Innocent World thread

>>8899421
Lol I don't think anyone's dream dress is IW and I say this as someone whose wardrobe is like 80% IW. I buy it because it's cheap and easy to wear (less dressy and loud compared to baby, meta, and AP). I can't think of any IW that I've seen scalped.

I did want Charles Crown OP for awhile and found it for a good price but it's a bit tight on me, lmk if you want to buy it

>>8899432
Pretty sure Lotta is a dress that goes for pretty scalped prices.

>>8899445
This. Also, Grazia Crown is pretty popular IW dress too.

>>8899445
And Grazia Crown.

>>8899432
....my dream dress is Marie Rose.....

>>8899432
> Lol I don't think anyone's dream dress is IW
>I can't think of any IW that I've seen scalped.

I can think of Grazia Crown and Lotta.

>>8899456
Marie Rose is gorgeous! Especially in blue. If the white sleeves were detachable it would have been on my wish list too.

Innocent world is my favourite brand for several reasons. I love the simplicity of many of their peices, I wear lolita often and IW is easily dressed up or down. I adore their prints and florals, not really digging the british kick they're on at the moment but it'll probably pass. I also find their prices reasonable, IW is by far the 'cheapest' brand with prices averaging ¥21000.

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>>8899421

Prints are 50/50 for me. There are a couple I love, a few I hate. I like a lot of their solids, though some of them aren't my style. I never buy IW because the fit is terrible, though.

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Innocent World A-Line Round Collar OP in black is one of my dream dresses.

>>8899432
While I disagree with you about it not occassionally getting scalped, I do agree with you thar IW is easy to wear. It can be dressed up or down, and can with some of its non-print or foral print pieces be worn in a mxture of lolita substyles, from sweet to gothic. It's versatile. Even better that they cater for taller girls / longer torsos.

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>>8899473
And so is Ribbon Sleeve A-Line OP in black. IW's prints are usually pretty "meh" to me.

>>8899472
>Prints are 50/50 for me
I hate their manner to place the prints into frames like in OP. It looks so slapdashed and kills all the pretty concepts. I think, Peter Rabbit could look so much better, if they'd put more effort on placing the artwork on the skirt.

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>>8899485
I'm really not a fan of the frame print. It's so lazy and uninspired, but some of their non-frame prints are even worse. This print is one of the shittiest I have ever seen, and that's including non-brand cheap stuff like bodyline.

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>>8899421
Dumping some of my favourites. They're mostly florals though because that's what I've been looking for lately.

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>>8899618
/end dump

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>>8899421

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>>8899646

>>8899445
Not compared to AP though. My point is you're pretty much never going to drop 1,000$ on IW, compared to cat's tea party, that velvet puppet print, black cat witch and the apple tree (a few years ago, not so much now), etc.

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>>8899650

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>>8899655

I love IW because of how easy it is to wear. My Stripe Jacquard Bustle is the LBD of my closet. I also really love their blouses.

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>>8899667

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>>8899671
Old IW is my favourite IW

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>>8899678

I own a lot of IW, mostly the newer casual non prints and the old school velveteen solid pieces.

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>>8899432
>I don't think anyone's dream dress is IW
Um, antique rose in brown is currently my holy grail dream dress, anon.
1, because it's a beautiful dress, and 2, because I've quite literally never seen it for sale.
Like, I've only ever seen a handful of photos of it too, and they're usually the short cut. Where is this dress? Why does it never come up for sale? Did no one buy it when it came out? Does IW just have a giant box filled with this dress sitting somewhere?
If so I need to know, cause I'd drop some serious cash on this thing.
Also, sorry for the mini rant, it's just that I've been actively looking for this dress for over a year now and I'm starting to loose hope.

IW is like the quiet girl in class who sits in the back with a book and no one can ever remember her speaking. Like all the other brands get amazing releases and goods fairs and special sets. And we're just sitting in the corner quietly buying florals.

>>8899818

I think the thing is, IW is less of a brand for latest release trend hunters who dash from one print release to the next, turning things over at fairly high rates. IW more it seems to me to be one a lot of people buy to keep, especially in international circles. I see it come up more frequently on the likes of the Japanese second hand sites, but it's got a much lower resale value as a whole, expect for some veyr popular prints.

