/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

God dayum that is fugly anon

I know everyone hates me for this. I don't care. It's still my dream dress (coordinate/set?).

This is what I am lusting after, at the moment

>>7028486
You ARE bidding on that auction that every linked you, right?

Skirts too, right?

>>7028486
I actually have the skirt on my wishlist, though I didn't realize it was part of a set until you started posting...

>>7028488
oh well, i still like it!

>>7028490
I want a Royal Kitten skirt in navy, I have the jsk in purple but... eh.

>>7028493
I was bidding, then did a little more research and found no trades of any other colorways for the blue colorway. I don't see the point in buying a colorway I don't want that I can't even trade for the colorway I do want.

If anyone can point me towards evidence of the contrary I would be ECSTATIC and eat my own bloomers.

>>7028509
i thought the link was the blue skirt and the blouse...

>>7028509
>>7028486
I know a lot of people hate on you, but I really want to see you get this. You'd be so happy and that would make me happy, penguin anon.

>>7028512
Nah, the stock image is, but it specifies in the description (and proof photos) that it's black.

>>7028512
The link was the black colorway. Unless you saw a different auction than I did.

>>7028514
Thank you, I really appreciate that.

Staying on topic, another dream dress of mine.

>>7028521
You have fug taste.

My baby, the cat version.

I love this in the pink and blue colour way.

>>7028479
It looks like a pretty ruffly cabbage!

>>7028530
Your mother has fug taste.

One day you will be mine, honey... Cake.

Deep sobbing.
>mfw theres one for auction on ebay right now but its damaged to hell and back

>>7028665
JSK anon here. It's okay, cry it out.

>>7028663
>>7028665

The black version of my dream dress is available, but it's more than I want to pay for that colourway. I was hoping for the navy. The exchange rate is also on the downswing, so I'm going back and forth on whether I should do it or risk waiting for the blue to show up again.

>>7028665
>>7028663
I want the JSK, too.
The EA going on right now kind of depressed me; the dress looks so rough, and even the necklace is damaged. Why don't people take better care of their dresses?

Potzkerchief is another dream dress of mine.

I say this every thread, but I would cut a bitch for this.
But now I am starting to think the navy would go better with the rest of my closet.

>>7028731
Not the person you're replying to, but someone who checked out the auction as soon as it was posted because I thought "I could live with a little damage..."
That's more than a little damage though, you can tell she wore the dress A LOT, probably because she knew it was a coveted piece. I want to say that $300 is too much to ask for the set in the condition it's in, but honestly I know someone out there is going to pay it and it sucks.

>>7028704
Thanks for the support anonfriend, we'll get through this somehow.
Some day kawaii pancakeii dresses will be ours.

>>7028731
>Why don't people take better care of their dresses?
>>7028745
Holy shit exactly. I was so depressed looking at how faded the dry cleaner disaster area was, a single missing waist tie, that dark stain...!
Shit's heartbreaking for people like us who've been looking for it forever. I'm half tempted to buy it for the bag and maybe just figuring out a way to covert the waist tie into a detatchable thing to cover up the faded area, but for $300?!

>>7028751
I had the same thought, but in the end I decided that $300 really isn't worth it though in my opinion. You can buy a lot of really nice things with that money, and I'd honestly be a lot happier with adding more fluff to my wardrobe than I would be by adding a single damaged piece that may not be salvageable.

I just saw the honey cake auction, so mad right now. I know it's just clothes, but still, take care of your shit woman.

Sage for off topic

>sage for off topic

Wait what? I need some damn sleep. Sorry.

>>7028755
Completely.
To boot, another one of my dream dresses is going for a steal and it's only missing the detachable waist bow. (though I can't buy it anyway, thatshitwontfit.jpg)
There is no excuse for that pricing, it's just embarrassing. Especially because how do you beat up a dress that badly? While Lolita isn't exactly mountain-climbing gear, it's not exactly made of tissue either.

>>7028731
>Why don't people take better care of their dresses?
From the photos, it looks like the majority of the damage (excluding the missing waist tie) was done by the dry-cleaners. I'd have been pissed as all hell if I took a dress to a cleaner and it came back that faded and grey.

>>7028773
The bag and necklace are trashed, though. Considered buying it, but everything is fucked up.

>>7028773
The dry cleaners made it worse, but the dress already had what she described as "grey ink marks" and "pink spots" on it. I'm with you though, luckily I've never had that sort of thing happen and I constantly worry about the day it does.

>>7028773
Seeing all the dry cleaner horror stories people have is enough to make me believe in spot cleaning and airing out only.

To stay on topic, one of my dream prints should be reaching me on Monday. It's not the JSK version, but I've only seen the JSK in the colorway I want for sale once and it went immediately. So I got the skirt.

>>7028800
I guess I'm pretty rough on my bags, because apart from where the red is chipping away at the strap base, that bag doesn't look too badly beat up to me. I'm also having a hard time seeing the damage on the necklace other than the tarnished clasp. Maybe it's just my screen, but I can't see a colour difference on the bear even with the "damage" circled.

Granted, I wouldn't pay $300 for the set. But I don't think anything other than the dress is beyond use at this point. I'm a bit surprised she didn't just sell the bag and necklace alone and give up on the dress as a loss.

>>7028807
Yeah, but it's impossible to say how severe those marks were before the dry-cleaners tried to "fix" them, since the damage they caused on top of those marks is so severe.

I've bought items that were described as having
pen marks or small stains, and it took me ages to even find them when the dresses arrived, because they weren't as bad as the seller perceived them to be. Then again, I've also bought a dress that was "pristine" and "worn twice" which had suspicious, rust-red stains on the interior lining when it arrived.

