Lolita General: Don't Talk About Kinks Edition

So more than half of the last general was about sex?

I have a kink where I wanna use a BTSSB scepter as a dildo while my boyfriend watches from the closet dressed as Mr Yan

How is the competition on mbok auctions?
I feel like mbok rarely ever has something noteworthy and is mostly overpriced, but if there is a good desl, how likely are you able to get it?

>>9503123
Not too bad from my experience. My SS has gotten into a bid war once, other times I managed getting every piece I wanted very easily. I usually don't buy AP, Baby or any coveted pieces on mbok though.

>>9503160
Which SS do you use? Sounds like you are doing well with them.

>>9503169
I haven't bought from mbok in a while but when I did I used Japonica.

Has anyone tried to buy japanese secondhand (especially fril and mercari) without an SS? I'm thinking about learning japanese, using tenso and buying all those sweet dresses my shopping servies are always too late for.

>>9503363
It's very easy if the site can accept foreign credit cards. Tenso is pretty nice.

>>9503123
Is it me or does Mbok seem quite barren recently? Do most japanese sell their shit on mercari/yahoo

>>9503363
They will not accept a Tenso addeess, otherwise I'd already be doing it.

>>9503373
I wanted to reply "but I could enter my tenso address just fine" but then I tried to login without success, checked my emails and it seems like they killed my account. Wew

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Does IW normally not take stock photos of their lucky pack dresses? I just bought a cute 2012 lucky pack dress that seems to be nameless and I'm trying to find a better pic of it

Does anyone know of a pattern index from G&LB?
I'm looking for a brand apron pattern.
Or maybe there is one in an issue of OnS?
Thank you for any answers!

FACT
"Sweed lolitas carry around pacifiers"

>>9503081
>ageplayers pissing

Good thing I mostly ignored the last thread

>>9503429
fucking nordic scum

>>9503363
I think you need a japanese mobile phone number to use mercari/fril?

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>>9503429
>>9503529

>>9503401
Huh. The only photo I found that's similar is an EGL post reviewing their items, and they say the same thing.

>>9503429
Goddamn Swedes

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>>9503087
Sage for taco language but

>>9503602
>Taco language
How racist are you? It's spanish (with a lot of misspellings)

>>9503620
I have a hunch they're from Tacoland themselves

>>9503401
I thought cesky krumlov was an oddments only dress and that has photos

The dress you have appears to not be listed on lolibrary if the listing I found on LM is correct

>>9503421
...Google it? It was literally the first result. http://egl.livejournal.com/19906810.html

GLB 3 has a Baby apron, GLB 9 has an IW apron, 29 has Elements, 36 has an AP one, 37 has another IW one, 38 MaMaxicmam, 49 IW again.

>>9503373
>>9503391
The problem is fril and mercari forbid any proxies or other non-japanese buyers,because of how it works.
You need to use proper keigo and the seller will obly get their money if you confirm the item arrived and is alright, tenso won't do that for you.

>>9503687
Thank you, my battery was dying but now I did google it. I appreciate the references to the aprons very much!

>>9503371
I was wondering about that a few months ago too. Maybe they don't have a good app?

>>9501972
I love that AP always tries to do new things and follow trends, actually it's the only thing I like about AP. There are plenty of other brands that still make "normal" lolita.

>>9503620
I'm Mexican and found this funny because tacos are fucking delicious. like who doesn't like tacos?

So the new lolibrary is up and it sucks. They made the search function worse. I personally don't care about a nice design, I wish they'd just fix the bugs and bring back the old layout. There was no need for all this design change imo.

>tfw Fril item i need the absolute most didnt arrive at the SS warehouse yet and it's been 10 days
I'm scared, hold me gulls.
They told me they were asking the seller. I remember she said she sent items every 7 days but pls make it that she just forgot.
;_; i'm so boned if it's lost

I asked japonica to mark down the package as gift and they replied this:
>"Hi,

Thank you for your inquiry.
We have to declare the actual value for an insurance.
If you cancel an insurance contract, we can declare the low value.
but you have to take responsibility for all.

Please give permission to cancel the insurance contract.
and
>How much value should I declare on your package ? "
That means it's not possible to declare it as a gift? I'm french and i really want to avoid horrid customs with ems.
If i declare something like 40 euros for an OP and a bag, do i have any risk from the customs "not believing me"?

>>9503852
UK anon here, I've managed to get three pairs of shoes through on a value of £20. I don't think customs give a fuck unless it's at the custom threshold so you'll be fine.

>>9503852
>>9503852
Fear not anon, I'm belgian and we have horrid customs as well. If you lower the value enough you'll get little (to no
)customs (if you're lucky) worst i ever had to pay when ordering from japonica was 15€. Fuck customs man

>>9503081
What color is this?

生成

can't tell if it pink or ivory. The translation in Google does not help

>>9503859
>>9503862
Thanks, fellow europeans!

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New app by Wunderwelt to share your kawaii pics

Anons who were planning a new Lolita-social media are losing the chance

>https://aliceholic.com/en

>>9503867
That's usually a sort of ivory/offwhite/beige color.

>>9503852
They can declare it as a gift but if it should get lost you cannot be refunded because they will only get back the value they stated on the package.

So for example if you tell them to declare a $300 dress as $40 and it gets lost, they (and therefore you) would only get an $40 refund from the post office.

>>9503867
>生成
Google translates it as "generation", that's beige/ivory as far as I know.

>>9503891
>>9503884


oh
I had no idea about that. Thanks.

