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[Anonymous No.8590688]

Old thread autosaging >>8579924

pet-anons, how do you deal with animal hair on your dresses? are your pets allowed near your closet?

[Anonymous No.8590708]

Any photos of hair chain things worn with lolita (doesn't have to be this one)?

[Anonymous No.8590713]

I wonder how miss pajama-rama-banana (or whatever she is called) got those secret posts taken down. The use of those images falls under free speech laws. This is only going to make her more unpopular within the community - drama around her was already fading.

Archives of #189 and #190 can be viewed in pdf format, here:
http://www.docdroid.net/zQKVrs0/behind-the-bows-secret-post-189.pdf.html
http://www.docdroid.net/RrXxTZP/secrets-post-190-behind-the-bows.pdf.html
The images take a long time to load, but they are all there.

[Anonymous No.8590728]

>>8590688
Get one of those lint-roller things and avoid contact w/ pets while in lolita unless you absolutely have to. That sounds harsh, but I just mean keep your clothes where pets can't get to them, and don't go holding your cat while you're in your dress.

Sometimes pet hair is inevitable, so the lint rollers are good quick fixes to take w/ you.

[Anonymous No.8590731]

I generally keep my cat away from my closet/lolita, but she still tends to pounce on my petticoat when I take it out.
Invest in a decent lint roller, and you'll be fine.

How bad are piercings in lolita, really? I am considering getting a septum while I still can (uni student), and while I would eventually like to switch it for something small, cute, and unnoticeable, supposedly it's bad to switch pieces/flip it during the first few weeks.

[Anonymous No.8590734]

>>8590731

Oh god, this reminds me. My cat has this weird obsession with anything petticoat-material. The first time I noticed was when he chewed and drooled all over a costume petticoat I had for Halloween one year. It's like that with anything of that texture.

Idk man.

[Anonymous No.8590741]

>>8590734
get him some organza to eat, maybe?

[Anonymous No.8590747]

>>8590731
This is just my opinion but I think that of all piercings (save for some of the really insane ones), septum piercings are by far the ugliest and look worst with lolita. They make you look like you're constantly dripping something from your nose. If you just want a piercing and want one that still looks okay with lolita I'd get a nostril or lip one.

[Anonymous No.8590838]

>>8590731
Yea, I don't like septum piercings to begin with. I have yet met someone that looked good in one regardless of clothing.

I do think that a nose piercing would be better and it can be cute with whatever stud you find

[Anonymous No.8590849]

>>8590731
Only aesthetically acceptable in gothic.

[Anonymous No.8590853]

>>8590731
Why do you want a septum piercing? They look like you have boogers coming out of your nose or are like a bull or something. Gross.

[Anonymous No.8590874]

rufflecon announced Haenuli is coming. Is this their first US con?

[Anonymous No.8590906]

>>8590731
Anon i have my septum done, and have had it for 2yrs now.
You can flip it up during the first weeks no worry but it might hurt cause of the swelling and may be sore. make sure you are letting your piercer know you will/need to flip it up at times during the first few weeks.
As for does it go with lolita?
I honestly don't think it does. I mean i love septums i think they are one of my favorite piercings but for lolita not even in gothic do i think it looks right.
Sure you can try to find a clicker or hugger that look/matches your coord but it doesnt really work out well.
So over all get the piercing if you really want, but it sadly doesnt really go with lolita.

[Anonymous No.8590910]

So we finally got our Halloween print. Looks like it has a bit of a steampunk undertone to it. Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.8590915]

>>8590874
wait what?

brb checking Rufflecon site

[Anonymous No.8590925]

does anyone know what happened to the girlyhoot documentary fundraiser?

[Anonymous No.8590926]

>>8590731
You can totally flip it up during the healing process, and the great thing is you can flip it up for pictures too if you don't want shit from people on the internet. I think septums looks alright with lolita if they are those pretty clickers

[Anonymous No.8590937]

>>8590925
It supposedly got funding from a production company so the Indiegogo was cancelled. Only $1 was donated by an anon.

[Anonymous No.8590943]

>>8590910
I love this new halloween print. I am hoping to get it but most AatP pieces never go beyond 100+ cm in the bust.

[Anonymous No.8590953]

>>8590943
This one is actually Baby's, if I'm not mistaken?

[Anonymous No.8590966]

>>8590747
>>8590838
>>8590849
>>8590853
>>8590906
Thanks, everyone.
Honestly, I've wanted one for a while and think it would look pretty decent with my face/nose. I know some people will always hate them, and I'm okay with that.
My question was probably poorly worded; what I meant, I guess, was how much shit will I get in real life for it? I know people online will give me shit.
And thanks to the anons who gave advice about flipping it.

[Anonymous No.8590976]

>>8590874
Ha,someone let this slip to me the other day. Too bad I'm not really into haenuli.

[Anonymous No.8590989]

>>8590966
Probably nothing? No one's gonna say look like a bull out loud. You know people will have opinions on it, why do you care if you still want it done?

[Anonymous No.8590998]

>>8590910
I want that blouse.

[Anonymous No.8591001]

>>8590688
I don't wear any nice clothing in the house. I get dressed right before I leave and I change as soon as I walk in the door before I sit on furniture, etc. It minimizes how much cat hair gets on my clothes and prevents accidents. (I lost one too many sweaters and t-shirts to accidental cat claw snags.)

[Anonymous No.8591003]

>>8590966
None irl. Ive had mine for 5 years now and i even have a few people who like to circle jerk about how much they hate me and how horrible i am on here and even then my septum piercing has only been brought up a handful of times. I try to wear jewelry that matches me coords too. I have a pink septum rings for when i wear really sweet pink coords, and for my casual sweet coords i wear a small sparkley one. Do what makes you happy anon. I mean if anything, dont let 4chan of all places tell you what you should like and what to do that's just silly.

[Anonymous No.8591034]

>>8590966
Just do it you faggot.

If you're too sensitive of a soul to overcome this weakness then your destined for a mediocre life.
How else do people become tougher, stronger and braver? By putting themselves into situations where they are forced to deal with the possibility of something unpleasant happening.

These small moments of confrontation and disappointment are what make us more resilient for when then shit actually hits the fan.

Do it or don't do it; the more you mull over it, the more time you've lost and will never regain. A piercing hole will heal but time stops for no-one.

[Anonymous No.8591044]

>>8590937
This disgust me. How nice to have some company fund your narcissism.

[Anonymous No.8591061]

>>8590910
I need to see more. I'm not sold on it...at all honestly.

[Anonymous No.8591082]

>>8591061
more for me

[Anonymous No.8591104]

>>8590910
Fuck off with this shiny fabric....
This is an ita monstrosity...
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Anonymous No.8591108]

>>8591104
>yfw it isn't even shiny
Fuckin normies don't know what shiny fabric looks like.

[Anonymous No.8591136]

>>8590910
Do you think this series will come with a witch hat?

[Anonymous No.8591175]

>>8591104
I was at the fashion show and I think that the lighting in the photo gives the fabric a shiny appearance. It is actually made with Baby's standard cotton fabric. It's not shiny in person at all.

[Anonymous No.8591177]

>>8590713
Thanks anon. She needs to just lay low, the drama starts to go away then she just does something else stupid again.

[Anonymous No.8591179]

Need advice on what to do about a seller. I bought something online from Lacemarket. When it arrives, there is a really disgusting mildew smell that comes from the garment. It literally smells like it was laying in a wet pile somewhere and allowed to gather mold. I've washed it and, visually, it looks fine, but you can still smell the mildew. I need it last minute for a coord this weekend, so I still want to make it work, but I'm pissed at the seller. What should I do? Is it acceptable to ask for a partial refund for something like this?

[Anonymous No.8591185]

>>8591179
Have you contacted the seller and told them what happened? Usually a decent seller will offer cleaning costs/a partial refund.
Also, is there any chance it happened in transit? I once had a package come from Japan that had seemingly gotten wet, and the dress smelt like shit.

[Anonymous No.8591187]

My spare bedroom is dedicated to my Lolita stuff. No pets allowed!

[Anonymous No.8591197]

>>8590688
My last cat actually used to climb up into my wardrobe, and I swear knew how to shed in proportion to how difficult a dress was to clean/de lint/whether I was thinking of selling it. If I'm selling stuff I make sure that I've washed it, de-linted, and am storing it in a garment bag or non cat accessible area prior to sending it out.

