JFashion Stupid Questions Thread

[Anonymous No.10886002]

Previous thread >>10882440

[Anonymous No.10886014]

My hair length is pic related. I don't like the idea of wearing wigs. But I feel like the lack of volume up top makes my outfits look unbalanced as everything is poofy/decorated. I don't often see pics of lolitas with short hair. The only ones I do either have a crappy dye and/or are too alt. What do you guys think I should do? Big hat? Cape, hoodie, veil? Just wear a goddamn wig?

[Anonymous No.10886018]

Any nonas who have seen both irl know if the newer kumyas are really as noticeably cheaper/different than the older releases as the stock photos make them seem? Not sure if I should look for an older one secondhand or hold out for a new release.

[Anonymous No.10886024]

>>10886014
Wig or extensions unless you're insanely attractive and wear classic with a damn nice hat in which case you'll barely if at all get a pass. There are no good examples for a reason. It's a hyperfem fashion, and most hair that short just innately reads as masc.

[Anonymous No.10886026]

>had one order from buyee and 4 from jpshopping canceled

Is this normal because sellers they don't like shopping services? Have you guys found any solution to this?

[Anonymous No.10886034]

>>10886014
Grow it our until it's long enough for a lolita bob (look up photos for reference).
A wig is a good choice in the mean time.

[Anonymous No.10886035]

>>10886026
Happened to me twice. Just take note of the seller's name so it doesn't happen again.

[Anonymous No.10886047]

Can anyone please give me advice on how often to wash your brand dresses? I’ve seen advice on how to wash them just not how often.

[Anonymous No.10886051]

>>10886047
>Can anyone please give me advice on how often to wash your brand dresses?
whenever you use them? Just treat them as normal clothes.

[Anonymous No.10886052]

>>10886014
It's gonna be hard. I have my hair in a very structured nose-length 20s-style bob with straight blunt bangs and it looks off sometimes if I'm wearing anything too fancy. This is the only coord I had on hand with that style that didn't look ita. You have to really commit to looking put together.

[Anonymous No.10886055]

>>10886047
As often as you need to. If you can smell BO, food smells or deodorant on your dress it needs washing. If it has stains or looks dirty, it needs washing. If you've worn it several times without washing, it needs washing even if the other things don't apply. If your dress is directly touching your skin it will need washing more regularly than if you wear layers underneath.

[Anonymous No.10886073]

>>10886052
>have my hair in a very structured nose-length 20s-style bob with straight blunt bangs
kill yourself.

[Anonymous No.10886074]

>>10886052
anon is much better off with a bob that isn't super short. Could be wavy (see picrel), or straight (see links). Any length between chin and shoulder length is probably pretty versatile to wear with different styles.

https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/770x0/6724848b14f744f989f5187ef1664c96.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/09/8e/49098e4193ad3f4ad15102b949b587d7.jpg

[Anonymous No.10886077]

>>10886052
kek. hi neff

[Anonymous No.10886079]

I want to buy a coat (heavy) and a parasol (big). Should I combine shipping or would it actually be worse?

[Anonymous No.10886084]

>>10886079
most of the time parasols are shipped separately by default because they're best shipped in tube type parcels

[Anonymous No.10886088]

>>10886084
Figured. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.10886101]

anyone have any idea when baby is restocking their socks?

[Anonymous No.10886108]

>>10886077
Nah, I'm not neff. I don't think she can really pull it off, and would benefit from a softer haircut since she has kind of weak features. My haircut is shorter also.

[Anonymous No.10886126]

how do i find the courage to wear gothic lolita/jirai kei in a 2nd world country? i feel like id die so thsts why i havent gotten any outfits even though im very into them

[Anonymous No.10886128]

>>10886047
If you're wearing it directly against your skin and it's a light color, it should be washed immediately after use to prevent (or at least slow down) the yellowing.

[Anonymous No.10886151]

best petticoat for old school a-line main pieces? should I stick with a brand petticoat since modern ones will probably be too intense?

[Anonymous No.10886154]

>>10886151
This is one area where I think cheaper is probably better. If you don't need a lot of poof there's no point in going for melikestea if you can get a cheap petticoat anywhere that has enough poof.

[Anonymous No.10886156]

>>10886126
either wear it at home or just.. go out wearing it. i’ve worn jirai kei in eastern europe and i was fine, there’s plenty of non-first world jirais and lolitas

[Anonymous No.10886162]

>>10886024
I forgot extentions were a thing. I think I'd be open to that.

>>10886052
I like this pic, I'm saving it. It makes sense to me having a more toned down style. Also I think I could wear ouji clothes too.

[Anonymous No.10886171]

>>10886074
Is she being Thanos snapped out of existence?

[Anonymous No.10886173]

>>10886151
Aurora & Ariel offers a mini petticoat that I wear with minimal poof old school coords, it's pretty cheap and has been holding up well

[Anonymous No.10886188]

>>10886162
Just so you know, extensions can be damaging to your real hair, but on the other hand if you normally maintain a very short length then it might not be as big of a deal since your hair is getting cut and "cycled out" before accumulating too much damage

[Anonymous No.10886193]

would I be able to store a classical puppets bell shaped petti in one of those vacuum seal bags without it completely losing shape???

[Anonymous No.10886214]

is this a reseller or a replica store ?

https://world.taobao.com/item/731815107313.htm?spm=a21wu.12321156-tw.recommend-bottom.10

[Anonymous No.10886216]

>>10886214
Based on what else they have for sale and the prices, it seems like a shopping service.

[Anonymous No.10886261]

Where do you get durable shoes from now that bodyline is dead?

[Anonymous No.10886345]

blouse suggestions for this dress? The fabric is an extremely light and thin cotton, almost like a sundress, so my normal old school cotton blouses from btssb look too thick underneath. I do have the booba to make it look good blouseless but I would rather not.

[Anonymous No.10886346]

>>10886345
Maybe a chiffon one if you're worried about a thicker cotton contrasting too much with the thinness. Baby makes a lot of them

[Anonymous No.10886399]

>>10886345
Seconding chiffon, maybe one with organza details or an all-lace blouse as well. Otherwise try coording it with a bolero, it seems appropriate for a sundress-like JSK.

[Anonymous No.10886413]

Is there any way to not get price reduction emails from Lace Market? I watch stuff to save it in a list to view later and don't really want the constant notifications about price drops.

[Anonymous No.10886419]

>>10886024
this ironically

[Anonymous No.10886472]

>>10886024
this unironically

[Anonymous No.10886493]

can you wear this as an op?

[Anonymous No.10886500]

>>10886493
yes

[Anonymous No.10886501]

>>10886500
hope you are right and i don't get flamed for not wearing a blouse

[Anonymous No.10886509]

>>10886501
i can't tell if you're being retarded or not but although this is called a "jsk," it has sleeves can be worn either way. unless you have really fat arms or something, you can definitely wear this without a blouse if you like.

[Anonymous No.10886552]

>>10886501
only newfags think blouseless is universally disallowed. even if it was sleeveless this is old school enough to work

[Anonymous No.10886562]

>>10886501
It's more about balance and cohesion than just a simple
>if jsk = true and blouse = false then ita = true
You have to consider the features of the jsk and the overall complexity. Not going blouseless is only advised because newbies often haven't developed those skills and most times they would be better off with a blouse.

[Anonymous No.10886601]

I'm in the process of moving and I have like 20+ pairs of lolita shoes. Shoes include tea parties, bodyline rhs, and varies lolita heels from taobao. I was thinking of getting individual clear shoe storage boxes from amazon to put the shoes in but 80+ dollars isn't something I'm willing to pay just to move shoes. The other way I thought of moving them is to get big plastic bins and then bubble wrapping each pair of shoes. This is to save space and I would throw away my shoe boxes due to storage whenever I purchased a new pair of shoes. If anyone have experience moving lolita shoes, can tell me if the way I'm planning to move the shoes would lead to damages, or can suggest another method please let me know.

[Anonymous No.10886603]

>>10886601
> ig plastic bins and then bubble wrapping each pair of shoes
this is exactly how i've done it in the past, and i've gone through around 5 moves with my wardrobe. i think one time i even used a hard suitcase with the bubble wrap. it worked fine. are you hiring movers or doing it yourself?

[Anonymous No.10886607]

>>10886603
thank you so much I feel more secure about this method now. I'm just prepping for the move and moving everything into a storage area. This is a precaution as I don't want my items to be destroyed if the people I live with are against my move. I also wouldn't want to be kicked out if I announced my move and not have access to my stuff.

[Anonymous No.10886635]

>>10886014
I think you can maybe pull off gothic with this hair. Not gonna work for sweet or classic though. If you don't want to wear a whole wig, why not just use clip-in pigtails or buns?

[Anonymous No.10886636]

>>10886607
>>10886601
make sure you put the heavier shoes on bottom

[Anonymous No.10886655]

>>10886601
I get an XL moving box and take clothes with the hangers, a few at a time, fold the group in half and put in the box. Then I take a few pairs of shoes, wipe the soles if necessary, then put them with the soles against the sides of the box. Then keep layering like a lolita lasagna. Have moved this way many times now and not had any issues.

[Anonymous No.10886656]

>>10886601
What I did was put them each in plastic shopping bags and then put them in a box with the heavier shoes on the bottom and the most delicate ones at the top. If something needed more padding, I layered/wrapped with an old towel.

[Anonymous No.10886658]

did "Neb aaran do" make lolita pieces or am i stupid and they were otome?

[Anonymous No.10886660]

How do you store pleather AP bags properly? Ive never felt synthetic leather so soft and fragile feeling before. The straps feel very prone to stretching out if hanged up, but it also feels like the pleather might stick/peel/get imprinted with a pattern if stored up against something. Just wanna keep them looking cute as long as possible.

[Anonymous No.10886662]

>>10886660
Put it in a dustbag (like those that come with designer purses, you can buy a cheap set of many on amazon), then store on a shelf. I'd also recommend using moisture absorbers in your closet near the bag, since humidity can contribute to the peeling.

