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what are some shops with hime gyaru/hime lolita wigs? i don't mind paying extra for a better quality wig

>>8996394
I put an ice pack on my vagina. Not even kidding.

>>8996394
I forgot fahrenheit exists and had a moment of shock and horror at that temperature

>>8996377
I'd be willing to set up a gmail specifically for updates about the virtual meetups, presuming the first run goes well!

>>8996405
Cyperous, get one. They're amazing!

>>8996394
I wear JSKs with chiffon boleros instead of blouses and carry a parasol everywhere, it's a good look and much breezier than OPs but unfortunately it gets boring very fast. Not looking forward to summer at all, to be honest.
>>8996415
KEK

>>8996425
Love this idea and would be happy to join.

>>8996406
I laughed pretty hard at this but then thought about it and honestly, it's not the worst idea. I live in a state that's hot as balls and forego wigs/blouses (boleros are lifesavers) to keep cool.

>>8996394
Parasols are a must and I carry a fan. I want to invest in a cage skirt that can keep my petti off of my legs.

I hate summer, I have to wear long sleeves no matter what because I don't want skin cancer and feel paranoid with just sunscreen, so I end up staying inside most of the times.

>>8996394
>look up 100°F
>37°C
How do you wear lolita if it's that hot? I dont't even wear makeup once it passes 32°C because I just sweat it off.

I'm fine. I'm not bothered by heat. Its cold I cant tolerate.
>tfw: you live in a frozen tundra for 8 out of 12 mos.

Otherwise chiifon, boleros, no blouse, ankle socks.

>>8996456
Honestly, most people don't spend much time outside in those temperatures unless they are at the beach or something

>>8996394
Spring fading, thats cute it's been in the low 40s here in the Northeast US all week and I hate it. I can't wait for sweaty weather bring it on.

>finally get some warm, 70-80 degree weather
>oh boy it's summer coord time
>temperature drops to like 50-60 over the last week. Also it''s raining now.

make up your damn mind

>>8996433
seconding! mine's from cyperous and it's fantastic, with a little maintenance they last for years

>>8996456
Wow i want to live where you live, anon! Its regularly 44 june through september, but it can get even higher! We broke our record a few years back at 48 in my home town but i know a few other places in my country get even higher on occasion.

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>tfw ywn have Mana's legs

>>8996394
>How do you say cool in 100+ weather and still stay lolita?
As far as the UK is concerned, what 100+ weather? Everyone in the UK's been complaining because it's 24C at the moment (~75F). It ain't going to get much hotter.

Last year I wore velvet to a meet in July and I wasn't even hot.

>>8996646
maximum jelly

it hits around 95F+ (35C+) in southern New England, but we have all of Old England's humidity to go along with it.

my house has lousy AC so getting ready for summer meets is often a literal pain. i tend to only wear casual in the summer and avoid tights and synthetic fabrics, but even just applying makeup can feel disgusting and fruitless.

>>8993535
Look for "Muuh SS" on facebook. She can only bid on yahoo acutions, not mbok though. But she can buy fril and mercari

>>8996625
We all strive to be as beautiful as our lord Mana-sama, anon. But none may compare to his holy perfection

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>dealing with summer
>no one mentions cutsew dresses

Huh, I thought they'd be everyone's first mention. T-shirt material, breathable, burando cred, lolita look and some are narrow enough you also get an excuse to skip the petticoat. Can't get easier than that.

>>8997119
No space under the armpits to breathe = sweat central

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To the gardenberries anon, I took some comparison photos of the black and cream jsks.

I have all three colors so if you want to compare the orange colorway I can take photos.
Personally I'm not really seeing the green tinge in the black but I'm not really good with colors to begin with.

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>>8997229

I compared it with ETC's cat treat jsk and the cream is definitely duller. Might just be a stylistic choice on Lief's part.

Try emailing/facebooking them, they have great customer service.

>>8996593
Western Europe. 40° is a record high here, and I'm sure people already start dropping from heatstroke before that.

>>8997119
Sleeveless cutsew dress and bolero/shawl would probably be ideal.

>>8997231
Can confirm. We're already moaning once the thermometer hits 30°C (~86°F).

>>8996593
So hell actually does exist.

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Does anyone have any information about these bags? I've only seen them in pictures on blogs (possibly IW's blog?), never for sale, except for one listing on yahoo japan where they're listed for an absolutely ridiculous price. Are they exclusive or limited edition in some way?

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>>8997230
God damn, anon. You're lucky you got that release in the cream. Mine is green too, the lining is the colour I expected. Pic related.

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>>8997119
So cute

>>8996486
I feel you anon.
>design cute coord with new jsk
>sudden torrential rain and flash flood warnings

>>8997240
Randoseru are usually insanely expensive because they need to last a kid all of their elementary school years, not sure if this would be considered a real one though... Wonder if brands will target Lolita moms with more kids stuff as their fan base ages?
>AP making kids versions of prints
>BtSSB usakumya mobiles
>Meta diapers

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>>8996394
>How do you say cool in 100+ weather and still stay lolita?
I say fuck it and wear velveteen OPs.

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I was just about to blow my money on CC but then my parents gifted me a trip to Tokyo. Now I have to save all my money for the next 1.5 month and it's frickin torture. Guess it's a good time for a wardrobe cleanout then

>>8997214

...............It's t-shirt material, anon. Sweat usually evaporates through it, which they don't when you're wearing a polyester jsk with polyester lining and a polyester chiffon bolero. So a jsk +bolero should actually be sweatier than a cutsew dress.

Or at least, that's how it works for most people.

>>8997344
You can do it, anon! A month and a half isn't very long, it'll pass before you know it. Think of the finds you'll be able to score when you get there.