[Anonymous No.8591198]

>>8591179
Hang it outside in the sunshine for an hour or two. I had stuff I got from Yahoo Japan auction that reeked of cigarettes. Hung them up by my front door for a few weeks (couldn't hang them outside) and now they are fine and I haven't even tried washing yet.

[Anonymous No.8591224]

How long does it take maiden clothing to respond to international orders?

[Anonymous No.8591228]

Of course she would be against using the term "ita"...

[Anonymous No.8591246]

>>8591228
"Not lolita" is cruel? How the hell are we supposed to tell someone that they're homemade wa-lolita isn't lolita?

[Anonymous No.8591267]

>>8591108
I have a whole wardrobe of brand far frombeing a fucking normie and yes it is shiny and I am sick of shiny shit from them.
>>8591175
True, but it looks nasty, like a conglomeration of pumpkin vomit, mixed with the same recycled trash from past releases.
This is coming from someone who owns nearly every halloween print.

[Anonymous No.8591273]

>>8591179
name and shame? i just received something that smelled kind of weird, too. it was cheap, though, so i don't want to really bother with getting a cheap refund. were they an indie brand?

[Anonymous No.8591382]

reposting my dumb question here since I didn't get a reply - have any lolita brands made any Iphone 6 cases? I know awhile back they made a few for 5/5s, but those wouldn't fit

[Anonymous No.8591469]

>>8591044
Tbh she's probably lying about it since she got such negative feedback. lol like the Lolita community was going to find her Japan shopping bonanza anyway

[Anonymous No.8591483]

>>8590910
That is so cute. I want it

[Anonymous No.8591671]

I have question, I am currently losing weight but the process will take me a few months to get to my goals but I want to keep wearing my dresses while I am at it however since my waist is a bit big and I have a stomach, I was wondering if any of you wear shape wear or waist clincher to look smaller and fit into your dresses more nicely. I want to invest in something like a shape wear just to motivate me to keep going with my goals but idk where to start. So what brands do you girls wear?

[Anonymous No.8591678]

>>8591228
>>8591246
That is such bullshit. "Ita" can be subjective to a degree but "not lolita" is as objective as it gets in this fashion. Stating facts is cruel now? Jesus Mana Christ some of these crybabies need to gtfo the internet.

[Anonymous No.8591683]

>>8591671
Vedette

[Anonymous No.8591685]

>>8591683
Do you feel comfortable wearing that brand? Does it expand to breath well? And how well does it shape your body and does it hide a bit of chub?

[Anonymous No.8591701]

>>8591224
Their response time seems pretty random. It took them about 3 days to get back to me after I sent my order form.

[Anonymous No.8591711]

>>8591228
Actually this is rational. If people don't want to be helped, there is no sense in wasting your time helping someone who just refuses to listen or ultimately doesn't care about improving.

Normally when I do give concrit (which is rare) I try to avoid using those terms as well. Namely because it comes off as bitchy and confrontational. When you're trying to uphold a reputation in a community, be it as a shop owner, or someone running a blog, or whatever, you don't want that following you around. There's also a huge difference between the following statements.

"You may want to consider using higher quality lace for your handmade items in the future, as cheaper raschel lace can really look cheap. I would also suggest spending more time researching the fashion as the handmade dress you made, while cute in design, just won't hold a petticoat and is lacking elements that make it fit into lolita."

Rather than

"Those wristcuffs are ita as fuck and that dress isn't lolita at all."

First of all, you sound more intelligent. Second, it's directing someone into a better direction rather than making them feel like total shit. The first is actual constructive criticism. The last is just being bitchy.

Personally, I feel there's nothing to gain from putting down others so I try to refrain from that sort of talk when I type, especially when my name is attached to it. It's nothing to do about asspatting or coddling crybabies. A crybaby is still going to cry over rational and constructive critique. It's more about just trying to be a helpful and decent person.

[Anonymous No.8591716]

>>8591711
I don't think anyone is saying that it's appropriate to go around telling people they look ita as fuck. IMO there is a big difference between calling someone/something ita and politely telling them it's not lolita or not suitable for lolita.

[Anonymous No.8591741]

2011-sweet Lolita is going down

Sugary Carnival is going down... OPs back then of 500 usd, now in 250 usd, I predict 200 shipped in a year or two. The same as Dreamy doll house. Maybe Toy parade.

Feeling nostalgic about it, I kinda want to snag some sugary carnival I was never able to get but... it does not feel so trendy anymore. Oldschol is even more trendy.

I wonder if Misty Sky has the same fate.

[Anonymous No.8591751]

>>8591741
Toy parade has been dirt cheap for a solid ~2 years. Bought my JSK with headbow in nwot condition for like $180 in fall of 2013.
I'm glad for cheap 2008-2011 brand, because that's my favorite time period.

[Anonymous No.8591759]

>>8591711
Like >>8591716 said, nobody is saying it's okay to go around insulting people. We're just boggling at the idea that saying something is not lolita is considered a horribly cruel thing to do now. Your second example would also be considered cruel by this person.
According to a growing number of people, the only acceptable response to anyone posting anything is OMG ur so kawaii ^____^ regardless of how crappy they really look and how much help they actually need.

[Anonymous No.8591762]

>>8591685
I have their extra firm compression stuff so it's not comfy like wearing leggings is, you definitely feel some pressure and it's a bit of a mission getting them on. I wouldn't want to try exercising or eating a big meal in them but walking around town etc is fine, I've also worn them on a 12hr flight when I put on holiday weight and couldn't button my jeans, and was okay although got a bit hot and sweaty by the end. However the trade off is nice smooth lines, basically my shape is the same as if I suck my tummy in a bit in front of the mirrror, slightly slimmer and looks smoother. You aren't going to get a huge waist reduction and overall change in your figure in the same way that a corset potentially can, but they're also cheaper

[Anonymous No.8591771]

I feel like telling this girl that her 90cm bust is not going to fit into a 'medium' brand blouse.

Western medium ≠ Japanese/Chinese medium

[Anonymous No.8591800]

>>8591771
I usually wear an S-M, and I'm at 88cm, anon. Most IW is like 90-96 for their M size.

[Anonymous No.8591805]

>>8590910
I love it, but Meta's halloween dress is ...awesome..maybe more awesome.

[Anonymous No.8591807]

>>8591800
wow IW make big sizes..interesting

[Anonymous No.8591814]

>>8591805
I think IW has a more mature target audience that's why. Or maybe it's the foreign fatties I dunno.

[Anonymous No.8591818]

>>8591807
That's pretty average. Most Japanese clothing isn't as small as everyone seems to think. I had no problem wearing/buying anything when I went shopping in Japan, and I was a bit chubbier then with like a 90+ cm bust.
The only time shit's tiny is when you're buying cheap crap from ebay/ali where they skimp on fabric to cut costs, in my experience.

[Anonymous No.8591854]

>>8591711
See, that to me is concrit. It's an actual solution to the wearer's problem rather than saying she looks bad

[Anonymous No.8591867]

>>8591741
I snagged a sugary carnival jsk for $130. That was the starting bid, bin was $250 and nobody fucking bid. I was doing happy dances around my room for a week

[Anonymous No.8591894]

sorry if this is off-topic but can anyone take a picture of the Pisces constellation on their IW Astronomical Clock? I've thought about getting a tattoo inspired by that design and I just can't find any decent pictures.

[Anonymous No.8591903]

>>8591814
The way they cut their bodices isn't very forgiving of boobs, though, so who knows.

[Anonymous No.8591904]

>>8591867
Nice anon! I'm kind of tempted to get SC now that it's a bit cheaper but I don't think I can beat that. I wonder if the girl was pissed, lol.

[Anonymous No.8591946]

>>8591034
is this a copypasta because if not it should be

>a piercing hole will heal but time stops for no-one.

[Anonymous No.8591952]

>>8591683
thought this was someone trying to say your post was a vendetta but misspelling it

[Anonymous No.8591956]

>>8591701
Huh, mine only took a day.

[Anonymous No.8592037]

>>8591904
Lol well she took her sweet time shipping it that's for sure lol after shipping i think i spent a total of $150 probably one of my best deals to date. I mean ive gotten other plain dresses for cheaper, but SC still hold that title of a "status" piece to those of us who were around and into lolita in 2009/2010 when it was first released and really hyped about and you couldn't get your hands on it unless you wanted to shell out $500 for it second hand. Getting it for this cheap now, I'm really glad I waited as long as I did and didn't pay any of those shitty prices for it. Patience really is a virture I suppose lol

[Anonymous No.8592041]

>>8591952
Hahaha same here. I thought it was a typo and a missfired reply and i couldnt figure out why that comment would be a vendetta. Took me reading it like 3 times before realizing what was up.

