/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Does anyone who owns the Lady Ribbon set have a bust measurement on it? The 80cm that's on lolibrary just doesn't seem right given how it hangs on the mannequin

>>9986003
its on LM, can't you ask the seller?

>>9986014
I'm not planning on buying the listing on LM, isn't that a dick move?

>>9986016
That's ok just say it won't fit, no matter what measurements you get.

>>9986003
You could try checking one of the models measurements who wore it.

>>9985973
Artist source?

I really like this. Most likely pleather though. Do you think it'll hold up? How has Meta's pleather pieces held up over time?

>gonna travel to meet my gf this winter
>hell yeah
>luggage hell ensues
>can'"t bring this or that
>must not exceed this weight,those dimensions,...
i'm more stressed than i should about it.
i need to bring muh lolita but also several "normie"/himekaji outfits for everyday when i'll chill at home,and some pjs,and underwear,socks, products,and different shoes,... and i'm so nervous about it because fuck man, i just wanna look cute and not repeat my outfits too much for 3 months. I'm too poor for additional luggage fees too, fml.

Aus comm- did someone recently pass away in your comm? If so, condolences.

>>9986239
I love these so much, but I'm going to stick to actual leather jackets from normie brands desu. There are plenty in that style and colors right now for same or cheaper price. But I love that AP made these. It's almost like a stamp of approval on this style jacket in lolita. Makes me excited to wear mine.

>>9986323
Same, ladies don’t buy these just because it’s AP, buy something cheaper

>>9986325
you sound poor

>>9986325
>>9986323
Can someone point me in the right direction to find both cheaper and still colorful leather jackets?

I am dying for the pink one

>>9986323
>>9986325
Honestly, I think most people problem with normie leather jackets in lolita is the fact that they aren't cropped enough, usually.

>>9986335
>>9986335
Lately there are ones that are cropped enough though. Maybe measure the desired length, and then take a measuring tape with you the next time you go normie-shopping.

>>9986325
Cheaper and still leather? Yeah, right.

>>9986319
What makes you say that?

>>9986338
This. If anyone finds any, please link because I want a cute leather jacket

>>9986341
Instagram stories of one of the members

>>9986334
If you want cheaper (but not real leather), try other Japanese fashion brands. They’ll often have the right length and general cute aesthetic without the same cost.

>>9986380

>>9986239
I think Katie or Milk released a similar jacket this year that was cuter and made of real leather

>>9986388
I only saw one made of cotton by Milk and a long leather one in black only by Katie. Milk seems to have had cute designs in the past, but it's none that I can find labeled as leather.

>>9986330
I’m not but why waste good money on a pleather jacket by AP?

>>9986397
it was in lavender or pink with white ''lace''.. I don't remember the brand lol

>>9986399
It's only $200 senpai, not like its $2000

I found a picture of it in black, I'm sure it also came in pink and one or two other colours
>>9986412

>>9986417
Yeah, that's the one I found made of cotton.

>>9986431
That makes me like it even more

hmm...interesting

>>9986434
Wow I like it.

>>9986434
It's nice anon, but I'd rather have leather. Thanks for the recommendation anyway though.

>>9986414
Idk that’s $200 that could go to a jsk/op/ or a combination of socks and blouses

>>9986417
>>9986434
oh my god those are super cute

>>9986466
Yeah, poorfag confirmed

>>9986441
Wrong thread go back to /pol/

>>9986474
Nah just saying money could be better spent. I’ll take he recommended jackets in this thread over AP any day

>>9986267
Can you ship a box of your clothes to her before you leave? 3 months is pretty long. Im assuming its not an international flight cause you can always check a big suitcase for free on those

>>9986479
You sound like those people who go around saying taobao is just as good as brand because you're too poor to afford brand pieces new and too stupid to look secondhand

>>9986417
>tfw the day I was going to buy this they removed it from the online store

>>9986335
I have one that isn't loliable at all but is quite cropped and nice leather. Got it from Saks on sale

>>9986479
The jackets mentioned so far are even more than AP's.

>>9986380
sauce?

>>9986484
Well,it's a solution yes but wouldnt it be even more expensive since I'm from Europe and she's from the US.
I think I might manage it this time since I have around 70 pounds allowed and i get it for free (unless i go for Delta Airlines,those bitches make you pay about 120$ for luggage fee) but having to bring all my stuff with me once we move in together is gonna be so fucking expensive and i'm dreading it.

>>9986671
It’s from Liz Lisa. Currently on sale for 4900yen but only beige and lav are left. I think pink sold out at full price.

>>9986596
wouldn't that denote them being a poorfag then?

>>9986335
>>9986239
I'm kind of annoyed that people are into these jackets because they might as well be normie with fucking bows on the pockets.

I see people wearing properly cropped jakcets in this style (motorcycle esque) and usually the reaction is that they are too normie to go with lolita and I think just because AP puts some out doesn't change that. They still look like something you'd get at F21 which is sad.

>>9986441
haha you idiot, they're talking about resources not over priced alt fashion.

>>9986334
I bought a cheap pleather one from forever 21 last year for like $40. They usually carry them around this time of year. It gets the job done and I don't have my usual worries as I do with brand outerwear

>>9986697
I own this jacket and I fucking love it

>>9986739
Can I ask how thick it is? I live in a hot climate and am tempted at the sale price but I don’t like being surprised when I open the package

>>9986742
It's between light to medium weight. The fake suede kinda makes it feel warm so it'll be perfect I think when it gets cooler out

>>9986732
Pretty sure it's that recoil against OTT and towards casual wear, not that's its normie.

