put serene wrap over yourself first so that you don't rip out chunks of your skin?

[Anonymous No.8671377]

>>8670722
Taobao/nissen/aliexpress? Padded crop tops are also good and look fine in lolita

[Anonymous No.8671450]

Cosplay tips:
>If your costume has armsocks, buy a box of disposable gloves and stuff like five pairs in your con bag. Before going to the bathroom/reapplying makeup/eating food, put on the gloves. Throw them away when they get dirty (always after going to the bathroom, usually after eating oily foods).

I was a fucking idiot with spandex for FOREVER and didn't realise what I was doing wrong until
>When doing spandex applique on spandex, interface the edge of applique with knit fusible at a low heat, then spray with temporary fabric adhesive, pin, and satin-stitch as usual.
>Baste your zipper with a backstitch before machine-sewing it into your bodysuit, dumbass (ie my past self).
>Don't use velcro on or near a spandex suit -- or near any knit fabrics, for that matter. The hooks will catch and pill the fabric, and you will be sad.

>Test fray check on fabric first, especially if it's ultra-delicate or a cheapo polyester fabric.
I once made sleeve lining with the matte side of shitty cheap satin and accidentally dropped some huge fray check globs smack in the middle. The fray check ended up congealing into dark spots with the stiffness of dried glue. The sleeves have a big opening and drape so that the lining is always showing, and the stains are still super visible.

[Anonymous No.8671480]

>>8671450
>Cosplay tips:
>>If your costume has armsocks, buy a box of disposable gloves and stuff like five pairs in your con bag. Before going to the bathroom/reapplying makeup/eating food, put on the gloves. Throw them away when they get dirty (always after going to the bathroom, usually after eating oily foods).

This is a really simple, but really good idea. Thanks!

My only "trick" is when I plan a cosplay, I plan storage alongside it. Whether it's sewing a hidden pocket into a skirt, finding a bag/backpack that fits the character, or making some other accessory/plush with storage inside of it, I make sure I have someplace to at least store my wallet, phone, and other small necessities.

[Anonymous No.8671497]

>>8671252
Don't know if you live in the US, but Nordstrom Rack has really nice fleece lined leggings.

[Anonymous No.8671572]

>>8671183
this is such a good idea, I love how bonnets look but tying bows around my chin makes me look really stupid. I'll have to try this!

[Anonymous No.8671593]

>>8671252
Sock Dreams has some.

[Anonymous No.8671619]

>>8671311
I'm 21 and wear a 28AA too, so no hope of it growing anymore.
It's been so hard fitting into brand, and lately much harder fitting into AP because their sizing has gone up so much in the last few years.
Is there anyway to alter dresses with back shirring to make it fit?
I have these bras that "boosts two cups up", but with nothing to boost, my measurements only go up a few centimetres, still falling outside of sizing ranges

[Anonymous No.8671621]

>>8671252
theres a bunch at ross around this time of year

[Anonymous No.8671680]

This probably isn't uncommon but when a petti is a tad too long for a skirt I just roll the elastic waistband over the skirt part of the petti once or twice so that it's a couple inches shorter. I've also used lacefront tape from costumes as fashion tape and I ended up liking it more than fashion tape itself.

[Anonymous No.8671750]

>>8670810
>>8671039
>>8671183
Go forth my friends and forever be hands free on the toilet.
Also another tip for this elastic waist belt trick,>>8670706 a thicker/wider belt will hold everything better than a small/thin one. It takes a few tries to get thee hang of using a belt but once you know what to do, it's a breeze and now you can reach into your purse to get out whatever you need and clean your ass without a problem.

[Anonymous No.8673451]

>>8671619
You can add corset lacing to dresses, but it doesn't change the cut of the bodice.

[Anonymous No.8673459]

>>8671619
My boobs grew a cup size at 22 (which I didn't want), so you never know.

[Anonymous No.8673495]

>>8671619
The best way to alter the top to be smaller would be taking in at the sides, however many dresses have a side zipper, so you could take the shirring in, but it might still make the front pucker in which case maybe padding is still the best bet.

[Anonymous No.8675507]

>>8670408
I CAN RELATE
I have b cups but am blessed with them being pretty damn perky (for now, I think my right tit is out to get me tho)
I can go braless sometimes and I also experimented with different tape to keep my pointy nips at bay

just use BANDAIDS!! and for the love of fuck NOBODY usin any non-skin tape for whatever reason try to take them off WITH OUT soaking it a hot bath, because your chances of parting with a bit of your areola are HIGH

[Anonymous No.8675527]

>To stick loose glitter to my skin for whatever reason I use a bit of foundaton primer

>Use dollar store tape to hold patterns into fabric when cutting

>for some wigs try to save all the hair your pull out to use as bump its and such

[Anonymous No.8675570]

>>8675527
>>Use dollar store tape to hold patterns into fabric when cutting
Or you could just pin the patterns to the fabric?