[Anonymous No.8592178]

Can I get a sauce on this blouse please?

[Anonymous No.8592223]

>>8591136
It comes with a printed hat that's like... what Felicity the American Girl doll came with, if that means anything to you? Or what Patchouli from touhou wears. Like a cinched circle of fabric, I don't know what it's called.

[Anonymous No.8592233]

Would anyone be interested in a leaving Lolita thread? Aimed at discussing what to do after you leave, reusing Lolita clothes for casual wear, advice, stuff like that? I love Lolita fashion but I am considering leaving it because I can't stand the petticoat anymore. If it's something there's interest in, I'll start a thread, otherwise my question is: is it possible to wear any Lolita dresses without petticoats as normal fashion?

I'm also curious, is there any really comfortable, casual/low level poof petticoats out there? Before I really leave I want to try a low poof and more comfortable petti and see if that changes my feelings. Cheaper price point is better for me since I don't know if I want to sink much money into Lolita anymore if I'm considering leaving.

[Anonymous No.8592261]

>>8592223
a mob cap?

[Anonymous No.8592268]

>>8592233
Maybe buy a closet child petti (or similar on the cheap side) and throw it in the washing machine to de-fluff it a bit? Honestly if the petti is the only thing that bother you with lolita, you could just go without... I know it's breaking the rules or whatever, but at the end of the day you are the one wearing the clothes. Unless you're at a meet or post pics, noone cares.

[Anonymous No.8592296]

>>8592233
>Is it possible to wear any Lolita dresses without petticoats as normal fashion?

Depending on the style, you really ought to look at Otome.

[Anonymous No.8592318]

So I was going through youtube and saw that Venus said that she is now married to that one guy she was dating in Japan. Does anyone got deets about what's going on?

[Anonymous No.8592325]

>>8592318
Do you mean Venus Angelic?

[Anonymous No.8592332]

>>8592325
Yea her. When did this happen? She just suddenly said I am married and that's it.

[Anonymous No.8592342]

>>8592332
https://instagram.com/p/7IRZ1SvB5z/
This is all I know.

[Anonymous No.8592346]

>>8592342
When I read the first sentence, for a minute there I thought she was going to say she married Mr. Yan...

[Anonymous No.8592349]

>>8592342
that poor poor guy. what was he thinking??

>>8592346
I also thought that, to be honest I wouldn't have been surprised if she had...

[Anonymous No.8592414]

>>8592349
He looks just as young as her so he probably wasnt

[Anonymous No.8592421]

>>8592342
Week if she's looking for a way to stay in Japan that's one way to do it I guess.

[Anonymous No.8592425]

>>8592342
>I fell in love at first sight with a borderline stalker who was an instant meal ticket!

[Anonymous No.8592428]

>>8592342
My first thought was, "Good for her, now she can escape her mother."

My second thought, "Oh my god how is she going to live as a functional adult"

>Venus is cooking dinner for herself and hubby
>He's in another room
>Her, "OH MY GOD HOLY SHIT OH NO!"
>He runs over in a panic, "What is it, what's wrong??"
>Her, "I touched the egg whites!!!"

[Anonymous No.8592457]

>>8592342
>#motherinlaw
Jesus Margaret let your child have a life of her own instead of trying to live vicariously through her, fucking hell

[Anonymous No.8592475]

>>8592342
Aw man, I hope she married him because she actually likes him and not because of a visa or anything else.

[Anonymous No.8592524]

>>8592342
When did venus get skinny? Also, that's creepy as fuck.

[Anonymous No.8592577]

>>8592261
Yes, that! Thank you. It was really cute the way they coordinated it for the show.

[Anonymous No.8592603]

Just received milky cross in the mail recently, but I noticed one of the stars is loose. What would you guys suggest using to fix it? I'm not sure how fabric glues work, I don't want to accidentally ruin the fabric or anything trying to fix it.

[Anonymous No.8592606]

>>8590688
I just don't let my pets in my room. I know some people think that's cruel, but those people are stupid and don't know what they're talking about.

[Anonymous No.8592779]

Asked in the Sakizo thread, but will more likely get a response here.
I just purchased a heap of Sakizo books from Alice Books.
They charges me ¥3,300 in shipping, but when the package arrived it said on the front it only cost ¥1,800.
Thats double the cost of the actual shipping cost. Does anyone have any experience with them? Will I get banned if i ask for a refund of the extra shipping they charged? Should I just suck it up?

[Anonymous No.8592860]

>>8592233
dude Japanese lolitas don't even wear petticoats unless it's for special occasions. Hell, they don't even wear make up. Fuck the mandatory petticoat western thing.
Just don't post any coords online without wearing a petticoat, and enjoy your clothes anon.

[Anonymous No.8592894]

>>8592233

We've had threads discussing leaving lolita, but you may not get the answer to your petticoat question there anyway, since I've mostly seen people use such a thread to vent why they're no longer in love with lolita. It's easier to go read the otome thread (or other jfash thread) if you want to do a different style that doesn't involve a petticoat.

For wearing lolita things without being full on lolita, the old livejournal comm was called daily-ala-mode, though I don't know how active it is anymore. Maybe start a "lolita a la mode style" thread if you want to see more photos of lolita items being worn normally?

As for petticoats, Catherine's Cottage makes a very limp one, the sizing isn't big though. Alternatively, you can use some skirts as petticoats, I have a chiffon skirt from taobao that happens to be particularly poofy, so I use it instead of a petti when I'm going casual. Most girls use deflated petticoats, I have CP petti that finally needs replacing, it's almost six years old and makes a very good flat petti now.

I'd say Japanese lolitas do still wear petticoats, I only ever saw fully-poofed lolitas while at Amerimura, La Foret and Takeshita Doori, plus snaps of brand tea parties (you can find them on brand blogs sometimes) usually show fully poofed lolitas as well. More likely they use a petticoat when they need to go full lolita, or skip the petti when they want to go casual.

[Anonymous No.8592904]

>>8592860
>>8592894
hmm, when i was living there i definitely saw girls wearing at least a light petticoat when they were out and about in lolita. it's possible it has to do with the area, I lived in the heart of tokyo so people were generally more dressy as a whole.

[Anonymous No.8592938]

>>8592178
my-lolita-dress.com

[Anonymous No.8592955]

>>8592860
>>8592894
>>8592904
I think it's generally because of the compact nature of public spaces in Japan. A full petti is a pain in the ass not only for you to maneuver in, but for those around you who want a little personal space.

It makes sense that tea parties and store meets would be fully done up.

[Anonymous No.8592957]

>>8592779
Suck it up. They most likely added a charge for someone packing it and the packing materials.

[Anonymous No.8592966]

>>8592938
MLD isn't a source, MLD is a reseller. MLD resells really crappy stuff alongside nicer stuff so people ask for sources so they can check reviews of the brand that actually made the item.

[Anonymous No.8592972]

>>8592904

Yeah, I can see how if a lolita was going somewhere crowded or with narrow spaces, they'd opt out of the petticoat. But I wouldn't take that as a mandate that lolitas no longer wear petticoats. Besides, a lot of the rectangle skirts (from baby/aatp especially) tend to look better with a light petticoat than no petti anyway.

[Anonymous No.8593001]

>>8592966
Oh, boy. It was sarcasm. I'm sorry for you lack of social skills.

[Anonymous No.8593482]

>>8592268
>>8592296
>>8592860
>>8592894
Whoa thanks for the responses, I didn't realize that people were okay with lolitas skipping the petticoat if it's impractical. Maybe I'll try skipping it a few times. I like bloomers but the petticoat is always just so big and hot and I hate wearing it. I'll check out CC's petties, though I guess it makes more sense to get one that's a low poof to begin with instead of de-fluffing one.

I like the idea of an a-la-mode thread, so I think I might start one of those instead because I'm not really looking for a vent thread. and I'd like to see coords.

[Anonymous No.8593489]

>>8593482
NOOo. Don't buy closetchild's petticoat, they deflate so bad its not even a petti no more, its itchy as hell, and expensive for the price. Just buy a small poof petticoat from Bunny House

[Anonymous No.8593516]

Just in case anyone was looking for it too. Here is the print details of Wonder Gallery

[Anonymous No.8593524]

>>8593516
that pink is so garish.

