/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9616603
best or favorite oops

Are they really dying?
I been wanting a few more pieces but their current prices just piss me off.

Orderd from there since I was 12. RIP memories.

They do the sales on 9/1~3 but I am not sure if I should purchase from there or buy from taobao. Its just black lolita shoes + L596. Will it worth my money?

rip mr.yan memes

i met mr yan at a con 3 years ago - i was asking some questions on the fb page and he said he noticed i was in florida and asked if there was anything to do in miami - so i told him to come to supercon lmao

he was actually v nice and asked lots of questions about what lolitas wanted from bodyline. i wonder what happened and why the site is dying. does anyone have any info regarding the reason?

>>9616691
another pic of him & an old friend from the same day. we were expecting him to be super creepy desu

I got a lot of their florals & solids, even picked up the floral stripe l587 jsk in all colours not too long ago.Not worth
it to order with shipping anymore though, I can't justify that amount on soft pleather shoes.

Their dress up rose is my favorite, own the pink & dark pink in both jsk & skirt, versatile & going strong 4 years in. Its not fussy to coord & good with thick black tights & oxfords

Worst quality item I bought was headbands back in the day- awful helicopter bows. Best was a stunning blue jacquard floral piece i forget the name of, it was quite recent, too.

Often I've been putting in an older bodyline piece I wanted with my ss order-like that high waist wine x white floral skirt, & honestly I preferred their iw francoise copy as it doesn't have the brand name displayed prominently on the print as mine does. I'd like those in pink, maybe but they are a bit sweet for my tastes now. And the cameo op in black, that many brands had prints of. I saw a good coord a while ago & have a mighty lust.

I have no bodyline stories, orderd many times & everything always arrived in the end.

>>9616649
>Are they really dying?
Their irl shops are closing for a reason while Taobao brands are opening them all over the place in Japan, To Alice for example.

>>9616700
RIP
I hope they keep their online shop tho. Their maid dresses are much better quality than taobao.

The only Bodyline things I own is one of their seifukus and their sailor dress, but they're decent quality and quite sturdy. The dress is perfect for just throwing on.
I'd like to get my hands on l087 in black size M because it'd be a perfect casual dress, but black is the one color they didn't restock. I've found a few secondhand listings but I'm not willing to pay a dime over $20 shipped for used Bodyline.
It's a shame it's dying, but I understand that it's not really needed anymore.

>>9616700
The taobao brands put up new shit like clockwork, whereas bodyline is known for a few main pieces and hardly offer new and relevant pieces. It's no wonder taobao brands are doing better since people keep buying when they release new stuff, whereas people buy a piece or two from bodyline and don't go back much.

>>9616706
>The dress is perfect for just throwing on
Seconding this, I have it in navy and it's ridiculously easy to coordinate.

>I'm not willing to pay a dime over $20 shipped for used Bodyline.
Anon are you me? Same. Whenever I see auctions for bodyline dresses starting at $30-40 I wonder what the hell the seller is on.

Anyway I have pic related (not my pic) which is an older piece of theirs. I wish I had bought it in white instead because I think it's prettier and suits my current style more, but it was Baby's First Lolita Purchase and considering that, it's not bad. The print and overall quality are pretty nice.

>>9616706
I have l087 in black M and fucking love it, I sold all my other Bodyline but kept that. Kind of big on me now though. And hey, if it's out of stock on BL's site or sold for that much to start with I don't see an issue with sellers trying to palm stuff off for $40+

>>9616691
I think it's the prices he was charging. He'd go from pricing things as too little for a sale that lasts 4 months, to pricing a new dress of meh quality at $120. His staffing is a mess, people just gradually grew sick of it since its become easier and easier over the years to buy from taobao/taobao resellers that don't require a shopping service.

>>9616603
Bodyline was the best for Lolita shoes. I hope that they don't go away. <sob>

>>9616698
>floral stripe l587
any worn pics of this, anon? i've been on the fence about grabbing it in navy and the mr yan so creamy sale might be the time to do it.

Is it safe to buy from the English store? I've been hearing shady things for a while now but I want to snag some shoes while they're still there

>>9616603
Best lolita shoes I've ever had *sobs*

>>9616900
SAME! I am so sad I can't get them in more colors. What will I do once mine fall apart? *cries*

Blogpost incoming because of the feels but man, that's where I bought my first outfit ever in 2010. I was 14, I would listen to Nana Kitade and Kanon Wakeshima while waiting for my order to arrive and my grandma made me my first petticoat. When it finally came i was so excited I shed a tear when looking at myself in the mirror. Sure, my coord was mediocre, but I was so happy. The dress,socks,headdress,... i choosed were decent though.
To this day I sold everything but the headdress. I only own brand main pieces but I still have it and use it sometimes.

>>9617030
You can find them on taobao for some anon!

Bodyline had this huge sale and free shipping, my parents liked some stuff and wanted to buy some for me. Few weeks later the first parcel arrived, the packaging was in great condition. I opened it to find the items in special bodyline packaging, again in great condition. Items fitted so yay.
A few days later the second one comes in, I had to pay €28 euros to customs, not bothered since I am used to it. Packaging is in great condition, same as the packaging from bodyline. Checks the items, discovered one shoe is missing it's heel. Searched trough the rest of the package but the heel is nowhere to be found.
Those bastard literally send me an item that was already damaged! So I did a paypal claim (after not getting a reply from bodyline), send photos of the not-damaged packaging and missing heel with it. Didn't get any kind of compensation, not even the repair costs!
Still ordered some other shoes later...

I really love some older stuff from bodyline, unfortunatly everytime the stuff I like pops-up, it's too tiny or the wrong colorway. I am especially on the watch for some older embroidered stuff.

>>9616603
>Bodyline related stories

alright
>almost 10 years ago
>for some reason I think the model contest is a good idea, have modeled for some brands locally
>wanted a free trip to Japan to be a "moderu"
>Have some shots done in my favorite bodyline dress with some AP accessories that match
>send them in
>get an email back saying they can't accept me for the contest since I used AP accessories
>almost all former contest winners submitted themselves wearing AP
>bitch to friend about it
>friend tells me "when an asian contest says they want a foreign model, they mean they want a blond or blue eyed white girl, you're black, and I can't think of one Japanese model who is black."
>mfw


that being said I had a hard time feeling cute after that, and loved any and all bodyline drama.

>>9616603
>>9616649

I'd say Bodyline is as good as dead especially for lolita, but also generally.

No new lolita specific releases anymore, barely any restocking of items (the restock of shoes this summer was a big surprise), highly outdated page navigation, weird pricing and shipping policy, awful customer service,...

Bodyline still might be convenient for a handful of items like shoes, but aside from that they lost their right to exist on the market. TaoBao/Indie brands are stronger than ever with a huge palette of much nicer designs for a mostly reasonable price-quality ratio, which are released regularly.


>mfw BL changed the 9/1 sale banner exatly one year after the last one in 2016

They just started the yearly Mr. Yan's Birthday sale with 50% off on different items, but also hiked up the prices massively a couple of days ago on certain items. Their poptart dress went from 6.66€ in spring this year to 53.99€(!!) a week ago to 26.99€ right now in the sale. Another thing that doesn't necessarily help with trusting them as a brand.


And then there's still the shipping issue....

>>9616691
>>9616692
This is kinda cute actually
>>9616700
Well RIP

I have a sweet lolita jsk that i bought this summer and to be honest i don't like cute shit, i don't think i'll ever wear it so if someone wants to buy it from me i'll do it for cheaper than BL (it's currently 35€ plus shipping)

>>9616896
I bought something from there 2 months ago and I got it after 2 weeks with airmail. So safe to buy!