[Anonymous No.8675988]

>>8670349
>I slip a pair of "liner" socks over them
I do these with tights too to keep from wearing through the toes too fast

>>8671252
i'm the desperately searching canada-anon from the last thread, checked a bunch more of the suggested places irl with no luck, but as >>8671593 suggests, sock dreams has a few. though a lot of colours/sizes seem to be sold out.
http://www.sockdreams.com/products/fleece-lined-tights
http://www.sockdreams.com/products/thermo-fleece-lined-tights?t=11494
they also have fleece lined thigh-highs though, you could always layer those over regular tights?

[Anonymous No.8675993]

>>8675570
not that anon, but i always end up accidentally ripping them that way, plus it doesn't hold the edges as taut as i'd like. painters tape/shitty masking tape is usually my go to

>for some wigs try to save all the hair your pull out to use as bump its and such
wat

[Anonymous No.8676640]

>>8675570
I hate pinning so much
Tape makes it lie flat and end up reinforcing the edges of the paper pattern by covering it in tape
to each their own ofc but for me tape has proven superior so far

[Anonymous No.8679235]

>>8675993
I think they mean make it into a hair rat, for a hime bump or fuller buns. It's what I do when I cut my wigs, I gather the hair into sheer socks/tights and use it as a base for large hairdos. Works well on some wigs and on natural hair, as long as the colours match.
>>8675527
I'm going to use tape from now on, bless you for this. I always rip patterns with pins.

[Anonymous No.8679250]

>>8676640
But it risks damaging the fabric with its residue, or when you pull it off.

[Anonymous No.8679276]

>>8670408
I know that feel, i have AA cup and finding cute bras in western stores is a pain they just start from fucking B cup. But you can find them or just get bralettes or... buy online from japanese stores. Usually asian bras are padded and for small tits as ours.
>>8671252
I want to find skin colored fleece tights but i fear asian sizes won't fit me properly (mfw not fatty chan just a bit of ass and thighs), i can't find them in stores. Any cheap Chinese option or EU based stores that carry these tights? I want to use this under my otk socks.

[Anonymous No.8679501]

>>8679276
I dunno about skin coloured but as an Eurofag I buy mine from H&M or Cubus. Not sure if they carry those online though. Uniqlo has a thermo clothing line too.

[Anonymous No.8679611]

>>8679250
That's why you don't use the patterned side when you cut. Also tape shouldn't leave much of a residue unless you leave it on forever or it melts.

[Anonymous No.8679621]

>>8675507
>bandaids for tiny boobs instead of bras
This... is genius. I don't know why I haven't thought of this before. I avoid wearing strapless clothing because all the strapless bras I've ever tried slip down but I think you just fixed my problem.

[Anonymous No.8679786]

I trace my patterns onto interfacing and cut it out from that to pin onto my fabric to cut. Saves me from having to cut into the paper pattern so I can reuse as much as I want or resell in the future. Also makes fitting a lot easier without having to cut more pieces out of muslin.

[Anonymous No.8679878]

>>8675570
Or use weights and trace.

[Anonymous No.8680533]

>>8679250
I haven't used fine silk or anything super fancy and delicate with tape, but for your average fabrics it doesn't leave residue unless you iron it or something.

[Anonymous No.8680536]

>>8679250
And to add I specifically use very cheap tape from the dollar store, it doesn't stick all that great. Sticking it against your clothes and few times will make it even weaker (but still sticky) if someone were to worry about it being too strong

[Anonymous No.8682043]

I don't know if this is a trick or not. I know that if you are cosplaying on a hot day/all day, you can add small icepacks (or teething packs) in your wig cap to keep your head cool.

This isn't a trick for me at all, it's a habit. I have the case of no thigh gap so my thigh would chaf a lot (shorts keep riding up) so I use either deodorant or monostat chafing cream (in the sex sections of the drug store) and I apply in my chaffing sections and I carry it around.

[Anonymous No.8683326]

>>8675988
let me know if you find any, anon. I have a pair from (I think) The Bay, but the knit is really weird and it's uncomfortable to sit down for a while in, although I haven't worn them with lolita so far so the petti might help. And they're just black so not exactly a treasure

[Anonymous No.8683357]

>>8679786
>>8679878
Pattern wheel and chalk tracing paper. You'll never go back.

[Anonymous No.8683421]

>>8683357
I have no idea where to get carbon paper big enough and the pattern wheel will make holes in the tissue paper and maximise chances of accidentally tearing it. Gotta keep those patterns pristine.

[Anonymous No.8683726]

>>8683421
I use transparent plastic sheeting, like what you'd put on the floor to protect it while painting. It come by the roll, and you just have to put it over the pattern, trace and cut.

[Anonymous No.8686709]

>>8683326
hey anon, >>8675988 here. still no luck in stores, though marshalls says maybe later in the year they'll get some in stock. I eventually gave up and added a whole bunch to my taobao order from here: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=521945382985