>>9503838
I personally like it more then before. The search hasn't caused me any problems trying to find what I'm looking for and the design is simple to understand. I didn't mind the old lay out though. But I'm not adverse to change.

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newfag here
is BPN closed?

>>9503957
yup, a short while now

Best Yahoo Auction finds? I need motivation to keep hunting.

>>9503969
It became too popular and well known for really good finds. Part of me wishes lolita would be more sekrit-club-like again, so the competition would tone down a bit. Almost everything ends in a bidding war nowadays, even badly tagged things that are hard to find with regular search terms.

>>9503638
>I thought cesky krumlov was an oddments only dress and that has photos

Cesky Krumlov had a normal release, it actually was quite popular but still a few dresses ended up in lucky packs if I remember correctly. Also, there is no such thing as oddment only dresses. Oddment packs are full of faulty dresses, sometimes also unpopular dresses, but most of the time they put those in the normal lucky packs.

>>9503878
this has been around for at least a year now, i think its just the browser version thats new

>>9503886
I think she wants them to declare the actual value but mark it as a gift?

>>9503957
One of their designers created a new brand called Sheglit, it's really nice

>>9503957
since early 2013

>>9503969
All of my black Emily Temple Cute dresses, they were cheap and I wear them all the time. Nobody else bid on them lol.

>>9504012
but lacks the daily wear or men's size options. Sheglit is great for non-casual ladies though.

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>that moment when I just placed my first bid on my first actual non-Taobao burando piece

It's so hideous but I love it and it's 10 years old and looks great. I must have really shit taste though because no one has bid on despite the price.

>>9504030
>non-Taobao burando piece
There's no such thing as taobao burando mate
>I must have really shit taste though because no one has bid on despite the price.
I get that all the time. Good luck with the bidding

>>9503838
I don't see the new lolibrary yet

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>>9504030
I won! Oh my goodness I'm so excited even though I have no idea how I'll coord this thing.

>>9504047
I think it's really easy to coord because it has black and ivory in it, standard colours for blouses. I wouldn't wear it with printed tights/socks or add many things since the print is already busy. A small pearl necklace if you have one (not ugly fake pearls).

>>9504009
In that case she will still get hit by customs, the threshold for gifts is a bit higher than for regular purchases in most European countries (afaik) but still nowhere near the retail price of a brand dress.

In any case I wish the original anon good luck!

>>9504060
Yeah, but it's a bit weird the response she got didn't state that they could or could not mark it as a gift. I normally get it marked as a gift and marked down both because it's just not realistic that I get so many parcels that are all 21 euro from Japan.

>>9504058
Thank you for the help! Finding a good blouse is my main concern without making everything look OTT. That and how much poof I can get under it with an A-line petti.

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Don't think there's a price check thead atm
Anyone know how much Inori Stained Glass goes for?

>>9503878
This one fails since it's iOS only and Android is the biggest market.

>>9504188
It available on web browsers now

>>9503959
Different anon, but I totally forgot about that! Such a shame, I have a blazer from them that I adore.

>>9504188
Just like aliceholic sadly

>>9503401

Oh, this print. iirc it was supposed to be a surprise LP-only special item, so makes sense there's no stock photos. There's actually a couple of colourways and a few different cuts floating around, I think the previous one I saw wasn't tiered.

>>9504222
>>9504210
>>9503878
desu I think aliceholic format's quite shit, I was looking at it today now it's got a web version and I really wish it had a better way at marking which brand your items are from on the photo like wear.jp did. All you can do is tag brand (without saying which piece is what brand), and it honestly pisses me off browsing without knowing where someone got something if I like it. It's basically like instagram without normies allowed.

>>9504047
Oh wow, I titally forgot about this dress. I wish Pirate Lolita would be a thing again. It was fun.

>>9504382
I wish I could find some pics of it coorded. I've got a rough idea of what I want but inspiration is always nice.

>went to /lit/ for .2 seconds just cause
>nabokov thread
>"lolita is a masterpiece"
I was tempted to troll but I stopped myself.

>>9504410
I'm curious about what you would've said.

>>9504410
It is a pretty good book.Have you even read it?

>>9504410
Prose-wise, it's incredibly well done. The subject matter is nauseating but the main problem is that so many people are too goddamn clueless to realise that Humbert is supposed to be an unreliable narrator and a creep, not a hero. So they think the book is trying to justify his actions when if anything, it's the opposite. I can't say I dislike the book for existing but I do wish the fashion would have been named after something more pleasant.

>>9504410
it is a literary masterpiece imo, the subject matter is just disturbing and it's supposed to disgust you and make you want to hide in a cave. it takes a lot of skill on the author's part to communicate H.H.'s mindset. had to take a lot of breaks while reading it. it's just bad because stupid tumblrina nymphets translate the book incorrectly and actually romanticize it.

but this isn't /lit/ so

>>9504410
I don't know about being a masterpiece but it's not a bad book. There are people who still consider it a romance novel even though it's clearly not just because the prose itself is so pretty. Of course, anyone with half a brain cell knows it's anything but, but I think it shows Nabokov had skill.

Just because it causes unfortunate misconceptions for us when we wear this fashion doesn't mean it's not a good book, and it also doesn't mean girls who wear lolita aren't allowed to like it. I've seen people here talk shit about Misako because she listed it as her favorite book which is just the dumbest thing because it has nothing to do with anything and doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on the rest of her character.

What's the best website or medium for a virtual tea party? I know a lotta anxious girls and those who live far from the main city so I want to host one some time.