>>9986344
Dangerfield have a few real leather and pleather ones on sale right now, though as they tend to be a vintage inspired brand, the cuts and colours might not be as "sweet"

>>9986441
I can't wait to see what he does about China, desu. The meltdowns in taobao threads are going to be great.

>>9986334
Just got one from Guess. They have pink and baby blue.

>>9986761
nah, I can't cite specific examples anymore cause from what I know the black tech archive isn't really a thing anymore - but like there were girls posting in CoF who had jackets just like that minus the bows and people were not into it.

Had nothing to do with OTT. I guess the outfits looked more casual but it just came off as like a gimmicky "I'm in a girl gang squad" vibe and it's hard not to have that feel when you have a jacket like that paired with a nice dress.

It just reeks of normalcy since it's a very common jacket style to begin with.

AP is having a 50% off sale on a dress I like, the day I get my paycheck


Mana-sama give me strength

>>9986824
You came here, to the place where we all enable each other asking for strength to.. hit that buy button right?

>>9986797
>black tech archive
Like there isn't any alternatives?

>>9986827
You fuckin' know I did son

>>9986732
>>9986797

But forreal though, it's the small tiny "useless" details like the bows on pockets, the pearl buttons and the "lace" details that make me want this jacket, and not some other random "common jacket" that doesn't have bows on its pockets.

I mean, we're talking about lolita. A small tiny little detail such as whether the collars are rounded or pointy marks a blouse as either totally way too sweet, or totally wrong for sweet lolita.

>>9986869
I know it has details that other similar jackets don't but it still has that fake "girl gang" vibe that was getting hated on not too long ago. All the more reason not to be shoving it into lolita.

>>9986853
Like what? the 4chan archive? lol.

>>9986926

I'm kind of split on this response, because to tell you the truth I want the jacket because it matches a lot of my lolita stuff, not because I want to wear it in lolita.

On the other hand, I feel like if you so easily dismiss all the little "Details" and go straight to "this reminds me of all the other jackets that don't have the same details", then I can't put it out of my head that you're someone who would "loliable" an office blouse because they're basically all blouses with/without little details like lace and trim and cute buttons.

idk, you do you I guess. Lolita or not doesn't factor into whether I get the jacket so I guess I don't really care about it either way.

>>9986926
Warosu

>>9986926
>this amount of spoonfeeding

https://archive.4plebs.org/_/articles/credits/
ctrl+f cgl
There's also yuki.la. RBT is up again as well.

Anyone remember/knows of a lolita blog with colorful header and (darkish) red page margins?It had a lot of LolitaBlogCarnival prompts and some AngelicPretty reviews and opinions on some releases. Saw it 2 years ago but can't find it.

>>9986854
Ayy! Think you'll be ok for the rent and utilities?

Are there more OPs that kind of look like a coat but isn't? There isn't a word for that to search lolibrary besides buttons.. and lolibrary is incomplete.

>>9987218
Some brands call these "blouse OPs", I think IW has one that's called a "coat OP" but I'm not entirely sure there's a specific term for these otherwise.

>>9986417
>>9986434
I have this in black x black! It's was expensive but it's so comfy and I wear it all the time, so it was worth it. Most colours are sold out now but they already have new ones for autumn (pic related). I think MILK releases jackets in this style almost every year so you might be able to find cute ones second-hand as well.

Did anyone else order the LaForet Dream Marine MTO back in January? Originally they said it would be ready July or August, but I haven’t heard of any updates...

>be my birthday
>gf bought me this
it was absolute agony to respond when she said "do you like it" and i said "t-that's uh...a nice cosplay i guess?" and she answered "it's lolita"
What do I do now gulls? She apparently spent a hundred on this fucking garbage.

>>9987233
AP made an announcement about this the other day: http://www.angelicpretty.com/shopnews/index.htm
Looks like it's been delayed to sometime this month.

>>9987288
dump them

>>9987288
This is tragic in so many different ways. I'm sorry I don't have a solution for you anon, but you have my condolences and best wishes.

>>9987288
Just wear it once for her like you wear the ugly sweaters for Grandma so she can think you loved them.

Then you can put it in your closet forever and if its brought up just be like "I dont want to ruin it since white gets so dirty!"

Or be a big kid and say "I appreciate the effort that went into this, but sadly I think you got scammed, I can show you what to do next time though if you really want to buy more lolita for me."

>>9987296
>Or be a big kid and say "I appreciate the effort that went into this, but sadly I think you got scammed, I can show you what to do next time though if you really want to buy more lolita for me."
This.

>>9987296
>>9987301
Yeah i want to but god she's gonna be so upset she tried so hard and i feel bad,man

>>9987304
Teach him once and he will buy actually weareable stuff in the future.
If he is a kind guy he will feel embarrassed and get over it. Extra points if you two have a lolita friend in common that he can ask for advice next time he wants to surprise you and gift you some clothing.

>>9987304
Yeah but think about how bad youre going to feel bad next holiday or birthday when she buys another milanoo monster and wastes hundreds on it.

>>9986732
I think they're a lot cuter than the standard biker jacket and very suitable for lolita, plus I just love the fact that AP made them

>>9986926
>>9986966
Not sure why everyone is acting like rider style jackets in lolita is a new thing. They are super cute though so I'm definitely not mad about AP bringing some more out!

>>9986732
>>9986926
>>9987311
Not sure why everyone is acting like rider style jackets in lolita are a new thing, most of the brands have released a few at this point.
Pic related is from meta in 2009 and looks pretty darn similar to the new AP one.

>>9987307
learn to read. said gf.

