favorite shops? new purchase shares? anything you're making?
What do you think of the new/replacement crescent moon wands from kumacrafts? or their new stuff in general?
I'll be honest, I really dislike the new material they're using. It's a lot more transparent. I ended up gifting away the 2 mini compact necklaces I got from them, because you can barely see any color in real life! It's a shame they'll probably redo all of the old designs with these new materials since they're now making them in-house instead of having a third party make them.
For classic/historical inspired stuff
https://www.etsy.com/shop/damesalamode
I'm mostly looking for FFxiv stuff, but might as well make a general non-WoW MMORPG thread.
>FFxiv + FFxi
>Tera
>Guild Wars 1+2
>Blade&Soul
>Etc
There's already a Blizzard thread for WoW >>8963732
>>8978000
>>8978003
>my OP got trips
FFxiv confirmed for best game.
Old Thread >>8971111
>>8977444
frumpy kei
This picture confuses me greatly. Is it two dresses sewn together? Is there a big gaping hole where the zipper is? Is she just so short to the point where she can look like that and still be within the measurements? I'm smallish (88/74) and a lot of Size 2 JetJ still just doesn't fit/sit right.
>>8977468
I'm right there with you, I'm guessing she got two of them sewn together. Props for trying to make it work, I guess.
Share your feels - happy, sad, whatever. As long as they're cgl related.
Please don't go on off-topic rants and get this deleted like last time.
>at con
>arrive just in time for lolita tea party
>spot a parking space fifteen feet from the door
>bf tells me "Yo babe, go stand in that space so noone can park there while I go fetch the car."
>do as I'm told, tell him to hurry back
>he leaves
>random redneck pulls up
>tells his buddy "someone parked they fat bitch in this space! eeee heeee-eeeee!"
>they drive off cackling
Really ruined the con for me desu.
I think I need to see a doctor, one of the reasons being I can never seem to complete projects, even when I still feel really investing in them. The other reasons aren't /cgl/ related, so I'll leave them out. I have these costumes that I've gotten at least partially done, but even though I'm still interested in them I can't seem to finish. I can only ever finish things for other people. I can't focus or think straight anymore though, so I keep on injuring myself when trying to do things. Cut my finger open while being careless the other day, brushed it off and just waited for the blood to stop flowing so it wouldn't get on anything. Instead of working on any of these numerous projects, I'm sitting here drinking whiskey and hating myself. The only time I've been able to be at all productive and felt okay was when a friend gave me some adderall after a long shift at work, even though I've never had any sort of ADD problem and it was way too intense (I played Windwaker for 13 hours straight and got dehydrated to the point I kept licking my lips and didn't go to the bathroom or get up at all during that time). I feel like such a fucking mess. I just want to go out and nerd out in my chinese cartoon costumes. Or get involved in some of the j-fashion comms instead of just lurking all the time. Only positive is that I have been able to keep my body looking good and my skincare routine going in the hopes that I'll actually finish something, though I want to get thinner with some more muscle.
>have hellish week
>work pretty rough, paper + presentation due today, insomnia
>operating on 2.5 hours of sleep today
>but
>work pileup was worth hanging out with lolita friends last weekend
>just ordered a JSK and two blouses I adore as a reward for making it through the day. pic related
>tomorrow, going to shop at Chinatown in the city to buy ingredients for my favorite soup
>having a normie picnic with friends in the park
>getting a nice check soon with which to make a large Taobao order
>aforementioned order includes a dream dress
>this weekend, going to dress up in jfash for a music festival
April was terrible, but it's finally coming to a close and life is looking bright again.
ITT: Lolita idols
Who do you actually aspire to be like? Whose coords do you just die over?
I'll start: Sakurafairy. Holy shit I love how mature she makes the fashion look
I know she's not a Lolita anymore, but Classic Lolita Fanny Rosie will always be best casual Classic Lolita for me. I love how she wore the fashion daily, how she incorporated Lolita pieces and aesthetics in her daily life, the casual outfits... Basically life goals.
>inb4 hurr dur not Lolita
Yeah some of her outfits might be debatable. But just because it isn't the OTT print stuff we are so used to see doesn't mean it isn't Lolita.
>>8970992
Oh my god yes. She was amazing. Her leaving was a tragedy.
>>8970992
Did she actually leave? I could have sworn I saw recent photos of her wearing it
Also, I lost the OP pasta.
Previous thread >>8947068
Looking to buy a tunic for my saxon character (yay tax refund) as well as a ring belt.
I like the look of pic related but wanted to know if there is a better place to buy from in the US.
>>8964808
Say no to fucking ring belts. They are purely a renfairism. Kult of athena has decent belts that fit the period.
And for cheap, ok stuff, KoA is the best US dealer. If your willing to spend a little more, then actual historic clothing sites like linen garb are the way to go.
still looking for that foam shashka
old thread a kill >>8940504
Thread Guidelines:
- cosplay and lolita welcome
- please list your location and any shipping restrictions you have
- leave contact info you actually check!