>>8997231
Wow only 40? I remember hearing stories as a kid from my relatives who live in other countries talk about how it hit 40 once, and a bunch of people died. I was so shocked, but apparently at the time no one really owned an AC unit or anything either. Every time I visit my relatives and they whine and complain about the weather, i just hop on the internet and show them the current temperature of my city to get them to stop

>>8997376
I might be from the same area of the person you're quoting and yeah, it's pretty common for elderly people to die from heatstroke or dehydration when the weather hits 30+. Many care homes are overcrowded and understaffed and when all the grannies insist on sitting outside in the sun instead of staying indoors with AC the care personnel has a hell of a time keeping them all healthy and hydrated. Luckily my own grams hates everything and is perfectly content staying inside and grumbling at the TV all day.

Also I honestly don't really care how hot it is in other places, if my location is hot enough that it's making me miserable I'll complain all I want. Summer in my area is usually 18-23 so when it suddenly swings above 30 it's a big shock to my system.

>>8997240
Best guess is that IW teamed up with a company that makes Japanese school bags, and it was sold via their shop, not the IW shop?

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>only 58 good boy points

Has anyone here ordered from BabyPonyTail?

I was thinking of getting this in the cream color way, is there anything I should be aware of?

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lel

>>8997230
Sour milk gardenberries anon from the last thread here! Thanks for the comparison pictures. I get the feeling from looking at these and >>8997245
that Lief really needs some better quality control... I had already sent them a message on FB noting the difference from the color of the stock photos, asking about the possibility of an exchange, and they basically wrote it off as "some factory dyes differ, it's not a defect sorry" and said all their current stock is the same color. I'm not really sure what to do about it from here. I'll be the first to admit I'm kind of a pussy when it comes to confrontations, but I feel like I should ask for at least a partial refund because I'm really not happy with the dress I received :/

>>8997398
>lolita moms
This goes against everything lolita stands for.
inb4
>in muh cuntry

>>8997492
I'd assume the target market was middle and high school girls, actually?

>>8997348
>through it
Man that is exactly what I don't want....

>>8997383
>I only care about me and my stuff

>>8997492
meant to reply to
>>8997298

>>8997498
Yep, because randos swing in and out of style quite often. I really wouldn't be surprised if that was IW's game, hope in while it's fashionable and never make them again.

>>8997492
I follow a mom and daughter team of lolitas on instagram and they're pretty great

>>8997420
There are some sponsored reviews on their fb page if you need more info. Ithe looks cute, but the the bodice looks really flat...

>>8997502
>How dare someone not care that I'm winning against them in the Oppression Olympics!

>>8997505
link?

>>8997506
The bodice gives me pause, too. Now that I look closer, the lace on it seems a bit underwhelming.

I love the print, though.

The second round of HL MTOs should be coming up soon with Golden Week over. I order mine in December and they expect shipment in May. Anyone got an email yet?

>>8997511
>that I'm winning
oh yeah? what is the prize?

>>8997240
The Innocent World randosel are sold by Takashimaya which is a high end department store. Since randosel are expensive usually and this is brand, it's doubly expensive. But you can purchase it here

http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/shopping/baby/0700001164/0700001165/product.html?p_cd=0001075895&sub_cd=001

For a cheaper alternative with a still classic feel I found this one

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/lapiz/rmatc/1

>>8997528
f_capricious

someone on here said they were mom and daughter but they might not be, so idk, but they are really cute

>>8998155
They're mother and daughter, they've been around for years. The mother used to buy brand and customize it for her little girl but now I think she's big enough to wear unaltered dresses.

>>8998159
>The mother used to buy brand and customize it for her little girl
That's super cool, I was curious about the smaller dresses.

>>8998153
Thanks, anon!

I have seen chiffon half tops all over Taobao. I ordered a few. to wear under jsks. It's a cooler alternative to cotton and cheaper than a full blouse. I've seen them go for $6-$15. That's much cheaper than a full blouse, so it's worth it for the hotter weather anyway. I can post links if anybody is interested.

>>8998345
Depends on sleeve and collar style, but I'd be interested in looking at least.

>>8998345
Can confirm that they're nice. I have two and they're lovely so far.

>>8998345
I have ordered like 10 of these from taobao, theyre what I've been waiting for since I started wearing this fashion years ago. I've never really liked the added bulk of a full blouse under JSKs so I normally opt for boleros, but those things are perfect

>>8997214
Maybe you have some that are too small but the ones I have are cut rather loosely and have room under the armpit

>>8998345
Please please share

>>8998345
Links, please!

>>8997344
Don't go to Tokyo in summer unless you want to be a gross frizzy sweat puddle

>>8997501

EVAPORATE through it, anon.

>>8998378
>>8998381
Diffanon, I can't get to links right now but Little Dipper and Souffle Song/Neverland lolita both have some on their taobao shops, and the keywords should lead you to more if you keep searching

>>8998425
>assuming I have no idea how to look decent
Anon, it's not that hard to combat those things. Just a bit of antiperspirant, hair oil and hair spray

>>8997420
There's a review on EGL, and a few people were wearing it at Under The Sea if you're looking for worn pictures.

http://egl.livejournal.com/20061117.html

>>8998495
What is the mail thread? >>8996266

>>8998496
I'm sorry, I meant to ask what preorders are people waiting on. I thought the mail thread was for things that are currently being shipped to you right now...

>>8998501
It's a bragging thread to show off recent finds, stuff you got, you're getting and have ordered. You might have meant to talk about preorders, but it seemed too specific with your dress pic included.

Is there a reason why the release dates for the Misty Sky re-re-re-release have been so weird? I mean, it released in Japan on a Thursday and AP USA are releasing it this Wednesday. That's not typical.