[Anonymous No.10886666]

Not really a jfashion question, but can anyone get to Sanrio JP's online shop?
https://shop.sanrio.co.jp/
For two days, all I've gotten is the "personal information leak" page, but I can't navigate around it, and redirecting to an actual product page using a different URL just leads to the same notice. Did they take the site down completely?

[Anonymous No.10886674]

How many main pieces do you need to be a lifestyler?


Don't think I have the ovaries to become one but I am still curious

[Anonymous No.10886686]

>>10886674
it depends on how crazy you are. also how much space you have. i have a huge house and keep all my stuff in it's own room so i basically just buy whatever i want but now i have almost 500 main pieces and i think that's unreasonable for most people. i rotate them in and out to try to atleast wear them once every 2 years. i think reasonably 200 would be a stopping point though for a reasonable person. also before anyone asks the room is set up like a walk-in closet basically so it's not some hoarder plastic bin deal.

[Anonymous No.10886693]

>>10886686
>500 main pieces
Lol
>reasonably 200
>reasonable person
Lmao even

And here I thought "reasonable" would be around 100. I have ~75 "main" pieces (jsk/op count as 1, skirts/blouses count as 0.5) with 15 more in the works and I consider it a healthy amount. I barely buy things now, but when I'm hitting 100 I'm dumping stuff. Already there are some things I almost never use. It becomes too much. With 100 in a year you repeat 3 times and half of it a 4th. That's reasonable. Unless lifestyler means not repeating once in a year. Then fair enough, I'm too weak to be one.

[Anonymous No.10886700]

My worst nightmare has happened and there is mold or mildew in the closet where I keep my lolita items. There are no visible stains but some items definitely smell. What are products I need to safely clean my items? I am just depressed at this moment.

[Anonymous No.10886702]

>>10886686
thank you, well i only have like 6 so i was hoping the answer would be 15 or something to be enough

[Anonymous No.10886705]

>>10886674
Depends. A small lifestyler wardrobe could be 25 main pieces (dresses and skirts) but you would need a lot of blouses, accessories, shoes, bags, etc to keep variety in your outfits. And this will only work if your wardrobe is versatile, meaning your main pieces can be coorded multiple ways and go with many other items in your wardrobe. To make it work you're probably going to have only one sub style, and might even focus on one or two colors. But even if you do repeat an outfit it's not a sin.
Smaller wardrobe means your individual main pieces get a lot more wear so you have to pay extra attention to how you clean and store them. You might have to do repairs. Being able to sew (or knowing someone who can and is willing to help) is important. You would probably be more comfortable with 50 to 75 main pieces.

[Anonymous No.10886707]

How do you wash Milky Planet without ruining the glitter. I wash all my pieces by throwing them in my washing machine with cold water and detergent but this is my first piece with glitter and I'm scared of ruining it.

[Anonymous No.10886716]

>>10886707
Turning the dress inside out and throwing it in a laundry net should be enough. Glitter loss is inevitable, but generally the less you agitate the fabric directly, the longer you can postpone it.

[Anonymous No.10886724]

>>10886693
>>10886702
i guess i'm just insane lol.i've also been in the fashion since 2009 i have different colorways of the same prints for different seasons and special season/holiday pieces. also things for special occasions and very casual solids. i basically formulated my wardrobe like a normie one but with lolita. i guess that's the key, rather than the volume. but i personally couldn't imagine wearing the same main piece close together, especially not as closely as 15 would allow. i think however many pieces you have, making a cohesive wardrobe with a variety of wearability is most important.

[Anonymous No.10886739]

>>10886674
As many as you need to wear lolita almost every day. You could do it with 10 but your clothes would wear out extremely quickly. I would recommend at least around 30-40, but you’re free to start wearing lolita daily whenever you want. Don’t let arbitrary numbers online scare you.

[Anonymous No.10886741]

>>10886686
>>10886724
you're going about the question the wrong way - really, to be a lifestyler, in the way that means that you wear lolita every day, that's achievable with ~10 to 15 pieces. You could even do it with just 7, but you'd have to do laundry constantly, so something like 15 where you can wear every dress twice and only do laundry maybe one or two times a month is more doable. But yeah like >>10886705 says you'd have to supplement the pieces with enough blouses, shoes, cutsews, cardigans, and so on.
500 is hoarder tier and is no way normal for anyone lifestyler or not.

[Anonymous No.10886746]

I want to buy this taobao skirt but im scared its gonna look like shit. does anyone else own this and would be willing to give a review on the quality?

[Anonymous No.10886747]

>>10886746
Do you have a link?

[Anonymous No.10886748]

>>10886746
I owned this and it was not bad. Not really much to say about it. Not shit quality but not baby quality.

[Anonymous No.10886751]

Would anyone be willing to ask Alpstola when or if they will reestock the Giulietta mini OP? I can't access their website from my location

[Anonymous No.10886754]

>>10886702
you can totally make 15 work. i was wearing daily as a newbie with around that many, just making new combos with the same few dresses. even now that i'm in the 80s i still gravitate towards the same 15-20 or so for my actual daily outfits and the rest mostly come out seasonally or for events/special occasions.

get some staple pieces-- stuff that can be coorded dozens of different ways. in my opinion for lifestyling, the amount of versatile staple pieces can be more important than the number of total mains.

good exercises for practicing this: try making capsule wardrobes, or doing "one dress a dozen coords" type challenges. remember that one main =/= one outfit and hoarding is not a prerequisite for lifestyling.

[Anonymous No.10886764]

>>10886746
i’m pretty sure thats the one this girl is wearing. if you get it do let us know

[Anonymous No.10886768]

>>10886707
handwash slowly and carefully, don't scrub on the glitter parts

[Anonymous No.10886833]

>>10886741
everyone in my family has tons of clothes, and i had tons when i was younger as well. it's in no way hoarding if you keep it properly. i guess you can call it collecting, but hoarding is a disease. i wear lolita literally every day and it wouldn't feel as fun to wear the same few dresses really often. i understand some people can but calling me a hoarder seems kind of bitter, especially when i said myself it's not normal.

[Anonymous No.10886834]

>>10886833
whatever makes you feel better about it, hoarder chan

[Anonymous No.10886835]

sooo where do you get durable shoes that last?

repost sorry

[Anonymous No.10886854]

Can anyone who owns this Rococo Bouquet OP by VM (any release) share the bust measurements? None are to be found on Lolibrary, and nobody who's sold it on LM ever listed any. I love it, but I'm wondering if I should even be looking for one with a 89cm bust.

[Anonymous No.10886856]

>>10886834
NTA but you do sound really jelly. Rich people exist in this fashion and you just need to get over it. Anon isn't a hoarder just because she has a ton of dresses, she has an entire room for her stuff to go. You sound like you're trying to guilt her into downsizing with this sour grapes attitude. Lolita is about living how you want and anon sounds like she's living the dream.

[Anonymous No.10886883]

Are there any shopping services that still allow you to declare a lower value of items for the shipping/customs invoice?

[Anonymous No.10886884]

>>10886883
Japonica will, but I've been buying through them for years, so they might refuse a new customer

[Anonymous No.10886886]

>>10886884
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.10886895]

>>10886746
I have this and it's fine, fabric quality isn't good but it's cute

[Anonymous No.10886899]

>>10886856
why would I be jealous? there isn't even 500 dresses I could conceivably want. Having that much means there are years where things don't get worn. If you think that's normal you need a reality check.

[Anonymous No.10886900]

>>10886883
Tenshi

[Anonymous No.10886909]

>>10886899
>w-why would i be jealous that anon has tons of brand that she doesn't wear and won't sell!
Kek, definitely jealous.

[Anonymous No.10886910]

>>10886899
>If you think that's normal you need a reality check.
>>10886833
>especially when i said myself it's not normal.
She never said it was? Reading comprehension sure is hard when you're this emotional about some random anon's life I guess

[Anonymous No.10886913]

>>10886686
hi nonna, that's quite the impressive wardrobe. just a few questions out of curiosity:
>do you wear all substyles on a regular basis?
>do you ever sell/trade/have any turnover in your wardrobe?
>is the scale of your wardrobe apparent to others, or do you keep the full size of your collection private?
>do you still see new pieces you want, or do you feel satisfied with the size of your wardrobe?

i've never met anyone with a collection quite that big. as you mentioned, most of us cap off around 200, so i'm curious about what owning such a large wardrobe entails.

[Anonymous No.10886916]

>>10886909
I'm at the point where I have too much and need to sell myself. I'm not looking to buy whatever neglected yellow dresses from a hoarder's closet they might have.

>>10886910
Reading comprehension must be hard, because the person I'm replying to isn't the original person with the 500 dresses, so my statement "if you think this is normal" was not directed at them but at >>10886856. Try to keep up and follow the conversation.

[Anonymous No.10886919]

>>10886916
And it's almost like the content of your reply is STILL about the girl with 500 dresses, despite who you're replying to. The conversation is literally you sperging out and referring to it as "hoarding" and abnormal, when the girl herself never said it was normal. 3 replies later and you're still crying about it. Stop being so bitter, you legitimately sound retarded.

[Anonymous No.10886925]

>>10886913
hello, i'd be happy to answer
>>do you wear all substyles on a regular basis?
yes, but i lean more sweet and classic usually. my closet is organized by style and seasonal appropriateness(darker colorways/heavier materials for fall and winter, lighter for spring and summer.
>>do you ever sell/trade/have any turnover in your wardrobe?
i do, usually within my comm since i don't have a big online presence.
>>is the scale of your wardrobe apparent to others, or do you keep the full size of your collection private?
i think people in my comm that aren't close to me know, but not everyone has seen it. a few have commented that i never have the same coord twice. i try to wear everything i own as much as i can.
>>do you still see new pieces you want, or do you feel satisfied with the size of your wardrobe?
i feel like it is a lot, but the reality is these pieces, especially prints won't last forever so it's nice to know that they won't degrade from constantly wearing them and once they do i won't be clamoring to replace them. plus i am fond of the 2010s look and those pieces are harder to find. because of that i haven't seen much that i'm lacking.

adding to this, you shouldn't feel bad about having too much or little. what's right for you and makes you happy is what's important. so keep yourself in mind most of all. every day when i pick out a coord makes me happy, and wearing pieces i haven't in a while helps give them new life. feel free to ask me anything else.