>>9617159
I feel like more people would be interested in them as well if they were to make new photoshoots for their older collections.
Those Venus pictures are so dated and it's very hard to tell how an item looks just from a display picture.
They did good by adding that japanese? girl modeling a bunch of items but other items still have picture from 10 years ago. Not to mention the permanent price changed and the annoying way the website is constructed.
They'd probably be better off opening a taobao shop.

It's that time again..

And I'm out. All I wanted was one of these and a maid costume and that's sold out.

>>9617089
desu it's good that you have a friend that's so up front with you. all yanners was looking for was an Aryan fucktoy. same reasoning as to why he probably wouldn't pick an Asian person from the overseas modelling contest because they're not exotic enough for his tastes.

yuck.

>>9617515
lmao 50% off what, there's nothing left

>>9616603
Bodyline had 40/41 eu shoe size.
Where am I going to buy shoes now?
Besides half of the categories are gone since last time I seen BL.

>>9617525
I lucked out, reading the drama made me feel relieved.

>>9616691
Hahahaha I love it

I'm wondering about the quality of bodyline petticoats, obviously there's quite a variety and I'm not a newbie lolita, just wondering if it will be worth picking up a new cupcake shape during the sale. Any experiences/opinions will be appreciated!

>>9617552
https://cosplayshoes.world.taobao.com

This shop has most of the bodyline shoe designs, plus more, and some of them go up to a 44

>>9617552
>>9616603
>>9616797
>>9617159
Most Bodyline shoes are on TaoBao for like 7-12 euro. Literally the same shoes, with Bodyline name in it, box and everything. Why pay 30-50 if you can get the exact same shoe for much less?

>>9617595
I've never ordered any, I've only heard bad stories about Bodyline petticoats. Most people say they go flat in 2 days

>>9617627
Because their shipping is still cheaper than a TaoBao order, not as much trouble either.

>>9617627
Not the old, out-of-stock designs.

I wanted to buy these shoes in eblk and white for years but put it off bc since they're bodyline I figured I could just buy them whenever. When they stopped restocking shoes I started to lose hope but now I might as well just give up lmao.

I've never been all able to find them on taobao but if anyone has (or something similar), help a gull out.

is there a discount code for the -50%?

I just bought a bnwt Bodyline wig from a local seller (first BL wig I've owned), and it's surprisingly much better quality than the Gothic Lolita Wigs wigs I recently bought. Super thick with nice fall, lovely texture and well constructed. Far nicer than the shiny, limp GLW wigs I have. I was super surprised!

>>9617652
They have these in >>9617605

I'm too lazy to go look for them again but I know i saw them there

>>9617070
can you link to those shoes on taobao? I've literally been looking for them since 2015 in size 25

>>9617595
do not order any bodyline petticoats, none, not for any reason, it is a complete waste of money

Does anyone know if the Harajuku store is still well stocked with shoes? I will be there next April and hope to find some shoes in my size because mine are almost all broken....

Pic related are my favorite shoes from BL, easy to slip on, no annoying straps to deal with

>>9617595
I have the one petti that looks cupcake shaped in the stock photo. The layers are actually pretty thick. It doesn't have massive poof but it's a great layering petti.

Damn I was watching the sale but it's not worth it at all with the ridiculous shipping pricing...

>>9617176
Which JSK do you have and where are you located?

All these people saying Bodyline never restocks anything well bitch u thought

>>9618130
Does anyone have a review of this? It looks cute.

>>9618130
>>9618139
It's out of stock

>>9618139
Found two reviews in the archives >>/cgl/thread/8539575#p8555429
>>/cgl/thread/8323747#p8337032

>>9618142
Lol must've been me I just bought it before posting here

The closed empty BL stores make me so sad.

>>9618221
Last shop is closing now too.

Mr. Yan is filthy rich so there is no need for him to keep up this store especially since he couldn't make his dream come true to find a blonde blue-eyed waifu

anyone knows where i can get ballerina rhs similar to the bodyline ones? vivienne westwood ones are expensive and shiny, and i'm not a fan of the shape of the antaina ones. i know lolita lolas are similar in style to the bodyline ones but they only seem to have black ones, and i would also like a pair of white ones (i want both white and black for old school looks)

>>9617233
I'm so upset so missed out on the last of L121 because the stock/shoot photos were so awful, and I was looking for ANYTHING cheap. Then I saw it on someone's blog in wine and despaired at the fact it was selling for >$40 secondhand because it's actually a really nice old school dress.

Also L596. It's not Fleur Antoinette, but it has a lot of potential if you want to customise it or use more expensive IW, 3f etc. type accessories with it.The fabric is surprisingly good and it's flatteringly fitted, if not hard to get on if you have broad shoulders. The skirt is really full so you can fit lots of poof under it but if you are over 5ft you're going to need underskirts.

>>9616900
I fucking NEED these in navy. I've even looked on Taobao for something similar but I just want these and can't be asked to do an order desu

>>9616715
Ugggh, didn't see this before posting >>9618318. I regret not getting it when it was available so much. If you don't like that as much as white, would you consider selling it if you found your preferred colourway?

>>9616706
Seconding the sailor dress being great to just throw on.

>>9616698
I have this and absolutely love the print, but the skirt is too long for me so my knees kick the ruffles on the hem into an awkward shape. I really wish I got the jsk and made the straps shorter or something.

I didn't like the cameo OP so much but have the skirt and bonnet set in red and people thought it was Meta; I'm not sure if that was because everyone including Meta has used that print or it was a backhanded compliment.

>best of favorite piece you've gotten from them
best piece i've gotten is the magnolia a-line OP (pictured) i got it in pink and its really good quality and a super cute, old school-esque piece! i made the mistake of ordering it in a 2L which was way too big for me, but instead of returning it i just altered it to fit my body and i made a matching bow with the remaining fabric (yay!) the other pieces i've gotten from them are pretty good too, along with shoes and sailor uniforms

>worst piece you've received
haven't gotten any bad pieces from them! i do have a few complaints of certain pieces though, like i have the tiered OP and the lace on the sleeves is quite itchy, and sometimes their shoe sizes are off (i got a pair that the straps are too tight on the foot, even though they're the same size of my other bodyline shoes)

welp, i picked up a couple of things i'd been wanting for a long time since they were cheap and somehow the shipping was only 1500 yen for the order.

ngl, can't wait to get this.....should be super cute. and i finally got the damn chocoberry jsk

>>9618344
>>things you still want from them or getting
i still would like to get some of their dresses for more daily wear since they're easier to clean if something goes wrong, like i want their skull and carousel print pieces as replacements for my burando pieces for when i want to wear lolita for more casual days or in normie settings. other than that, i do want some of their old school pieces, like this jsk pictured, some of their accesories like their rectangle headresses and wristcuffs, and some of their shoes, like their rhs and mary jane platforms.

>> Bodyline related stories (going to the physical store, lost the package, something arrived damaged, etc)
oooo do i have a good one:
>newbie lolita me wants to make a 2015 halloween coord
>orders dress and matching shoes from bodyline through air mail in sept 2015
>its all good cause i've used their air mail before and everything arrives in a month
>its october
>package arrives in new york customs but doesnt move
>package doesnt arrive on time
>newbie me is sad cause no halloween coordinate rip
>november and december pass
>package still stuck in customs
>called usps; they couldn't do anything about it
>contacted bodyline; no response
>files a claim on paypal
>gets money back; uses that money on makeup
>package long gone
>february 2016
>large, dirty, mysterious package arrives in my mailbox
>turns out being dress and shoes that i ordered from bodyline for halloween
tldr; got a free dress and pair of shoes from bodyline thanks to customs

>>9618336
>If you don't like that as much as white, would you consider selling it if you found your preferred colourway?
I would definitely be down to trade it for the white/wine version or possibly sell mine if I find it!