>>7028821
>period stains

>>7028818
I beat up my brands bags and they look that shit after a whole year of using. Thattakes while and she couldn't be using her bag daily for an entire year.
Also for that necklace to be tarnished, she must have sweat all over it a lot. I don't know what she's doing to get all that shit in the pocket, or what kind of shitty dry cleaner she used (if she is even telling the truth here and tried cleaning it herself), but the conclusion is: birch doesn't clean her clothes and shouldn't be charging $300 for it.

I'm another Honey Cake wanter, so it's a bit annoying. If she kept it and never sold this, especially for said price, it would be a non-issue. Mad/10.

>>7028828
I dunno. I have had jewellery tarnish that I rarely wear purely because of the material used and the passage of time. Sometimes, even brands use cheap alloys for their jewellery.

and it is fucking NEVER sold in that fucking colorway AAAAAUGH FUCK

>>7028831
Maybe. I guess because all my brand jewellery has held up well, even my shitty AP, I can't stop thinking about how sweaty and pimply her neck must be.

>>7028841
Well, sweaty maybe. She lives in Texas and it's pretty notoriously hot year round. But honestly, the only part that tarnished in the photos is the clasp, so it's more likely they just used inferior materials for that part than anything else.

>>7028855
She probably doesn't even wear a blouse. What an ita.

my soul weeps for this dress in pink
saw it on jyahoo the week before i started my new job
no savings to speak of and i've yet to see it again

>>7028883
Wow, that dress is beautiful!

>>7028828
>>7028831

I have an AP bracelet (out of the 5-10 AP bracelets I own) with a tarnished clasp, that's because I loved it so much I wore it at least once a month, and at one point every single day for two weeks. So maybe she just wore it a lot.

I have no idea about all the other damage marks though.

Sage for not posting my dream dress.

>>7028833
I know I'm dying to get it in blue...someone on the sales comm is trying to sell the pink and i'm like nope

Maybe someday.

>>7028833
Are you kidding? I saw that dress a couple of weeks ago on yahoo Japan for auction and it sold for pretty cheap, too.

>>7028745
she just reduced it to 250

MMM rose print jsk. I saw it on auction so pretty but soo expensice

>>7028751
>>7028745
The thing is, I've seen sets (minus that fucking bag) go for only $300-400 dollars in near-perfect condition.
Even if she did reduce it, it's shitty as hell that there is no part of that set that is in "good" condition. Sure, the bag looks decent and is a find in itself, but the dress is basically garbage.
I realize that it's mostly due to the dry cleaners, but maybe she should've tried other things beforehand (considering that there have been several anons who've lately spoken out about how their dry cleaners made their dresses worse) or the person who owned it before her shouldn't have gotten it messy. I realize that accidents happen, but I am still so fucking careful when I wear lolita, and I don't even own pieces like this.
Also, always carry tide to go and other emergency cleaning supplies. Sorry for the rant, it just really bothers me. This means that there is one less yellow honey cake on the market for me to eventually buy.

Sage for not posting a dream dress.

>>7029217
I feel you.

>lelyics same

Damn straight, captcha.

Did I mention I love cats? I do.

>fiedbHe necessary

Captcha, you're reading my mind today.

the wine color would do too, I like them both equally, but hahaha finding secondhand mary magdalene in darker colors

This collab dress is very over the top, but I can't help but love it!

To me its exactly the kind of thing I can see myself wearing with a garden tea-party in mind. I love the long sleeves, black accents, and the placement of the large bows on the bottom.

What I don't love is the price :<
Its like I will never get this dress before its gone.

>>7028486
Well, it's not the official thing, but it's blue. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w28-18488258633.5.NEq7CU&id=16234264062

I need this dress.

>>7029595
Yeah, I'm still on the fence if I want to get the replica or not. Of course, if I got the replica and the real one came up I would buy that as well. But I don't really care to support replicas, even though it's not a print.

But the more I talk about it the more anons get annoyed with me. Pic related, and not undeserved to be honest.

>>7029609

OH GOD YOU AND ME BOTH ANON!

>>7028833
I'm sure this was up for auction on yahoo!auctions yesterday.

One day I will find this dress...

I'm just praying it gets a rerelease, and that the rereleases red is just as lovely

But the problem with buying this is people fuck over the boning in the bodice.

Woe.

>>7029941
You kidding me? I've seen at least 3 people selling this dress recently!! Someone as the plus sized one on the moitie LJ page, and there may be a couple of unsold ones on the egl comm page.

I'm currently after nun/nurse lolita items.

>>7029936
>>7028833

http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x290077662

I knew I had seen it recently.

This one in black *_* I just need that in my life...
White looks terrible on me, that's why I want to have a black version of this.

>>7029955
GO GET IT ANON!

>>7029953
Wow, thanks I didn't know! I'm going to the moitie LJ page right now. Too bad I'm broke at the moment. Hopefully one of these dresses is still for sale at the end of this month.

>>7029953
Nun/nurse lolita items are awesome. I love the moitie nun dresses and of course the meta nurse series. Aww those old school days. ^__^

>>7029946
Seconding this. Let's hope for the rerelease together Anon.
If the rerelease JSK has boning, I'm going to look at reinforcing it before i wear it. Shouldn't be hard, and if I get it I've got no intention of ever selling.

