Old thread >>8670388
Itabag FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wnFufd64j3cOxe50I8Amhj5lPvjZAlnupbXnhAJ6SbE
Share your progress, buying/arranging tips, and post some of your favorite bags or themed outfits/accessories.
Itabag Topic Questions:
>How much merch is on your bag?
>What was your least/most expensive item?
>Have you encountered other itabags in the wild?
>Would you consider making an "ita outfit" to go with your bag or maybe cosplay from your bag's series?
>Wearing itabags for conventions only? Or for daily wear too?
>Best places for custom merchandise?
>Best way to arrange charms - horizontally, vertically or hanging from badges?
>Best style of bag to use as a base?
i love these threads for letting me do everything my faggoty little heart desires
>i was going to post this in the mail thread but i feel you guys would appreciate it more
>sweet jesus im going to be broke at the end of the month
We all know Lolita can be an expensive hobby, and not everyone can afford to buy everything they want, So how do you budget for your wardrobe?
>What's your monthly/quarterly/annual budget?
>How do you decide which things to buy?
>Do/did you ever buy on impulse? If so, did you regret it?
>Any advice to offer with regards to buying?
I myself am having a hard time deciding whether to buy something or not, so I'd like to hear your advice, and I'm sure I'm not the only one!
I have no bills to pay except for gas in my car, so about 75% of my paycheck goes towards lolita. So, roughly, $200 a month on Lolita?
I impulse buy sometimes, I did it with Nameless Poem and kinda regret it.
I need to work on a taobao order so I can get some bags and shoes, since I'm pretty limited.
My wardrobe is split 50/50 between AP and indie/bodyline purchases.
I see something I like, I ask if it'll work well in my wardrobe, then go from there.
>impulse bought first Burundo a year ago
>didn't even fit
>looked like utter shit in it
How do you determine when to buy something or not?
Say you find a really good price for a dress you've had your eye on for a while. But you've already used up all of your designated hobby money, or it's only the beginning of the new month.
This keeps happening to me. I always find good deals for good pieces, but I've only got a little left in my lolita budget. I just take the extra out of my savings, but it's getting a little ridiculous.
Obviously you have to decide with how much you like it, resale value, usual price. But it's tough in the heat of the moment, because it's not guaranteed to be there tomorrow.
>>8706325
>>What's your monthly/quarterly/annual budget?
around 150 euros now I've started school again
>>How do you decide which things to buy?
I decide on price and size especially and sometimes I'm looking for items to complete coords
>>Do/did you ever buy on impulse? If so, did you regret it?
yes and yes. I've a mild shopping addiction. I don't get into debts because of it, but sometimes I do overspend with impulse buys. I try to keep it under control, but it's hard
>>Any advice to offer with regards to buying?
only buy something you really love and take your time to think about spending, even if that means you'll miss your chance of buying it. it's not the end of the world when you couldn't buy it.
Old Thread >>8699107
Some Lolita-Related Threads
Comm Thread >>8702389
CoF Thread >>8702884
Coord Help >>8689365
Dream Dress Thread >>8694705
Stupid Lolita Questions >>8686235
Old-School Lolita >>8688812
International Lolita Day >>8699332
Indie Thread >>8671548
Price Check Thread >>8683617
Worn Thread >>8690934
Lolita Guidebook created by /cgl/
http://thelolitaguidebook.tumblr.com/
Do you have a favorite lolita collab item? Do you own pieces? For me it's this set from IW, since I loved Mawaru Penguindrum. I don't own anything except a planner I got as a GLB extra.
About that profession group being talked about from the last thread:
Totally into that idea. As shitty as facebook is, it does give the widest reach, and easiest platform. And allows for similar people to discover the group.
>>8703648
Good job anon, this can help newbies who come in here.
My fav collab piece is AP x Wish Me Mell Tea time Jsk. It is pretty adorable.
my favourite collabs are probably metamorphose x macross frontier, btssb x koitsukihime and aatp x akira
i own one of the koitsukihime collab pieces, it's gorgeous and exactly what i wanted it to be
How do you feel about trap cosplays?
good for him
as long as it is a guy, it's alright.