>>8997478

I've had the print of their gold carousel print fade horribly on me, but they were nice enough to give me a discount on their newer release. That's a more obvious flaw though.

Perhaps you could try to return the dress if it really bothers you? Honestly I don't really think the difference in colors is very obvious in photos.

>>8998138
the right to brag about it on tumblr

>>8998515

Golden Week. AP released something every day up until Saturday and had a GW sale on the whole week, if you haven't noticed.

>>8998485
Kek little bit of antiperspirant won't do you any good when the air itself is a Floridian swamp

>>8998556
Well, I'm sad to hear you haven't been able to find something that worked for you. This will be my fifth time visting Japan and I've never had any problems controlling those issues

>>8997344
Holy shit are you me? I haven't bought any lolita shit since January and it hurts, but I know finding stuff in store will be so much more fun and I need accessories and basics much more than I need a new dress.
>>8998556
>replying anyways
Antiperspirant wrecks your shirts, but all you need is a little washcloth to dab any sweat and a little atomizer of body mist. If you sweat smells weird, daiso sells little menthol body wipes you can fit in your bag. Luckily lots of people in Japan carry fans, so you can use those without looking too weird.

There is a girl asking about a potential fake searching for baroque hair peice. She bought it and her friend suspects it is a replica. I dont buy replicas so dont keep up with what/who is making things. anyone know if a replica for searching for baroque was even made? I only ask because im sure i havent seen any fat itas wearing the print in ita threads.
>please dont turn this into a replica debate just want to know if it wasbor wasnt so this girl can findout if she was ripped off.

>>8998596
Why doesn't she post pics? Is there a brand tag?
Don't think there's a replica, but there was a Taobao brand that released a similar print

>>8998596
Other anons might know more but I've never heard of Baroque having replicas. What series is it? What exactly about the item makes her think it is a replica?

>>8998623
You know what, ignore me. It's 5:30 am and I've pulled an All nighter and I really misread your post. Sorry.

>>8998622
She has pics and from what i can tell it has all the details of a btssb or aatp headpiece. Just wanted to see if there w as any actual replicas out there. Aome hair piecea dont have brand tags

>>8998653
Sorry fucked up typing on my phone

>>8998153
Jesus. Didn't think they would be THAT expensive. How much do these bags normally go for?

>>8998689
that's about average actually anon. japan is the only place that actually makes these anymore.

>>8998653

Can confirm that not all hair accessories have brand tags. I have a few.

Not sure about your friends situation though. If it has lace, is it good quality?

>>8997568

If you sew maybe try adding onto the bodice? Or always wear it with a cardigan/bolero on top.

>>8998689

like $500 I think is average. qpot sold one that was $800 I think.

>>8998698
the chocolate bar one right? that one makes my loins tingle.

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>>8998705

yeah.

>>8998348
>>8998378
>>8998381
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a312a.7700824.w4004-14126665617.2.2L1PVW&id=39451902552

https://world.taobao.com/item/528779873097.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.201601086188259.4.qQcAoA&scm=1007.12679.20634.528779873097

https://world.taobao.com/item/528742426669.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.201601086188259.3.qQcAoA&scm=1007.12679.20634.528742426669

https://world.taobao.com/item/529555388998.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.201601086188259.5.qQcAoA&scm=1007.12679.20634.529555388998

https://world.taobao.com/item/528264364615.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.201601086188259.3.PKAjVK&scm=1007.12679.24488.528264364615

https://world.taobao.com/item/529558434542.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.201601086188259.9.PKAjVK&scm=1007.12679.24488.529558434542

>>8998696
The cardigan idea sounds good!

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Anyone else getting their eternal carnival dresses in the mail?
I got mine today, it's super gorgeous.

However, remember when anons were questioning what the measurements were even though the peplum jsk was tiered? Welp I'm here to tell you that the measurements are accurate, would not recommend past a 90cm bust, and the waist probably can't stretch much more past 80cm. I fear pushing it over my linebacker shoulders.

I'd like to keep it, but idk if I want to go through the trouble of alterations.

>>8999050
ty so much anon. now to decide if i want to keep mine till i lose the weight or just sell it and get the other jsk...

I'm the anon who started Advanced Lolita Sewing on FB, there's been quite a few people who's requested to join but no one has responded to my messages! I'm on my phone and my computer is dead and I'm wondering if something is goofing up and people aren't reviving the messages. Anyone here request to join and not received somethin from me?

>>8999146
Your messages are probably ending up in their "other" folder

>>8999147
Yeah that's what I figured! It just seems odd that no one would check their "other" folder after requesting to join a group, I'm probably just antsy though

>>8996394
What are the best A-line petticoats out there? I'm switching from sweet and I know only of good cupcake shaped ones.

>>8999194
Malco modes all the way.

>>8999146
I just found it anon. I tried to join last night, but went to bed before I got it. Facebook doesn't notify well if it's in other....

>>8999201
Thanks anon!

>>8999146
I'm a lazy fuck who didn't expect you to reply so fast, sorry senpai I'll get to you in a min

>>8996442
Why not get a parasol? At least when you're wearing lolita.

>>8999285
I have several but I'm still super paranoid about getting tan/skincancer. It's really weird because I tan very easily and never burn(which doesn't usually signify a high chance of getting skin cancer) but there are tons and tons of people in my family with skin cancer. I'm really fair for now but that's just because I never go outside ever without bathing in sunscreen and long sleeves on.

I want to be able to have fun outside but I'm terrified of dying a slow death.

>>8998153
Why are these bags so expensive? They're for kids so they're bound to be destroyed within a year or two, and it's not like they're real leather, what's the deal?

