/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Are there GLB/OnS/whatever else lolita centric magazine scans in high quality? Want to print some stuff.

How do I get over my fear of posting coords online?

>>9906579
Start.

>>9906579
Chug some votka. Press "submit" and walk away from the screen. Come back hours later to find some encouraging comments.(assuming you are at least decent at making coords)

How do I find comfortable lolita underwear? Not necessarily frilly af but not completely basic either.

>>9906577
There are some nice quality ones of OnS by CarolBelle but I don't know your definition of hq and how large you want these pics to be.
GLB, prolly/definitely not, those scans are old af.
Scanning those mags is a lot of work, tried it once, gave up cause it's boring and it takes forever to scan just a single mag as it has so many pages.

>>9906585
I go to a lingerie shop in my town instead of looking at victoria's secret and other fast fashion places. I don't remember any brand names but they have a bunch of indie lingerie designer stuff from Europe that's really adorable with nice lace.

>>9906584
My coords are nice when they're laid out, but when I put them on, they look terrible. I think I'm just too ugly. It's terrifying, I feel like I'll get 10 likes and people commenting "you're fat!" "you're ugly!"
>>9906582
I wish I could just start

>>9906603
that's literally what you have to do. Just do it. Seriously. the only way you can get over a fear is by facing it and realizing that it's not so bad after all.

>>9906603
What makes them look terrible? Is it the fit, or your face? If it's the former, you need to find pieces that fit and flatter you. It's a process that involves a lot of trial and error if you're not entirely sure what you're doing, but it's perfectly doable.
If it's the latter, you can just put a sticker on your face. I'm terribly unphotogenic and that's what I do with pics in which my coords look good but my face doesn't.

>>9906585
Dita von Teese lines, also they regularly go on sale and are often included in store % off sales. Agent Provacateur, Aerie, Adore Me. If fatty, Torrid.

>>9906579
Use face covering stickers.

Also figure out why it is that you want to post coords online. Is it just because all the other lolitas are doing it? If so, posting isn't a requirement and doesn't make you less of a lolita if you don't.

>>9906603
Do you already post flat lays? That might be a way to ease into it, practice angles, lighting etc. or on a doll if you have one to put your coords on. Then just take a few and post first within your group and ask concrit to make the photos better saying what you did here, that the flat lays look ok but you don't like your worn coord shots and just ask for tips to improve specific things you don't like. I feel like there should be a lolita photos group for this, do we need one?

>>9906610
I guess it's not really my face, maybe just my body. I'm not overweight or anything, but I'm not thin, and even if I were thin, I have a terrible body shape. Broad shoulders, no waist. It makes everything look terrible. Lolita looks nicer on me than normie clothes, but it's still awful on me. I think I just really hate myself. My face is alright, it's my body that I hate.
>>9906619
I do on my private instagram with friends, but not really anywhere publicly. I posted one once on CoF and it got like 40 likes so I got insecure and stopped. I also just want to post myself online so people will call me cute and pretty, but I know nobody would anyways.
>>9906606
I guess so.. I'm mainly afraid I'll just be passed off as an ita because I'm not super thin and cute. I'm also afraid people will dig up my past.

>>9906629
You sound like you have very low self esteem. Getting likes made you anxious. I would say avoid posting yourself because more sadness will come from it than happiness. Even if a bunch of people say you are cute you will focus on the ones that don't. I would say keep posting privately, but post flat coords publically.

>>9906603
Maybe you need to find pieces that flatter your body shape more. Or wear fitting undergarments.
Also, camera angles. And photo touch ups.
But most importantly for fear and insecurities, vodka!

>>9906589
if it's just about sharing the content quickly you might prefer taking pics (with your actual camera, not your cellphone)

>>9906603
Why would you wear it out if it looks bad on you?

>>9906637
It actually wasnt the likes that made me insecure, it was the fact that I only got 40 likes. Not 50, not 100, not 200+ like all the other girls get. Maybe because it was a flat lay, but still. I'm not cute, so it won't up the amount of likes I get anyway. I hope one day I have the courage.
>>9906649
Fitting undergarments make all my pudge stick out and it looks like 20 times worse. I'm still working on losing weight. No amount of photoshop will fix my disgusting body though.
I'm not sure about angles. I have to take all of my photos by myself. I don't have a way to set up my phone to get nice photos, they usually look really awkward and my mirror is too small for mirror selfies.
>>9906684
Because I love lolita. I adore the fashion and it makes me happy when I wear it. I don't give a shit what some normies think about me, but other lolitas judgement terrifies me. I look a whole lot worse in normie clothing.

>>9906585
trashy lingerie has some fun stuff in pastel colors and I don't think they charge extra for custom orders

>>9906629
If you have a past, it runs the risk of being found so prepare for it. If you want to be called cute and pretty then do your best with cute and pretty stylings. Learn to dress for your shape, which might narrow your print choices and cuts but will look better shape-wise.
But you sound more like you are focused on complaining about your insecurities and shortcomings than fixing them. You've gotten some good advice in this thread but unless you work on the tips and use them, they won't do you any good.

Take the photos as if you will post them, but don't actually post until you can be more brave to do it. Practicing without posting can help you become brave enough to do it.

>>9906685
Hair, makeup, shape, beauty and setting all contribute to views and likes on a photo so anyone's flat lays are going to get way less views and likes than even someone average who is wearing a coord. Did you list everything in the description of your flat lay? Was it a complete coord? Did you get any comments?

>>9906585
https://cacaolat.tumblr.com/post/173708745844/lingerie-recommendations-angela-friedman-ayten

>>9906685
Are you a teenager? The only people I know who care about likes are teenagers

>>9906577
Lolitahistory. Google it

where does the cheap moitie live

>>9906837
In a fantasy land that isn’t reachable by mortals. Have you sold your soul to nana yet? It will at least get you to the iron gates of the cathedral. But you got to relinquish your first born over to lord mana before you can find the goods for cheaper then average.

I don’t know if it’s good or bad to make a post on Instagram or CoF and get only 30 likes but not end up posted on the ita thread or even talked about in the CoF IF someone posts the image there.

I just want to see what people say about my coords because likes are just abscent minded reactions.

what brands make stuff that has a small waist sizes? or in general make smaller sized blouses, jackets and coats

>>9906837
Mercari and Y!J auctions, but you have to know exactly what you are looking for, be able to identify it via crappy photos and/or vague descriptions written in moonrunes and then be inhumanly quick To grab it via a great SS. This is true for all of the best brand deals though. I don't mind telling this 'secret' because few are ever this motivated to actually follow through enough consistently to be any real competition.

>>9906846
Sheglit and MM

>>9906846
Study the measurements on Lolibrary but in general, Moitie, Victorian Maiden. Non-lolita brands like Liz Lisa and then many Otome and Larme style brands are smaller.

