lolita-esque

[Miss Meow]

How does one put add-ons to normal clothes to make them look more lolita??

(Sorry guys..am I asking dumb-assed questions?)

[Revolver]

Maybe you can try adding lace to collared shirts?

[Miss Meow]

um...I don't do collars...sorry..

[averseofmelody]

you might want to elaborate on what kind of add-ons you're referring to? and perhaps what kind of lolita styles you're keen on? :)

[Miss Meow]

I'm bending more on the wa-sou style and I'd want to make my skirts(knee length or abt there;black;plain)more "wa-sou"ish. :)

[max]

yay!!! <3 wasou rocks.

well...do you mind posting a pic of what you want to modify so....we can all get a clearer idea of what to suggest?

[Miss Meow]

eh..don't have cam now....I'll try to get it up by and by..just post your random comments on ideas of making things "wasou"-ish..I'm thinking of doing the Kagrra style thing since they are....

[max]

yay!!!! kagrra,!!!!! are you going for razor's photoshoot? because i'm going wasou-visualstyle!

umm...how about adding an "obi" to the top, like tie a long sash around your waist. might looks kimono-like.

[Koyuki]

sad, i wanna go for razor's photoshoot but costumes not ready by then, bah

[Miss Meow]

yeah...what kind of sash?(sorry..I'm terrible at clothes..always wear the same thing over and over :p)
wow...wasou + visual..I'll officially call you my wasou sensei now.
Razor's photoshoot..maybe..see how,must study....where is it?

[max]

not confirmed yet...wait...i'll get you the link. Freak0ut and i are going for the december shoot. (no!!! don't call me that! i am unworthy!!! it's going t be my very first wasou style >_<)

erm....try to get one piece that'll cover your entire abdomen, all around, and a slimmer-longer one to wrap around and hold it in place. that kind of thing's quite easy to make yourself, by just cutting and GLUEING! cloth xD.

[Koyuki]

yeah maybe we can make it for dec's shoot

[max]

http://sgcafe.com/showthread.php?t=22284&page=3&pp=30

scroll down to post #79 for the latest updates.

[Miss Meow]

not confirmed yet...wait...i'll get you the link. Freak0ut and i are going for the december shoot. (no!!! don't call me that! i am unworthy!!! it's going t be my very first wasou style >_<)

erm....try to get one piece that'll cover your entire abdomen, all around, and a slimmer-longer one to wrap around and hold it in place. that kind of thing's quite easy to make yourself, by just cutting and GLUEING! cloth xD.
oh...sugoi...what type of blouse do you recommend to go with such? btw..the bigger sash,um..must I glue it to my blouse? kyu~~..where to buy sashes???(am I a girl? I don't know...rarely go shopping..)

[Koyuki]

Is that you in your avatar? if dats you, u look like Ishida from Bleach ^^

[max]

erm....sashes...you'll have to make them i think, i think satin'll look good for basic sashes. erm...you can glue it to your blouse if you want but then it won't be adjustable.

[Miss Meow]

If I wrap the bigger on around my abdomen..then the top and bottom parts..won't they be loose and all about?:|

[SyUsUkE]

Is that you in your avatar? if dats you, u look like Ishida from Bleach ^^
LOL~~~
thats nao(bassist) from kagrra....... :)

[Miss Meow]

that question was directed to me?? lol...I thought it was for Max-san...
XDD...Nao looks like an anime character? wow.....
um..sashes are just pieces of cloth right? so..don't need to sew..just tie around each other right? oh..what about the gluing part? I don't understand....T.T

My idea: maybe you can get some kimono-ish fabric and just tie it into a simple bow around your waist...? :)

[Envy]

OMG nao DOES NOT look like ishida... it's like insulting naoran... T^T

[max]

erm...it might be loose, but you'll have to keep adjusting it constantly...it's a real headache :P

[Thmeia]

hmm....i ono...i just add lace to the stuff for lolita....or big puffy skirts...XD!!!

*runs away*

[Miss Meow]

I'm scared of big puffy skirts...
Max-sensei~~~~I still don't get it..(btw,do you do this to your clothes too?)
ok..this is what I understand now at this point in time:
2 sashes,one big and one small.
Glue the smaller one on the bigger one(center).
Tie it into a bow at the back.

Am I right? and is $15 for clothes glue cheap?

and where else do I get such fabrics(and what fabrics do you suggest) aother than Arab street?(it's far and I'm really scared to go there alone)

[Crucifixation]

You might find this to be of use. $15 for fabric glue is a bit expensive, and I wouldn't really recomment it for big pieces of cloth. If you have a sewing machine, it'll be a lot easier.

http://www.cosplay.janchan.com/patterns/gl/large/glb48.jpg

[Miss Meow]

um..what's "okumi"?

[Crucifixation]

This part of the kimono/yukata

http://www.jyose.pref.okayama.jp/katei/sub/kimono/meisyou/okumi.gif

[Raziel]

Get a pannier to put under a normal circle skirt? It'll make it puff out an amazing lot... But sitting down is quite space consuming...

[max]

well. i use a cheater form of kimono-obi, it's also kind of like the "modern kimono" that's gaining popularity in Japan. i.e. right-side over left, smaller obi, shorter sleeves...etc.

erm....i'll post a pic of my cheater-obi for you soon. as well as my wasou-VK blouse, which i'll be using for Razor's shoot. though it has triangle sleeves, instead of square...i was watching twelve kingdoms at the time you see xP

[Miss Meow]

ahhhhhh~~~~~~ok. I just got this !REALLY! expensive dress..and it has this "kimono-esque" pattern on it...and surprisingly,it comes with frills too XD..do you consider that wasou? oh..where to get those "cheater obi/yukata" things in sg for a low price? you know..the wrap around ones..just thinking of adding lace on the sides for a start. Yeah..post pics..I am sooo lost in this clothes thing....

[max]

eh, i got my cheater-obi tailored x3. but i think...there was a shop at the heeron where they sold a type of t-shirt/blouse tops that were fold-overs, looks a bit wasou, but still too casual, i've never seen a long-sleeved one there though.

[Miss Meow]

so.basically,anything that remotely resembles trad. japanese clothes or with trad. jap motifs is wasou?(that actually makes life a lot easier :P )

[max]

yes! xD doesn't the world seem like a much simpler place now?

[Miss Meow]

sugoi~~~~~ this is so damn fun. XD
oh..I think I'll use one sash instead of two because my torso is kinda...small... :unsure:

[max]

just curious...when might you be using this costume?

[Miss Meow]

eh..I don't know...probably next year at cosfest? um..but the yukata sill proves a challenge to me...><...I'll probably get a normal yukata and add on some stuff...
also..um..I'm trying to incoporate all this into my everyday wear.

[max]

niiiiiiiice. can't wait to see you at cosfest. :D

[Miss Meow]

lol..yeah..I'll try my best,I'll probably get a sewing machine after my O levels too....need to study now...and keep the tips coming..I'm totally clueless...Wasou is fun..the thing lacking is just l33t sewing skillz

[max]

aiyah! x( you're doing Os just like Freak0ut...T_T i'm so old......(i have lost count of the number of times i've said this.)

but yea, all the best :D they're a sinch really!

[Miss Meow]

lol...no..you're just a year older. Btw,I said hi on LJ and...I did real badly for my chinese Os....bleh..
I'll try to get a costume by cosfest....I don't know... :unsure: this is so saddening..

[max]

s'ok! i got...C6 for express chinese. :P.

by the way, you're from an all girl's school? which one? i was from MGS (don't say a word! xP)

[Miss Meow]

same grade too..for my June paper...X.x...
um....SMSS...(you keep this secret too XD)

[KuroKaze]

but wasou doesnt just mean some kimono-type blouse with jeans. Think gothic&lolita bible and Gosurori have some wasou styles.

