/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

excuse the crappy collage but excited for my taobao order! finally hoop skirts summer is killing me xx

>>9925593
>brands in charge of talking french

>>9925719
Link to hoop skirt?

I went absolutely insane and have ordered approximately $675 off of mercari after SS fees and shipping of merch from my favorite band after getting in my first order of their merch that was about a $375 total just a week weeks ago, as well as some new accessories and small items like OTKs.

>>9925810
a few weeks*

Maybe I really have gone nuts.

>>9925791
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=548908021846

i got em both from moi moi honey, we'll see how they fare

>>9925881
Please post a quick review when they arrive, I really want to get a hoop petti for the summer heat, but have no idea which one to choose.


I'm waiting for two small packages - a cardigan and a skirt, but it's exciting enough for me because the skirt will be my first Moitie item!
I just hope everything arrives safely, because I took a risk and went with untracked shipping (one seller was from the US and fuck you US international shipping costs, the other seller said her country did not do tracked shipping to my country?? It was a bit weird but I hope everything goes well)

These are on the way. I love detachable sleeves!

My taobao stuff, might add more.

>>9926180
and japan

>>9926180
Replicas aren't cute

>>9926186
Taobao fags don't care about ethics, they just want cute stuff for cheap.

>>9926165
Detachable sleeves are great and I don't know why people love to hate on them.

I just have one dress coming. I used to hate Sugary Carnival and think it was super ugly. Oh how the tides have turned.

>>9925753
Their butchered French is one of the charms of the brand tbhon.
>looks like a million dollars
>Francophone relatives ask
>what's this model called?
>let's not talk about it

>>9926283
I don't wear sweet, but for pastel vomit it's a really cute print and not too busy a cut, anon!

>>9926425
I only started liking it when I saw the sax colorway. I know it's probably going to be a bit short on me (I'm 167cm). Still excited though.

Added a JetJ that I'm going to use as an underdress (100% cotton, from before the label change, have two blouses from the same collection) to my order of bloomers, and also tights.

Now going through my wardrobe to send stuff I don't wear to wunderwelt.

>>9926493
I thought somewhere in Wunderwelt's terms it said they would only accept/buy items if you're a citizen of Japan?

>>9926536
I'm not a citizen but I guess I've been here long enough that I can fake it? They've bought stuff from me before, no problem. I have locally issued credit cards too.

>>9926283
Are you me? Actually I still don’t like horses but sugary carnival is just too iconic not to own as a sweet lolita

>>9926563
You just need to be a resident with proof of address in Japan, not a citizen.

>>9925719
That bag is so random. Like they wanted to do the pillow bag trend but it doesn't actually go with the print they wanted to use.

>>9926493
Why would you use that lovely dress as an under-dress?

>>9926621
i like it contrast, its for my cult party coords. the print is hard to see but its tarot cards

>>9926594
I'm happy someone understand. I really don't like horses/ponies/unicorns/carnival themed things either.

Being a brand whore, I think having a giant "Angelic Pretty" is written across my sternum when wearing the dress sealed the deal.

Mini old school order is soon to arrive unless UK customs takes an age to sort the package out. Trying to build up my wardrobe, and had to snag the Cherry Print skirt as it was a dream item. What do you gulls think? Would be curious to hear some old school opinions on it.

>>9926493
what's the point of an underdress? to wear below a peignoir?

>>9926785
>peignoir
It must be nice being new.

Classic brands have made underdresses for years as layering pieces and also to go with overdresses.

Bought myself a cute little casual outfit yesterday.

Got in on this MTO that will be delivered in Oct. The darker green one is a dd of mine..

I kind of splurged last month.

>>9926870
Fuck I love those shoes, are they yru?

>>9926870
Link the eyelashes?

Place that sells mine in the US is no longer an option.

>>9926902
They are, yes. They come in black too, I couldn't decide which to get so I was bad and got both.
>>9926912
Not sure which you meant so here's both:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=2670295792 (glitter)
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=561016916058 (plain)

>>9926763
UK customs and parcel services are full of dirty thieves who'll make your stuff disappear while marking it as shipped or even delivered. I'm not bitter or anything.

>>9926614
That's correct. I just noticed filling out the form they require a copy of my foreign registration card, so I must have sent that in last time too, and it was no problem.

>>9926623
Because I'm 5'7 and it's definitely going to be too short for lolita. Under an overskirt and a bolero jacker it will look fine.

>>9926804
That owl JSK is really cute, anon! Pretty color too.

Super happy to finally own Checkmate. Not my first color choice but I can always buy the wine jsk and bow later. I’m going to try and sell my more sweet pieces to have a more cohesive classic closet. It’ll be hard because I’m so attached to them lol

Recent yahoo auctions. Mostly Axes femme and a couple liz lisa. Each item was $10 or cheaper before shipping besides the My Melody dress.

I told myself I wouldn't buy anything new until I sold some of the stuff I didn't wear anymore but here we are.

>>9926944
Aww man white is sold out.

odds and ends. this has been a quiet month

I caved in.

>>9927076
Why not have both?

>>9927101
Serious questions: what do people like about axes femme? It all looks like cheap polyester and raschel lace, and as if the quality is abominable.

>>9927637

because it's prettier than the 'athleisure' abominations that normie shops try to shill to us.

My work can't tell the difference anyways. My coworker shows up in sweats, I show up in AF. Guess who gets compliments.