>>9504458
if you want to see each other, skype or google hangouts

if you don't want to actually see each other, VC on discord

I was recently shopping for some normie clothes. In one shop I saw a dress with a flower print which was sold with a petticoat. I'm not saying it was lolita and petti was as bad as it gets, but it got me thinking, why is lolita so strange to people? You can buy blouses with frills or made of lace in your local H&M, you can wear a dress with a petti on a normal day, but lolita is too much. Why is it?

>>9504440
>>9504449
>>9504450
THANK YOU.

I always imagine the worst case scenario when something takes too long to arrive/seller take a long time to reply/..
>what if it's lost?
>what if the seller is kill??!
>what if someone stole it?
>what if it arrived in the wrong place?
And I usually never really ask because i'm scared i'll look impatient and i don't want to rush anyone.
Anxiety is life ruining but when you're waiting for stuff that have to go through the whole SS process from so far away it's nerve wrecking.
Praying for the safety of my Baby bolero. Pls come to me soon.

>>9504481
The frilly/lacy/ruffly stuff has been on trend for less than two years, it's not enough time for people to adjust. I also only ever saw people actually wearing it out in the past few months, before that it seemed like nobody was buying it.

>>9503401
hi voldie

>>9504752
That's nice, dear.

>>9504659
It's okay, anon, deep breaths. I feel the same thing when EMS packages take longer than seven days to get to me but then they arrive and everything's fine. You'll get your stuff soon, don't worry.
If it helps you take your mind off things, what bolero did you get?

>>9504047
I have that in blue and love it. I used to put a sailor bolero with it (cropped cut, also from AP) or a very plain blouse from Meta.

Beware, the skirt isn't super full, so you'll want to make sure your petticoat doesn't overstuff it.

>>9504789
>AP
AatP

>>9503838
shh anon, you're going to get whiteknights flying in saying you can never criticize lolibrary

>>9503721
>tacos and burando
all I need in my life

>>9504410
Like a lot of anons said, it's a pretty good book. It's quite dark and not romance. It's made an impact to have so much influence. Lo's outfits in the newer film definitely inspired a lot of Larme outfits. I think lolitas are a bit too harsh on it and need to remember Lolita is just a feminine name and we have no direct connection to the book.

What brand of diapers do you guys use?

>>9504840
Pampers™ of course!

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>>9504840

>>9504840
angelic pretty

>>9504840
Baby the Poop Smells Sweet.
Angelic Potty
Rose Toilet
Stinky Baby Room

>>9504680
Me cause most people aren't stylish. They don't care about fashion and it's just not very important to them despite the advertising bombarding us telling us it should be.
Look around you, study the 'street fashion' of your town or city, what do you see? There's your answer.

>>9504659
These are mostly the perils of those too cheap for tracking. And unless weekend or holiday, most good sellers respond within 48 hours or there usually IS a reason.

>>9504871
>>9504871
You forgot about Doodie Carnival and Defecation Dream

>>9504871
>Angelic potty

AHAHAHHAHA

>>9504886
Those are the ones with wings for that extra protection cause we so extra, u no.

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>>9504898
Your post gives me cancer.

If you use lolita pieces in some kind of normie fashion way, it's best to not tag lolita but just tag and list the brands, right? As long as you don't tag it lolita it shouldn't get hate or end up in the ita thread, right?

>>9504908
Pretty much.

>>9504908
yeah, if it's not lolita don't tag it as such. a BTSSB katyusha with a normie outfit does not lolita make, etc.

>>9504953
Oh nothing like that. I just want to wear a jsk casually like a sundress and make sure that as long as I don't tag it 'lolita' that no one is going to think I'm trying to make a half-assed lolita coord instead of just wearing a sundress. But people list all the clothing brands on an outfit shot of any kind.

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>>9504818
Aww yeah. That's my jam.

I'm laughing at myself. I bought this purse to go with my anchor OP, and it turns out it's a cooler bag.

>>9504966
Shit anon I'd pay you as an as if you could get me one as well!

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>>9504976
https://m.6pm.com/p/luv-betsey-fudgy-kitch-whale-cooler-blue/product/8927426/color/158

6pm sells it for $40. I found it at Marshalls for $25.

>>9504455
Some people on here are always reaching for reasons to hate her. Apparently she doesn't know what Lolita fashion is because she calls Emily Temple Cute a casual Lolita brand.

>>9504985
some gulls will always find a reason to hate people who are more successful than them. actually, that's just true with a lot of people in general.

Do you guys prefer Wunderwelt or Closet Child? Usually I've bought off auctions but fees and everything are pissing me off.

>>9504994
Closet Child, in general. If we're only talking between those two. If you're looking for other options, though, there's a bunch.

Shops I've used before:
Tokyo Alice (they have their own webshop, but also sell through rakuten)
Grand Bazaar
Alice+fururun

Shops I've not used but browse:
Caramel CandyONE
Maiden Clothing
Usagi Youhinten
Violet Blue (also on rakuten, but have a physical shop in I think Kyoto?)

>>9504997
Thank you so much for the recommendations! There has been only so much of FJ's bullshit fees I can put up with. (Well, not bullshit, they are running a business for profit...)

>>9504092
I estimate 100-120 USD, are you selling?

>>9505000
Some of those will require a shopping service, just so you know. I haven't used one in some years, unfortunately, so I can't recommend one that would be better than FJ.

Last time I used one was Japonica, I think? I used to prefer private services (eg: Mai, Mukunoki), but the last one I used shut down ages ago. Sorry.