Shino doing Wasou? :D

[Miss Meow]

Really? But I browsed some lolita sites and they do feature the kimono-ish blouse...but I think I'll be getting a skirt or some sort...jeans???
yeah..I'm -trying- to do wasou....but I'm useless at clothes and sewing.

[KuroKaze]

I think, Wasou is quite difficult to properly pull off. Depends on what kind of kimono blouse! If it's those kind that has the full sleeves and obi, I think that's ok. Paired with a lolita skirt, that would be good.

[Miss Meow]

I'm planning on getting a normal black skirt and when I get a sewing machine,line some areas with kimono cloth and yeah,get a sash thingy for a obi for the blouse. um..but I have a couple of clothes with kimono-eque prints,which will suffice me for a while....I hope it's ok. I'm new to adapting fashions.

[EColi]

but wasou doesnt just mean some kimono-type blouse with jeans. Think gothic&lolita bible and Gosurori have some wasou styles.

Shino doing Wasou? :D

Do you have any scans or photos for examples? Cos i going wasou also for eoy (but design stolen from count cain's rukia XD) would like to have some reference esp for make up styles. Thanks

[Revolver]

same grade too..for my June paper...X.x...
um....SMSS...(you keep this secret too XD)

Wow. You're from SMSS.

Hi, schoolmate. LOL. I've got C6 for my Chinese O's too.

[janys-]

NOOO. No jeans! x__X Maybe you can do like a wasou dress that is long till your thighs area and make some awesome leg-covers? Match it with a traditional parasol and platform boots ^^

[Revolver]

.. there's nothing wrong with jeans.. there's a Japanese brand called gouk (from s-inc; the company that spawned h.NAOTO I think) which specialises in such fashion. They have jeans with traditional prints too. It just depends on how you carry off the look.

[max]

wasou with jeans would be WEIRD. but i vote simple skirt to show off the blouse. :D

d00d. i almost went to SMSS xD

[max]

shino-san. here are some images of how my cheater-obi looks like...as well as a sample image of my kimono-motif cloth that i got from arab street.

more later :D

[Revolver]

wasou with jeans would be WEIRD. but i vote simple skirt to show off the blouse. :D

d00d. i almost went to SMSS xD

Wasou with jeans = for people who do not wear skirts or dresses.

(Like me.)

Skirts are better, of course, but you know.. people have their reasons.

Thank goodness you didn't study at SMSS. You won't enjoy your secondary school life.

.. your cheater-obi is really nice, by the way. What material did you use? A friend of mine has an obi like that too. She used PVC. (:

[max]

it's made of satin, and it's been starched :D. it's really quite stiff.

eh!!! i'm making a pvc obi too xD

last 2 pics! hope that helped ~_^

[Miss Meow]

Wow. You're from SMSS.

Hi, schoolmate. LOL. I've got C6 for my Chinese O's too.

XD....are you still there?? lol..we could meet during recess and yell around about Kagrra!!!XD(and drive the whole school crazy..)

Max..thanks for the pics(though your 'pika pika' siggy proved distracting)..um....I'll try to see if I can do that..or I'll just stick to a sash..like this :http://www.maxicimam.com/_ma/99U001F.html

I'm talking about the red sash and I love the yukatas~

[Miss Meow]

Do you have any scans or photos for examples? Cos i going wasou also for eoy (but design stolen from count cain's rukia XD) would like to have some reference esp for make up styles. Thanks
Hmm..makeup....if you have long nice hair,tie it up with that long stick thingys(don't know what they are called..but I think you know what I mean). Other options is just go with a lolita hairstyle...and don't wear too much makeup...um..I suggest like Uruha?http://www.blue-neurose.de/images/uruha14.jpg (sexay!)

[Revolver]

XD....are you still there?? lol..we could meet during recess and yell around about Kagrra!!!XD(and drive the whole school crazy..)

Max..thanks for the pics(though your 'pika pika' siggy proved distracting)..um....I'll try to see if I can do that..or I'll just stick to a sash..like this :http://www.maxicimam.com/_ma/99U001F.html

I'm talking about the red sash and I love the yukatas~

Yeah, I'm still in SMSS. Secondary five. I did yell "Kagrra,!!!" during recess before. But that was two years ago.

..



Regarding hairstyles..

.. lolita hairstyle? You mean, with the sausage curls and all? It wouldn't look good for wasou. I suggest you do your hair up like Uruha's or Nao's (from Kagrra,, not Alice Nine). You know, Nao's hairstyle before he cut his hair short.

[Miss Meow]

*runs around yelling Nao*..oh..you know during National Day when everyone was screaming "singapore"....I started yelling " I love Nao"..I wonder if anyone heard....O.o...we could say hi...I guess.I'm really shy,so....:P...

Nono..not sausage curls...um...uh..ok..maybe the long straight hair one will do great too.

[Revolver]

National Day?....

We were given flags, remember? I threw them at people as though they were darts.. anyway I think I didn't hear "I love Nao."

You can come and find me - there's only two secondary five classes anyway. Nottttt difficult. 8D Or we'll probably bump into each other anyway. Were you in the hall today for the Chem/Bio + Chem/Physics MCQ papers?

Long straight hair.. something like Inugami Circus-dan? Styling your hair is probably better, I think. With pins or those chopsticks (lol). If your hair is thick.... use hairspray to hold it up. If hairspray doesn't work - try leaving your hair unwashed for a few days, THEN use hairspray. It helps. I've tried.

[Miss Meow]

yeah..I was in the exam hall...lol...I was wishing Ms Poh won't interrupt so...><..

How do I know it's you? It's easy to spot me,I'm short and I'm in Janani's clique.Yeah,one mention of Nao or Kagrra and I'll be referred to.

Yeah..Inugami....her hair is awesome...also! some styles of Kana.

[Revolver]

.. hah.
I was taking Chem/Bio MCQ. The paper had a lot of errors, wtf.

I do not know who are the people in Janani's clique. :\ Sorry, I don't really pay attention to the secondary fours you know..? Do you have like, Friendster or something? Muchhhh easier. Anyway, I do not wish to reveal my class here, but I'm always standing at the back during morning assembly. Secondary five classes area. Just strain your eyes. d:

Kana.. I hardly see pictures of her so I don't really know much. The pictures I've seen usually show her in ponytails, or with her hair let down. Nothing much.

[Miss Meow]

Yeah..me too..same paper..
um....I have only one pic in my friendster....but it's on my site too : http://ophelia13.deviantart.com

I'm the girl in the middle wearing that pink sari thingy( I was forced into it..)

Kana(wasou): http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana01.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana03.jpg



Also,I love this yukata: http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/gr5/21.jpg

[max]

that is a very nice yukata O_O. -drools-

[EColi]

Yeah..me too..same paper..
um....I have only one pic in my friendster....but it's on my site too : http://ophelia13.deviantart.com

I'm the girl in the middle wearing that pink sari thingy( I was forced into it..)

Kana(wasou): http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana01.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana03.jpg



Also,I love this yukata: http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/gr5/21.jpg

Wah the photos are so nice. Initially I thot of getting a wig with soft curls and tie 2 pony tails at the side but now see your photos seriously thinking of getting a straight wig instead... Hmm...

[Miss Meow]

yeah..I know what you mean..I love the yukata too....
Hmm...I'm really proud of my hair XD....so wigs are kinda a turn off for me....I borrowed this really ancient book from school today and it had instructions on how to make a kimono-esqe top....I just don't get one part,but I think I'll re-read it again.( I was reading in the dark..)

[EColi]

yeah..I know what you mean..I love the yukata too....
Hmm...I'm really proud of my hair XD....so wigs are kinda a turn off for me....I borrowed this really ancient book from school today and it had instructions on how to make a kimono-esqe top....I just don't get one part,but I think I'll re-read it again.( I was reading in the dark..)

