J-Fashion Stupid Questions Thread

[Anonymous No.10349804]

Remember, this thread is for stupid questions about J FASHION ONLY If you need cosplay help, go to the cosplay help thread

[Anonymous No.10349829]

How do I buy directly from Atelier Boz?
I thought that AtePie would sell it on their website but it seems not?

[Anonymous No.10349841]

>>10349804

What kind of ribbon does BTSSB use for it's standard kumya bows? It seems too matte/soft to be satin but not fluffy or thick enough to be velvet. Is there a such thing as matte satin ribbon?

[Anonymous No.10349845]

>>10349841
It’s satin but the ones that’s made in Japan or higher quality ones

[Anonymous No.10349879]

>>10349829
AtBoz has their own website https://www.atelier-boz.co.jp/

[Anonymous No.10349909]

If im doing an old school coord should i get socks with the old school style lace or would regular lace socks be ok?

[Anonymous No.10349912]

>>10349909

Generally your laces should match so if you mean torchon lace, yes, you may want to get torchon lace socks. What kind of lace do you mean by old school lace?

[Anonymous No.10349984]

Went to the Elegy site to see about commissioning a bonnet, and this was here.

Are they just shut down permanently? It says see you in 2020 but we're 2 months into the year at this point.

[Anonymous No.10350004]

>>10349829
Atelier Pierrot is a completely separate brand to Boz. Atelier Boz don’t ship internationally however, so you will need a shopping service to buy from them.

[Anonymous No.10350020]

What’s the best way to wash velveteen items?

[Anonymous No.10350040]

>>10350020
Bleach and Lysol

[Anonymous No.10350107]

>>10350020
Inside out in a delicates bag in your washing machine should be fine.

>>10350040
Fuck off if you're going to be unhelpful in the stupid questions thread.

[Anonymous No.10350146]

I bought the full set of the honey cake mto and it was way too big for me. I've been thinking about selling it since I got it, but I don't know how to price it. What would be a good price for the full set?

[Anonymous No.10350151]

>>10350146
What colorway? The Ivory is popping up more so you’ll probably get less for it

[Anonymous No.10350155]

>>10350151
Yea its the ivory one. Should I wait?

[Anonymous No.10350159]

>>10350155
I wouldn’t. Go for $550-600 for the set

[Anonymous No.10350162]

>>10350159
I wanna also sell the bag and jewelry. Should I do it seperately?

[Anonymous No.10350168]

>>10350162
Yeah, put the bag up for auction starting at $150. Maybe auction starting at $40~ for the jewelry individually or as a set for $80. You’ll probably get the most money that way. I’ve seen people get into his fights over the jewelry lately.

[Anonymous No.10350198]

>>10350146
You can sell it for more than retail for sure! I would do an auction starting at the amount I paid for the MTO. Check previous sales in lacemarket.

[Anonymous No.10350200]

>>10350004
>>10349879
Thank you! I'll use a SS then.

[Anonymous No.10350207]

>>10350146
400 starting bid for the jsk and kc together, and what >>10350168 said

[Anonymous No.10350213]

Does anyone have a good source for getting hangers for dresses you have to 'clip', like halter neck dresses or one with elastic in the top to prevent stretching?

Also, is there a way to re-stretch elastic? Bought a dress and the owner kept it on the hanger and it lost about 3/4 of stretch, unsure if I have to completely replace it or if there might be a trick.

[Anonymous No.10350214]

>>10350213
I just hang them folded at the waist. And you’ll have to get the elastic replaced professionally if you don’t want to replace it yourself.

[Anonymous No.10350220]

Is there anywhere people discuss indie brands? I never see them discussed on FB and while I could make a thread here, there doesn't seem to be much interest on this board. It's always just main brand talk.

[Anonymous No.10350230]

>>10350214
Thank you for the advice.

I am looking for those clip hangers though if anyone knows the name!

[Anonymous No.10350231]

>>10350220
I'm happy to talk about indie brands

[Anonymous No.10350245]

>>10350230
Literally just google clip hangers or skirt hangers. I know this is the stupid questions thread but jesus, it’s like you didn’t even try.

[Anonymous No.10350254]

>>10350245
>Does anyone have a good source for getting hangers for dresses you have to 'clip'
>a good source

Like, a reputable store or cute looking ones? That is why I am asking here.

[Anonymous No.10350261]

>>10350254
I found some in 2 seconds with a google search adding the word cute onto it.

[Anonymous No.10350265]

How do you deal with sweat stains on nice blouses? I've been afraid to try different ways and ruining my clothes.. wondering what others recommend for cleaning brand

[Anonymous No.10350273]

>>10350265
Don’t wear deodorants with aluminum in them, for one.
I’ve done most methods (lemon, Oxyclean, vodka, etc) and as long as it’s within the garment’s washing restrictions (no bleach on colors) it’s worked okay. There’s no perfect fix. Changing your deodorant and/or wearing sweat guards (they look like pads you stick onto the armpit seam of your dress) are the only preventative measures.

[Anonymous No.10350329]

>>10350261
The ones I found on google and amazon don't have reviews, have bad reviews, or look really ugly and cheap.

Anon please, I am asking for people who DO have a good source for getting them.

[Anonymous No.10350364]

>>10350273
What deodorant/antiperspirant do you recommend? Nayrt but I always sweat like a bitch but only on the armpits

[Anonymous No.10350384]

is 2005 old school or nah

[Anonymous No.10350385]

>>10350384
Up to 06

[Anonymous No.10350389]

>>10350364
Schmidt's is in most common grocery stores now, but natural deodorant gives some people a rash, myself included. Their sensitive skin formula doesn't though. I find it actually lasts longer than standard deoderant throughout the day too which is nice.
I also like to wear thin 100% cotton tees under my blouses to protect them when it isnt too hot, and I sew underarm protector pads into my cotton summer blouses, even though the yellow staining isnt a problem anymore sweat can still build up on bright whites.

[Anonymous No.10350423]

>>10350213
I buy them from a regular department store, and look for wooden ones - they seem to be the strongest

[Anonymous No.10350490]

>>10350200
You're welcome. What are you going to get anon?

[Anonymous No.10350491]

>>10350385
Plus also I feel revival pieces like Baby's classical series of some iterations of Meta's velvet series etc. are acceptable too as they are just new versions (sometimes with almost no difference) of previously existing old school items.

[Anonymous No.10350524]

More of a board related dumb question. I thought that the splitting of some boards to 4channel instead of 4chan was for ads but there are still mostly porn ads here. I was under the impression we would have more normal ads

[Anonymous No.10350525]

>>10350524
>not using adblock
it was too split all the incel shit from the other boards.

[Anonymous No.10350588]

Is it hard to order stuff from fril or mercari? Do I need a shopping service or such for either of them? I've only ever used LM and closetchild and don't know a whole lot about this stuff.

[Anonymous No.10350628]

>>10350588
it's really easy, I recommend using a shopping service that's easy navigate if you're new (Japonica and especially buyee) and downloading google translator app for browser. Make sure to read each sites respective how tos. expect to goof up a bit, too, it's normal. Good luck!

[Anonymous No.10350637]

>>10350524
Lots of ads are based off of your location, search history, and browsing habits.

