I'm looking for a good source for feathers.
Specifically black feathers, to create something like pic related.
If possible, I'd like naturally black (not dyed) feathers, to keep the iridescent look.
What I've found is that "pointer" feathers and longer types are pretty easy to find, but the plumage that would cover most of the mask is a bit harder to find. And most of the options out there are dyed turkey feathers.
>>8720194
That mask is trimmed turkey flats on the forehead and around the eyes and rooster saddle/hackle/tail feathers on the neck. If you must have iridescent feathers for the small feathers, you can find freeze-dried hen skins sold for fly tying, you'll have to pluck the feathers and they'll be out of scale with a human-sized mask.
a very long time ago when i was a young weeb and my parents took my to cons, i ran into a girl at katsucon who was that guy from dnangel whose name i can't remember right now. she had a huge, amazing, pair of black wings. my dad was talking to her about them and apparently she made them from turkey feathers, and made sure to only use right feathers on the right wing and left feathers on the left wing since there is a difference
i was going somewhere with this but now i can't remember
>>8720560
Doesn't everyone use only right feathers on the right wing and left feathers on the left wing?
I always spend a shit ton of time separating mine. I can't even understand how could someone not separate them, they have a very obvious lean to a side and it looks pretty weird mixed up
In light of the recent wave of well known Lolitas quitting, I've been thinking a lot about the subject. In almost every instance I've seen of this occurring over my 9 years in the fashion, it is usually someone deciding lolitas are awful and they can't deal with the community, even if the vast majority of attention they get is positive and they don't actually get any severe hate. Often times they also quit the fashion, while simultaneously saying how much they wish they could still wear it and some have said they were "forced" to stop wearing it...
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>>8718859
Your last bit is something that has perplexed me for years, and has led me to believe that anyone who quits under those circumstances never really loved the fashion that much anyway, and mostly wore it for attention. I mean, it doesn't add up. You wouldn't stop wearing sweaters just because a few people who wear them are awful, it shouldn't be any different.
There must be hundreds of Lolitas who either withdrew from communities or chose not to join them, but who enjoy the fashion as much as anyone else.
>>8718859
people are sensitive. a couple of death threats and "ew ur ugly" messages and its time to leave. keep in mind alot of lolitas have never experienced any type of hate constantly being to sent them. they dont know how to deal with it, instead of dealing with it they would rather quit everything all together.
if you ask me though, if you would leave an entire fashion just because a couple of trolls your love for the fashion wasnt very strong to begin with.
>>8718872
Death threats are different than what I'm talking about, I totally get someone leaving the community based on that. I was more talking about people who can't take any criticism, no matter how legit.
aka "probably the next con cancer, get it while it's hot"
old thread >>8688110
How would you go about coloring the random enemies, using b/w as they are in battle, or making up your own colors?
old thread >>8688326
Dump your pics here!
Fav cosplays?
Best part of the con?
Complaints?
>>8698129
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qeeawjde3ggr1ro/AAAERrGdJdRFwcwDihqWZx_4a?dl=0
Here's a link to the TF2 photo shoot. I hope you don't mind the quality. More pictures incoming soon.
>>8698261
Guess this is a good time to ask.
Why is there so much western stuff at a convention celebrating Japanese stuff?
>>8698263
people can dress up however they want, its a convention for nerds. The panels on the other hand, are completely anime/japanese oriented
For those who don't wear lolita or other jfash styles every day, how does your regular style compare to your lolita style? I'd love to see how they compare.
>pic related but definitely not me
bump cause curious
>>8698132
You are 100% adorable in both styles.
last one's autosaging, so I dove into the tumblr tags.
She literally tagged this as #otome kei and #casual lolita
>>8706058
"At least she looks kinda of okay by normalfag standa-"
>bandana
why.
Everyone is booking Katsucon shoots. who should I book. who to avoid?
$60 is small con? And you'd think he'd have better photos for the amount you're paying..
>>8713291
I know some people try to save a photo by making it black and white, but damn, try a little harder please!
AssB is also doing discounted $20 shoots
Let's talk about Hetalia. Post good and bad cosplays, cringey stories, good stories, or whatever.
I'll post some stuff I have to get this started
Veteran's Day is right around the corner! Anyone wearing Military Lolita.
And to all of our Veteran's on this board, thank you for your service!
>>8707319
Dumping what I have
Old Thread >>8709055
Some Lolita-Related Threads
Comm Thread >>8702389
CoF Thread >>8708170
Coord Help >>8689365
Dream Dress Thread >>8694705
Stupid Lolita Questions >>8686235
Old-School...
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>linking all the lolita related threads
You are doing gods work anon.
My family will be visiting relatives in Florida for thanksgiving but I have work the next day (recreation not retail thank god) so I can't go. I'll probably dress up in lolita and do something with my bf. No thanksgiving related meets though sadly.
I love seeing these sugary carnival era sweet lolita pictures as the OP images, I'm glad it's not totally kill. I generally refer to it as "2010-12 AP sweet" but is there another way you refer to the vibe it gives off?
Like a solid with a square headdress, sugary carnival with a pony bag, and dolly cat with princess sleeves are all sweet, but very different at the same time.
>>8715501
This is my favorite era of lolita, I wish people would stop shitting on it and screaming "ageplay!~" when they all know they were lusting after Milky Planet back then.