No choice, my hair is really short, otherwise wouldn't want to use wig also... sigh~~ Don't read in the dark, bad for eyes :)

[Miss Meow]

yeah..wigs..why does things cost so much?
Eyes..I already wear specs,but I was too excited then...unnn.

[janys-]

.. there's nothing wrong with jeans.. there's a Japanese brand called gouk (from s-inc; the company that spawned h.NAOTO I think) which specialises in such fashion. They have jeans with traditional prints too. It just depends on how you carry off the look.

Those are pretty! I mean jeans like normal jeans you see in SG.

[Revolver]

Yeah..me too..same paper..
um....I have only one pic in my friendster....but it's on my site too : http://ophelia13.deviantart.com

I'm the girl in the middle wearing that pink sari thingy( I was forced into it..)

Kana(wasou): http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana01.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana03.jpg



Also,I love this yukata: http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/gr5/21.jpg

.. I think I've seen you before.

Haha, I have those pictures of Kana. They're from Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 6 I think. (:

[max]

oh yay! triangle sleeves!!! ^^

[Miss Meow]

yeah..um...Doku-san...Mr Lee SB is my form teacher,just to let you know...so,yeah,everyone knows who the hell he is.

omg..gouk is way cool!!I wish I had some idea on how to sew the bloody yukata or I should just buy one? (anyone can suggest where I can buy those wrap yukata's at a low price? Bugis?)

[EColi]

yeah..um...Doku-san...Mr Lee SB is my form teacher,just to let you know...so,yeah,everyone knows who the hell he is.

omg..gouk is way cool!!I wish I had some idea on how to sew the bloody yukata or I should just buy one? (anyone can suggest where I can buy those wrap yukata's at a low price? Bugis?)

Price of yukata depends on material and print, the nicer the prints and better the material the more ex... Besides bugis, taka also got, i got mine from there but prices are abt the same. But if u dun mind 2nd hand, can try the yukata auntie in jurong, i lost her phone number try to ask ard the forum bah^^". She sells them at ard 15 to 20 bucks but if u are looking for really gorgeous prints, then u'll have to either buy at bugis, buy online or get someone to buy for you from japan... The lowest price i heard from my fren who bought from japan is 45 sgd.
Or maybe just tailor it...

[Miss Meow]

Um...so how much was your yukata? I'm basically trying to get a simple one..I thought the auntie in Jurong shifted??? :|

[EColi]

Um...so how much was your yukata? I'm basically trying to get a simple one..I thought the auntie in Jurong shifted??? :|
I got the whole set:yukata, fixed ribbon obi and geta for 134. But just now think i saw miwitch's website got see yukata also and price quite reasonable, maybe you wanna ask her abt it. Yukata auntie now selling the stocks in her house, so must contact her b4 you want to go.

[KuroKaze]

Alright I just scanned this today from my (unauthorised Taiwanese) version of Gosurori 4 (hence the Chinese words) *cough*

It's a pretty interesting concept on wasou, what do you think? Personally I kind of like it :)

[Miss Meow]

omg..you can get it in chinese??
Yeah..I've seen this pic...um...it is ok for a beginner like me to just add lace and some other sashes to my yukata(when I get one..)? I'm a bit lost to all this. Also,when I get the yukata,I must buy the obi sash seperately or what?

btw,is this ok for wasou-esque?
- black yukata
- white or red translucent sash
- boots.

(not very creative..but.. :( )

[KuroKaze]

I had no idea it was Gosurori until I flipped through it. I thought it was an original Taiwanese G&L book. It's called jiao3 se4 ban4 yan3 （角色扮演） but the pages are quite average quality compared to the original Japanese one. I got it from Comics Connection at a ridiculoursly expensive price. (18 bucks) It shouldn't cost that much since it's cheaper/same price as a Taiwanese-version manga.

Hmm when buying yukata usually the obi is sold separately.

I think that's ok! Might wanna add some lace/zippers/random stuff on the yukata for that neo-gothic wasou feel.

[max]

hey, but is this chinese version any cheaper?

[KuroKaze]

4 dollars cheaper, which isn't very much.

I really, really don't recommend getting it. Very little is actually translated into Chinese (the sewing parts are left untranslated too) plus the poorer quality... I'd recommend getting the original.

[Miss Meow]

hmm..yeah..since the sewing parts aren't translated,it's better to get the original...um...yeah...I'll see...is it weird to ask how to make sashes? You just cut pieces of cloth and they become sashes or some sewing is still required.?

[KuroKaze]

I think some sewing is required to make it thicker, i.e double layer?

[Crucifixation]

Double layer = lining. You will also need to hem it (i.e folding the edges in and sewing it) to prevent it from fraying. To make it droop less, interfacing might be needed, though it might be too stiff. Just use a heavier weight cloth.

[max]

linen is a stiffer cloth which you might want to use. my cheater-obi's made of a double layer of satin and it's severely severly starched. >D severely.

[Miss Meow]

hmm..linen..I'll see when I get to a fabric shop with enough money....^^...I just realised what "lining" was when I woke up....*sweat*

[KuroKaze]

Um ok some more Wasou pictures that I scanned, and some gotten from Yahoo Japan auctions with some editting by me XD

[Miss Meow]

mm....great pics..how do they make those puffy skirts btw....not very good for sg everyday wear,but it's so lolita.

[max]

layers underneath, bloomers, tuule. things like that, generally "more skirts" underneath. i think Crux can elaborate more on this. :D

[Crucifixation]

layers underneath, bloomers, tuule. things like that, generally "more skirts" underneath. i think Crux can elaborate more on this. :D
xD Danke.

"Poofiness" can easily be achieved with petticoats/panniers.
http://www.petticoatdreams.co.uk/media/shortie~petticoats.jpg
Unfortunately, they are not easily available and really expensive.

[Verdandi]

Alright I just scanned this today from my (unauthorised Taiwanese) version of Gosurori 4 (hence the Chinese words) *cough*

It's a pretty interesting concept on wasou, what do you think? Personally I kind of like it :)
Where di you get that chinese gosurori?

[janys-]

Where di you get that chinese gosurori?

d00d............

I had no idea it was Gosurori until I flipped through it. I thought it was an original Taiwanese G&L book. It's called jiao3 se4 ban4 yan3 （角色扮演） but the pages are quite average quality compared to the original Japanese one. I got it from Comics Connection at a ridiculoursly expensive price. (18 bucks) It shouldn't cost that much since it's cheaper/same price as a Taiwanese-version manga.

[Verdandi]

d00d............

I had no idea it was Gosurori until I flipped through it. I thought it was an original Taiwanese G&L book. It's called jiao3 se4 ban4 yan3 （角色扮演） but the pages are quite average quality compared to the original Japanese one. I got it from Comics Connection at a ridiculoursly expensive price. (18 bucks) It shouldn't cost that much since it's cheaper/same price as a Taiwanese-version manga.
18？that's a rip off, my gosu rori is only 13

a point to add, i get very annoyed when ppl mixed up lolita and cosplay

[Crucifixation]

Gosu rori for $13? Do you mean the surplus mook? :mellow: Because GLB retails at $33.40

[Verdandi]

surplus? not really sure
i got mine at mph, they labled it Gothic Lolita Bible Vol.3 but its really gosurori

[Miss Meow]

yeah..lolita is not cosplay...but can be worn to cosfest..lol...kinda odd..well,that's almost the only time you get to walk around like that without feeling odd...


Oh man..I seriously need to go to Far East and actually LOOK at stuff there....(only been there once...) Far East is ok for Jrock/lolita shopping, yes? (I'm a house hermit..don't mind me..)

What?? Gosu rori for $13???omg.