[Anonymous No.10350646]

>>10350637
nayrt but I'm ace and have never watched porn ever, and yet yesterday I was met with a whole ass penis covered in vaseline (?) and 2/3 of all the ads I get here are sex-related
also most of these sex themed ads are geared towards straight men even though many women come to this board

[Anonymous No.10350657]

>>10350646
nah anon they're all porn ads. i used to get ads for other boards and weird clickbait shit people put up but now it's all porn. i get my normal browsing history ads for makeup and furniture on other sites

[Anonymous No.10350663]

>>10350524
I get only porn ads around here and I have never even searched anything related to it. cgl is the only place I get those, everywhere else I get the average clothes / makeup ads,

[Anonymous No.10350766]

>>10349804

Maybe I'm retarded but this is my first time attempting to browse taobao but the page for the shop I'm looking at doesn't seem to load when I try to click from their menu and just tries to force me to login? I cleared my cache/cookies and am using chrome if that helps. Should I use firefox or something? It let me browse on mobile easily without logging in but using translation tools was impossible for me on mobile.

[Anonymous No.10350767]

>>10350766
You need an account and disable adblockers

[Anonymous No.10350778]

>>10350767

Ah, the taobao general faq aid you don't need an account. I'll try disabling ablockers. I tried making an account a while ago but now if I attempt to login in requests my phone number but doesn't send any verification code/whatever it is requesting (I'm using recommended translation add ons for chrome but am not sure what to do on that page even with stuff being somewhat translated)

[Anonymous No.10351473]

Where can I sell a huge lot of nanchatte uniforms for super cheap? They're too big for me now but I honestly don't know where to sell them, I'd be willing to sell them for cheap. My apartment is too small and I can't keep storing them here when I want to buy other clothes that I can wear. Please someone help me!

[Anonymous No.10351477]

>>10351473
Kei market or whatever it's called? Depending on what You're selling/size, I might be interested!

[Anonymous No.10351486]

>>10351473
I've sold nanchatte items on Depop before. Be careful with lowballers!

[Anonymous No.10351487]

>>10351473
I might be interested as well, you can try posting in the BST thread, I’ve seen nanchatte on Depop and eBay surprisingly. eBay was only because someone here posted that they were selling, otherwise I would have never checked there.

[Anonymous No.10351493]

>>10351473
Along with the other anons, I'd be interested.

[Anonymous No.10351518]

Do you need a shopping service to order from Maxicimam ?

[Anonymous No.10351614]

>>10351518

You can order from them through CDjapan. Not exactly a SS as they don't seem to charge extra fees though.

[Anonymous No.10351626]

>>10351614
Not that anon, but I had the same question, thanks!

[Anonymous No.10351634]

How would I go about redyeing an old af lolita winter coat? It's a 00s btssb coat that was black originally but is pretty much grey now, I would rather dye than trash it.

[Anonymous No.10351637]

>>10351634
What fiber is it? Cotton, wool, polyester, etc. need different types of dye. Also, is it machine washable?

[Anonymous No.10351657]

>>10351637
It's "80% Wool, 20% Nylon", washed it in the machine before with no issues.

[Anonymous No.10351682]

>>10351518
They don't have a full selection on CDJapan and you do need a shopping service for their website.

[Anonymous No.10351692]

>>10351682

What does their website have that CDjapan doesn't? I noticed CDjapan doesn't remove a lot of out of stock items.

[Anonymous No.10351716]

>>10351518
Speaking of which, which color should I go for? the sax is extra cute, but the pink would match better with my wardrobe

[Anonymous No.10351720]

>>10351716
Why does the pink colorway have mismatched lace? Yuck.

[Anonymous No.10351723]

>>10351720
Wow, didn't even see that, sax it is

[Anonymous No.10351745]

Are meta's knee highs wide-calf friendly?

[Anonymous No.10351776]

>>10351745
absolutely yes

[Anonymous No.10351780]

Has anyone bought those “free worldwide shipping -adjustable petticoat” on lace market from that brand that keeps posting? I just need a decent petticoat :(

[Anonymous No.10351781]

>>10351780
it's a reseller buy one from wunderwelt or aurora ariel on taobao instead

[Anonymous No.10351784]

>>10351780

It's some sort of hoopskirt; I bought one and it kinda sucks. You're better off with a normal petti or higher quality hoopskirt.

[Anonymous No.10351787]

>>10351776
#blessed

Thanks anon!

[Anonymous No.10351801]

>>10350628
Would it be cheaper to order thru one of those ss or just got thru an individual?
I only ever order thru mercari once and was with Muuh but im wondering if it would be better to just use a site

[Anonymous No.10351802]

I remember seeing this awhile ago, so idk if it's still a thing but does AtePie still not charge tax on overseas orders? If yes, is it automatically subtracted or do I have to ask for it?

[Anonymous No.10351830]

>>10351802

Wouldn't most Japanese shops that sell overseas do that since they have duty free stuff over a certain value? I know in person at shops in Japan you have to request receipts for duty free usually.

[Anonymous No.10352036]

where can i buy good rocking horse shoes?

[Anonymous No.10352039]

>>10352036
Antaina.

[Anonymous No.10352058]

>>10351830
I remember the explanation being that Atepie is the only lolita shop that actually bothers to fill the paperwork so overseas buyers don't have to pay tax. I just don't know if they still do that now, as this was a while ago (it's in the archives) and they advertise an SS now instead of directly buying.

[Anonymous No.10352061]

>>10351802
Yes, they still do it. They only advertise the SS because the SS pays them for ad space.

[Anonymous No.10352064]

>>10352061
Ah ok, thanks anon! Do they automatically take off the tax when they see it's an overseas order or do I have to ask them? I never bought from them before

[Anonymous No.10352087]

>>10352064
I've never had to ask because it was obvious from my address when I ordered and I think there is a selection for "foreign country". They sent me a PayPal invoice without tax applied. But you can always email if you keep your English simple to make sure.

[Anonymous No.10352092]

I just bought a damaged skirt from Japan real cheap and I was wondering if anyone can tell if this is a stain caused by bleeding.
Sometimes I buy damaged stuff and fix it or remove stains but I haven't really run into bleeding that wasn't with red dye.
The skirt is Early Summer Chocolate Strawberry Parfait from Baby in 2012. That was the era of runny dye right?

[Anonymous No.10352096]

>>10352092
Hard to tell, it could just as easily be from humidity or a spill

[Anonymous No.10352098]

Would it be cheaper to order thru one of those ss or just got thru an individual?
I only ever order thru mercari once and was with Muuh but im wondering if it would be better to just use a site

[Anonymous No.10352099]

I only order from mercari/fril with Muuh Shopping service so far and was wondering if it would be cheaper to use one of the regular ss websites or just stick to muuh?

[Anonymous No.10352100]

Is MAXICIMAM pronounced as maximum?

[Anonymous No.10352101]

>>10352096
I think some of it might be water damage now that I have been staring at it. That said I dabbed at the reds with a white cloth and detergent and it turned a little pink. Going to buy some color catcher sheets before I attempt a delicate wash.

Any pro tips for this, anyone? Is it dangerous enough that I should just to get to the dry cleaner? Will it still run if I take it to the dry cleaner?

[Anonymous No.10352102]

>>10352092
>Early Summer Chocolate Strawberry Parfait
I have the pinkxred OP and washed it in the machine without any running. Maybe try some oxiclean?

[Anonymous No.10352103]

>>10352102
Oh really? Thank you for replying! I will grab a color catcher sheet and try it then. Maybe this one has just never been washed, sometimes I have noticed a little red comes off with new dresses but doesn't cause damage.

[Anonymous No.10352106]

>>10352064
>>10352087
Forgot to add, make sure to pick PayPal otherwise you can't get tax free. Check their main page.

[Anonymous No.10352119]

>>10352058

Oh, I ordered an usakumya pochette last month from BTSSB Japan and I don't think I got charged the tax then. I could be wrong though.