I've been hunting for ages for the size L Rococo Corset jsk in black, or the chiffon underbust corset jsk in violent (I annoyingly missed the rerelease of the latter to be in time to grab a size L for the torso length). Part of me also regrets not getting the grey Antique Rose long length jsk myself.

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>>8899473
Oh my, these are gorgeous

IW's solids are best solids. They florals can be amazing too. It's a brand that is constantly bringing out beautiful wearable pieces that don't rely on hype and forced exclusivity and don't go out of style in two years, and I love that.

>>8899432
They're less likely to be status pieces for various reasons, and don't attract the kind of person who gives in to hype and needs the newest kawaii cat print on their body like rIGHT NOW!!!1
Just because you don't often see people crying all over their social media about IW doesn't mean their releases aren't desirable.

>>8899655
>hnnng
This in any colourway and Cardinal Rose in cream are some of my dream prints. Grazia Crown too, but I've pretty much given up on ever getting my hands on that one.

>>8899432
I can't speak for everyone, but to me at least, IW is the wearable, cheap-but-generally-quality brand. It's never been something I've had a dream dress from, outside of Lotta, but then again I'm not too much a classic lolita. I see it as the best choice for daily lolita and also easy to work into a normal wardrobe.

>>8899616
I'm still searching for this, not quite a DD but it's pretty high up there. Last I saw it I got outbid and was regretting it for the rest of the week.

>>8899822
This so much. I'm not into trendy pieces or accessories, I actively avoid them because I always feel they detract from the realistic feel I'm going for, they've become meta in their own right and I don't want to be a part of that backchannel, I want to feel like an archetype.

Underbust/corset cut, solid color, long length is best. I like a lot of their head accessories and socks too. The blouses always seem a little too flimsy and busy for me.

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I'm surprised no one posted their books prints because they are so beautiful!

Another thing I like about IW is that they release a lot of dresses with a longer bodice. I have a long torso and all these super high empire waist dresses AP has been releasing is the bane of my existence. At least IW has a nice range of bodice lengths.

>>8899955
This! Those extra couple of cm make so much difference. Doing different skirt lengths with it as well is also great.

>>8899432
Grazia crown, rotterdam, moonlight church, and their recent stained glass print are all goal dresses for me. I love their solids as well as cardigans and accessories.

>>8899654

lol newfag. Lotta did go for $1000 before the re-release.

>that bolero

IW are the bomb and the best classic brand around. The have a lot more stock than the other classic brands and release things more often, which makes them look less popular when in fact, far more people love and wear their stuff than VM or MM. Their style is iconic, that damn bolero alone is.

>Rabbit Letter

BCWaAT never went for anywhere near $1000. Maybe $500 max. But you don't even know the name of Puppet Circus, the most famous lolita print ever tied with IG, so you are obviously super new.

>>8900093
Meant to reply to this noob >>8899654

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You never realize how many scans you've collected until you post them also what was with 2010 IW and that puffball hairstyle?

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Innocent world is definitely a favorite for me as a classic gull. I love the variety of cuts and subdued prints.
Posting a few things from my wishlist.

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>>8900414
Not to mention the lengths are flattering on my tall self.

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>>8900416

>>8899606
This is one of my fav prints from them. Want it in all 3 colors.277

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This seems like the right thread to post in. How are people dealing with the flat bodices on IW dresses? I swear they're getting flatter every year, now I'm not even being boobloafed, it's like I'm wearing a dress-shaped binder now, my boobs are being squished so flat.

I'm somewhaat worried because my dream dress is original chocolate, borrowed one from a friend and it really was too flat. She has the short version and I'm hoping to get the long version, if that makes a difference. Or do you think I should settle for the skirt instead of trying to get a dress?