>>9906846
>what brands make stuff that has a small waist sizes?
Mary Magdalene, Victorian Maiden, Juliette et Justine, Moitie, and older Angelic Pretty.

>>9906846
You've got to be a skelly to fit size 1 Moitie or JetJ

>>9906685
Most of the time if a picture gets very few likes it's due to poor picture quality. Unless your coord is so bad people feel awkward even giving it pity likes. But you seem pretty invested in the fashion so I think you would have noticed if that were the case. Are your pictures well lit, high resolution, and show the whole coord?

>>9906556
Should peeking bloomers be at the knee or below to look best? I can't tell what looks better and they can be pulled up and fluffed out or pulled down lower. ugh

>>9906845
Ask your comm for feedback

How do I travel with my dresses? I'm taking two dresses on a three day trip and I know how to pack a suitcase with nice clothing, but I have to keep it lighter since I'll be traveling with 2-3 other people by car.

>>9906872
Depends on the main piece, the style of bloomers, the overall style of the coord, the feeing you want to project and what you like. I’d get the kind with the leg drawstrings so they can be worn either way.

>>9906845
Isn’t there an actual fb concrit group? I think I remember someone suggesting it but I can’t recall the name.

>>9906889
thanks anon.

>>9906898
The Critical Closet?

>>9906837
in my house

>>9906919
That was the one. Inactive though and not many members. That’s too bad. It’s really dumb that CoF is so useless for concrit when it could really be helpful.

>>9906880
My comm just gives the same asspat comments you would get from CoF. People scared you’re going to think less of them because they gave you an honest opinion.

>>9906629
Anon, the second time I posted on COF I got 20 likes. The third time I posted, I got 400. COF is a mixed bag.

Is it safe to buy panties on AliExpress?

>>9906952
It’s just fabric going onto your body. Wash it before you wear it like you should with all your underwear and you’re fine. Don’t buy sex toys from Ali though. Those have health regulations that China ignores.

When do brands start having their summer sales and lucky packs?

>>9906990
Depends on the brand. Some have them in August, some have them in September. Some don’t have them

>>9906992
Ty!

For some reason my computer won't translate the overseas buying guide for Maiden Clothing. Can I order directly from them or do I need to use Tenso?

>>9906931
Do you give honest opinions though? They might start if they see it not that hard to do it in a kind way

>>9907386
Yes,you can order directly from them .

>>9906990
When they announce it on their twitter

>>9906757
nice

Why don’t people use compliment sandwich anymore for lolita concrit, why does it all have to be either fake ass-pats or mean anon rips?

>>9907647
because cgl thinks that you can't say anything negative on facebook in any way, and they keep repeating that so it must be true. we need something to justify ita and cof threads.

I'm a lolita and I recently came into a pair of white tokyo bopper platform sneakers but I have no idea how to coord them? Obviously not in lolita but I don't really know what style they go with. Any inspo would be great

>>9907651
I don’t see that many or frequent useful concrit suggestions at all on CoF though?

>>9907658
i think most lolitas ignore coords that they don't like so they don't comment on them at all. but in the ita and cof thread people come there to comment on them.

>>9907662
Yet we expect itas and noobs to get better how?

>>9907658
Nayrt, it's not just cgl who thinks this way, and it's not entirely facebook's fault. Imo it's a combination of newbies being whiny (which they always have been, to be fair) and the fact that FB has our names attached to our comments.
On LJ or here people feel comfortable criticizing coords, or completely shitting on them, thanks to relative or complete anonymity; on FB not everyone feels comfortable commenting "negatively" with their names attached, even if concrit isn't inherently negative, especially since some newbs can be quite quick to cry about bullying and elitism. Sometimes sandwich concrit is enough to give the receiver the impression you're legitimately trying to help; other times they may immediately cry unless your comment is littered with emojis and hearts and some people just can't be bothered to sugarcoat their comments this way.
Adding to that the fact that COF is full of non-lolitas who are quick to compliment anything even if it's not lolita at all, and equally quick to tell people to "stop being a bully" because they have the preconceived notion that lolitas are all bullies, and you have an environment that isn't exactly friendly to concrit and, by extension, growth.

>>9907658
>>9907668
Oops, meant to also tag >>9907651

>>9907668
So how to maybe solve it and get back to actual balanced non-mean but honest concrit? I think good concrit is really helpful.

>>9907668
>cry about bullying and elitism
i've never actually seen this happen

>>9907683
To many, saying anything less than fabulous about babby’s first coord is being a mean elitist bully. That’s part of the problem.

>>9907683
I mean it's even happened on here before so

>>9907684
Okay but do you have any screenshots of that happening on cof?

>>9907686
In the confessions thread someone said someone pretended to be a person posted in the CoF thread to make that person look bad.

>>9907675
I absolutely agree about concrit being helpful. The way to solve it, imo, is to just go for it and offer concrit to those who want it. If the OP states they don't want concrit then leave them be, even if most people who add this to their posts are the ones who could benefit from concrit the most; otherwise, offer helpful suggestions to people who might use them to improve, or just to try something new. Just be mindful to at least be somewhat sure that your suggestions are helpful, relevant, and can actually help the OP improve their look.

>>9907689
>this happened once so it must be the same for every case!1!
>ignores all the people who come on here to defend themselves then whine about 4chan bullies on Facebook
how new are you

>>9907704
But it hasn't happened on CoF?

>>9907687
Wasn’t there just a big shitshow on one of the groups about even suggesting a girl pay her rent that’s due instead of overspending to do lolita activities?

>>9907784
Search bully in the cof group. There’s one post that I know of that is a pretty bad exchange of snark, Jess Iroquois and her loris star bag at an AP tea last year? That’s a good example. Mods left it up so they evidently did not consider it bullying but people had mixed feelings about it.

>>9907818
>last year
that's not often enough to stop giving concrit on cof

What's the best shopping service for mercari which will allow me to mark down my order/change stated item value? I just always use zenmarket but i've found a few things on mercari I wanna buy.

>>9907820
I wasn’t the one suggesting stopping it, I just provided the example. It happens occasions;lay and people lose their minds. I’m for concrit actually but people are under the impression they will be seen as a big meanie if they give truthful critique so how much valuable and truly helpful concrit have you read on cof lately (or ever) and why isn’t there more?

>>9907827
I think tenshi does it, kinda expensive tho

>>9907827
Japonica Market is easy to use imo, but the fees are kinda high.

>>9907848
>>9907837
What do you consider high fees?

>>9907837
I'm using the fees calculator rn, yeah it does look pretty expensive. Unless, they specify ATM fee is necessary for a cash payment, but it's mercari, so there is no ATM fee right?
>I will not make “fake” invoices or “split” invoices to go with your package.
Is this referring to marking down?


>>9907848
I'm looking at Japonica now. The fees are actually 7 pounds cheaper than my order would be on tenshi. Do you know if you can definitely mark stuff down?