>>9987304
maybe teach her what to look for in lolita? if she really cares about you, she'll care about this as well.

>>9987291
Thank you so much anon, things have been nuts at work and I haven’t been keeping up with the updates. Much appreciated!

>>9987307
>>9987308
>>9987345
you're right gulls,i should!

>>9987326
>dat ruffle
Are u kidding me this is way cuter. Meta rerelease when???

Maybe I just saw this but the new lolibrary layout is AMAZING!!! So much better than before.

>>9987397
>it's another layout change
If only they would put as much effort into the actual functions as they put into the design.

>>9987408
Nayrt but cmon. It's obviously still a work in progress. Besides searching with tags is waaaay easier now. This update makes it usable to track things down again but even easier.

>>9987421
Anon it's been almost 2 years already. We can finally use tags properly again, which is great, but we can't mix them with the search function. The wardobe and wishlist still don't work, we still can't comment, we still can't message other users, we still can't contribute. The only thing they fully fixed in those almost 2 years is the design.
Yes, I know they are volunteer based but they do get donations and now patreon. It would be nice to know why and what takes this long in a language understandable for non-programmers.

>>9987397
I hate it. looks trashy and everything is spread out too much and the search is leagues worse than before. I used to be able to type "meta gingham jsk" and get a ton of entries, now it comes up as a blank unless the dress is literally named that. What a step in the wrong direction. No one wants to have to go through a drop down list of crap when before they could just type keywords. Bad.

>>9986966
>this reminds me of all the other jackets that don't have the same details", then I can't put it out of my head that you're someone who would "loliable" an office blouse because they're basically all blouses with/without little details like lace and trim and cute buttons.
I'm not sure why you jumped to that conclusion but I don't pair shitty casual office wear with my dresses.

>>9986971
Black tech is back actually. So I was wrong sorry.

also warosu sucks ass to search and load, their server is garbage.

>>9987326
The ruffle makes all the difference.

I know it's not a new thing btw. I just don't care for it.

>>9987288
learn how to communicate who you are as a person to your girlfriend, she clearly doesn't know what you actually like.

>>9987430
>>9987433
You realize websites cost monthly fees to keep up right? The donations don't even cover that, they are paying out of pocket to keep it up.

They are switching to newer code so of course the layout will change, but you can't even see the changes on the backend. There's other issues behind the scenes that you don't even know about. There have been changes to drop services that are expensive and outdated. Please be patient if you don't understand how it works. Feel free to help if you do, it's now open source.

>>9987439

>this jacket has some extra details but "reminds me" of other jackets that don't have this extra detail so it's the same
>this blouse doesn't have some extra details but "reminds me" of other blouses that have this extra detail so it's the same

And you still think it's a jump? Interesting.

>>9987430
>>9987430
Anon they get less than a hundred bucks a month from Patreon. Coding and website design takes a loooot of time, every minute they spend on maintaining and fixing lolibrary is basically money out of their own pocket. Look up some basic HTML tutorials on YouTube and hopefully you'll see how much time and effort goes into what they do. I feel ya on the wishlist, but I'm realistic and the search function is more critical in my opinion.

>>9987443
>The donations don't even cover that,
I was talking about the donations in connection to being completely volunteer based not about what they do and don't cover.
>they are paying out of pocket to keep it up.
Yes and I'm very thankful for that. But at the same time, I bet a lot, lot more people would aid financially if they knew what exactly it is for and if it would guarantee that the website features would be fixed in a certain timeframe. Hell, I personally would be fine with LB being down for 1-5 months if that means they save the costs to hire more devs.

> There's other issues behind the scenes that you don't even know about.
That is why I said it would be nice to know happened in a way casuals can understand.
>Feel free to help if you do, it's now open source.
I want to, but contributing to the Lolibrary listings is not possible anymore. And since I'm not a dev, I can't code.

>>9987460
>Hell, I personally would be fine with LB being down for 1-5 months if that means they save the costs to hire more devs.
Hire? Do you know how much devs cost? 5 months of lolibrary being down is going to pay for maybe a week of a real developers time. The developer(s) now work for free on their own time.

>>9987459
This.

>>9987460
$500 (assuming they get $100/mo) which I doubt, wouldn't even cover the cost of a decent dev to do the amount of work required on LL.

Have you ever thought about just asking if you're so bothered that you don't know what goes on behind the scenes? I mean it's open source and was moved from a shitty platform without losing data to open source that a dev is doing for free.

If you join their Patreon the dev posts updates but I guess that would require actually caring enough to donate. I mean your expectations of something being guaranteed in a certain timeframe is unreasonable as the whole thing is volunteered based. Are you made people is donating and you're not getting the feature YOU want?

>>9987460
From their fb "Contributors can log in, but there is no admin functionality available to contributors yet. Keep an eye on slack for this!"

Why don't you join their slack to keep posted about contributing? Seems like it's being worked on.

Gift from twitter for you.

>>9987430
Messaging other users and commenting is not planned ever.

I've been trying to sell shit on Lacemarket for ages but it's just not happening. I've lowered the price, given free shipping, but no one bites. Is there another platform which I might have more luck? Any secret selling tricks? I just want money to buy new stuff, but I can't buy until I get rid of things that no longer fit.

>>9987634
Have you posted to the BST thread?

>>9987573
Holy fuck. I want 20. Can someone at Hellocon be an SS for me?

>>9987446
Normie office blouses don't look anything like lolita blouses to me. So yeah, I think you're reaching and assuming dumb things about me.

Lolibrary dev here, y'all can literally just ask me this shit on twitter.