[Anonymous No.10352121]

>>10352100
Absolutely not. Break it down into syllables like this is kindergarten. Max-i-ci-mam

[Anonymous No.10352132]

>>10352121
it's supposed to be a play on maximum tho. マキシマム is makishimamu which is japanese pronounciation of maximum. it's written as マキシマム all over their official site.

[Anonymous No.10352136]

>>10352121
No, maximum is absolutely the correct English pronunciation

[Anonymous No.10352152]

>>10352087
>>10352106
Just saw the tax free thing on their main page, I have no idea how I missed that before. Thanks again!

[Anonymous No.10352180]

>>10352132
>>10352136
Weird. I'm wondering how they arrived at the romanization "Maxicimam" instead of just calling it Maximum if that's the intended pronunciation

[Anonymous No.10352197]

>>10352180
That is the correct romanization and the correct pronunciation (if you read right using the katakana), just not the right translation ya feel? “Maximum” as the sounds exist in English doesn’t exist that way in Japanese.

[Anonymous No.10352202]

>>10352092
Update: Washed out in one wash. I used a color catcher and it just picked up a bunch of purple from whatever that stain was. No red bleeding.

[Anonymous No.10352214]

>>10352197
I'm still very much a beginner with Japanese so I'm always interested in little things like this. It seems silly to translate the katakana directly instead of using the word they're emulating but I suppose that's Japanese for ya

[Anonymous No.10352237]

What are (high quality) school uniforms made out of material wise? Like those for nanchatte?

[Anonymous No.10352244]

Sweet/classic lolita who's interested in cultivating some gothic.
What brands should I look out for? I know Moi-Meme but otherwise I'm a bit lost as to which brands are good.

[Anonymous No.10352246]

Is there any reason AP has never done a Sakura print?

[Anonymous No.10352279]

>>10352246
They do cherry prints all the time senpai

[Anonymous No.10352280]

>>10352279
Are you being intentionally dense or are you really that stupid?

[Anonymous No.10352282]

>>10352280

[Anonymous No.10352283]

>>10352282
EXKSDEE

[Anonymous No.10352285]

>>10352283
I hope AP never does a sakura print, just so you'll spreg this bad all the time

[Anonymous No.10352288]

>>10352282
>two half assed replies to some retard
>>sperging this bad

[Anonymous No.10352290]

>>10352288
Meant for >>10352285. Maybe even less than half assed at this point

[Anonymous No.10352487]

What are some good non lolita Japanese brands good for plus size? Around 105cm bust.

I know DreamV/ Yumetenbo and Punyus. Once in a blue moon there is a Liz Lisa piece. I will be visiting in a few months and want to get some casual wear as well lolita.

[Anonymous No.10352523]

>>10352487
I know this is the stupid questions thread but how are this many people unaware of Maxicimam? They have a dedicated plus sized line ffs

[Anonymous No.10352525]

>>10352487
>>10352523
Oh Jesus I can't read. I need some coffee

[Anonymous No.10352533]

>>10352244
Atelier boz and atelier Pierrot and both p good

[Anonymous No.10352551]

>>10352282
>durr i don't know the word for cherry in japanese~~~
not knowing japanese is not a joke.

[Anonymous No.10352559]

>>10352197
>>10352214
again, maxicimam isn't a direct translation it's stylized. i wrote the correct romaji for the katakana here >>10352132. if you want to split hairs it would make more sense if they spelled it マクシマム(makushimamu) because it's possible to drop the u for the most part.

[Anonymous No.10352587]

>>10352244
Second hand black peace now, miho matsuda, na+h have some lolita pieces every now and then and sometimes there are some taobao brands that make decent gothic stuff like Écailles De Lune. h.naoto sometimes make some stuff that are appropriate for gothic lolita.

[Anonymous No.10352620]

>>10352244
Atelier Boz, Atelier Pierrot, Sheglit, Miho Matsuda, Antique Beast, Millenoirs.

[Anonymous No.10352654]

>>10352551
Life must be hard for you if you're this retarded

[Anonymous No.10352665]

>>10352654
>to be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand
okay, then, explain the joke.

[Anonymous No.10352743]

>>10352533
>>10352587
>>10352620
Thanks a bunch!

[Anonymous No.10352775]

Am I just lucky or do people rag on brand pleather excessively?
All my brand shoes, which are several years old bought secondhand, are all in great condition - no peeling, just some scuffs from years of wear. Same with my bags, my oldest ones are both from 2008 and are like new. I wear them often and have never experienced any issues with the pleather.
I live in an extremely cold climate with little humidity, I also store them in a closed closet away from moisture + sunlight. Could that be why?

[Anonymous No.10352777]

>>10352775
I've owner several brand bags that never peeled (or at least haven't yet) and some that peeled after 1 wear. It's probably a combination of your climate + luck.

[Anonymous No.10352817]

>>10352559
I'm not trying to split hairs, just learning things about a new language. Thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous No.10352849]

is there a way to look at past listings on yahoo auction, like the stuff that has been sold already?

[Anonymous No.10353375]

Where's a good place to get boxes for shipping as a western Canadian?

[Anonymous No.10353566]

>>10352775
You are either lucky or live in a much drier climate than the places I've lived. I have lost all my used brand shoes and bags to peeling over the past 5 years and had to replace them

[Anonymous No.10353587]

>>10352849
Yes

[Anonymous No.10353588]

>>10352036
Vivienne Westwood

[Anonymous No.10353599]

>>10352775

Will do you one better: I've had both. The difference is the peeling, falling-apart stuff was definitely stored in a room which got really hot during the day -- it's a store room that faces the sun, heat builds up. The non-peeling, still-perfect after 3 years was stored in a depressingly dim room that rarely gets any sunlight so it's always cool.

Actually I already posted this several years ago, keeping it away from heat is the key to keeping pleather good. If you're buying secondhand you run a risk because you don't know how that particular owner stored their items. But taobaolitas always gonna keep yelling about their burando shoes falling apart and burandolitas always gonna keep yelling about their burando shoes not falling apart, I guess it's more fun that way, idk.

[Anonymous No.10353606]

I was asking myself since there is a lot of people who debate over modyfing brand or not ( as it would lower it's value and not make it original anymore ), does brand have an archive of they dresses ( in physical form )? Or at least a temporary one for copyright. The question also hited me because it's a debate that appear in the vintage car community but car company have an archive ( or at least some museum have archive of their model ) so there is at least one model that stay original.

[Anonymous No.10353629]

>>10353599
I've also owned both and never had any severe issues with peeling from either. For me, it's just the price difference. Since I've had my offbrand ones stay in just as good condition as brand shoes, I tend to buy offbrand because they're significantly cheaper.

The point about secondhand pleather is really important, though. How someone cares for something is sometimes impossible to tell based on a couple of photos.

[Anonymous No.10353785]

Are there any good sports bras that I can wear that can kind of shrink my boobs? I'm not sure how to word this right, but I want to try to get a bra, and have that kind of bind my boobs down so I can wear lolita. I have a giant chest, I've lost and have been losing a ton of weight but they're still there.

I also want to try altering but I don't want people to get mad at me for wearing altered dresses. I would not sell them because I really like the prints.

[Anonymous No.10353799]

>>10353785
What you're looking for is a minimizer bra.

[Anonymous No.10353809]

>>10353606
Most brands don't. It would take up too much space (very expensive in Tokyo) and they can make money from selling their samples at a discounted price

[Anonymous No.10353823]

Are there any shops that sell anything similar to those old chunky meta stripper shoes?

[Anonymous No.10353828]

>>10353823
Meta themselves sells their platforms...

[Anonymous No.10353830]

>>10353828
the old old ones? or the shorter modern ones?