>>7029973
The only nursey lolita item I have is the infamous fanplusfriend one. The dress by itself with the hat without the apron, sleeves, tie and wristcuffs looks pretty cute but the skirt doesn't seem hugely flared so probably won't take an a-line petticoat. Shame nurse lolita is almost always ita (except for meta) and looks too costumey for day to day wear.

http://hellolace.net/wardrobe/moi-meme-moitie/jsk/2/ I guess this would be a dream dress but it's uber rare and would be expensive!

>>7029968
Oh shit just realised it's the JSK not the OP on the moitie comm... However pretty sure someone was selling the OP on the egl comms.

>>7029995

If you figure this out, please god let me know

Also don't tell me you're the anon I'm emailing and haven't hit up again yet

>>7030001
Aha I think I am that anon you're emailing. Your initials are AS?

>>7029620
Because you had the chance to buy it and ignored it.

>>7030008

MOTHER FUCKER. WE HAVE TO STOP MEETING LIKE THIS

Fuck okay emailing you right now. Sorry I haven't gotten back to you- work kicked my ass these few weeks and I got into a car wreck

>>7029997
I'm the same person btw. I just forget one half of my comment.. I saw the OP a the sales, only the seller hasn't answered the questions since June. I haven't seen the JSK yet, I'm still searching.

Oh, the fanplusfriend one. I like that dress. It most be hard to make a coord with it. Nurse lolita is difficult for sure. I guess it won't hurt when people give it a try. I really like to see more creativity into lolita and nurse lolita is perfect for that.

That Moitie dress is perfect! Too bad it's super rare, I hope you will find it one day. Those old moitie pieces are super hard to find.

>>7029427
Shit. I'm getting so worried. The Honey cake damage didn't look THAT bad to me, and I bought the fantastic dolly OP from the same seller. Did the damage on fantastic dolly look that bad too?

>>7030012
this was explained already that it wasn't the correct colorway, it was black and she's looking for blue

Still looking...

>>7028544
I want the purse from this series so badly!

>>7030047
I think she needs to just go ahead and get the replica. Whoever told her to buy the black colorway and trade for the blue was an idiot. No one is letting go of the blue colorway for a different color. It should be really obvious why the blue is so coveted.

I know everyone and their mom has it, and yet i still can't seem to find it in brown in either the Jabot or the Bustier.

>>7029462
It was on Y!A in black yesterday, but I've never seen purple or wine.

>>7029995
You'd be better off replacing it rather than reinforcing the material, to be honest. The problem with the boning used in AatP dresses is that it tends to split into little, thin pieces and jab through that way. I'm not sure how it happens, since I've never in my life encountered boning that was made that way. You could probably most easily get away with opening the channel at the waist, pulling out their boning, and inserting your own OR pulling out their boning and adding a cap/seal so that the pieces don't split apart.

my precious

one day :(

>>7030293
Oh wow, I didn't know that the boning actually fell apart! I though that the end of it was sharp so it worked its way through the material as you wore it, and that would be fixed by filing the tip and putting it in a better casing. Bugger.

Ah well, overall it's about the same amount of work. It's so strange that the boning does that. Thanks a bunch Anon, I appreciate it.

>>7030326
Yeah, I thought the same thing until my friend showed me her MT dress. The boning had broken into about five or six pieces and started pushing through the material. It was really weird. In the end, she just opened the seams at the waist and removed the boning entirely. She's thin enough that it didn't make a huge difference, so if you're on the petite side, that could be another option.

And honestly, I'd never seen that happen before. Since then, I've made it a habit to check all of my boned AatP stuff, and at least two of the JSKs have started to do that.

>>7030341
I'm fairly small, so I might remove the boning and see how it looks on me that way, then replace it if it looks off. I guess I'll have to do that with a ton of my wishlist pieces, I love the look of AatP's boned bodices.

Someday...

Hunting for the two starred dresses for ages now, not giving up just yet.

>>7029446
>>7029448
Anon was Cat Windows yours too? Cat Window is a favourite of mine, I have it in black x purple, do you have a favourite colourway? I really hope you can find both of your dream prints one day. Good luck anon.

Beth madras check op.

>>7031197
Beth madras check op.

No idea why that picture showed up!

>>7030439
>Whenever everyone who preordered DDC and is tired of it already sells it
>FTFU

>>7031200
I sols my jsk for a premium, lining up to rebuy it in the skirt version for cheap.

>>7029462
There's one in navy on y!a

>>7030301
Santa Claus.

>>7029957
This is so stunning

>>7030326
>>7030341
It's because AatP uses this kind of boning, which is more like a bunch of plastic strands fused together than a solid chunk of plastic. That's why it splinters (I've had the problem with handmade pieces in the past, which is why I stopped using this kind of boning). That said, it looks like the technique in this image should help keep the splintering under control, haven't tried it myself but it might be worth a shot if you want to keep the original boning in-place.

>>7031200
>>7031202
Saving up in hopes of this too - I think the tiered JSK, which is the one I want, will be the least-often sold, but maybe I'll get lucky.

And it's all mine as of last week!
Come from a family of musicians so I fell head over heels for this skirt.

Some day... but probably never *sobsuncontrollably*

>>7031624
Congrats, anon!

Dim light in any color

>>7031851
Oh that is beautiful.

>>7030289
I found the navy, but no black. (Thought it was black from the preview, though.)
>>7031281
thanks, I scoped that out, I look sickly in blues unfortunately but I'd probably settle for black, too. I might do a wtb in the future and see if anyone sells, but I have a feeling it'll be one of those "lol give me $600" things ahaha.

>>7028731
the ivory version is on mbok right now

>>7031945
I saw that. Someone was selling another ivory one for a good price on comm sales recently as well, but I'm only interested in that colourway.