Of the ones I listed, these ship overseas/take western payments:
Maiden Clothing
Alice+fururun
Usagi Youhinten
Tokyo Alice (via the website, not rakuten)

>>9505015
Oh, and one more I forgot: Fairy Angel. They ship overseas, too.

>>9504994
I've never bought from Wunderwelt but I really like Closet Child because they're easy to order from.

>>9504997
Caramel CandyONE and Violet Blue don't ship overseas, I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong).

>>9505017
They don't. I stupidly thought anon wanted secondhand shops, and didn't factor in wanting to buy directly from overseas.

>>9504440
>>9504449
>>9504450
>>9504511
>>9504455
>>9504831
Why are you all so butthurt? Nobody said it was a bad book

>>9504994
I prefer Wunderwelt on LM because it's really cheap but I never buy from them because they don't mark parcels down.

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Finally, I've been waiting for her to grow out of it like the rest of her phases once she realized everyone hated her in them.
I wonder if she regrets those shitty wrist AP tattoos.
Here's hoping she doesn't jack up the prices on everything too much.

Does anyone have stock pictures of Therese JSK from Mary Magdalen? I can't find them

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>>9504788
I hope so. I really need it for mid june.
It's pic related, I snagged it for 1500¥. SS got all my other items but this one and it's been 10 days. They had business with her twice before from the ratings and it went well so I pray it's just a delay or that she forgot. They messaged her yesterday.
I should chill but I'm just ananxious mess lol, doesn't help i'm studying for finals.

>>9504878
What kind of madman would do that

Why isn't Rinkya popular anymore?

>>9505126
Idk, I also never hear about Celga anymore

>>9505126
It's fee structure kind of sucks, doesn't it? My boyfriend still uses it when he needs to import japanese arcade game boards though so idk

>>9504060
>>9504061
Well they did declared it as a gift + lowered the value in fact, it's just that their response was a bit unclear

>>9505173
The response was perfectly clear to me. I don't know why anyone in this thread had issues with it.

>>9505061
I bet she will scalp them to hell and back.

>>9505178
She asked if they can declare it as a gift and they didn't even say anything about that in their response at all idiot

So did Fanplusfriend just hire the most awkward model on Earth recently or something? Those fb videos lately have been killing me

>>9505061
she will try and sell all that shit for the prices it was when it was new and not the prices they go for on the second hand market. She really doesn't have any thing if higher then retail value. But good that she's leaving the fashion. I'm tired of hearing her vegan garbage when she can.

>>9505056
Maybe it's just my comm, but many lolitas I know will say it's a horrible book that promotes pedophilia despite never having read it, which ruffles my litfag jimmies something fierce. So I've become a bit defensive of it.

>>9505061
Good riddance.

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>>9505083
I can only find this one.

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>sorry to post this again but i never got an answer

So I've been wanting to get some tea party shoes from An*Tai*Na for a while and finally asked them for a quote. Apparently they want $45 usd for 1 pair of shoes and $40 for shipping?? I feel like they're asking too much. Did anyone pay around $90 for 1 pair of shoes from them?

>>9505182
Japonica declares things as a gift by default, idiot.

>>9505195
Don't waste $90 on crappy replicas that aren't even good quality. Check out Queen Bee or Yosuke.

>>9505195
Sounds too crazy, but shoes are indeed heavy.
If you are going to $90, better look for original AP tea parties in Wunderwelt or Closet Child. Sometimes they get good deals. I have bought tea parties like that and payed shipping of ~$20

>>9504962
It's best to not tag an outfit as lolita if it's not meant to be. Some people might target you anyway if they recognize the dress but if that does happen just take it in stride, there are no real consequences to being posted in the ita thread.

>>9505105
That's really cute! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, anon, hope you get it soon!

>>9505184
you don't deserve to look at nice models since you follow an ugly cosplay shop on facebook

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>>9505194
Thank you. I wish I could find good close-up pictures.

>>9505196
yeah and they should have said so in the reply when someone specifically asked about that

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Would this dress work for a basic lolita coord?

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Taobao order arrived today and... Holy shit, my dress has skeleton knights on it!? I somehow forgot or didn't notice them when I ordered the dress, my mind is blown right now. I'm so happy, I actually cried a little.

>tfw brand isn't into knights so I'll never have this sort of print in brand quality

>>9505233
How can you not have noticed the massive print when you ordered it?

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>>9505236
Stupidity, I guess. Also I originally impulse-bought it after seeing this stock photo. The print isn't as obvious in this pic.

>>9505200
>>9505201
Thanks anons, for some reason I thought they'd be cheap and I'm hesitant on buying AP shoes since I heard they fall apart after a few wears but I'll keep an eye out.

But I figured $90 was way too much for replica tea parties. That's a shame.

>>9503838
I hate it too anon.
Why can't I search by brand, and then only their items?
Or am I overlooking search options or something?
How annoying.

>>9505231
Not really. You could maybe use it for a more experimental/offbeat kind of coord but you'd need experience and a really solid lolita foundation to pull it off.

I'm looking to start a lolita/jfashion based youtube channel, what kind of content do you guys think is missing from lolita youtube right now/what kind of content would you like to see?

>>9505253
its not finished yet, they just put up some temporary stuff

Theres this seller on Lacemarket thats selling (by her own admission) a dress with a nasty smell. She says that the buyer has to take it to the dry cleaners, but is it alright if I ask her to do it herself? Should I offer to pay for dry cleaning?

>>9505267
I would like to see more about new trends, translations from GLB, Kera and other jfashion magazines, how lolita releases have changed over the years (but don't talk about your opinion, do actual research)

>>9505233
Holy shit what's this called ?