>>9617595
I just recently ordered one for a decent prince and its not bad! (pan078) It's my fault for not reading the listing, but damn its way shorter than I expected. Luckily it works great for a cosplay of mine, but damn I'm mad cause it's pretty decent and would have been great if it was longer...

>>9618347
I've been scared to dip into classic because the brands are often expensive and made for taller people, but I bet that in ivory would be great for it.

>>9618347
What blouse is she wearing? I need something with a high neck, long sleeves and a yoke/bib collar for high waisted skirts amen underbust jsks but have run out of ideas googling/checking lolibrary for everything IW, Dear Celine and the like.

>>9618374
i've seen some great coords with it, which was what finally sold me on it. it's been around long enough that i as a little worried about it selling out.

i wish this damn thing would come back in an M. i've been wanting it for years in blue, especially after seeing my friend in it. she shortened the sleeves to about elbow length and it looked amazing. i managed to get a 2L in a trade, but i haven't had the time to alter it. ;_;

>>9618336
if the sale doesn't work out with the other anon my friend is thinking of selling that jsk in the red. i can ask her about it if you want, and it'd be coming from Canada.

>>9618359
I will forever be checking this thread in case you find the white one, anon!

>>9618379
whatever blouse it is, it's probably long sold out. that's one of the really old stock photos

>>9618222
Did they have some good sales or same as online?

>>9618413
Actually, there is no online sale - the current prices already were like that way before they announced a 50% off for yan's billionth bday, also why some items like http://bodyline.co.jp/en/b2002.html are still as $$$ as they are.

>>9616715
We might just be the same person, I also love that dress but have never seen it for sale secondhand. Congrats on your find!

>>9616742
I completely agree that people can sell it for however much they want, I just personally wouldn't buy at that price. That being said, if you find yourself not wearing it due to the size and wouldn't mind letting it go for $20, I'll gladly take it off your hands.

>>9618424
Yes there is, many items are priced cheaper, while others are only slightly decreased (the pumpkin costume for example is now $14.99 when it was $19.99 just last week). The birthday sale has always been weird an arbirtrary, I can't think of a recent time when it was honestly a 50% off sale.

I'm so sad Bodyline seems to be dying out, because they were everything to me when they opened up international shipping. I remember how everyone jumped on the Fruits Parlor replica and the IW dog print replica. I remember everyone wearing bodyline blouses and shoes. I remember the tubgirl print people trolled bodyline with, or the sheer maid uniform they made in their design contests. I remember that black and red wa-lolita dress that ita lolitas always wanted.

I wonder if pandering to lolitas is what killed bodyline, because in the end, looking back, I loved their early simplistic designs so much more than the stuff they made post-international shop. A tiny part of me still wants the jsk they made out of that cake fabric so badly.

I used to have so many bodyline outfits, almost a whole wardrobe full, because I was a spoiled weeaboo who took advantage of the 50% off sales, back when bodyline was actually cheap. Now I sort of regret selling it off. I got rid of most of my bodyline when I became ~embarrassed of it, when I started affording brand. Sure the stuff I sold off wasn't exactly lolita, but I wish I had kept them now, if only for nostalgias sake and because some made for cute costumes.

I'm also very lucky in that I never had a bad experience ordering from bodyline. They never sent me a wrong item, or a dirty item, never scammed me. So I still look upon them fondly.

>pic related, the cake print I still secretly covet

>>9618456
I remember getting this skirt and finally feeling like a ~real lolita because I had a solid pink x white piece. It was actually a really nice and heavy skirt, I regret selling it (and I regret gaining weight causing me to sell it)

>>9618457
Looking back, this would've been cute for a yukata gyaru look

>>9618460
This set was one of the first things I got rid of when I became aware of how cringey bodyline was, but looking back it was actually a well made set, and it was pretty cute. Just not lolita.

>>9618461
And yeah, everyone is right that Taobao is cheaper but

1. Bodyline is a lot simpler to order from than taobao
2. Bodyline was a hell of a lot faster than Taobao. There was a time when Bodyline was still partnered with DHL when stuff would get to you in under a week
3. Bodyline was like Walmart- everything you need in all one place. Need shoes? Order shoes. Need a maid costume for that convention next week? They got that too. Need wrist cuffs and blouses? Bodyline has it.

>Remember when Hasley from Paramore wore this dress in an mv?

>>9618456
I used to own the poodle skirt in blue. Sold it because hurr can always buy a new.

So many regrets.

>>9618464
If it's any consolation you can find the original for a good price secondhand if you're patient.

>>9618464
>tfw you will never own this OP in every color

This is probably the wrong thread to ask in, but now that Bodyline is dead where are you gulls getting daily pieces from? I honestly don't know Taobao too well but the pieces I've seen don't seem to be made for daily wear. Are there any other indie brands outside of China with Bodyline prices? Or should I just look into secondhand cheaper brand?

>>9618464 found the jsk in blue for you anon
https://item.mercari.com/jp/m61138706632/

>>9618472
>>9618532
Thanks anon!
Sadly I spent the last money I had avaible for this and next month on a small tb and bodyline sale haul.
Surprised to see people still hoard tagged bodyline dresses though.

>pic related
Used to own the 42. That thing was some horrible quality and looked cringy af.
Still wore it.

>>9618456
As silly as it sounds I am sad about bodyline dying too. They used to have quite a few pieces that were great. Not brand-tier but still cute and easy to wear. I regret not buying from them when I was in high school. I was scared to order from them but missed out on good items and sales.

Bodyline was such a big part of lolira culture, and it really did make lolita more acsessable.

>>9617595
Pan056, the a-line petti, was my first ever petti when I started 3 years ago. It's a little scratchy but has great poof on its own, even better when layered.

>>9618457
If it helps anon, it's easy to find the oldschool AP skirt this is replicating second-hand for cheap.

>>9618426
>That being said, if you find yourself not wearing it due to the size and wouldn't mind letting it go for $20, I'll gladly take it off your hands.
I don't live in the US, even if I let it go that low (why bother?) it'd cost you way more than that.

>>9618426
>That being said, if you find yourself not wearing it due to the size and wouldn't mind letting it go for $20, I'll gladly take it off your hands.
I don't live in the US, even if I let it go that low (why bother?) it'd cost you way more than that in shipping,

>>9618235
What's this lolita lola shop? I was interested in a black pair and probably would have bought them now during the sale, but apparently they were sold out again in my size.

>>9618473
I still own it blue and thought about selling it a long time ago, but I kept it due to nostalgia. I'm surprised I've seen a couple people looking for it now.

>>9618552
Honestly, if it weren't for Bodyline, I would have given up on lolita. Back in 2008, lolita was inaccessible, especially if you were young and had to rely on holiday/birthday money. All my options were when I was young was shitty ebay dresses, marginally less shitty but badly sized fanplusfriend dresses and buying off the commsales, which was hard if you had a parent wary of buying stuff second hand.

I had about a years worth of only buying bodyline, before I finally started investing in brand. I got to experiment with different styles (gothic, classic, sweet etc), and coordinates and find out what really looked good on me before investing in brand

I was young and stupid and wanted immediate satisfaction, if it wasn't for bodyline I probably would have lost interest in lolita and picked it up later, if at all.