>>9907858
Oh damnit I meant to change that. I understand now there IS an ATM fee for mercari with tenshi. I don't think I'll use that service, it seems quite expensive.

>>9907857
In my limited knowledge of shopping services, it's usually the paypal fee, so 3.2%+40jpy, which seems to be universal, plus a commission per item, maybe 300-600 yen. Right?

>>9907857
Tenshi uses a higher conversion rate than the paypal one. I think it's 100 yen = 1 usd

I'm gonna do 2-D for Florida supercon. Best place to get the contacts and suggestions on what outfit to do? Thinking just his tvirus one or the plastic beach one.

>>9907868
nasty

Any other good SS for mercari? I've used japonica before but it's not my favorite, and tenshi seems to expensive for the things I want.

>>9908328
Yeah, move to japan.

Sorry for the question but I want to order a wig on maple wig ( a japanese website )which is on sale .

I never used shopping services and I live in Europe. I was wondering which shopping service is rather cheap ( the wig is 1000 yen so I doesn't really want to pay a big fee ) and work for individual website and not shopping platform like rakuten . sorry for the bothering

>>9908371
ZenMarket is pretty good. They only charge 300 yen per item and can buy from most places, including independent sites. The only downside is that they're a bit slow, but they should be fine in this case.

Is Chocomint dead?
Also,does anyone here own I Do Declare dresses? They look cute but idk about the quality and I'm 156cm,I'm afraid I will look bad on them since they're past knee length.

>>9908371
depends how long the wig is on sale for, white rabbit express is decently priced and they have great customer service but they can take a day or two to get the item if it's your first time using them

i'm struggling to find socks/tights that would look good with baby's fairy topilalium in turquoise. i've got a whole coord together except for those.

>>9908431
Solid white socks

>>9908431
When in doubt, go with lace tights. I want to say that lace topped OTKs or knee socks will be okay with this too, especially if you get a pair with tulle lace, but the lace on this OP is so prominent that lace tights are a safer bet.

>>9907827
>>9908328
I’m not sure what you’re criteria for good is, but Japan Shopping Service has worked okay for me for Mercari. Low fees and they’ll mark down packages. My one gripe with them is that they can be a little slow (my last order took more than a month to complete for some reasons that were slightly outside of their control). However, I ordered something last Tuesday and it’s already made it’s way to customs in Los Angeles.

What kind of swimwear do you rock this summer season?

>bought a dress from a known scalper on LM (not GemGem, but another one) because dream dress
>it's been 2 weeks since I paid
>asked her a few days ago if she shipped the dress (didn't get a paypal update or a message from her)
>read my message, no response
What should I do at this point? I feel like I've been scammed. This person has around 200 positive feedback, why would I be scammed? Is it just a matter of a shitty seller? Most sellers I've dealt with were very nice and communicative. This person is constantly selling stuff, and as I said, has tons of feedback.
I'm worried my dress won't ever be shipped or some shit. The fact she's ignoring my message is making me worried.

What are the size for mu fish tights? I want to buy some, but I'm worried they might be too small.

Also, where do people find cute plus size tights that match their coords?

>>9908857
Send her another message. Be like, “I noticed you read my message and didn’t bother to reply. It has been 2 weeks which is more than enough time to have to wait for a reply, if I do not receive a response in x days, I will request a refund and leave negative feedback.”
Just because it’s your dream dress you shouldn’t be stupid enough to wait literally 2 weeks without a reply.

Can somebody please help me find the name of a taobao brand?
They had a dress, it came in an OP and JSK cut that had an all-over jam print. They came in pink sax and white, the OP had short sleeves and a white peter pan collar.
The print consisted of desserts and I believe jars of red jam. They also had a cutsew with a picture of the jam on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated

>>9909198
Emily Temple Cute?

>>9909200
No, it was definitely a taobao brand. I remember looking at it ages ago, but I've lost the link since then.

>>9906556
where to get cheap lolita bags ? I'm looking for a cello/violin and they're all around the same price as dress

>>9909294
Taobao, they’re like $25 before shipping

so, in a few months hopefully i'll come to london for a week or two for a vacation. (not from uk, but still from europe)
i wonder if there are some lolita/j-fashion shops in there, as i'd love to buy something not "normie" and i dunno where to start.
sorry if this question is too stupid.

>>9908375
>>9908425
thank you ! I will read the specificity of each website to choose which one I will use .

>>9909713
>>9909713
There's a place in camden market called sai sai's (i think?) but it's all just overpriced punkrave. But camden town is a decent place to look around for non-normie shit since it is the home of alternative fashion in london. However, my information might not be useful since I haven't been there myself in years. I highly recommend artbox in convent gardens for sanrio, san-x and pusheen stuff. They have a lot of cute homewares and stationary if that is you style.

>>9909751
Hahaha Sai Sai is Overpriced TaoBao. (Even more) overpriced TaoBao knock-off (same price as real TaoBao), and Overpriced Bodyline mainly.

Punkrave has a TaoBao store, so I count that as TaoBao for this purpose.

how would i go about filing a partial PayPal chargeback?

shopping service sent the wrong blouse, and is refusing to respond to emails, though it was only one of several items ordered

>>9909823
just file a claim, you can negotiate in the comments of the claim and ask for partial refund (and escalate to paypal for that partial refund if they don't reply), but you're never going to be able to use that SS again

>>9909826
i see, thanks anon~

payment was made via credit card, so i'll contact the issuer first

was planning on giving the SS a few more days to respond, since they're ordinarily on top of communication, so maybe they're just extremely busy or something haha

>>9909751
>>9909821
well, i'll have a look in camden town when i'll go, but i'll remember to not go to this sai sai.

>>9906556
how can I find this shirt? I am a pear shape too and it fits so nicely on this woman! tunic is too broad of a term, can anyone help? I tried bell sleeves too.

>>9909947
This isn't even Jfash why the fuck would you ask us

>>9909981
because there's no where else to ask it and casual clothing threads happen once in a a while

>>9909947
Not jfash and also if you have this shape, pls no into jfash. Wrong shape even for marshmallow girl stuff.

>>9909947
Try medieval/renaissance clothes makers. No joke. It's a common shape for undergarments. Some are very fancy with embroidery and such.

Otherwise, try stores with hippy or other similar fashion. I'm not sure what to call it so it might be the wrong word, but my local gothic store switched to that shit (that men decided gothic is dead and will never come back and it's all over for all alternative dark fashions and underground communities don't exist people just become all normal now) and although I find most of it looks horrible and like a homeless person, I think they have shirts like this as well.

>>9909988
Casual JFASH Threads happen once in a while. There is literally never casual western threads. Fuck off to /fa/ for western clothes you dumb cunt

Does anyone know anything about the SS White Rabbit? I saw an ad and saw they ship for Mercari and was curious if anyone could actually vouch for them or if I'm better off with my reg SS

I don't know where to post this so I'm doing this here, one of my necklace from Mossmarchen started to have its gold fade away and I don't know what to do to have the color back again. Any idea?

