![]() ![]() If you decide to purchase items made of a sub-par fabric or lace quality, or make some on your own, you are not saving money – you are losing it. Frugal Lolitas will find great deals on great condition items, or make items at home to help lower the costs using good materials. There is frugal, and then there is cheap. “Beat up, torn, dirty, cheap quality, or otherwise obviously used items can be used in a great coordinate.” Here are some of my favorite finds, by category, of off brand items (handmade, indie, or non Lolita store brand): ![]() These pieces will typically have the right skirt length, silouhette, and general feel of Lolita fashion in the right place. This goes without saying, but you can also get some great main off brand pieces for your wardrobe as well, but I like to have the major pieces (skirts and dresses) be brand or clothing specifically meant for Lolita fashion (handmade or indie brands) as much as possible to help retain authenticity of the outfit. To wear your outfits every day and make washing easier, or to help pad your wardrobe out with non brand pieces to supplement your larger brand items to save some money, adding some great off brand pieces to your wardrobe is something almost all Lolitas do!Įspecially with items that will most likely see more wear and general dirtiness, using off brand for blouses, bloomers, socks/tights, bags, and other accessories can save you a lot of time and money doing any kind of special washing and you can most likely buy more multiples of the items you like without breaking the bank. There are a select few people that can afford all brand pieces, and even if you can, maintaining that wardrobe can be a hassle. This is a great opportunity to get your hands on a not-completely-shirred brand item in a plus-size (relative to typical brand sizing).įor a limited time Metamorphose will be having a 20% sale on these three coats (one already sold out, so I can only link you to the two that are left) - Sailor Ribbon Coat and Bustle Ribbon Coat (also comes with a short cape). The measurements on the bust go up to 103cm! To order it for overseas, you need to go through BtSSB San Francisco. Gloria Rose Necklace from Alice and the Piratesīaby, the Stars Shine Bright is accepting reservations for their Robe a la Francaise which comes in an L size. It seems like they are putting a lot more thought into their jewelry!Įlizabeth Etoile Pearl Choker from Alice and the Pirates Still need a lucky pack? Tokyo Rebel is releasing very limited sets of "Set A" from Innocent World's New Year lucky pack on their website starting around 6PM EST tonight! They ship internationally, so look out for the update if you still want to purchase one.Ĭheck out these cool pieces by Alice and the Pirates it is nice to see something other than the typical motifs in jewelry that get put out all the time. Although on the pricey side, both would be great fancy additions to your wardrobe if you need a standout piece. The dusty pink color looks great with this cut and style, and the wine colored one-piece has a great romantic feel to it. ![]() Innocent World had a couple of one-piece dresses that are great for fancy events for the colder weather. The print, especially in this colorway, is subtle and pretty. It looks so comfortable! Outside of that, I really like the wide low collar and the sleeves. My packs just came in today, but I have to go pick them up from the post office, so once I have them I'll post them here.Īlice and the Pirates released this gorgeous Gloria one-piece on December 25th. ![]() The winter lucky packs are in full swing! I have attempted to catalog all the posts of lucky packs on EGL LiveJournal community - feel free to comment with any other posts with lucky packs! There is a bit of shipping delay on packs, but as they come through, I will update this post. ![]()
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