[Anonymous No.8593543]

>>8593516
I love the red but wow is there a lot going on with the print.

[Anonymous No.8593547]

>>8593543
Yeah I'm on the fence about getting it now. Not sure im liking the mixture of blue and red.

[Anonymous No.8593558]

>>8593516
Ugghh. Hate it.

[Anonymous No.8593560]

>>8593516
This looks so busy, messy, and tacky.
I really haven't like most of AP's print releases this year. I was down with Dream Marine until the cuts all sucked (save for special set JSK), but other than that I can't think of a single print I've really liked.

[Anonymous No.8593563]

>>8593516
This print is actually gorgeous IMO.

[Anonymous No.8593569]

>>8593560
Same here anon.

[Anonymous No.8593580]

>>8593563
It definitely looks better on the dress. Still looks like an old lady's house though.

[Anonymous No.8593652]

>>8593563
No way. The colors look really washed out and you can't focus on anything in the print. Hot mess.

[Anonymous No.8593715]

w2c tights like these for halloween?

[Anonymous No.8593721]

>>8593715
Halloween stores, target, and maybe claires?

[Anonymous No.8593728]

>>8593516
I would have liked it minus the lamps and striped bottom, but with how it is it's too much on the dress

[Anonymous No.8593733]

>>8593715
These I believe are from Target but I have seen some on Storenvy

[Anonymous No.8593749]

>>8593733
Do you know if these are this year/season at Target? I love them but don't see them on the website.

[Anonymous No.8593752]

new to lolita, what do you do about shoes when you have high arches? ive sent back 3 pairs of shoes from these korean/japanese/chinese places because theyre all made for flat feet.

[Anonymous No.8593757]

>>8593749
>>8593733
im the original anon and it says target doesnt sell them anymore, and storeenvy just has these :c http://www.storenvy.com/products/14068710-starry-starry-tights-black-and-silver-jxhw1018b

[Anonymous No.8593771]

>>8593752
Buy inserts for your shoes to support your arches.

[Anonymous No.8593880]

>>8590713
Do you think we could get everyone to agree to move the secrets somewhere else? LJ is the worst

[Anonymous No.8593893]

>>8593880
Might add will move them to tumblr. That's one more salty confessions blog on there

[Anonymous No.8593895]

>>8593563
I like this print so much more on the dress, and I actually like the pink colorway. I also liked Salon de the Rose and Belle Epoque Rose so maybe I'm the odd one out. Those took forever to sell out, maybe this print will too based on people's reactions to it.

[Anonymous No.8593943]

>>8593893
Isnt tumblr pretty quick to take down images as well?

[Anonymous No.8593988]

>>8593943
I dont think tumblr typically takes down images like typical lolita secrets, but theres an oversaturation of lolita secrets blogs on there already

[Anonymous No.8594080]

>>8591034
>How else do people become tougher, stronger and braver? By putting themselves into situations where they are forced to deal with the possibility of something unpleasant happening
Not the other anon but I consistently do this to try and toughen up/get used to certain situations that are harsh and I'm still a little piss baby. And I've been trying for a decade now.

If anything I just hate people now more so and just end up being rude cause what's the point.

[Anonymous No.8594087]

So behind-the-bows posted this...

[Anonymous No.8594108]

>>8593489
really? I have a CC petti and it's great, great poof for hours

[Anonymous No.8594121]

>>8593001
It must be hard to live with such a broken sense of humor that people interpret your attempts at sarcasm as you being an idiot.

[Anonymous No.8594141]

>>8593489
just get one of the longer bodyline ones that have lace on them (NOT THE TUTUS). I have one and it deflated pretty fast but still gives shape to my skirt, and suprisingly isn't itchy.

[Anonymous No.8594149]

>>8594087
>lolita secrets
>easy low drama anything

that's the sole existance of the secrets, selective censorship will kill everything

[Anonymous No.8594209]

>>8594087
She also got my pdf files >>8590713 taken down.

Can't believe that one bitch is going to mean the end of BtB.

[Anonymous No.8594215]

>>8594149
Maybe we could move the secrets to an external site?
I'd be happy to make a lolita secrets board on the 2 times 4chan. Each secret can be a new post and then people can discuss the drama without it being censored.

[Anonymous No.8594218]

>>8594215
Should call it /bigpetti/
Everyones petticoats are so big because they are full of secrets.

[Anonymous No.8594230]

>>8593715
Shit. Those would be perfect with a skirt I have.

I should really just learn to sew my own.

[Anonymous No.8594241]

>>8594209
NAh, this wont be the end of BTB. Some tryhard who thinks they are the biggest badass always tries to take it out - it just makes the drama worse and BTB continues on. Just look when ODiP Marie was getting secrets taken down every week last year.

What's going to kill BTB is that fucking retarded captcha that only loads 50 % of the time, making it hard for people to comment.

[Anonymous No.8594252]

>>8594080
Maybe you are looking at it the wrong way. Every time you encounter a situation that you find difficult or harsh and you get through it you should count it as a success. You say to yourself 'That was crap, I really didn't want to do that, but I did and I survived and if I can get through that I can get though another'. Next time another hard situation comes around remember: you did it before, you survived it before and you will get through this. Use the first successful situation to build you up for the next situation and bee your own cheerleader.

(sage for OT)

[Anonymous No.8594354]

>>8594087
that's our fascist Isaki Umbridge all right

[Anonymous No.8594356]

>>8594218
i understood that reference

>>8594241
also this 100%

[Anonymous No.8594386]

>>8594209
This has happened before multiple times. BtB is still standing.

[Anonymous No.8594441]

Will FromJapan ask sellers if they'll relist an item on y!Japan? I swear Japonica did this for me before, but now they say they can't. The seller's intro doesn't say anything about not allowing it, either.

[Anonymous No.8594504]

>>8590713
Anyone can get a secret taken down from btb if it's about them and they just message a mod.

[Anonymous No.8594517]

>>8594441
Nope. They won't.

[Anonymous No.8594530]

>>8594441
Chibi should be able to, she's probably back from her trip now

[Anonymous No.8594537]

>>8594530
I might message her, but I feel shitty about bothering her when she's probably going to be really busy. Will anyone else do this?

[Anonymous No.8594565]

>place order with maidenclothing for first time
>2k pair of gloves, 7k blouse
>email me back, gloves are sold out but blouse isnt
>get email from them confirming amount
>product price is 4k
Should I just go with this or are they confusing my order for someone elses?

[Anonymous No.8594567]

>>8594565
If you just go with it and then get something other than what you ordered, you'll be stuck with it because you obviously knew the price difference. Ask to clarify the product and everyone goes home happy.

[Anonymous No.8594568]

>>8594567
Thanks, will do.

[Anonymous No.8594575]

>>8594087
This is such bullshit. They didn't give a shit when someone took a screenshot of my private facebook account about something completely unrelated to lolita and said some nasty shit about it and I asked them to take it down, but Isaki "Chlamydia" Hasashi or whatever the fuck fake name whines and suddenly there's a new RRRRURRRU. I guess it only comes into effect if you're efamous.

[Anonymous No.8594578]

>>8594575
It's not because she's efamous, it's because she's trying to get the whole thing shut down by going to livejournal directly. BtB mods are just trying to cover their asses.

[Anonymous No.8594581]

>>8593988
We just need to send more juicy ones then. Enough for the other people to cry abt how the blog is ruining the community

[Anonymous No.8594608]

Just found this gem on youtube.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucmegzNa5-M

>lolita gothic
>is actually wearing classic

So I guess we now know why she got hired.

[Anonymous No.8594623]

>>8594608
It's sweet, anon.

[Anonymous No.8594635]

>>8594441
Just wait- plenty of items get re-listed. The price might be lower, too.

[Anonymous No.8594638]

>>8594623
your definition of sweet must be different than mine.

[Anonymous No.8594639]

>>8594608

[Anonymous No.8594643]

>>8594638
Yeah, definitely OTT sweet. It's a AP chocolate print with a bell shaped silhouette. It's not styled in a classic way at all. Just because it's not pastel doesn't automatically make it classic.

[Anonymous No.8594648]

>>8593988
Are there any active tumblr lolita confession blogs besides frilly confessional?

[Anonymous No.8594661]

>>8593580
>Still looks like an old lady's house though.
I actually like it for that reason tbh.