[Anonymous No.10353833]

>>10353830
the new ones are taller

[Anonymous No.10353834]

>>10353833
Why are you trolling in the stupid questions thread?

[Anonymous No.10353835]

>>10352039
I hate these so much and judge people that wear them. they are the ugliest knockoff out there

[Anonymous No.10353837]

>>10353833
>>10353828
I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. It’s not just the normal platform shoes that are being asked about.

[Anonymous No.10353840]

How do you get shit like bows and lace to permanently stick to shoes? My first thought is hot glue, but I don't know if that is the right way to go about it. That and turning open toed shoes into closed ones. I'm considering buying plain shoes and decorating them myself to match my outfits. Is this blasphemy?

[Anonymous No.10353849]

>>10351657
google wool nylon dye, order a packet or two of black dye, then follow the directions on the package

[Anonymous No.10353856]

>>10353840
sewing?

[Anonymous No.10353857]

>>10353840
Hot glue will just fall off as soon as you brush against anything. If your shoes are fabric, you can just attach stuff on with safety pins, and that won't damage the base shoe and lets you swap out decorations whenever you like. Sewing them on is a bit more permanent. If they're pleather, any holes will remain so you can't just take off the decorations, but you can still change decorations with safety pins as long as they cover pin holes. Turning them from open to closed toe will be a pain though, I wouldn't recommend trying.

[Anonymous No.10353868]

>>10353840
most pleather shoes use neoprene glue, but you can leave the shoes bare afterward if you shoes this option. To transform you open toes shoes into a closed one you will have to do a shoe cover but it will probably not look super good.

[Anonymous No.10353876]

>>10353840
If you're open to non-permanent solutions, shoe clips exist.

[Anonymous No.10353885]

>>10353856
>>10353857
>>10353868
>>10353876

I didn't know the name for shoe clips so this helps alot. I've see shoes with accessories but I wanted to buy them seperately so now I know what to search for. Safety pins and sewing sound like better options too, I didn't think of that either. Thanks for the tips y'all.

[Anonymous No.10354028]

>>10353885
That shape really isn't appropriate for lolita, nor can I think of very many coords that would go with nude shoes...

[Anonymous No.10354047]

>>10352487
Axes Femme. Just takes a while to sort through the WTF designs and tiny stuff

[Anonymous No.10354049]

>>10353606
Moitie can’t even find the files for the Iron Gate print. They sure as fuck don’t haven an ~archive~

[Anonymous No.10354066]

>>10354049
It’s like FF8 all over again

[Anonymous No.10354072]

>>10354028
This is the skirt going with it, I'm still deciding on which shoes as a base. If I were to go with the nudes, I wanted to add pink bow with a red rose center and weave in some ribbon straps somehow.

[Anonymous No.10354130]

>>10353629

Cheap shoes rapidly start to feel like cardboard more easily than brand shoes, which was the major reason for me to be very wary of going with the cheapest shit. (inb4 someone complains about that btssb rhs being hard because it's actual wood).

If folks wanna go for the cheap shoes, I'd suggest going half a size up and pad it out with shoe inserts.

[Anonymous No.10354225]

>>10353606
There isnt really copyright on clothes in the same way. AP seems keep an archive of things but other brands arent as able

[Anonymous No.10354226]

>>10354130
I've had some of my shoes for about 5 years and never noticed too much of a difference, but I also only wear lolita about once a week, so someone who wears it daily may notice that difference since they're wearing them a lot more.

[Anonymous No.10354286]

>>10354226

Sorry it wasn't meant to be directed at "your" shoes specifically. Since it's the stupid questions threads, I just wanted to make a note for the newbies. You'd think it's common sense that people check the quality of even the cheap taobao shoes, but you never really know how low some folks will go until someone starts their post by saying everything has to come from Amazon because they're 14 and have a $50 giftcard from their parents.

I'm not stopping folks from buying cheap shoes, I'm giving options-- if they have to be cheap and feel like cardboard, stuff them with shoe inserts, at least they're a bit more wearable.

[Anonymous No.10354291]

>>10354286
Oh, I didn't see it as a personal attack or anything. I just wanted to chime in that maybe the reason I don't notice as big of a difference is because of the fact that I wear mine less frequently than a lot of people, so they'd receive less wear and tear simply from that, so if there would be a difference from daily wearers, I wouldn't notice.

[Anonymous No.10354321]

>>10354291

More likely you aren't going too cheap or too dodgy with your shoes, I like to think. But either way, glad to get that cleared up.

[Anonymous No.10354325]

>>10353823
antaina has some similar ones.

[Anonymous No.10354543]

Why burando is so expensive if their cuts are so simple. Like rectangular(s) for skirt and also for bodice without any fitting

[Anonymous No.10354545]

>>10354543
brand name, design, production cost, quality (not applicable to all) and some cuts are detailed

[Anonymous No.10354546]

>>10354543
Unique materials such as custom lace, smaller runs than mainstream clothing companies, paying illustrators for prints, everything >>10354545 said

[Anonymous No.10354705]

>>10353606
I would be surprised if any company besides AP and maybe Baby have their copyrights registered and in legal effect. Most niche, small companies can't afford that

[Anonymous No.10354733]

>>10354705
>can't afford that
it's like $100 or less per work.

[Anonymous No.10354771]

>>10354543

Normally, if it's a simple rectangle cut, it has an exclusive print, usually a border print. The money went into paying the illustrators and getting the custom fabric printed.

Taobao generally goes the route of surface printing, on a lot of dresses, if you pick at the top of the skirt, the underneath is white. If you so much as snag one line of thread on a black dress, it'll be really obvious as the white fabric underneath the print will be exposed.

Burando goes for the type of printing where the ink sinks deeper into the fabric. So it's common to find dresses that are 5+ years old, it may be damaged, fading, or pilling, but the print will still be there. Even modern AP that anons like to complain about the cheapness is still printed this way, the delicate fabric may snag but from a distance it won't ruin the entire dress.

If it's not a custom exclusive print, then generally the dress will have a lot more detailing -- that's when the money went into producing the detailing rather than the print.

[Anonymous No.10354957]

>>10354543
Most Japanese brands are still made in Japan where people get paid

[Anonymous No.10354965]

>>10349804
>What I think I look like
>What others see

[Anonymous No.10354966]

>>10350020
Considering no lolita item I ever saw uses real natural velvet or anything like that, just trow it inside out in the wash machine on hand-wash/delicate cycle and hand it to dry (not inside out) without wringing it carefully and without clothespins and it should be fine. All you need to worry is not squash the tiny hairs, but for this, not folding or pressing tends to be enough. Even easier because they to be iron-free. Do note that they often run like hell the first time, so wash the dress separate first time (which you should do with any new clothing item anyways). Don't worry about embroidery, I never had that discolour from washing velveteen.

[Anonymous No.10354970]

>>10354966
Velvet and velveteen are two different fabrics. I would not give washing advice if you don't know that.

[Anonymous No.10354973]

>>10354957
This is definitely not true

[Anonymous No.10354979]

>>10354771
Most burando I have is surface printed too. And I also have some with a few snags that show white because of it, and often the fabric is rather prone to snagging to on these dresses too, to make things worse. I think this more a case by case thing than a burando vs taobao thing.

[Anonymous No.10354981]

>>10354979
What pieces/brands/year?

[Anonymous No.10354983]

>>10354970
I know they are. Mostly when I see people have no clue how to wash, it's because they fear washing it at home will ruin it, which they often hear from velvet washing instructions combined with people not knowing the difference between the two. I was referring to that. But even for velvet it doesn't always count, it depends on what the velvet is made from. Most velvet and velveteen nowadays is synthetic and can be washed easily.