Lolibrary's monthly costs are variable and *just* about covered month-to-month at around $230 between patreon and paypal donations (the biggest chunk of our costs are Google Cloud). In the move to the new site I dropped our costs by $70/month because Algolia got expensive really fast for us.

To hire a dev it'd cost a hell of a lot more; my hourly rate alone starts at $50, so I just stick to my full-time job.

>>9987460
>>9987480
We have committed use instances on Google Cloud, so 5 months of being down wouldn't save anything.

>>9987459
Wishlist/closet is deploying to live right now, but restoring the old wishlists/closet for people will take longer (I hate MySQL and I just had to import the old 744MB backup from prehistoric lolibrary to my dev machine)

>>9987634
I have no idea what's going on, I'm selling dresses I never wore for 50-100$ less than market prices and they aren't selling. Maybe it's the time of year or something none of my dresses are Halloween and that's what everyone's wanting

JetJ is rereleasing La Fée d'Une Fleur Robe, but it's too OTT for me, has always reminded me of 3F stuff.


>>9987288
lol

>>9987657
You in the US? I can maybe SS for you

>>9987669
People are too paranoid, shy, embarrassed, and/or scared of looking stupid to ask somewhere where they could be identified. But thanks dev! You're doing great work

>>9987657
They probably won't be at Hellocon

>>9987674
The shape of that looks... Wrong.

>>9987673
Likewise, no one's selling anything I'm interested in, for more than two weeks now.

>>9987681
It's styled weird.

>>9987682
>>9987673
I think sweet is finally dying. Moitie is the only stuff that sells nowadays

>>9987669
Thats all great but why did your team decide to make the search function basically defunct? A huge part of using lolibrary was finding stuff i DONT know the name to, but now i have to use drop down menus and hope you have the key words im looking for (so far you dont have tartan or waist-less). I just miss the ability to put in anything that is pertaining to the dress and having things pop up, now im lucky if i get a result.

>>9987689
sub out "your team" with "me" there.

Also the text search from the previous version of the site was an index of all fields on an item, heavily skewed towards tags (3x multiplier) and english name (5x multiplier).

I might make text search check for tags too in future, but I wanted to drop Algolia ASAP. We were growing past their plan limits (we regularly hit close to 1 million search ops a month) and the next plan was significantly more expensive.

Just filter first before you start typing. Also it's not fuzzy yet, so it's just an exact match including spaces.

Here's the code specifically: https://github.com/lolibrary/lolibrary/blob/master/app/frontend/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SearchController.php#L49

>>9987684
I've had issues selling gothic and classic pieces so I don't know what you're talking about.

>>9987705
NYART but link your moitie, I'll probably buy it!

>>9987684
nice meme

>>9987707
Not selling any Moitie, sorry anon.

secrets

I got my dream print recently but it was sold without the jabot/fake collar thing and looks sort of tacky without it. Does anyone know a way to cover up without looking cheap? I considered a capelet but with how the sleeves are puffed on the OP, it looks kind of goofy. Does any brand have a detachable collar sold as an accessory even?

>>9987734
Thanks, anon

posted in feels thread too but i am really just so pissed at japonica.

this AP coat i have been lusting after for a while was on mbok for peanuts and i put in a bid with japonica since my usual SS is closed saturday. i put it in around 8AM japan time (9PM my time) so i'd be up in case of any questions. well, THIS BITCH messages me at 4AM my time which was ONE HOUR before the auction ended to ask if it was ok to bid on it because the removable wrist fur (which wasn't pictured at all in any of the seller photos) wasn't included. I was up for 4 hours after i put in my bid. i am just so fucking annoyed at them.

>>9987740
Brands have released detachable collars in the past, you can find them secondhand on occasion but they're not very common so you'll have to be patient until they pop up. Either that or commission someone capable. I definitely recommend getting one though, I own several and they're extremely useful.

>>9987745
I can understand the frustration, to avoid this I usually leave a note for them with my order stating that I know the item is damaged or missing parts and it's okay to buy it anyway.
Did they get the coat for you, though?

Did anyone else get SunnyTree's dream of roses dress?
I preordered the whole set in pink in February and it just came a couple of weeks ago.
I have to say, it's quite lovely. The detailing on the pink is very nice.
It's my first time ordering from a taobao brand outright (as opposed to buying taobao things from people irl second hand).
I have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised.

>>9987669
I tried finding a contact email but didn't have much luck. I've been doing QA for about 8 years. If you're ever looking for someone to volunteer and help shake out some bugs, drop an email :)

>>9987979

amelia@lolibrary.org, though there's a 100% chance I'll send you a slack invite.

>>9987669
Switch to AWS, I guarantee you'll save $$. Idk how you're managing to spend that much on infrastructure but you can for sure get a better deal

>>9987669
Oh my lord how are you using php, I'd contribute but php terrifies me

>>9987707
I'm selling moitie that I never wore for the same price I bought it for (not charging for the shipping etc just the base cost) and it's not selling. You should check what's on there but also check Japanese sites to get an idea of what it goes for secondhand, moitie isn't cheap

>>9988050
AWS is overpriced garbage. Don't get hyped by the fact that it's widely used. Google cloud is much better than AWS

>>9987747
they didn't get it. the thing is that i scoured the page and there was nothing mentioned about the cuffs missing so i'm not sure if she just knew or what.

>>9986470
slightly off topic, but does anyone have the full image this is cropped from? The one with the flasher? I need it for reasons.

>>9986853
Why isn't it a thing? I still use it, and haven't had any problems.

>>9988263

This actually sounds like Japonica was up and did put in the work to message the seller and then eventually the seller disclosed the missing cuffs. So that's four hours explained -- it's day time for Japan so the seller may have been the one taking an hour or so to get back to Japonica's questions.