The only main pieces I have right now are all in my top ten, including the top three. Feels fucking amazing.

My holy grail, which I'm lucky enough to own. The only main pieces I have right now are all in my top ten, including the top three. Feels fucking amazing.

>>7029946
If I have learned anything about AatP over the years, it's to avoid any dress with corset boning like the plague. The skirts are fine, but the dresses always end up damaged unless you reinforce them.

>>7031985
Yeah, too bad the best ones are the bustier/corset designs...

>>7029946
>>7029995
>>7030293
>>7030326
>>7030341
>>7031608
If I have learned anything about AatP over the years, it's to avoid any dress with corset boning like the plague regardless of how amazing it is. The skirts with it are fine, but the dresses end up damaged often enough where it's not really worth it unless you plan on either barely wearing it ever or dedicating more money and lots of time to fixing it. Given how much money people spend on their clothing, you'd think they'd be willing to spend a little extra on a material that doesn't damage the dress. :\

Considering how this isn't a new issue by any means and it occurs so often, I'm surprised they haven't changed it. Then again, people probably don't really like to contact Baby/AatP about quality issues since they've blacklisted people and have threatened to sue them for doing so in the past.

>>7031992
Ulg, so true. Half my favorite items by them have corset boning. Luckily, most of my favorite prints they've done do have other cuts I like almost as much, like Poison de l'Amour. I could go for anything in that series, even if the JSK with the corset boning is my favorite.

>>7032015
I'm one of the anons upthread and I agree. It's really crappy to buy an expensive dress that wreaks itself just by being worn. Made even worse by the fact that most of the boned dresses are stupid popular and go for retail+ secondhand, and they're probably already damaged. It's why I'm so hesitant to buy my dream dresses, I don't want to get screwed. I'm willing to remove/replace boning though, depending on the inner structure it would be pretty easy (And Baby makes it easier by not lining bodices).

It is sorta distressing that they've done nothing about it. I wonder if their oldest designs like Pirate Alice have the same problems, or if they started with VR and the 2010 designs.
If the Japanese girls complained they might change it, but from what I gather it's unlikely for those girls to complain. Overseas complaints are likely to be brushed off though.

>>7032015

Honestly, besides the fact it is terribly cheap material, most of the damage from the boning seems to come from sitting down or bending over causing the cheap boning to warp, shatter, or rip through the material.

I'm not kidding about the sitting down, a surprising number of lolitas have horrible posture that I have observed and when you hunch over like that you warp the boning in weird shapes or forces it to rip through the seams.

I have MT jsk and I've found if I wear an steel underbust corset UNDER the jsk it forces my torso to stay rigid with perfect posture (because there is no slumping, bending, and contorting even when I try). I've been wearing a corset under MT ever since I bought it NWT secondhand and my boning is in perfect shape. Seriously, I have worn the dress upwards of six time for long meetups.

It might seem like an extreme measure instead of just altering the dress or removing the boning, but it *does* work. Not to mention it gives a great silhouette!

Just food for thought if you love the AatP dresses with corset boning but don't want to modify them.

>>7031636
This is normally cheap and not rare at all. Browse mbok.

>>7032168

This is actually really useful. Thanks for sharing!

>>7032168
>>7032015
>>7032018
>>7032100

This is why non-coset makers need to NEVER use boning in their garments. It takes a hell of a lot of skill and experience with corset making in an age where the art is all but lost. Even harder to find anyone that understands corsets in an Asian country.

Boning should always be part of separate garments that is built to last. This is another nail in the coffin for me to avoid Baby.

>>7030298
I saw someone selling the black/white one on one of the sales comms on facebook for £270 if it's still available (overpriced my opinion though, I got the skirt for £120 plus shipping).

>>7032168
Yea I wore a boned AATP dress to the theatre and was at the front of the row, so of course was bending over a bit to be able to see properly over the edge. Boning got bent on one side. Only had worn the dress once :( Did get it second hand but swear it was fine when I got it.

>>7032015

Jesus, with all these issues going on for 400 dollar dresses, sometimes I wonder how they survive.

>>7032260
whoa whoa whoa.
>Boning should always be part of separate garments that is built to last.

NO.

Boning has a completely legitimate place in a finished garment, it just needs to be done correctly. Even gowns from the Edwardian and Victorian eras had boning in the actual bodice of the over dresses. Please see this website for the inside construction of various historical gowns: http://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MNYO28_4

Baby is indeed a failure at properly applying boning. They tend to use Ridgeline, which is a sew-thru boning, without finishing the ends of the boning by either heat treating it so the smaller pieces fuse, or by capping it off with something sturdy like duchesse satin, or leather, etc.

If your boning gets warped, you can use heat to re-shape it.

>>7032408
We will just have to agree to disagree. I don't think a sub-culture brand is going to manage the boning properly (as they have already shown).

I never said that boning in finished garments dont have a basis, just that the time era for it to be done properly has passed. Its much less of a headache to just not make such an attempt if you can't do it right, and you also have to consider that a person not used to corsets and boning would have a hard time maintaining it.

>>7031851
Urgh, me too. I've gotten everything else on my (admittedly not very long) list, but Dim Light...

>>7031636
Friend got a set for $180 shipped a few months ago.

It's pops up pretty often!

>>7031636
I got the OP in mint for $120 earlier this year, don't lose hope anon!

>>7032606
I have a couple of Excentrique dresses with steel-boned bodices that are lovely, but they're the only brand I've seen do it well.

>>7032621
Meant to say mint in like new condition, lol.