[Crucifixation]

surplus? not really sure
i got mine at mph, they labled it Gothic Lolita Bible Vol.3 but its really gosurori
It's the surplus. It's not really the GLB, but the "extra", with all the cut sew patterns etc. The reason why they sold it so cheaply was because they brought in too much and was trying to get rid of it, or else MPH wouldn't have brought in GLBs at all. :P

Far east Lvl 1 is a good source of japanese fashion items, but they overcharge, as usual. There are actually full Lolita dresses (not punk, goth, but sweet, pink, frilly lolita dresses. -__-) going at $300. I think it's at Banana, near the outer part of the shop, and on a lower rack. They even use special satin cushioned hangers for them. -__-

Branching into OT-ness, those who "cosplay" lolitas are labelled by the "elitists" as ota-rori (Otaku Rori-ta). Suposedly, they are those who "got it wrong". But in singapore, it's true that the only place where we can bring out our Loli gear and not feel weird is at a convention. xD It's not mainstream enough to warrant a gathering every weekend as per Harajuku.

[QuintonMacLeod]

Just wondering.
Would it be say..
Totally weird if a guy is to look at lolita clothes for himself ?
Coz' I like the lolita style..
It's pretty.

[Raziel]

QuintonMacLeod: Personally, I feel there's nothing wrong... In fact, I'd support you! :-D

Hmmm... I stopped shopping at Level One after realizing the absurd prices... Now my favourite haunt are these two shops on the second or third level... Lips or Cheeks. They've got AWESOME stuff, despite being more western inclined... I mean, where else can one find cross arm warmers? And most of these can be twisted to fit Japanese street fashion... Although not quite loli in nature.

[QuintonMacLeod]

Thanks Raziel.

Anyway, just Private Messaged ya'..
= )

[Miss Meow]

lol...Quinton...lolita fashion isn't only for girls!
><..I want more wasou style clothes..but can't find them...
Yeah..I saw those cute lolita clothes..it was a little over whelming...
I'll see.Haven't even started on anything yet...T.T

[Verdandi]

It's the surplus. It's not really the GLB, but the "extra", with all the cut sew patterns etc. The reason why they sold it so cheaply was because they brought in too much and was trying to get rid of it, or else MPH wouldn't have brought in GLBs at all. :P

Far east Lvl 1 is a good source of japanese fashion items, but they overcharge, as usual. There are actually full Lolita dresses (not punk, goth, but sweet, pink, frilly lolita dresses. -__-) going at $300. I think it's at Banana, near the outer part of the shop, and on a lower rack. They even use special satin cushioned hangers for them. -__-

Branching into OT-ness, those who "cosplay" lolitas are labelled by the "elitists" as ota-rori (Otaku Rori-ta). Suposedly, they are those who "got it wrong". But in singapore, it's true that the only place where we can bring out our Loli gear and not feel weird is at a convention. xD It's not mainstream enough to warrant a gathering every weekend as per Harajuku.
from what i know Gosu rori is a different publish from the GLB
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/read.html
this website have nice scans of both books

i wouldn't mind walking around in Loli really (just like momoko~~ that's the only time that i would agree to use a umbrella or parasol for sun protection~~ my mom keeps trying to make me use one), but then again i seriously can't afford to pay 300 for a outfit

[QuintonMacLeod]

Hmm..
When I'm ready to get these kinda' clothes then I'll find you
people to shop together.. = )
Still nursing my eczema-ridden body.
= (

[Raziel]

heh... Frankly, I really wouldn't mind going to heeren or anywhere else in full Loli wear... Every other week.

@Quinton: received your message... Added you on MSN! :-D

I'll be happy to join anyone shopping... Especially loli shopping, after my promos end.

[Verdandi]

same here, promos are euaghhyucks

i am planning to get some loli cloths when i get back to HK
it's so much cheaper down there, at least by 4 fold

[Raziel]

Another person going to HK? haha... Promos suck... Totally... I might be going to HK too, at the end of year... With some friends...

[Crucifixation]

same here, promos are euaghhyucks

i am planning to get some loli cloths when i get back to HK
it's so much cheaper down there, at least by 4 fold
;__; Not fair. I heard that Victorian Maiden sells their stuff at Baby Cupid at Gala Mall, in Kowloon. Not sure on that though. I was actually thinking of ordering stuff from their site, but the shipping charges will eat my credit card whole. I could have been going to HK, but Razor's photoshoot session will most probably crash with it. (12th-17th or so) -_-

Though, if you have any special services to cater to us Loli-deprived down here, be sure to post. xD

[Verdandi]

i used to live there
and i love being purchaser downthere
shopping without using your own money and earn commission! (but then i always forget about the commission and even charge less)

[Crucifixation]

Charging less? Lol.

It might be a bit too rude of me to ask, but could you help me hunt for some items? ._.

[Raziel]

@Verdandi: So nice! Hmmm... If I cannot go there myself, then will trouble you... or even better, if the time I go there happen to clash with yours, and if we happen to meet, then I must trouble you to be my translator... because I can't speak Cantonese.

[janys-]

The dresses sold at Far East are not in very good quality the last time I went.

Just wondering.
Would it be say..
Totally weird if a guy is to look at lolita clothes for himself ?
Coz' I like the lolita style..
It's pretty.

Nope! My idol Riku looks wonderful in lolita clothes ^^

[Miss Meow]

heh..Riku-san is like the..the other side of Mana!

[KuroKaze]

Guys can wear lolita, but it's harder since you do have to look feminine or you'd look weird. XD.

Verdandi: Yeah I know~ Jiao se ban yan is "cosplay" basically, but I guess it's a catchier title.

Crucifixation: The store is named Papaya. XD Banana is the one nearby but sells more cute stuff than lolita. Their stuff is mostly from HK, and the prices are ridiculous.

Gosurori is the sewing book with patterns and some photos. GLB is the one with streetsnaps etc. GLB Makeup is the one with hair and makeup tips etc. GLB extra is the one with some patterns and things to make etc.

[Verdandi]

Charging less? Lol.

It might be a bit too rude of me to ask, but could you help me hunt for some items? ._.
Wouldn't be a problem, my dad's friend owns a model shop, sells all kinds of merchandise and it's FIGURINE GALORE!!!
merchandise is definetly cheaper esp gunpla more than 20% off the Sg price
but then comics is around the same, maybe because i don't know where to go buy

not to stray off topic, lolita is really popular in HK now

[Miss Meow]

REALLY?? ok..I'll say yes to my mom's request to ask me to go to HK...>.>

[Verdandi]

haha, it seems like am getting everyone to go hk
my class is even thinking of class trip to hk ~.~

[QuintonMacLeod]

Guys can wear lolita, but it's harder since you do have to look feminine or you'd look weird. XD.

Verdandi: Yeah I know~ Jiao se ban yan is "cosplay" basically, but I guess it's a catchier title.

Crucifixation: The store is named Papaya. XD Banana is the one nearby but sells more cute stuff than lolita. Their stuff is mostly from HK, and the prices are ridiculous.

Gosurori is the sewing book with patterns and some photos. GLB is the one with streetsnaps etc. GLB Makeup is the one with hair and makeup tips etc. GLB extra is the one with some patterns and things to make etc.


I get what you mean.
Anyway..
How does a guy go around buying an outfit ?
Don't think they'll allow trying..
And.. It'll raise some eyebrows.
Won't it ? *ponders*

[Verdandi]

hmm... i sort of saw this video (some programme like sixty minutes in HK) about lolitas in Hk and they interviewed a boy who is wears sweet lolita.... it may be a little disturbing for some though


you can download it from (recommend using flashget to download and split 10 files to download)
http://www.rthk.org.hk/asx/rthk/tv/hkcc/20050801.asx
or
mms://202.177.192.111/rthk/tv/2005080118.wmv
it's in cantonese and chinese subs
There is nothing but a logo in the first and last bit and the comercial bit of the the video

i totally cringed when i saw this lolita piling up her plate at a buffet. something i will call MK lolita

[Crucifixation]

My friend saw a male chobits cosplayer in person. :lol: If you pull it off tastefully (like Mana, prime example), why not? I think it'll be more convienient if you ask a girl to tag along though. I am not sure how the shopkeeper will react if you ask to try it on. Alternatively, you can buy online.