[Anonymous No.10886942]

>>10886916
>neglected yellow dresses
Bitter grapes af. You sound like you have too much time on your hands.

[Anonymous No.10886944]

>>10886925
I love these Q&As. Wanted to add my own Q: do you have any stories about dating while being a lifestyle lolita? I'm lucky in that the guy I'm seeing is into alt fashion himself and likes helping me pick out lolita pieces, but I imagine there's a lot of luck in finding someone chill and doesn't fetishize it.

[Anonymous No.10886951]

>>10886942
we both do. that's why we're on an anonymous Chinese weaving basket forum.

[Anonymous No.10886952]

when in jpshopping they say invoice they will send to the customs office

>You can select your preferred contents name and value on customs form when you send Last payment.
Customs form including an invoice will be sent to your transporting company and customs office as EAD (Electronic Advance Data).

do they mean they will send an invoice of the item values i will write down or the actual amount of the products?

[Anonymous No.10886964]

>>10886944
>Q: do you have any stories about dating while being a lifestyle lolita?
my husband is also into jfash(he wears EGA style and knew lolita before we met) so i feel lucky as well. it did take a lot picking through fetishy creeps to find him though. online dating taught me to be smart about asking questions. if they say they like the style you should ask why and kind of bait them, men especially tend to easily out themselves. as for the story, a friend tried to hook me up with her cousin. he was her roommate and claimed he was getting into EGA/ouji and started to tag along with her at meets in an ill-fitting infanta coat. he seemed friendly at first and genuine about the fashion although he wasn't well dressed. so we started talking on facebook a bit. slowly some red flags started popping up. he asked me where i got many of my outfits and scoffed at the price, linking me cheaper things from cosmates of all places. he would send ita anime lolita and maid cosplays, telling me i should buy them and how they would suit me and how he wished he could wear them. i actually mentioned he could look into brolita because it was more common back then, but that was a mistake. i remember him saying he wanted to cosplay ciel from black butler as well, in that notorious dress. i started to reply to him less but didn't know how to tell my friend i was getting a bit suspicious of him. then one day he was drunk and sent me some pics of him in the worst, fetishy maid dress(that may have been from bodyline) and that's when the sissy fetish finally came out. he said he wanted to be my "perfect maid" and doll and basically asked me out at that point. i was actually with my friend at that time and showed her the messages she actually laughed at him. i stopped responding to him entirely after this and his cousin told him i was a lesbian and luckily he found a cosplayer to date. it's kind of funny becaue recently i found out that he is now "gender queer" and crossplays all the time.

[Anonymous No.10886966]

I bought a petticoat from Amazon at least 8 months ago as my first petticoat for lolita. The petticoat has a decent amount of volume so I’d consider it a good decision (considering I didn’t know if lolita was for me yet). 2 bodyline pieces later (1 skirt, 1 JSK) and the petticoat was holding up well enough. then I noticed that my petticoat had significantly less volume in the back of the dress compared to the front (Note: this didn’t happen when I wore the petticoat under my non-lolita clothes). I just came to the conclusion that this was happening because most of the lolita pieces in my wardrobe are more gathered in the back compared to the front (expect for my skirts, I have 2 now). I would just brush this off as a Amazon problem and buy a petticoat with a bigger amount of poof but something that surprises me is I’ve never seen a lolita ever have this issue (even in the ita threads). Should I just buy a more expensive petticoat or is there something wrong with my lolita dresses I should be aware about? I’m guessing it’s just that most lolita pieces aren’t made using the circle skirt method.

[Anonymous No.10886976]

>>10886966
it sounds like your petti is shit. get an aurora & ariel, they're pretty cheap but pretty good quality.

[Anonymous No.10886993]

How can I air out my closet and get my clothes to smell fresher without literally washing everything?

[Anonymous No.10886999]

>>10886993
damprid can help get rid of mustiness, then you can hang scented sachets in your closet, with scented drawer liners. I also occasionally burn incense in my closet, since the smell stays quite well.

[Anonymous No.10887003]

>>10886686
I also have a question:
Since you can't wear pieces more than once in 2 years, do you ever enjoy the dresses in other ways? Like flatlays or just taking them out to look at / appreciate them? I'm curious if having a huge wardrobe means you have other ways of interacting with your dresses.

[Anonymous No.10887014]

can you wear Lolita with no or minimal head accessories? pic rel

[Anonymous No.10887029]

>>10887014
You can technically wear lolita however you want (no headwear, no blouse, no socks, or whatever else) just don't tag it as lolita or post it in a lolita group. But it will be considered unbalanced/incomplete without headwear by other lolitas if you post it in places.

[Anonymous No.10887030]

>>10887014
yes, it's called classic and casual. specifically it works best when you really want your dress to be the statement piece, or you're going for a mature, understated elegance.

an elaborate, elegant up-do with minimal/no head accessories (think a small headband, subtle clips/barrettes/combs, etc) looks great, and at times too many or too flashy hair accessories can take away from the coord. hats and berets are also fairly common in cases where the head needs something but a big flashy bow doesn't suit the theme.

seen way too many classic coords ruined by ott-brain and overdone headwear that takes focus away from the dress.

[Anonymous No.10887032]

>>10887003
yes i have a mannequin and will dress it up in different coords. i do flatlays sometimes as well just to look at prints or details. i've posted a lot of coord collages and print detail shots online as well but my social media is mostly anonymous.

[Anonymous No.10887034]

>>10886746
I also own this and it’s nice. If you own bloomers from this shop, the fabric, lace, and ribbons are all the exact same materials used for their bloomers. The cotton is kind of that cheap crunchy cotton, but it doesn’t look bad and for $10 it’s a solid skirt.

[Anonymous No.10887035]

>>10886952
Not sure if I’m reading your question right, but when you go to do the last payment they have you write out your customs form yourself. You write down everything in your package on it and the value of each item. I’ve never tried marking down the value on my items, but I imagine they send it as whatever you write down.

[Anonymous No.10887040]

is this amavel op lolita?

https://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/product/619516

please do not flame me i just do not understand the rules when it comes to japanese offbrand

[Anonymous No.10887082]

>>10886854
There's a listing for this on Xianyu saying the waist is around 69 cm and recommending a bust size of 85 cm or below. Hope that helps.

[Anonymous No.10887085]

>>10886746
It's fine. The only problem is that it's kind of thin, so if your petticoat is a color besides white, it will faintly show through.

[Anonymous No.10887087]

>>10887040
The theme is cool but I personally think it looks cheap especially at that price point you could get something much nicer. Would not recommend

[Anonymous No.10887089]

>>10887040
nah. its just a general cute girly dress

[Anonymous No.10887091]

>>10887082
Aw, man... Thanks for letting me know, I'd rather it go to someone else then

[Anonymous No.10887104]

why is there always so sperg whining about dump threads in said dump threads? I don't get it, these threads are a comfy haven amidst a sea of coomer shit threads

[Anonymous No.10887124]

>>10887104
I'm just as confused as you, I'm guessing it's either a troll or just a severely autistic poster who just started browsing the board last year

[Anonymous No.10887136]

>>10887104
>>10887124
It's definitely not just one person, sometimes the dump posters are kind of embarrassing and treat threads like a mini larp session. Dump threads in general are pretty low quality.

[Anonymous No.10887137]

>>10887030
>specifically it works best when you really want your dress to be the statement piece, or you're going for a mature, understated elegance.
lol no.

[Anonymous No.10887138]

>>10887104
There's always been sperg whiners in the dump threads but in the past we ignored them. Now all the new people feed the trolls by responding to them.

[Anonymous No.10887148]

>>10887040
I have the dress and have a good amount of amavel for daily wear but don't consider it lolita. It's just cute girly wear and even if you can pair it easily with lolita elements. I will say a few randos have mistaken it for lolita because of how I accessorize, so you're not alone in thinking of it.

>>10887087
>at that price point you could get something much nicer
Do you have some examples of better alternatives? I'm always looking!

[Anonymous No.10887221]

>>10886084
If I buy several parasols or umbrellas, will they be shipped in the same tube?

[Anonymous No.10887223]

>>10887136
>Dump threads in general are pretty low quality
I'd argue they're some of the better threads we get these days, they don't routinely devolve into shit-flinging sessions between anons and actually provide interesting content

[Anonymous No.10887260]

>>10887223
I generally don't like them because it's always one person dumping and no discussion. I'd like them to be more interactive. I despise the ones where the OP posts quirky LARP stuff under each photo as well.

[Anonymous No.10887354]

What do these parts of the print say?

[Anonymous No.10887356]

>>10887354
“What are white sheep made of?
Ribbons and Laces
and sweet sugar
That’s what white sheep are made of”

“What are little cloud made of?
Kitten and bunny and white sheep tails
That’s what little cloud are made of”

[Anonymous No.10887357]

>>10886686
>has 500 main pieces
>absolutely no proof exists anywhere
I kind of believe you I just wanna see it

[Anonymous No.10887371]

>>10887260
Well aren't you a prissy little bitch. Not everything is about you.

[Anonymous No.10887383]

Is there a rule about minors selling/buying on LM? I think I am conducting a transaction with a minor based on what I’m seeing on their social media, and their PayPal name is something different (their mom?).

[Anonymous No.10887391]

>>10887383
There isn’t. You could put in your terms of sale that you won’t conduct sales with minors for your own protection.

[Anonymous No.10887392]

>>10887383
Who gives a shit? If they have money just seem it to them. I don't understand why lolitas are like this.