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>>8900419

>>8900427
Yeah I've noticed this, I thought it was in my imagination or that I had 'stretched' my brand. My measurements haven't changed yet cuts I fit into in 2012 that I'm in the measurements for now boobloaf me something chronic

>>8900428
Why did they not release a regular cut of this print? Oh well at least I was able to learn a valuable lesson, and that lesson is Babydoll cuts look hideous on me

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>>8900459

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>>8900480

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>>8900482

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>>8900484

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>>8900495

>>8900480
Can someone tell me how different the quality was between the original Lotta and the re-release? I know there were some differences in the collar or something like that, but was it anything substantial that would detract from going after the re-release?

>>8900482
Name of this dress?

>>8900427

I've read that extending the straps might help a bit, I kind of wish IW would make their dresses with adjustable straps honestly. AP does it a lot and it can make such a difference.

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I agree that IW seems to be the quality-for-a-lower-price brand. The less popular prints, colors, and solids tend to lose their resell value on the secondhand market. It seems the most popular prints can be very hard to find secondhand, maybe because people tend to hold onto them.

They do solids very well. This will not appeal to the print collectors. But it will appeal to lolitas who prefer the cut to be the focal point of a piece, or lolitas who want to wear the fashion in a semi-casual office environment.

Also, most of their items are labeled machine washable: delicate cycle, cold water, hang dry. Putting them in mesh bags can be an added safety measure if you're afraid of hooks catch on lace. Red pieces need their own load, with a Shout Color Catcher sheet or two so that the dye doesn't bleed. Compared to the other lolita brands that tend to say "dry clean only" for everything save socks, IW is very easy to maintain and care for.

All IW items are made in China, but they must be doing something right in terms of quality control. The imperfect items get sold in oddment packs, but even those are decently done (and if you know Japanese, they'll have stickers and tags that indicate what and where imperfections are).

One sad thing: I've had to accept that their most common JSK cut will never look good on my 30D boobs. 30Ds aren't really that big in terms of volume (if you don't believe me, go look at bratabase), but the difference between my overbust and underbust seems to be wide enough to make the tubular bodice fit badly on me.

I'm become smitten with their underbust JSKs. An unexpected bonus/drawback is that with a fitted bra, my boobs look AMAZING in them. It's not really really full skank-mode sexy, as the blouse underneath covers up all the skin, but my SO agrees with me that the cut seems to just make the eyes gravitate there. It looks awesome, but I don't dare wear underbust JSKs to work.

>>8900503
it's a vastly different shade of blue and I haven't seen it in person but in all the pictures I've seen of it the fabric looks flimsier, thinner? than the original.

>>8900533
I've taken to removing the buttons and sewing them back lower down the straps.

>>8899838
What is up with you salty gulls? That blue one was just on WW. The rose and stripes was just on CC a couple days ago. Lotta is on LM and WW. The one with stripes of pink or blue roses is on several sites ATM. A lot of these frequently come up for sale secondhand, that's all I meant by not dream dress status (since they're mostly fairly easy to find, if you just wait a couple months, another will pop up).

>>8899975
Moonlight church frequently comes up on LM, keep checking

>>8900591
so your definition of dream dress is not 'a dress I dream about owning' but 'a dress that's hard to find'? I know I climbing on the salt train here but come on.

>>8900537
I have the dress you pictured. I wasn't sure about its straps until I saw it in person then it was a this must be mine now! piece. It's understatedly beautiful and so easy to wear. Their underbust dresses are great. The general thing for IW is that they design for small cup sizes on the busts.

>>8900591
Holy shit you are such a newfag.

>>8900591
rare =/= DD

look for Meta Teddy motors, that one is rare... and a DD for some. Classifications don't have to be that strict

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my dream dress

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>>8899473
I love IW's non print chiffon op's
I have two myself

pic related was a dream dress, I spent two years hunting this thing down. Probably paid $30-$50 more than I should have, but it's qt as fuck and casual enough that I can wear it wherever

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>>8900533
>>8900564

Yeah, I usually move the buttons on the straps down, that's what it means to extend the straps.

There's not really a way to hide how shallow the bust darts are, though, so on some dresses there's still some visible squishing going on. Good thing IW boleros are equally pretty and do a good job of covering up minor boobloaf.

>>8900518
Velveteen Scallop JSK: http://lolibrary.org/apparel/velveteen-scallop-jsk

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>>8900499

>>8899826
I have the chiffon underbust corset JSK in violet L size, I was maybe going to sell it after I wear it and get it photographed one time. Hard colour to coordinate.