>>7032325
unfortunately, i'm looking for the blue x silver version only :( thank you very much, though! i can only hope the blue x silver colorway goes for around the same price

goddamn it, HC just went for 200 on comm sales at the one time that i have no money because of unforeseen expenses.
i want to cry.

>>7033403
Let me hold you, anon. You can cry on my shoulder.

I almost have enough saved to get this, I'm so excited!!!

>>7033449
>Milanoo
Really?

>>7033486
Are you stupid? Stop feeding the goddamn troll.

>>7028663
>>7033403
One and the same?

That's really sad anon. I keep a "fancy things" stash of money that, unless I'm about to be evicted or my dog needs some crazy treatment, I never dip into. It's not much, but it's there if a dream item pops up.

>>7033501
My sister had a baby this month and my mother's (who is currently helping my sister) car broke down, so I helped her out. It ate up my shitty college student $500 savings.
My mom is going to repay me at the beginning of September, but I doubt anyone is going to be selling it that soon. I wish I could use this as an example of why people should sell it to me for less than 300-350, but I know it's just a fluke sale.

>>7033403
shit where, did it already sell?
I HAVE MONEY WAIT FOR ME HONEY CAKE

>>7033648
It was on comm_sales and already got 2 people saying PM'd and god knows how many who PM'd without commenting.

>>7033648
>>7033655
are we talking about the ivory one? its up on the comm sales right now with no comments. its literally at the top of the list

>>7028809
Congrats on getting the skirt. Sorry it wasn't the JSK though. Which print (if it's a print) is it?

>>7032168
I usually have horrible posture due to having bad vision that always makes me lean forward, but I totally change my posture in my AatP boned pieces so that I can be as gentle to the boning and corset lacing as possible. Now, if I could only make that a habit in my daily life.

I have had the amazing luck of getting my top two dream pieces. There are a lot of dresses that I like, but I think this one will be the next one I hope to get. I'm not sure how often it comes up, since I haven't started stalking auction sites for it yet.

>>7033655
>>7033648
Holy crap, why is everyone selling HC lately? I've seen like 5 jsks within the last month; there's a special tokyo in ivory up for auction on the comm sales now.

>>7033667
there is also a yellow one going for $200, which is what i was talking about.

>>7033670
It's Treasure Hunt in the Mystic Island in blue. It arrived today, and the print is stupidly awesome, and the skirt has a built in petti. The Alvida JSK in navy is my #3 dream dress (The others are MT and Gathered Chiffon in Iris) but it's not old enough for people to be tired of it yet.

>>7033667
No, it's the yellow JSK http://egl-comm-sales.livejournal.com/21811751.html

>>7033680
Not a clue, but every time I see it I'm happy for the HC lovers out there, there's some die hard fans for that print.

>>7033716
I hope you get the JSK one day. Navy is really the best colorway! I'm glad you love it so much in person, anon!

If anyone's looking for IW's Rottenburg skirt in black or Royal Library in wine, they're up on Mbok.

Rottenburg:
>http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_415957349.html
Royal Library:
>http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_415957908.html

>>7033763
Man, of course when I have no money. Someday...

>>7029620
idiot confirmed

go the fuck away

>>7033757
Thanks! I hope so too, it's one of the most awesomely pirate-y releases that AatP has done. Thankfully I'm patient enough to wait for it to drop from a $400 dress to a $250 dress, and I've got others to search for.

Hopefully you find your dream items Anon! Classic stuff can be stupid hard to find sometimes.

>>7033790
Dumb fucking cunt even posted about it on tumblr. It showed up on my dash right after you posted that.

Thanks for giving me a reason to unfollow you, retard!

>>7033852
Lol link?

>>7033863
I really do not want to promote her blog.

>>7033889
Screencap?

>>7032638
Th-thank you for the inspiration!

>>7033670
I don't think I've ever seen this dress in my entire loli life of 7 years, it seems like it would be a challenge to find. Or maybe I just never noticed it before.

This is one of my dream dresses. I don't think I've seen this particular colorway for sale or even worn.

I just...I don't have the figure for it let alone the money...but I want it so bad!

>>7029941

MMM OP Cathedral Anon, PLEASE look here!

http://egl-comm-sales.livejournal.com/21817460.html

>>7033947
>tfw not sure if milanoo or h.naoto

It consumes me. I'm hoping they re-release

I'd like to get it in ivory and wine

>>7033972
Have you tried posting a WTB? I know there's a bunch out there...

>>7033978
I've tried in the /cgl/ wtb threads, I recently tried in egl but I messed my post up on accident and thus it was rejected. I think I still have to wait another day before I can post again.

I've only had people offer the SK, but they wouldn't ship out of the US.

>>7029955
fuck it ended and I don't see it listed again :< i just got paid and it was cheap. shit.

>>7034100
They'll probably relist it, just keep an eye on it.

>>7028509

I agree with you.
Why would anyone buy a colorway they don't like, that's a waste of time and money.

>>7028514
Me too, it would make me happy to see another loli get her dream dress.
Plus, I don't get the hate.
She hasn't done anything to deserve all that slack, but hey, bitches gonna bitch.

Just started a payment plan for it ahhhh!

>>7028734

This might be re-released, did you know?
If you like the ivory you should go for that colorway, if you don't have things that matches it, buy them.

>>7029419

Still too much imo.

>>7034205

Yay!
Good on you :)

>>7034211
Not too much for some people, because someone's already bid on it.
Yeesh. Whatever, it's not my $270 going into a mess.

>>7033790
>>7033852
I think you need to step away from the internet for a while.