[Anonymous No.10887393]

>>10887383
Also why are you stalking this person who bought from you? Wtf?

[Anonymous No.10887394]

>>10887392
>>10887393
Emotional enough to samefag over this?
>Who gives a shit?
NAYRT, No one wants to be responsible for a child stealing their parents money and the parent potentially issuing a chargeback. It's the sellers choice.
>If they have money just seem it to them.
You have to be 18+ to be here.

[Anonymous No.10887395]

>>10887393
ayrt, if someone doesn't have a lot of feedback, or i get a weird feeling, sometimes i will look at their socials and other selling platforms to make sure everything is on the up and up. who cares, lol.

>>10887391
thanks for the actual reply!

[Anonymous No.10887450]

>>10887383
What if they just go by a different name (nickname, middle name, trans, etc.)? Don't lose out on money over this

[Anonymous No.10887453]

>>10887450
>trans
>Don't lose out on money over this
not a loss.

[Anonymous No.10887459]

>>10887450
again, you must be 18+ to post here.

[Anonymous No.10887460]

Been wanting to try out a skirt pattern from otome no sewing. Any recs for where to find some nice floral jacquard or gobelin fabrics that aren’t super heavy upholstery fabrics?

[Anonymous No.10887624]

Is there a size chart of sorts to know the measurements of Japanese and Chinese items labeled simply in height, even just as a general estimate?
There is a jacket I want where the seller wrote something like
>size 120-130 thin girls can confidently wear it
I'm obviously not 130cm tall but this isn't the first time I've heard petite women say that they can wear 130-150 stuff so I have my hopes up, but I'm also skeptical. I'm 5ft and have a small build but I'm still an adult

[Anonymous No.10887638]

>>10887624
It depends on the brand. Which one are you looking into? The issue is that it might fit, but could have too narrow shoulders, short sleeves, etc,.

[Anonymous No.10887644]

>>10887383
A lot of people use fake names on FB to avoid stalkers/exes/coworkers or whomever finding them. I know I do.

[Anonymous No.10887650]

Trying to do a lain cosplay using mainly store-bought items right now, does anyone have any pointers as to where I could find a skirt like hers for an affordable price?

All of the ones I can find that match are either expensive or grimy stuff off of aliexpress.

[Anonymous No.10887657]

>>10887638
I think the seller is unsure, she wrote something that's getting translated as "the brand tag is entirely blocked, I forgot what to call it" and there's no indication in the pictures. I may just ask her for more info on measurements but it's cumbersome reaching out to foreign sellers so I was wondering if I could get some sort of ballpark estimate to at least know if it definitely won't fit.

[Anonymous No.10887673]

Can anyone recommend some Japanese indie brands/artists that make some nice old school style main pieces? I’ve haven’t found many makers on minne or creema, at least not for the style I’m going for. Looking for things similar to pieces made by rusanjin’s room

[Anonymous No.10887675]

how do i get a bf as an uberautist lolita when i live in a normie eastern european country?

everyone here doesnt connect with me because of my tismo, imagine how worse it will get if they see my room

[Anonymous No.10887677]

>>10886674
I started with 7 main pieces. one for each day of the week but I had a lot of blouses and cutsews to mix and match them with

[Anonymous No.10887679]

>>10887675
Autistic and a lolita? Pick a struggle

[Anonymous No.10887680]

>>10887673
Moonrise Theater

[Anonymous No.10887683]

>>10887679
As if most of us aren't both

[Anonymous No.10887686]

This is a dumb question, I'm aware, but Google hasn't helped. What would men's jfashion even look like?

[Anonymous No.10887703]

>>10887686
Jfashion is an incredibly broad term. Anything that comes out of Japan technically falls under it, but even when focusing on alternative styles there's a huge variety. Plenty of styles are gender neutral like decora, goth-punk or aristo, or in some cases have a masculine counterpart, like gyaru and gyaru-o. Nowadays lots of guys don't adhere to a particular aesthetic or label and just wear general creative street fashion. Check out some snap accounts and websites and browse through, you'll find there may not be as many male followers of certain styles but they're definitely out there.

[Anonymous No.10887705]

>>10887703
Here are some links to get you started:
https://www.instagram.com/tokyofashion/
https://www.tumblr.com/tomoike2525
https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/the-best-street-style-photos-from-the-fall-2023-shows-in-tokyo

[Anonymous No.10887750]

What're the go-to sites to snag wigs nowadays?

[Anonymous No.10887761]

>>10887657
If it's a sort of shirt fabric it could fit you if you have thin arms, narrow shoulders, and small breasts. I'm wary of it fitting if its any other material. For reference, this is a size 130 Mezzo Piano shirt: .. I'm 5'5 and normal weight and I can wear 140.

[Anonymous No.10887767]

>>10887624
Anything below 150-160 are usually meant for actual children, so even if people like>>10887761 can technically fit in stuff, it's clothing that technically isn't patterned or sized out to fit an adult's proportions. You might run into problems with things like the lengths or the cut of it. Just something to consider.

[Anonymous No.10887777]

>>10887761
You must have small measurements to be normal weight and 5’5 and fit into that. I’m underweight, only slightly taller than you, and find it difficult to fit into some of Emily Temple’s 150 size items.

>>10887624
There’s some size guides for various brands and sewing tutorials if you just search “130 cm jp,” maybe you can do some comparisons and see how you fit into the listed measurements.

[Anonymous No.10887778]

>>10887761
>>10887767
thanks guys. I ended up finding someone else's listing for the same product in 140 and it does seem to be Mezzo Piano. Wasn't planning on going for kids' stuff and probably won't make a habit of it but this one is cute and cheap
The 140 seller posted her measurements with worn images and they are basically the same as mine so I will get that one as it looks like it should be a good fit.

[Anonymous No.10887779]

>>10887761
>>10887767
>>10887777
thanks guys, I ended up finding someone else's listing for the same product in 140 and it does seem to be Mezzo Piano. Wasn't planning on going for kids' stuff and probably won't make a habit of it but this one is cute and cheap
The 140 seller posted her measurements with worn images and they are basically the same as mine so I will get that one as it looks like it should be a good fit. Everything works out in the end

[Anonymous No.10887792]

>>10887767
adding to this, anything other than formal dresses and traditional clothing that lists cm height like that is generally for children and early teens.

[Anonymous No.10887797]

>>10887650
This is a jfashion question thread, you need to ask in a cosplay thread.

[Anonymous No.10887820]

When you buy from Japan to USA using DHL or FedEx, do you have to pay any additional value? Like administrative taxes etc.?

[Anonymous No.10887836]

>>10887820
not with fedex. never used dhl though so i can't speak for that. i always use fedex because i'm impatient.

[Anonymous No.10887884]

>>10887820
As long as the value is under $800 and the package isn't obvious counterfeit goods, US doesn't care.

[Anonymous No.10887885]

>>10887884
i've never gotten hit with customs fees in the US, and i've shipped $10,000 worth of items at once, they literally don't care. but if you buy tea they treat you like a fucking criminal.

[Anonymous No.10887891]

>>10887820
DHL I’ve never had an issue with but FedEx is insane. I’ve never had to pay anything extra from Japan but you have to fill out a lot of paperwork. You need the manufacturers of every clothing and shoe item. There is a separate form for shoes. Your shopping service will not help you. I would only ship via FedEx if there were no other options.

[Anonymous No.10887893]

>>10887891
I just shipped a package last week with FromJapan via FedEx International Priority, and there were no issues. I wasn't asked to fill out any paperwork, though I wasn't shipping shoes (just hair accessories, jewelry, and wigs).

[Anonymous No.10887896]

>>10887836
>>10887884
>>10887885
>>10887891
>>10887893
Thank you, everyone! I'm thinking of using shipto to buy some items from different places, so that helps a lot.

[Anonymous No.10887897]

>>10887891
is this in the US? i've never had to do this with fedex and i've shipped hundreds of things with them.

[Anonymous No.10887925]

How do we feel about fillers or plastic surgery with the general age group getting older for lolita

[Anonymous No.10887926]

>>10887925
plastic surgery doesn't make you look younger, just makes you fit whatever standard of beauty that's popular while you're still young.

[Anonymous No.10887929]

>>10887925
Are a significant amount of lolitas getting fillers and plastic surgery?
I was surprised by the amount of lolitas who edit their pictures to make themselves look younger and more beautiful, and as long as it's not uncanny valley levels of editing I basically don't notice until I see that person irl or they appear in someone else's pictures unedited. I think this group would be open to procedures and treatments, perhaps more so than the general population.
I don't know if I care enough about keeping up the illusion of youth to actually get fillers or plastic surgery to appear younger. There are things you can do/get such as botox, chemical peels, thread lifts and even surgical face lifts. And these things can make you look younger.
I'll just stick to skin care for now. I don't know if there is going to a be a point where I will actually think I look too old to feel comfortable wearing lolita. I will probably never get to the point where I will think that way, I don't think having a face with visible signs of aging means you have to stop wearing lolita. If someone gave me a budget I could only use on plastic surgery and treatments I would probably get a neck lift down the line (it doesn't stop me from wearing lolita and won't stop me from wearing it even if it gets worse, but it's something I don't like seeing on myself). But if I was given a choice on what to do with the budget I would probably buy something else.

[Anonymous No.10887932]

Are there any taobao shops that sell brand sock replicas? Or just decent quality socks for sweet? I need some socks in very specific colors and can't find anything on the secondhand market that fits the bill.

[Anonymous No.10887935]

>>10887925
i don't see how it's related to lolita specifically. many norrmie women my age (early 30s) are dabbling in filler and neurotoxins. i don't know if lolita spending habits are so different that they wouldn't be interested, or maybe as a group the mindset around aging is much more casual due to caring less about societal pressure as a whole. the best fillers and PS are very subtle and work well with your existing features, so it's very possible the lolitas in my age group are getting stuff done but it's just not as extreme as, say, a DDDD boob job (which would be a bad idea in lolita anyway?).

me personally, i get filler for my chin but it's extremely recessed in any case (not age related) and i'm too afraid of surgery. i also get maintenance botox and a lip flip (not lip filler). i feel like the average person could stave off aging with a simple no drugs, no alcohol, and no smoking regimen and a few good facials, though.