I've never seen the actual high quality "don't get this shit wet and just take it to the dry cleaner" type of fabric no matter if people call it velvet or velveteen. Lolita tends to use cheaper (not necessarily cheap, just cheaper) versions you can easily wash at home.

[Anonymous No.10354985]

>>10354983
You should rephrase your initial comment then because you mention velvet and pile when anon was only asking about velveteen. Your grammar and spelling are also poor which makes the comment even more confusing.

[Anonymous No.10354987]

>>10354981
Ragnarok ~Story of the Final Stage~ JSK from 2014 for example, see pic related. The fabric is kinda weird too. It has this wool like texture on top that makes it look like something comfy and warm, yet it's super thin and whenever it moves sounds like plastic. Unlike what many say the print is also pretty clear, but the fabric is just so fuzzy it makes the print get the fuzzy feel. I can never figure out if I like it or hate it.

[Anonymous No.10355002]

>>10354983

Unless there is synthetic cotton I'm pretty sure velveteen by nature isn't synthetic??

Velvet is usually poly blend, with sometimes there being natural fabric, velveteen is always cotton as far as I'm aware.

[Anonymous No.10355005]

>>10355002
This is very misguided. Velveteen describes a weave. Cotton is a fiber. While velveteen is very commonly made from cotton there's nothing in the definition of velveteen that states it must be made of cotton. Velvet is also a type of weave.

[Anonymous No.10355014]

>>10355005

Isn't velvet is cut pile? I guess it could be woven and then cut. Still, that's missing the point.

If something like velveteen is almost always made from cotton, velveteen can be shorthand referred to as something that is cotton. And if velvet is almost always a mostly poly or synthetic blend, we can refer to velvet as something usually majority synthetic fabrics right?

No need to get into particulars if the question is about whether the fibers are natural are not. They're usually natural for one and mostly or partly synthetic for the other.

I have never found non cotton velveteen based on my experience buying fabric online and in store, which is why I assumed all velveteen is typically cotton.

[Anonymous No.10355015]

>>10350329
Nayrt but regular antiperspirants with aluminum won't discolor your clothes if you put your deodorant on at night before you go to bed only rather than in the morning, and it actually works better this way. Antiperspirant works by blocking your pores so you don't sweat, putting it on at night = more time to get into your pores, and no sticky residue left in the morning to discolor your clothes. Natural and non-aluminum deodorants can still discolor clothes if applied in the morning depending on what's in them, because you still have a residue coming in contact with the fabric.

[Anonymous No.10355035]

>>10355015
They still do.

[Anonymous No.10355084]

>>10354543
I have heard a few years ago from a shop lady in a AP store that the print is still made in japan ( I think in kyoto but I may be wrong ) so it could explain a more expensive price tag

[Anonymous No.10355089]

>>10355014
No ofense but I think you need to work on your English writing skills because I'm honestly not even sure what you're trying to say, and I feel like you aren't getting my point either. The base of velvet is woven fabric with a high pile. That's what makes it velvet, whether it's made of polyester, silk, or something else. I already said that velveteen is commonly made of cotton but it doesn't have to be by definition. Weave type and fiber are two different things is my main point since it seems like that isn't clear to you.

[Anonymous No.10355198]

Can anyone ID this Angelic Pretty necklace? Searching Petit Crown in lolibrary results in a few similar necklaces, but not this one. There is also a bracelet of a similar style.

[Anonymous No.10355229]

Do btssb patterned knit socks stretch well?

[Anonymous No.10355230]

>>10355198
as far as i can tell it was just released as crown necklace, but i've seen it as princess crown or bijou crown on jp 2nd hand also. it has the same base as petit crown but is lacking the gems.

[Anonymous No.10355234]

>>10355089
Ofense

[Anonymous No.10355356]

I'm trying to find some nice layered pettis / underskirts. Not so much a fan of showing my legs off these days but I don't want to stop wearing lolita because of it.

[Anonymous No.10355406]

>>10354973
We're talking about lolita brands. AP is one of the only brands that is mostly not made in Japan.

[Anonymous No.10355415]

>>10355406
>mostly
Have you even looked at where their other items are made?

[Anonymous No.10355422]

>>10355229
I only have one pair, but in my experience, they stretch enough to fit but warp the pattern beyond recognition, if you have thick calves.

[Anonymous No.10355484]

What's a good SS for Mercari? I only want a couple of things and I would go through zenmarket but I'm pretty sure they can't get mercari items.

[Anonymous No.10355568]

What are some alternative search terms for Maxicimam? Or is it just not common secondhand?

[Anonymous No.10355635]

Am I just doomed to have an awkward amount of wrist showing in long-sleeved blouses, or are there any brands gulls can recommend that might have slightly longer sleeves?

[Anonymous No.10355636]

>>10355635
wristcuffs for a quick fix

[Anonymous No.10355675]

>>10355568
It's not common

[Anonymous No.10355800]

>>10355635
Check sleeve length. Surprisingly found some blouses from lucky packs had longer sleeves.
Also Atelier Boz if they fit your style.

[Anonymous No.10355848]

>>10355635
don't western indie brand have them for longer sizes?

[Anonymous No.10355856]

could anyone tell me what dress the gal on the right is wearing?

[Anonymous No.10355864]

>>10355856
https://lolibrary.org/items/ap-baniran-shoulder-ribbon-jsk-2008

i don't know who called it that, it's supposed to be vanillain or some stupid crap.

[Anonymous No.10355900]

>>10355864
Thank you anon!!

[Anonymous No.10355957]

>>10355484
Japonica would work

[Anonymous No.10355958]

>>10355864
baniran is a japanese fabric texture anon

[Anonymous No.10355972]

Two stupid sewing questions: (1) is there anything I have to do to tulle before/after I sew it? I'm worried the netting is going to come undone if I don't; (2) if I wanted to sew tulle or lace to otks, would I sew it normally to the otks with elastic thread or is there a special way to go about that?

>>10355568
>https://frozen-yjapan.livejournal.com/567.html
Did you try these ones?
>>10355635
If you're gothic, you might find the odd alice auaa blouse that works with lolita and has *long* sleeves. Antique Beast might do custom lengths but I never ordered that so idk. I don't know about classic/sweet but I guess there's always taobao for custom sizes.

[Anonymous No.10355982]

>>10355958
Isn't it just imitation tapa though

[Anonymous No.10356009]

>>10355958
it's spelled with katakana.

[Anonymous No.10356111]

>>10355972
1. No, it doesn't usually unravel if it's actual tulle. Organza frays like a bitch though.
2. You don't need elastic thread, but it's best to use a stretch stitch and ballpoint needle and stretch the socks as you sew them

[Anonymous No.10356119]

What’s the cheapest ss? Used muuh & tenshi but trying to squeeze as much as I can into my budget

[Anonymous No.10356261]

>>10355972
Thanks for reminding me of the keyword list! I actually have it bookmarked on my computer but I was browsing on my phone and didn't think about it.

[Anonymous No.10356334]

Anyone got a good source for long petticoats that won't look terrible under short jsks?

[Anonymous No.10356349]

How do you wash a garment that has super contrasting colors (pic related)? A shit-ton of color catcher sheets?

[Anonymous No.10356459]

>>10356349
I have never had an issue with black/white. only red/white and yes

[Anonymous No.10356565]

Does anyone have a cosplaydeviants account?