I hate it when girls do it though.
>>8700565
give me more
New Thread
Anyone working on anything during the hiatus?
See any SU cosplayers on Halloween or at any recent cons?
i like this rose wig's size and style, but i have no idea why its different colors
awaiting cute tiny peridots but afraid theyll see it as an excuse to be lazy
Got this done for Halloween just in time.
close up on the mask
What do you guys think?
>>8688110
Dude, that's awesome!
>>8688118
I'm really glad to hear it! Thank you!
When I'm wandering around, someone better make some really bad jokes at me or this whole thing will just be a wash.
Florida. A state where you be guaranteed two cons every weekend and all of them be awful.
Seriously your ability to enjoy cons in this state is pretty much dependent on how much booze you can down before succumbing to alcohol poisoning.
Yeah Florida sucks pretty hard. Too many conventions competing against each other with only one or two actually trying to offer anything unique. Plus all the tiny cons that pop up and try to establish themselves as a big convention before they've even started.
Are there any decent cons in south florida around Halloween time?
I had to miss UmiCon, was it really that bad?
I'm tall as hell and I need places to get underskirts besides fanplusfriend's chiffon lovers 'underwearings'. Their pink is too blue and I am kind of tired of how it looks. I have looked other places like etsy, ebay, etc. Any advice, seagulls?
Pic unrelated, but helps frame the futility I am feeling at this point.
Have you tried Lady Sloth? I know her underskirts are made of chiffon and she has lots of options for her chiffon underskirts and chiffon and cotton under skirts with an additional option for custom colors.
>>8707766
No I haven't, thank you, I'll look into it! :D
Alright then, now that you're question has been answered and you killed a thread how about we make this into a general "where can I find x item" thread instead?
Has anyone bought something from half cup of milk shop / strange orange and can take a picture of the tags inside? Are there any tags inside? AP Tags? Wash Tags? Offbrand tags?
link to store? google isn't helping me and i've never heard of it.
>>8705315
Yes. There are no tags inside whatsoever.
>>8706234
Good to know, thank you!
Mostly, best coords uses a JSK, since I'm preparing an OTT-ish coord with a sweet btssb skirt I'm looking for some inspiration.
Also
> what's your opinions on skirts in lolita coords? Are skirts only for casual lolita?
> any suggestion?
>>8704965
>>8704966
>>8694396 Old Thread
Time to get back to non-Halloween coords.
>>8702884
>>8702888
Love this colorway
>>8702890
that looks great!
Let's have a Halloween selfpost thread?
Yeah alright I'll bite. Thanks to the anon who linked me to the hat tutorial, it really helped, I think I could have done a little better but I'm decently happy with the result.
Sure why not.
I didn't get any good photos
Last thread is autosaging >>8668328
Here's some of my share:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37VVyv94aIg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bL_vEiARY8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyN_fqPc-tQ
>>8690043
Yumi king... it's like Venus had her dream accomplished by some kind of dark magic and born again as an asian
>>8690059
I'm envisioning Margaret doing the ritual
>>8690043
fuck i wanna punch Margaret in the face, what a bitch
Old one died.
Lets see what you're working on right now!
Cosplays & Coords welcome
Just finished up my witch hat for a meetup this weekend!
>>8679317
It ended up sideways, what the hell
I started Tyrande's bow today. Almost done laying down the 'feathers' then need to make the hawk heads and armored plating on the front!
Bad photo thread everyone? It doesnt necessarily mean a bad cosplay, just bad photography, bad editing etc. I will start with this one.
>>8668433
Petition for photographers to get their shit together and tell people when their wigs are messy
>>8669146
Fucking this
>>8669146
There's so much stuff photographers need to let people know.
>wigs are mess
>wig cap showing
>parts on costumes are crooked
>petticoats or other parts are peaking out when they're not suppose to
>jewelry is backwards(like a pendant that's flipped over)