>>8900503
The re-release is sax blueish, the original is a less saturated minty antique blue. The original is a thicker cotton, the rerelease is a light chiffon that's kind of plastic-y (fine if you're used to AP stuff I guess).

>>8899664
Innocent World blouses are the best. The roseface fabric is amazing, so is the crepe de chine, silky crepe, even the pearskin...

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>Forest Harvest
>Rabbit Letter
>Pretty much anything with books or crowns on it

Love some Innocent World.

I love innocent world, but I have a problem....I find all of their stuff so unflattering on me. Not trying to brag, but I can comfortably fit the smallest mary magdalene and vm releases, and look fine in them, yet innocent world still makes me look blocky as hell. What am I doing wrong? I have a really long torso, so does that have something to do with it? Help me, gulls!!

>>8900952
But it's probably the worst item posted yet

>>8900958

How much was you considering selling it for? What's the condition of it, and do you have any pets? That's if you do decide to sell it. I've seen it in person, and it's the sort of colour I'd have no issues with coordinating.

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>>8900815
That's an epic picture. Makes me wanna do the same with my sugary carnivals.

Also this piece right here is definitely DD.

>>8900591
Feeling derp for asking, I know what CC and LM are, but what's WW?

>>8901053
Wunderwelt

>>8899432
>mfw I cry everyday for the Victorica OP

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no love for Cesky Krumlov?

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>>8901108

>>8900537
I'm a 28D and I've been too wary of trying the underbust style since regular IW bodices look so bad on me. I may pick up one on the secondary market if they fit you well.

>>8900988

Other anons were discussing IW's flat bodices, maybe that's what's wrong? VM and MM have pretty generous bust curves, so if you fit them it's possible that IW is giving you boobloaf, or the waist is not coming in to show off your own waist properly, or something along those lines.

>>8901142
IW tend to design dresses for people with boobs no bigger than about a B cup. Even if you're under the measurements, things wil likely sit off, unless it's an underbust cut.

>>8899661
wow do I want this

>>8901149
This, and they put back shirring in so unless you're several inches smaller than the unstretched dress measurements, you have a tight, flat tube sock around your chest, which makes it much worse. If you're under the measurements, it just looks awkward but doesn't give you the flat stuffed sausage boob look.

>>8900416
i feel you.
their long lengths are a godsend to tallitas

>>8901108
One of the IW dresses I actually love. I'm so jealous of that girl that got like 3 of those in her LP.

>>8901164
It depends on whether it's a shirred or corset laced dress without shirring.

>>8901160
I LITERALLY JUST SAW THIS FOR SALE, think it was y!j

You guys are killing me, half the people here must not even buy dresses if you want these and don't have them. "Lolitas at heart" or just too fat for IW?>>8901160

>>8901280
The corset dresses and OPs have the same problem with being boxy and awkward, and boobloafy if you're on the bigger end of people it could fit.

>>8901369
If you're on the bigger end of the fit on the bust side rather than the waist side. Speaking from experience.

>>8899975
>>8900593
Moonlight church is still on IW's website in every cut and color.

>>8901301
I guess the dress you saw was Moonlight church, not Rottenburg.

>>8901168
Another tall IW fan here; love the long length dresses!
It's a pity they don't do different sleeve lengths on their long sleeved blouses though, for praying mantises like me.

>>8901108
I adore the cesky Krumlov print but the texture of the fabric is so weird. It reminds me of those bibs they put on you at the dentist.

>>8901108
I own this dress, but it is pretty hard to coordinate, the print is too busy.

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dumping my wishlist

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>>8901469

>>8900537
This is my pain. I LOVE the look of underbust anything, but it looks like absolute crap on me.

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>>8901471

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>>8900994
Shut your whore mouth.

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>>8901479

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>>8901486
done

>>8901378
well, yes, obviously. Waist size is not a factor in boobloaf.

>>8901488
Never even seen this one for sale secondhand. Tried to get it in the sale, but it was sold out.