Sorry to interrupt the nostalgia gulls but I couldn't help but be terrified by this Google translation from their Rakuten site.

>>9619159
I think another one of their outfits translates to something about a bitch?

I remember last sale it was quite tough to navigate through the site. No pics, failing to load pages, etc. Was going to say it's been good this time, but now I just can't get on it and I kind of want to buy something.

>>9618651
>>9618654
holy shit, rude much?

>>9619300
How's that rude? I'm just stating facts, shipping costs are fucked from some places.

A few years back I had a pair of brand new Bodyline shoes that I just couldn't fucking sell even when I dropped the price to $6 because no-one in my country wanted that size and shipping heavy shoes anywhere abroad cost ~$20 and made them expensive than just buying direct from Bodyline. No wonder Yan was losing money. Managed to get rid of them at a swap meet eventually but it took months.

>>9618656
Taobao shop, theirs are wooden-soled though so they're heavier than Bodyline. I like mine but the soles detach easily.

>>9618851
I feel this.

This was my first ever lolita dress that I bought in 2009. I didn't know it was a replica then. I still have the dress actually, the quality is pretty good and it's even glittery.

I got wig w063 in pinkbrown 7 and the school shoes in brown from the sale. I had both of these before but my old w063 is so fried from lots of wear and washing. They didn't have this color for like a year or more until recently so I got it again and it's so soft.

The school shoes I had to rebuy because I am pretty sure the movers stole my first pair.

>>9619159
>puffy nipples straining maid outfit cosplay
Perfect description of boobloafing lmao

>>9619318
Wait, this is a replica? I never knew, what's it of?

>>9619300
Nayrt, but that snarky way of throwing in"why bother?" was rude. There is a tactful way to state the facts. A simple "sorry not interested" or "$20 is too low because xyz" is way more effective and doesn't make you look like a cunt.

>>9617732
I look through every page they dont seem to be there anymore. In fact that shop dosent seem to have many bodyline shoes at all?

It saddens me knowing Bodyline is dieing but its not unfounded. Their a popular costume store in Japan so I'm sure if it only went online(their Rakuten is updated more frequently I believe), theyd do fine. Mr Yan will no longer be in our dreams it seems however.

Only Bodyline memory is from when he was strangely active on Facebook and we'd try to get replies from him. Always fun.

>>9618651
Oh well, it was worth a shot lol

>>9619397
replied wrong
>>9619307

Gulls, the sale actually ended on time this year, just a heads up.

>>9620692
desu, i'm kind of hoping for another one of the crazy sales like we had at the end of last year where everything was like 1999 yen or less.

The girlfriend and I orderd about twenty dresses and skirts this februari. We had to pay about 250 euros in total including the shipping. Many of their dresses were 6 or 12 euros only. The reason we bought that many was because we are both aiming to wear lolita every single day. For that, you need at least 28 dresses, so you don't have to repeat yourself every two weeks. I only had about half that in burando, so bodyline came to the rescue!

The pieces we received are great, especially if you know what to do with them. Remove some of the unnecessary cheap lace from the straps or add a line of lace at the bottom and the pieces go from a 6 to a 7 or 8.

We had no issues with the order whatsoever.

>>9617729
do you know which one it is by any chance?

>>9621052

>buying this much bodyline to be a 'lifestyler lolita'

Does anyone think if they opened a Bodyline in maybe California or something, it could actually really take off? They need to go back to catering to not just lolita, but cheap cosplays, generic costumes like maid outfits and seifuku, alt fashion like goth/punk and things like that. Bring back more stable pricing, and I think it'd be great. I looked into Hot Topic the other day and they're so focused on nerd branding they don't touch gothic/punk/alt fashion very much anymore. Bodyline has also always had a unique stock of shoes and I'd want to go look at them for that alone.

>>9621186
Not that anon, but I don't want to be wandering around in my $200 brand everywhere. Accidents happen. Sometimes you go to places that aren't the cleanest and sit in something.

Plus, I get wanting to buy dresses in bulk to there's no repeats. It's easier to buy BL in bulk then spend a couple thousand on brand.

>>9621201

You know you can wash brand right?

Everyone bizarrely treats brand like some holy relic, but I machine wash my IW skirts after wearing them at work. They can stand a lot more than you think.

I focus on buying cheap offbrand and honestly I don't mind spending a little more for staples I'd actually enjoy than 'staple items' that are subpar.

>>9621204
Not any of these anons but I agree, I'm not saying everyone should have to wear brand 100% of the time but why does /cgl/ act like it's some sort of sacrilege to repeat outfits? Most brand is pretty durable, why wouldn't you wash it unless the fabric is especially delicate?

I have nothing against taobao/bodyline/offbrand and such but trying to incorporate a bulk 20 something items into a wardrobe at once just seems overwhelming to me. If it works for the above anons good for them but I just can't imagine if you buy such a large volume of stuff at once that you'd really love/use everything?

>>9618473
Someone is selling it in blue on EBay just fyi

>>9617070
I'm a taobao-noob, could you point me in the direction on where to find these shoes???

>>9621201
You do realize there is cheap-as-shit brand on mercari, fril, yahoo!auctions and wunderwelt's lacemarket account?
You won't catch me in filthy offbrand ever again.

>>9621186
Im the anon you replied to.

It has happened before that some doofus spilled coffee on the table and my arm. Not to mention my uni isnt always the cleanest of places. I refuse to wear expensive dresses when there is a great chance they might get stained.

But hey, I counted, just for you. I have 37 burando mainpieces. How many do you? If the number is greater, then you're a snob. If it is lower, you're jealous. Pick one, love.

>>9621238
I had more accessories than I did dresses. Some of the dresses I bought were in multiple colourways. All in all, it was an easy integration.

>>9621469
NAYRT but why is it so hard to understand that some people would rather pay $40 for a brand new Bodyline item than $40 for some stained, wrinkled brand? At least they're not going for replicas.

>>9621204
Some stains don't come out and if they don't want to deal with that, I don't blame them. Also you're assuming others live in a relatively clean environment. Their job/commute/school can be filthy depending on country.

>>9617811
not if you're over size 240

>>9621615
settle down anon, it's a waste of time taking anything personally here. Everyone knows bodyline has some halfway decent pieces that are great fallback for casual

>>9621694
The bodyline dresses were more around 6-12 dollars recently tho

>>9621469
desu I dislike people who buy brand and treat it as disposable, but that's because I'm an oldschoolfag aware that some "cheap" oldschool pieces are rare

I missed out on two rare dream items that went for something like 2000 yen lately, and it's incredibly saddening to think of them going to someone who just think they're cheap and wears them to get damaged.

>>9621747
That only strengthens my point. For actual brand to be as cheap as 6-12 bucks, it's very likely it won't be in great condition. It's no surprise people would rather get a NWT item from Bodyline for the same price instead.

>>9621469
Considering no one cares what brand you wear, other than some girls on the internet that will never see you unless you post yourself, why is it so bad to wear bodyline.

>>9621757
>tfw you're a lazy fuck who throws clothes into the corner of the room after wearing them and isn't really careful with anything they wear
Pretty sure every lolita on Earth hates me but I'm not planning on reselling anyway so eh.

>>9621617
Ahh, that explains it. I thought at first that you were insane and buying 20+ blouses, cutsews and skirts or something. But buying a bunch of accessories along with similar dresses that you can interchangeably coordinate makes much more sense.

>>9621757
I used to be that kind of person, until one day I picked up one of my dresses off the floor and there was a huge glob of acrylic paint on the print.