[KuroKaze]

Usually lolita stuff is smaller size, so guys may not be able to fit? I think people would stare, and it may be uncomfortable.

Yeah buying online is a good option.

[Verdandi]

i think guys should go for ega instead
frilled cuffs and collars are nice too

[Miss Meow]

yeah..EGA is hot for men...if you have a slim body..yep..definately for guys...you can also try h.Naoto for stuffs...and this : http://www.livejournal.com/community/egl/2300955.html

woo..boy lolita~

[Verdandi]

for some reason i think boy lolita sounds very wrong ~3~ but then Novala wears headresses and stuff.....

that gothic family is sooo cute!

[Verdandi]

The dandy style looks like Willy wonka!
arghh!! i didn't get to watch charlie and the chocolate factory

anyway, new tim burton movie coming out!

[Miss Meow]

XD..I don't mind boy lolitas.....lol(yes,I do get what you mean)
Don't mind me..but it'll help in the style if you are bishie.>.>

[janys-]

Riku and Mana are very different!

http://www.geocities.com/riku_no_heya2/riku70.jpg

<3<3<3

[Miss Meow]

um..yeah..I know...that's why I said "opposite"?
Anyways.....do you have anymore pics of Riku? sexay...

[Verdandi]

that's riku?
i didn't know
i like Misako Aoki, she's soooo cute
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb5/glb58.jpg
love the entire outfit
i'll die for those shoes, always wanted a parasol, will do anyhing for the bonnet
momoko has the same bag and the jumper skirt is enitrely lace!!!
okay, just shut me up before a drown the key board in drool

[KuroKaze]

Yeah that is Riku. He models for Putumayo a lot.
Aoki Misako huh... do you by some chance go to Lolita snap?

[QuintonMacLeod]

Hey people..
Mind exchanging of contacts ?
Maybe can go shopping together or
have a drink sometime..

[Miss Meow]

um..yeah..Just note that I have no idea where City Plaza is so don't tell me to go there. My msn is kinda dead now...
Msn : shino13@hotmail.com
Yahoo: shino_rei_ophelia@yahoo.com

yeah..I'm going to bed now..chat tmr. :)

[Thmeia]

Shino-san...don't worry....I don't know where City PLaza is either...;_:!

And BTW,that lolita shop in Far east charges the bomb...i would rather suggest u guys get your OWN designs and tailor make em...trust me...its cheaper.=D

@SHino:added on MSn.=D
@Quinton: your link?o.o!

[EColi]

from what i know Gosu rori is a different publish from the GLB
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/read.html
this website have nice scans of both books

i wouldn't mind walking around in Loli really (just like momoko~~ that's the only time that i would agree to use a umbrella or parasol for sun protection~~ my mom keeps trying to make me use one), but then again i seriously can't afford to pay 300 for a outfit

Hohoho~~ not bold enough to walk on the streets in gl unless in a group, at least can disperse attention... *remembers the last time saw someone at kino wearing loli and pple started staring at her...* Plus the styles I like are too hot as sg street wear -__-" But even if authentic jpn gl stuff really come into sg, can we really afford it? Btw how much is the average cost to tailor a set of gl clothes?

[QuintonMacLeod]

Forgot to put up my MSN..
It's QuentinMcCloud@hotmail.com

[KuroKaze]

Japanese GL stuff also got the cheap/brandless kind. Not everything in Japan is Angelic Pretty/Moi meme Moitie/h.NAOTO. :lol:

I think loli is harder to go alone, people tend to think it's some kind of weird fetish, lol.

[EColi]

Japanese GL stuff also got the cheap/brandless kind. Not everything in Japan is Angelic Pretty/Moi meme Moitie/h.NAOTO. :lol:

I think loli is harder to go alone, people tend to think it's some kind of weird fetish, lol.

True... esp when there's such a thing called loli complex...
I want to get some EGA/ victorian boy style clothes, maybe shld go down to far east after exam... Wanna go HK also XD after seeing wat verdandi has written.

[Crucifixation]

My msn: hybrid_hell@msn.com

Exams tomorrow, so will be MIA for quite some time. By the way, to go to City Plaza (which is really near geylang, and thus, a lot of trashy clothes), you alight at Paya Lebar MRT station, and head (eastwards?) towards an old dingy building. You will need to cross some roads and pass a construction area. About the inventory, nothing lolita-ish, but a lot of dominatrix-worthy leather and platform shoes. Mary-janes at about 25, and boots at 68.

[max]

I think loli is harder to go alone, people tend to think it's some kind of weird fetish, lol.

yea, japan has all these weird fetishes....which is kind of creepy. but yea, it's spawned from some pedophile thingy thingy. not sure though. :P

[Crucifixation]

Technically speaking, it does begin with Nabokov's novel Lolita, about a young girl by the name of Dolores and her stepfather, who raped her when she was 14. But it apparently got desexualized during the decades after this novel is published, until it means nothing more than "a sweet, youthful girl". Though to most, it still have some pedophilic ties to it.

[max]

yea, it was made into a movie a really long time ago, right? then they made it again.....and again.

[Crucifixation]

Should be two or three in all. Not including the japanese adult videos. :P Those japanese guys really seem to have a fetish for lolitas and cosplay.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the platate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores at the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.

[Verdandi]

Yeah that is Riku. He models for Putumayo a lot.
Aoki Misako huh... do you by some chance go to Lolita snap?
i actually noticed her at the bodyline website but then recently i started going to lolita snap for inspiration
Hohoho~~ not bold enough to walk on the streets in gl unless in a group, at least can disperse attention... *remembers the last time saw someone at kino wearing loli and pple started staring at her...* Plus the styles I like are too hot as sg street wear -__-" But even if authentic jpn gl stuff really come into sg, can we really afford it? Btw how much is the average cost to tailor a set of gl clothes?
i find that most lolitas in singapore are punk
and that happens to be my least favourite type of lolita

i saw a lolita in bugis. Quite strange, i kept seeing her everywhere i go that day in bugis
then i saw one in orchard. i am not really sure if she is going loli or not. she had some nice lace and ribbon wrist bands but then was wearing some really dark eyeliner, plain black baby tee and denim skirt

[EColi]

i find that most lolitas in singapore are punk
and that happens to be my least favourite type of lolita

i saw a lolita in bugis. Quite strange, i kept seeing her everywhere i go that day in bugis
then i saw one in orchard. i am not really sure if she is going loli or not. she had some nice lace and ribbon wrist bands but then was wearing some really dark eyeliner, plain black baby tee and denim skirt

Maybe that's becos it's the type most suitable for sg's weather... Same here, not really into punk.

[QuintonMacLeod]

What's loli complex ?

[Verdandi]

i prefer classic lolita but it's brobabbly insane to wear in sg, all that velvet...
maybe i'll go for country, i love floral prints

i am starting to like sweet loli too, after watching shimotsuma

[Verdandi]

What's loli complex ?
lolita complex, sometimes also called lolicon or 罗莉空
which means have a liking for young girls
a bit like pediofile but then it's just a preference not like obsesion

[QuintonMacLeod]

Hmm..
Doesn't seem like a good thing.
But somehow not really bad either..
Hmm..

[Miss Meow]

i prefer classic lolita but it's brobabbly insane to wear in sg, all that velvet...
maybe i'll go for country, i love floral prints

i am starting to like sweet loli too, after watching shimotsuma
Classic lolita are a bit...too formal I guess...sweet lolita will kill me!! All the fluffy lace....X.x

I don't know...somehow I feel like collecting yukatas now..anyone know where to get those modified short yukatas at a low price?

