Post pics of the absolute BEST cosplay you've ever seen/did! :)
She nailed it with this one!
>>8655884
What's going on with her cleavage? Looks like it's melting plastic. And the wig looks message
Old thread at reply limit >>8611677
What you buying/waiting on gulls?
I've ordered the first two and am hoping their measurements are accurate(length wise), and am putting off buying the others so I don't get ali-regret if they all turn out crap. I really want to dress like a victorian children's book character this summer though.
>>8646503
links?
I love it when people post their wishlists and big orders, let's get some ITT!
NZ Thread! Auckland Armageddon isn't that far off now, and Overload was last week. What u thinking about?
What do people think about the new Cosplay comp rules for Auckland? I can see a massive drop in entries with forms being due in three weeks before. Also I don't really understand the need to have judging the day before if they're capping the number of entries allowed? I think like doing one or the other would have been enough, doing both feels like overkill.
>>8639194
It sounded like the Wellington contest was very stressful behind the scenes so they have really doubled down for Auckland.
>What u thinking about?
Reika and WCS
There's an entire thread dedicated to SU, lets have one for other Western toons. I'd love to see some characters or character designs that aren't often cosplayed. Pic related, I've never seen another person do Lazy Susan from GF.
>>8634861
Bumping with this, I think they did a pretty good job on Mabel's watermelon sweater outfit. The only thing is the stripes on the sweater are a bit too thick.
>>8635927
Fair enough. Question though, why is it that SU is so popular to cosplay shit from, but all the other Western cartoons barely get any attention from cosplayers? Did all the Homestucks just grow up and miss painting themselves so they switched to the newest Flavor of the Month?
This is a thread for all you men out there who keep asking questions about getting started in lolita fashion.
Survey to get things started:
>How did you discover lolita?
>Why do you want to wear it?
>What kind of research have you already done?
>What aspect of lolita are you most confused or worried about?
>What's your height and shoulder/bust/waist measurements?
>What is your general hygeine/beauty routine like?
>How do you normally dress?
>What lolita substyle(s) most interest you?
>What is your planned budget for lolita?
>Post your favorite lolita picture and say something about it.
Intermediate/advanced male lolitas can answer the survey too.
Bump because this thread has a lot of potential.
General tips if you care to pass:
1. Unless you can really do hair well, get a GOOD wig. The wig shouldn't be shiny and you will look more convincing if it's natural looking.
2. Learn how to do natural makeup. Drag makeup will highlight all your masculine features.
3. Groom your eyebrows. Don't make the arch too high or too filled in.
4. Cover your stubble. (Many suggest first use a pinkish concealer to conteract against the bluish shadow, set with setting powder. Then use your skin colored foundation on top and set with powder again.)
5. Put subtle blush (not too dark!) on top of your cheekbones to look cute. Dark blush under cheekbones will make your cheekbones stand out too much.
>>8612960
>How did you discover lolita?
visual kei -> visual kei related websites -> doll dressup sites -> /cgl/ when looking for convention stories.
>Why do you want to wear it?
i love the look. i wanted to wear it as a teenager, but i was broke. then i butched up because i did not want to have people make assumptions about my sexuality. now i am becoming more confident, and feel like it is almost time to finally wear lolita.
>What kind of research have you already done?
all kinds. i have followed lolita for over a decade. i know maybe as much as anyone can know without ever wearing it. i am less familiar with print names or famous lolitas, due to lack of interest.
>What aspect of lolita are you most confused or worried about?
1. makeup and coording. this is something i will need feedback on, so when i am ready, i will be coming to help threads for specific advice.
2. i am still insecure. currently i am over-aware of SJW and anti-SJW stuff, and of creeper/sissy fears. i am more afraid of judgement in the lolita world than i am of judgement from outside it, which is the opposite of what i feared before. no matter what, i feel like if i wear lolita, i will be a walking target for various projections.
>What's your height and shoulder/bust/waist measurements?
height: 168cm
shoulders: 40cm across
bust: around 82cm
waist: 78-80 cm
>What is your general hygeine/beauty routine like?
korean skincare inspired. clean shaven, lazy haircut, not good at hair styling. i sometimes try primer, foundation, eyeliner, and eyeshadow.