>>8901486
This print in this colorway is creepy as hell, I love it so much. Makes me wish I liked wearing prints.

>>8899606
>>8899621
Used to own these dresses in the pictured colours and absolutely hate myself for selling them. They were so amazing and had many details that wasn't noticable in the stock photos.
The Chandalier print and Crown Embroidery were super nice as well and would looove to own them once more.

>>8899910
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e177220739
I guess it's a different color, but still...

>>8901072
Thanks anon!

>>8901301

I'm just specific. Original Chocolate in wine, long length. Only. Let me know if you see it for sale? I last saw one a year ago on mbok and my SS didn't get to it in time.

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Yumi Fujiwara is my lolita idol I dream of being as elegant as her.

>>8902115
Fujiwara-san, middle-age goals.

>>8901018
Perfect condition, only worn twice. I have a pet rabbit but she doesn't get near the clothes. What would you offer?

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This is definitely my #1 IW dream dress. It came up for auction a few months back but not in my preferred colorway. I bid on it but lost, so I took it as a sign to wait for the colorway I really wanted.

>>8902115
>>8899851
I really love these boleros, but I'm a bit of a cheapfag when it comes to buying accessories, not sure if I want to shell out $80-$100 for a bolero (also I have really wide shoulders so I'm sure it wouldn't fit properly

>>8902638
That bolero is basically a frilly tshirt and it stretches like one so you're probably good unless you're really chunky too.

>>8902627
She pulls the style off perectly. She's a lovely lady as well.

>>8901580
>http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e177220739
thank you anon, but fml pink is my least favourite colourway, still going to bookmark it... for uh research (read: jic i suddenly find $300 to blow)

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my dream dress

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how is happy pie not here?!!!!

>>8901471
I want this fucking dress so hard and i keep fucking missing it i am so pissed off! I would even settle for the other cut in black, though this is my fav

>>8901139
The 30D anon here. Just an FYI, I take size L for IW underbust JSKs when I can. I also usually resew the buttons on the shoulder straps so that they're longer (I'm on the taller end at 5'7") so that the front part of the JSK actually aligns with my underbust.

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I really love IW. They are cheap secondhand, but some of the best made dresses I own. They are low-key and perfect for daily wear, and are classicly designed and nevery really go out of style regardless of what crazy trend is going on in the moment. I recently got this dress and when I saw it I thought maybe I couldn't pull it off and should sell it, but as soon as I put it on I knew I couldn't do that.
While I wouldn't exactly say I have any "dream dresses" from IW, I still have several high priority can't live without tier dresses from IW that I always seem to just miss, or pop up only when I dont have the money.
>lotta jsk
>rose pannel jsk
>anniversary rose jsk
>arabesque rose jsk
>rococo rose border jsk

Fuck there are way more but i cant recall their names off the top of my head. Like >>8899621 for instance. Starts with an L i think but fuck if I remember.

>>8901529
Chandelier print skirt is up for a great price right now if you are interested? I have the jsk and op myself and i could never part with them!
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/b197181449

Other really cute cheap IW items up right now:
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/t452069038
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/n150994836

>>8899606
I've been kicking myself for so long for not selling this.

I'd say Lotta is definitely a fan favourite for IW.

>>8900503
I've owned both in the past (original skirt in both bordeaux and brown and rerelease JSK in sax) and honestly I much prefer the rerelease. It's a lighter fabric whereas the original was a heavy twill, so it doesn't weigh down so heavily on my petticoat and makes a much better shape. I can't say much about the colour since I haven't seen the nordic blue IRL, but I really like the colours of the rerelease.

>>8903689
Lauretta Rose. It's nicer irl.

>>8903129
I LOVE the other cut of this dress to bits but I would never get it just because of the giant "IW Anniversary" trim.

>>8903755
Thanks anon, trying for skirt.

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No love for Birdcage? It was my first IW dress and I now also own it in white.

>>8904178
It was one of the first dresses on my wishlist getting back into lolita! It's not something I would wear anymore, but damn, it's a great print.

>>8899445
I paid nearly $900 for Lotta in total because of the shitty AUD, Paypal conversion, shipping and customs charges...