>>9505271
Yes. Seller should always dry clean dresses before selling.

「Emily Temple Cute」は1998年、子供服ブランド「Shirley Temple」から独立する形で立ち上げられたブランドです。青木美沙子さんお気に入りの「leurgetter」は、この立ち上げに携わったディレクターおよびデザイナーが代表を務めています。ブランドコンセプトは以下の通りです。

Does anyone know what it says about Misako Aoki here?

>>9505278
>Seller should always dry clean dresses before selling.
I have never dry cleaned something in my life

>>9505280
do you wash it at least?

>>9505281
Obviously, why would you even question that?

>>9505282
Coz that seller above doesnt

>>9505279
It just says that she likes Leur Getter.

>>9505233
>>9505240
This dress is going on my next order, that's badass. We need more RPGesque prints with fantastical battles, dragons, skeleton armies, and clashing swords.

>>9505271
I dryclean all my dresses before selling and I don't add that charge to the sale price, it's common courtesy of the seller to ship the items in the best condition possible. I wouldn't buy from whoever that is, they sound like a fucking cheapskate in the worst of ways.

>>9505288
all of those things except dragons sound ugly and weeby as hell

>>9505268
Ahh that explains it a bit!
They do have lots of broken pictures that need fixing, etc.

>>9505278
Agreed, but only if it was worn or has a bad smell.

>>9505271
Maybe the seller doesn't have access to one?
Though I'd rather travel to have it cleaned if ididn't have a local dry cleaner before I sell it, gosh I'd never sell a stinky dress!
That is just awful desu.

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For Atelier Boz anons, they've launched a new webshop. They didn't say why the old one is wonky, just that they also noticed it and are also tired of not being able to view photos of products.

New site: https://www.atelier-boz.co.jp/

Blog entry: http://bozosaka.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1290.html

>>9505319
fucking finally

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>>9505319
Everything is so perfect. I was starting to think they were closing down. They must not get many web orders otherwise they would have made it a priority to get their website fixed.

>>9505277
The print is called Fantastic Glory, the shop is Floating Dreams. I got it through MLD but you can probably get it cheaper elsewhere. I will say, the fabric itself is on the delicate side and I've heard some people's jsks arrived with the text mirrored. But I honestly think it's worth it. Even if it has mirrored text, it's just such a unique print. And the Jsk is lined and really comfy too.

>>9505288
Yes, agreed! I play a lot of tabletop rpg, and this dress makes me think of all the fun I've had playing an Inquisitor in Dark Heresy. I need more dresses that make me feel like that.

>>9505295
I... I like dragons. I think a dragon print could be really lovely if done right.

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>>9505295
This dress has a dragon and its not too bad. The cat knights are ugly but the dragon looks fine imo

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>>9505295
A while ago I might have agreed, but Pumpkin Cat's dragon print is actually adorable.

>>9505340
Uh... That's pretty tacky anon.

>>9505056
>explaining why a book is a good book and that it's ok to like it
>butthurt

>>9505195
I bought my An*Tai*Na shoes through my-Lolita-dress and they ended up only being like $60 including shipping. I love burando but my huge ass gaijin feet will never fit into their tiny shoes.

I just bought some of Baby's largest shoes. If their sizing is accurate, they'll fit, but if it's not... Pray for me, anons

>>9505233
>>9505345
I was determined to stop buying taobao but I've just added both of these to my wishlist. Fuck you both

>>9505345
That's adorable

>>9504789
Thank you! I've got a petti on hand that's losing its poof so I'm hoping they'll work well together but I've got back-ups saved just in case.

>>9505361
I hope they fit you well, anon! Will you post pics when you get them?

>>9505378
I will! :)

>>9504092
ok was it just me or was this fabric absolute garbage? I have this dress and I really love the print and the colors, but if you even just gently rub the fabric it gets fucked up and turns permanently grey. Did I just get a defective dress??

>>9505338
>>9505345
>except dragons

>>9505340
>>9505345
Both of these are ugly

>>9505241
Older AP tea party shoes are made of a softer pleather so they get beat up easily. New ones are the harder pleather so much more durable.

I know this is a stupid question, but how do you find coord pictures of specific dresses/prints? People usually don't tag with dress names, only brands.

>>9505408
It doesn't always work but you can sometimes find coord pics when you google dress or print names.

>>9505361
Not all of their shoes fit the same! I've had to buy different sizes before. Makes it annoying to buy online though.

>>9505408
I go to CoF on FB and search the print name. If it's harder to find, I post in the worn request thread here

>>9505295
>traditional Western fantasy elements
>weeby

i don't think that word means what you think it means

>>9505195
Buy from sosic shop

>>9505446
Idk I'm not a weeb, it seems like something weebs that play vidya would love

>>9505195
you can get sosic shop tps on aliexpress for like $23 shipped

>>9505524
>being this autistic

>>9505482
>>9505541
Sorry, kind of new to AliExpress, I can't seem to find this specific store. Do I just search for it in the main search bar?

>>9505577
Look up "lolita shoes" and they'll come up

>>9505524
A weeaboo isn't a generic nerd, it's a Japanophile. Animus and mangos.

>>9505271
Who in the right mind is going to sell a piece without cleaning first? It's kind of gross desu.

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I really want to drink tea but if I do, I'm 100% sure I'll get a heatstroke. It's too damn warm. How do all of you in warm countries solve this?

>>9505605
>iced tea doesn't exist
>tea with milk doesn't exist

A-are you drunk or just dumb?