>>9910015
Maybe try using some Rub n Buff? It's basically wax but it has a nice metallic look to it and can be used to restore metallic items to their original color, or give them an entirely new color. Not sure if there's one that matches the exact shade of your jewelry, and if there isn't you might have to coat the entire necklace in it to make sure it's a single color.

Are there any good shops to find lolita in Chicago?

>>9910036
Thank you so much for your answer, I checked some videos online and I think I can achieve the look I want with it, or at least it's going to help me with other jewerlries

>>9910040
No. But Milanoo.com will ship to you super cheap

>>9910060
Don't give sarcastic bad answers on stupid question tread when question is lolita related anon. It's STUPID question tread for a reason, it's the place to ask a question others might find stupid and stuff you should know. Also the place for people who don't know basics like don't buy fucking milanoo.

>>9910063
You're not my real dad, you can't tell me what to do.

>>9910040
No, you’ll have to travel to either coast or shop online.

>>9910069
You'll never know who it is that's using 4chan! What if I am? But then, how would I know you're my daughter? Who knows if I'm a men or a woman in the first place? The possibilities are endless. Maybe I'm a purple dragon!

It’s been a bit since I bought from closet child so

I paid for an order three days ago through PayPal and it still hasn’t come out of my bank account yet. The order has shipped but? I’m assuming it just has something to do with business days and it’s been the weekend?

>>9910141
If your account is linked it can take up to 5 days to remove it from your bank account. PayPal pays it in advance. As long as it's listed as a finished payment on the website they have the money already and should shop out within 2 business days after payment I believe.

>>9910146
Thanks anon! I just wanted to make sure my worrying was for nothing

>>9908857
Is it Raines?

>>9910151
Nayrt but I just bought a dress from her and am still waiting on a shipping number two weeks later. I didn't realize she was a scalper, is she also a scammer??

What is the url for closet of frills? Google literally gives me nothing. Is the domain name another that’s not closet of frills??

>>9910186
It’s a Facebook group.

Why is q pot so expensive? Is their jewelry worth the price tag?

Good place to buy tights? I am tall and have fat legs, but want dainty/elegantly printed tights in whites and neutral tones.

>>9910191
No wonder I couldn’t find it. Thanks anon.

>>9910233
Quality craftsmanship. Yes. I have a large collection of their stuff, 9/10 definitely recommend compared to cheap AP and baby shit.

>>9910233

This is like trying to explain burando is one step above taobao but not mystical forest elves level of better, and also explaining that there's a huge difference in quality between both types of brands.

Q-pot's quality is decent, and they have access to factories and manufacturing processes that you can't really find with small etsy stores or indie artists. You don't really have to worry about whether some unknown etsy "artist" is putting together Aliexpress junk and charging you $50 for it, everything Q-pot makes is their own design. And no worries about ending up with some cheapskate seller using bottom-of-the-barrel shit, Q-pot's findings are pretty solid and last pretty long> But, it's still coated metal, not solid gold or solid silver or anything like that. Indie artists are better in that sense, some of them are able to cater directly to those with allergies and will tell you exactly what's in their findings. Q-pot just expects you don't have any allergies at all.

Thing is, sometimes you find a release like this and wonder if those pieces of plastic are really worth 7k yen. Even AP is charging maybe 4k yen for their plastic jewellery and already girls are rolling their eyes. But then again, where else are you going to find pieces of plastic molded to look like melting chocolate that is formed to wrap around your wrist? So you can either pay 7k yen for this very pretty piece of cheap plastic molded in a particular way, or go without.

That's kind of why their jewelry has that price tag, partly it's the original designs, partly the quality is decent, and partly it appeals to a niche market who want plastic chocolate wrapped around their hands.

Does anyone remember mintymix’s previous shop name? It’s driving me crazy that I can’t remember.

>>9910130
>maybe im a dragun
no youre retarded jesus christ did you actually think that was funny at all

>>9910241
eBay, aliexpress, sock dreams. Unfortunately printed tights are kind of unusual in the western world. Betsey Johnson will usually have some appropriate patterns but youre just going to have to keep your eye out wherever you go.

why doesn't the print go all the way around on holy stained glass? it drives me nuts

>>9910158
Different anon, but she did something similar to me. Wasn't a scammer, but her lack of response was unnerving especially since this was being shipped overseas. Part of me was my fault for not paying better attention to her ToS. She states to check PayPal because she only puts tracking there. Hopefully that's just the case. Tbqh, she kinda rubbed me the wrong way when I freaked out. Idk if that's just her or me being an American or what.

Still, even without my janky email/PayPal set up, I'd really appreciate it if sellers make the effort to use all forms of contact to make sure they look reputable as sellers and the buyer's experience go smoothly.

>>9910040
Iirc Lolita Collective has a physical shop, but by appointment only. Pretty sure it's just a building rented out to store stuff in between cons, but wouldn't hurt to contact the owner.

Other than that, no, but there are plenty of fun, aesthetic, and relatively affordable places to visit and eat at while in Lolita in Chicago

>>9910257
Kammie

>>9910353
I've dealt with euro sellers and they aren't like that, the most it takes for anyone to reply is like three days max. My friend bought it for me so I'm nervous to ask her for the info, so I think I just have to wait

I'm visiting Melbourne in a couple of weeks, so Melb lolitas, do you know of any good physical stores that sell lolita,cute shit/kawaii j-fashions or just have loliable aesthetics? Someone told me that mulberry chronicles and peppermint fox both have physical stores but I'm yet to find evidence of that online, so any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

>>9910241
Sometimes Bonny Doon has them. Not that often but I like the quality and the sizing shoudl fit tall + plus-size. I'm 1,80m and they fit and are really roomy on me. I think a 1,80m plus-size woman will fit them, obese might be harder.

>>9910334
It doesn't? I always kinda assumed it did. If that's true I don't want it anymore.

>>9910431
You could go to the Clear It store? I found some loliable things there, also the cat at Metal Couture is adorable and the gothic jewellery there is beautiful.

What Taobao shops are your favorites for fairly simple blouses (suitable for daily wear)? I liked Dear Celine a lot, but it seems like they've cut down on blouse releases a lot.

Any lolita shops in Barcelona or shops that would interest a lolita?

>>9910446
Nope. And it's upsetting because I love the print so much

>>9910737
Madame Chocolat

Does cgl have a list of indie brands or are there some brands gulls are curious about? I have money to blow at the moment

>>9910893
>spoonfeed me
No

>>9910737
The local comm made a guide for lolitas when Omnia Vanitas was in Barcelona. I think the comm is called Lolitas a Catalunya.

>>9910896
stfu

>>9910893
people stopped making resources like that when they stopped using livejournal

>>9910893
I'm curious about Hakuchosya, Princess Doll and Rosa Bianca

>>9910893
Someone just made a huge list in the last general.