[Anonymous No.10887940]

>>10887932
Antaina still has some AP sock replicas

[Anonymous No.10887943]

>>10887893
>>10887897
This is in the US. I had a very nice FedEx worker talk to me over the phone/email about the process but nothing from my shopping service. I’m still not entirely sure if it’s based on the shopping service (Hoyoyo and Neokyo both have told me they will not help with this process) or because I was buying secondhand goods. It took a solid couple of hours.

[Anonymous No.10887969]

What japanese brands do our resident sweet lolitas like to get their blouses from other than Angelic Pretty / BTSSB? Trying to expand my brand list.

[Anonymous No.10887970]

>>10887925
i dont see anything wrong with it. misako could use some on her laugh lines tbf

[Anonymous No.10887974]

>>10887970
I'm pretty sure she gets some kind of professional skin treatments. But laugh lines are difficult to reduce effectively.

[Anonymous No.10888003]

>>10887925
Idk how lolita is supposed to play into this but I feel like I'm in the minority now for not wanting to get anything done ever. Seems like a lot of trouble and a fair amount of risk, and for what? Unless I was literally disfigured in an accident, I don't see a reason to be worked up over natural changes.
I have no hard feelings towards people who want it but it does make me uncomfortable that it seems like it's becoming very casual and almost expected, like you're supposed to have a reason for opting out instead of it being normal to not opt in. My sister has been considering it and I don't understand why because she's normally the "idc about what people think, I do my own thing" type, it feels unsettling to see otherwise confident women feel a need to delay the inevitable.
Of course I'd still like to look young for as long as possible and I'll put effort into taking care of myself and having good skincare, but I don't like the idea of feeling like my natural face/body needs drastic modifications if it's healthy. But that's just me and maybe I simply don't get people's reasons

[Anonymous No.10888004]

Are there any western stores that sell decent gyaru wigs? (preferably not at wallet rape prices)

[Anonymous No.10888007]

>>10888003
Women who want treatments/procedures for anti aging but who say they don't care about what others think are either lying (because they do care about outside opinions), or have trouble identifying with their appearance as they age. It's pretty common for women who have had anti aging procedures done with visible results to say that "I finally feel like myself again" when it's all healed and the swelling is gone. They have trouble identifying with their face as it starts to age visibly, they start to avoid looking in the mirror, it makes them uncomfortable to do so. You're much better off embracing the aging process. As long as you take good care of yourself (health, skin care) it is a very slow process.

Aside from the risk of certain treatments and procedures, there's also a large amount of money involved. Money I would probably be happier spending on skin care and my lolita wardrobe, home improvement, Christmas gifts, outings with my friends, etc.
Botox will have you coming back because the effects wear off. A beautiful home, a beautiful wardrobe, good memories, are all less temporary.

I don't like the way things are going in general with plastic surgery. It's become so normalized that some people think that ugly people are to blame for their own ugliness because (in theory) they could get jaw surgery for example. Never mind that it costs a huge amount of money (effectively making it impossible for many people) and has a long and painful recovery.

[Anonymous No.10888013]

>>10887932
for general taobao socks this is a good resource: https://quills-n-frills.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-comprehensive-list-of-lolita-socks.html
i haven't really seen many replicas apart from a few antaina ones and a seller that sells replicas of btssb's lacy lace up socks

[Anonymous No.10888060]

>>10888007
is it people who have never had surgery before who are opting for cosmetic surgery? because i had non-elective surgery as a child, and there is no fucking way i would go elect to go back for more.

[Anonymous No.10888077]

>>10888007
> Botox will have you coming back because the effects wear off. A beautiful home, a beautiful wardrobe, good memories, are all less temporary
Botox isn’t very expensive, maybe around $200-$700, depending on how many units you are getting, and it’s only every three to four months.

I don’t think aging makes or breaks a coordinate and throws it into ita range at all, though. There’s worse things out there (obesity, looking dirty it unkempt).

[Anonymous No.10888091]

This is an embarrassing question, but any advice on how to keep socks clean..?

I live with two roommates who constantly wear shoes inside the house & refuse to mop / sweep / clean up after themselves. I tried to for a while, but it would just get dirty again. I wear slippers as much as i can, but inevitably i have to walk around in just socks sometimes, which means the insides of my shoes get dirty-- which then transfers to my nice lolita socks when i wear them together.

I'm at my wits end, and I feel like ive tried everything. I have put my insoles through the wash dozens of times, ive worn tiny socks overtop of my lolita socks, ive drowned my lolita socks in oxyclean/hydrogen bleach to get the stains out... nothing. Additionally, the stains only ever stick to my lolita socks. My normie socks are totally fine for some fucking reason.

They aren't being caused by my feet, because the stains are never on the inside of the sock. Only the outside. i dont know what to do. Im sick of being embarrassed every time i look at my socks.

[Anonymous No.10888092]

>>10888091
just wear slippers without socks?? what's forcing you to wear only socks?

[Anonymous No.10888094]

>>10888091
my advice would be what you say you've already tried - no-show socks over your lolita socks. how are your socks still getting stained with this method? could the stains be from the tiny socks instead of the inside of your shoes? in that case, i'd say keep a few pairs of white no-show socks you only wear with your lolita shoes, and replace them if you notice any stains on the interior.

also, as much as you'll see anons bitch in the secondhand thread about nasty socks, no one actually cares as long as you aren't selling them. if they're only stained on the bottom of the sock where no one else can see, there's no reason to be embarrassed about something you've tried everything to fix.

[Anonymous No.10888095]

>>10888091
>constantly wear shoes inside the house
As in, the same shoes they walk through dirt, piss and shit in outside? I'm sorry, but who the fuck does this? Is it considered normal where you live?

[Anonymous No.10888098]

>>10888095
americans do that it's fucking gross.

[Anonymous No.10888100]

>>10888092
at some point while getting ready i will have to leave my room. i dont like walking around barefoot, and sometimes i cant find my slippers fast enough to do what i need to do

>>10888094
The insides of my socks are clean, I am guessing I am mindlessly walking around with just my socks at some points and not noticing?
I dont ever plan on selling my socks, so that is a big relief to hear. I was worried it was a sign of uncleanliness, and I really pride myself on being tidy.

>>10888095
I don't know if it's necessarily normal where I live, but it is normal for my roommates & they refuse to accept otherwise.

[Anonymous No.10888104]

>>10888091
Going to clean my floors right now even though I only wear slippers inside. Also, like >>10888092 why do you wear socks without slippers? I have like 5 pairs of these cute cotton slides that I toss in the wash every once in a while. They have rubber soles and can be used for cooking and cleaning without worrying and don't get warm like foam ones.

[Anonymous No.10888106]

>>10888077
I mean everyone can just figure out how much a year's (or however many years they want to use it) worth of botox is going to cost for them and if that's worth it for them. You know how lolitas think. If one round of botox (lasting 3 to 4 months) is at minimum 200$ then you could get a dress for that. I think that money would also be better spent on proper nutrition, the gym, skin care, hair care if they haven't fully financed those areas of their life yet. BUT I'm speaking from my own financial situation, I'm not poor but wouldn't call myself well off or rich. It's not uncommon for me to spend 500~700$ per month on lolita (obviously I spend a lot less if there are no items popping up that I want). I guess I could sacrifice 67~233$ per month on botox (200~700 divided by 3) but I don't think I would want to unless the need to look smoother becomes really pressing. If I had a lot more disposable income I might consider botox, but only after I had taken care of other things (home renovation, outings, etc).

I don't think laugh lines (no matter how deep) make anyone ita either. Being obese can, being unkempt/dirty can, ill fitting clothes can, wrong hair styling can. Ugly or old doesn't as long as they styled themselves properly.

[Anonymous No.10888118]

>>10888091
why did you wear your dirty normie socks on your lolita shoes anyway?

[Anonymous No.10888119]

>>10888095
??? Don't you have in-house sandals? Nayrt, but this whole discussion is absurd for me. Everyone in my household own at least two in-house sandals. We leave our outside shoes at the door and wear the sandals or slippers inside. The floor is always clean, but it's a habit to walk in sandals inside the house so that socks also stay clean.

[Anonymous No.10888124]

>>10888104
do you have a link/source for those? they look pretty cute

[Anonymous No.10888126]

>>10888095
That's the standard in most non-Asian countries but especially common in America.

[Anonymous No.10888127]

>>10888100
Buy slippers en masse and keep a pair in the corner of every room so you always know where they are and they're always available. Daiso sells slippers for $1.50, both plain and kawaii ones.

[Anonymous No.10888135]

>>10888127
Nayrt, or for everyone in the west near an IKEA iirc you can (or could) get a pair of indoor slippers for 1.5eu with a family card. I don't wear outside shoes inside my house either. I also have a wooden floor that's a bit uneven, so I wear slippers/indoor shoes to protect my socks. I would never just walk around in lolita socks.

[Anonymous No.10888136]

So not really the purpose of the thread, but do any of you listen to any jfash/lolita related podcasts?
I have to bake 1600 cupcakes for a Halloween party, please god give me something to occupy me.

[Anonymous No.10888160]

>>10888003
I also don't want anything done. The most "work" (not sure if it even counts) I want is microneedling for acne scarring. I use tretinoin for my formerly moderate cystic acne (and thus SPF daily), but the anti-aging effects are largely incidental and not why I started it. Women getting "preventative" botox at 21 is deranged to me.

I saw a video talking about how the ubiquity of cosmetic surgery in gen Z has aged them really intensely. Buccal fat removal, cheekbone and lip fillers, etc in pursuit of that "sculpted" or snatched look tends to age people. Round babyish faces look more youthful than anything.