Sorry about your coat, anon. That sucks. If it didn't sell maybe you can get Japonica to message the seller and ask about it.

>>9988263

next time if you want an item you have to leave a note saying 'i don't care about any damages or missing items please proceed.'

It can be frustrating but think from their PoV - if they bought an item for a customer with missing parts, they can't return it and the customer might throw a fit too.

Next time I'd honestly go with FJ for auctions. Their auto bidding system is probably the best system I have dealt with for those sorts of things. For Mercari/frill, japonica is honestly fast enough for me on most days but you can still run into time issues with them.

Anyone has scans of the latest spoon issue? I really want to see the pics of the tea party in Paris.

>>9988325

The fur collar with the blouseless JSK is the weirdest fucking juxtaposition and I do not like it.

>>9988330
Does it have anything to do with the words "soft bizarre" because I kinda love the crazy shit that spoon sometimes pulls

>>>9988050

AWS was slightly more expensive when costing and we're using Google Kubernetes Engine. We also have 3-year committed use on Google Cloud.

>>9988378
why do you need kubernetes? serious question. I work as a software engineer and I don't get it

>>9986003
The 2018 version was 88cm. Assuming they used the same pattern that might be more accurate, certainly looks like that to me if they are using their usual mannequin.

>>9988389

GKE is fully managed, self-healing, automatically fails stuff over, and works really well considering I'm the only person who manages the infrastructure side of things.

I'm on-call at work; I'm not going to wake up at 3am to fix Lolibrary if it goes down, so I'd rather it fixed itself.

I wish CC would stop stocking Pink House/Kaneko Isao/Ingeborg, it's buttfucking ugly.

>>9988446
Take that back, you.

(OT, since PH doesn't really cater to the lolita aesthetic anymore.)

LM isn't letting me send messages.
Need help because I have to reply to some buyers. I restarted my comp and cleared cache.

http://seraphim.shop-pro.jp/?pid=133835991
I've been looking for a hat exactly like this for ages, but what do they normally cost?

>>9988498
Same, it's not your hardware, it's broken for me too. Buyers please be aware

>>9987430
Tbh I don't understand why you want a different website for your wardrobe and wishlist. Just use pinterest or save that shit to your laptop or whatever. Most people used lolibrary for the search function, not the wardrobe/wishlist.

>>9988529
it would be damn nice if it could do that though

>>9988529
This, I have no interest in wasting their space on my wardrobe. I use it as a search tool when I'm buying and selling.

If you want to track your wardrobe store it on your own damn computer space for free

>>9988543
No it wouldn't, how hard is it to make a list as a notepad doc.

>WTB
>Rosy Night Masquerade skirt, waist measures x to y cm
>Merry Making in the Ghost Town skirt, waist measures x to y cm
Etc.

Or do a Pinterest board like most people do

>>9988498
Email them to their PayPal email instead.

>>9988554
I don't see why having it all in one place would be somehow worse then jumping between two different sites. Most pinterest boards use images from lolibrary either way. Cutting out the proxy is always better.

>>9988554
Yes it would.

>>9988446
I guess it has to go somewhere now Alice Fururun is gone.

>>9988446

shut up i love oversized granny kei.

>>9988735

wrong pic lol.

I like it with OTT lolita but it's hard to pull off.

>>9988083
NAYRT but you should absolutely link it in the B/S/T thread, some of us would drop our wallets for that in a heartbeat.

>>9987684
People do not want to pay more than 100 euro for solid moitie main-pieces
I will keep mine until I die, it's just not worth it to sell

What are nice halloween meetup ideas?

Anyone know where to read this comic? It was on LJ iirc but the images are dead. Same on the waybackmachine

>>9988992
You're not missing anything, anon. It didn't really go anywhere story wise. From what I remember it was just some fluff piece about how the main character's BF thought she looked beautiful, the end.

>>9988992
I remember the part about her finding cgl/lolita secrets. It's a shame it seems to have not gone anywhere after that.

Is it ita to wear a white wig with a black coord? Just out of curiosity.

>>9989055
it will probably look like arse, anon, pics of the wig?

Can anyone confirm if the LM messages that were sent arrived during the error time?

Are the reservations for the new holy lantern colours over? I really want the green one.

>>9989096
yes. it was exclusive to AP USA and laforet i think

How long does Meta usually take to restock? I'm dying for their lace OTKS.

>>9989112
They've been sold out of those damn socks forever. Been dying for a black pair, and in my last order I finally gave in and got an antique pair, hoping that if they sold out they'd be inclined to restock.

This is so cute it's not even funny.

not if i buy it first, scrub

>>9989143
It looks like it has a giant brain tumor.

VM is accepting reservations for their Classical Doll OP from the end to October to November.

Hold me, gulls.

>https://twitter.com/atelier_pierrot/status/1039002439330889728

>>9989202
the actual identical dress or will it be the shitfest the Chinese lolitas got?

>>9989239
Image says it will be produced in Japan, so most likely the actual identical dress.

>>9989202
Welp, better start selling and saving.

>>9987673
just because it's lower than what people on LM are selling for doesn't mean it's a good price. maybe try a low bid?

>>9989202
Welp time to get into debt

>>9989241
NYART but I dunno if I trust them any more on this.

Has anyone recieved this yet? Ordered it half a year ago

How long does is normally take to hear back from a rakuten global shop? I placed an order for 2 wigs from brightlele on Saturday, and I still haven’t heard back from them to confirm shipping prices. I’m nervous because the sale ends soon.