>How do you normally dress?
business casual, goth, and i have worn ouji and aristocrat.
>What lolita substyle(s) most interest you?
gothic and guro.
>What is your planned budget for lolita?
$0, i am still building my boystyle wardrobe.
>Post your favorite lolita picture and say something about it.
i enjoy theatric, othetworldly gothic looks. i would be more at ease in an OTT gothic coord (that i could obscure my features with) than a regular one.
>>8613046
thanks for the tips.
>2. Learn how to do natural makeup. Drag makeup will highlight all your masculine features.
i guess i should be focusing on natural makeup more, even though my interest is in gothic. i will try to wear more natural looking makeup in casual settings to git gud.
A thread for cute handmade pieces.
Last thread reached image cap and fell to archives. Goodnight sweet prince thread.
This thread is for ouji and aristocrat discussion.
Look up buttcape's "Ouji Overview" before asking any questions here.
Google "elegant gothic aristocrat" before asking any questions here.
Read the whole thread before asking any questions here.
Post coords, questions, tips, inspo, etc. OC and selfposts encouraged! Picspam discouraged, we've seen most of it by now.
QUESTION: Considering boystyle garments are mostly pure black sweat traps, how do you coord for outdoor summer meets?
>>8546384
I'm trying to start up an aristocrat wardrobe but I have no idea what I should invest in first. Any suggestions? I figured I could get away with a well tailored dress pant and a locally purchases button up for now. Should I get a vest or a jacket as my big ticket item?
>>8546423
that's not a bad idea. for aristo i would try to get a jacket or coat first, then a blouse. these tend to have the littlest in common with normalfag fashion.
casual summery bump
Have we found THE Rose Quartz wig, gulls?
I like the wig a lot, but I think the makeup is lacking. I feel like Rose needs big, dramatic lashes and pink lips to be Rose. Blush would be good too. Her appearance and personality is large and dramatic and stunning, makeup included.
>>8660948
I really don't like all the little tendril-y curls. Having some smaller curls in the back/on the top might be fine, but I think it looks really gross when pushed to the front. Especially since Rose Quartz typically only has two big ol' sausage curls over her shoulders like that.
old thread >>8663168
rerelease thread so this one isn't clogged with HL >>8666442
Re posting due to old thread dying quickly after posted.
I got my LolitaDesu lucky pack order in today. I'm a bit mixed on it, these are the first lolita items I've ever had. I'm a bit mixed because of the amount of items-I ordered the extra large size which is over 300 dollars and says "contains 5-11 items" I received 7- three of those being headbows and one being a low quality off brand tote bag. I'm pretty happy with the items themselves, especially the blouse I got.
Overall I got three headbows, one blouse, one skirt, one JSK, and a bag thing. I also ordered some OTKs for 10 dollars. Sorry for potato picture.
>>8667594
thansk for the mini review and pic, anon! do you remember what your parameters were?
>>8667624
I mostly just asked for navy blue items that weren't OTT sweet, I mainly asked for larger second hand items.
Last one autosaged. It got good. Any other comms harboring any spiteful, angry feelings they'd like to get out?
Are there any gulls in the Louisville/Lexington area? If so, are you part of the Kentucky Lolita Society? Just curious.
Can anyone in the Ohio comm tell me how that Harry Potter meet went? I couldn't go but I saw the pics and holy shit there were so many people.
>>8667864
It was super crowded, the hostesses said they weren't expecting so many people to come. A lot of people showed up late and the movie didn't get stared until about 5:30-6 because people were still arriving and eating. I had a lot of fun, but there were way too many people in such a small building.
Picking up from the last UK thread, particularly about Tabitha Lyons’ Patreon, speaking as somebody who used to be friends with her. I’m not going to get too personal with Tabs but I think people deserve to hear some home truths about her.
There was a lot of discussion in that thread about Tabs’ business nous and also, once again, her qualifications for judging cosplay comps. As far as judging’s concerned, some of the commenters are spot-on. She doesn’t make her own costumes from start to end and is open about that nowadays (she used to be more elusive about it but she’s more honest now). She does know what a good costume looks like though and it’s undeniable that she’s got a massive presence on Facebook, Twitter, Twitch etc. She’s got a lot of experience judging now, so for con organisers, she ticks all the boxes. She’ll pull in the punters and make them money and that’s all that counts ultimately.