>>9927637
I think axes femme is cute for daily wear. It’s also very affordable. The quality is better than some jfashion brands but you get what you pay for usually if not more.

>>9927637
It's not lolita brand quality but you're not paying brand prices either. It's good for the office if you have an office job.

>>9927637
I mostly gravitate towards their cardigans. I've found their blouses and one pieces/skirts are plagued with that shitty lace, but their sweaters tend to be soft and pretty durable.

>>9927637
Their designs are really cute but the quality is awful. I've only bought a few pieces from them but they've either all fallen apart, or the fabric has just gotten worn out within a few months. I know it's basically fast fashion, but in comparison, Liz Lisa is similar in price but miles ahead in quality. As much as I love their stuff in pictures I just can't justify buying it anymore.

>>9927670
Axes femme is actually way cheaper than liz Lisa. Liz lisa likes to make new dresses and shoes 100$ while axes femme is 50-80$ or cheaper. Also the axes femme sales are 10/10 super cheap and get new items for 20-30$ And get more for your money. I actually have more liz Lisa than axes because I like their cute designs. But I feel Axes you get more for the price. Also their blouses actually fit because of the stretchy material. But it’s also 2 different sub fashions so it’s if you lean towards Otome or himekaji in the end.

>>9927639
>>9927640
>>9927654
>>9927668
>>9927670
>>9927700
Thanks for the insights, anons. I still avoid it, but I guess normies really can't tell the difference. Might check out their sweaters if they're as decent as you say. I don't like Liz Liza either, but it looks slightly better in pictures.

>>9927637
the quality of axes femme (both materials and design) has gone downhill in recent years imo. they used to release a lot of nice quality dresses and skirts that were great for everyday wear, but recently they eschew nice cuts in favor of fully elasticated waistbands which look terrible no matter what.

i do still like some of their pieces, and they're still a great lower price option for shoes, accessories, and casual blouses. i'm hoping their autumn/winter collection is more in line with what they were releasing about 4 years ago.

i wanted to try out wish at least once and it all had multiple good reviews so heh. It costed me 30$ shipping included, so no regrets

>>9928077
that's an awesome haul, anon.

>>9928083
Aw,thanks! I haven't bought things in a while so i'm kinda excited about it. Especially that shit i've been eyeing for a while

Very excited, especially about the coat.

>>9928496

I love your taste anon.

Can't wait to get all these!

I finally got him, I can't wait!!

>>9928969
Congratulations, anon!! He's adorable!

I know a lot of girls post here. describe to me in detail the odor of your crotch

Finally found my first DD!

>>9928990
My crotch smells like Japanese washing powder, slightly stale macarons, and piles of salt.

>>9928990
Smells like the kind of face lotion old ladies use with a hint of litter box

>>9928990
Well, it's a lot better than some AGP sissy fetishist's.
>The study even says, for instance, that only some of the participants elected to answer the questions about the smell of their neovagina; however, there was a foul smell observed in the majority of patients.

Back to your containment board, robot. Or ask your fellow eggs on lgbt.

>>9929267
Congrats, anon!

Don't forget to post what you got in the sales, gulls!
Lilac excentrique skirt, VM panier, and two sets of HK reusable/washable 100% cotton armpit liners. Cute & functional.

>>9931952
Ohhh do you have a link to the armpit liners?

>>9928496
Congrats on the black AP cutsew dress! It would look great for casual. I've never seen any pics of it worn tho. Would you mind posting a pic of it worn?

>>9931959
Sure! https://item.rakuten.co.jp/shirohato/93kt001/?s-id=adm_browsehist_item

I feel bad because just as I paid Tenshi for one load of stuff, my dream shoes popped up and I asked her to get them for me.

>>9932120
CUTE, i love that bag. Those shoes were totally worth it.

>>9932120
>KikuoMiku
mah gull

I've been searching for a while for a pair of black rhs, and I managed to snag a pair in my size secondhand yesterday!

>>9927637
Their cardigans are really nice, and I have a couple cutsews and blouses from them that are great for office wear or casual lolita.

Clearly my jewel-toned gothic lolita wardrobe needs jewel-toned metallic gothic lipsticks to match.

>>9934894
Fuck yea. Those are my favorite, I just got Castle.

>>9934944
Yay! Just wondering, is it quite blue toned? Couldn't work out from the swatches whether it was more a gunmetal with blue tones or dark silver - not that it really matters in the end.

Spending new on Moitie is hard. But I just snagged the jetj dress so I’m happy.

>>9927076
My checkmate dress has always been my favorite dress in my closet. :) everytime I go to a meet in it I get a lot of compliments. I hope you enjoy it!

Friendly reminder that some of us are on a shopping ban and would like to live vicariously through other people's hauls. More pls

Got paid, felt like buying shit.
Combination of ebay, taobao & secondhand purchases.
Pls excuse the normie shit.

I need him to come now.

I stumbled upon this Nightmare Before Christmas x h.naoto dress on yahoo auctions, so that's my casual Halloween dress for work sorted. Now I just need to hunt down everything for my proper Halloween coord.

>>9940432
he is so angry!
>>9940827
I like this a lot- i hope we get to see that outfit when you wear it!
>>9935246
holy cow, that's a haul. All of it looks lovely!