>>8999367
I would very much assume they are of real leather as thats the whole deal with these backpacks.

They are made to NOT be destroyed within a year or two, theyre suppose to last you a long time and be a good investment for when your child starts school.

Just a normal randosel is fucking expensive!

>>8998709
Do they still sell these? I know they have significantly cheaper chocolate themed backpacks at least.

>>8999241
Seconding. I have a classical puppets petticoat that's nice but went a little flat in a year and my MM petticoat is sooo soft and super fluffy/poofy.

>select all tea capctcha
Nice

>>8999367
>>8999379
They're meant to last 6 whole years (the entire duration of elementary school) in Japan, adding one year if a kid is held back.

>>8999379
if they're as sturdy as people claim I'm wondering if I should get one to replace my current backpack. My only caution is since they're made for kids they'll look comically small on my adult body

>>8999396
Depends on what you carry with you normally, no randosel is going to fit your laptop and some cant even fit A4 standard size paper without bending the paper.

>>8999391
What MM petti did you buy? I need a good A line petti too but Ive never bought from MM before

>>8999413
not that anon, but 580 and 582 are the most popular for lolita.

>>8999657
I really, really wish the cherries were smaller, closer to Drained Cherry size. I kind of like the black colorway though.

>>8999657
i want to like this
but something just looks so off for me

>>8999665
>>8999413
I have 582! It's really great, especially if you're looking for just enough poof for the classic silhouette.

>>8999657
man, these cuts would look super awkward on anyone with a bust. I like how fat the cherries are though, it makes the pattern look so much cuter.

>>8999713
>>8999665
Thanks so much! Definitely getting 582, so glad I learned about this before ordering some petti from japan that would take a month to get here.

>>8999657
There needs to be a print called Poppin' Cherry one day.

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>>8999735
when bodyline was holding a print contest someone trolled with that concept. apologies for ant sized pic, it's all i could find.

>>8999784
I get it

>>8996425
I'd love to join as well! Let us know how we can do that, thank you~~ I'm familiar with tinychat (used years ago) since you can host many webcams at once but I'm afraid if anyone can join we'd get like surprise dicks from trolls idk.. also not too familiar with google plus but let us know what platform you wanna host it on I'm pretty excited for this!

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>>8999728
I edited out my everything, but as I hope you can see, the Madeline is POOFY.
JFC.
I'm asking about an exchange to get the Jennifer, but Holy Christ.
This thing is magic though. I wish I could keep it.

>>8999784
That actually looks pretty cute

>>8999657
Oh man. This is tacky. Like Meta tacky. AP, what is wrong?

>>8999817
The larger version shows mysterious "cherry stains" and has berries and bottles positioned in very phallic fashion. It came close to winning apparently, but I think that was also the year of the kuri to risu print?

>>8999657
AP seems to hate everbody who is not as flat as a ten year old child...

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>>8999735

There's this btssb print called Cherish My Juicy Cherry....

>>8999841
I wish, most modern ap looks like shit on women "as flat as a ten year old child". If anyone with a b-cup or above doesn't have boobloaf it'll be baggy and very unflattering on a flat girl.

>>8999657
Lol the red OP looks like Meta. I might buy the skirt in white or black

>>8999657
OP is super cute, but I would need to lose about 25 pounds before I could wear it without shame.

>>8999146
The group doesn't show up when I search for it so I can't join

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>>8999784
I believe I found the completed and bigger picture.

>>8999916
I would have worn this.

>>8999916

Still not as penisy as the penis dress.

>>8998556
>tfw you live in Florida
guess I'll be good for Tokyo then

>>8999916
Wow, I really want this.

I just checked MLT's waiting list out of curiosity and she's only currently partially finished 2 of the 50-something orders she has on the list

Jesus christ

At this rate the people at the bottom of the list won't be getting their shit until like 6 months from now

>>8999956
Poor girl.. She'll earn a bit under $2000 and that's not even considering the material costs.

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>>8999956
>tfw 40th or so in line
>end me

>>8999967
adjusted for cost of living over there, I'd say it's an ok to good income

>>8999968
>adjusted for cost of living over there, I'd say it's an ok to good income
I wonder if that's why she's okay with this whole ridiculously long waiting list system? I mean because of the cost of living there 'Im sure she's doing fine and has no incentive to hire more workers or sew ready-made items.

Unless a new petticoat competitor showed up on the scene

*hint hint someone, anyone*

>>8999956
who is mlt?

>>8999975
I believe that's MeLikesTea?

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Gardenberries anon, there's a shop reblogged on twitter via lief with current lief stock, the milky is the same as yours :/ so sorry

>>8999973
Weren't you guys emailing Malco Modes about making a cupcake petticoat? I'd say this would be your best chance to get some good petticoats within your country.

>>8999997
oh no, this almost looks bootlegged
not nearly as attractive as the original release photos

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from the Shanghai AP Tea Party. This seems to be the OP cut for the diner print

>>9000022
yesss even the cut reminds me of the prints from 2012~ish time
can't wait

>>8999396
I bought a randoseru for uni, and it's impractical.
The arm straps are too short, and I've once hurt my shoulder trying to get my arms in. I can fit some A4 books, but they have to be folded and curled to fit. It's just too impractical if you have more than 1 book.

>>9000049
the folding mechanism to close it seemed impractical to me, but I never tried it.

>>9000155
??

Isn't that the only way to close it?

Were you just carrying it everywhere with the cover flapping about unsecured?

Sorry if I'm getting this totally wrong. I am just really confused.

>>8997240
I see them here in Tokyo for about 500-600 bucks

>>9000188
I am >>9000155
different anon, not >>9000049

I was just saying that the folding mechanism to close it seems impractical, therefore never attempted to buy the bag or even try it. I have no experience of it, but I believe it is impractical.