.>>8900428
I'm so in love with this but never see it up fpr sale

>>8900804
Just beautiful

>>8901108
Hate this thing with a burning passion. If some girl on Tumblr found this in a thrift store or alt clothing store you'd shit all over it

>>8901478
Too cute

>>8901486
I adore this print but not the cut

The sad thing is IW has these really long tubular bodices and really long skirts. They're all at least calf length on me and it doesn't look good. I can only wear Lotta with monster poof under it so I don't look stumpy, but waist looks awkwardly dropped.

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>>8900537
I love everything underbust from them (or in general but they release those cuts more often). I don't have particularly big breasts but it's so fucking flattering on them and my waist in a completely nonsexual way.

>>8899810
That's Victorian Maiden, not IW

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This is #1 most wanted on my wishlist.

>>8904327
What's the name of that, I've never seen it before

http://www.lacemarket.us/charles-crown-op-3/
If anybody is interested. Charles Crown used to be a dream dress of mine but my chest didn't fit this

>>8904351
Holy shit that print is precious. Would buy.

>>8904539
What size is it?

>>8904558
Ah thanks for pointing that out! It's a M. Wow, I really need to lose weight, I have never been too big for IW M before :'(

>>8904561
I'm just getting to a point where I can wear an M but I've never ordered in this size before and it's making me nervous to try. There's a dream dress I really want currently for sale in this size, what's a good waist size to have below 72, is 70 okay? Can I ask how tall you are?

>>8904568
Different anon but I fit IW's standard size M when I had a 70cm waist without issue. Having more than 2cm difference between your size and the garment's is ideal but I think it should fit you fine.

>>8904310
http://www.lacemarket.us/innocent-world-tea-time-corset-jsk-2/
Tea time jsk here anon

>>8904597
That's very overpriced

>>8904635
Agreed, that's ungodly insane, lm is always crazy overpriced.

Innocent world is my favorite. I recently had a problem with them sending me the wrong dress. Within 24 hours of me e-mailing them about the problem they admitted it was an error on their end, gave me an address to ship it back too and said they would refund my return shipping.
I shipped it back EMS and it cost about $80, they refunded me the full $80 as soon as they got the replacement and shipped the right dress to me at no charge.
I was so fucking worried they would pull a baby and go "NO YOU ARE WRONG WE BAN YOU" but they were so nice and helpful 10/10

>>8904568
OP here. I am typically 67-69 cm and so I would think 70 is fine if it's shirred. If it's not it will be tight on you. I don't typically have problems with waist size, just busts. Especially like people were warning upthread, C cup is about as big as you can go without getting boobloaf in IW.

>>8904152
So cool! Good luck!

>>8903814
Ah thanks anon! That's what it's called! I really adore the pink!

>>8904797
Seconding their amazing service here. Baby has always been short and condescending, almost threatening in tone, but IW probably has the best service of all the Japanese brands.

I had a coupon that I used on an order and I guess it was not applied properly to the final total. They came to me weeks later and gave me the proper discount when they could have just swept it under the rug for their own sake. I don't think any other brand would've gone so far out of their way to fix something like that and possibly would've even blamed the buyer.

>>8904561
Charles Crown is notoriously tiny.

>>8904797

They sent an order of mine to Australia (I'm in California), and thankfully a kind soul sent it back to them and they were able to get my dress to me safely.

Excellent communication, and easy to work with. I always see people whine about how slow they get during sales, but they're always really gracious about the delays and in other ways so its never really bothered me. Best international customer service hands down!

>>8902630
Hi, sorry for the late reply, I've only just noticed your reply. Ooofff.... erm... I'd have absolutely no clue what to offer. Is there a price that you'd be looking at for it?

>>8906152
If anon isn't interested please send it my way.