>>9940432
This is the exact face my cat makes if I move to get up once he's sat down on my lap. I love this

I won't be getting it till September but I pre-ordered Lyre Ivy house of Hannover in tan with the matching beret. I'm super anxious for fall to arrive now!

>>9935246
Kind of jealous of this haul.

Anyways, I'm in the process of growing the lolita wardrobe of my dreams. I can't wait for winter so I can wear the fuck out of the coat.

>>9941016
I got the skirt in sax, I was debating on getting it in tan though, it's really nice.

>>9928969
I've seen this bear so many times but I have no idea what brand it is. Sauce plz???

The result of my stress shopping. I need to go on a no buy for everything that isn't my DDs...

Not sure what kind of crack I was on thinking pastel vomit sweet ever looked good on my body

and a pair of black tea parties.

>>9941095
sauce on red shoes?

I wasn't going to buy more black dresses, but then JetJ's ange sur un nuage popped up. 2 pairs of shoes, one for normie wear, one for coords with gold in the main piece.

>>9941219
excuse potato pic, got it from lolibrary.

>>9941219
Fuck me up senpai, I'm so jealous but congratulations! It's beautiful!

>>9941214
They're the Vivienne Westwood x Melissa 3 strap flats!

>>9941238
Thanks! It's going to get a lot of traffic because it's so versatile.

>>9935246
whats the name of that jetj dress?

>>9941094
>>9941371
lolibrary.org

>>9941400
nayrt, but the lolibrary search can be pretty shit.

>>9941713
However it's easy to search for both things anons wanted to know about. Literally just had to type in bear bag and juliette justine gray jsk

>>9928496
can i get an ID on the dress on the upper left? looks right up my alley, i love it

>>9941734
>>9941713
>>9941371
>>9941094
Why can nobody use lolibrary? The fucking AP dress took me 10 seconds to search for it, you literally just type in the characteristics "angelic pretty short cutsew op"

Sorry for the absolutely horrendous collage, but I put in an order the other day, was supposed to be 18 items but two had to be cancelled. I'm excited to try out the Kiss Me and Dolly Wink makeup!

>>9941747
>>9941400
the funny thing is that whining about it is so much more annoying than anons asking in the first place

>>9927637
One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is that AF is great for accessories, esp bags and shoes, much better quality than lolita brands and a huge variety of loliable models that will go with different styles. Bonus perk - no need to worry if it's a burando knock-off like with Taobao shoes and bags.

>>9935246
super jealous about the jetj dress!!! what a snag!!

>>9941824
I literally said what to search, sorry you don't know how to use lolibrary

>>9941785
Fantastic haul, anon - you have really good taste!

The dolly wink eyeliner is really good btw - super dark. Only problem ive really had is the bristles separating

>>9926180
Link to shoes, please?

>>9941199
Bitch, I need to twin with you in tartan check

Got this JSK from mercari because it was cheap, it's my first non-brand item so I'm kinda worried. If it's awful I'll stick to brand from now on. It didn't have a name, just got it because I like sheep. Couldn't find it on lolibrary, does anyone know what taobao store it's from?

>>9942709
Diamond Honey but there are also replicas of that specific cut and color (no replicas of any of the other colorways, for some reason). If it's real DH it will have a tag.

>>9942709
Adding links for your reference
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=566240222837
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=571962561989

>>9942237
Let’s do it

>>9942784
Thank you! It looks close enough to the photos on the site, but maybe a little bit closer to the replica. I'll guess I'll know when it arrives.

>>9942797
Good luck! DH was never the highest quality, but their fabric is printed really clearly and tends to be somewhat wrinkle-resistant.

>>9942143
Thanks anon! The AP princess OP and the Baby cardigan had no response from the seller, so I ended up having to replace them with three other items. But I'm still excited! Shipping's probably gonna kill me.

I've heard about the bristles separating, so hopefully it won't be too bad! I've been needing a super dark eyeliner so it's perfect!

>>9943186
I don't like that eyeliner at all, the liquid watery and not consistent, but I hope it works for you!

>>9926870
Nice haul! Do you mind linking the brown wig and the blouse on the bottom?

>>9943123
Thanks for the heads up! If it has fit issues, I'll take it apart and turn it into something wearable myself. The print is so cute.

It's been a rough couple of months so I engaged in some retail therapy

I still feel like shit but at least I have things

>>9943453
anon, what's the name of that btssb dress?

>>9943453
Did the BtSSB pieces get rereleased?

>>9935246
That JetJ jsk is one of my dream dresses, great taste anon.

>>9943768
Maria de la Croix!

>>9943783
Yep, got re-released last month! Looks like all three colorways are still available?
http://www.babyssb.co.jp/onlinestore/b42op333/

Retail therapy on a budget.
I can't for the Moitie bag.
So ready for grandma Moitie looks.

>>9944275
This is a really nice haul! That OP is gorgeous, not to mention the purse. Great taste, anon.

>>9944276
Thanks!
It's the kuro life for me lately.

Lots of stuff I've been wanting to get for a while through Wunderwelt, but when the Boz cloak and bustier popped up I finally bought them.

Really hoping to get one of those MM Mary Lou OP leftovers whenever they drop also.

>>9944386
Those are dropping on the 17th. You'll have to email them to place the order, iirc.