[Miss Meow]

Shino-san...don't worry....I don't know where City PLaza is either...;_:!

And BTW,that lolita shop in Far east charges the bomb...i would rather suggest u guys get your OWN designs and tailor make em...trust me...its cheaper.=D

@SHino:added on MSn.=D
@Quinton: your link?o.o!


oh...but I didn't see your add window....:(...

[KuroKaze]

Well uh, I wore sweet lolita to Orchard once, with my friends and all. All I can say is, going in a group is definitely better. >_>

[Miss Meow]

That's freaking awesome..damn cool...need to get some wasou stuffs up and yeah..maybe can have some gathering and walk all over orchard..>.>

[Verdandi]

Classic lolita are a bit...too formal I guess...sweet lolita will kill me!! All the fluffy lace....X.x

I don't know...somehow I feel like collecting yukatas now..anyone know where to get those modified short yukatas at a low price?
to me lace and frills and puffy dresses are to point of lolita
i feel like getting the yukutas in gosurori 3, the classic and sweet one are pretty cool

short yukutas? i saw some on a hk auction
heard it's quite popular in harajuku

[Crucifixation]

The short yukatas are haori, actually, or what is commonly known as the "jacket". The auntie was selling a bunch of those, I remember. Wanted to get the red and black one. >.< You can always call her up and ask. It'll be cool if we walk down the street, wasou style. :lol:

[Verdandi]

that makes me think of the yukata worn in これが私の御主人様

is a difference in wasou and waloli?

[max]

wasou is sleeker and more matured while waloli's still got the frilly-puffy element to it. just like how elegant gothic lolita and gothic lolita are different.

[Verdandi]

which means this is waloli
http://www.maxicimam.com/_mam/8AU001.html

and these wasou?
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/gotsurori3/28.jpg
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/gotsurori3/27.jpg

in that case i would prefer wasou

[max]

yea that's the general deffinition. i perfer wasou too ^^

[Crucifixation]

Hmm. The scope of "wasou" is pretty wide, actually. A defination of it is just
3. Wasou
- kimono based designs
- anything lolita-esque that has some sort of traditional element to it

But you guys have nailed everything. :lol: My personal prefrence of the "wasou" style are those that are more gothic based.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Heretic_renegade666/wq.jpg

[Verdandi]

Hmm. The scope of "wasou" is pretty wide, actually. A defination of it is just


But you guys have nailed everything. :lol: My personal prefrence of the "wasou" style are those that are more gothic based.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Heretic_renegade666/wq.jpg
i think wasou is more of kimonos that has a gothic lolita touch
i won't really consider it as lolita but kimono

i'd love to wear yuuko's yukutas though

[Crucifixation]

Sorry for the obnoxiously large post. x) I got the wasou defination from this site. (http://www.lerman.biz/asagao/gothic_lolita/guide.html)

Yup, Yuuko's clothing are really based on the EGA/GL fashion, down to her hime-cut hairstyle. CLAMP produces a lot of series (Chobits, Tsubasa, xxxHOLiC, CCS) with lolita-ish clothing, just the that stories are not really lolita-ish in itself.

[Verdandi]

lolita-ish stories.... trying very hard to imagine

i just found the xxxholic fanbook and the propotions of the ppl are seriously ssttrrecched

[max]

kaori yuki who did angel sanc. and count cain bases alot of her character designs on visual kei and gothic lolita too doesn't she? e.g. lucifer was supposed to look like gackt and merryweather looks like...any gothic lolita.

[Verdandi]

okay, that sort of explains why gackt is somewhat related to gl

[EColi]

Hmm. The scope of "wasou" is pretty wide, actually. A defination of it is just


But you guys have nailed everything. :lol: My personal prefrence of the "wasou" style are those that are more gothic based.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Heretic_renegade666/wq.jpg

Wah, nice illustration, looks like it's by alichino's author. The 2nd photo is too sexy for my standards~~~
I like gothic wasou more too but the yukata photos posted looks more loli than wasou to me, haha. Maybe because of the colour and prints (exception to e black). Anyway to make life simple just stick to the broad definition bah...

[_kaze3chizen]

hey i wanna ask if you guys actually know which streets/places/buildings in hk sell gl stuff.
going to hk this nov so planning to purchase stuff. :D

[Verdandi]

i would suggest to go to Hk yahoo auctions and see what they have

spider and lolita in touch are the two most well known shops

SPIDER
旺角瓊華中心:旺角瓊華中心(扶手梯上一層U15號鋪)

Lolita In Touch
地址: 旺角兆萬中心skymall商場14樓402鋪
http://www.angelfire.com/rings/lolita_in_touch
http://hk.user.auctions.yahoo.com/hk/user/creamyruby?

others will be anna house and pheonix tail

http://annahouselolita.sinababy.com/

www.phoenixtail.biz

you may want to try this one also
http://yukata.hk.st/
i have a lot of links but i am just lazy to put them out


if you are looking for japanese brands
victorian maiden has an retailer in hk

BabyCupid
shopG23,G/F,Gala Shopping Mall
56 Dundas Street,Mongkok,Kowloon,Hong kong
Tel：(852)2770-0289 FAX：(852)2770-0891

[Crucifixation]

EColi: Yup, it's by Kouyu Shurei. Her artwork is honestly one of the best I've ever seen. The second one is Princess Ai by Ai Yazawa and Courtney Love. (lol)

So many people going to HK. Maybe I should go too. :lol:

[Raziel]

then i saw one in orchard. i am not really sure if she is going loli or not. she had some nice lace and ribbon wrist bands but then was wearing some really dark eyeliner, plain black baby tee and denim skirt

O_o...

That's weird. I did wear nearly that exact outfit to orchard once... Except I had knee-high b/w striped socks on that day. And my T-shirt had some designs, I think. But still, hmmm...

Anyways... Yeah. Usually I'd prefer Shirololi or Gothic Lolita... If I was going out with a group of other lolis... It is great fun to do that... Although you somehow enjoy a radius of sorts.

[Verdandi]

oh really? i guess i am the really conservative type of loli

[QuintonMacLeod]

Wonder what the clothes in this picture amounts to..
Do tell me please..
Coz' I really like it.

[Miss Meow]

It's very wasou I can say...I still want that shot yukata thingy..can I purchase it in Taka or Bugis? Or must I find other places? Somehow,this wasou fashion is getting to my head....X.x...addict.

[EColi]

It's very wasou I can say...I still want that shot yukata thingy..can I purchase it in Taka or Bugis? Or must I find other places? Somehow,this wasou fashion is getting to my head....X.x...addict.
Think bugis got as saw some photos of their customers wearing it being displayed on their shop window. Been to that shop last fri, the yukata designs that are in now not really suitable for gothic style wasou... But must warn~~~ that shop is EX~~~~~ ~_~

EColi: Yup, it's by Kouyu Shurei. Her artwork is honestly one of the best I've ever seen. The second one is Princess Ai by Ai Yazawa and Courtney Love. (lol)
I like the girl's hairstyle but it's dangerous to try it as tye big flowers can easily make one look like hua chi... Still undecided abt wat hairstyle to go with my wasou..... You got any more wig that you wanna sell?^^" I liked the last one you sold me :)

[GUILT]

i think the picture is a simple wasou dress la. it looks very rockish now, probably cos its missing lace and all which is mainly what lolita is about. the picture is leaning towards a rockish yukata...hmmmmm...