[Anonymous No.8594674]

>>8594575
Can you not read anon? She got several weeks secrets removed by livejournal. Mods are just trying to stop more secrets being removed

[Anonymous No.8594781]

has anyone been outbid on yahoo auctions, and later been informed that they were the highest bidder again because the higher bid was somehow cancelled?

this just happened to me on FJ, and there was a higher bidder than me for a good 12 hours... i didn't want the item all that much so i definitely did not bid again, and have already bought a substitute
i've contacted FJ about it, but if it's happened to you before, please share what happened afterwards?

[Anonymous No.8594787]

>>8594781
I've had something similar happen when a Japanese seller cancelled out a bid for what appeared to be a male-owned account.

However I don't think there is much you can do to cancel the bidding process without paying a expensive cancellation fee. They tend to keep your bid active until the item has timed out even if you're outbid.

Have you won the item or is the auction still active?

[Anonymous No.8594790]

>>8594787
the auction is still active, about 4 hours left and i'm hoping someone will outbid me. it's not a huge amount, more so a matter of principle.
still, it's pretty weird how sellers on yahoo japan can just cancel bids

[Anonymous No.8594818]

>>8594121
>people
Just you, you mean? It was pretty obviously a joke to me.

[Anonymous No.8594871]

>>8594790
post it here, maybe someone else might buy it

[Anonymous No.8594881]

>>8594871
i ended up winning the auction, and FJ basically said tough cookies
but thanks for the tip, i'll put it up for sale once i get it

[Anonymous No.8594895]

>>8594638
How fucking new are you, someone could find that out within one day. Why are all the newfags so bad at telling the difference between the three main styles? How do they even know about cgl if they can't figure out the very very most basics?

[[e-mail] No.8594912]

Can anyone repost the new AaTP Halloween print?
I cannot find it and the file is deleted.

[Anonymous No.8594913]

>>8594912
nightmare factory

[Anonymous No.8594925]

>>8594608
I don't want to see her face, can we just forget about this lolcow and move on. Anything about her is old news. zzzzzz

[Anonymous No.8595014]

How much would people be willing to pay for a Closet Child searching service?

[Anonymous No.8595031]

>>8594608
It's a normalfag report. What do you expect?

But damn, her modelling gig is so much more trashy than I thought. I thought she appeared in billboards or something, but craigslist?

[Anonymous No.8595033]

>>8595014
Depends on how often you search and what your success rate is.

[Anonymous No.8595036]

>>8595033
At least once every week, most likely about 3 times a week at different stores.

[Anonymous No.8595044]

>>8595014
No more then $50 for a on-going-until-you-find-it search. But I am a poor fag so

[Anonymous No.8595071]

>>8595014
Depends. I think how TP charges is fair and she is willing to go to the one out of Tokyo.

I mean honestly, as long as you don't charge ¥1=$1 plus fees. Might add well do a flat 15-25% that includes PayPal fees and travel fees.

I know I have my plans if I go to Japan and also so for people

[Anonymous No.8595135]

Around when should AP be doing their rereleases? December?

[Anonymous No.8595174]

>>8595014
WHATEVER I HAVE TO PAY FUCK YOU PLS OPEN ONE AND LET US KNOW WHEN YOU DO K
>DON'T TEASE MY DREAMS

[Anonymous No.8595179]

I'm sad that AP doesn't seem to be doing a chocolate release this fall.

[Anonymous No.8595182]

>>8595179
me too anon
me too

[Anonymous No.8595204]

>>8595174
Different anon, but can I ask what you're so intensely searching for?

[Anonymous No.8595236]

>>8593563
Anyone seen any offbrand platform shoes like this in non-black colors? Stupid feet are too big for brand shoes.

[Anonymous No.8595241]

>>8595204
general rare dream dresses tbh, a few were posted previously on closet child's blogs
i already tried one shopping service but each time they failed to get my wanted dresses in time.
>this has happened three times now
what i'd give for a closet child searching service with a good success rate or at least more options/searchers than just the one i've tried

[Anonymous No.8595257]

>>8590731
>>8590838
>>8590747


Unpopular opinion time. I think facial piercings in lolita look awful. I don't care where.. septum, eyebrows, labret, lip, monroe etc. They're always distracting and even if you try to match the colors to the coord they just always stick out in a bad way to me.

[Anonymous No.8595268]

>>8595257
That's not an unpopular opinion

[Anonymous No.8595269]

>>8593749
They were last years from Xhiliration. I have seen new in package ones crop up at Goodwill since they tend to get old stuff from Target.
Black ones have gold print, navy ones have silver.

[Anonymous No.8595282]

>>8590688
Is OP's picture not loading to anyone else, or is it just me?

[Anonymous No.8595291]

>>8595282
4chan had image issues and so the photos that were uploaded before that site crashed or whatever no longer exist hence not showing

[Anonymous No.8595321]

>>8595291
Oh okay, thanks.

[Anonymous No.8595379]

>>8595204
>>8595241

Are you me? This happened to me too. Except for one month, three of the same dresse pop up and I am really not picky of the color. That SS failed to get it for me, even when I paid immediately.

It is so frustrating. I don't want to pay western markup for this dress

[Anonymous No.8595386]

does anyone think it's worth it to get a coat from btssb?
i'm constantly freezing during the colder months, and i wear lolita about once a week. however, the weather in my area is often haphazard being 40 degrees F in the morning to 65 F by 1 pm and back to 50-ish by 6 pm.

[Anonymous No.8595458]

>>8595379
I know, it's frustrating as hell!! Hence my earlier intensity. That really sucks, anon, though the dresses I wanted were three different ones in specific colorways and cuts. So, even worse if apparently it's that hard to secure a dress from Closet Child within 24 hours, ugh
>though tfw i wouldn't even mind paying huge markups for these dresses if they'd just FUCKING SHOW UP on the western market!

getting back to the point though, yeah, MY KINGDOM FOR AN IN-STORE CLOSET CHILD SHOPPING/SEARCHING SERVICE

[Anonymous No.8595486]

>>8595386
I've always felt that brand coats are worth it. They're warm and gorgeous and if you buy them second hand they're usually very affordable too.

[Anonymous No.8595494]

>>8594648
i used to run one, I could start it back up?
Frilly confessional just rubs me the wrong way to be honest

[Anonymous No.8595709]

What's the ideal length for a lolita meetup? I'm doing my first one and I want it long enough for it to be worth dressing up, but not like, too long either to where it's awkward.

[Anonymous No.8595733]

>>8595014
In person or online, because I'd never pay for one online, but I'd pay a fee on successful find for in person.

[Anonymous No.8595767]

>>8595386
If 40 F is the coldest it will get in your area, I think brand coats should be fine. It's the often-below-freezing climates that they're not suited for (like the northeast/midwest).

[Anonymous No.8595878]

>>8595268
This, I'm tired of hearing 4chans opinion on tats and piercings.

[Anonymous No.8595879]

>>8595767
>>8595486

thanks. i'm looking to reserve a coat from baby this year. i live in northern california so hopefully, it'll actually get cold this year lol.
now to decide on which coat i want and will go with a majority of my wardrobe, rather than a coat that's just plain cute but doesn't match XD

[Anonymous No.8595897]

>>8595709
Depends on what you do but 3-4 hours i'd say.

[Anonymous No.8595903]

Just a comment to you Closet Child fanciers - basically as soon as you see something hot on the blog, it is gone. Sometimes people buy it before it even goes on the blog but the shopgirls have already taken photos and made their blog post so they dont bother deleting it. If a rare item is very expensive you may have a chance to get it, but pretty much any rare print under 30,000 yen has a very low chance of sticking around.

[Anonymous No.8595932]

>>8595903
When I lived in Tokyo I'd stalk the blogs for announcements of new items and get there first thing in the morning. There were almost always other girls there waiting too.

[Anonymous No.8595993]

>>8595179
Me too
>tfw not over chocolate prints

[Anonymous No.8595995]

>>8595903
>>8595932
I used to have an SS who would travel outside of Tokyo on day trips to go shopping at the other Closet Child locations. The ones outside Tokyo get less foot traffic, so rare or special things pop up less frequently. But that also means there's much less competition once something good does pop up. I was able to get 3 of my dream dresses for below market price this way.

To the anon who wants to do in-store SS for Closet Child: my advice is to always call ahead to see if a blog item is still in stock before heading to the store. This can save you a lot of time and stress.

[Anonymous No.8596007]

>>8595879
I live in the pacific northwest and it gets pretty chilly where I live. Last year I bought a brand coat to wear with lolita and normie shit. Honestly, it was probably the best decision I've made.

