/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I've definitely gotten more picky over the years with lolita, a lot of BOTH chinese and brand dresses won't cut it to me. Almost anything polyester is a no-go unless I'm head over heels for it. The rules of shopping on taobao are much more strict than "if you're on the brand site anything goes" so a lot of garbage comes up. Miss Point still makes cute things more than not, Boguta released a cotton skirt and blouse combo that is quite nice. Sibyl Heisei has some very cute dresses as well. These are shops that make solids in cotton. They won't stand out terribly, and they're not on trend. Taobao can be good for these types of clothing, and certainly good for accessories. If you spend 1/3 of the price of a brand dress, you're getting what you pay for.

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I mean personally I agree to a certain extent that a lot of prints can be grainy and crummy, but brands like sibyl heisei have released some very nice solids. I own a couple pieces from them and although it's not brand quality persay, it's definitely better than bodyline and some other indie brands. Pic related is quite nice.