Too early for a youmacon thread? Never too early for a youmacon thread!
Who's going, cosplans, anyone looking for groups?
Definitely going.
I have been on hiatus for about three years, youmacon 2012 was my last con. So I'm very much looking forward to being back there.
Shot in the dark, but I'd like to do a Yugioh group, if anyone is interested!
It's a bit of a ways away right now, I'd like to see what comes out this year that I might do.
In the meanwhile I'm planning for the sister con Midwest Media Expo.
Shoot at Hart Plaza, the carousel, and the Borealis sculpture.
Post shoes you cry at night over because you're either broke or had missed the release completely.
I should have ponied up the cash and gotten the Nefertitis in pink and black in my size, and bought more pink-and-black sweet lolita dresses that nobody wants because they're associated with the annoying people who think bittersweet is a thing.
>>8768132
Love the Seraphina, but don't know what the blue is like IRL.
>>8768150
Just get the black, they'll match things better
Because I need a new one. I love Minori and think she's is stunning, but I would like to see some different Shironuri styles and concepts. Like these two.
Let the white face commence.
>>8806686
>>8806697
hey! so i cosplay trolls from homestuck. thing is, im a really heavy sweater and every time I wear the gray paint even if its sealed it comes off, any tips?
>>8802815
Don't cosplay shit.
>>8802816
>stop liking what i don't like
>>8802815
>any tips?
my tip is you check this little thing called the catalog, you might have never noticed it at all if i didnt point it out. theres a homestuck and a help thread. who knew? clearly not you.
New feels thread, let's try to keep this one on topic.
Does anyone else ever have nightmares about getting to the con and their cosplays not being ready/forgetting important things? I always get them after I start working on a cosplay.
>Pre-order Stormtrooper armor from a company back in April for a price too good to pass up
>Expected delivery date shifts from December to this month
>Small local con is in 3 weeks
>Company says they're hopeful to send out the first batch sometime mid January
>Really hoping it arrives before the con at least a week before so I can put it all together before then
>Have actually had dreams of it arriving at the door and starting to put it together
It's so close I can almost taste it.
>>8800083
I want to apply for AM's j-fashion show but I'm too afraid of:
1) being rejected
2) backlash
Being in a burando fashionshow is part of my bucket list and I'm not getting younger...
>>8800123
Anovos? All the same I hope you get it on time
In your honest opinion, how long do you think lolita will last? I want to get serious about it and start buying,coording,etc. But I see how dead /cgl/ and alot of blogs are now, it almost feels like a barren hobbie. Is it worth getting into at this point? Give me some hope, but really just give me your honest opinion.
>>8803491
Honestly? If you love it, go for it. I don't think the community is dying, people are just scattered across so many different platforms that it's hard to get a good idea of how active the wider community is. A lot of people use Facebook groups as well which is almost impossible to keep track of.
The community is probably more active than ever. Do you have a local comm or anything?
Cgl is just a slow board compared to others but it's not "dead". Blogs are dead because a lot of lolitas moved to Facebook.
Lolita is hardly "barren" you just should research more desu
>>8803494
Forgot to say, I don't know how long Lolita will last, but I don't think we'll see a death in the next 10 years, at least. It's a pretty strong fashion and the brands that cater to it are putting out more than ever.
You know the drill.
Appreciate the unusual.
Is their a scientific reason for my love of tacky dresses? Like I don't even want to coord them I just... want them.
>>8802520
the average person loves ugly shit
no lie
this is why people keep using fonts like papyrus and comic sans, or why websites in the 90s were full of neon animated lines of text
>>8802523
> papyrus and comic sans
New general
Coord help thread >>8791454
Cof thread >>8792395
Dream dress thread >>8786704
Wardrobe thread >>8759616
Price check thread >>8768105
Which shopping services bid on mbok aside from Chibitenshi, Toykopirates and Japonica?
>>8799350
Fromjapan
I can't find this dress on lolibrary, all I know is that it's baby, and google translates it to Shirring Side Ruffle jsk. If anyone could ID it I'd be really grateful! Thanks
Alright, NC/SC gulls! Ichibancon for this year! Small convention in Charlotte, NC. Talk about the drama, the good, the bad, masquerade, etc. Let's begin!
>>8794544
a friend of a friend went, from what I saw of the pictures there was enough bad cosplay to fill a thread
>>8794551
There were a lot of terrible cosplays, especially when it came to Undertale.
A lot of the skits/dances seemed really uncoordinated and not in synch. It was a disappointed, but the winners were great imo.
> see a steven universe cosplayer leaning on a wall
>cosplayer stands up
>left red paint residue the shape of their back all over wallpaper
New Closet of frills thread
old thread >>8785724
>>8792395
The old one hasn't even saged yet, you walnut
>>8792406
I'm out of the loop, what does it mean for someone to be a walnut? Is it from the word filter?
>>8792412
I want to be a peanut.