>>9910353
It's you, and that's tiresome. That's why sellers make a TOS, to avoid dealing with snowflake situations where people can't get their own shipping details or other buying woes straight, it's seller protection from flaky buyers. I notify via PayPal and ship by standard, insured methods to that verified address. It cuts down on a lot of messing about. You shouldn't buy from people if you freak out when you don't bother to read and can't follow their TOS and need them to babysit your purchase instead. Using paypal verified notices is perfectly reputable and your buyer experience can go smoothly if you are able to read and follow simple instructions (without any freak-outs).

>>9910932
A lot of it was crap too, read the replies.

If a potential buyer asks me why I’m selling a dress NWT, and the reason is that I’m really disappointed in the quality, how do I respond? I don’t want to lie but I also don’t want to scare off potential buyers who might have lower standards than me and would be content with the quality. What put me off most is the fabric and print quality which can be hard to accurately present in pictures.

>>9910896
i mean this is the stupid questions thread

>>9911029
Say you just ended up not liking the look of it, because you didn't

>>9911029
You can say it's not what you expected it to be; maybe the color is a bit off from the stock photos, or it didn't fit you as well as you as hoped when you tried it on, or it's not quite working out with your existing wardrobe, or maybe you just never got an opportunity to wear it and don't see yourself wearing it anytime soon.
Any of these reasons work imo.

>>9910987
No it wasn't, I actually looked at it unlike the anon complaining about Chocochip Cookie.

Does anyone have an Amazon echo look? Thinking about it to log outfits but the reviews seems mixed.

>>9910334
Just some funky design choice honestly. Moitie got so much shit for it that the next print release had Mana specifically say that the print went all the way around to reassure people, and valuable lessons were learned.

Might be a bit OT but has anyone ordered lewd doujinshi with Japonica Market? Do they have any problems doing that or is it fine?

>>9910624

It probably helps if you specify exactly what you're after. When you say suitable for daily wear I keep thinking of cutsews, and I think most taobao brands don't even make that, which might be why you're not getting any replies.

>>9911029
‘It did not suit me as well as I hoped it would”. That’s truthful enough as long as you are posting accurate photos too. Or just read listings of known scalpers who we know buy to resell, what do they always say?

>>9911042
It’s expensive for a 5mp camera with led light. Just use your smartphone and a closet app?

Any time I look at Taobao stores now I get this pop up, and even after closing it, I can't see any items in the stores. How to I get rid of it?

Is it saying I can only browse if I make an account and login?

>>9911367
It said: "itas not allowed"

>>9910447
Ooh I forgot about clear it, there's one in Sydney also but I loved the Melbourne one last time I was there. Thanks!

>>9911367

Try the taobao thread. Some anons said they kept getting it and they ended up either logging in, or opening in private/incognito window, or clearing cache to get rid of it.

It never popped up for me, I got the other one that wanted me to slide a bunch of things to prove I'm not a robot lol.

>>9908643
Ah, thank you for the answer. I've already had japonica buy it for me, but i'll give JSS a go next time.

>>9911367
It’s if you browse taobao a bunch I think (not sure what triggers it) I get it sometimes it’s SO annoying. I have to wait awhile without being on taobao before it goes away

How do you stay anonymous on the discord servers. I want to join a couple from 4c threads but I don’t want to use my regular discord handle/account but it’s a pain to switch accounts on things. How?

What petti shape should I use for elodie doll? The stock image shows A-line but when i've used mine it looks odd. From pictures of people wearing it some seem to use cupcake pettis.

Is there a name/term for tacky chinese fashion? Are there any brands that sell stuff like this besides Listen Flavor?

>>9911945
I'm not much help, but you're not alone, anon! I don't own elodie doll anymore, but when I had it I tried about three different pettis (A line, cupcake, and a weird in-between shape), and mixing them up, and nothing seemed to look quite right with it.

>>9911945
Maybe try a deflated bell over an A-line. I find a lot of MM cuts to work better using a hybrid of the two shapes.

What’s a relatively cheap but good sewing machine that can handle pretty much any fabric (like denim and whatnot)?

>>9912003
I have a juki I like a lot. It's in the higher end of price range for budget machines but it's very reliable.

>>9911945
A-line with a lot of poof

>>9912003
Get anything from one of the more reputable brands. Especially if you're working with heavier fabrics such as denim, look for something with all metal gears. I have a Viking Emerald 118 that has handled everything I've thrown at it beautifully.

Which dress is this? >>9910648

>>9912285
Looks like AP's bookmark skirt

>>9912291
Thanks!

Sorry, I know there's a help thread for cosplayers, but I think lolitas would be much more knowledgeable in this area. Pic related, I have no idea how to interpret this petticoat shape. At first it seemed like a nice cupcake shape, but after looking at worn cupcake pettis, it doesn't seem right. I'm looking for maximum floof capacity, and would greatly appreciate any pointers on the skirt and petticoat. Thank you!

So, my wedding dress plans might have fallen through. How can I specifically look for those Btssb tea party dresses on fril/mercari/Yahoo auctions? Because that's all I can afford on short notice.

>>9912299
It's cupcake with a couple of unrealistic hemline fluffs because it's a drawing. Just wear a cupcake shape unless you are a sissy dude obsessed with 'le specific pouf'. In that case kys.

>>9912299

Cosplay help thread would've been better indeed. The skirt itself is a circle or flared skirt, do not use a rectangle. You need to insert horsehair braid into the hem, the stiffness causes it to do the flippy wave thing. You can use a cupcake petticoat, or for less weight with max poof you can also look into using a hoop skirt, then layer a white skirt over it to get the white layers.

If you look up how people make Cardcaptor Sakura skirts, they sometimes use this construction. The other one is Magica Madoka, but she has a much shorter skirt than your girl.

>>9912328

You'd have better luck simply posting a WTB in your comm, the egl sales FB, or in the BST. State your budget and location so you don't get offers that are too high.

If you really want to look at the MTO dresses (I assume that's what you mean by "tea party dresses"), I generally sort by price and start at the highest end. Most of them were at least $500, sellers don't usually sell them so cheaply, so if you don't see one among the overpriced Misty Skys and Cinema Dolls there probably isn't one being sold at the moment.

If you have the time to look, I'd say don't write off the regular dresses. A lot of lolita is pretty OTT, especially the sweet brands. Angelic Pretty even has Bride Doll onepiece set up in their shop right now that looks pretty bridal, something else that wasn't an MTO might still work for you.

>>9911942
You can't.

>>9912330
Not a sissy but thank you for the reality check!

>>9912342
I think you're an angel in disguise anon, you just solved all of my problems at once! Thank you so much!

What was the name of the /cgl/ tumblr that was basically the more updated guide for lolita? I can't find it on the pastebin and google sends me just meme shit.