>>9989202
Am I going to have to get and SS to buy this at the Atelier Pierrot store physical store or they usually sell online too? VM has been selling out new releases pretty fast lately.

>>9989244
I disagree though, if something is 50-100 less than on any Japanese or US secondhand site it's a good price and just needs to wait for the right buyer

>>9989312
Check your spam

>>9989202
When are they actually going to shut down, I'm confused why they announced it in the first place considering it's taking so long. Not that I'd complain about it staying

ive had really good luck with dream items lately

i just wanna wish everybody else good luck too

>>9989382
Bless you, anon. May your lucky lolita gods continue to smile on you and your wish list.

>>9989290

They released a sincere apology saying basically they wouldn't do it anymore. After the fiasco in China I think they realized how damaging to their reputation it was and they won't do it again.

Also, my last dress following that shitshow was great quality. I'm willing to forgive them and give them one more chance.

GD when AP has a sale, they actually have a damn sale, man. mad respect for them in that regard.

wish AP SF would do the same but they'd probably lose money

Not sure if this is a general question- but does anyone have the butthole inspection copypasta saved anywhere?
I need it because I lost my .txt file for it.

>>9989382
me too anon! just got my two dream dresses this month.

>>9989312
Is the sale just on Rakuten?

i can't believe how many items that kyota094 bitch has snatched off of tokyo alice just to scalp...

>>9986323
this isn't the first AP riders jacket, jsyk. just finally made of faux leather

Is Paradiso sold out? I wanted to buy tickets and can't see it on their page.

>>9988967
I'll pay over 100 euro for mmm solids.

>>9989365
I'm pretty frustrated with the number of gulls who post this.
They announced EXACTLY when they would be closing. It's not hard to understand if you saw the original messages and weren't just picking up references from only having lurked CGL for 3 weeks.

>>9989570
Me too.

>>9989490
Same. At first I gave her the benefit of doubt but now it's really obvious. "I'm selling these for a friend" my ass.

>>9988967
t. hasn't looked at moitie sales for the past 2 years

Thoughts on the new baby print? I think the dogs are cute, but the cuts are bit too simple and taobao like for my liking. I hope it goes on sale at some point, I don't really want to pay full price for it

>>9989382
Same! I found a dress i wanted since 3 years for cheap from a sweet seller who helped me avoid customs. It's still on its way to me.
May everyone's items arrive safely.
May the lolita godesses and gods look upon you.

>>9989613
It's cute, just buy it.

>>9989613
Since when is this cut taobao!? It's literally fine, just buy the damn thing. Not every dress needs 3 layers of ruffles underneath.

What is your favorite year for lolita?
For dresses/releases anything from early 2000s to 2010 and for meeting/events/memories i'd say around 2009-2012

>>9988967
>>9989570
Same bruh, moitie's solids are their best pieces. I can't blame you for wanting to hold on til your dying breath

>>9989689
For me it's 2007 for just about everything. That's the year I discovered the fashion so everything was fresh and magical in my eyes, and even today whenever a secondhand piece catches my eye, in most cases it turns out to have been released in 2007. The same goes for most of the posts on EGL that I find inspiring, possibly because of nostalgia reasons but still.
It was a good year for lolita in general imo.

>>9989339
I have been, religiously. No email yet.

>>9989474
Unsure? I don't know if brightlele has other storefronts, I only know of their rakuten site.

Does anyone have recs for sack dress appropriate pettis? Preferably from MeLikesTea?

Specifically for dresses like Holy Lantern OP, Misty Sky OP, etc. I feel they would benefit from a small amount of poof but they just look dumb with my other pettis

>>9989968
Do you mean the grey colorway for misty sky? because the normal OP is not a sack cut, its high waisted.

>>9989968
I use my malco modes Zoey with HL and it looks nice

I'm putting together my first coord and I'm leaning towards a white blouse with a bow on the collar but I'm worried it'll look bad with the black hems on the dress
thoughts?

>>9989431
>AP has a great sale going one
>With a nice promo on top of that
>Legit nothing I want

It sucks having shit taste. The only dress I want isn't even on sale

>>9989994
It'll be fine. ask the stupid questions thread next time.

>>9989994
You're overthinking it anon.
white blouse will be fine.
Just make sure it's WHITE and not offwhite/ivory

>>9990016
Okay, thank you.
>>9990028
I-Its my first coord, I'm pretty nervous about it
Maybe something like this? It seems a little simple but the bows go well I feel

>>9990033
I'm selling this cutsew if you don't own it already!

>>9990035
I do not! What size/where?

>>9990040
Email me anon

>>9989558
Tickets haven't gone on sale yet

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Can anyone with better Japanese confirm/ translate? From what I gather they’re saying the Harajuku store will be closing? That’s kind of surprising to me.

>>9988526
If you can find a vintage one, they are cheap (<USD 50) but the hard part is finding it

>>9989994
>>9990033
That's not a good idea imo, I feel like the necklines would clash with one another.
As an aside, you can wear this JSK with a white cutsew or blouse that has a black trim if you're ever so inclined but don't limit yourself to that or you won't have many options for variety.

>Lovely Bathroom Series

>>9990193
>I feel like the necklines would clash with one another.
>suggests a sailor cut instead
>dress has musical notes on it
You don't have a good idea imo.

>>9990216
It's a neutral blouse, it doesn't feature sailor motifs other than the collar so it doesn't clash with anything. It's entirely possible to wear a sailor blouse with an understated JSK like that.