>>9944423
Oh yeah, I know. Since I don't know what time they'll be dropping though I've already paid my SS to hopefully snag it for me. I don't exactly want to stay up all night refreshing their page, I've got work in the morning haha.

Accidentally got a very early start on my Halloween coord, and fed my new obsession with navy colorways.

>>9943453
Maria De La Croix is my favorite btssb set. Nice choice anon.

Got this bag in mint condition pretty cheap. I've seen a bunch of gulls complaining about the quality of AatP bags, but the two I have (black/gold circus tent & black shell shaped) have held up pretty well so far.

>>9944491
Thanks! I missed out on the original release so I’m really glad I got a second chance!

>>9944275
Bloody hell that purse is perfect.

:3F

I wont be posting what I got in the mail today because Amazon decided that "delivered directly to resident" could mean any fuck standing outside my apartment and not the person who actually ordered it.

>>9945314
>buying something from amazon
and that’s why you can’t have nice things

>>9945314
it wouldn't be amazon who decided that but your postal carrier... come on anon, brains

>>9945341
>>9945343
>not giving based Bezos your bucks on prime day

>not realizing that in a lot of areas Amazon Logistics delivers packages themselves

Cmon anons not having brains is why you cant have nice things

My forwarding service shipped it today!
Can't wait.

Had to remove/replace a few items from >>9941785 but this is my new order (+ kewpie)! It'll be headed my way soon!

Bit the bullet and got the last one in stock.

>>9944386
What brand are those blouses, anon?

>>9946877
Not that anon, but abilletage.

>>9935246
Someone's goin goth~

>>9946877
Ayrt, other anon is right in that they're Abilletage. If you're curious you can buy them on Wunderwelt Fleur, and though on WW it's only in ivory/black/bordeaux it's also available in white and grey on Abilletage's webstore, you'd just need to ask WW to add them.

I wish I bought more of them when I visited Japan, it was only ¥17000 at the Laforet store and I got to dodge tax.

>>9947173
Is the ivory more pink? I have a different blouse from them and the ivory was has a pink undertone to it, made it hard to match other ivory.

A lot of this stuff isn’t shipping yet, but some is/has and I’m excited. Depression hit me in the wallet this time, heh heh heh...

>>9947205
I wouldn't say it's pink. It's kind of a bit taupe-y if that makes sense? Like some ivories are more yellow toned, some more brown. I guess the stock image makes it look lightly pink, so if that's what you mean I guess it is. I own a good amount of IW where ivory can range from the yellow to beige spectrum and it does match the more brown/beige items and not the more yellow ones.

Hope that makes sense, if not I can totally take a picture later comparing it to other items.

>>9947207
Your taste is amazing. Sorry about the depression but I hope the retail therapy gives you a pick up anon. Please post pictures of that hat, also source on stuff in the top left? Is it just the apron?

>>9947207
ahh you got the lief set! i was thinking about it but :< anyways nice haul

>>9947261
Thanks, anon, that's very kind of you to say. It's been a rough few months so I've picked this up little by little and it's made me feel better along the way. I'm sure once the stuff arrives it'll be very nice and make me feel great. The hat should have shipped last week but she hasn't finished it yet, so when it arrives I will! Top left is the new nurse set by Lief. I got the headdress as well but the OP and apron came as a set.

>>9947207
Thank you! I've heard from people who have seen and tried the samples and they say it's fantastic. It's probably stil up for order if you're still thinking about it!

>>9947264
Oops, quoted my own post above. Meant to quote you.

>>9947273
Nayrt but I'm someone else who's been kind of eyeing the set... I'm a bit confused by Lief's listings on their website. So one black set is 150000 won, one black set (that I guess has a black apron and armband too?) is 300000 won, and then there's the listing with all colors with 280000 won. Is the cheaper black listing like some special deal, a partial version, basically why is it cheaper? You bought black so I'm assuming you might know.

I'm probably going to get a different color, just confused on the pricing differences.

>>9947293
Huh, that is confusing. I ordered it as soon as it went up so I didn't notice that at first (seems like the multiple prices were added later). I sent them an email requesting the black OP with apron and headdress and my total was $330 USD with shipping included. I think the 150000 might be an option without the apron (or just apron), but I do know they had a limited plus size version that may have cost a little more (300000 vs 280000).

>>9946346
Yesss!

I still can't decide what cut/color I want.

>>9947328
Thanks for the reply by the way! Ended up getting it in blue grey. I was so stuck between it and the khaki main dress with beige apron, I hope I don't regret it. I'm blonde so I'm lightly worried it'll have a more Alice vibe but I figured the two pieces will be more versatile individually even if I liked the more earthy look of the other colors.

If anyone else here ends up getting it in one of the khaki and beige combos I'd love to see it!

>>9947328
>>9948527
Anons, I've been resisting this dress since they announced it but now I'm second guessing myself. I fell in love with that khaki dress and I'm wondering if I should go for it before preorders close.

Been eyeing the BPN corset for ages and finally caved....praying to Mana it isnt too long for my short ass torso!

Very excited for the OP, definitely needed some old school Baby in my wardrobe.

Big Lolita and Cosplay haul coming in, pretty excited for it all!

>>9948796
Other old school Baby lover here, good haul gull!

May everyone's mail arrive safely,without customs fees or damages

>>9944460
Good taste anon.

>>9946597
Damn anon that's a lot. I hope shipping was kind to you! (Great taste btw)

>>9948796
Awww, how precious anon. that headbow!!