>>9505271
Eww...

Reminds me how I went to a lolita swapmeet and one girl had a dress completely covered in white cat hair.

At least take a fuck lint roller to it.

>>9505605
I close the shutters to keep the sun out and turn on my air conditioner, though to be fair I do this regardless of whether I'm drinking tea or not because I hate summer.

>>9504908
I just tag my outfits as ootd and brand name if I'm not wearing a headdress and make-up.

>>9505016
Is it still alive? I check them once in a while and honestly cannot tell whether they update slowly or just stopped.

>>9505605
ICED TEA

>>9505638
Last update was listed as may 24, 2017.

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Current Bid 155,000 Yen tax included (Reference Price : 1,395 USD )

>>9505546
It's one of the most normie things I've read on this board

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>>9505605
Iced Tea is your friend in the summer anon

>>9505233
For a sec I thought the skels were dancing and Imagined Sweet Dreams muffled in the background

>>9505611
>>9505705
>>9505649
iced tea tastes like shit you fucking yanks

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>>9503081
Did anyone else subscribe to the e-zine a girl from Rufflechat started? I got the first "issue" today.

>>9505813
I've never heard of it

>>9504994
Wunderwelt's website is much more responsive, nicely laid-out and easy to use, and I find their update schedule much more manageable, so I mostly use them. Generally I dislike ordering from CC - do they allow Tenso yet?

Maidenclothing are cheap as fuck for nonprints, IDK why people say WW is cheap desu, Wunderwelt's prices are higher than regular auctions and Maidenclothing. You get what you pay for though because Wunderwelt take large, nice photos (better and more detailed than CC), whereas a lot of the time Maidenclothing don't even iron/steam stuff before photographing it.

>>9505814
yeah I signed up like a month ago and kinda forgot about it, so I was surprised when it showed up in my e-mails today. Not sure if it's just a newsletter thing or if there's a web version.

>>9505815
closet child is so fucking easy, you don't even need a SS. they have a photo guide on their website

>>9505856
You need an SS if you're from Europe because they don't mark stuff down properly, that's why I asked.

>>9505858
If you need a SS how do you know they are less responsive?

>>9505810
You there are different types of teas that taste amazing cold right?
My current favorites
>Raspberry lime tea from teavona
>Local Prickly Pear tea

>>9505813
Nope, but now I want it, link or contact email address for it please?
It's not being shared out enough if many of us haven't heard about it at all.
How is it, what do you think of the first one?

Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” was obviously not a lolita.

>Drinking tea

>'Not cracking open a cold one with the girls'

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>>9505810
How fucking dare you.
Maybe cheap american one but how dare you insulting iced tea m8

>>9505875
Wine in the teacup anon shh, don't tell.
Sadly, I've actually done this and now I'm corrupted to the point where I don't think badly of it one bit.

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>>9505875
I see what you did there

>>9505810
Agreed, iced tea is the poorly constructed replica of real tea.

>>9505877
I don't know why, but my mom loves that plain, unsweetened ice tea. I think it tastes like sadness.

>>9505881
It's fine if you don't like it but well-made iced tea is made of the same tea in the same strength as your hot tea, but just chilled over ice.

>>9505874
only rich people say that. Lolita is actually not that expensive unless you are literally poor or only want rare prints.

>>9505885
actually if it's made right the iced tea should be made stronger than hot tea since it's gonna be poured over ice

>source: ex-teavana employee

>>9505605
Places with the strongest tea cultures are also often hot climates (Like Turkish tea, Maghrebi and Assam chai)
Drinking hot liquids stimulates your body to cool itself down. Drink ya damn tea.

>>9505810
Agreed. Just drink it hot, you'll probably be okay.

>>9505873
I think this is the url from the e-mail
>http://mailchi.mp/73fcb7ad689b/love-letter-lolita-fashion-e-zine-issue-1-spring

I think it's a good start- I hope more people contribute so it's not just the editor generating content. I might try to submit some drawings.

>>9504338
Thanks for the info! Seems to be an enigma of a dress haha.

Not to stir anything up, but I've always wondered what the deal is with the phrase "kadona"? I've never used it myself, but every time someone uses it everyone has a reaction.

>>9505994
kodona*

It was used by a member of the band Plastic Tree to describe his personal style in an interview in the GLB (the heart of a child, in an adult body. Child = kodomo, adult = otona, combined, kodona; there is now an indie decora-ish brand by that name for the same reason, which is completely unrelated).

The article wasn't completely translated at the time, so people in the west took the word to mean that style in general, not just his personal fashion choice.

>>9505482
>>9505541
Damn I wish I could but they don't ship to FPO/APO addresses.

Are there any good RHS knockoffs around nowadays? Are the BtSSB ones noticeably better than TaoBao ones? Is it VW or bust?

>aNGELIC POTTY

>>9505957
What? I signed up and didn't get it.

What is that other website Japanese lolitas are selling their second hand stuff?

There's nothing worth buying on mbok or yahoo auction

>>9504994
I won't lie, I use them pretty much exclusively. If you don't mind paying a little more it's lolita post brain death, requires 0 mental hoops.

>>9506045
Mercari?

>>9505957
Thanks anon. Ugh, they need a proofreader. First paragraph and errors already.

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"It was purchased at a store in Shizuoka in the 109.
Purchase time is 10 years ago.
It had been stored at home.
Yellowing of the race, wrinkles, etc. behind the ribbon, it will be seen.
Since also stood number of years, we will exhibit in the handling of junk rather than used."

