Glitter Tale Review! ~

Hello my sweet little shortcakes! :3

I'm back on my blog today with a review from the shop Glitter Tale! ~

They are an indie brand from Vietnam who specialize in custom Lolita clothes, both in size and design! ^w^ I've been eyeing their shop for a while and this summer I decided to take the plunge and finally order from them!

I decided to treat myself to the Perfume Kitties jumperskirt in the pink colourway along with the matching headbow and something I've been wanting for a while; a yellow blouse! ^w^

~ Ordering Process, Communication, Making & Shipping Time~

I sent them a message on July 12th through their Facebook page asking if they could still make the Perfume Kitty jumperskirt and if it was possible to make the blouse I wanted in pastel yellow! They replied a couple of hours later with a link to a google form that I had to complete for my order. It was the first time that I was ordered through a google form like this but the process was pretty straightforward and simple! ^w^

I then realized I forgot to ask though the order form for a matching headbow so I messaged them about it straight away and they offered me different style options for the matching headbow and also asked if I wanted any other matching accessories (like bonnet, choker, beret, wristcuffs, tulle overlay, etc...) but I just chose the matching headbow! ~

They sent me the invoice after that and I paid the same day! :3

I chose EMS for the shipping because of the pandemic I thought it would be the most reliable one but it ended up being super pricy (68 USD/87$ CAD) and I wasn't expecting it; but with the current state of the world I understand that's how it is... ^w^''

I don't remember if they mentioned it in the order form but they didn't tell me how much time it was going to take for my order to be ready, but I assumed it would take at least 6 weeks... XD

So I massaged them on September 7th asking if my order was going to be ready soon and they told it should be ready around the end of the month. I then forgot about it until I received a message from them on October 18th with a picture of my dress and they asked me to confirm my shipping address again which I did. I thought they sent my package the same day BUT they messaged me on November 5th telling me that they shipped my package along with a tracking number. I finally received my order on November 26th! ^w^

I wasn't in a hurry so I didn't worry of follow up too much about my order but they were very prompt to reply to my messaged whenever I sent them and they were very friendly too! :3

~ Sweet Princess Blouse in Yellow ~

I've been wanting a yellow blouse for a while because I had so many dresses with yellow in the print but I didn't know if the colour would suit me well... After seeing my friend Mikki doing some awesome yellow coordinates I decided that I wanted to try for myself too! OwO

~ Quality & Price ~

The quality of the materials is simply AMAZING! It's one of the highest quality blouses I own and I feel like it's going to last very well to the test of time! As a daily/lifestyle Lolita this is something very important to me! ^w^''

Even though the blouse is simple, the details are very nicely made and you can tell they put a lot of effort into the confection of the piece, the buttons are also very elegant! :3

I paid 60$ USD which was around 77$ CAD for me and for that price, the blouse is really a steal!! I'm used to pay a little bit more for my blouses (more around the 90-100$ range) especially because I get them custom sized, so this blouse is definitely worth the price I paid for it, hands down! ~

~ Fit ~

As a very plus size Lolita, the fit of my clothes is of course very important to me! ^w^

I am amazed how this blouse simply fit me so perfectly! I am always a bit hesitant to buy blouses because my measurements are not very conventional but I am so happy their blouses fit me nicely! :3 I now know that if I need another custom sized blouse in an unusual colour that is not available anywhere I can always order from them!

I would personally have added another button at the bottom of the blouse to close it up entirely because it looks a bit awkward with skirts as it is right now... I prefer to wear my blouses over my skirts. I know it's more of a personal problem; the blouse look exactly as pictured and I didn't knew how it would look on me. ^w^'' So I think I'm going to add a couple of "invisible buttons" on the inside so I can close it up all the way, it's a pretty easy fix! :3

~ Perfume Kitties Jumperskirt in Pink ~

I really spoiled myself with that jumperskirt, especially because I don't have a jumperskirt with a cat theme yet and this print seemed so perfect! ^w^ I love the gradient and the colour scheme, it's such a pretty dress! *w*

~ Quality & Price ~

The quality is incredible, I really feel like it's the biggest quality jumperskirt I own! *w* The skirt is full, the chiffon is very soft but not thin and I don't know the material for the lining but it is SOOO soft! :3