>>9912416

Lolita guidebook?

>>9912416
Fuckyeahlolita?
Tho idk if that’s cgl related

I’m having a harder time than I should finding this kind of shirt.
Is there a more specific term for it than “light blue long sleeved v neck baseball tee”?

>>9912486
The style with those sleeves is called a raglan shirt.
“Light blue raglan shirt” google that, I saw lots of good ones, hopefully useful for ur cos

>>9912416
It's http://thelolitaguidebook.tumblr.com/
It's not bad for the basics but has been pointed out in the past, it's a bit biased. If you're new and looking for a good resource, check out F Yeah Lolita: http://www.fyeahlolita.com/

>>9912416
http://lace-a-la-mode.tumblr.com/post/114171328011/review-of-the-new-lolita-guide-book
http://lapinchocolat.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-lolita-guidebook-review-whats-wrong.html?m=1

>>9912328
I would buy something that's new in stock right now. That way you can get matching accessories at the same time. With secondhand there is always a risk.

>>9909294
There's one by IW on Fril for like $43.

>>9911959
Do you mean tacky fashion with Chinese elements? I can only think of Qutie Frash if that's the case. Maybe try browsing TaoBao with these terms:
华风 [Chinese-style]
旗袍 [Qi Pao] (连衣裙 [Dress]/ 衣衫 [shirt]/ etc)

Can i wear a blouse under this dress? i own this exact one and im having trouble styling it

>>9912738
I think you can but you don't need to, it has sleeves and a nice collar already. Its print seems a bit odd (what is it?) but it shouldn't be too hard to style.

>>9912738
Post in the coord help thread but I wouldn't wear a blouse under it just simple head accessory, shoes, socks, jewelry. What brand/print is it?

>>9912741
>>9912740

ITS axes femme poetique but im almost certain that i have to wear something under it :\

>>9912760
Why? It's not a jsk with straps, it has sleeves. It looks more like just a cute girly style dress than something lolita though.

you know that guideline that kimonos have to be crossed a certain way for regular wear and they're crossed the other way if you're dressing a corpse?
is that a definite without fail thing or could you deliberately draw it the corpse way on, say, a necromancer character?

>>9912776
pretty sure thats classci lolita.
>>9912738

and if ur looking to cover up the neck area maybe a dickie?? idk can someone else confirm/deny

>>9912786
No anon, it's not lolita at all. >>9912776 is right, it's just girly style.

>>9912792
idk just because its not poofy does not make it lolita. the brand is lolita style comparing to the other products. so i would debate if its loli or not

I hate summer.

>>9912794
Axes femme is not a lolita brand (and please don't say loli, we don't use that for the fashion). >>9912738
Dress can be styled casual lolita but it's not considered a lolita dress from a lolita brand nor would wearing a blouse under it look very good for girly style or lolita.

>>9912794
Please lurk more, you clearly don't know what you're talking about.

>>9912800

>>9912800
then what is it j fash?

there has to be a name for this style

>>9912800
>and please don't say loli, we don't use that for the fashion
nayrt but I do use it and so do other loltias in my country and also Japanese lolitas

>>9912806
It's just girly fashion

>>9912806
You can call it jfashion. Axes Femme has released lolita clothing in collaboration with a lolita (Misako Aoki) but they normally don't make lolita clothing. >>9872340

Are dr martens Mary Janes still in for old school?

>>9912760
>>9912800
Axes Femme Poetique is not lolita, but Axes Femme Kawaii is

>>9912806
It's described more specifically as 'somewhere between romakaji and otome' as a brand but 'girly style' covers it. It depends how you style it. Look at Larme, and just search Japanese girly style or girly fashion and you'll find lots of inspiration.

>>9912817
Yep!

>>9912821
hover loli

>>9912821
That's a good point, I agree though axes femme still isn't seen all that much within western lolita coords, maybe we should start looking at it, very nice things. I'm assuming size will be the same issue as most fashion brands though.

>>9912821
Thats it i gotta find out what print/series this dress is from to >>9912738

>>9912829
When there was still a store in Paris I tried some things on and I'd say the unshirred stuff is a EU size 38, but they also have a lot of things with side shirring or back shirring.

>>9912821
Speaking as someone who loves Axes Femme, their lolita-inspired line is honestly pretty tacky and cheap-looking.

>>9912838
It depends on the individual pieces. If you think it's not lolita because it's cheaper, I guess you also don't consider the taobao stuff that gets posted to LU to be lolita.

>>9912849
she said it looks shitty, not that it isn't lolita

What happened to Tea Party Club? Why is it over?

>>9912857
But none of the comments are about how it looks, they're about if it's lolita or not. Your personal opinion about if it looks tacky has no relevance.

>>9912864
>what is having a conversation

>>9912863
Iirc the girl who ran the events grew tired and anxious, she didn't find it fun anymore so she quit. Can't blame her, it must be stressful organizing such large events.

>>9912868
This is the stupid questions thread, answer questions

>>9912864
Jsyk if it's shitty in terms of materials or design then it's unacceptable in lolita.

>>9912838
So is a lot of taobao stuff but as long as it has the lolita look, many aren't going to care, unfortunately. There was a Chinese lolita who advised to go to weibo and follow the Chinese lolita threads to sort the good from the bad but people weren't as interested as I hoped they could be. I'm leery of taobao lolita stuff because of cheap fabric etc but I'd buy some if I knew it was good quality.
Cheap quality should be discussed and people should get to be more knowledgeable about it, that's another part of treating it like a fashion style and not a costume. We should care about that more.

>>9912875
you first

>>9912879
Wholeheartedly agreed. I'm not sure when exactly this aspect of the fashion lost its importance in the community's eyes, maybe when replicas gained popularity? But the emphasis on quality in lolita needs to come back.

>>9912884
Part of it was because as a street fashion, some of the older stuff is tacky and not great fabrics. But in this state now, with lolita fashion pretty much gentrified and with the prices they charge, it should be decent quality fabric, decently made, comparable to other fashion items in the same price range.

>>9912887
I don't know anon, I have quite a few pieces that are about a decade old and the materials used are phenomenal. Modern lolita isn't bad but it does seem lesser in comparison, at least in my experience. My wardrobe is all solids btw so I can't comment on prints.

>>9912884
I think it was when both replicas and taobao got more popular. A lot of taobao is bad quality but if it was an alternative to a replica, even good lolitas were willing to overlook crap quality in relief that it at least was an original design. If you say 'no replicas and no cheap stuff either' it does begin to sound elitist even if that's not the intent. So cheap crappy taobao has prospered.

>>9912900
I get what you're saying but "cheap stuff" usually refers to quality rather than the actual price tag, if that makes sense, so it's actually elitist at all. It's entirely possible to buy a secondhand brand dress for $40 or less, when it's well made and in good condition, and there's absolutely no problem with things like this in the fashion; if anything it's admirable imo, but I'm admittedly addicted to hunting down secondhand brand.