I never see this thing for sale and it pains me. I never find it in lavender! I saw a skirt in Closet Child months ago but I can't fit that shit...

I need this in my life

>>7034230
You'll find it easily. I see it for sale every week

>>7034205
Oh, good! I'm so glad you got it, Anon! Congrats!

>>7034241
I feel bad that other anon wanted it also D:

I was about to post there was a NWT one posted online. Shame the USD to GBP is crap cause if it wasnt I could have it, dont feel comfortable paying £350 for it even though I have the money :S

Honey Cake was posted on one of the closet child blogs it was in pink and a couple of days ago.

>>7034243
Didn't quote the anon who posted the Cathedral Print image. On my mobile.

I know there's another anon who has this as there dream dress - have you found it yet?

>>7034242
Don't feel bad! Be happy, you have your dream dress now. I'm sure I will find this dress some day.

I've gotten most of my dream dresses now, but not this one. I want it so badly...

>>7034202
People trade for different colorways all the time, though.

>>7034440
Yes, but this would be like having a colorway that no one really wants and trying to trade it for the most desirable and rare colorway.

She could probably trade the black colorway for a DIFFERENT IW skirt, but sure as hell not for the blue one.

>>7034496
Is it because that shade of blue is kind of rare in lolita?

>>7032919
It goes for $750. Fuck those manatards

Meta ballerina tulle jsk from 2004, I need this in my life!

>>7034676
t-that's gorgeous, anon.
>...adds to wishlist

>>7033923
Yeah, seeing it on Hellolace was the first time that I had ever seen it, but I'm going to see if I can find it-once I save up some money for it. I just bought a dream dress last month, so I'll just be looking and saving for now.

>>7033798
Thanks, anon. I know it can. I usually like to get a general idea of what I want and then look for that more than specific pieces, but I've never seen anything like this. I miss old JetJ.

>>7034671
No, it's because it matches the outfit in the show.

>>7031198
Oh damn, that's adorable.

>>7035470
There's a lolita show? I am so confused.

>>7035536
No it's from some awful, ugly-style anime.

>>7032606

Sorry, but that era has not passed, and boning in finished garments has a very legitimate basis. Well done/higher end bridal and cocktail fashion uses boning, interlining, and other structuring techniques constantly. It's sad that Lolita consistently fails to do it right, because it makes such a difference in the final product.

>>7035536
No, it's a regular anime but a character wears that outfit.

>>7035541

>>7032015
Well this is also the brand that can't consistently make colorfast fabric...

>>7034172
Yeah you're right, I'll definitely keep an eye out for it the next week. Thanks for helping me find it!

>>7034350
you give me hope again for humanity

>>7035540
This. And the anime is very well loved, which is why that colorway is so difficult to find.

I don't know if I would want to look like I was always cosplaying that girl whenever I put it on, but it is a very pretty set on it's own.

>>7035597
The anime sucks and you all need to stop pretending like it's worth sucking anon's clit over.

Someone just posted one of my dream prints in the comm, but it's a JSK and I want the skirt. I'm a damn good seamstress, but who wants to chop up brand?

>>7036779
Buy it and chop it up. You'll kill the resell, but it's your dream print, yes?

>>7035597
what anime?

>>7036833
Ehh, I think it's the only print I've actually liked, as I usually go for more classical pieces. I don't resell very much, no issue there, but $200 for not-highly-sought-after skirt seems... steep.

>>7036928
mawaru penguindrum

I don't actually have one right now...So I'm gonna say this. Only cause I kind of want it. I saved up a ton of money for lolita recently too and there just isn't anything out right now that I want.

For Honey Cake anons, there's an ivory OP up on mbok, 26000 yen starting price.

>>7029941
would this be considered a rare dress?

>>7033495
What is milanoo?

Fucking got it, it's in the mail. I'm not an AP person but I'm really falling in love with their non-print stuff.

My dream dress list has shrunk by half since I started lolita, so I can focus on accessories and blouses. Feels good man.

>>7037661
www.lmgtfy.com

>>7034676
I might sell my black one if anyone is interested

>>7037652
Yes, Moi-meme-Moitie Cathedral Print from 2007. It's rare and would sell for $500-650

>>7037661

>>7038015
rofl. Yup.

>>7037976
>>7034674

You two should talk.

>>7038495
I didn't even see that. Thanks anon!

I know I always post this.
But I need it. If anyone spots it, I'd love you forever.

I need it so bad it hurts

I actually obtained one of mine recently because of one of these threads!

I wish you all the best of luck!

>>7039366

Also Dim Light. Any cut, any colorway

They're just too gorgeous

I recently fell in love with End of Immortal Eden, and have a great need for it in any colorway. Navy is the loveliest though

This dress. In red or black. Stupidly left it on the site for months, thinking I'd come back for it. Then it was gone.

Reserved the recent Gold Braid pinafore and hooded capelet in burgundy to make up for it. Still hoping to find this one one day, but Meta's resale is so weird. A piece either shows up all the time and never sells, or resells only once in a lifetime, like some unforeseen cosmic event that I wasn't invited to witness.

I'm afraid it won't fit me. At nearly 5'6'' and a 36b chest I just don't know...

>>7039384
I saw it sold in black on one of the secondhand shops recently, so maybe it'll pop up again. It's a gorgeous dress, I really hope you get it!

>>7039438
Same person.
I would also love the similar Haenuli skirt, but that is a serious impossibility =(

>>7039506
I'll have to keep looking then. THERE IS STILL HOPE.

I bought the re-release in navy, coudn't be happier.

>>7037986
why is it considered rare?