The print is nice and crisp, the ruffles are so nicely made, I'm impressed and overjoyed to own that jumperskirt now! ^w^

I paid 125$ USD/160$ CAD for it and it's really worth the price for that amazing quality! I also believe there was no extra charge for the custom size so it's really awesome! ~

I got the matching headbow for 25 USD/32$ CAD and I love it, it keeps it's shape nicely and I love that the headband have the print on it also! ^^

~ Fit ~

The jumperskirt fits nicely with a lot of room to spare! It's even a little bit big on the upper part of my bust but I could adjust that with the lacing in the front! ~ The skirt part have a LOT of fabric and it feels so flowy and nice! :3 The length is perfect also and it's very comfy; I could even use it as a nightgown if I wanted to since it's so comfy and soft, haa! ;w;

Overall I really recommend them if you want something custom made and nice quality! They have a lot of original prints, great communication, so many options for matching accessories and their custom sizing is really good, especially since there is no extra cost for it! ^w^

I hope my review was helpful and that your enjoyed it! ~

Until next time my precious soft kittens, stay safe and take care! <3

Daily Outfits! ~ November 16th to December 7th!

 Hello my warm chocolate chip cookies! ^w^

I'm back on my blog today with my outfits from the last few weeks! ~ I don't have a lot of them this time since I've been struggling a bit with dressing up in full Lolita regularly... ;w; But I had a lot of fun putting together these outfits to go out for errands so I hope you're going to enjoy them too! :3

~ Outfit from November 16th! ~

Headbow; Anna House

Blouse; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Anna House

Socks; Anna House

Bag; Loris

Wristcuffs; Bodyline

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Paradise Rose

For that outfit I was inspired by my white and red wristcuffs from Bodyline! These are surprisingly detailed and I love the little polka dot bow on them! ^w^ So I put together a simple outfit in red and white! ~

~ Outfit from November 19th! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose

Just a simple blue and pink outfit with my blue gingham skirt! ~ I chose socks with candies on them and accessories themed around bunnies because I thought it would make the outfit look more interesting! :3

~ Outfit from November 24th! ~

Headbow; Dream of Lolita

Cutsew; Rose Melody

Jumperskirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Anna House

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose

I really enjoyed to put together that sweet casual outfit for errands! ^w^ I felt pretty and comfy at the same time! ~ I think that the simple cutsew and the plain socks really make the jumperskirt the star of the outfit! ^w^ I also chose accessories and a bag themed around bunnies to match the print! :3

~ Outfit from November 29th! ~

Headdress; Soufflesong

Cutsew; Oo Jia

Jumperskirt; Soufflesong

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose, Claire's, Etsy & Gifts

Another casual outfit with a cutsew under a jumperskirt! ^w^ I've been really looking forward making another outfit with my red Soufflesong dress and I think this one turned out pretty well! :3 I also really love the raspberry red makeup I did on that day! ~

~ Outfit from December 7th! ~

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Rococo Soul

I felt like wearing lilac on that day so I wore my plain lilac skirt along with a long sleeved pink blouse! ~ I chose simple accessories to complete the outfit! :3

So that was my latest outfits! ^w^ I'm also working on another blog post which will be a shop review so expect to see that soon! :3

Until next time my sweet kittens, stay safe and take care! <3

Lolita Blog Carnival! ~ How Do You Keep Your Love For The Fashion Alive Without Meets/In-Person Events?

 Hello my wonderfully sweet s'mores! :3

I'm back on my blog today after a bit of a hiatus with something I haven't done in a while; A Lolita Blog Carnival post! ^w^ I'm a little bit late on this one as it was supposed to be the one from last week but I was still very inspired about it so that's why I wanted to participate anyway! ~

The subject for this time was...