>>9912904
>it's actually elitist at all
it's actually *Not elitist at all

I need sleep, sorry

>>9912879
I would love a weibo thread where Chinese speaking lolitas could help idiot westerners like me sort through the reviews and see if things are good quality or not. Any Chinese-speaking lolitas here feeling charitable tonight?

>>9912904
I completely agree about price/quality but when the replica issue came, I think there was a lot of pressure on brand wearing lolitas to be very accepting as long as someone wasn’t wearing a replica, so it got to be a habit to not critique the quality as long as someone was not wearing replicas. Even the shitty bodyline print monsters enjoyed renewed popularity. But the pendulum swings back and with second-hand brand (if you are good enough to hunt it) and people getting pickier about what they spend on, the quality issue is coming up. I wish chinesexlolita would write a taobao guide since she seemed to know enough about fabric and sewing to sort the good from the bad. I’m not sure if I’m motivated enough to make a weibo account and competent enough to wade in with google translate to puzzle it out. Someone should, things like pic related are stupid and I’m over it.

>>9912904
You should write a second-hand brand hunting guide.

>>9912916
Absolutely agreed. I don't think all taobao is bad but it'd be great to have an actual comprehensive guide on the many different Chinese brands and their varying quality.
I have no doubt the banana thing is garbage though, the colors are terrible and that chest bow on the JSK is hideous. Looks like someone's ~*quirky*~ handmade creation.

>>9912920
I've been thinking about starting a blog with helpful content like that, actually. I might do this, especially if there's interest in it.

Can't you all take these discussions to the general?

>>9912942
Calm your tits, they arose from several questions, are relevant to the answers, and are good for noobs to read so they an ask more questions.

>>9912930
I support you too! Go anon!

>>9912946
They're just your wacky opinions

>>9912946
You're actually derailing the thread while some questions haven't even been answered

Can I use a cosplay wig as a lolita wig? And also dye it afterwards?
I have a specific style in mind but I absolutely can't find the wig I want in any of the lolita wig stores both in japanese/chinese/english etc however I found a cosplay wig that is pretty close to what I was looking for but not the color I want (I can't find the wig style nor the color I want to in any way) so I'll have to dye it.
Is that acceptable or should I just give up?
To be specific, it should be a typical harajuku twintail wig but I want it in certain shades of green.

>>9913002
I think wigs in lolita are only acceptable if I can't tell it's a wig

>>9913002
You can, as long as you know what's lolitable. Usually, cosplay wigs will be too thick and look off-putting when worn with lolita.

>typical harajuku twintail wig
> certain shades of green
This sounds ita as fuck.

>>9913005
>>9913004
It's not neon green bullshit but very tiny soft shades, and I wanted good twintails but not overtly exaggerated. It's hard to explain, I don't want it to be ita hence why I'm not settling for any ugly cheap wig.
In any case, I'll try to see what I can do. Thanks anons

>>9911367
They want everyone to the app and have an account. It's basically asking you to log-in here.

It's kinda an protection from getting servers overloaded. Load too much data from their servers close after each other and you'll get this. Logging in fixes it, because they know you're not a bot. They hope.

It's extra anoying because sometimes you need to reload many times to get the description, but every time it will load more data and makes you more likely to be seen as a bot reloading pages.

And no, I don't know why they think bots would check at many store pages.

>>9911959
Try baolizahuo. A Chinese alternative fashion brand that makes sorta gothic clothes taking inspiration from tradition wear from Asia.
https://baolizahuo.taobao.com/

>>9913008
I think it might be better if you post a picture of the wig and color you like. Then we can tell you if it's ita, or where you can find a similar lolita wig.

Sounds like you are talking about a mint color but it's hard to tell anything from your description.

>>9913002
If it’s not shit quality and it is trimmed correctly. But ‘certain shades of green’ aren’t going to really match very much within lolita so be willing to limit your choices to things that will match it.
The best thing to do is to get a natural colored wig for lolita first, then get your cosplay wigs.
But if you can only afford one wig for both then lolita might not be the hobby for you, anon.

Also do you even know how to dye synthetics yet? Much less how to get that specific color depending on the base color, assuming you can’t get a pure white one?

>>9912800
>and please don't say loli, we don't use that for the fashion
A reasonable amount of people DO say loli, also "proper" lolita's. They just don't use it in the "OMG look I'm a cute anime loli" kinda sentence because they ain't retarded.

Also, the way that sentence is said makes you sound like a know it all that most likely doesn't know it all but refuses to believe so (since you care so much for wording I thought you should know.)

>>9913032
>that horrible wording
Jesus Christ you sound like more of a know it all than they do

i know this is like blasphemy but
where can i buy a good petticoat? i havent bought one in ages

>>9913151
I don't have personal experience with it but I heard very good things about And Romeo and the poof looks good in the pics

>>9912778
I'm not too sure about that guideline. I always thought it was dead = right over left and alive = left over right.

I would recommend you draw your character wearing left over right, so long as they are alive. There's some talk about using the left portion as a "pocket" for weapons that is convenient for right handed people to access, but there's not much concrete evidence, so do be careful about it.

I hate using anime examples for cultural stuff, but if you look at Noragami, the dead do wear their kimonos right over left. In Hell Girl, Ai Enma wears her kimono left over right, since despite her close ties to hell and death, she is technically still alive.

Also, a necromancer would be bringing the dead back to life, right? So if you treat it as a rebirth rather than creating living dead, left over right is still more appropriate, I feel. This isn't really a "without fail" thing: people do get it wrong. It's just considered really bad luck to do so. Your parents would probably be mortified too.

TL;DR: left over right.

>>9913151

Depends on how much time you have to wait and what you're looking for

You're American, looking for A-line: Malco Modes (European, other continents: shipping will kill you)

want it now, full-ish poof, organza petti: Strawberry witch/ cmloli, or Aurora and Ariel on taobao

want it now, full-ish poof, hard tulle layered in: Closet Child petticoat

want it now, daily/low level poof, cute lace: Axes Femme kawaii line (idc if anons say this is the lolita line, they really aren't very poofy but the lace is very pretty.)

want it now, poofy with built-in bloomers: Dear Celine

willing to wait: Classical Puppets. They have a whole category of petticoats. Be warned that some anons have said their production time and quality has gone downhill, so a bit of gamble imo, but my longest lasting petti is from them.

willing to stalk taobao: Little Dipper petticoats often allows custom length, if you're looking for some odd number like a 60-70cm petticoat rather than the usual short petti.

>>9913238
you are a guardian angel

>>9913238
Aurora and Ariel is very good especially for the price. They have varying levels of poof and do deflate after a while (I've owned mine for a year and it went from crazy cupcake poof to decent cupcake poof) but it's not too bad and inexpensive.

How tall is too tall in lolita? I'm thinking of buying these 16cm platforms but i'm already 172cm.