>>7040181
Not to spoil your happiness but the text in French on the re-release is full of typos. (First release what fine, though...)

>>7028731
ahh, another appreciator of Porz Kerchief! <3
i feel a little overprotective(?) when i see anyone else list it as wtb piece like im going to miss out haha. i saw it in ivory on mbok too, but its my least preferred. i must have it in red!

that to say, this is also my most coveted dream dress of yet. that and creamy quartet in blue which i keep missing out on at the worst times....

>>7029997
thats what i feel too.

ive wanted the nurse set but theres absolutely no application for it anywhere besides a con or a photoshoot... i wouldnt even wear it to a meet, because even i would admit id be silently frustrated if i saw someone else where a uniform/costume sort of lolita to a group meet in public reinforcing lolita as a costume...

sigh. i'd actually wear it on the theme of being a nurse of a mental hospital. goes along with my psych degree. this was actually going to be a BTB secret but i am reluctant posting lol

>>7028479
what i love about these threads is what these coveted dresses could mean to someone

like youll look at what someone's dream dress is and go "ugh that's awful" or "meh, why would they want that when theres nicer designs out there?"...

its like its less about personal taste but more about whether it instigates nostalgia or something. thats what my most coveted turned out to be anyway. i used to not know what dress to buy because thered be hundreds of pretty dress but none that really stuck out to me until i took them from a more personal perspective.

>>7040384
Yeah, porz kerchief is a weird dress for me. I've loved it and wanted it since the moment I first saw it, but it really doesn't fit into my wardrobe or other dream pieces at all.

I think its the dresses "ethnic" sort of charm that really grabbed me. It reminds me of my grandma and the little bavarian festival my town used to have every year (not that it's related, but it has the same aesthetic, I guess).

It's also something I could see myself just wearing as a sundress on a hot day.

>>7040387
I would LOVE to see a girl rock those meta nurse outfits at a meet. I wouldn't care at all. (though I think you could only get away with it if it was the real thing) Also I think a lot of newer girls don't even remember them.

>>7040420
wow, what you described is exactly what happened with me! it'd also be an oddball for my wardrobe too, but upon seeing it I also saw my family heritage in it.

>pic related, (knowing porz kerchief is obviously german themed), a lot of the design elements tie back to features of the balkan aesthetic with the florals and square front, hence why i want it in red specifically!

best wishes on finding yourself this piece!

>>7040387
What about the Meta Airline set? Is that too costumey?

Just curious, I'm not sure how OTT sweet isn't a costume but the nurse sets are.

>>7040511
ahhh, dropped pic, but i fgiures it be better i dont clog the imageboard with unrelated. http://www.mallalbania.com/uploads/2/9/4/8/2948543/90430.jpg?358

>>7040514
hey, dont take my word on it, i'm just a person with an opinion. but from how i currently see it, we have a group of girls dressed in princess silouhettes out in public or having dinner and then one is wearing an obviously nurse themed coord with a swiss cross and everything.. yeah. same goes with the feeling when you go to a meet and theres that one person wearing a cosplay and you're trying to swat off strangers who ask what our "costumes" were for, right?

if i could justify myself actually wearing the sets out, i hella would. even if i dont dont though, personally its fine for me as i collect lolita dresses as a hobby without needing to be always wearing them. thats how i intend to keep my foot in my passion when i get too old looking to dress like a doll anyway.

>>7029946
They actually did a limited re-release of this in black last year in LaForet. There were maybe...only three sets? It was in another cut too, no boning.

>>7039384
Man I'm so mad I missed the reservation on the gold braid pinafore jsk. Just have no money right now, but Meta never ever pops up for sale again...

Did anyone bid on the honey cake set on eBay?
If it makes a difference, I bought the fantastic dolly OP from the same seller. She listed a bunch of stains on it but I couldn't even find some of them. Just saying.

>>7040973
I managed to reserve it about three days after reservation closed. If you email them, you might still be able to get in on it. You don't pay for Meta's reservations until they're ready to ship.

>>7040365
Care to elaborate? My non-lolita friend was so in love with the JSK version so I am a bit curious.

FUCKYES. I have wanted this dress for over two years now and it popped up on auction yesterday with a BIN of 8000yen. Would have preferred the long-length skirt version, but I am fucking thrilled to have found it at all. The blue is also currently up and I considered double-dipping, but it has a higher BIN and start bid, so I'm probably not going to do it.

>>7043004
That's a gorgeous jsk. I'm really glad you got it!

I had a (non-lolita) dress that had a very similar pattern.

Honey Cake bag up on the UK fb sales page!

I wish I had the skills and fabric to make this dress. Its the only good jellyfish dress I've ever seen (KL new print included- I don't think it's very pretty, really).

>>7029957
This is AP, right? What's the name of it? How much does it usually go for? I want it in any colorway now..

>>7044166
Not that anon, but I believe it's by 4 O'clock, an indie brand. You could commission it from the designer, but her dresses go for $500 easy.

>>7044166
From 4 o'clock, actually:
https://www.. BookofFaces .com/4oclockbylindafriesen

Someday my love, there will be songs to sing...

>>7044180
ew...

Not that my opinion matters, but ew...

>>7044176
>>7044178
Thank you, kind anons. I might save up for it, then. It's so beautifully done, this kind of work is woth it.

>>7044182
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I can't help but love it.

>>7044180
>>7044182
>>7044188
An average lolita would look terribly ita in it. I bet a great one could put out an amazing oldschool outfit, though. Well, I just hope you're so good at coordinating your eyes match your shoelace, anon.