I learned the hard way to take good care of my clothes, including my BL stuff: it may be cheap, it's still clothes I like and care about. I treat a $20 dress the same way I treat a $200 one.

>>9621888
That's really sinful though. I keep my dresses in my closet, away from light, in plastic, and I follow the care tags. I dry clean the ones that need dry cleaning.

Even if you don't plan on reselling, brand should be respected. Lolita is a niche fashion, so it's important to keep pieces in good condition. Once something is damaged, it's damaged forever, and there's not many of each piece out there.

Be nice to your clothes.

>>9621617
I like Bodyline blouses. Even with tax and shipping, a Bodyline blouse is still a hundred dollars less than an equivalent brand blouse.

>>9622063
Keeping your dresses in plastic can hold in moisture and other nastiness...

>>9621615
oh god are you that one anon who was a massive cunt to that waiter and didn't tip

have fun with your shit bodyline

>>9622063
Buy garment bags made of breathable materials anon. Plastic traps humidity, you don't want your dresses to get moldy.

Everyone should always leave their clothes outside for a couple days to air out after wearing, it helps a lot.

>>9622085
>spilled coffee on her
>expecting a tip
ntayrt but that's legitimately one of the most entitled things i've ever heard.

>>9622219
Waiters make like $3 an hour at best, making a mistake isn't reason to not be able to eat dinner.

>>9621469
>buying stained, damaged, used clothes for $50
>could get brand new clothes for under $20
>not taking the latter to appease anonymous brandwhores

Why? It isn't like normies will know the difference

>>9622250
ruining someone's clothes is kinda a big and stupid mistake, bleeding heart-chan

>>9622326
>ruining
ruining would be like if a permanent marker exploded on your clothes or something. coffee is extremely easy to get out (even black coffee on white clothes-- I've done it before)

>>9622324
>to appease anonymous brandwhores
Nayrt but I've owned quite a bit of bodyline years ago, I sold all of it not long after I bought my first pieces of brand and saw how much nicer they were. It is entirely possible to prefer brand just because it's objectively better rather than to impress or please other people.

>>9622324
Why would anybody dress for normies?

>>9622324
Most normies may not be able to tell the difference between brand and Bodyline, but I can, and I care about the quality of the garments that I'm wearing. No one is telling you to stop wearing your $6 dresses, just don't expect people to agree when you insist that they're just as good as brand.

>>9622250
Employers are legally required to make up the difference if employees don't make the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Stop trying to guilt trip people into padding your wallet.

>>9618457
Maaan I had this one in black and I LOVED it.
Pic related was my first real lolita dress ever (the pink one).

>>9621694
>wrinkled brand
do you not own an iron?

>>9622445
>completely missing the "stained" placed right before that
I was talking about the worn sort of wrinkled that comes with time that even an iron can't get out. My point still stands.

>>9622447
sorry you've never heard of a steam iron and don't know how to find cheap secondhand that isn't stained

>>9622449
wearing clothes that other people have worn is disgusting. you don't know what they did in it, and just washing/dry cleaning it isn't going to make it less gross.

>>9622452
i think you should see a therapist about your obsession with clothes being unclean after they've been washed

>>9621694
>>9621876
>>9622324
First of all, Bodyline's quality is subpar. I've owned enough dresses on my beginner's time to know that. They just don't compete, even the nicer dresses.

Second, you can get almost new brand for super cheap if you're not going for very popular prints.

>>9621467
nayrt but try and type "bodyline" or "lolita shoes" you should find them! look up the taobao thread,they have faqs,a dictionnary for the keywords,... it's less difficult than it looks!

>>9622459
>armchair diagnosis
kek, pathetic

>>9622452
lol ok

>>9622484
There is no diagnosis in that post.

>>9622485
>>9622486
>>9622459
You should just accept that not all people have the same opinion on secondhand clothes instead of samefagging it up.

>>9622490
Don't be a retard, it's a pretty unusual stance to have on secondhand clothing.

>>9622492
>implying that screencap proves anything
I'm not even the same anon replying, but it's not really uncommon at all. Plenty of people think secondhand clothing is gross, it's only in lolita that secondhand clothing is generally accepted. Lashing out and spamming a thread because you just can't understand why people don't want to wear secondhand clothes is what seems really retarded here.

>>9622496
It's not like hand-me-downs and thrift stores are a thing since forever.

>>9622498
Again, not everyone buys from thrift stores and takes hand-me-downs. Stop trying to force your point of view as a generally accepted one.

>>9622500
But... it is the general view. There is a handful of people that think it's gross, but there are also a lot of people who are almost OCD-like in terms of hygiene. Stop trying to force your view as the general view.

>>9622505
It isn't the general view. There are plenty of people who don't wear second hand clothes because they think it's gross and it's not just OCD people. Secondhand clothing is a newer trend that's become more popular in recent years so yes, there are many people who do think secondhand clothing is fine, but there are just as many who dislike it. I'm simply pointing out that there's more points of views than yours, stop trying to be pedantic. You sound like an imbecile when you use sentences in ways that don't fit the context.

>>9622517
>Secondhand clothing is a newer trend that's become more popular in recent years
And this is just plain wrong.
You can ask any old person you know and they will tell you how young people nowadays throw thing away and buy new way too quickly. Thrift shopping and hand-me-downs were actually way more common back then. People are way more wary about second-hand stuft now.

>It isn't the general view. There are plenty of people who don't wear second hand clothes because they think it's gross and it's not just OCD people.

Source: your ass.

>>9622520
>Thrift shopping and hand-me-downs were actually way more common back then. People are way more wary about second-hand stuft now.
Source: your ass.

It's amazing how angry you're getting because some people don't like secondhand clothes. I think you should see a therapist about your obsession about how people can't have different lifestyle choices than you.

>>9622520
when old people talk about younguns throwing things away and buying new shit too much, they usually mean that they need to take care of their stuff better, not shop at thrift stores kek

Now now anons, let's not derail this thread with useless bickering. Let's just admit it's ok to shop at thrift stores and secondhand but that not everyone likes it and that's ok.

Moving on, what was your first Bodyline item/order? And when was it?

>>9622524
Yeah I'm so angry, can you feel it yet??

>>9622531
It was an awful blouse that I was hoping to be beige, but turned out ocre and the fabric felt like it was never intedted to be used a clothing.
It was 2013 I think. I wonder if I still have my wishlist from back then, like 99% Bodyline.

>>9622548
>consistently replying over 2 hours
>replies in obviously agitated manner
>having no point to argue and replying only with insults
>t-totally not angry gaiz!!!
kek, truly pathetic

>>9616603
I tried using a Rakuten SS to get a better selection of stuff in the sale but they were too slow and didn't order my items before the sale ended. Maybe next year.

>>9622554
Maybe you think I'm agitated because I'm a non-native speaker?
I'm bored at office anon, don't think too much of this, mkay?

>>9622470
even if they are a bit lower quality, my bodyline pieces are still some of my favourites to wear casually because they're more comfortable than most of my brand pieces

>>9622571
I really dislike the fabric Bodyline uses. I had a bunch of dresses, skirts and blouses and my best friend still has some and I can't think of one items that didn't have fabric that felt weird on my skin.
I'm not advocating brand for everything, but I'd rather buy an offbrand or Taobao blouse than Bodyline.

>>9622548
I feel you, I bought a cutsew/blouse from them and the material was so weird and wrinkly. I loved it back then, having no idea of what quality was, but geez.

Also aw, I wonder if i still have mine, i did have a certain number of items from them too (including two of their *gasp* replicas, i had no idea it was "bad" back then either).
I think it's endearing to think about how simple we were back then.