Old thread >>8757484
FAQ (Please Read!):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0PUag4NzqCCFZ7s2AE_QefWhni2NwvC9sxrRpKeYXk/pub
Taobao Dictionary:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ams6Fl3miZSndGZIUnY0eGludFBMYVJpTF8yTWwzTEE
New Store Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DBqv6dQIQAgVnBozcElII1vITU0F7R9yBc2-nsX-c1c/edit?usp=sharing
Shopping Services Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgllpMiw3VNdGpfWFlYazhjblh5emRjZF9qMkJISWc
Budgeting Spreadsheet Template:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgllpMiw3VNdG9qTGMwTG1sOG5SbU9KUGpBUVdsV3c&usp=sharing
Pop-up dictionary: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zhongwen-a-chinese-englis/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en
Good EL-CH dictionary: nciku.com
Translate text from images: newocr.com
Anon that will translate stuff: [email protected]
>mfw pruany decides to do extensive maintenance that keeps me from logging in for days without any prior warnings right before giving me my tracking number
>>8786133
bonnet anon, try Elpress L or infanta? or just search "lolita bonnet," for whatever reason a lot of places just tag it in english.
>>8786060
did you order anything that could have been flagged as something dangerous?
>>8785476
I doubt you'll find the exact cosplay readily available. you might just have to search through kimono cosplay (和服 cos) and find something you can modify yourself. I believe there are cosplay shops that will reproduce something if you provide them reference images, but that might be a bit risky for something with so many pieces.
>>8786156
TBR anon. No, I've ordered a bunch of stationary stuff, like pens, stickers and rulers.
Last one is saging.
I want to cosplay pick related.
Any suggestions?
Want a very large red bow, anyone know where to find one?
>>8766423
Is the last help thread gone? I wanted to post the questions unanswered and answer the ones I can't but I can't find it.
>>8768623
Did you try the suggestion thread first for that? Are you a big guy? I hope you are not a girl trying to do that. For the feet you would need invisible shoes so you don't walk around barefooted and/or take off your shoes during photos. For the bottom half you would need something to cover close to your knees like the game and some kind of fundashi or male type underwear. Hope this helps.
>>8768634
Ebay/Taobao/Walmart. Something for your head or just in general? You can find giant red bows almost anywhere hun.
>>8768660
How manly? If you mean bara please don't unless your outfit is 100% on point. It's not that hard to cosplay as Bridget as a man. My suggestion is do the Vastedge/slot machine version. If you don't know what Guilty Gear Vastedge XT or what Guilty Gear is in general outside of 'lol Bridget' I suggest you brush up on the lore so you don't seem like 'one of those people.'
Arisia is next weekend. I was excited about going but then the schedule came out and many of the panels seem cringeworthy. It sounds more like a Tumblr con than anything else! Still, a con is a con, so I'll go. What are your thoughts on the con? What cosplays are you planning for it? etc.
>>8805747
>tumblrcon
Have you never been to Arisia or something? The con is run by a bunch of 40 something year old nerds who like academic panels... if you're going for the panel topics, you're attending for the wrong reason.
>cringeworthy tumblr panels
dude these people have been cringeworthy before the tumblr kids were born...
>thoughts on con
don't buy a badge
>cosplays
something easy to drink and party in
>>8805787
I actually went last year, I don't remember there being as many stupid panels, but I could be wrong. And yeah, I noticed the crowd there was older. Educational panels can be interesting, as long as it doesn't go into feminist/racism/something-ism.
I saw this Rainy Day Lolita dress up game for the first time and though it would be nice to share.
>http://www.dolldivine.com/lolita-in-the-rain.php
>Other Games
Mega Lolita Creator
>http://www.dolldivine.com/mega-lolita-fashion-creator.php
Sweet Lolita Dress Up
>http://www.dolldivine.com/sweet-lolita-mega-dress-up.php
Gothic Lolita
>http://www.dolldivine.com/gothic-lolita.php
I'd love to see all the coords others can come up with.
>>8803776
Aw mang i used to spent hours playing that kind of games as a weeb. Nostalgia
>>8803776
God I hate that rainy day game because it's so inaccurate
Something pretty simple (and love it)
>>8803813
me too anon
Some people don't give enough credit to the people who actually put alot of effort into making there own cosplay, and seeing disappointment like this on my wall, sicks me... this girl just buys her shit online, and ask for sponsor ship.... while some off us works our ass of to make a damn dollar just to make amazing cosplay for this scum like this to say shit about our cosplays
>>8802334
>can't even spell professional correctly
I didn't even read what you wrote but I already don't take you seriously at all.
>Calling yourself a professional
>At cosplaying
There actually seems to be a lot more of this going around than people think. In my community there is one girl who is literally trying to make a living by being a guest at local conventions.
She got super pissed when some con apparently decided they weren't going to pay their Cosplay guests and went on a rant about it. Now she's making a big fuss about how cosplayers should stick up for themselves and get proper respect.