>>9990207
THE ORANGE
I GOTTA HAVE THIS

>>9990193
>>9990216
Lazy shoop but it could be cute. Anon would need to wear the blouse without the bow so it doesn't obstruct the details on the JSK's bodice, and definitely use musical motifs in her accessories to tie everything together, but I think it can work.

On zen market, I added $200 for m auction I ended up loosing. Is there a way to put that $200 back on my PayPal account? I’m not seeing any way to do so

>>9990234
You can, go to the Payments tab and click on the blue Withdraw button.

>>9990236
Oh I’m dumb! I thought that was like “withdrawal more money” thank you so much! Does it get refunded pretty quickly?

>>9990237
It takes a few days to process but nothing too outrageous. I waited about three days last time I did it.

>>9989202
Which is superior: the long bustle version or the short version?

>>9989720
2007-2009 were definitely a great time. I can look at listings for pieces that I’m not always familiar with, but know that they’re from then, and they’re pieces that I love. It was a good time. After about 2012ish onwards, gothic styles just got sucked under by sweet so much...

>>9989968
I use a regular chiffon skirt for this, I haven't yet found an actual petticoat that flows as nicely. It sounds dumb but the misty sky skirt is the best petti ever. If you want a bit less volume, any of ap's drop waist chiffon skirts would work as well.

>>9989689
Release-wise:
Lolita: 2007
EGA: 2004

>>9990295
Long unless you're really short. If this was the long version I'd consider it, although this dress is pretty uncomfortable on my large foreigner dimensions. It feels ok when I first put it on but by the end of the day my back and shoulders start to ache and I can't wait to get it off.

>>9989601
You mean the ones that are not selling?

>>9990335
Nyart but look at both active and completed, you stupid bitch. Moitie sells.

>>9990335
Literally where? Please tell me.

>>9989490
>>9989570
I'd pay well over 100 euros but I hate when it's to a scalper. There have been so many older pieces in the last two weeks listed on y!ja, but I'm trying not to overspend. Especially pissed about the 50k teddy bears though.

>>9989689
2000-2008

What Hogwarts House is Mana?

>>9990505
Slytherclaw

>>9990329
They're releasing both the long and short versions?

>>9989110
awesome.

>>9990231
Why on earth would you tuck the collar like that what even

>>9990719
>lazy shoop
it's a shoop

>>9989689
Everything after 1999 is garbage

>>9990581
Ohhhhhh reallyyy? Fuck

>>9990731
Still don't get why you think a sailor collar fits better, the other blouse is more neutral since it doesn't have any kind of theme and you're just like, no let's stick a sailor blouse under it.

>>9989689
2011. Most of my pieces are from that year

>>9990985
If by the other blouse you mean the cutsew, that neckline is going to show just above the neckline of the dress and it's going to look weird. I agree that the sailor collar is an odd choice though. I'd just go for a plain black blouse personally

to whom it may concern,
ghosting is not cool, you said you didn't do that, what the heck. pls come back.
i seriously actually miss you.
<3
a

>>9991039
they're ghosting you for a good reason

>>9991052
possibly. i can't imagine the reason though but i'd love to find out.
everything was going great as it had been.
i just don't understand.
i just want to understand.
>you're not entitled to understand!
yeah, i know.
but you're not the person i'm talking about so meh, whatever.

>>9990985
I picked the sailor blouse to show anon an example of a top with a black trim that's better than the cutsew that was posted, since anon seemed to have a preference for that detail, but like I said I do think it's limiting and a plain white blouse would be better.

>>9990910
i think they were asking if they WERE releasing both, anon

>>9989382
same! I got one of my dream jsks for a super reasonable price! good luck to you all!

>>9991039
Just ask them what's up, anon. Say you'll stop contacting them or give them a break if they want, and you understand that they don't owe you anything, but please would they mind telling you why they havent been replying.

Chances are they're just busy. Don't freak out, anon. Cut your friend some slack.

>>9991115
yeah i've tried to ask what's up. still no response. it's been weeks and i'm unironically worried about them :(

based on our interactions before the disappearance, i'm left assuming either i was mysteriously ghosted or something bad happened to them. i really hope they're okay...

>>9990985
I don't think the sailor collar blouse fits the jsk very well but the cutsew's neckline would look like shit with it. Anon should just go with a basic white or black blouse.

Why isn't there a good The Last Unicorn print. I know twinkle journey is pretty damn close.
But god damnit, I want a closer one,

>>9991391
I want a scary one .. that movie was so traumatic as a child

A buyer purchased a skirt from me on Lacemarket without asking for a shipping quote beforehand. I told them the price of shipping, and its been three days since they last made contact. How do I go about relisting my item? I don't want negative feedback. Do I have to make out the entire ad again?

>>9991425
They probably backed out after buying the item. Email again, wait a day (or two if you have the time) and then leave negative feedback. Once a buyer hits buy, they've committed to the item. Backing out is against the rules and you should let other sellers know. Also yeah, you have to make the ad again after you've waited. sorry anon, people on that site are stupid.

>>9991440
I thought that might be the case. Sigh. Thanks for the advice, anon.

>>9990207
probably more bubble bath than toilet water

>>9991400
I loved it, it was my fave movie. I want an elegant one. Especially with her by he pond.

>>9991092
Other anon is right, if you look at their site they have both lengths in the reserve zone. And in some really lovely striped fabrics, it's very tempting but I'm sure it'll be a bloodbath.

>>9990295
>>9991505
man, I'm struggling choosing one. I LOVE BUSTLES but I'm pretty short so the length will just look ridiculous on me. But that bustle.

God I wish I was taller

>>9991058
>a plain white blouse would be better.
why not just say that then?

>>9990998
>>9991137
I agree with you both.