[Anonymous No.10888169]

What happened to the CoF threads?

[Anonymous No.10888181]

>>10888169
You can start one if you like, I haven't been on COF for over a year. Maybe there currently isn't one because the coords posted to COF have degraded in terms of quality yet again, or because when a COF thread is made after us not having one for a long time there's a good chance it's because the person who started the thread is an ita/sissy/perv who wants to include their own pictures and their friends pictures and the whole thread could be mistaken for the ita thread. Or because the latest COF threads devolved into shit flinging arguments. Back when we had COF threads fairly consistently, they also weren't so terrible to look at.

[Anonymous No.10888188]

Will Spreenow make offers on your behalf to sellers on xianyu?

[Anonymous No.10888222]

>>10888169
they became indistinguishable from ita threads

[Anonymous No.10888247]

Can gyaru and menhera be combined? i've seen goth and punk gyaru, so maybe?

[Anonymous No.10888254]

>>10888247
gyaru is more of a subculture, so theoretically a gyaru could incorporate any jfashion into her wardrobe.

[Anonymous No.10888255]

>>10888247
That'd be... tough to make work if you don't want to miss the whole point of either style. As far as I can tell, a defining aspect of gyaru is putting in a lot of effort to make up and hair and it's all about giving off a sexy and fun image, whereas menhera is meant to be easy to throw on for people with low energy and specifically exists to provoke thought and dialogue about mental illness, so it generally has a very gloomy atmosphere underneath the cuteness. The two contrast quite starkly. Of course, if you mean just working in medical themes to gyaru it can and has been done (see picrel).

[Anonymous No.10888257]

>>10888254
basically this. there are some styles that are associated with gyaru or worn predominantly by gyaru but gyaru isn't a style. some gyaru have worn lolita but with gyaru makeup in old popteen. gyaru wouldn't work with something that relies on specific makeup looks though, like jirai kei.

[Anonymous No.10888261]

>>10888255
listen flavor can definitely be worn as gyaru. it would probably need to look a bit more mature with dark makeup closer to pic related(something the community incorrectly dubbed rokku gyaru). there is plenty of menhera that looks sexy, just more disordered than fun, so it'd be easy to style it in a more fun way. menhera is just a blanket term for a darker medical themed stuff mostly anyway.

[Anonymous No.10888262]

>>10888261
adding to this, pic related can be easily styled as gyaru with different makeup and hair and different tights and shoes.

[Anonymous No.10888265]

>>10888261
You make a good point and I'll admit I was kind of talking out of my ass when it comes you gyaru, but in any case menhera isn't primarily a fashion style either, and the first example doesn't really read as menhera. It's a loose community focused on vent art in various forms, and just like gyaru (or jirai, which was mentioned earlier), the clothing associated with it mainly came out of that, with people who identify as menhera expressing that through it. This is to say that sure, Listen Flavor can be styled in a lot of ways, but it isn't a "menhera brand" and wearing a piece from them doesn't make a coordinate menhera. The word itself means "mental healther", tag spam on social media just conflates it with yamikawaii since they cross over so much. The second picture is even a more accurate example and it's in pastel colors.

[Anonymous No.10888266]

>>10888188
Idk about that one but Superbuy will (or at least when I last used it)

[Anonymous No.10888267]

>>10888265
Misread, I see now you were just referring to the makeup in the first pic as a suggestion. My bad

[Anonymous No.10888272]

>>10887624
I’m 157cm tall and usually 105lbs and I can wear 110cm tops. Obviously not the most comfortable thing but I’m not suffocating wearing it. Keep in mind I’m not very experienced with Japanese kids clothes, the only Japanese kids clothes I have purchased was a 110cm bonbonribbon (sanrio) top and mezzo piano 110cm overalls. Obviously the overalls didn’t fit and I just bought it to see how big it is in real life (it was like $8), I was surprised because I thought that it was gonna be way smaller but it was surprisingly bigger then I imagined. Based on my own experience you should be able to wear anything from 120 - 160cm if you want it to fit comfortably, you can most likely wear 110cm but it won’t be very comfortable and if it has long sleeves you may have to cut them out.

[Anonymous No.10888285]

>>10888265
the jfashion community generally tries to steer clear of the term yamakawaii, but menhera is just anything that looks edgy with medical elements, yumekawa can be menhera. i mentioned listen flavor not because they're a menhera exclusive brand, but because they tend to be less frumpy than other brands. i totally get what you mean though.

[Anonymous No.10888287]

>>10888285
Yeah that whole copyright situation was a nightmare, no pun intended. Anyway, maybe the anon who asked the question could also incorporate byojaku into their makeup? It's taken off enough to spawn plenty of microtrends so there's probably at least one way to do it compatible with gyaru eye looks.

[Anonymous No.10888288]

>>10888287
Still wanted to mention I disagree with the notion that medical motifs = menhera. It's common for obvious reasons but not necessarily always present.

[Anonymous No.10888289]

>>10888288
well i'd argue that a lot of things labeled menhera actually aren't. modern jp punk and dark kawaii styles have a lot of overlap and menhera is more of a theme or styling than a full style. the look of sickly or sickening is prominent in both yumekawa and darker styles, which doesn't mean they're menhera necessarily.

[Anonymous No.10888290]

>>10888289
I think we're pretty much getting at the same idea, that menhera isn't really a fashion but (in aesthetic terms, not as a label used to build online community like its origin) more nebulous with certain, common themes that appears in combination with styles like yumekawaii or gothic fashion. And many things that are only the latter are often mislabeled without really containing those themes. But socks that say "suicide note" or a pouch with art featuring nooses are pretty clearly getting at something mental health related, on the same way a hoodie with pills and Menhera-chan on it is. To me that's what makes something menhera visually, not just bandages or nurse caps. Apologies if I came off as rude btw.

[Anonymous No.10888291]

>>10888290
Now that I say that, I realize there isn't a reason why those themes couldn't combine with the fashion gyarus often wear. I just haven't seen it done before.

[Anonymous No.10888295]

are there any good resources for searching/consuming massively jfashion except for pinterest?

[Anonymous No.10888299]

>>10888290
>But socks that say "suicide note" or a pouch with art featuring nooses are pretty clearly getting at something mental health related
that's kind of what i was getting at, that to me is medical themed, not in the typical sense of medical instruments or pills, but it's alluding to medical issues. and menhera has to have direct or indirect medical themes in some way. and you didn't come off as rude, sorry if i implied your pics weren't menhera, i was moreso directly the general idea that yamikawa/yumekawa can give off a similarly uneasy sour feeling. i am just trying to help dissect menhera to help anon figure out how to incorporate it with gyaru. and it's true you don't see those themes much in most gyaru, and i think it's due to the fact that pop gyaru(2000s-2010s gyaru styles)is from a time where most fashions had an aspect of being carefree to them, which menhera doesn't really have, but modern gyaru(that some call neogyaru) also lacks that kind of carefree feeling of the 2000s. and most other modern jfashions lack that carefree feeling too. so a pop gyaru menhera coord would have to reignite that carefree feeling possibly in an "i'm sick or broken but still sexy/cool" way. i think neogyaru is basically just japanese instagram style so you'd just have to add anything menhera to that. either way i think the idea of being sick or broken in a sense can be added to gyaru, even though it's never been done. and in a similar way that rock edgy has been incorporated into gyaru already before.

[Anonymous No.10888304]

>>10888299
plenty of explicitely menhera-themed clothing incorporate sexy themes, too, so that could be used

[Anonymous No.10888306]

>>10888304
yes exactly! there's also a prominence of chokers and garters that would look perfect for gyaru too. i hope anon will atleast show us the outfit she makes once she decides on it.

[Anonymous No.10888328]

Does "hime lolita" no longer refer to hime gyaru-inspired lolita? I see a lot of sweet lolitas referring to sweet with bonnets, hime sleeves, bustles, etc as "hime lolita" or "hime sweet".

[Anonymous No.10888334]

>>10888328
Hime lolita just means princess lolita. Iirc there was a specific term for hime gyaru inspired lolita but it wasn't just hime lolita.

[Anonymous No.10888340]

>>10888306
I'm a fat bitch in a wheelchair from a spinal injury. I'll probably be keeping photos to myself sadly. But this is some great news. i can finally get some extra use out of all of those cherrycheezy socks and that hand made original kuua oyasumi choker that i'm hoarding

[Anonymous No.10888392]

>>10888340
Nta but you don't have to selfpost, a flatlay or collage is fine

[Anonymous No.10888406]

I haven't kept up with lolita for a while and only just looked at the secondhand market again and noticed that prices are cheaper and there's more popular things on Closet child and mercari still for sale. Has the hype gone down again?

[Anonymous No.10888432]

>>10888406
Depends on what you mean. The sweet craze is ending so sweet prices are going down back to normal. Meanwhile, ugly oldschool shit is raising astronomically.

[Anonymous No.10888484]

>>10888334
good to know. thanks, anon.

[Anonymous No.10888505]

So what im gathering is that as long as you keep up the sexy-ish california valleygirl sort of thing and the big hair, you can combine gyaru with p much anything?

[Anonymous No.10888528]

>>10888505
Seems more like gyaru is an aspect of who you are rather than a specific thing you wear. Lots of modern gyaru don't have the same style that was popular 20 years ago,although the heisei retro trend is bringing some of it back, even for people who aren't that invested (which usually happens as subcultures age). It's harder to follow outside of Japan, but for the purpose of what's identifiable as gyaru in the west what you described is pretty iconic.

[Anonymous No.10888566]

The answer is probably no, but any chance wunderwelt will let me retroactively apply a coupon?

tl;dr
I bought 6 blouses a couple hours before the 15% offer started. Dumb and I can take the loss but asking just in case.

[Anonymous No.10888584]

>>10888566
No, of course not. It sucks but next time remember that coupons come out near the end of the month

[Anonymous No.10888614]

>>10888566
Just cancel the purchase before they ship them out.