I don't like when people refer to all 2008-2012 sweet as "OTT sweet" because stuff like the OP pic is what I saw and loved most and it's definitely not OTT. Maybe we should call it something more like "pastel sweet" or "sugary sweet" or something.
new larp thread
previous one >>8660510
>>8691947
>>8692023
Nice one. Homemade ?
>>8691781
>>8691784
>mfw
>>8691947
>>8692023
Nice work
Old thread >>8611130 is autosaging.
List incoming!
What is otome-kei?
>Japanese for 'maiden'
>Focuses on a feminine and quirky look
>No set rules
>Outfits often use colour popping, interesting print combinations, and contrasting materials
>Generally has a kitsch or twee vibe
>Sometimes overlaps with casual lolita but is still a separate style
Main otome brands:
>Emily Temple Cute/Shirley Temple Cute
>Jane Marple
>Leur Getter
>MILK
Other Suitable Brands*:
>Amavel
>Ank Rogue
>Axes Femme
>Bortsprungt
>Candy Stripper
>Excentrique
>Fint
>Franche Lippee
>Grimoire
>Lois Crayon
>Lolita brands (accessories, legwear, bags, mini skirts, cardigans/boleros)
>Melantrick Hemlighet
>Merlot Camp
>Q-pot
>Wonder Rocket
Suitable Non-Japanese Brands*:
>Alannah Hill
>Cath Kidston
>Dangerfield
>Hello Bones Jones (Indie)
>Miss Patina
>Modcloth
>Mulberry Chronicles (Indie)
>Peppermint Fox (Indie)
Non-japanese Socks/Shoes*:
>Sock Dreams, Teja Jamilla
>Melissa Shoes, Bait Footwear, Dkode Shoes, Neosen, Fleuvog
*NB: these brands are not all specifically otome, but sometimes produce suitable items
Appreciation Blogs:
>http://axesfemme.tumblr.com/
>http://emikyuforever.tumblr.com/
>http://emilytemplecute.tumblr.com/
>http://fuckyeahotomekei.tumblr.com/
>http://otomeclub.tumblr.com/
>http://otomecoords.tumblr.com/
>http://otomestyle.tumblr.com/
Individual Blogs**:
http://altered-imagery.tumblr.com
http://angiiichan.tumblr.com
http://aralunanim.tumblr.com
http://classicaltyrianjubilee.tumblr.com
http://cling123.tumblr.com
http://endless8.tumblr.com
http://fannyrosie.tumblr.com
http://grandma-kei.tumblr.com
http://herajika.tumblr.com
http://infiniteneeya.tumblr.com/
http://kairii.tumblr.com
http://kaya-kueh.tumblr.com
http://lilythdark.tumblr.com
http://mademoiselle-iona.tumblr.com
http://onlyeasy.tumblr.com
http://pinkstrawberrytea.tumblr.com
http://rm-marionette.tumblr.com
http://sakuraimayura.tumblr.com
http://sapphira-doll.tumblr.com
http://sinneddonuts.tumblr.com
http://strawberrymelody.tumblr.com
http://vysanthe.tumblr.com
http://whimsicalmori.tumblr.com
http://xylia-x.tumblr.com
**NB:...
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Just to get things started, does anyone collect old JM or 80s kawaii brands like Maid Lane Revue? (Would say vintage JM but that seems weird since it's all 90s and 00s)
The earliest piece in my collection that I've got an actual date for is 1994, but it needs restoration work on the leather fastenings. Heart label is the dream, of course.
Curious about the brand in the opening photo, so can we have a lolita item ID / stupid question thread?
You could just ask this in the general.
Or google image search.
http://www.lolibrary.org/apparel/pusse-du-printemps-op
... why not just have a dumb questions general?
>>8686552
I feel exceedingly stupid right now.
Confess your hopes, fears, deep dark secrets good or bad. What currently hangs heavy in your heart or haunts your mind, my sisters?
I fear I'm losing my love for Lolita even though I have more pieces than I ever have. Meets come up and I just let most of them pass unless it's something really elegant or exceptional. I do like to wear plain gothic coords for no special reason when by myself though. Maybe I'm just wanting to go solo and leave the comm idea mostly behind?
There's a girl in a nearby comm that I started talking to. I thought she was cool, and we had a great mutual friend.
But, she lives far away from myself and her best friend.
She was really bitchy at me on Facebook for calling me out on buying my dream dress, because apparently because my family is on food stamps, I cannot have nice things?
So, I slowly took her best friend while she was away on some stupid vacation. She came back to a shit storm of her being a replica chan and left the Lolita community, but is still a massive ita. Her best friend talks...
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>>8717267
Honestly good on you anon. I had to go on food stamps for a while and if I had completely cut myself off from all "fun" expenses I probably would have gone crazy from stress. I hate it when people don't stop and consider how awful it would feel to be both in need of assistance to feed yourself because of a tough spot and unable to get yourself something nice on occasion.
Are you a lolita or cosplayer?
What is your cup size? Are they perky?
What is your general body type?
Would you say your boobs have hindered your hobby or made it easier?
Has lolita or cosplay effected the way you see your boobs? How so?
Do you do things like wear binders or stuff your bra for the sake of cosplay accuracy or fitting into a smaller lolita dress?
Have you considered drastic measures to reduce or enhance your breast size, like surgery?
Are you happy with them?
>>8678942
Don't worry OP, I support this thread. :D
http://jornaloide.com/super-truck/