[Anonymous No.8596042]

>>8595993
I keep thinking they're going to spring it on us.
They want money.
Just combine your hits, motherfuckers. Gimme military style chocolate bullshit, you FUCKS. I KNOW YOU WANT TO.

Gimme chocolate clouds in fucking CHOCOLATE SPACE and LITTLE CHOCOLATE EASTER CROSSES WITH TINY FUCKING BITE MARKS IN THEM, JUST DO IT.

[Anonymous No.8596058]

>>8596042
AP
DO
IT

[Anonymous No.8596286]

>>8594215
>>8594218

brilliant idea

[Anonymous No.8596360]

Is this girl charging $100 for an AP print she printed on paper and shaped into a hat
http://www.lacemarket.us/made-in-france-carousel-hat/

[Anonymous No.8596362]

>>8596360
lmao get it taken down for art theft

[Anonymous No.8596384]

>>8596360

[Anonymous No.8596403]

>>8592779
Same thing happened to me, though I'm sure it was cheaper when I ordered a year ago.

[Anonymous No.8596413]

>>8592779
You could have been charged shipping *and handling*. There's costs involved in packaging and packing besides just the postal fee.

[Anonymous No.8596415]

>>8593721
I've got to say I look in kitchen supply/discount stores for random props/accessories like wicker baskets and party stores for tights. Saw some blood splattered ones that would be good for guro the other day and bought a ton of foam and paper flowers meant for wedding decorations to make headdresses, too.

[Anonymous No.8596424]

>>8594354
Oh god she's been cosying up to me lately. I don't know, some lolitas see me as safe because I'm poor but that doesn't mean I'm blind to cringe. She's never done anything to me personally so I guess I should just keep a civil tongue in my head

[Anonymous No.8596474]

>>8595995
...? All of the closest child locations are in Tokyo. In fact all of them are within like three to five train stops from one another. Do you mean other second hand shops outside of Tokyo?

[Anonymous No.8596503]

>>8596474
CC Sagami is outside Tokyo. I had to pay extra to get a dream dress from there.

[Anonymous No.8596528]

Secrets are up

[Anonymous No.8596532]

>>8596528
Only 15 this week? I havent kept up with secrets for a while but that seems a lot lower than it used to be. Is it always like this?

[Anonymous No.8596535]

>>8596532
maybe people are thrown off from last week. I have one I've been meaning to post for like 3 weeks now but I keep forgetting...

[Anonymous No.8596536]

>>8596535
What exactly did happen last week? The gist of it is someone had a fit because they got posted on btb right?

[Anonymous No.8596553]

>>8596532
They were really tame, too. I guess people are afraid to post after Isaki managed to get four secret posts taken down. Someone else might attempt the same, and eventually get btb shut down.

[Anonymous No.8596555]

>>8596474
There's one in Yokohama, too.

[Anonymous No.8596591]

>>8596360
That's the same girl that wanted like $100 for shitty replica MP jewelry... What is it with these crazy french sellers

[Anonymous No.8596594]

>>8596591
>tfw I'm french and embarassed

[Anonymous No.8596599]

>>8596594
No offense... It's just I swear anytime I click on a listing from a French seller it's either an offputting description (like something is super damaged BUT IT'S REALLY NOT BAD I SWEAR), or weird overpriced handmade, or stuff like that. Not even talking about ESL issues, just the way the actual listings come off. Are the French secondhand sale comms full of that kind of thing too?

[Anonymous No.8596606]

>>8596532
Maybe it's mainly london lolitas who make secrets and they are all at regalia
>lolita conspiracy

[Anonymous No.8596616]

>>8596599
Most are decent but there is still a pretty big amount of things like that. Like some girl tried to sell sneakers on which she painted an AP print, or the regulars "very cheap", "perfect condition" while that isn't the case. But I think most of the girls may also have issues with english.

[Anonymous No.8596665]

>>8594565
>mfw they confirmed it was the blouse
why the dropped the price by 3k I'll never know

[Anonymous No.8596773]

>>8596415
I skimmed this post really quickly at first and thought you said you found blood splattered wicker baskets at a kitchen store lol. That reminds me I need to check the halloween stores that have started opening.

[Anonymous No.8596836]

Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I just purchased a Metamorphose dress that comes with a detachable bow on the front of the dress. I've never gotten a dress with a detachable bow, so I'm curious, is it normal for the pin to be stuck through the actual fabric of the dress? Cause where it sits there are two tiny holes in the fabric.

[Anonymous No.8596857]

>>8596836
I'm pretty sure that's normal. I mean, where else would you attach it? I guess it depends on the fabric, but if you scratch it a little with your fingernail the holes usually close up more.

[Anonymous No.8596863]

>>8596424
befriend her then spill the beans on what her plans and ambitions are to take down nanonymous sites like this?

[Anonymous No.8596866]

>has the option to buy 6 brand dream dresses at once for around $700 total, and I have way more than enough in savings
>this would literally be all of the rest of the purchases I allow myself for the rest of this year, unless I make more from sales in the meantime
>next year I'll be able to buy much more as more savings build up, and I'm in no real mad rush since I haven't even attended a single meet yet (no opportunities), have most other wardrobe necessities, any others can wait till next year since they'd just be basics
>all are popular prints which are up for great deals
>would round out my wardrobe to just around 20 main pieces all bought in a year
>my current holy grail dress hasn't shown up in months but even if it did I could likely still buy it, it'd range around $500 at most and $200 ~ $300 at least
>my other current 4 holy grail dresses all range between 300 ~ 500 (one or two may go for a bit less if they ever show up) so they're not unobtainable since again I have tons in savings and next year can purchase more
should I do it, gulls? I really really want all of these dresses and all even have good resale value since they're burando...
>tfw also a brandwhore
I need to stop buying so much though hence my limit on purchases for the rest of the year. I'd only buy more if it were holy grail dresses or cheap necessities until next year rolls around, anything else can wait.
It also helps that I haven't been feeling many new brand releases this year, but idk...

[Anonymous No.8596867]

>>8596536
Yea, isaki, the one who used "I bet you have chlamydia" as an insult, is on a massive tirade to get everything bad about her taken off the internet. So she reported the post for copyright reasons for w/e and LJ is shit when it comes to that stuff

[Anonymous No.8596876]

>>8596866
Just buy that shit. eat cheap for a few months. Skimp or whatever you can. You can make money later; right now your dreams are calling

[Anonymous No.8596937]

>>8596665
their having a sale on items at the moment

[Anonymous No.8596954]

>>8596876
haha, thanks for the encouragement boost anon!
i sent inquiries about some of them and in the meantime i'll try and purchase the others
fortunately i'm pretty good about
>eating cheap, skimping, making money later (sales), i always meet necessities/bills and hardly ever splurge on anything not lolita or eating out only a few times a month if even that
...so I think I'll go for it!
just damn, I don't usually get this lucky when it comes to burando and finding good prices, it's probably never going to happen again at any rate kek

[Anonymous No.8596965]

>>8596866
TREAT YO SELF

[Anonymous No.8597045]

>>8596866
I read your post to my boyfriend and he said "what? That's a stupid question. Buy them. Even I know that. "

[Anonymous No.8597047]

>>8593715
>>8594230

I just got those from ebay a couple days back!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151670812134?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=450876327402&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
theyre a tad scratchy but it's not the end of the world

[Anonymous No.8597087]

So basically only way to get AatP Succubus is through a SS?

[Anonymous No.8597144]

>>8596965
I need to remember this more often, ha

>>8597045
>I laughed (in the good way!)
I'm just so used to penny-pinching saving (even when I don't actually need to) and never spending more than $150 at a time for fun stuff if I can help it, I need to get over that and just have fun buying burando hauls once in a while. (Your bf def sounds like he knows what's good!) Thanks!

[Anonymous No.8597147]

Are there any good SS for sites like Y!Japan and mbok? I've found places like Japonica and FromJapan but I'd prefer using a single person rather than a company. I haven't used one in years, and the girl I used to use doesn't do it anymore.

[Anonymous No.8597193]

Is it just me or are capes starting to become a new trend?

[Anonymous No.8597613]

>>8597193
Might be. Might be a revival of the wateau gown inspired dresses that baby made a while back. I had a terrible thought of trend bandwagon Lolitas wearing veils, pegnoirs, and capes all at once.

I need advice: my merry rose jsk in Bordeaux did not come with a headbow, as I had bought it secondhand. I don't know if it'd be worth trawling through the auctions until I find the matching bow or if I should buy one from IW that matches closely. I'm willing to do the latter, however, Im having a difficult time figuring out how close the colors will match from the screen. What's a bow on their site that'll match the closest?