[Anonymous No.10356616]

>>10356565
First of all this is the jfashion questions thread not a cosplay thread, second of all fuck off cumbrain

[Anonymous No.10356711]

For longer dresses (100cm+), particularly for long empire waisted dresses, how long should my petticoat be, and would it still sit on my waist? Sorry for being a huge idiot, I never wear longer dresses.

[Anonymous No.10356801]

>>10350637
You must be new. This board didn’t ever have porn ads until now only nsfw boards. This one is sfw which is why the anon is asking why theres porn ads. I also don’t watch porn and I get them

[Anonymous No.10356806]

>>10356711
I don't know what it is but it isn't the 55 cm MLT fml it's so short it works for only a couple of my mid length dresses. I tried to measure my actual long length IW dress and where my petti sits at my waist to figure it out and that's what I thought but it's way too short

[Anonymous No.10356808]

What is a sissy? My friends talk about how they should burn in hell yet they’re friends with men who wear lolita. I tried asking if it was the same as a transvestite and I was called transphobic

[Anonymous No.10356812]

>>10356808
A sissy is a man who jerks off in a cheap tacky dress. They are aroused by the thought of wearing women clothing, it’s a humiliation kink. They try to befriend lolitas and talk about underwear and other gross shit. One was caught catfishing with ninabears photos

[Anonymous No.10356843]

>>10356616
Virgin

[Anonymous No.10356876]

>>10356808
Sissies are men who are aroused by the humiliation of wearing girl's clothing. They often prey on lolitas to obtain jerk-off material. Male lolitas just like wearing the fashion, it's not sexual. Transvestite is an outdated term, it used to describe both crossdressers (people who are the gender they were assigned at birth but enjoy wearing clothes designed for a different gender) and transgender people (who are a different gender than they were assigned at birth), so now that there's awareness of these two groups and they're distinct it's fallen out of use, some consider it mildly offensive in the way calling people "colored" is offensive.

[Anonymous No.10357025]

>>10356843
I'd say the person who needs to jack off to shitty low budget cosplay porn is more likely the virgin but ok cumbrain

[Anonymous No.10357060]

>>10349804
why are so many lolitas ugly

[Anonymous No.10357073]

How do I wash my pink colorway Melty Berry Princess (2015 print with red and light areas, cotton) to get rid of smoke smell without the print running? I'm scared of the red bleeding out and staining other areas of the dress. Do I hand wash in the tub? Let soak? Use cold water? What type of detergent? I've tried to ask Google but there are mixed results and answers.

Also, is there a way to wash the head bow and the socks to get rid of smoke smell too?

[Anonymous No.10357076]

>>10357073
Handwash or machine wash delicate cycle the dress and socks, use cold water and catching sheets for the dye and vinegar for the smell.

[Anonymous No.10357078]

>>10357060
the majority of people in any hobby are ugly

[Anonymous No.10357087]

I bought a really old MmM skirt and it arrived. The waist is about four inches too small and I'm thinking about taking it to the tailor. Is there any hope for me gulls? I've never had to alter a piece before ...

[Anonymous No.10357094]

>>10357087
Nope. A few cm may happen but there is no extra fabric for that. Your options are to get then to redo the whole waist band or to sell it.

[Anonymous No.10357101]

>>10356806
Damn, I was going to go for a 56 cm long petti, but not one from melikestea. Superpoof ain't for me. Does the 55cm petti make the dress lampshade badly?

[Anonymous No.10357113]

>>10357060
this but with the fats
How any of them can squeeze into tiny dresses is such a mystery to me

[Anonymous No.10357155]

>>10357101
It isn't super poofy but it does still lampshade noticeably with the 100+ cm dresses. With the 93-97 cm dresses it works fine

[Anonymous No.10357237]

>>10357073

Own this and basically it washes fine in the washing machine -- in a laundry bag of course, with all the detachable bits removed (if you have the OP I wouldn't wash it with the ribbon still looped in, remove detachable bows from the skirt. etc.), pockets emptied, the usual commonsense stuff.

The print doesn't run.

[Anonymous No.10357252]

How do you buy from Millefleurs?

[Anonymous No.10357261]

>>10357076
>>10357237

Thank you both so much! I appreciate the replies. I'll wash the dress today.

[Anonymous No.10357290]

>>10356616
>>10357025
Cumbrain samefag

[Anonymous No.10357559]

So I have this question for years but since chinese twin buns where getting in fashion in late last year, where does the link came to be between fabric covered twin buns and chinese culture. You see it associated with chinese culture throught characters like chun li and I have seen girls wearing the hairstyle with a qipao/ chinese inspired coords in jfashion. The closest things I have seen in traditional chinese culture where similarly fabric covered bun but the where worn by mens and the bun sitted on a high spot in the back of the head ( it was so obscure I can't even finda pic of it ).

[Anonymous No.10357560]

>>10357559
they're not traditionally a fashion item. men wore them to protect their hair during strenuous activity. maids also wore them to sleep so they wouldn't have to do their hair up again the next day since it was common for maids to have all their hair up in braids or buns. chun li probably just has them because she is a fighter and needs to make sure her hair doesn't fall, and it just stuck because the bun covers look pretty cute.

[Anonymous No.10357562]

>>10356334
Roll up the petti

[Anonymous No.10357583]

Anyone have reference pictures of Twinkle Sky coorded well? I feel like it would be an easy release to look ita in

[Anonymous No.10357603]

>>10357073
For the headbow, there is a risk of the metal inside the band rusting. If this worries you, pick out the stitches at the end of the band and slip the metal out. Wash the HB, let it dry, and then slip the band back in. Two or three stitches is enough to close it back up.

[Anonymous No.10357626]

>>10357559
Twin buns aka space buns were popular like five years ago, anon...

[Anonymous No.10357729]

I fell in love with VM's Wunder Garden series but missed the reserve. Is there any chance Wunderwelt Fleur will get any of the pieces in stock?

[Anonymous No.10357820]

>>10357560
thank you for explaining, I was wondering if it was actually the chinese who invented this hairstyle or if it's other countries around it? I Remember seeing chinese character drawn by non chinese with this hairstyle but far less popstar/ characters drawn by chinese people who have it.
>>10357626
anon I'm talking about pic related. But to be fair it's probably because it's more in fashion around halloween time in Japan, so it's probably not in trend anymore.

[Anonymous No.10357857]

I really want a Roland for a particular coord, but they just don't come in the colour I need. I could sew one using the two I already have to make a pattern, but I don't want to be labelled a replica-chan. I was thinking I could use a different material and decorate it heavily, but everyone will still be able to tell that the base is copied off a Roland.

I could also change the coord to use one of the Rolands I already have, but I do want to decorate the coat and I don't want to ruin my actual brand ones.

What should I do?

[Anonymous No.10357885]

Not really jfashion but I'm looking for a kawaii e-reader case and AliExpress only has ugly boring ones. Do they have cuter ones in Japan?

[Anonymous No.10357886]

>>10357729
Best to message wunderwelt and VM about this directly. Iirc Atelier Pierot also stocks VM and they also reply in English.

[Anonymous No.10357887]

>>10357060
Most people in the real world are ugly, lower your standards

[Anonymous No.10357892]

>>10357820
It got trendy again when Yume Kawaii came into fashion and china themes became popular, then it became a thing for a while. Pikarin and Senanan did a lot of Chinese inspired looks. For pastel styles search ゆめかわ お団子 but they're not as popular anymore.

[Anonymous No.10357897]

>>10357885
I'm looking for one too. I wear gothic lolita so I could just get the black one but that's pretty boring. I have a Kobo libra h20 btw.

[Anonymous No.10357912]

>>10357857
Uhhhhh what's a roland

[Anonymous No.10357921]

>>10357912
Well known jacket from boz

[Anonymous No.10357933]

>>10357857
Make a different jacket inspired by a Roland. Don't copy the pattern exactly.