>>7044180
I only wish I could look half as kawaii as Momoko in it. ;_;

>>7044218
Not even Momoko can pull it off, honestly...

>>7044247
Okay, you don't like the dress. We get it.

>>7036779
It's on y!a in cream with headbow and socks if you want that colorway...
http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b140469773

>>7044247

>>7044247

>>7044247
Fuck you, it's perfect. She looks too good in it, like a real doll. Hnnngggg...

oh my god can I request some MM Angelica?
hnnnnnnnnnng

>>7033486
u srs m8

does anyone know if the MM claudette OP popped back up? I missed the last auction, and it didn't sell but I can't find it relisted

http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x290077662

that was the ended listing

I'm not sure how to look through the seller's shit and see if it's relisted

>>7045100
It doesn't look to me like it's been relisted yet. But a lot of stuff gets listed on Sundays, so keep checking?

Brb as I silently weep. Maybe someday for some random reason it will be re-released. ;-;

>>7045119
Thanks anon! I'll keep looking, might ask my SS to contact the seller and see if they still have it, I've been checking every day

>>7032618
>>7032621
where did you/your friend find theirs?

>>7044180
Would look so perfect with long, honey hair and a red velvet bow, white stockings, and red shoes with a bit of a heel.

>>7033950
Thanks for that, anon!

>>7048936
dunno about them but the white jsk set was on mbok for 15,000 yen, didnt sell. i wanted it but i was seeing if it would go cheaper lol

>>7048936
I actually got mine on closetchild, lol.

This is my holy grail. I have seen it up on the comm sales for a few times but never have the money to buy it. How much will it usually sells these days?

>>7028665
>>7028663
Fellow Honey Cake lovers, I know your pain, I want it so bad in any of the colorways/versions, but I never have the money when it pops up

>>7028731
You sure have good taste fella

>>7031851
Wow, I never keep up with Meta's releases but that is gorgeous

>>7034220
I feel you. I have missed out on Horoscope so many times, and I still want that dress so much.


Still trying to rebuild my lolita wardrobe since I sold off eveything I had two years ago so I have many Dream dresses

>>7051674
CC is such a lovely print. I've seen the JSK go anywhere from €185 on a payment plan to $170 to $300. It'll really depend on the colorway and the dress condition

>>7051867

Honey cake lover will you have the money this month?

I just bought the mint set (OP + socks +headbow) from the CC blog but I have unexpected vet bills.

I paid $350 for the set which is what I am looking to get back. Emails in the field.

>>7051896

I forgot to mention I am open to payment plans as long as everything is paid in one month's time span.

I prefer payment as soon as possible though because of the vet bills.

>>7051896
Sorry I probably won't... I just moved and I am busy now job hunting. So unfortunately I won't have any money this month, if you still have it next month I might have money, but you probably will sell it faster than that if you put it up on the comm_sales

So happy I reserved it when they announced the re-release, so sad I have to wait until October

I've been wanting this dress forever, and sadly when I recently came back to Lolita fashion again I had just barely missed the rerelease of this and I wasn't gonna feed the mega scalpers as I don't have the money too.;-; Honestly I wouldn't mind it in the blue or navy colorway, or even the op's of those colorways.

>>7051905

Yeah, sorry these vet bills won't wait that long.

best of luck on your hunt!

>>7051942
Best of luck to yourself selling that dress and I hope your pet is alright!

seeing so many people who want honey cake in yellow ITT makes me feel fucking competitive
>I will defeat you, rival-chans!

>>7045100
Hey anon, looks like that item was sadly sold through rakuten, which is why it wasn't relisted.

>>7052477
thank you

one day

>>7051674
$250 here: http://egl-comm-sales.livejournal.com/21867149.html

I still hate myself for not buying this back when you could actually buy it from AatP
Elisabeth is my favorite musical ;n;

I don't necessarily have a particular dream dress that I need at the moment, but this cardigan is quite an obsession. I've seen a few on the Japanese auction sites recently for basically the same cost as a new jsk. Does this ever pop up on the comm sales or elsewhere for a reasonable price?

>>7054631
So with you on this one. Ultimate love ughhh I have so many chocolate prints this would be perfect with

>>7054636
yeah, I just started lolita, but I'm thinking of collecting chocolate prints, since I like how I look in brown, and they're cute as fuck. But I feel like they're so popular that I might have a hard time getting them at a reasonable price.

Ok so someone on egl put up their BTSSB x Ruby Gloom set up for sale.. The stock photos of it are awful, but I came across a picture of Nana Kitade wearing the set a couple of months ago and it looked a lot nicer on her than the mannequin. However now I can't find the original picture, I'm searching all sorts of terms on google, she was singing at a concert which I think was outdoors while she was wearing it.

>>7054676
This?

>>7054729

>>7028486
How could we, Himaris clothes are really cute

>>7054676
Ah I found it! Couldn't find any others pictures though.

>>7054729
Lol

>>7054732
Oh thank you anon too! My brain is about to explode, I'm quite tempted. I found an old post on egl and there were 3 pages of people saying how crap the dress looked.. I still want to buy the 'la fee de rose' and lots of old school moitie... Hmmm.

At last it's not meant to be for I am a yeti

I only recently got into Lolita and don't own anything yet as I'm a poor high schooler who doesn't know how to tell her parents she wants a $400 doll dress, so any dress is my dream dress at this point. Incredible.

>>7055489
Plenty of dresses below $400. Quit whining.
underage b&

>>7055489
>$400 doll dress
You're doing it wrong. Check EGL sales during lucky pack season and you can get new or like-new brand dresses for under $100. Good luck!

I really want this item.