>>9616900
Should've bought these in dark red when they were available, and off-white never appeared in the final restock.

I guess these are just too simple to be replicated or something? I've seen similar styles but none that combine no platform with just one bow and one strap and that perfect little kitten heel.

>>9622618
>no platform with just one bow and one strap and that perfect little kitten heel.

This so much. I'm already afraid of braking mine...
I found some normie ones that look similiar, but the heel is too tall and no bow.

I've tried looking for them on Taobao like >>9622483 suggested, but these specific shoes were nowhere to be found.

I got a bunch of NWT blouses with tiny orange spots on them. Wtf

I'm sorry but after visiting bodyline harajuku I literally will never get the horrid screeching of eurobeat disney on repeat out of my mind.

>>9622649
Dude same. Wtf was up with that.

>>9617652
I didn't grab these either unfortunately. Wish I did back in the day. I just thought bodyline would be around forever to make us laugh and cringe

>>9622649
The poor employees, i heard about that distasteful music choice. I know Bodyline isn't exactly tasteful to begin with (began as a sex shop,... but before anyone gets angry, they did have a handful of decent pieces in my opinion, but it was still pretty low/meh quality) but god, imagine listening to that all day everyday? I would lose my marbles.

Got one of their dresses from sale today and it turned out the color of the dress bleed on the apron and headpiece.
Is there a way to fix this and remove the color or do i have to throw it away and buy a new apron?

>>9621204
And what if your dress gets torn/snagged? Sure you can wash out stains but damage is damage. I'd rather rip Bodyline than JetJ.

>>9622560
>e-esl makes me naturally try to angrily insult people in every sentence
>i-i'm just bored hahahah u got le trolled XD
sure anon, don't worry, we won't judge you for getting angry on a chinese shitposting website

>>9622920
How... often do you tear your clothing? I can probably count the number of times I've actively damaged my clothes going through my daily routine on one hand.

>>9622965
Snags happen quite often, don't be daft.

>>9622965
I got my normie tulle skirt snagged, it's a bother to repair, good thing it's black.

For lolita, I'm really paranoid about my atelier pierrot and a&tp thin, photoprint skirts getting burned a hole in by all those assturds who walk the streets of London with a flaming cancer stick at the eye height of a small child, and the height of my poofy skirts.

>>9622649
I was there in 2008 and I couldn't hear myself think because the music was so loud.

>>9622701
I've had this same thing happen with the wine sailor jsk, I haven't been able to get it out completely but oxiclean smeared on it lightened it quite a bit.

>>9622649
all I could think about was how the employees deal with the music because I couldn't even handle it

If anon >>9623410 was there in 2008 and it was still blasting in 2016, that is kind of horrifying

>>9622436
oh you sweet summer child, if you actually believe this, you're dumber than a box of rocks. Employers will find 800 ways to get around this, whether it's legal or not. Servers get fucked left, right, and center.

>>9622483
I don't believe you, I've been looking on taobao for years for these, and so have other anons. Post a link or gtfo.

I own like 4 Bodyline dresses (Military sweets JSK in red, Squirrel party OP in black, Strawberry shortcake in black and that puffy nipples maid OP in black) and a blouse.
Then I started buying brand and now I want to sell them all.

Bodyline was a cheap way for me to get a first coord and experiment to see if I'd like wearing lolita, so I bought squirrel party and some rose jsk they had. Then I decided I really love lolita and started buying brand only.

>>9617652
>>9619399
>>9622674

https://world.taobao.com/item/534600674348.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4002-13135981263.68.6f1cbbcex2xOd1

They have an extra set of straps at the top so they're a bit taller, but aside from that they're the same shoes. I actually prefer these bc of the zip down the back, they're easier to put on or off.

Antaina also carries them but you'll pay damn near $100 for them from there.

>>9623483
Can confirm, was there this May. It's not blasting but just why. The store is also very dark and just has that cheap air complete with more gaijins than natives milling around.

How far can brand cutsews like this stretch without looking stupid? Can busty people even wear them?

>>9623516
Fuck, wrong thread. Meant to post this to dumb questions thread.

>>9623487
Oh you foolish wage cuck, that's when you call your union and/or report your employer. It's your own fault if you let yourself be trodden upon, not anyone else's.

>>9616900
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-2014-Princess-Lolita-Bowtie-Cute-Sweet-Japanese-Shoes-Cosplay-Maid-Anim-Shoes-Student-Girls/32282691105.html?spm=2114.12010108.1000023.7.7d847a7yGEsDJ

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-Autumn-Women-Pumps-PU-Pointed-Toe-T-Strap-Buckle-Bowtie-Sweet-Lolita-Shoes-Thick/32718334660.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000013.11.4b24ae2ba7wGyc&traffic_analysisId=recommend_2088_6_82199_new&scm=1007.13339.82199.0&pvid=73fdddb0-96f0-4095-a879-7de978a43e0c&tpp=1

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Women-s-Shiny-Silver-Gold-Sequin-Pumps-Criss-Cross-Pearl-Ankle-Strap-Princess-Lolita-Shoes/32802596659.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.49.4b24ae2bjKiZEK&traffic_analysisId=recommend_3035_null_null_null&scm=1007.13338.80878.000000000000000&pvid=17c5ad26-05e6-4f4b-bd9c-d743d5b07495&tpp=1

These are somewhat close, limited colors though.

>>9622436
>implying i make $3 an hour

I have a well paying job outside of the food industry, I also have empathy for people who don't.

>>9623551
You aren't from the US, are you? Most food places don't allow or don't have unions, and the people you'd report to don't generally give a fuck / your employer could very well fire you for reporting them in most states (you don't need a valid reason to fire someone in most states, you can do it on a whim).

Does anybody own l526 that would mind taking close-up pictures of the lace? I'm thinking of getting it in all black during the next sale (whenever THAT is) for daily wear but I'd like to see just how cheap the lace looks before doing that. Any colorway is fine.

>>9623551
Not when you're an at will hire state and/or your state doesn't allow unions. Your outlook is very naive.

>>9623551
just wondering have you ever had a real job?

>>9623551
You lost any credibility when you started saying cuck but nice try. If I may add,You sound young and foolish yourself.

are there any other regular sales than the -50% birthday sale?

>>9624548
>>9624570
>>9624691
>>9623560
kek, this samefagging

If you're really so reliant on your $3 dollar an hour job that you can't stand up for yourself because you're afraid you'll be fired, that's pathetic. Either take legal action upon your employer or suck it up, it's not a customer's fault that your employer isn't following the law. If you fuck up and ruin someone's clothes, you get no tip from them. That's how it is, no one is going to tip you for ruining their clothes.

>>9625001
New year/Christmas

>tfw didn't buy the pie dress when it was 6 bucks

>>9623411
Had the stuff soaked in bleach as well and it barely got whiter. The collar and sleeves on the dress got a pinkish tint now too after washing the dress with bleed color sheets.

>>9625249
FUCKING.SAME.

My bodyline heels broke yesterday :'(
Has anyone ever found a pair that is as perfect and comfy?

>>9625452
Crying hta I don't have these in navy and wine.

>>9623559
THANK YOU ANON

>>9623559
Ah, I've bought the 2nd pair 3 TIMES. I ordered them to attend a wedding a year in advance. They run EXTREMELY SMALL. I tried my normal size, then a size up, then two sizes up with each order taking 2-3 weeks to arrive. I still haven't managed to sell the pairs that didn't fit. They are very sturdy and pretty, though.