[Anonymous No.10357945]

>>10357857
you own 2 rolands and want one in a color that isn't offered that you'd feel comfortable altering/decorating, for personal use. Just make it, anon, as long as you're not planning to make multiple copies to sell them then it's fine

[Anonymous No.10357954]

>>10357290
I never claimed otherwise. You're still in the wrong thread, cumbrain.

[Anonymous No.10358036]

>>10357857
Just do it. It's a non-existent colourway, embellished, and you aren't selling it so only idiots will call you a replica-chan.

[Anonymous No.10358061]

>>10357857
replica is ok for personal use. you'll just have to tell people you made it yourself so they don't think you bought it. but everyone will compare the craftsmanship to the original, so you better be a damn good seamstress to not look like the Wish version.

[Anonymous No.10358062]

>>10357857
What color?

[Anonymous No.10358140]

>>10357954
I posted a jfash related question dumb bitch

[Anonymous No.10358154]

>>10358140
>cosplay is jfash
nayrt but you have to be a crossboarder

[Anonymous No.10358205]

How long does japonica takes on buying an item? I have two items on my order that keep being marked 'under inquiry' but they havent bought them. Why do they have to comment before buying?

[Anonymous No.10358226]

Where do I look for shoesize on WW

[Anonymous No.10358234]

>>10358226
You should see either a measurement or an S/M/L among all the Japanese.

[Anonymous No.10358236]

>>10358205
A lot of sellers require you to message/comment before you buy

[Anonymous No.10358240]

>>10358226
In the info box thing

[Anonymous No.10358241]

>>10358205
It’s not them, it’s the seller

[Anonymous No.10358319]

>>10358154
Are you braindead? I posted a jfash question not the cosplay ones

[Anonymous No.10358328]

>>10358236
>>10358241
oh ok thank you, that makes me feel better. It is my first time ordering with them so was not sure why those were not getting bought.

[Anonymous No.10358330]

Can somebody please help me guess what style of lolita boots are?
I've been seen a lot of them in the past.

[Anonymous No.10358338]

>>10358330
I couldn't find a lolibrary entry, but here's the shoes for sale in a different colourway

https://marieantoinettesales.storenvy.com/products/17954315-victorian-maiden-classical-lace-up-short-boots

[Anonymous No.10358384]

>>10357857
Since we are already at the stupid question thread, what is a Roland?

[Anonymous No.10358386]

>>10358384
It's already been answered.
>>10357912
>>10357921

[Anonymous No.10358397]

How do you guys shop from Nile Perch? I'm getting a card error, but I called and checked with my bank and they're not blocking the shop. I first tried using only my tenso address, then both my tenso AND credit card address in case my address was needed for its verification. Still no dice.

[Anonymous No.10358398]

>>10358397
Maybe the shop blocks foreign cards?

[Anonymous No.10358417]

>>10358398
It says it takes mastercard, but I guess I didn't know that specifically excluding foreign ones was an option.

[Anonymous No.10358424]

Recommendations on where to get a nice quality 2010 era twintail wig?

[Anonymous No.10358427]

>>10355635
atelier pierrot for sure

[Anonymous No.10358432]

are there any brands/releases that are short lolita friendly? I love baby/aatp but their skirts hit me at below the knee and I end up looking stumpy
I'm classic/gothic if it helps

[Anonymous No.10358436]

>>10355635
Surprised nobody's mentioned this to you and others anon but Glitter Tale (found on facebook) does custom blouses in their chiffon for about $60. They do custom sleeve length too.

[Anonymous No.10358455]

How can a newbie lolita tell if something is a replica? I don't know all the prints yet and I've found taobao dresses I like, but afraid I'm going to pick out a replica without knowing.

[Anonymous No.10358460]

>>10358455
Ask your comm before buying. Though this doesn't work if your comm is small and full of ignorant con-goers.

[Anonymous No.10358464]

>>10358455
Maybe try reverse image searching, or searching keywords associated with the dress print? It's always been a fear of mine too, to accidentally wear a replica without knowing that it was even meant to be one.

[Anonymous No.10358495]

For those of you with boyfriends:

How does he dress when you wear lolita? Sometimes I feel awkward "outdressing" him in my nicer coords, even though he doesn't mind. Would a blazer be nice?

And how frowned upon would it be to bring him to a meet or even more formal event? He's personable and polite so I know he wouldn't be awkward. I've gone to every meet alone without him, so I certainly don't need him to be there or anything. But it would be nice to be able to give him a better glimpse into my hobbies!

[Anonymous No.10358502]

>>10358495
My bf wears normie clothes, but it's a bit put-together since it's vaguely skater style. So it's not like he's in scuffed Sketchers and basketball shorts and an old, free t-shirt from college. I have him wear something like Vans, Levis, and a brand-name graphic tee, especially if it has some nice nostalgic game/cartoon art. A plaid button-up for nice dinners. He's usually the one who feels underdressed next to me, whereas I don't care at all.

I think if you want to bring yours to a meet, then you should specifically organize a non-jfash-friends-welcome meet so everyone who attends is comfortable with non-lolitas being present.

[Anonymous No.10358504]

>>10358502
>it's vaguely skater style
That's exactly how mine dresses as well, kind of a vague surfer/skater/indie band member vibe.

Thank you so much! Super useful advice.

[Anonymous No.10358523]

>>10358455
>reverse image search
this isn't especially helpful nowadays for replicas, but it will weed out obvious milanoo-type situations

>learn to use lolibrary
use the tags function, like if the taobao piece has regimental stripes and teddy bears you can input that and narrow your search down a bit.

>learn what brand clothes look like
even though each brand releases a variety of stuff, they generally have a fairly distinct aesthetics and features that you can spot. ex: btssb is often reminiscent of rococo, folk costumes, and frilly old-school pieces. They use a lot of mismatched bows, and often striped or text bows. modern AP has lots of higher-waist pieces in airy fabrics with soft dreamy prints. Meta uses bolder colors, almost always have partial shirring, does lots of wa-loli and other "weird" and experimental stuff like unusual print topics.

>learn to look for quality markers in photographs
this is VERY difficult sometimes bc taobao manufactures will photoshop pictures and do tricks to hide flaws and cheapness. (like putting too-large dresses on a tiny model to hide problems like pulling across the back/shoulders) (taking pretty dynamic fantasy photos rather than close-ups in normal lighting)

if you're new, taobao can be great but you run the risk of wasting lots of money on trash quality pieces when you could buy used brand for the same price. Kera often posts high quality close-ups of new brand releases, so you can learn to see details like custom lace and buttons, glitter fabrics, neatness of seams, pintucks and ruffles, etc.

[Anonymous No.10358552]

>>10358495
Don't bring him to meets. No one wants him there.

[Anonymous No.10358568]

>>10358552
I wasn't planning on having him loiter around silently and awkwardly at every meet. It just feels weird to have to exclude your partner from your favorite events in a hobby that impacts your life. I personally wouldn't give a shit if someone brought their boyfriend as long as they were interested and engaging, and didn't come to every meet as their crutch.

That said, nah I won't be bringing him then if people don't want it.

[Anonymous No.10358580]

>>10358568
Most of us have boyfriends and we don't bring them to meets. You seem to have your mind made up but you will probably make your comm members uncomfortable.

[Anonymous No.10358581]

>>10358568
You clearly need someone to bring their annoying bf to a meet and experience how awkward it is.

Its actually better for you to have your own hobbies and have your own time away from your partner. Not everything should be shared.