I'm in love with old school baby as well. Baby and Meta are my absolute favorites. Always makes me a bit sad to look at their current stock and rarely see anything I want to purchase.

Grabbed a couple cute headdresses from AP and a cute sax blue Baby headdress.

Pic related, but not colorwise... I grabbed black/white and white/white.. though I'm considering the pink/white as well.

>>9949170
Thanks! Shipping was about $80 from Japan to me. Kinda better than i expected desu

>>9927637
The fabric and lace are soft even though they're not the most expensive. It's really comfortable for daily wear

>>9942709
I think I might cancel this transaction desu. Seller says she's travelling a lot and may not ship until August, very vague about the date too. At this point pretty sure she doesn't actually have the dress and needs to go to China to get the stuff she's selling on Mercari, probably a replica (at full retail price of the original Diamond Honey) since she never mentions the brand. Too shady to be going on with. Got another seller who's not shipping until August when she gets out of hospital, for a VM blouse, but with her I'm okay with it as I bought and antique beast blouse from her before and it was fine.

>>9944566
This arrived and the brown is more orangy than I imagined. Not sure I'll keep it. Maybe to store waist ribbons in.

>>9945256
That is beautiful, anon. Wish I had the confidence to wear bonnets.

>>9946346
Very pretty and versatile.

>>9946874
Arrived and am so glad I sprung for it. Waffled about buying it for a few weeks because the color looks brighter than I'd like, but it's a much more subdued blue than in the pictures. And it's probably the only mercat dress that's not pastel vomit sweet.

Also got a Koshino Junko yukata and obi, since August is coming.

treating myself before the semester!

>>9951325
You got that skirt? Are you the DD thread anon?

>>9951328
Nope that's not me, but I'm happy to know it's not impossible to find!

>>9951325
Anon, where did you end up finding it?

>>9951420
I’m surprised at the find of the skirt, where did you find it? not looking for it btw

None

>>9947273
>The hat should have shipped last week
Is it from Miss Danger (or what they've become now they've split)? There was an anon who said they were getting a hat from them a little while ago, perhaps you're them.

>>9951325
hopping on the bandwagon to ask, where'd you find the skirt?

>>9951594
did you buy this from the restock? :)

>>9928077
>getting makeup off of wish
anon why

A few cute things I'm excited to get. I need to make sure my next purchase is a burando winter coat. I've been wanting one forever and keep putting it off, but it will be fucking freezing before I know it. I don't want to go another winter without looking fabulous outside.

>>9947207
Whoa, this could have almost been my mail list (I have a few of the exact same things on the way)! I hope you feel better soon and that everything's as great as you expected.

On a related note, is it just me or does it feel like shipping from Japan is taking a lot longer than usual? Registered airmail/e-packet usually only takes around a week to get to the US, but I have two packages on the way that have been in transit for a couple weeks with barely any tracking updates. One hasn't even reached the US yet, which has never happened before.

>>9951594
I really want to get this too but I have another dress that's gold stamping on velvet and the gold has aged terribly. It looks all faded now, and I bought it new and only wore it out twice. Is dragon chan better quality than that, or is it similar?

>>9951831
I sure did! They have all color ways and all sizes back in.

>>9953466
>I need to make sure my next purchase is a burando winter coat.
Ditto. That necklace is pretty, anon.

>>9954689
I have no idea, I have a velvet OP by VM that's solid and I can just throw in the wash (inside out inside a net), but with this I wonder if I should settle for steam and spot cleaning. I guess I'll never wear it before hooking up armpit liners to my bra first, to make sure it never absorbs too much bo.

>>9954689
Is the dress you have like that JetJ tho? I own their Jesus dress and there is no issues on the print there. And I just throw it in the wash.

My vacation paycheck paid for most of this at least, but man am I monetarily done right now. Too many releases at one time. Excited to be a pumpkin witch next year (they grey otks are for pairing with grey blouses). Fearing for my wallet with how much it might cost to ship these GLBs though. Cheap JM skirts are always nice for padding out my more normie wardrobe.

>>9954689
Maybe you cleaned it in a way that the gold print reacted poorly too? I still remember a thread from 2017 at some point where a girl was asking why her Jewelry MMM screen print dress was so faded and people said it was because it was dry cleaned.

I couldn't resist the restock either as the dress is beautiful (and it didn't really pop up secondhand after the MTO like I was hoping it would) but I too am a little scared of how potentiall difficult washing it might be.

>>9954718
Good taste anon

I've been sick and sad, so I bought things from Mercari/Fril. Yay for stuff! So chuffed about the sweet fawn capelet, that's been a dream item for years.

Ordered my first brand .. catch me later in the ita thread.

>>9941044
sauce on the coat? it's gorgeous.

>>9954691
I ended up ordering my coat! After searching for weeks for heavy coats with hooded capes, this was the only one I saw (a hood was a must for me).

The corset lacing is missing but you can't see it with the cape on, and I never plan on wearing it without anyway. As soon as it gets here I'm going to start hunting for some leather gloves in a matching shade of green.

>>9954718
Anon, are you in the Montreal comm? I know someone that ordered all this stuff lol.

The nurse one is very cute.

>>9955027
Sorry, I’m in Ohio though not entirely part of the comm since I live too far from where everyone hosts meets. That’s so cool to hear though, I’ve always wanted to fly up and visit Canada and maybe the comm there and it’s fun to know there’s someone I could twin with!