[Miss Meow]

Think bugis got as saw some photos of their customers wearing it being displayed on their shop window. Been to that shop last fri, the yukata designs that are in now not really suitable for gothic style wasou... But must warn~~~ that shop is EX~~~~

ack...I'll see,what auntie shop?? I checked the threads that mentioned at auntie shop thing and I read thats he moved and still don't have her number. Anyways..that shop is ex? Like how much? um,I'm not looking for -only- gothic types...I'm open to most..^^

[Verdandi]

yukutas doesn't seem to difficult to make from what i see from gosurori
i am planning to ge make one myself

i thought victorian maiden has the intesting item
it's just a lace trim that you can stuff into the obi, collars
it guess it will work for a more classic lolita look but maybe black lace will look more gothic....thinking yukko again
http://www.victorianmaiden.com/onlineshopping/catalogue/dress/kazarieri/kazarieri.html

[Crucifixation]

EColi: I do have a curly black wig that is of the optimum quality. Completed with lining on the inside and skintop. :P Won't be using it until December, so currently not selling. Open to borrowing, though.

The auntie's shop only sells the new, expensive yukatas. For the secondhand, cheaper ones, you will have to go down to her house. Not sure if she moved, but I think you can always ask SK or Masa. They have her number, I think.

According to other cosplayers, Yukatas are really easy to sew. ("It's like origami") Not sure on that though. I personally have no confidence.

[Verdandi]

origami? sounds more like folding than sewing

i am planning to try and sew one after my exams and personnally i have never sewen anything in my life
you could join me if you want to

[Crucifixation]

My life depends on my sewing machine. I think I'll try to hunt down a simple yukata and modify it. =P I will try to contact the auntie and see what she has, after the exams. She has limited stock, though, do there's no guarantee that you might find what you want.

[KuroKaze]

Wonder what the clothes in this picture amounts to..
Do tell me please..
Coz' I really like it.

Eh I don't think that's wasou at all. It's just a very, very short kimono with a corset. I'd call that "gothic", loosely.

[GUILT]

wah, i think i'll join you (Verdandi) and Crucifixation. I wanna try sewing my own yukata too!!!

i checked the prices of kimonos and yukatas at this japanese shop in BJ and almost fainted. The price of one pair of tabi is $39 already!! :wacko:

[Verdandi]

tabi is the slippers?

[max]

no...i think it's the socks :D. yes! they're tabi-socks!

[Verdandi]

39 for socks?? that's insane, anyway it is not nessary to buy tabi if wearing yukata

[GUILT]

nope, its those japanese socks that is only separated into two "divisions". like those that samurais wear

[max]

yea, that's what i mean d00d. ;P

[Miss Meow]

*magines people wearing socks...*
anyways......I don't have a sewing machine....um...does anyone have like easy to follow english sewing plans to make the yukata?? Origami???what the?
I think after my Os..then I try looking and stuff....

[Verdandi]

*magines people wearing socks...*
anyways......I don't have a sewing machine....um...does anyone have like easy to follow english sewing plans to make the yukata?? Origami???what the?
I think after my Os..then I try looking and stuff....
well the gosu rori is really graphical
i also rely on this document to help me interpert the gosu rori
http://www.antipope.org/feorag/gosurori/

[Crucifixation]

(My exam is tomorrow. What am I doing here)
Well, they said that it is basically cutting out rectangles and basting them together.

Tutorial links:
http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=62230

They make it sound like cheese cake. I think majokai was selling tabi socks on the classified section of cosplay.com for $12 USD (SGD 16? I have forgotten the currency rate) a long time ago, but the mods took that section down.

By the way, when are you guys planning to wear your wasou garb?

[Verdandi]

no idea, just looks like the easiest thing to sew from my gosu rori.............

the only time i can think of is natsu matsuri which is like ages far off

[Crucifixation]

The last time someone tried to wear wasou/VK garb to natsu, the reception was hostile to say the least. Created quite a wave here. Perhaps just for private photoshoot or events, I guess, though it has always been a temptation for me to walk down the street in that. =0

[Miss Meow]

OMG!!! Thanks for the link crux..I really needed that tutorial..I'm some kind of sewing idiot....I'll get a sewing machine,material and in dec..I'll go nuts. XD

[Verdandi]

The last time someone tried to wear wasou/VK garb to natsu, the reception was hostile to say the least. Created quite a wave here. Perhaps just for private photoshoot or events, I guess, though it has always been a temptation for me to walk down the street in that. =0
it is? the one i want just has a little ruffle or lace trim, nothing really flashy

[Crucifixation]

Heh. I can hunt down more for you guys. *Forsakes german exam*

http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=52665
http://forums.cosplay.com/showpost.php?p=955409&postcount=9
http://forums.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=14293
http://luxnova.home.mindspring.com/samuraigame/yukata.html
http://www.japanesekimono.com/kimono_fabric.htm

Verdandi: As long as it's not something like a Gazette cosplay, it is alright, I guess. =D In fact, many Japanese girls opt for a more wasou style nowadays.

[KuroKaze]

Er not to stir up any feelings or what, ^^ but I think wearing such things to Natsu matsuri is inappropriate because it's a traditional festival, and the older Japanese tend not to take too well to VK/cosplay etc, so it's strongly advised not to.

[GUILT]

yeah, i agree with KuroKaze. Its a Japanese tradition that i think we should respect. I mean, i would be quite angry if somewhere wears funeral clothings at some public area, or worse off, the indoor stadium, on national day.

and what?!!!? how can tabi be going for $16?!!!? but, we might as well sew it on our own!! hahah

[EColi]

EColi: I do have a curly black wig that is of the optimum quality. Completed with lining on the inside and skintop. :P Won't be using it until December, so currently not selling. Open to borrowing, though.

The auntie's shop only sells the new, expensive yukatas. For the secondhand, cheaper ones, you will have to go down to her house. Not sure if she moved, but I think you can always ask SK or Masa. They have her number, I think.

According to other cosplayers, Yukatas are really easy to sew. ("It's like origami") Not sure on that though. I personally have no confidence.

I need it for eoy, is the date okay for you? But i'll rent it from you instead, too paiseh to borrow, haha.

[Verdandi]

Does anyone know how long a yukuta is supposed to be with respect to your height

[max]

should stop at your ankle approximately.

[Verdandi]

as in the total length of the garment?

[KuroKaze]

A yukata is supposed to be free size I should think, because you tuck it upwards under the obi so it can be adjusted.

[Verdandi]

hmm... is it? my paper pattern comes in different sizes and lengths

[Crucifixation]

I need it for eoy, is the date okay for you? But i'll rent it from you instead, too paiseh to borrow, haha.
Sure. Though upon seeing your thread, mine seem to be a bit too curly. It's in ringlets down to mid-back, and has a fringe.

[witch_cat]

Hey,
any webbies for headresses?

[Verdandi]

you could try all the japanese websites
this site has a good collection of links
http://www.magnet-holic.net/crosses/miho.html

[EColi]

Sure. Though upon seeing your thread, mine seem to be a bit too curly. It's in ringlets down to mid-back, and has a fringe.

Can't be picky now haha, entirely no time to search for it till 28th nov!! >< Do you mind sending me a pic of the wig? It is black right? :)

[Crucifixation]

Yup. It's black. I have no digi cam, but I'll look for a similar pic on the net...
I need to style it though. The bangs are way too thick, and it made me look like an 80's throwback. -__-lll

Edit: It is *almost* something like this.
http://store1.yimg.com/I/wowwigs_1866_24659

[EColi]

Woah, the curls looks really stiff, but otherwise it looks fine to me :)

[Verdandi]

ooh, how much did you get that wig for, crux?

[Crucifixation]

Ordered it from Lexis, who got it in china, for only 45 bucks. :lol: Really worth it, I must say. I love the quality of it.

In an attempt to stay on topic, I actually intended to use it for a GL costume, which never happened, for I still lack many costume components. Wanted to get a petti from miwitch, but my wallet's been burnt. T_T Two costumes to rush out and need to buy gift for bf. Before end of Oct...