So I have a question about Baby's blacklisting policy. Basically I reserved a JSK but an expensive emergency just came up that will make paying for the JSK difficult. If I explain the situation will they blacklist me anyway, even though I've ordered from them in the past with no problems? Or if I just let the payment deadline run out will I receive an email saying I'm blacklisted? Basically how screwed am I? I hear they are really ban happy so this is stressing me out but there's really nothing I can do.

Also, does the ban extend to their US stores too or just the Japanese online shop?

>>9000215
You're fucked.

>>9000215
If you don't have enough savings to pay both you deserve to be blacklisted

>>8999657
The print and the colors are so gaudy. Why AP.

>>9000215
Why would they accept your excuse. Not their issue you fucked up, you still owe them money. This is how businesses work.

I believe they ban your PayPal email/ address so it's a blanket ban. Not sure as I actually pay for my stuff.

>>9000215
Surely you have a credit card or something you could use to pay? I know emergencies come up so that sucks but at the same time...it's not really their problem. If it was someone like meta, maybe you would be able to ask for an extra week but since it's Baby you're probably shit out of luck. If you are unable but don't want to be blacklisted I would use a cc or maybe try to find a friend or family member and ask if they could loan you money.

>>9000241
Yeah, well, my dog >>>> some dress I don't need. It's ridiculous that they don't at least have a one warning policy for customers who have bought from them multiple times before. I've never heard of anyone banning people so easily. But whatever, I guess.

>>9000260
Hmm, I didn't think about asking for an extra week. Looking at the confirmation email again, it does say they may grant extensions so I'll try that. Thanks for the suggestion!

>>8999997
Thank you for your condolences, haha. I sent Lief another message asking about a refund, and of course they'll accept it back, but they can't refund the original shipping and I'd have to pay another $30 to get it back to Korea. So I'm a little conflicted. I've thought about posting it to the BST thread to see if anyone will bite, but....

>>9000015
For real though. As soon as I opened the box my first thought was that I had somehow been duped.

>>9000286
Try selling it. It's pretty popular print.

>>9000283
I'm sure the reason it is like this is because Lolita's are irresponsible. Warnings don't make up for the fact they have extra stock to try to sell.

>>9000283
If you have a credit card, just switch the payment over to that and pay it off ASAP. Pay it off with your next few paychecks. It'll help your credit in the long run and you can use your current funds for your animal.

>>9000376
What's the deal with indie brands fucking up so hard lately?

>>9000381
Sorry, meant that for >>8999997 not >>9000376

I feel like a noob for asking this, but are there:
List of taobao shops?
List of casual/loliable/otome shops?
List of indie brands?
I keep seeing people with things from taobao shops and brands I have never heard of.

>>9000399
Lurk more.

>>9000399
This is so embarassing. I just googled all your questions as you wrote them and everything could be found on the first page

>>9000408
>Google
Ok I'm retarded. Thanks, anon.
I was specifically looking for a /cgl/ Google doc, I found it once before but have lost the link to it.

>>9000410
Do everyone a favor and do not post until you have lurked here for at least a month so you don't do stupid shit like this.

>>9000410
Found those by adding "cgl doc".. Seriously how dumb are you?

>>8999841
Nope, AP has been a lot more fatty friendly recently.

>>9000420
I think they mean the cuts not being flattering on larger busts

>>9000414
Can't find it? That's the issue I was having.
>>9000413
I've been using cgl for 3 years. Just took a break for a while. It has changed a lot here.

>>9000446
No. There is no way you have been using cgl for three years and don't know basic fucking shit like this.

Does anyone here have experience with USPS?

TL;DR incompetent seller sent a lolita item to my previous address and the tracking on it says it's been "forwarded to a new address" because it was undeliverable to the one I don't live at anymore, obviously.
What does this mean? Should it eventually get forwarded to my address, and is that sorting process going to take longer if I live in a notoriously congested area?

I know the facility of where it's at, it's just a 20 mile drive away from me and I don't feel like chewing out the seller to reimburse me for that kind of inconvenience if it doesn't need to be.

>>9000460
Have you ever tried like, calling the post office where it is and asking them?

>>9000467
Tried. Phone is busy no matter how many times I call. Checked yelp reviews about the phone issue and apparently people have left one star and say that they purposefully take the phone off the receiver for that location. Post office people here are shit.

>>9000472
Wow thats awful, usps where I am is great.

Does it not say online what this "new adress" is anywhere? If I were you honestly id just drive to the damn office, but then again im use to driving 20 miles and more daily

>>9000460
how the hell did they even have your previous address unless you didn't update your paypal

>>9000474
Nope, unfortunately.

Ugh, I know. I used to be so spoiled with one previous usps office. Another time a package was sent to a previous residence out of state (my error) and a nice usps lady called me because she knew I had moved away and wanted to personally forward it to me.

Ever since I moved to this area there's so many people because of an industry boom. The usps locations are majorly understaffed and as a result, many of the workers are jaded just because of their work volume and demand.

I'm just already salty at this seller because she screwed the address, made me wait months for this item, and I won't even be getting it in the size I ordered so I'll have to ship it back once I get it anyway. I'll give it a few more days, I hope I don't have to shell to drive out there as well after all this.

>>9000478
Easy.
I lived at one location and paid using said address.
Within the 6 months it took her to finish my order, I had a change of address.
I sent her a message on her fb page informing her of the address change. She acknowledged it and said she noted it.
Well, she didn't note it because she went with the address listed on the shopify.

Please don't defend that.

>>9000460
Do not call the office directly.
>Mine leaves the phone off the hook too.
Some of them... they just do this, I'm sorry, it sucks.