>>9623559
These are all far more embellished than the Bodyline shoes. It's the fact they are a simple classic design that makes them go well with lots of things, being just cute enough for sweet but mature enough for classic, too.

>>9625249
>>9625444
Thirded. Still kicking myself for it.

>>9625509
Mine ran slightly small. Unfortunately, I managed to chip the paint on the heel somehow.

>>9625249
I regret not getting Love Nadia in another color or two. I have it in sax and I love it, despite the full shirring.

>>9625249
Fourth, something I deeply regret

>>9624548
That's what department of labor complaints are for, I used to work there and if you report your employer, they're fucked

Sage for OT

>>9625563
Pretty sure I saw a couple Nadia's for sale cheap on mercari

This set remains the crown jewel of everything I've bought from bodyline, from their shoes to clothes to dirt-cheap accessory (necklaces on sale went for 50 cents!). It's honestly wonderful quality compared to the usual bodyline pieces, and though I wouldn't say that it exactly holds up against brand I would say that it makes a valiant effort. It's a winter staple of mine and I adore it.

Also, to all anons looking for an old bodyline piece you regret not buying, there is a seller on ebay selling (overpriced) colorways of their stuff. They have things not in stock anymore so if you really wish you hadn't sold that skirt you bought as a newbie, it's worth looking around.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/cherry_sp/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

>>9627347
Oh jesus christ anon, I have this and it looks like shit. The quality is okay, but the design is disgusting and looks terrible on every other girl i've seen it on... I really worry about how you dress now.

>>9622920

Ah yes I always take my $500 delicate jetj chiffon OP on the public transport and to work. dont be hyperbolic anon, I don't wear rare or delicate pieces for work. Not all burando is equal. Maybe if you stopped buying so much body line you'd realize that.

>>9622701
>>9623411
>>9625295
I dyed yarn and fabric semi-professionally for a while. You need a bottle of synthrapol. It's a textile dyehouse detergent that is ACE at removing loose dye particles. Everyone should have a bottle of it. Joann carries tiny overpriced bottles, or order online from Dharma Trading. Get the Dharma house version though, it's cheaper and less smelly.

>>9627466
>tfw paying EU prices
Just bought a bottle anon, do you have any tips for using it? Especially for spot dying, since the collar and sleeves on the dress got a pinkish tint as well.

>>9627500
Synthrapol works best with hot water. I will usually do a little intensive spot treatment and then, if your item is machine safe, it's fine to chuck it in with the wash. If not, soaks and gentle agitation by hand are fine too. It can be a bit rough on the hand of the fabric, so it's often nice to follow with a gentle fabric softener. I usually use milsoft (another textile house find) or I'll use a lanolin based one for wools. Leave in ones are good too- get ones that are marketed for lingerie or hand knitted items (sans lanolin if it's cotton). Soak is really nice and has a variety of nice scents. Kookaburra and Eucalan are all very good too.

>>9627513
Thanks for your help, anon!

>>9627445
Seriously? I wear the skirt quite often, the bolero and "beret" not really. The skirt fits me really well and definitely highlights my figure.

>>9627883
The skirt is somewhat passable, it just doesn't hold a lot of poof and I wouldn't really consider it lolita. At least you don't wear the bolero though. That's the true sin in this set.

>>9627884
I'd consider the hat worse. It's just so lumpy and flat no matter what you do with it. Now it just sits in my closet.
At least with the bolero it's kind of cutesy-sailor-generic cut so it's nice to look at. Never did close over my boobs.

Does BL still do a Halloween sale?

>>9625249
Same though. I was on a strict budget (like "buy food for myself and my cat or this dress" budget). I'm still a little heartbroken.

Anyone know where I could find some secondhand bodylin? There's one or two dresses that I really really want

>>9632904
Lacemarket? eBay? Yahoo Japan Auctions?

http://bodyline.co.jp/en/costume1097.html

Looks like Bodyline is getting into more tshirt designs. I legit want this if it's cheap.

>>9632904
I've got a whole bunch of old bodyline pieces to go through that I've been meaning to sell, what ones were you (or any other anons) looking for?

>>9632925
>Looks like Bodyline is getting into more tshirt designs. I legit want this if it's cheap.
No, they just resell the generic halloween stuff that is currently available in Japan, this shirt is sold at tourists aiming ones like the duty-free shop Nobunaga.

>>9632904
>http://bodyline.co.jp/en/costume1097.html
The Gothic Lolita Cosplay section of yahoo auctions is full of cheap bodyline.

>>9616603
I'm really sad because I have I340, l379, l445, skull dress, cross strap chiffon blouse, l076, rectangle headdress and stud ankle strap rocking horses
and they are all so lovely. Sure they have some ita shit but I never had any problem avoiding them. I wish people were not this harsh on bodyline

>>9616603
I've really been wanting the shoes s507 in black for a while, was thrilled to see that they had them in my size today only to find out that they run small and I'd need half a size up - which they don't have in black.

>>9622346
>>9622415
>>9622470

ITT: brandwhores

Also ITT: brandwhores who prefer wearing old fugly cheap secondhand brand instead of good quality new bodyline that they like the design of

>>9633292
>good quality
>bodyline

Thanks for the chuckle, mate.

>>9633230
They definitely brought the criticism upon themselves though. Dodgy modelling contests, orders arriving damaged because of bad packaging, Mr Yan being furious, increasing prices before "discounting" back to the original for a sale, shoes falling apart, mirrored prints, inconsistent quality, 11 left detachable sleeves, the list goes on.

Don't get me wrong, I probably wouldn't have gotten into Lolita as easily if it hadn't been for bodyline. Taobao wasn't really a thing when I was starting out. It'll be sad to see them fade away, but I'm also not really surprised.

>>9633296
nayrt but I remember an anon posting quality comparison with bodyline and ap and they were using same fabric? also there was discussion about ap's quality defects turns out most of recent ap releases have weird holes in lining stitch?
I never had any problem like that with my bl dresses, I'm >>9633230 btw

>>9633296
>>9633313

>>9597675

>>9633313
>>9633318
That's only for chiffon. Please compare a normal, non-chiffon AP dress with bodyline and see how it matches up.
I've owned a lot of bodyline (and still have some) and currently own a lot of older AP (2013 and older), brand quality is undeniably better. I don't know anything about AP's newer chiffon pieces though, but I'm pretty sure someone said something about the holes in the stitching being to reduce strain on the fabric?

>>9633325
I don't own any AP so I can't compare myself but those holes don't look intentional at all, being random in placement, quantity and size. Also none of my lined (non-ap) dresses have them and never had a problem with fabric straining or anything.

>>9632938
Do y'all have any blouses, or the sailor OP in any color besides wine?

>>9633313
One item that Bodyline released uses a base fabric that is similar to AP's and they're comparable in quality because of that? That's dumb. Just looking at the pieces in that photo, HL's chiffon has a flocked print on it and is finished with a rolled hem whereas the Bodyline blouse is plain and serged. AP also beats out Bodyline with custom lace and notions, and if you want to talk about construction, we can also look at L387's sad wonky bows or the fact that the skirt ruffles randomly have raw edges.

Also even if AP and Bodyline were comparable that would just mean that AP has shit quality.

>>9633363
I'm sorry you can't tell good bodyline and bad bodyline apart anon. Not all Bodyline has bad quality. Not all brand has good quality. It's your responsibility to chose dresses that are good quality and has a design you like.

>>9633363
I'm not anti-brand or anything but this is just brandwhoring. nobody cares how superior do you think muh burando is. take it to another thread.

Brand lace > bodyline lace.