>>9954809
https://lolibrary.org/items/mary-magdalene-eleanor-coat

>>9955235
thank you!

Was someone looking for the AP carnival OP in black and white? Pricey though. https://item.rakuten.co.jp/tokyoalice/b06422/

>>9954715
That's good to here.

>>9954765
Congrats anon, it's a rite of passage. And it could have been a lot worse.

>>9954991
That's beautiful, anon! And if you buy a good quality ribbon, you can easily replace the lacing.

Got three VM coats on Mercari from someone who wanted to get rid of them all at once, a mauve one, a dark brown one with a hood, and a black one, the latter two with capes and fur attachments. I'm all set for winter. Not sure which ones they are since the pic is kinda small, will identify once they've arrived. But this is the brown one I think. Going on a buy stop for a couple months unless a dream dress comes up for an acceptable price.

>>9955637
Lucky! I saw that sold listing on mercari and wish I got it. I have several VM coats and they're all quite nice. I have that brown one in a beige and the hood is really nice and deep.

Took the plunge and got the best cut/colorway. My wallet sure hates me though.

>>9925593

that coat is gorg btw

>>9955682
Thanks! I only had the one winter coat by jetj, good to know they're decent. 33000 yen for the lot was a bargain too good to pass up on.

Decided to treat myself for my upcoming birthday before I need to take a break from spending, might throw in some headdresses and plushies.

My main piece to blouse ratio is pretty insane, I only have like 5 blouses that I actually use despite being in the fashion since 2013 and having a whole closet full of main pieces. Buying them doesn't hold the same appeal to me as buying main pieces, but I've been working on trying to even things out a little over the past month.

I swore I was going to get an email about a refund and a "Sorry the shop is perma closed" but to get a shopping notification from Aetherlund really made my week. Really looking forward to Halloween now. Also didn't think I'd be able to snag MC in decent condition.

Silk cardigan, reddish gray, from yahoo auctions, and IW skirt from WW because it's over 70cm long and very versatile.

>>9959311
Oooh how much did you get mc for anon? It’s my dream dress.

>>9961317
Nayrt but it's on lacemarket go buy it.

Thank you, my dear SS, for moving so fast

Shit collage is shit but I'm so keen for all of this to arrive to me!

>>9961317
I got the JSK and matching headbow for 215 on Auction. Totes, worth.
Like the other anon said tho, theres another one up on LM for a better price with no headbow.

Rip money

so much random crap
-> mcd otks
-> mcd bow
-> twinkle sky in black
-> custom jewelry for dreamy perfume/mcd
-> brown bolero
-> three pairs of shoes
-> wig
-> mb princess + matching items

>>9954765
god I am so pissed off I can't seem to find the mint otks/kumakumya dress for this set.

>>9941095
fair warning: I have the mm phone case and it gets dirty so easily

>>9961337
Ah damn, you've bought the socks set minutes before I placed my order. Congrats though, all your old school stuff is adorable.

>>9961322
That's fucking amazing, anon, congratulations!

>>9961369
Oh man I'm sorry!! But thank you haha. I'm super excited over the pink headdress as it's got the 'Pretty' label!

>>9957688
I'm in the same boat anon, I also need some more accessories.

Getting this, going to make myself a velveteen witch hat before Halloween.

Sheglit blouse because sheglit got highly recommended by gulls in the blouse thread.

And pic related from closetchild.

just wanted to grab that GLB, but found some wishlist items along the way! hoping the JM accessories are salvageable though, who knows what they’ve been through since 2002.

Halloween coord here I come.

Only thing I got from the AP USA HL pre-order since I already own the cut/color I want. See you in 7 months, headbow.

>>9962455
I saw this listed, I'm glad a gull got it! I love Halloween treats but I'm always on the fence about splurging for it when there's so many other things I want/need.

Made my day. I got them both for 17800 yen which I thought was a pretty good deal, too.

Sudden little buyfag splurge this evening.
High waisted dresses don't fit me as well as I'd like, but this goddamn dress was just too cute (and cheap) to pass up.

Super excited for the nurse OP to get to me!

>>9962326
So jealous, do this justice anon.

>>9962312
Sheglit's blouses have all surprised me with their great quality!

Not sure if stupid, but it is mail related. I got an email from japonica with a working usps link and signed up for updates and it did its thing, it got moved around to two different locations, and all of a sudden today it took back any info on it and is saying it's in preshipment again

Is this a problem or am I being a paranoid idiot

>>9964006
This has happened to me a few times. I think it’s a glitch in the system. Never had any shipping delays or problems due to it. You should be fine; now if it stays in preshipment limbo for more than a week then that would be something to worry about. Hope this helps anon.

>>9964006
It always says preshipment when it's on it's way out of Japan. You're just being paranoid.

>>9964026
>>9964027
Thanks both of you

>>9963939
Are the shawl and wrist cuffs from the same place? Its really cute! Hard to make out the watermark!

>>9962326
I'm going to congratulate you on this gorgeous purchase
>t. gull wearing a boz dress (Grantia OP) at work

Got myself a dream item. Cheers!

>>9962326
Very jealous of you, anon! someday i'll get this op.