As for the Patreon thing, I’ve no doubt that Tabs will get a fair bit of support, it’s not going to be a total bust. You can criticise her milestones etc. but she’ll work that out over time. She’s new to this thing, probably only going on what Andrew Dobell has to tell her. In fact, I bet her Patreon account was his idea in the first place.
>>8642034
Only Tabitha care about Tabitha.
Opening poster here again.
What people need to understand is that Tabs is all about the cold, hard cash nowadays. Didn’t used to be the case, she used to have an active deviantART account and interact much more with her fans but the Artyfakes and Tabitha Lyons brands have gained momentum since then, and I think Tabs is now where she’s wanted to be for the past 3 years. Any pretence of her being an artist has been left in the dust. Tabitha Lyons has a big group of friends in cosplay circles and no enemies of note but otherwise, she’s only interested in people who can make her money. I’ve heard a lot about people meeting her at cons and she’s really nice to them but has no interest in talking to them afterwards unless they throw a few Likes her way. She never used to charge for con appearances but she does now. The sad thing is that Tabs used to have a big bunch of friends in our neck of the woods in Norwich but she’s brushed them all aside now in the name of business. Hell, she even ditched her boyfriend Chris because he got himself a full-time job and couldn’t use his own business to promote her.
Tabs isn’t a bad person by any stretch, in fact she’s very insecure, and I don’t hold her success against her. She has, however, developed into a canny and astute businesswoman and that’s all she cares about nowadays. Good luck to her and all that, and it’s pointless moaning about her, she’s not going away from judging comps.
>>8642090
Thanks for your insight anon, what you've said makes alot of sense, I've never really got from her that she cosplays for fun or as a hobbie.
Just a quick question about what's going on. I'm late to the party and want to know, why it's a thing now. Why is putting darker make up on racist all of a sudden?
Why the fuck are people killing legitimate threads with all this bullshit lately?
>>8666312
For starters it never looks good. The white girls "Vivienne make up test" is some of the worst makeup I've ever seen, regardless of how you feel about her doing it politically. She didn't make herself look anything like Vivienne, she just globbed dark makeup on.
When you try to change your race with your makeup, one of two things happens:
1) Like the girl above, you think [black character's look] is nothing but their skin tone. You don't have do anything like contorting or duplicating their eye makeup or lip tone, cause black people are just a skin tone. Heck, don't even duplicate the exact tone, just be dark.
2) So let's say you go all out and start changing your whole face. You get a nose prosthetic and give the illusion of a new cheek and jaw structure. You get the color just right and look like a black person. Well you've now put on a bunch of features that people are getting mocked, harassed, assaulted and murdered over. And if you want to stop that treatment, all you have to do is shower.
Photographers in fashion have been known to paint their white models instead of getting black ones because they get to have contrast without having to have "ugly" black features in their shoot.
When people argue that this kind of cosplay is okay, they generally say stuff like "stop complaining you dumb n*****s" which directly translates to "we want to look like you (temporarily, for fun) without having to respect you."
Not included in the people I'm criticizing: Cosplayers who get a tan or put on some bronzer. There's nothing wrong with going out in the natural darkest shade your skin can get, and people who get up in arms about it are stupid.
its always been racist
>New episode means more lazy Peridots who don't want to make the limbs
>Any solid Sardonyx cosplays yet?
>What SU cosplay plans do you guys have?
continuing peridot dump from instagram
>>8635558
Who is up for the Holy Lantern Bloodbath v2.0
>>8645039
i am so tired of hearing about this print shut up
>>8645042
seconded
>>8645042
So was I. Then i saw the pink special set. I dont even do pink but my body and bank account are ready.
>helpful phrases
>travel tips
>places to go
>manners
>any other sort of advice
>>8609661
mandarake
/thread
also "kureditto kaado de katte mo ii desuka?" (can i pay with a credit card) is vital.
>>8609741
Yes, also keep in mind: "karada de haratte mo ii desu ka?" (Can I pay with cheque). If they agree, follow the clerk into the back; that's where they keep the cheque scammers.
>>8609754
>can I pay with my body?
Yakuzafag