[Anonymous No.8597620]

/cgl/ I need your professional help, I'm in a crisis situation.
Some background story first:
>Leave lolita in 2009 b/c I lost interest in the fashion
>Switch to Gyaru b/c the lifestyle speaks more to me
>Eventually leave Gyaru too b/c school, work, need to be formal irl
>Only wear it to con's

Then 2015 happened:
>Meet girl who lives in the same city as I do
>She's into lolita, oldschool lolita and is very well dressed
>Get slight feels to go back to the fashion
>Shake it off b/c I had my best time
>Still searching for lolita clothing at Y!Japan Auctions and Rakuten
>Find out that lolita has become more affordable for me
>Finds super cute JSK
>GET A FEELING SO COMPLICATED
>End up making a moodboard on what to coord the JSK with
>Seriously debating with my inner self if I should order it all

I've been out of the fashion for 6 years but my new friend is giving me so many feels for lolita again. I'd love to dress up together with her for meet's and such because at the time I was into lolita I didn't have anyone to share my love for the fashion with.
Is it just me trying to relive my youth (I was 15/16 at the time I was very into lolita) or are these legitimate feelings to get back into the fashion--- I'm stuck, please help me ;_;

Pic also related; it's the moodboard I made. The colors are a bit off but I'm guessing the JSK's pictures have different lightning?
I'm also thinking of ordering some of the accessories- help
Critique on my dated coording skills is also appreciated. I mean, a lot has changed in these 6 years.

[Anonymous No.8597629]

>>8597620
This look is so charming. I think it'd be worth giving a try, even if it's just for one day, I'm sure you'll be able to resell the pieces with old school looks becoming in vogue (among old fucks like us).

Actually, a friend of mine fell out of lolita for similar reasons, although she never cared about being involved in the main comm. She stuck to old school sweet for a long time and felt out of touch with the constant churning of prints and ott trends.

You should get a pair of black shoes though. I love shiro lolita, but I think you'd make more use out of them than white shoes.

[Anonymous No.8597642]

Has anyone ever tried to add things to their closetchild order after they were already invoiced, before or after paying it?
Just wondering if it's possible to combine orders/shipping like that. I'm so sad the hold service is no more!

[Anonymous No.8597651]

>>8597620
That's super cute. Buy it! The print is so charming.

[Anonymous No.8597653]

>>8597147
I have made very good experiences with Japonica. You always talk to a real person, and they're way more flexible than FromJapan.
I think Chibitenshi does Auctions though? You can message her to see if she's back.

[Anonymous No.8597702]

>>8597642
Yep, you check out the items and add a note to combine with order no.....
Then don't check out with pp and they'll send you a combined invoice in a few days. This was without payong the first invoice.

[Anonymous No.8597709]

>>8597653
Yes she does, and she's back from her update post on fb/her personal website.

[Anonymous No.8597718]

Someone bought something from me and they've read the message saying I sent the invoice but not paid it yet and it's been almost a day. I wonder if all buyers on LM know that you can see when they've read a message. I've heard about lots of non-paying buyers on there but haven't experienced any yet, I hope this isn't one of them. Has anyone here had any flakes?

[Anonymous No.8597726]

Hey guys. I haven't ordered from Baby in a while, is it normal for them to take more than 5 days to invoice you for items on reserve? One of my items is in the online shop now, but when I ordered it was up for reserve. I don't want to miss it, should I send them an email or wait it out?

[Anonymous No.8597729]

>>8597726
oh, better send them a email in case. They might black list you if you don't pay within 10 days. I have had one of the girls angrily email me for my phone number without realising I sent it mere minutes after the first email.

[Anonymous No.8597733]

Does anyone know any companies that do super fancy tights (bordering ero lolita)? It's for halloween.
Pic related are tights I want similar to, but with the design on the legs. Absolutely can be 100% western goth fash.

[Anonymous No.8597763]

>>8597733
http://www.heavyred.com/Gothic-Hosiery-s/1830.htm

they do not currently have a pair like your pic but keep an eye on them. their quality is good.

[Anonymous No.8597772]

>>8597763
Thank you! Their stuff isn't what I want (I'm mostly looking for the pattern that's on the upper thighs of these leggings, that I already own but obviously they wouldn't show in lolita)
I really want embossed brocade fabrics because the JSK I'm wearing is pretty out there and I want to go extravagant in the halloween coord.

[Anonymous No.8597778]

>>8597733
As an extra fact, the dress I'm wearing is only about 1-2 inches above my knees.
I have to wear a white petti over my black one to get enough height/poof because I'm not big enough for the JSK.

[Anonymous No.8597780]

>>8597778
Sorry it's only 1-2 inches over WITH two pettis.
>sage

[Anonymous No.8597788]

>>8597613
personally I'd try the latter, but if you don't feel comfortable doing that just look for the OG headbow.
Really if it's off just slightly, I doubt anyone will really notice.
Good luck anon!

[Anonymous No.8597832]

>>8597718
Sometimes I have access to my LM inbox on my phone but either I don't feel safe paying over non secure mobile, or I can't period for whatever reason. Usually it's only sending invoices I can't do over mobile, but it might be that sort of situation?

If they haven't paid after a full day though then they may just be biding time/flaking.

[Anonymous No.8597955]

>>8597702
Thank you so much!! This is exactly the answer I was hoping for.
How long before the four day deadline did you place the second order?

>>8597653
What exactly do you mean by more flexible?
Japonica seems to have better customer service while FJ has lower usage fees. I'm using FJ now but considering Japonica.

>>8597718
Same thing happened to me with a new buyer that had zero feedback.
After no payment/response for 3 days although messages were marked Read, I sent a invoice reminder on Paypal detailing that if payment/response isn't received, the transaction must be cancelled and negative feedback must be left. It turns out the Paypal account was the LM account user's father and he said he must of accidentally missed the first invoice. After that he paid quickly, but I'm still not sure why the girl couldn't message me back at all aha.
I wonder how old she is. It's more often mothers buying lolita stuffs, so I think it's a bit cute that a father is buying for his daughter.

[Anonymous No.8598027]

>>8597955
FJ won't contact the sellers with special requests, they won't buy from fril or other flea market apps, they have tight deadlines for paying shipping, I don't like dealing with them at all. I only use them for small in-stock items where I don't want to pay Japonica's fees.

[Anonymous No.8598182]

this is silly buut, after 2 or more years of searching and lots of bad luck- I FINALLY found my top wishlist item by some fortuitous chance!

I can't even the amount of happy feelings I have right now. It's pretty much the only 'dream' item I've had since I started lolita almost a decade ago.

>tfw no lolita friends to rejoice with

[Anonymous No.8598278]

>>8598182
Post it in the dream dress thread and have anons rejoice with you instead!

[Anonymous No.8598281]

>>8598182
Congrats anon! I'm happy for you.
Also .. I was wondering has anyone gotten any invoices from Chibi since she got back? I ordered stuff before and after she got left. She told me she found some shoes I was looking for, and I expected an invoice, but haven't received anything yet.
I know she must be busy, but how long do you think it's going to take? I have all this money saved up, and if I keep it to myself any longer I feel like I'll just spend it.

[Anonymous No.8598456]

Does anyone know which listings have priorty for wunderwelt? I want to buy something directly but worry someone will buy it elsewhere later and I'll be disappointed.

[Anonymous No.8598611]

I've already posted about this in two threads (>>8598577 >>8596881) and was asked to bring it here.

But pretty much I've tried to work out the catastrophe that was my VF order with the owner in the best way possible. And she said she'd slow down, but from what she showed at Regalia, she isn't planning on slowing down.

[Anonymous No.8598669]

>>8597726
I had a similar thing happen to me a few weeks ago with a reservation, if they haven't replied in 3 business days go email them again. I emailed in reply to my inital order so it showed I sent it in during the reservation period, and in the end it was a mistake on their part so I got my thing just fine

[Anonymous No.8598790]

Lol why is everyone on rufflechat white nighting my-lolita-dress so hard? What the fuck.

[Anonymous No.8598795]

>>8598790
not all of us have facebook, and not all of us on facebook are in rufflechat.

please don't use the general to comment on facebook stuff unless you bring screenshots over to give everyone context.

[Anonymous No.8598803]

>>8598795
Where would you suggest anon put it then? The vast majority of us are in these groups.