Im crrrynnnn;~;, finally found the cut and colorway of my choice for a good price

>>9964080
Yes! It’s from a taobao shop called Haruhiclover. Wristcuffs were only $4 and some change, hope the quality isn’t too shabby although that shop does a pretty nice job usually!

I've never bought anything from RPA before so kind of excited about that... it might look like ass on me with that giant collar, but worth a shot

>>9961317
MC anon, if you're still around: Just came in today and I'm too tall for it. I'm willing to sell it to you for cheap. I'd rather it go to a home that loves it like I do.
Please release me of this shame.

>>9947207
Source on the two gorgeous pendants?

>>9965276
JetJ and Voodooodolly. I was thrilled when JetJ put the Momento Mori back in stock; I had been looking for it for years.

http://juliette-et-justine.com/products/detail/71

https://www.voodooodolly.com/product-page/vanitas-vanitatum-in-antiqued-bronze

The quality and detail on both are phenomenal, totally recommended. The JetJ one I thought had an enamel background, but it's velvet.

>>9965308
Thank you so much!

I can't believe how much stupid luck I had in the past two months. I'm so damn hyped for everything!

>>9965376
>6▶
anon who is that cute leopard bear?! I am so jealous!! congrats!

>>9965385
Thank you, and I know right? When I saw it pop up, my heart skipped a beat. It seems to be an IW bear bag from 2007 or 2008. Sadly there is no lolibrary entry for it. Dumping some pictures I found, because it's absolutely adorable and Wunderwelt's pictures don't do it justice.

>>9965395

>>9965376
Dat file name, you can buy from mercari through tenso?

>>9965397

>>9965399
Unfortunately not, I asked my SS to ship to my tenso address.

>>9965376
2 hospitality dolls

>>9961378
thank you, anon! it's going to be the oldest dress i own so far!

>>9965376
amazing haul...
where'd you find the moitie bracelet, anon?

>>9926180
are you in 2014?

>>9965376
anon, you got the hospitality doll set that I linked! I’m so happy for you. what an amazing haul.

>>9965376
I'm going to guess your the one who bested me in the auction for hospitality doll in back. It's fine, I'm only dying inside just a bit...

I don't normally wear a lot of sweet, but I've always had a soft spot for Dreaming Heart Lemon (and the bears make me laugh) and it was a pretty good price too. Some nice Boz coming my way too eventually.

Meanwhile, finally today got the shipping quote for my 63 GLB lot >>9954718 and I think I'm going to sit in a corner and not let myself look at sites for a while. They came in at a grand total of 42945g and ¥41650 in shipping. Jesus christ, never again, let me serve as a warning... In the end it was worth it I guess as it's still less than $10 per issue but I guess I'm just momentarilly wigging out over that shipping cost.

>>9966813
Nice haul, are the boz jabots new?

>>9966818
Yeah - they're on their webstore right now, I've had no luck picking up jabots secondhand that aren't hideous/have stuff all over them or attached to a blouse that I don't want so I just decided to get these finally. I like to be a little frugal so I'm not the happiest for the price but they're the simple jabots I've been wanting for a while.

>>9941095
Link to phone cases and shirts pls

>>9966813
What SS are you using that lets you mail 43kg at once? I've seen a lot of 30kg maximums, are you splitting it in half? Also I feel you anon, I just won an auction for a lot of 34 GLBs and while it's not gonna be as much as yours, I'm still freaking out waiting for my shipping quote. Trying to comfort myself with the thought that hey, a new brand dress is still more expensive, right?

>>9966855
Yeah, I was using Japonica, really didn't think about just how much shipping it might possibly be when I put in the purchase request (was too hype getting every GLB at once when I've wanted to start collecting them for a while), and then proceeded to beg them to try and figure out the cheapest shipping. They split it into two SAL packages that I think they said are for print media.

Yeah, I feel you in that relatively it's not that bad of a cost since I'm used to buying brand. I think just that since it's shipping, of which I've never paid more than $100, is what's freaking me out a bit. It's such a strange reverse to have the item cost be fairly low and the shipping be stupid high.

>>9927104
Preaching to the choir. But don't blame you, otome kei is life.

>>9927637
Their shoes are true to size and comfortable for otome kei

>>9966820
I've been scouring secondhand for years for some with no luck and have been really on the fence about purchasing them as well. The prices are just so steep but I might have to get them too.

>>9928496
Very nice haul, I like the green coat.

>>9944460
Wow, I'm glad I wasn't the only one planning early for Halloween coords. Very nice haul.

>>9955850
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

>>9935153
Sorry, just saw this! I'd say it's definitely gunmetal, I don't see any blue it in at all.

>Miss lolita, been selling more due to inactivity.
>Sold British Bear ivory, end up buying it in green, should've stayed true to my usual colour way from the start.
>Mighty need for a Halloween meet coord. Finally gave in to Horror Garden after resisting for so long.
>Surely one of the taobao tights will work?
>no escape from Otome kei
>Craving cute normie clothes.
>Autumn colours has got me feeling twee.

>>9965493
Hell yes, you better recognize son.

>>9967012
twee?

>>9967017
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140910-the-rise-of-twee

>>9967012
What are those bat things and where can I get them?

>>9967031
I think they're hair clips.

https://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=569025610177

>>9967017
Has a vintage/cute/whimsical/preppy/bookish feel. Labels like Miss Patina and Dangerfield do these style. I've yet to discover other indie brands of this little niche style.