Call the main post number
>It's the 1800 something one
I know this seems backwards to go through the main number, but it was faster for me because you speak to a person that same day, and that person sends the order up or down or whatever the chain of command from there, instead of trying to get your local office to finally answer.

File a claim with the tracking number if they are unable to pinpoint its location right there
>They will contact whatever local post it's at with the number they DON'T post publicly.

Give them all the info you know
>old and new address, and let them know if you set up mail forwarding and when in case it is being forwarded as it should

Be friendly, articulate, and direct
>pretty sure you don't need me to tell you that, but in general, polite and direct has gotten me through every paypal, ebay, and courier dispute I've ever had with either reinbursment or item in hand in 5 business days or less

>>9000533
Thank you anon, I appreciate this <3

I'm not new to selling but I'm new to selling shoes. For a cheaper pair of shoes, is it viable to send them in a bubble mailer envelope, wrapped in more bubble wrap? Or should I just ship them in a box to be safe?
It doesn't matter to me either way, but shipping from my country is quite expensive so I'm trying to cut costs for buyers.

>>9000460
Did you do the USPS change of address/mail forwarding form as you should always do when you move?

>>9000666
Shipping shoes in an envelope sounds like a terrible idea. Just use a box.

>>9000675
Using a box can be so much more expensive.. idk about the other anon, but where I'm from using a box will cost $45 instead of $19

>>9000683
Where do you live? Do you not have any flat rate boxes?

>>9000667
Yep. Hoping that's what the "forward to new address" means. Tracking hasn't updated yet though.

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Anyone got any insight on this?

>>9000666

I think you're better off working things out with the buyer, that way she can chose herself whether she wants to play it safe but expensive with a box, or cheaper but with a little more risk with a bubble mailer envelope, less blame on you if the shoes do arrive dented or scuffed even though you're trying to do a nice thing for her.

For the shoes in bag, you want to avoid them rubbing against each other, and they need to stand up to the weight of being thrown around and other things being piled on top. So wrapping each shoe in some paper for the first, and stuffing them with more paper/cardboard for the second, or if you have those stick things for stuffing boots/keeping toe boxes open, use those as well. You can put bubble wrap or cardboard around the shoes after that as well. Don't put plastic (bubble wrap) directly in contact with pleather, heat makes both materials soft and weird, so there's a chance they melt and stick together if you're shipping to a hot-weather country. Don't use newspaper either, the ink could transfer. Then Wrap and tape both shoes together so they don't bang around in their envelope.

I still wouldn't send stilettos this way, but lolita shoes tend to be chunky, so I think this should be (mostly) okay.

>>9000978
What insight are you looking for? It's a tea party.

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Even the cut is really cute. I really can't wait for the rest of the colors and cuts

>>9001283
Holy shit I need this cut like air

>>9001283
Not sure I'm feeling this navy colorway but damn that's really cute!

Hi everyone! I've tested out both tinychat and google hangouts, and they both have their merits and faults.
Tinychat allows people not video chatting to still text chat, which could be nice if more than the max for streaming join. They also let you join with a nickname instead of your real name, which could be nice since we're all just strangers on the internet. However, the video window is kinda small and they want you to pay for the option to go full screen.
Google hangouts seems pretty nice, but as its connected to your gmail account people might have issues with that. The video screen is much larger and can go full screen no problem, but I don't believe there is a chat box function.
I'm leaning towards hangouts because I've got an issue with sites that charge for a basic function such as full screen, but if people think the option to text chat is necessary we can use that.

>>9001283
Yes, finally, a 2016 cut that won't look awful on me.

>>9001321
I like the idea of google hangouts. It feels like while it cuts out a bit of anonymity it will also prevent random lurkers and robots from coming in just to shit it up.

gulls, do you think spending a lot on a rare brand bag is worth it ($250+)?

i generally don't take an interest in novelty purses, but there's two i'm really fond of. i have the matching dresses/accessories already so i almost feel like i should get them for the sake of completion. yet, i feel it's a bit absurd to spend so much for a synthetic bag i'll rarely use. what would you do?


>>9001321
hangouts has a chatbox, it's minimized when you first join so it might be easily missed.

am I the only one who absolutely hates the diner print?

>>9001364
Yes, congratulations

>>9001361
Taking retail price into consideration($160-ish), it's not that bad, especially if it's 2.. I paid $250 for one bag once..

>>9001370
fwiw one of the bags was about $90 msrp, but goes for $250+ now. i feel so conflicted about it all

>>9001283
I havent been this excited about an ap release in a long time

>>9001368
at least I won't have to drop money on a medicore print.

>>9000215
What jsk is it? You could find someone that wants it, and would be willing to pay an additional shipping from your house to theirs. Especially if it is a sold out reserve.

>>9001355
Ooh that is a good point. I like this idea. You can ban people from tinychat rooms but Google seems like a better option at this point. I'm okay with either one!

What would be a Gala Dress for lolita? Any tips for this theme?

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Some high-octane Chinese rage over the AP USA Misty Sky release

>>9001604

>mom a chicken
lol

>>9001604
LOL

>>9001604
WHO CALLED HIM A DAD

>>9001321
>>9001355
you can just make a burner g+/gmail for hangouts. most people have one for sales here either way, no?

>>9001604
Holy fuck those translations...

OT but why does chinese always translate to english so weirdly? Is it due to the sentence structure?

What are some good indie brands for custom size classic lolita dresses? I want more maturedresses that are less print and more floral and solids

>>8999815
Im glad you posted this, I was wondering just how puffy it was, thats amazing, but maybe a little much for a classic silhouette

>>9001678
from what I understand it's because everything has a million possible meanings, and also because they use weird idioms

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Ugh. I had the misfortune of searching for rings on lacemarket today. There are fifty entries just like this with nasty dirty nails.