[Anonymous No.10358583]

>>10358552
This. It would make other lolitas uncomfortable.
>>10358568
I mean, lolita meets aren't a necessary part of the hobby. He doesn't need to be a part of an event to be supportive/involved. Just continue dressing up around him and go about your business.

[Anonymous No.10358584]

>>10358580
I think everything I've said indicated that I do have my mind made up about not bringing him. I don't know how many times I have to repeat it. You're confusing discussion with ignoring advice.

>>10358581
I guess I just hadn't experienced that yet with someone else's boyfriend, so I can respect how that might be a thing people have bad past experiences with.

And I agree about the second bit, this is already my own hobby and time away from him. I don't think showing him one meet would suddenly make it a shared hobby.

[Anonymous No.10358621]

>>10358583
. It makes almost everyone uncomfortable. completely unrelated, i remember several people bringing their bf to a ticketed brand tea party and even though the dresscode was "strict" i saw 2 guys that were just in jeans and a button up (eventholder's fault for not being actually strict though). 2 lolitas that were a fan of the brand could have taken those seats. The only time when it's acceptable is if ur bf is involved/established in the fashion like being into ouji/ega/egl or whatever but other than that, leave them home

[Anonymous No.10358624]

>>10358568
>>10358495

It's the stupid questions thread. People are expecting to give simple answers to simple questions.

If you really want to have a discussion on boyfriends and shit you could try the community thread or the feels thread. Way more people willing to shoot the shit in the feels thread at least, which is where you're more or less going with the "discussion" at this point.

[Anonymous No.10358627]

>>10358455

If you have the money, the simplest answer is buy burando (not random brands, y'know, the main "brands" -- AP, btssb, VM, MM, MmM, Meta, etc). They don't make replicas -- they're the ones being copied. Safest bet of all.

If you can't buy direct firsthand, you can buy secondhand, aim for the less popular pieces as those will be the ones less likely to be copied, and request to see the dress label. You can try to search the seller's name and see if it's someone who really wears lolita, less chances of it being someone who is scamming replicas as the real thing.

If you really do not want to do brand, then stick to a reliable shop. Don't go buying random stuff off Aliexpress, and don't rely on posting the photos -- on Aliexpress there's no real lolita shops, period. So the store photos are probably lifted straight from taobao and you simply can't tell whether they're real or not. So, no wish, no aliexpress, no amazon sellers.

A couple of resellers like Clobba or My Lolita Dress will straight up mention in the listing whether or not an item is a replica or not, so that's a good option to stick with, even if they're more expensive.

If you really, really want to directly buy it off taobao, you can use the info from Clobba/MLD to find the brand names, then find the taobao shops. Then buy it directly from the taobao shops. Don't buy it secondhand or off other random taobao shops -- taobao replicates other taobao brands as well, except they really give no fucks and the replicas are generally about ten times worse.

Hope this makes sense. It's easier to make sure you're buying the real thing by going to a reliable source, rather than starting with a photo (that may have even been stolen, so it's useless still) and then running all over the place hoping to find someone who has seen the same dress *and* knows more about it than you *and* they happen to see your post asking about it.

[Anonymous No.10358632]

>>10358495
My husband dresses fairly nicely when we go out, but I don't really think about matching or outdressing him.

I don't think bringing your SO to a meet is a good idea if it's a larger group or a formal event. People in my tiny comm bring their partners sometimes, generally for more informal events like picnics or pub crawls, but we're all friends and it feels more like 'friends hanging out' than a 'lolita meet' most of the time.

[Anonymous No.10358636]

I got asmr triggered from some lolita, like skirts rustling, tons of lace and peeking bloomers.

Should i be ashamed of myself?

[Anonymous No.10358738]

Would it be ita if I folded under the top half of my apron and wore it as a half apron?

[Anonymous No.10358740]

>>10358738

Only if it's done poorly/people notice. If you tuck it in well enough that no one can tell it wouldn't really be ita.

If it's a cheap non-brand piece maybe try converting it to a 2 way apron (removing the bib part and then reattaching it with buttons, snaps, or hooks)? Then you can remove that part completely and not worry about folding it under anything.

If it's brand or something you don't feel comfortable adjusting though I'd stick with being neat and careful folding it or just buying a half apron when you come across one you like.

[Anonymous No.10358743]

>>10358455
if you're new don't buy on taobao, getting good stuff on there is hard before you know what to look for. Check out wunderwelt or lacemarket.

[Anonymous No.10359174]

Does anyone know if Diamond Honey does custom sizes for their pre-order dresses?

[Anonymous No.10359201]

What size curling iron should I use to curl my bangs?

[Anonymous No.10359221]

>>10359201
I use a mini straightener to curl mine. It's just long enough that I can get all of my bangs in it, and it's not big and bulky, so I can see exactly what I'm doing. Then I put it in a hair roller while I do the rest of my hair.

[Anonymous No.10359279]

This was posted earlier by someone else but got no reply.
What is a good blog site if I were to make a lolita blog? Tumblr might be good for the exposure, but there's so many itas and cumbrains on there, and you can't change your theme once you pick one if you use wix. Blogger looks popular, how is it?

[Anonymous No.10359283]

>>10358743
This is good advice, I really don't get why some people think taobao or bodyline are good places to start imo. Most beginners don't know enough about the fashion yet to see the difference between the good and bad pieces, especially budget ones. Closet child has very nice pieces, often in really good condition for the same price. I also second WW and LM.

[Anonymous No.10359345]

>>10359221
What size hair roller? I'd never really curled my bangs much before now, but I've got to start going for a pretty deep curl now that hairdressers are closed

[Anonymous No.10359382]

>>10359345
Mine is about two inches in diameter.

Also, learn to cut your own bangs. It's a lifesaver.

[Anonymous No.10359393]

>>10359382
Speaking of which...anyone know any good tutorials for that? Most of the ones I've been finding are for thinner "see through" bangs.

[Anonymous No.10359394]

I have a question for anyone who owns the Cream Cookie Collection Ivory OP. It's in the mail and I'm trying to figure out which color accessories to get. Is the blue more of a mint or a sax?

[Anonymous No.10359544]

>>10359393
If you already have bangs, just tie back the rest of your hair and slowly trim them shorter. Cut up into the hair instead of straight across so you don't get any super blunt ends. Take your time, as it's better to need to go over them a couple of times than cut them too short. It's worth buying a pair of shears. You can get them at Sally's for like $12.

>>10359394
It's mint. The tights that match it are labelled as mint.

[Anonymous No.10359574]

>>10359544
Thank you so much!

[Anonymous No.10359650]

Who was that one Etsy artist who made /cgl/ pins? Are they still making them?

[Anonymous No.10359680]

>>10359650
Dreamcathedral?

[Anonymous No.10359683]

>>10359680
No? She fucking sucks, stop shilling her/you.

[Anonymous No.10359687]

>>10359279
Tumblr is dead. We migrated to Twitter and Instagram.

[Anonymous No.10359693]

>>10359683
… why are you answering as if you asked the question and knew who I had in mind? That is who I was talking about, I just forgot her name. I don’t even think her shop is open now, so I have no reason to be “ Shilling“ for her

[Anonymous No.10359824]

>>10359693
nayrt but she does shill herself constantly on here, to the point of being kind of annoying, so I understand the knee-jerk reaction

[Anonymous No.10359906]

How can I tell if my milky chan is a replica or not? Just check the tags? I got one off a friend because she's leaving the fashion. Just wanted to make sure for myself that it was the real thing instead of accidentally making a fool of myself.

[Anonymous No.10360058]

>>10359906
fake milky chan has cut off print along the hem.