Got this blouse from the new arrivals at CC and finally feel as if I have a high enough blouses to main pieces ratio.

>>9965402
It can't be helped, medical themes are my passion.

>>9965490
Thank you! Everything Moitie is from Tokyo Alice, haha. I've been ill for a while and finally had a chance to stalk them 24/7.

>>9965633
Yes and thank you so much! I threw money at my SS as soon as I saw it.

>>9965641
I'm sorry, I hope you'll find yours too in the near future.

I feel like I've been waiting 100 years for this dress.

>>9968459
And completely forgot I pre-ordered these Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury plushes.

I start a new job on Monday (after not having a job for a year, by choice) and I went kind of crazy ordering more than I usually do. The Dreamy Unicorn AP bag was a "congrats" gift to myself. Then I saw the Milky Pony bag on CC and decided a needed a pink one too? These bags are so useless I'm trying to limit myself to only these two.

Only one more Toy Fantasy to go. I need the White x Pink and I'll have all the pastel colorways.

Freaking out over my WW order though. It's taking a really long time and I'm really hoping it's not lost. I wanted to try out the WW petticoat.

>>9969537
When i got my job (Just a shitty retail one to fill in time) I spent like 400 dollars right away. I know the good feel of making that new job celebration order. I'm going to do another in a week, I think.
Also, I love those bags so much but I sold mine too because they're just too small... and then I instantly bought a usakumya.
I hope your petti is fine!
>>9968459
Something tells me you like sailor moon.

>>9969574
This is my first job in the same field I got my degree. Retail was my life for awhile and I'm hoping I never have to go back. I feel weird about buying so much and I think I'll only feel better when I get my first paycheck. That's when having a job finally becomes "real."

Those two bags are the first ever brand bags I'll own (I suck) because I haven't been able to justify spending so much on basically a dysfunctional bag. I'm going to have to get a shoulder strap for them.

Thanks!

Little 'fall is coming" order from taobao

I don't know why I need a navy bonnet when I don't even have a navy main piece, but I do.

>>9970875
Did they happen to have any of those short bow boots in pink?

>>9970875
Could I get sauce on the sailor moon hoodie and bottom 3 left boots, anon? It's all so cute

>>9971469
Cause you're gonna get a navy main piece

>>9966813
K, I adore your taste, it's always nice when I get to ogle your hauls.

>>9971682
Or buy myself 3m of navy jacquard to make one...

>>9971688
Aw, I'm glad that someone enjoys my unhealthy relationship with online shopping! Joking aside, thanks hah. I'm a smidge curious, do you typically recognize my hauls by the consistent titles or how I organize my images/type..? Probablythe titles since I like to keep it consistent.

>>9972653
Sorry, I know it's weird that I'm even aware of it.
It's just we post a lot in the same threads and have many of the same tastes and experiences.
You do have a post style but it's not a major tip off. Has more to do with what I've seen you post about elsewhere, and when I agree or like what you post as often I as I do, it tends to stick out.
Don't want you to worry or anything, this is MC.

>>9972632
I see you've made your choice.

>>9971688
omg
the shipping, that's enough for a new brand dress,

>>9971542
No,they were even out of beige actually,had to take light brown.


>>9971543
Here ya go gal. But I bought the last pink pair of the last one, sorrymasen
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=574983487178
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=526311260709
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=42298014976

Placed an order with Wunderwelt. I really don't enjoy buying blouses, but I need better ones, and they so often don't look good when I get them so I thought I'd buy a lot and sell the ones I don't like.

>>9972735
Yes, and also acquired a couple more things from rakuten.

>>9973117
thank you, anon!

I decided to pick this up before the convention recently! Im lucky they had such a small size in mens..

>>9969537
Nice order anon! Would you mind giving your opinion on the WV petticoat when it arrives? I'd really like to know what kind of poof it provides

I already own milky berry and wrapping cherry in different cuts so this is probably my least reasonable month this year

>>9947207
The Faerybird Tale hat finally arrived, so I wrote a mini review on it in the review thread, if anyone is interested.

Couldn't keep my ruffles together and splurged on accessory junk and stuff for my wardrobe.

Anyone else taking advantage of the current sale on AliE?

>>9978406
do yoo have a link to the jacket?

>>9978406
link to padded hangers?

Minihaul from CC's latest stock update, too cheap to pass up on. Fint large tote bag for ¥1000, A&tP bolero for ¥2100, and Innocent World skirt for ¥2800. All boring stuff but easy to use for work. Spent over $200 yesterday ordering silk ribbon for embroidery, and wool for crochet off amazon. Winter had better be dark and cold.

>>9978712
I was considering getting that tote but didn't because I already have entirely too many totes. It's totes (aha shoot me) adorable though, enjoy it anon.

>>9978853
Same here, the trick is to tell yourself you can never have too many totes. Thanks!

I always need to carry A4 sized files around, sometimes a laptop, and always need an extra bag apart from my handbag.

>>9978593
>padded hangers
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32752408891.html

>>9978421
>jacket
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32808573419.html

My first brand, I'm really nervous. Expecting to sell it if it doesn't suit me.

I ordered the original And Romeo version partially out of morbid curiosity since it's 50% off and I had a coupon for Rakuten too. Unfortunately, I don't have an Amazon/eBay one to compare it with when it arrives.