General buying and selling tips:
- have feedback ready if you can
- have proof pictures ready
- always ship with tracking
- never do a transaction with someone you're uncomfortable with
- don't name & shame without contacting the buyer or seller first
Introductory tips:
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1391-S3x95QY-yuzuJD1tsMQOoT8ngCRtDPxmXw1N8GI/
>>8962102
I'm interested in the marchen ribbon miniskirt! How much are you wanting?
I’ve got a bunch of brand new clothes that have been hanging up in my closet since I bought them because I am a god damn idiot, so I bought from Qutie Land, so it all came in a big ass package five fucking months after I bought it all, and by then I had already given up and bought other clothes to replace them.
If you want to buy something from me but don’t like the price I have listed, by all means, send me an offer. I can take more pics if you want them, don’t be shy. I’m live in Illinois and I’ll calculate shipping to your exact address once you drop me a message.
My feedback: http://www.ebay.com/usr/barnaclerock
1: $66 NWOT Infanta Fruit Pies JSK in wine, size M http://lolibrary.org/apparel/infanta-fruit-pies-jsk
Never tried on, I was supposed to get a small, they sent me a medium, it was visibly too large for me. Cut the tag off the second I unwrapped it because I am much akin to a small spastic child.
2: $140 NWOT R-Series Macaron JSK in pink, fixed size http://lolibrary.org/apparel/r-series-macaron-jsk
Never worn, weirdly, it didn’t have a tag when it came to me.
3: $30 NWT Infanta Fairy Dance Blouse in red, size S http://lolibrary.org/apparel/infanta-fairy-dance-blouse
Never worn. Looks much more like burgundy than bright red like it does in the stock photos.
4: $30 NWT Infanta Princess Sleeve Chiffon Bolero in wine, size M http://lolibrary.org/apparel/infanta-princess-sleeves-chiffon-bolero
Never tried on. Looks significantly darker than it does in stock photos.
5: $40 NIB an*tai*na High Heel Big Ribbon Shoes size 23.5cm, wine red
Worn once indoors for some photos. Surprisingly comfy, at least for standing, never really walked in them. The bottoms look brand new. The left one has a nick at the top of the ribbon loop on the back of the shoe.
6: $45 Orchard Corset black short torso waist trainer
Bought it on sale, they don’t have them on their website anymore. Made for someone with a 69cm waist. Tried on once, given up on immediately.
Old thread has hit the limit. Let's see your progress. Post it here.
Old thread:
>>8864924
Just finished making my Zeon pilot helmet. Luckily, the padding added inside makes the helmet look slightly less over-sized. I used an M3 face-shield visor for the visor and was amazed that the shape and curvature of the plastic was a near perfect match. Was about to use the clear plastic from a soda bottle or something but looking through the stuff would've really hurt my eyes.
Paint will come later.
Now on to the actual suit, which should be easy enough.
Working on a tusken raider mask. Currently I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to darken the leather for the mouth.
I have a bunch of leather that's cream colored and I'd rather use it than buy darker leather. I wanna use boot polish maybe but I don't know if that'll darken it permanently.
>>8949870
If you don't have access to a alchohol based leather dye, dilute some brown rit dye and paint it over top and let it dry. This is one I made years ago.
What made you want to pursue Lolita/EGA and at what age did you start?
>>8972120
But what if my grapes are on a diet
>>8972120
I was a 14 year old overweight weeb who dreamed of being kawaii. I stumbled upon lolita while browsing jrock artists. My first inspiration was Kana. I started to look for clothes on ebay, like a fool, and purchased some hideous milk maid outfits and some milanoo tiered replicas. It wasn't until I found egl that I realized there was more than raschel lace and Anna Miller looking dresses. 13 years later, I'm still wearing lolita but for different reasons. I like feeling *uguu kawaii* but my main reason for wearing the fashion is that I love feeling feminine. I'm not very ladylike outside of lolita, and have a reputation of being a tom boy. So when I dress up, I feel like I can satisfy the other part of me that wants to be dainty, delicate, and ladylike.
>>8972120
My obsession with Count Cain and Godchild was definitely where I started. I went through phases where I'd google translate Moitie's website and fawn over Mana when I was in junior high. I didn't end up actually buying anything until I was probably 19.
>>8972140
I think ebay must be where most new Lolita's start. I bought overpriced secondhand bodyline and a DoL replica on there as my first pieces.
New thread.
Please no bitching.
>inb4 all of meta is ugly!!!!
>>8971806
Fuck off.
Lets play a game CGL.
We post pics and try to establish which era of lolita they were taken in.
I'll start.
>>8970823
Like...are you trying to get us to guess the time period of the photo?
Because if so, starting with a photo that has the year on it probably isn't the best idea...
This looks fun! I actually have a bunch of street snaps/coord pics sorted by year saved on my computer (I was going to do some kind of project on lolita throughout the years) so I'll dump some of what I have.
Diablo, Starcraft, Warcraft, Heartstone, Heroes Of The Storm, Overwatch, anything you have
>>8963732
Sarah Cosplay
Haven't seen one of these threads in a while. Post pics of mature sweet lolita coords.
Have you done a cosplay with body paint? How'd it turn out? What did you use?
>>8975176
dumping some that I have
>>8975178
Post the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Why is she holding that thing like it's her dick?
>>8952140
Dumping