I don't know if I want to bid and try to save it or hope someone puts it out of its misery.

>>9505892
Correct, I should have said same strength *when* poured over ice, meaning brewed strong. My mistake, sorry.

>>9505902
I suspected someone would say that but drinking hot tea when it's hot makes me sweat and while that may be cooling, I don't want to be sweating in my burando. I'll have the champagne flight, please.

>>9505813
I think the format is awkward. There are several free websites with magazine layout capabilities and turning pages, viewable on mobile too. I wonder why didn't they use one of those?

>>9506104
If the only real damage is lace yellowing from age, it's pretty salvageable with some Oxiclean or baking soda. Wrinkles you can get rid of really easily with an iron or steamer. If it's cheap you should go for it!

>>9505810
>Implying countries like Thailand and Vietnam don't also enjoy delicious iced tea

Proper iced tea is god tier

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>>9505288
Diamond honey on taobao recently released/announced a print featuring cat knights and princesses fighting dragons. It makes me feel conflicted because I love the concept but visually I find it kind of hideous. The dark blue/grey one doesn't seem as edgy.

>>9506247
Oops, didn't see it posted higher up. My bad.

>>9505881
Someone has never had cold brew coffee.

>>9506258
How is cold brew coffee related to iced tea at all?

>>9506138
I did and sadly I got outbid overnight. I wasn't sure if that were all the damages listed because of the "junk rather than used" description so I capped my bid at 1,300yen. It went for 1,600.

>>9506354
in my experience/from what I've seen with others' experiences, Japanese are meticulous about noting down damage and marking clothes as more damaged than they realistically are. happens with wunderwelt, Y!A, and most of the kimono sales I've seen. I guess the 'junk' might refer to it being quite fragile and possibly unwearable because of that?

>>9506021
The btssb have really cute designs, VW are best tho. Miho matsuda and yosuke also sometimes have them but they put their own spin on it, like baby does.

Is mbok and Yahoo jp auction dying? Compared too mercark and fril there's barely anything

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>>9506365
Yeah I'm always surprised when I see a great big list of damage and it's relatively minor stuff. Means better prices though and I'm dying for some old school looks to start my wardrobe out with so I've been mainly going for damaged pieces. Y!JP has been so scarce though and Maiden has some old school stuff but they're damaged and the prices they're asking for them are ridiculous with how much is listed is wrong with it.

I just wanna live out my old school lace dreams.

>>9505886
Or wear it near daily and all three substyles and eras. I may be an idiot, but I'm a happy one.

>>9506413
>Miranda JSK
>Oldschool
Don't get me wrong, it's one of the most gorgeous plain jsks out there, but I'm not sure I'd call it oldschool even considering how they've styled it in the pic.

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When will teleportation finally be possible?
https://twitter.com/cch_lolita/status/869491161332817920

How do y'all buy from frill and mercari? I don't think buyee supports them, so I'm a bit stuck...

>>9506459
There is such a thing as in-store shopping service, you know. Assuming this wasn't snatched up already, of course.
>>9506460
Japonica.

>>9506460
Japonica and Chibi Tenshi can buy from Mercari/Fril.

>>9506459
Ugly

>>9506456
That doesn't automatically mean you have to be wealthy, you can wear it daily if you have less than 10 mainpieces too.

>>9506464
I know, but it was gone by the time my SS contacted them.

>>9506471
Oh I wasn't saying you need to be rich at all. Getting a 40 piece wardrobe when every ten all need different shoes and accessories isn't cheap however. 2008 era sweet is the absolute worst for that. You just have to prioritize like any other luxury hobby.

>>9506491
I agree, I think this works better as casual lolita. I'm not into Milk, but the general style here is basically what I wear everyday desu. Plus, it's so hard to find good cutsews nowadays... Meta is the only brand that reliably makes plain, comfy ones.

I wonder why lolita fashion has basically abandoned the skirt?

>>9506505
Oh sorry I deleted it because I saw it was already posted in another thread

>>9506374
If it is we only have ourselves to blame. I'm sure girls in Japan are catching on to the fact that a lot overseas buyers are snatching up their auctions.

>>9506513
What? It's probably because mercari and fril have good apps.

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>>9506513
>Blaming westerners for Japanese racism

>>9506520
>thinking it's because of racism
Big SS are rude as fuck and Japanese sellers worry about shipping overseas because lolita brands have very limited releases.

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>>9506505
>I wonder why lolita fashion has basically abandoned the skirt?
I hate that ETC hardly makes skirts now. I want a skirt of pic related so badly.

Okay anons serious question. I know like everyone that Milanoo is the scum of the earth, BUT is it safe to order from them if the item is from a taobao brand? Do they resell or do they just sell knock-offs of taobao?
I wouldn't even consider it but a blouse that looks exactly right isn't available anywhere in my size except there. I just want to make sure I'm not about to do something bloomers-as-pants stupid.

>>9506543
Can we see the blouse

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>>9506544
It's this. I know it has the watermark but it's definitely Infanta, I've been looking at it on other taobao reseller websites.

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>>9506505
Same reason why there's so much chiffon and prints. OTT is both popular and can be sold for more. The new OTT trend is a lot dressier and fancier than sweet to the point where even AP's newest cutsews are fairly delicate and formal looking. No one would deny this is OTT sweet style wise and casual comfort wise, but this same type of coord would a lot harder to pull off as modern OTT classic even with lacy chiffon cutsews. That kind of material just doesn't go with an "opulent/regal" look.

>>9506505
Their style isn't for everyone but Putumayo makes cutsew versions of everything and has some plainer items.