>>9913417
I'm almost 190cm with heels but people who have never seen me in person think that I'm a lot shorter. There's no height limit as long as you can find things that fit you properly.

>>9913151
>>9913238
Adding onto this: If anon is looking for a cupcake petti, the one Wunderwelt sells is a monster that can poof out AP's cupcake shapes entirely on its own, and it's quite affordable too.

>>9913229
thanks anon!

Any good J-fashion shops in Los Angeles?

What should I do if a 300$ package got lost? Do I request a refund or am I out 300$? I don't want to request a refund because that leaves the seller out of the dress and the money, but if I don't, I lose the money. There's no good way to go about this. I've never had this happen before, I'm really scared I've lost all my money. It was with a seller on lacemarket.
I've been crying a lot since I found out it got lost in the mail. I just want peace.

>>9913805
Sorry that happened to you, that's awful! It was insured, right? Take it up with your post office, they should reimburse you for it.

>>9913807
The seller is from Europe, and I doubt it even got to the United States where I live before being lost. I have no idea if it was insured or not. Would they reimburse me if the package never even reached them?

>>9913805
What shipping method did you use? Have her file a claim with her postal service.

>>9913810
How long has it been? Was it tracked? I bought a cardigan from a European seller that had a 1 month expected delivery date (untracked shipping) and it arrived 2.5 months later instead.

>>9913812
It's only been about 3 weeks since she shipped it out for me. She gave me a tracking number as well. The tracking number never even worked in the first place even though it was correct, which is why I suspect it hasn't even reached the US and got lost somewhere.
>>9913811
I'm not sure which shipping she did, but it is tracked. Fortunately not the cheapest shipping option.

>>9913813
>The tracking number never even worked in the first place even though it was correct, which is why I suspect it hasn't even reached the US and got lost somewhere
I suggest not assuming anything like this before you're actually sure of it. How do you know the tracking number is correct if it never worked? Did you try tracking it on the outgoing post office's website? Sometimes cheaper tracking only works within the countries they're shipped out of.
Anyway, you should contact the seller and tell her what's up; tell her you're concerned and ask politely if she can check the tracking code and/or the package's current whereabouts with her post office. That's what I'd do, anyway.

>>9913819
I thought that the tracking number might be wrong, I asked the seller and she confirmed it was correct. Unless she's lying to me, but I doubt that as she has 300 positive feedback.
I'm not sure what post office she shipped it from. She told me to track it with USPS, so that's what I've been trying to do.
I contacted her earlier today and haven't heard a response yet but I'll give it some time.

>>9913822
You can just try googling her country with the word "post", or maybe "post tracking"; or just use 17track.net
Regardless, I hope it turns up soon.

>>9913834
I tried doing that and the tracking number doesn't work on any of the websites I found for her country and 17track.net.
I just want it to be alright. Hopefully it's insured if it is lost.

What are good places to get lolita-appropriate jewellery (other than brand)? I'm mostly looking for stuff to go with gothic coords, but I just keep finding tacky, low-quality mallgoth shit. I'm based in the UK, if that helps.

>>9913788
I think Lovely Lor did some videos about kawaii stuff in California

>>9913936
Vivienne westwood

Super quick stupid question for my first ever coord: Is it okay to wear a cream blouse with this, as close as possible to the color of the socks? The socks are very very light in person though.

Bonus question: Would shoes similar to the color of the "gold" details on the dress be acceptable, or should I strive for pink?

Super quick stupid question for my first ever coord: Is it okay to wear a cream blouse with this, as close as possible to the color of the socks? Note: the socks are very very light in person.

Bonus question: Would shoes similar to the color of the "gold" details on the dress be acceptable, or should I strive for pink?

>>9913970
Yeah a cream blouse would be fine, and gold shoes would be okay too. Just keep in mind that pink shoes will be more useful to you if you want to wear more pink in the future, and you can also coord this with red shoes too.

>>9913807
Even if it was insured, a lot of postal services don't give a full refund if something got lost.

>>9913788
Fickle Wish, but that's a more general jfashion store.

How would you pattern a top like this? I just need the overlay. It just looks like two rectangles that are gathered at the waist and draped over the shoulders and attached in the back but I feel like it can't be that simple, right?!

>>9913238
You're amazing anon.
Do you know if Diamond Honey pettis are good quality and poof?

>>9914037
mine is pretty mediocre

>>9913253
Huh I've had both my aline and cupcake from them for a year and haven't experienced any deflating. How are you storing yours?

also bonus: they're cotton lined which is a nice touch.

>>9912660
>>9913022
Thank you anons! That was very helpful. I especially loved that Taobao shop.

>>9906556
>>9914004
Is enchanteddreamwear a taobao reseller? All of their designs look really familiar and I'm not sure if it's just because they're generic. The bags being there pretty much confirms it is right?

Is it ever okay to wear a cutsew with a jsk?

>>9914473
Yes, when it's a cutsew with a collar like pic related. Cutsews like these look nearly indistinguishable from blouses so they work fine with JSKs, with the added bonus that they're made of a much comfier material.

>>9914473
>>9914475
Samefagging to add that I don't mean peter pan collars exclusively; high neck collars, sailor collars, and actually, square neckline cutsews are fine too. The ones you don't want to wear under JSKs are the ones that look more like tshirts.

>>9914475
>>9914481

Thank you so much! That makes perfect sense.

So the softer fabric being visible on the sleeves of the first one wouldn't be a deal breaker in certain cases? I'm trying to coordinate with >>9913970 which is fairly soft visually if that makes a difference.

>>9914508
It depends on the cutsew but imo in most cases it's fine, and should be fine with your JSK too. It's more of an issue if you're mixing a cutsew that has sheer sleeves with a heavy velvet JSK or something, which can look a bit odd and imbalanced.

Really dumb question, but what kind of petticoat is one supposed to wear beneath a „potato sack dress“ like pick related?

>>9914481
That isn't what samefagging means.

really stupid question, but do elastic straps on JSK's give them stretch room for the bust?

>>9914549
A-line

pic related, forgot to post with first comment

I forgot what I was going to ask :(

>>9914813
>>9914818

They're elastic shoulder straps, anon. They stretch downwards, not sideways.

If you're a taller girl or have a longer torso then they let you move the dress downwards so that your bust is actually sitting in the bust area and not in the waist area, which has less fabric.

They have no impact on the width of the dress.


>>9914951

It's okay, thread is saging anyway.

>>9913936
If you're into rosaries and religious imagery, cathedrals have nice giftshops

>>9915685
Thank you for the suggestion!

I am posting this on behalf of my gf because she is in China now and her VPN is banned from 4chan

Where can i cop a jacket similar to Dabi's?

need to fit a 6'2 ottermode asian.

>>9915897
Wrong thread

>>9916171
no it isn't...

How can I learn to edit photos?