>>8598790
I don't know why all these people are suggesting using MLD. Someone already made a post on the same thread showing just how nuts their pricing is and people are just like "lol no you're wrong"

[Anonymous No.8598876]

>>8598803
usually there's an "online lolita community" general, but no one has remade it in awhile. i keep hitting my limit of allowed threads (you can only have 5 active threads you are OP of at a time) or i would make one now.

i don't think it's asking much to give context when complaining about something that's happened off-site.

[Anonymous No.8598888]

>>8598795
Isn't MLD banned from lolita updates? I thought she was considered to be a spammer?

[Anonymous No.8598898]

>>8598790
She gets whiteknights because she interacts with people on FB just like oojia did. They think it's cool to have her as a friend / have a personal connection with her, so they defend her even when she does not-so-great stuff

[Anonymous No.8598929]

>>8598803

Seconding >>8598795, I don't have FB, I'm not in every FB lolita group, and I cba to scroll through all of them looking for that one exact post.

Just screencap it and post if you want to talk about it here that badly. It's not hard, you're the one who wants discussion on it, which you can't actually have if anons don't even know wtf you're talking about.

[Anonymous No.8599010]

>>8598790
Because some of us would have been better off buying the stock they have already rather than buying directly from Taobao only for them to fuck up your dress with the last of that color fabric and poor attempts to apologise profusely in broken English

[Anonymous No.8599020]

>>8590731
As a loli with a septum piercing, it's actually quite easy to flip the piercing upwards into your nose. You can't feel it at all and it is unnoticeable unless someone is literally staring up your nostrils. You can't really hide other piercings like you can a septum, so I would encourage you to get it if you want it.

[Anonymous No.8599106]

>>8597620
Anon you haven't lost your touch, congrats
Sauce on dress though?

[Anonymous No.8599459]

>>8598888
>defending her prices
I made the mistake of buying from her when she claimed she was doing "MLD exclusive" reservations on a dress I really wanted. She was really nice, but I ended up paying more than 50 USD over the retail price of the dress. I was so pissed when I found out, but it's my fault for not checking.

[Anonymous No.8599664]

What is with everyone on Rufflechat saying that it's totally ok an nice for a girl to wear her natural half shaved, super short hair with lolita.. It's like they are so afraid to be mean that they are setting her up to be a complete ita.

[Anonymous No.8599679]

>>8599664
Here, have a pic so everyone knows who you're talking about.

I agree though, it's not appropriate and it's definitely not the same as having a full head of nicely styled hair.

[Anonymous No.8599680]

>>8599010
I didn't think MLD had stock, and don't they also refuse to fix wrong size/color mistake too?

[Anonymous No.8599682]

>>8599679
It looked quite nice curled in the picture she posted, I could imagine it working with some styles. It's not my taste but iy doesn't look fried and ratty.

[Anonymous No.8599690]

>>8599682
Fried and ratty isn't the problem. It's the stupid shaved sides. This type of style looks neat I guess but I have no idea where these girls find jobs. Unless they are somehow all in the fashion/beauty industry I guess...

[Anonymous No.8599697]

>>8599690
Im not sure why you think it would be hard to get a job with that hairstyle? Its pretty normie as it was a popular trend to get the side cut so it isnt like some weird alternative style that is hard to manage, and then if you grow it out there is usually a way to try to hide it a bit if your longer hair covers it.

I got hired to an office job with bright green hair, so that happens.

[Anonymous No.8599702]

>>8599690
>fried
>ratty
>shaved
Oh, it's all equally problematic lol.

[Anonymous No.8599703]

Anyone reserving anything from the Starry Sky Wonderland series from Baby?

[Anonymous No.8599757]

>>8599697
Maybe I just live in a particularly conservative state? (I don't really think the we're particularly conservative, but we're no California or New York) but every job I've ever had, including a job at a trashy bar, has had a "natural hair color only" clause or rule. That always boils down to style too. No way anyone would get away with an undercut/shaved head in an office job, health care position, etc around here.

[Anonymous No.8599771]

>>8599690
It's just a side cut, not a face tattoo. Unless you work in a super-conservative office, it wouldn't be a problem. I don't think it fits the girly and super-feminine aesthetic of lolita though.

[Anonymous No.8599811]

>>8599679
>>8599682
>implying this shit is kawaii
>implying this isn't edgelord
>implying skrillex can ever be a kawaii desu master

No anon, this shit is terrible. It can look good for some punk, goth shit. In lolita though, this is called "ita". Like a hairstyle like this can balance out a poofy as fuck coord / silhouette. That shit couldn't even hold up a bow.

Your shit taste is showing.

[Anonymous No.8599812]

>>8599664
All of that is okay. It won't result in the greatest of pictures and might limit what you can wear on your head and how poofy you go but it's perfectly okay for the fashion.

[Anonymous No.8599814]

>>8599811
Did you see the curled picture? It's quite elegant looking actually.

[Anonymous No.8599828]

>>8599814
>referencing a picture
>not posting it

anon

[Anonymous No.8599895]

>>8598611
They are not that awesome. Not worth the drama.
Stick to burando.

[Anonymous No.8599973]

>>8599828
Here you go.

[Anonymous No.8599979]

>>8599973
Yeah, I think this looks fine because it mimics the appearance of hair when it's pulled up. Depends on the coord/style though.

[Anonymous No.8600064]

What are good shopping services for online shops like Axes Femme or Antique Beast? I lost track of who's in business.

[Anonymous No.8600069]

Does anyone have a download link for the japanese mercari app? I can't get it from the app store (eurofag) and my google-fu is failing me today.

[Anonymous No.8600070]

>>8600064
Antique Beast ships overseas

[Anonymous No.8600075]

>>8600064
You don't need a shopping service for Antique Beast.

[Anonymous No.8600078]

>>8600064
I use Japonica both for auctions and regular online shopping, never had a problem with them so far and the fees they charge are not too high.

[Anonymous No.8600080]

>>8600070
>>8600075
Not that anon but maybe they need an ss so they can have the package value marked down to avoid custom fees.

[Anonymous No.8600086]

>>8600069
As much as I hate sharing this because it's my secret...

Create a Japanese iTunes account. That's the only way to get it.

[Anonymous No.8600091]

>>8599973
i like it

[Anonymous No.8600102]

>>8600070
>>8600075
It's my first time ordering anything from Antique Beast. Is there some kind of shopping guide? I have no clue how to order this stupid headdress..

[Anonymous No.8600110]

>>8600102
AB only opens up for a week or so every few months. Sign up for their online newsletter and they'll send out an email when they're preparing to open up.

[Anonymous No.8600200]

oh no rufflechat uncensored is leaking out into normal rufflechat

[Anonymous No.8600210]

>>8599679
The one thing I will never agree with most of /cgl/ on is hair. I think she looks really fucking cute with this hair, I think girls with short hair look cute, etc - in lolita, I think people have to be mindful of it (she would look strange in sweet with this hair, unless it was styled like in >>8599973 ), but that doesn't mean you're automatically an ita.

[Anonymous No.8600229]

> 当方喫煙はしま せん。

Auto translate is turning this into gibberish. Is my interpretation that it means the item comes from a household with smokers right?

[Anonymous No.8600245]

>>8600229
I believe it's a nonsmoking house
>当方喫煙はしません。
>当方|喫煙|はしません。
our|smoking|is not

[Anonymous No.8600275]

Does anyone use ChibiTenshi as their SS? Does she send your invoice when your item arrives with her or after she's won it? This is my first time with her and since I've got good feedback I didn't have to put anything down.

I'm paranoid that I missed an e-mail somehow and she'll think I'm a flaky buyer.

[Anonymous No.8600302]

Does anyone have examples of what round headdresses like pic related look like worn? Preferably flat ones without any big rose on it.

[Anonymous No.8600350]

>>8600275
The first time I used her she saw I had good feedback and didn't invoice me until she had the item and was ready to ship, so instead of multiple payments it was just one at the very end. She will probably email you when she's ready to ship out since you have good feedback too.

[Anonymous No.8600721]

>>8598456
If you buy it and have already paid for it then you have priority.
One time I really wanted a dress but had to go to yoga so I just let the page open on my computer in the window where you place your address and hoped.
I hadn't even paid yet and the dress had already been listed as sold out (aka bought by me).

[Anonymous No.8600918]

>>8600245
Excellent, thanks! Auto translate was giving me something about smoking islands.

[Anonymous No.8600919]

new thread >>8600916