[Anonymous No.10888650]

>>10888505
gyaru is about the hair and makeup. You can be a gyaru in a tracksuit if the hair make and nails are on point.

[Anonymous No.10888824]

I recently bought some MM shoes. They are quite old (2012), but we’re in unworn condition. I wore them for the first time today. When I took them off, the inside was crumbling and left some sort of dye or residue on my Baby ivory OTKs. Little fake leather crumbles are everywhere. Is there any way to prevent this in the future? I don’t know shit about repairing shoes.

[Anonymous No.10888831]

>>10888824
If it's pleather, there's little you can do to stop it from flaking, but you could use insoles to prevent the material from getting on your socks

[Anonymous No.10888837]

>>10888831
Figures. I’m so dumb for buying these.

[Anonymous No.10888849]

>>10888837
Take pictures while they still look decent. Once they start flaking shit goes downhill fast.

[Anonymous No.10888890]

>>10888824
They are done for. Tbh any shoe that old that is plastic is a collector's piece, its not actually going to be wearable.

[Anonymous No.10888989]

>>10888824
What are MM shoes so I can avoid this

[Anonymous No.10888991]

>>10888989
it has nothing to do with them being MM and everything to them being 12 years old, anon

[Anonymous No.10889027]

does closetchild or wunderwelt have certain times at which they update their stock with new items or is it just random? seems like every time I check them for updates, I’m too late and some newly-posted item I’m interested in is already sold

[Anonymous No.10889028]

>>10888989
ayrt and Mary Magdalene. But I’ve had this happen with AP and Baby shoes as well. I just didn’t care as much lol.

[Anonymous No.10889038]

>>10889028
sadly just the reality of pleather. i wish brands released leather shoes more often, only a handful do these days.

[Anonymous No.10889115]

what is the weight you'd recommend someone that is a C cup and 5'4" im freedom unite be if they want to fit into brands such as AP without having to readjust the dress?

[Anonymous No.10889117]

>>10889115
anywhere between 110-140 lbs aka the ideal healthy weight range for your height.

[Anonymous No.10889119]

>>10889117
alright thanks was just wondering since I assume they use asian sizing for their dresses
guess i'll start my diet now

[Anonymous No.10889120]

>>10889119
AP sizing is pretty generous in my experience, you should check the measurements of the items you want!

[Anonymous No.10889121]

>>10889115
it really depends on your body type and how you carry your weight

[Anonymous No.10889125]

>>10889121
this too. two people that weigh the same can look very different because of fat distribution being different, muscle vs fat, etc. better to just be 4cm under the measurements of most AP dresses, that'll be better for you than a random number.

[Anonymous No.10889128]

>>10889121
i carry weight mainly around my hips, thighs and bottom of my belly

[Anonymous No.10889171]

LM is down?

[Anonymous No.10889176]

>>10889171
No

[Anonymous No.10889189]

For girly-kei/jirai-kei
Is 84.5cm-90cm a good fit for one pieces/dresses if you are 177cm/5"10?

[Anonymous No.10889197]

>>10889115
>>10889128
big hips won't matter as much, it's the bust that usually causes fit issues first. "C cup" doesn't really mean anything and makes me think you're not properly fitted, measure your bust circumference for the best estimate on fit. I have a large-sounding cup letter but a relatively small actual circumference and it's the latter that really matters

[Anonymous No.10889274]

>>10889189
84.5-90cm for what exactly?
And you are going to have issues with your height, Japanese clothes are going to be more around the 5'2 - 5'4 range

[Anonymous No.10889287]

>>10889274
nayrt, imo measurements of the person's bust needs to be 85cm or less to really increase the amount of options (regarding japanese brands) you would fit into because lots of items still have a max garment bust of 89cm. If you're into sweet the ideal height is 155~160cm according to wonder tea party. Above that things are going to sit higher than they're supposed to. Having a large cup size will probably also make the waist seam sit higher in the front and pull up the hem as a result. Btssb now lists the height of their models on the item page so you can see where the hem and waist seam lands.

[Anonymous No.10889299]

>>10889274
>>10889287
length

[Anonymous No.10889331]

>>10889299
ah, then if it's about length then 177cm is going to be too tall for 85~90cm long dresses.

[Anonymous No.10889355]

>>10889189
same height, I like my bodices to be about 25cm long and skirts about 60cm long not including the waistband. you will have to lengthen straps to make everything fit you properly so OPs are probably out of the question unless you can find a massive one

[Anonymous No.10889356]

Gulls, I just got my first forehead wrinkles, and my pores are getting more visible. I'm only 21.. is there any saving my skin? Or am I destined for early-onset hag life?

[Anonymous No.10889360]

>>10889331
>>10889355
Ah, since the Liz Lisa one piece I got fits me well and isn't really too tall on me but that's 89 cm but my secret Honey is a bit too tall on me and that's 84.5 cm.
I just need a an underskirt/shorts for the secret Honey one
So 86.5-90 is probably my safe zone. For skirts I need to get DML's LL sizes.
Thank Haruhi, that girly and himekaji is pretty leggy unlike lolita, so you can get away with some shit

[Anonymous No.10889380]

>>10889189
>>10889360
>>10889355
height doesn't mean anything because not everyone has the same body shape. some people have super short torsos and longer legs or the opposite so there's no way to judge how long pieces should be. also each item is cut differently and looks different. i know it sounds lazy but you really can't estimate anything and need to try on every piece.

[Anonymous No.10889409]

what does it mean when a package says “unable to access delivery location”? I already received mail today (literally saw USPS drop stuff off at my mailbox), but this particular package from Asia has this on it, scheduled for delivery today.

[Anonymous No.10889463]

>>10889409
It usually means either they couldn't get into a place (gate, code, etc.) or they couldn't find a secure place to put the package. Contact your local post office.

[Anonymous No.10889467]

>>10889463
so weird, I live in a single family house without any gate or anything, and I have a very large porch. I wonder if there was a tree blocking the road or something. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.10889484]

>>10889409
>>10889463
>>10889467
I live out in the middle of nowhere florida and can get stuff from buyee just fine, if you can’t get the stuff you want your probably doing something wrong.

[Anonymous No.10889486]

>>10889484
What, what’s with this weird response? I’ve been buying things from other countries for literally an decade and haven’t had a problem until today. It wasn’t even from Buyee, it was from a LM seller.

[Anonymous No.10889488]

>>10889486
dont listen to that retard. its probably the postal worker being too lazy to figure out where to deliver to

[Anonymous No.10889502]

>>10889356
Start using retinol products and wear sunscreen religiously every day (reapply every 2 hours). If you have a good pain tolerance, you can dermaroll too

[Anonymous No.10889511]

what will happen if I display my sonnenrad tattoo in lolita

[Anonymous No.10889512]

>>10889484
only retards use buyee so thanks for reaffirming that. imagine announcing that you live in florida.

[Anonymous No.10889524]

>>10889511
You would isolate yourself from the woke mob while simultaneously piquing the interest of lolitas with hidden power levels, presuming you're not ita, which you are. Only an ita would ask such a retarded question.

[Anonymous No.10889525]

>>10889524
you took the bait nonna

[Anonymous No.10889578]

>>10889486
LM is normally fucked up anyway so I can 100% believe that there order can’t deliver

[Anonymous No.10889579]

>>10889512
Stop gatekeeping proxy services, there’s really no point about arguing with it. I don’t care about insignificant shit like how obscure or unique a proxy service is, if it gets to my door in good condition and in said time I’m satisfied.

[Anonymous No.10889580]

>>10889579
Try using words only when you know the meaning. You keep using buyee and getting fees up the ass.

[Anonymous No.10889694]

Does anybody know an SS in Fukuoka who can get me one of these wretched things?

[Anonymous No.10889774]

>>10889467
i've had this happen to me for no clear reason. Like once they told me the delivery was soon so I literally stared out the window and nobody showed up, and then they updated it to say they couldn't reach me when I know they didn't even try. I ended up just picking it up at the post office

[Anonymous No.10889782]

>>10889578
I'm not sure you understand how lm works

[Anonymous No.10889848]

Does anyone if the lace frill jsk in ivory is that yellow irl?

[Anonymous No.10889857]

>>10889774
that’s what I ended up doing. who knows what happened. I guess they didn’t feel like delivering it to me lmaoo.

>>10889848
yes, baby’s ivory is very yellow.

[Anonymous No.10889873]

>>10889782
Lace market is known to have many problems.
> Accounts with tons of negative reviews not getting removed from the site.
> super easy to just make a new account if you get removed from the site.
> blacklist hasn’t been updated for years.
> other people coming out with issues of shipping on lm.

[Anonymous No.10889879]

>>10889356
> pores are getting more visible
My advice is getting one of those pore sticker thingys that go on your nose, you can’t use them super frequently but I’ve heard they do help. Also getting in a bath with hot water can also help extract pores and make them less visible.

[Anonymous No.10889885]

>>10889879
do not use hot water on your skin or pore stickers- this is really bad advice.
In terms of the forehead wrinkle, if you move or wiggle your eyebrows a lot and are very expressive it's bound to happen, less from aging and more as a result of scrunching up that area over time. It's perfectly normal, you don't have to control your expression out of fear of wrinkles.
Pores getting more visible as you age is kind of par for the course, you can reduce the appearance of pores but it's usually only temporary. If you find yourself with a lot of sebaceous filaments (not blackheads, the tiny black spots on your nose and cheek areas) try using a salicylic acid followed by a clay mask, then double cleanse using an oil cleanser and let it sit for 15 mins, then gently massage the area. Follow it up with a regular cleanser and your moisturizer. Do this on a day you're not going out, about once or twice a week.
Honestly I would never really recommend reddit for anything else but the skincare addiction subreddit and wiki can really help you find a skincare routine to target specific concerns like this. Do not listen to people who tell you to use abrasive methods on your skin and always do your own research. Hope this is satisfactory. Also, wear sunscreen.