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>>9506547
Wrong pic, but still fits a bit actually.

>>9506543
I'd assume it's technically safe because they're not making the item themselves, also assuming that you'll actually get your item, but you shouldn't give your money to known scammers.

>>9506548
I love the use of stickers

>>9506554
This is a pretty fair point actually. I'll pass to be safe.

>>9506557
I hope you find a similar blouse from a reputable source!

>>9506558
Thank you anon!

>>9506522
I never knew big SS were rude, that's terrible. I understand their concern but, lolita wise, they're "privileged" (if I can say so) by living in Japan. They have brand stores there,thrift shops with lots of jfash and lolita,... in Europe and America we have close to nothing, importation fees,custom fees,...can be hell,.. it's harder for us in general. They can't just keep it all to themselves you know? While I understand why they wouldn't want to sell to a foreigner because of said reason, I would be miffed to be denied a dress I like just for being a gaijin piggu

Talking about SS, does anyone knows why Japonica say they won't order for you if they find out you have a Mercari or Fril account? That's really weird

Is it normal for it to take nearly 10 days for an SS to purchase a fril item? I'm using FromJapan, it's my first time using them for anything other than Y!J. I paid the first charge to buy on the 25th and it still says order pending. The dress is definitely still available, too.

>>9506610
Sometimes? The seller might have a comment in the listing to pm them before buying, and then they might want to exchange messages before letting you (the SS) purchase.

>>9506610
No it's not normal

>>9505577
It's a Taobao store

Does anyone know where to find GLB 37 scans? I usually download them from lj but the links are broken. I'm looking for the btssb pattern as well.

>>9505233
Would make for a really sweet dark souls coord.

>>9506567
I believe what they said is
"Notice: Mercari/Fril Order
If you use our services for Mercari/Fril Order.
Please do not negotiate/inquire directly with the seller.
If we find your Mercari/Fril ID, we do not buy the item.
Mercari/Fril does not accept proxy service.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter."
I think it means people were creating accounts to negotiating with sellers and to buy. Then telling them that they would pay through Japonicas account. I think they didn't want to be outed as a shopping service.

>>9506522
They can buy from Western communities too though. They just don't.

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>>9505810
>being this triggered over tea

it's always something new

Having just received my first Ozz Oneste dress, I'm really not sure why the brand is relevant to lolita? Don't get me wrong, this dress is lovely, high quality, comfy as fuck, and I'm going to wear it a lot, but... It's really not lolita. It's not even punk. I'm really confused why so many lolita secondhand shops sell it.

>>9506735
It's a gothic brand, isn't it? Secondhand shops often carry gothic brands too.

>>9506738
Maybe some of their stuff is gothic. This dress was under the gothic section of closet child... But it really isn't gothic. It's just cute normal, maybe borderline otome at best.

>>9506543
Just because they use a picture from infanta doesn't mean they'll send you an infanta blouse.

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>>9506735
>>9506738
This is the dress btw. I'm very happy with it, I wanted it for casual wear anyway, but it's more normie than I expected

>>9506743
Huh. Can you post a pic?

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>>9506735
They do have lolita releases, they're just a versatile brand. They post pictures of their customers on twitter and it's often lolitas.

>>9506756
>>9506757
Commented too late. It doesn't look normie at all.

>>9506743
>borderline otome at best.
Otome kei isn't really a thing in japan anymore. They call the more normie looking stuff girly style and the more lolita looking stuff (casual) lolita. What you posted can totally work for lolita.

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I love the casual feel of many of their releases. I think it would be fun to wear to a concert.

>>9506761
Well I'll be. That's really cool. I am loving the quality of the dress I got, so I'm going to keep an eye out for their lolita releases in the future. Is one of their labels more lolita than the others? I know there's Ozz Oneste, Ozz Angelo, and Ozz Croce, and my dress is actually Ozz Croce.

>>9506765
It actually doesn't fit much petticoat at all, and the material is a little stretchy. Its general construction is unlike any other lolita dress I've had. It might be loliable for someone more fashionable than me, though. How would you coord it?

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>>9506773
But it does have a petticoat in the picture you posted, just don't try to stuff two cupcake petti's underneath and wear it with a nice a-line petti. I think oneste has the more lolita releases but I'm not an expert. They just have a different style from what's popular and they're a bit more affordable.

>>9504382
Pirate lolita still exists tough? Isn't AatP releasing something with a pirate boat on it?

Any SATX lolitas go to the Hello Kitty event at La Cantera? I wanted to go, but the wait time seemed like too much of a hassle.

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I really, really want this apron but I can't afford it so I want someone else to buy it and wear it

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>>9506610
Nah definitely not normal.
Sounds like we're all having troubles with fril/mercari lately
>tfw SS hasnt received item in 12 days, waiting for a message from the seller,don't even know if she sent it yet
Free us from this hell.

>>9506810

new thread

>>9503572
I have this. Does anyone have any more information on how to go about it though?

>>9507209
Is the phone number yours? They'll send you a verification text so you need to be able to receive it. You also need a valid Japanese (or international) credit card or bank account that works overseas. Use appropriate keigo. If they find out you're trying to send the items to a forwarding service you'll likely get banned.

>>9506413
There's a lot more oldschool stuff on Fril because Fril is easy to use from mobile so most sellers see it as less hassle for cheap items. Wunderwelt sometimes has stuff too.

>>9503721
are u a parrilla?
pls be in cdmx

>>9505338
Good to see another lolita into Dark Heresy. It's one of my favourite systems.