>>9001747
vomit enducing. I don't understand why someone would grow their nails out and then not take proper care of them

>>9001747
why the flying fuck do people allow their nails to look like that. like, why is one nail so much longer. shouldn't you cut them all down and have them grow together? like holy fuck it's disgusting w h y

>>9001753
That's her coke nail, normally it's just the pinkie, but she hardcore.

>>9001361
Just do it if you can afford it, I bought the Honey Cale pancake purse cfor $200 and I don't regret it.

How do you decide which main pieces to buy next? Do you pick themes for meets that are coming up? Dream dresses, when they pop up? for wearability?

>>9001823
if I see something I want and I know it will go with what I have I buy it.

>>9001823
I try to stick to my wish list to minimize impulse buys, pretty much every dress in it is rather plain and "daily". If several pop up for sale and I can't afford all of them I usually go for the one that's hardest to find or the one I want the most, which is a surprisingly easy choice to make.

>>9001604
Can someone give real translations of these? I need some Chinese salty tears to savor.

>>9001854
>Ching chong American piggu got our dresses


this is basically the gist of it.

>>9001789
>coke nail
I believe you mean shovel. She must have huge nostrils kek

>>9001854
I miss CG

>>9001156
Was it good last year?
Is this a ripoff?
Yaddayadda

>>9001866

She made a thread a couple of days ago which got deleted. Probably banned again by gweilo pig mods.

>>9001604
Misty Sky confirmed for MTO. It'll get shipped out in October.

>>9001678

sentence structure isn't that weird

>>9001685

this anon is right, one word has multiple meanings, and lots of words come from old sayings/old idioms

>>9001854
Try asking in the taobao thread, there's usually someone lurking who knows a little Chinese

>>9001854
My simplified is a bit rusty and a lot of the swearing doesn't translate so some of it might be off, but here's the gist of what they're saying.

Yuxin Zhou: Honestly though, your garbage website should dig a hole and bury yourself in it

Bella Zhai: Fuck hahaha I was refreshing for half an hour in class and I didn't even see a ticket *angry crying*

Yuxin: I was waiting here since beore 11:50, I had the payment written out when there was a website error. The site should go die, I'm wondering if AP is screwing with us, with so many message I only saw one where there was a successful transaction

Bella Zai: Same here. There were a some people on weibo who got it, but very few. I've been waiting for a week mother fuck. Fucking pissed at AP (last part I'm not sure what they mean).

>>9002148
damn, talk about spoiled brats. I get annoyed when people whine about how they didn't get their precious burando release, like they've totally earned their misty sky by existing.

>>9002148
>>9002159
This sounds exactly like every release /cgl/ has been crazy for.
>They're just as salty as us!

>>9002173
Exactly, it's funny as well as frustrating to see that salty entitled bitches are everywhere worldwide in this fashion. There will always be the angry fuck who can't handle the fact that they didn't get their dress.

Does anyone have any shops for cute printed tights? Something for sweet lolita would be great

>>9001869
It was fun last year. The food and tea were decent but not spectacular, the main apeal is socializing. The venue was beautiful and it was worth it imo to see all the ott getups. The after party was cool too. Probably not something I would fly from out of state for but since I live in the area I'm planning to go again.

>>9001869
Honestly the best Lolita event I've ever attended. Coords were great, event was well organized, definitely worth the money imo. Excited for this year's event already.

>>9002205
literally everywhere.

>>9002148
you're doing god's work anon

if anyone wants to see more high quality Chinese salt the entire thread on AP USA's FB post is a goldmine

>>9001678
Sentence structure is similar to English, sometimes the grammar is weird but it follows a similar word order.

However, other anons are right. It's a very idiomatic language, and one character can have many meanings, especially when combined with other characters.

>>9001681
Lady Sloth

>>9001904
Why does she keep getting banned? Translating what Chinese lolitas are saying seems pretty tame

>>9002064
Source?

>>9002378
Autism at its finest.

>>9001747
Eugh, that's a coke nail if I ever saw one.

>>9001321

I'm another vote for google hang outs since I've used it before (biased lol).

What were the dates again? I tried looking in the archive but couldn't find it. I remember Friday the 13th was one haha. I really look forward to doing this with everyone , its going to be fun. < 3

I will set myself up with tea and maybe bake some snacks ? If anyone has any ideas of what they are planning, I'd love to hear !

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How do you treat your Holy Lantern? I am super greedy to waste 85$ on that "evening dress" dry cleaning even once a month, but I also am afraid to wash it bc of that material which is print made of.

>>9002898
How often are you wearing it that you need to wash it once a month..?

>>9002900
Umm well I'm just a daily lolita and I love this print. I really wear dresses a lot, and in the hot season I don't wear blouses underneath many pieces, just some bolero or shawl on top.

>>9002148
>Mfw some of these girls just joined my comm
>Mfw I have no face

>>9002916
I wore mine with a thin cami underneath and just threw it in the wash same day on gentle, hung to dry. Everything came out fine! I have the wine though, and don't plan to wash it every single time I wear it. But since I went blouse-less, I gave it a wash. I'd be cautious with the not washing the white if you're planning on letting your pits touch the dress. Yellowing can and will happen. And that's a bitch to correct

>>9002931
Which washing powder and/or other chemistry did you use, anon? And are your print parts still mushy (as I were told they tend to coarse from water)?

>>9002270
Caps?

>>9002957
They're still very soft! I just used a small amount of tide. I don't have much experience with washing delicate items, but tide has been really good to all of my lolita clothes!