>>8904797
I also agree that IW have amazing customer service. They've always been so lovely to me in communications. When I ordered first my Pietro Angel jsk, then decided later on before I was invoiced that I wanted to add a tote bag added to the order to go with it (Acanthus), they were really apologetic for takign a few days to invoice me, because they'd had to get it in from a shop stock. They'd already gone above and beyond with Ms Fujwara helping the customer service person to work out what the min bust would be, and whether it would fit ok (my bust's several cm under the listed min bust, so I was concerned it would be too big). They were so lovely about it that when i managed to wear it out to a nice meal, I sent them a picture to say thank you. They then raved over the chiffon and lace blouse I was wearing, which has lace panels on the sleeves and yokes (I don't have any IW blouses as I have very long arms and I'm often worried they're a bit short for me). The customer service person went mad for the blouse, asking about it, and proclaiming that IW would have to do something like it... a few months later, blouses with features that looked inspired by my bluse appeared. I wore the bluse to an IW event several months ago, that Ms Fujwara was in attendance of.... and l and behold, last month a dress appeared with chiffon and lace paneled sleeves that look quite like the details on my blouse was released. I have no idea if that was pure coincidence, or what, but if it wasn't, that's really lovely.

>>8906167
Do you have pictures of your blouse and IW's to compare? I'm really curious to see this!

>>8906159

Please don't try and budge in. I am interested in the dress, I just genuinely have no idea what to offer.

>>8906175
anon I have no interest in butting in, I'm expressing my interest if it happened you don't reply.

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>>8906174

Hi. Here's a picture of me wearing the blouse at the event that Ms Fujiwara was in attendance at (with my face blanked out for privacy. There have been a couple of blouses with similarish details, but the most recent piece is the Classical Lace Sleeve OP., which like my bluse has transparent lace panels: http://fsimg.innocent-w.jp/fs2cabinet/161/161602/161602-m-12-dl.jpg.

>>8906203
That's amazing! Nice one, anon!

>>8906203
Ahhhhhhh that woman is so beautiful. I never wanted an underbust cut before, it looks so good on her

>>8906219

Thanks! The thing is, the blouse wasn't expensive at all. I found it in the sales rail in a small local boutique. It's become something of a go-to piece in my wardrobe.

http://www.tokyorebel.com/pages/interview-yumi-fujiwara

Hopefully no one posted this yet, she's so cute

>>8900087
Yuuup. Newfag indeed. Before the release, Lotta was well over $1k. My friend was looking for it and the cheapest she saw was $1200...CHEAPEST. I swear, I feel older each day I am in this fashion.

>>8906234
>Q. Who or what inspires you as a person, and as a designer?
>A. My mother.
Oh no she's adorable

>>8900591
I didn't know a DREAM DRESS had to be a rare or hard to find dress. They aren't mutually exclusive. WTH.

>>8904351
Catterflies!!! I used to have the jsk in mint and it fit like a charm. Sort of sad I sold it though since mint wasn't really a color in my wardrobe.

>>8906285
My dream dresses tend to be all the solid IW pieces, nothing crazy special about them, they're not flashy but they have such an innate charm that I love. They don't always pop up super often or they're currently way overpriced, but they tend to be pieces that are held onto because they're so versatile.

>>8906234
>In your own way, please live beautifully.
>I am looking forward to seeing you again in the future.

I want to weep the loveliest of tears for her

>>8906285
They meant it as in if it's not hard to find and it's your dream dress, you should have it already

>>8906299
Why not buy them new? The solid pieces are pretty much the same price new as secondhand. That's what I like most about IW, it's not overpriced like AP and baby

>>8906911
>$200 or more for a new solid piece
Cause it's still pretty spendy? I'm use to old school prices. Just buy it off cc and it'll already be $40 less, especially as a non print.

>>8900963
I have a sudden raging need for this

>>8901456
Same here. I love the print and colours, but I have nearly no idea how to wear it. It's just more otome than lolita.

>>8908225
I've seen this JSK in a few colorways on Y!J, don't remember the price range but you'll find it if you look carefully.

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Crown Jewels is pretty underrated imo

>>8909129
Thanks anon!

Spring oddment packs coming soon, who's planning to get them?
Also, did anyone buy small winter lucky packs like Happy set G? Any reviews on the contents?

>>8909138
There's one up on WW, I really like that print
>>8910918
Bought it and got stuck with a pants set that I'm still trying to sell. Thinking of gambling and buying another one, now that i have gotten less salty about it. if I get a Rozen Maiden set again I will be so fucking sad lol