Might in turn be selling some stuff, like contact lenses (unused) and shoes.

[Thmeia]

oh...but I didn't see your add window....:(...


Dang...I think my hotmail is acting up again...;_;

I'll add you again when my comp is fixed...or u can add me first...XD!!! :lol:

[GUILT]

hey crux!! if your selling contacts, tell me, ok?!!!? i wanna get them!!! but pls dont burn my wallet too :unsure:

[Thmeia]

I want contacts too....coloured ones....those ones with degrees are expensive....way way....over my budget*checks burning wallet*

[Crucifixation]

I have them with degrees and without. Monthly disposable ones are Grey (-2.25) and purple (-2.50), while yearly ones I have are red (0.00).

They're easy to get, actually. Monthly disposable ones aren't that expensive, you just have to know where to buy. :lol: As for the red, it was brought back from China by another user in this forum a while back. Not selling currently, though I might in a while.. -looks at wallet-

Trying to get rid of shoes first. I have too many pairs of boots.

[Verdandi]

hmm... i oght to be offering purchasing sevices around here
but then i won't be able to it until end of nov

[Thmeia]

mmmphrrpmmhhph..........

Yeah...everyone got budget issues nowadays....*tries to extiguish burning wallet*

Hmmph.....i so wanted a purple and red one though....;_:

Mreep....

[Crucifixation]

They cost about only 20 each, actually. I got about 5 pairs of boots now, and the 6th coming in should everything go as planned. :lol:

[GUILT]

yeah, i want a red one too!!! and blue and green. hahha...i want coloured contacts!

$20 each pair? or...? hey hey crux! must tell us when you wanna sell it, ok??!!? me and freak0ut shall be your first buyers!! bwahhhaahhaa

[Thmeia]

Muahahaha,,,,,
YUp....but point being i want a red n purple one,,,,is it okie?And are they disposable,or like,lasts for some time?Man....im really bad with time/expiry date-ish stuff.

[SyUsUkE]

I want contacts too....coloured ones....those ones with degrees are expensive....way way....over my budget*checks burning wallet*
i thought the ones with degrees and without are the same price..?
haha.. i dont know... :hehee:

[GUILT]

syusuke, nah, i dont think so. i think the ones with degree are more expensive. cos for specs, the higher your degree, the more expensive. ahhhh...anyone knows where to get reeeeally cheap contacts (except from crux) ? safe ones of course.

[Crucifixation]

Cheap contacts can be found anywhere. Buying from me is actually like buying from retail, actually. :P Pop down to your local optics and ask, average monthly disposable ones should not exceed that price range, though "unusual" colours is difficult to find. As long as it does not exceed -6.0, the price should be the same. Anything higher, you might need to order.

Once my exams are over, I'll help you ask around, alright? I need to buy the solution anyway.

[Thmeia]

Yay for CRuci!*flings hands up*

I just want one purple and red one....T.T~~

[Crucifixation]

-pinches freak0ut's cheek-
You're the only one that dared to call me cruci. xD Red ones I can't guarantee that I'll find, but purple ones are fairly common.

[Thmeia]

XP Cruci Cruci Cruci Cruci Cruci !!!!!!! :lol:

XP!!

BUt point being,is it possible to just get one purple and one red? :huh:

[Crucifixation]

Most of them is sold in pairs, so you must get two pairs for two different colours.

[SyUsUkE]

syusuke, nah, i dont think so. i think the ones with degree are more expensive. cos for specs, the higher your degree, the more expensive. ahhhh...anyone knows where to get reeeeally cheap contacts (except from crux) ? safe ones of course.

oh icic... i didnt know...
cos my normal non-coloured contacts seems to be the same prices regardless of the degree... :)

[GUILT]

syusuke: ohh...hehhhe...then maybe it wont cost higher?? AHHHH!!! I DONT KNOW!!!!!! this'll be like my first time wearing contacts!!!

crux: oh yeeeeah...why do we call you crux anyway?? i mean, crucifixation 's first few alphabets are cruci...hmmmmmmmmm ^_^

CRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCI!!!!!!!!!!! HHHAAHHA!!! I SUPPORT FREAK0UT!!! WHOOOHOO

[Crucifixation]

Nooooooooooooo-

By the way, since I am helping you all check out the price, do you want monthly ones or yearly ones? Or maybe we can just go look around together. -is lazy-

[Miss Meow]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/shino_rei/Yukata.jpg
I was talking about such a yukata......does anyone know where i can get it or is anyone selling at the street fest or cosfest next year?? T.T

[SyUsUkE]

wa... thats really nice....
like the design and colour....

[SyUsUkE]

syusuke: ohh...hehhhe...then maybe it wont cost higher?? AHHHH!!! I DONT KNOW!!!!!! this'll be like my first time wearing contacts!!!


hahahhaha... you are putting plastic into your eyes..
woo~~ plastic plastic~~~

[Miss Meow]

><|||..you just reminded me of that weird dream I had!!!!! I dreamt that I was really poor and had to earn a living by washing contacts....

[GUILT]

cruci : yeah,maybe all of us should go out together and find contacts!! then can find a bigger range and possibly those with degree

syusuke: ...isnt it painful then?!!!?

[Crucifixation]

Lol. Shino, really creative imagination.

By the way, that yukata, you either have to tailor it or comission it, because normally haoris are rather plain.

Edit: =______= No, no cruci!!

[Miss Meow]

that's a haori?

[GUILT]

what's haori in the first place?!!?

[Crucifixation]

I think it's a custom-made yukata that as been modified due to the prints and assesories. Otherwise, those short ones you see are normally haoris.

[Crucifixation]

stumbled across this while searching for a pic
http://www.styleovercontent.com/diy/pink-haori.shtml

http://www.styleovercontent.com/diy/pink-haori2.jpg

Normal haoris are like this

http://www.ginkoya.com/images/haori/m_haori15b.jpg

[GUILT]

before: ohhhh.....cooooool...i wanna get one too!! it looks really pretty!! hey, shino, if you know where or how to make, must tell me, ok???!?


after: ohhhh...thanks for the link CRUCI!!! bwahhhaha...cant help but continue!!! :lol:

[Crucifixation]

I am planning to get it tailored.

Tutorial link
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5187/kimono.html

[Miss Meow]

XD..I'm asking my friend if she knows anyone if they can tailor it for me....I want a few actually..I'm such a whore at neo-japaneseque stuff...

[Verdandi]

i could get one for you in Hk if you don't need it really ugently

[GUILT]

omg!! really!!??! how much do you think that would be?

[Miss Meow]

Do you think they have it in Bangkok? My mom wants to go there instead of HK..'cause HK is dirty now.-_-

[Crucifixation]

Bangkok is dirtier. Been there three times, once on a stopover to Korea. Sever lung pollution. >.< By the way, don't remember seeing any in bangkok, though the last time I went there was a year ago.

[Verdandi]

about 60-70 in Hk
hong kong dirty? it's just a bit more cramped and things get trapped in

[Miss Meow]

I don't know...the china tourists are....>.>
wow.....Bangkok doesn't have anything wasou too??

[Verdandi]

the chinese tourists can get irritating some times but look on the bright side it forces the hk ppl to learn mandarin

[Crucifixation]

Stumbled across this on the bodyline website. I want it!!!

http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/bodyline/img10411878936.jpeg

[max]

O_O that is niiiiiiiiiiiiiice .

[Miss Meow]

omg..that's so hot *checks wallet and thinks of bothering friend's tailor again*

[Crucifixation]

I am gonna get it tailored too! 'cept with a few changes here and there, since I do not like how the top resembles a shapeless T-shirt.

[GUILT]

whoa!! this makes me wanna get a wasou outfit too!!! hmmmm...maybe i'll get my friend to do it for me. hehhhe...