[Anonymous No.10889893]

>>10889885
>try using a salicylic acid followed by a clay mask, then double cleanse using an oil cleanser and let it sit for 15 mins, then gently massage the area. Follow it up with a regular cleanser and your moisturizer.
this is why I simply plan to get wrinkly and old. just reading all these steps makes me tired. godspeed to those of you who can handle this.

[Anonymous No.10889898]

>>10889893
Nayrt, but I find that a lot of people overcomplicate things like skin and hair care, diets and workout routines, which makes it seem so much more daunting than it really is at first glance. A basic skincare routine is pretty easy to stick to, you just have to start doing it consistently and it will become second nature to you, like brushing your teeth. I found that a minimal number of products has been doing me more good than a crazy 20 step routine that skincare subreddits made me believe I needed. Just do what you're comfortable with, you don't need to become an expert or make it your whole personality, like some people do.

[Anonymous No.10889903]

>>10886261
I'm wondering the same thing too. Any word on why bodyline is so dead?

[Anonymous No.10889921]

Where can I find ivory x black striped OTKs with thin stripes, like in picrel?

[Anonymous No.10889926]

Where can I get a good, sturdy, fluffy petticoat now? Is A+A still recommended, or is there somewhere better?
My current tried and true petticoat that's literally 10+ years old no longer fits me due to the elastic loosening on the waist + weight loss, and I don't know where I got it all that time ago.

[Anonymous No.10889935]

>>10889926
Melikestea (Brazillian brand) is more expensive than taobao but their stuff is really solid imo. I haven't had any issues and I'm pretty rough on my pettis

[Anonymous No.10889949]

>>10889926
If your old petticoat still has enough poof just replace the elastic. Other than that Aurora & Ariel is a good place to get petticoats in different poof levels.

[Anonymous No.10889952]

>>10889903
Bodyline got a bad rep after brandwhorses would use it as an insult to newbies with no money and they also did the same with “plus size” people that couldn’t fit into brand (even though if you can’t fit into brand, you probably can’t fit into bodyline either). Not even getting into the controversy with bodylines previous owner (his name shall not be named) which made it an easy target for lolita elitists. Few TikTok itas wear bodyline, probably because they realized you could actually make a decent looking coordinate using some of there JSKs. Nowadays it’s all about taobao polyester muck that looks like shit.

[Anonymous No.10889953]

>>10889898
> people overcomplicate things like skin and hair care, diets and workout routines,
If you think that simple post is complicated, you’re probably not having troubles with your routines like you think you do. Samefag who wrote >>10889879
and I honestly think the longer the post, the better the advice is. If you have to have every routine you see listed in a 1. 2. 3. Format for you to understand it, you’re retarded.

[Anonymous No.10889958]

>>10889898
Yes a basic routine is easy, but if you want to tackle specific problems you use specific products. I'm the Anon who listed that information- it's very easy to mistreat your skin and very difficult to do what you want to get your skin at a place where you feel happy with it. I'd rather have my information simply be disregarded than have someone try something like >>10889879 suggested and possibly damage their skin and fuck up their face because they thought it was what they were supposed to do. There is a way to treat your skin in a non abrasive manner and most of the time your skin will tolerate it much better. Yes some people can just throw whatever on their face and be fine, but if you're so lost you're asking on 4chan then you're probably the type of person that needs that long format advice.

[Anonymous No.10889965]

I wasn't even voicing my own opinion on any of the posts above, clearly just giving advice to the overwhelmed and discouraged anon who said
>just reading all these steps makes me tired

>>10889958
I wasn't disagreeing with your advice. My point was, if someone is so overwhelmed that the more complex steps that are meant to address specific concerns seem too daunting for them to tackle right now, they should start with the basics, and it's not nearly as confusing as it might seem on the surface. If they're not using any skincare at all, a good chunk of their issues could probably be resolved with a solid basic routine anyway. And if the issues persist, adding one extra step isn't nearly as daunting as starting out with 20 from the get go.

[Anonymous No.10889966]

>>10889953
I wasn't even voicing my own opinion on any of the posts above, clearly just giving advice to the overwhelmed and discouraged anon who said
>just reading all these steps makes me tired

>>10889958
I wasn't disagreeing with your advice. My point was, if someone is so overwhelmed that the more complex steps that are meant to address specific concerns seem too intimidating for them to tackle right now, they should start with the basics, since it's not nearly as confusing as it might seem on the surface. If they're not using any skincare at all, a good chunk of their issues could probably be resolved with a solid basic routine anyway. And if the issues persist, adding one extra step isn't nearly as daunting as starting out with 20 from the get go.

[Anonymous No.10889973]

>>10889952
nta but bodyline has always been a laughingstock to japanese lolitas. between the replicas, crap designs, mediocre quality, and staff drama, i would be embarrassed to wear bodyline.

[Anonymous No.10890017]

>>10889966
Yeah that's fair I see what you mean now. To be honest all of that stuff isn't at all necessary, it's just going the extra mile. Moisturizer and sunscreen really will get you far. Cleaning your face with a cleanser that suits your skin type. Not picking or scratching spots on your face. The basics are underrepresented in the skincare community, i do admit. Still, I'm the type of person who kinda dives head on into stuff so it's nice to give people a place to start, even if that place just ends up being a Google doc.

[Anonymous No.10890049]

>>10886126
There are lolita communities in south america. Colombia has at least a few hundred lolitas, and not just in the safer parts of some cities. If girls can wear lolita in shitty neighborhoods of bogota, you can too

[Anonymous No.10890057]

>>10886126
people might make fun of you but they're generally less likely to mess with you because you're standing out more. in fact most people are less interested in even interacting with you in general since you're so out of place. (i generally find comms make people more likely to interact because they feel more comfortable approaching a group for some reason) if you're worried about rude comments you'll only get them from insecure teens usually, and who cares what they think.

[Anonymous No.10890214]

Does Emily Temple cute run super small? Especially the older pieces? I’m looking at a couple and I’m really not sure.

Specifically celestial horoscope sleeveless OP, no info at all on lolibrary

[Anonymous No.10890219]

>>10890214
If there’s no shirring, yes, it runs relatively small. What are your measurements?

[Anonymous No.10890221]

Where does one buy good clip on bangs with that lolita appropriate thickness?
I don't want to commit to real bangs and my hair would end up too thin in the back, I look fine without but I'd like to try the superior look

[Anonymous No.10890222]

>>10890221
I know picrel is wearing a wig but much like "oh that is photoshopped" haircut reference photos it gets my point across

[Anonymous No.10890229]

>>10890221
Prisila maybe? It's been a while dunno if they're still around

[Anonymous No.10890234]

>>10890219
100cm bust is all that usually matters for me. It does have full back shirring

[Anonymous No.10890237]

>>10890221
prisila are still around and could be a good choice, and amazon has some decent hairpieces as well, but i’d really only recommend a clip-in if you have black/“natural black” hair. trying to get a good color match with any other hair color is pretty much impossible, especially for brunettes. just try a wig. they’re really not that bad, and now that it’s winter you won’t have to worry about overheating.

[Anonymous No.10890242]

Approx how long until I can see Fancy Border being sold secondhand? I know there are some in the Paris shop but I'd prefer to buy nationally (US)
> I know this is dumb.

[Anonymous No.10890247]

>>10890214
almost all of their modern JSKs will fit 95-100cm bust, but check to be sure. older stuff varies more. OPs may fit if they have an L size, but the M size runs smaller.

[Anonymous No.10890267]

>>10890247
I found it on lolibrary but there’s nothing listed at all. Not even the length

https://lolibrary.org/items/emily-temple-cute-glitter-horoscope-print-sleeveless-op

[Anonymous No.10890269]

>>10890267
have you tried searching "グリッター星座プリントノースリーブワンピース" and seeing if any measurements come up on secondhand sites?

[Anonymous No.10890271]

>>10890267
i can't say for sure, but i do have a jsk with a similar cut, full back shirring, and from a similar year. it does go to 100cm, but may be a touch short.

[Anonymous No.10890285]

Does anyone have a tutorial for simple jfashion makeup that even an idiot could follow? Something pinky if that helps narrow it down
I don’t wear makeup in everyday life, so my skills suck rn, but I want a more complete look when I’m dressing up.

[Anonymous No.10890353]

>>10890237
alternative to this, find a human hair clip-in and dye it yourself by going to an in person store and comparing box dyes to your natural color. Sounds like a fuckton of extra work but to be honest I'm considering myself because I'm desperate and my curl hair bangs keep trying to gouge my eyes out. I could especially see this working if you're box dyeing your hair anyways.

[Anonymous No.10890355]

>>10890285
a lot of makeup is related to proper application for your skin type, face shape, and also general technique. Although it's more k-makeup based I recommend looking at a channel like dear peachie- annoying AI voice but they go indepth on both different trends and certain makeup troubleshooting, and give you a really good baseboard to be able to shoot off of. I find not having a comprehensive list of things I'll need before I even start to be quite frustrating, because I don't own much makeup in the first place, so I appreciate they give you a list beforehand near the beginning of the video so I'm not wasting my time on something I don't even have the materials to do.
They also help you determine your face shape, eye shape etc, which can further help you troubleshoot why things are going wrong since it might be directly related to you following a makeup video from someone who has completely different features from you.

That being said, it's a lot to jump into so you may just find something like this easier if you already have all your foundational techniques in place and don't want to read all that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGPKFudKUNQ

[Anonymous No.10890411]

Can I shop the RinRin's pop up shop at HH without buying a dumb m&g ticket? I'm assuming it'll be leftover inventory from the con and they won't bring separate inventory for the SF event.

[Anonymous No.10890565]

Is there someone who does lolita alterations online? Price is not an issue. I need something made slightly larger and my local alterations person isn’t very good.

[Anonymous No.10890761]

>>10889903
I think the rise of Taobao lolita caused them to lose a lot of business and it became something not worth investing the time/money into anymore, so now they are almost entirely a costume brand and just selling off the remaining old lolita stock.