This is an objective fact.

>>9633377
It's funny how you talk as if all BL and all brands always use same lace. Some Bodyline has same/better lace than some brand. Sometimes it is a matter of taste. I prefer crotchet lace over any other lace for example. Also no one cares. Shoo.

>>9632923
I check lm and ebay from time to time, haven't checked yahoo, thanks
>>9632938
Basically any black jsk or op, preferably in L, but 2L can work, and medium if the bust is on the bigger side
>>9633003
Thanks!

>>9633395
It makes me sad to see salty comments like this, posted by someone who has never had the pleasure of holding actual quality lace in their hands. "Sometimes it's a matter of taste" sure, whatever you need to tell yourself, but you either have shit taste or you're poor, let's be real. Nobody would claim that brands and BL use the same lace, since BL use crappy, scratchy shit you'd find on cheap costumes and angelic pretty use soft, custom lace that would probably cost the same as a BL dress on sale.

>>9634513
nah -- many bodyline items have nice cotton lace

>>9633395
Why so salty?
It's a fact that BL has used some terrible scratchy itchy cheap lace.
Yes, their blouses with torchon lace (like those full & waist shirred old school btssb replica's) are quite nice (owned them myself at some point) but honestly they are the exception.
It's a shame they sometimes use itchy cheap lace on an otherwise very nicely constructed cotton blouses.
It brings the quality down.
I have tried many different brands and even taobao/indy brands and BL was the only one I tried that had really bad lace.

>>9634535
>honestly they are the exception
Not salty. Everything I bought from them has been an exception then. You just have to research before buying, be it brand or bodyline. There are even brand dresses with raschel lace and tulle lace like >>9634513 is the ugliest shit for me. I only buy brand with my preferred lace/fabric choices and same goes for bodyline. Yes in fact Bodyline's solid torchon lace dresses are superior to AP's new tulle lace chiffon stuff for me so I don't see point arguing with "hurr if someone likes some bodyline better than some burando they must be poor/have shit taste"

>>9634529 anon is right. >>9634513 sounds terribly ignorant.

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>>9633332
None of my ap has had these issues either. I used to think my bodyline was equal or greater quality until I got AP and I honestly never bought anything but shoes on bodyline after that

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>>9634625
Nayrt but I have exact opposite experience sadly. I was seriously disappointed when I got my first brand. Not because quality issues but it was nothing special like seagulls are talking about. I have a medium-big wardrobe with about 100 main pieces now and still some of my favourite and most worn pieces are Bodyline.

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>>9634650
This lace is quite ugly though.

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>>9634609
I'm so sad I missed this dress when it was $13
Now out of stock I think

all of that lace is like low tier, bare minimum

>>9634626
This looks gorgeous. Is it a blouse? If so, which one?

>>9634695
here's your (You)

>>9634725
Were you planning on attaching an image or..?

>>9634728
No.

>>9634728
lol what kind of newfag are you

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>>9634728
No offense, but most bodyline lace truly is shit. I've owned most of their popular prints (Love Jewelry, Squirrel Party, Bunny Cinderella) as well as some solid color jsks and the lace has all been horribly shiny and scratchy. The rest of the dress is usually alright for the price, but the lace is truly terrible. Even my taobao stuff always has better lace.

>>9634817
It depends on the piece, most do have the shitty lace but I own >>9634609 and the lace is amazingly good quality for Bodyline

Ive never ordered a blouse from bodyline that ive liked

i have the ouji l584 set in wine which is very cute, and another all black OP that is surprisingly sturdy feeling and good quality minus the lace on the sleeves.

The only remotely sweet piece i own is their carousel jsk and I absolutetly adore it.

>>9634843
Which all black op is it?

>>9627347
I wonder who that is and why tf they have so much bodyline? they are selling some brand items too

>>9634863
I did some digging and found it!
Francois double drape OP L088
It's favorite of mine for sure

>>9634916
i think they just buy tons of bodyline to make business out of it and sell it for a ridiculous price

>>9634984
Aah. I was thinking it might be the l362 in black because I have that. It seems to have the same lace around the arms aswell, which is quite scratchy. It's a shame because the rest of it feels so nice and substantial.

>>9622250
But I live in a good country where the mininum wage is double the american mininum wage.

>>9622085
I never tip, minimum wage is high here. Besides, it happened in college. Get your head out if your arse.

>>9634513
This is not even quality lace. Sure it is not bad by any means but ask any seamstress or anyone in fashion industry, it's not really high quality.

>>9622250
You do relize not everyone lives in america?
In most places, waiters don't need to get tipped to make it through the month
It's just a bonus. And if you ruin someone's clothes, you don't get a bonus.

>>9623496
Well... if you're interested in selling that military sweets...

>>9616715
hey I have the same jsk in the white colorway.
I'd be willing to sell it, but it's in bad condition. The biggest problem is that the zipper fell off, but I would replace that before I sent it out. There are also some loose threads/frayed lace trim and the fabric under the lace is stained due to the way it was washed previously. It's not visible unless you life the lace, though. Would you still be interested?

>>9636121
how much?

>>9634817
Seconding, unless they use cotton lace (i own an old blouse from them with some,it's completely decent,and the blouse material isn't costume like,i was pleasantly surprised) their lace is almost always scratchy and awful. I got a red patch on my skin from the lace on one of their cutsews.
Anyone defending their lace has poor taste

>>9636125
Maybe like $30? I'd like to have the zipper replaced before I send it out, not sure how much that would cost but I'm reckoning about $10 at the tailor's down the road, so that's included in the price. If you're handy with a sewing machine, though, and would want to do it yourself, I can reduce it to $20.

>>9633292
Cheap itas (yes, you) that prefer quantity over quality.
Lets me guess, you are too fat for burando aren't you?

>>9621469
Because some of us like Squirrel party? I have plenty of brand. But offbrand/Bodyline can be fun too.

>>9622452
I even buy things from goodwill sometimes. For fun.

Also Bodyline is NOT lolita. Only burando is lolita. If a dress costs below 100$ cannot be considered lolita.
Sorry you're all so poor.

>>9637153
Wow, this all and the other bait ITT. why are you even in a Bodyline thread?

>>9637121
Good for you, but that's not everyone.

>>9637121
Me too anon I bet half of my wardrobe of normie and jfash clothes is thrifted. I'm not insecure or pessimistic enough to care about what a previous owner did with the clothes. One good wash and there, done

>>9622452
Germophobe

>>9627347
every time i see this i can only think of the kiwi girl who wore it on a talent show and sang opera https://youtu.be/sYNPybT4m3k?list=FLqPBG7RftnB1GA99wt6NAsA

>>9625249
I wanna kick my past self in the kidneys for not buying any of the fairy kei styled items (especially the skirt shown, and the petticoats with the small ribbons and one with 3 different colours)

>>9637752
Same anon but the petticoats are still on sale, still hate myself about the skirt as well as cutsews

>>9622452
>and just washing/dry cleaning it isn't going to make it less gross
... Yes it is?
It might not make it 100% not gross, but I guarantee you that if someone has been sweating in a dress, washing it is most definitely going to make it less gross

anyone else get their birthday sale orders yet? just picked mine up from the post office today and am super happy with it. (i'm >>9618347)

but the flowers on the bow for this >>9618347 skirt are super flattened from shipping....anyone have ideas on how to get them a little fluffy again? worst case i'll just pull them off and get some new ones i guess.

>>9636817
Reading comprehension anon, do you have it? I'd prefer more expensive bodyline instead of cheaper brand if I really like it. Do you know why? Because I'm not a brandwhore.