>>8996433
Are Cyperous much better than Brightlele wigs? I am looking to buy a new one and while brightlele are cute, if cyperous looks more natural I'd like to try them

>>9002746
Dates are Friday May 13th at 11.pm EST and Saturday May 14th at 1pm EST.I think I'll pick google hangouts, it seems like it works better! My gmail is thefabledfawn.gmail.com, but I don't think I'll have the exact hangout link until I start broadcasting tomorrow.
I'm going to make a pot of tea and some tea sandwiches and have a grand old time!

>>9003127
Thank you so much for setting this up!

>>9002898
just fucking handwash it
>$85 a month
>a month
what

>>9003162
If you go out every weekend or once or twice weekly in Lolita, and your drycleaners charges based on categories, as many i've seen do, they may charge you a higher price for "costume" or "evening dress" or something like that because there is more work involved in cleaning the layers and details.

>tfw my drycleaners charged me lower price for "children's dress" for months before they finally put 2 and 2 together that it was my clothing.

>>9003127

Thank you for the dates again tea-chan. And thank you for organizing <3

I don't know if this is the place to ask, but how fast is wunderwelt's shipping (to US)? I'm thinking about ordering an item from there but I need it for an event next week.

new Last Week Lolita News, finally!

only complaint is her vocal intonation can get repetitive. girl if you're reading this please share your image macros.

>>9003162
jfc, anon. Where do you live? I rarely get anything dry cleaned by a professional now that I have my own garment steamer, but I've paid less than half of that for my JSKs.

>>9003199
>tfw my drycleaners charged me lower price for "children's dress" for months before they finally put 2 and 2 together that it was my clothing.

nice.

That kind of reminds me of going to places like Claire's or Justice to find cute jewelry and being asked by the clerk if I'm buying for a girl's birthday gift.

>>9003217
It's EMS, so it's pretty fast. I paid with card, waited for them to send me a shipping quote (took 3 days), paid for shipping via PayPal which took another 2 days for them to invoice me. Maybe if you pay everything on card it'll be faster, but I was in no rush so idk. The shipping itself only took 4 days though.

>>9003217
My last order I placed my order on the 15th, received and paid the invoice same day. It was shipped the next and I received it on the 19th. The longest it's taken for me to get an order from them was about ten days, but that was during the middle of December. If you get EMS, I think it's safe to say you'll get it in time.

I'm not sure if I should put this here or the help thread, which looks like it's mostly about cosplay. I might purchase from AP Japan soon but I also want to get some things from Cerise. What shopping service is best for a first time user? Could I do them both together, or is it best just to use Tenso for AP? I'd appreciate anyone's advice.

Is it almost lucky pack season yet?

Has anybody received their nameless poem preorder yet? I got mine from my-lolita-dress and I haven't heard back since. It's my first order from them and now I'm feeling sort of uneasy about it.

>>9003478
It's been said before but you need to be patient with pre-orders. Especially from Ista Mori. They're known for taking longer than promised to release stuff.

I need a bit of help with sewing. Could someone who owns a JSK with a gathered skirt take a picture of the lining where it attaches to the bodice? I'm curious if darts are used or if the lining is gathered too. Thanks in advance!

>>9003533
Usually lining is gathered just like the outer fabric

>>9003544
Easy enough, thanks so much

>>9002148
Those salty tears. It's delicious since they are the reason why I can't get any dress on the AP Japan website

>>9003478
I know they were meant to have it by now but I emailed Linda and she said it's going to be another month. So there's that.

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Does anyone know if the dress in pic related is going to be a new release?

>>9002898
As a fellow daily lolita I'm gonna say it might be worth it to just wear it less. Even if it's your favorite piece, it's made of super delicate material that's not easy to wash and it's not like you can just get a new one cheaply once this one's worn out.

>>9003229

Yes ! I was so sad when she stopped making videos for a bit, but I guess people have lives
I love her and her sense of comedy. I dont mind her vocals as I feel they are appropriate sounding as a news reporter haha

>>9002898
I don't own holy lantern but other dresses with flocky prints by different brands (not AP, though)...I've hand-washed them all multiple times and they are still like new.

>>9003217
I've ordered from them twice and both times were incredibly fast. Got my package within 5 days both times.

I just got my eternal carnival peplum jsk. I decided to try it on over a cami just in case (i have a 98cm bust) It did fit (at least the shirring stretched enough) I wouldn't recomend it for anything over that.

>>9004231

Thanks, anon. Mine is being shipped with other things so I won't get it until the end of the month, I'm very happy to hear I won't have to prepare for a tearful sales post after all.

I find it weird that AP skimped on the shirring for a dress with an actually defined waist, but give generous shirring to those high-waisted dresses that only look good on short flat people. Wish I knew what they were thinking when they put the numbers down and okayed the dress.

>>9004337
kek

>>9004350
>Amazon black woman
That's the joke within the family. Pants for black woman actually a lot better, honestly. Usual stuff that fits my ass is too loose around the waist.

>mfw I'll never be able to look good in ouji
;_;

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>>9004366
You would look good on my ouji

>>9004393
kek

>being so assblasted about being called ana you have to post googled whale images
KEK.

>>9004409
not me it's another anon

>>9004366
This. I hate pants and shorts.

>>9004552
I love shorts, but hate how they look on me. Like I adore the aesthetic of pumpkin shorts so much, but last time I tried wearing it myself, it looked like diapers.

>>9002347
>singling out people
according to the higher ups anyway...

>>9002898
Handwashed my wine and black ones, both turned out fine.

>>9003229
I've been hanging out for this, athough she seems a little less animated and sassy lately idk. I just hope she actually keeps it up especially as btb is turning to shit and seems to have less humorous posts each week.