But >9991058 is a great example of why concrit is goofy to listen to on here.

>>9990207
>Lovely Bathroom

Finally..a dress to wear when I take my massive dumps

New Meta release!

Question for daily lolitas, do you wear aprons/ smocks when doing housework or eating? or do you change out completely?
Just because I know most people are scared to get their brand dirty.

>>9991823
Aprons for housework. Nothing for eatting. I am not a slob.

>>9991823
I wear my clothes for work and to go out and that means "daily" for me, since it's almost daily, but as soon as I get home everything comes off and I'm in room wear. I would never clean or cook things that might stain in clothes I value. I don't even wear a bra at home.

>>9991391
Isn't that the movie with the titty tree

>>9991841
same.
>>9991823
There's some nice brand housewear that often comes up on mercari, or you can buy something from taobao. But as a lifestyle lolita, I'd never wear my brand at home just because there's spill potential.

Japanese brands seem to always display head pieces with the prettiest wigs ... Anyone know where they get them?

Do you need a japanese phone number and/or a bank account to buy from mercari/fril? I'm moving to Japan next year and would love those sweet, sweet deals w/o shopping service fees

Just curious--what do we think of Meta's Wizarding Lesson line? The clothes look robust, but they seem on the expensive side. And what is the weird ribbon latched to the side of everything? Does it serve a function, or is it just sort of there?

>>9991997
I like the jumper skirt in the black colourway, but it's not a must have item for me.

>>9991997
looks like cosplay

>>9991814
Hate the long overlay, doesn't match the dress stylistically

>>9991997
I HATE the ribbon, reminds me of Tripp pants and cheapens the look

>>9991997
Pic for ants
But they've been putting that ribbon on a lot of things lately. My sailor OP from this year has it too, but it wasn't on a satin ribbon so it looks nicer imo. If you don't like it, at least it's removable.

>>9991961
No, but you do need a Japanese CC for Mercari as they do not accept foreign credit cards. Same with Fril, but you can get around it by using LINEPAY.

>>9991823
How messy an eater are you that you need an apron for that?? I won't cook in anything I can't machine wash or that will stain easily, and housework you don't really need an apron for vacuuming or wiping down surfaces, I usually clean the bathroom when I shower and the kitchen gets cleaned when I cook.

>>9992078
>How messy an eater are you that you need an apron for that?
Maybe they just eat shit like crab legs all the time where it's not possible to eat the food without it going everywhere.

>>9992076
How were you able to use LINE? I tried both with a US account (wouldn’t connect) and a JP account (foreign card couldn’t be registered).

Anyone know we’re I could find some black vines with blue roses? Or black vines and separate blue roses so I can Frankenstein them together? I want my room to match my wardrobe and this set has my inspiration ignited!

>>9991841
same, the moment i come home im in pajamas. i love lolita, but im not going to pretend like its comfortable.

>>9991846
NAYRT and this is a deep cut but you may be thinking of allegro non troppo, an Italian spoof of Fantasia

Sage for ot

>>9992137
Possibly. But the Last Unicorn did in fact have a titty tree. Poor Schmendrick.

>>9992141
hot damn I gotta watch this now

>>9991823
I'm not quite a daily lolita (I wear it about half the time) and although I love aprons I don't actually own any (I keep buying shoes oops) I'm a housewife and I just wear Bodyline/TaoBao/Meta LP skirts to do chores in if I think I might get messy, and save my nicer brand for meets and date nights.

>>9991823
I usually just wear comfy jammies or something if I'm home all day doing chores, etc. If I am going out later, I'll dress before I leave, or if I'm hosting or something, I wear an apron, though usually I do not do chores or cooking in my brand.

>>9991823

I have an apron for my non-lolita house clothes, because I don't want to change clothes every time I do the dishes or cook. It's much easier to put on an apron, let it take the splatter or whatever, then hang it up and now I can go back to rolling on the couch without worrying that I may be transferring some splatter I didn't notice onto the couch or whatever. The apron gets washed end of the week (or if it takes a major spill).

I don't really understand cleaning in lolita. Cooking is fine, especially if you're already dressed up and just want a quick snack, but cleaning can't be easy with that fluff getting in the way.

Eating is a weird one, though. Who needs an apron while eating? How do you function when you eat out someplace nice? Even if it's crab legs flying everywhere, you kind of need a shower afterwards and not an apron.

>>9992101
Michael's/Hobby Lobby/Joanns Halloween section? You might need to get the the black rose-on-black ones and add blue roses.

>>9992078
>>9992197
the question was because i was curious, i don’t wear lolita in the house myself. i constantly read how people are scared of spilling anything on their clothes so i thought i’d ask.

>>9992283

The ones saying that likely aren't the daily lolitas. From experience the daily lolitas are more likely to be the type that tells you "it's just clothes, you get used to not worrying about possibly staining or spilling things on it the more you wear it out and about".

Requiring an apron for eating is just strange no matter how you dice it. You might as well ask if girls wear aprons over their prom dresses and evening gowns because it's expensive and they wouldn't want to get punch spilled on it.

>>9989202
>Sold out in 4 minutes
Welp, at least they're securing more cloth this time.
>https://twitter.com/VM_press/status/1040526691339128832

Boz is re-releasing their velveteen Rolands.
>https://twitter.com/boz_honten/status/1040510782419529728

>>9991942
Maybe brightlele on rakuten or Priscilla

>>9992288
theyre up on wunderwelt too btw, not sold out yet

>>9988325
I ordered the issue; didn't arrive yet

new
>>9992327
>>9992327
>>9992327

What do you think about drag queens dressing in lolita?