~ How Do You Keep Your Love For The Fashion Alive Without Meets/In-Person Events? ~

Firstly, I wanted to say that I had a lot of trouble with that at the beginning of the lockdown and I was struggling to find a way to still enjoy the fashion on a regular basis and also connect with my local community... But as the months went by I discovered some ways to enjoy the fashion despite the current state of the world and I'll share them today! :3

~ Dress up at home for no reason at all! ~

Probably the one thing that helped me the most during the pandemic! I used to be one of those "daily" Lolitas who would only dress up when I had an occasion to do so; run an errand, for work or to meet up with friends. This year, I really tried to challenge those thoughts that I couldn't dress up just for a casual day at home because it wasn't worth it... Because in the end, it is worthy! ~ I started to practice my makeups skills pretty much on the daily because I would do my makeup to stay at home just for fun! ^w^ I learned new techniques and what worked and didn't work for me! I also tried new ways of coordinating my outfits in a more casual way and that gave me a new perspective about my closet too! :3

~ Connect with the Lolita communities online, via social media or with snail mail! ~

This year, I really started to follow a bunch of different Lolitas on social media for inspiration and also to try to still have a sense of community without Lolita meetups! I discovered so many new instagram accounts, blogs and youtube channels and it's always nice to have new and fresh content to explore! ~ I also tried my best to stay in touch with my local community via social media and to give them some prompts to share about Lolita fashion together! :3 Finally, one of our local community members had the idea to do a little snail mail exchange for the Holidays together! ^w^ I thought it was such a wonderful idea and it's very lifestyle Lolita indeed! ~

~ One on one meetups/videochats with Lolita friends! ~

I enjoyed a couple of occasions to dress up and meet up one on one with some of the members from our local community this summer when the situation was a bit more calm in my area! ^w^ I thought it was nice because, unlike me, most of the other members in our local community aren't daily or lifestyle Lolitas and are too shy to dress up on their own when there's no meetups or special occasions! We also had a couple of remote Tea Parties and gaming nights via videochat and it was nice to be able to see everyone, chat and catch up! :3

~ Incorporate Lifestyle Lolita elements into your daily lives! ~

Another thing that really helped me a lot into keeping my Lolita spirits up! ^w^ I was always a lifestyle Lolita so most of the time I would already incorporate these things into my daily life anyway... But during the pandemic I started to reconnect with some lifestyle things I had pushed aside in the past years; Having tea in my very fancy antique teacups, listening to classical music, reading for pleasure, enjoying a long skin care and bath ritual, etc... I would pretty much always try to do that to an extent but recently I made sure to incorporate even more lifestyle Lolita elements into my daily life and be even more mindful and extra about it! ^w^ Honestly, it also helped me to feel happier and more productive during these hard times! ~

And you, how do you keep your love for Lolita fashion alive with the recent events? Share your thoughts in the comments, I would love to hear about it! ~

Also, please don't forget to take a look at the other people that participated to this Lolita Blog Carnival along with me and so give them some love! :3

The Bloody Tea Party

Roli's Ramblings

Diary of a Deadmann

Until next time my shiny pinky pearls, stay safe and take care! ^w^ <3

Daily Outfits! ~ October 31st to November 13th!

 Hello my warm pumpkin spice lattés! ^w^

I'm back on my blog today with my outfits from the last two weeks! ~ I've got 5 outfits to share with you this time! :3

~ Outfit from October 31st! ~

I've worn that outfit for an Halloween videochat with friends! ^w^

Horns; Dollarama

Dress; Oo Jia

Socks; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose, Etsy & Claire's

On Halloween day I decided to dressup as a Little Demon, haha! ~ When I saw those horns at the dollar store, I knew I had to make an outfit around them for Halloween! :3 So I wore my black OP along with red and some touches of white for that devilish look! ^w^ I also tried something new with my eye makeup and I really loved it, it was quite simple to do too! ~

~ Outfit from November 5th! ~

I wore that outfit for an health appointment! ~

Headdress; Dream of Lolita

Cutsew; Rose Melody

Jumperskirt; Dream of Lolita

Socks; Secret Shop

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Paradise Rose & Gift

As I already said, I really enjoy wearing cutsews under jumperskirts now and I've wanted to pair this cutsew with that particular jumperskirt for so long! ^w^ I think that I still look well dressed and put together but the cutsew really adds that comfy touch! UwU Since the details on the collar and cuffs are white, I wore socks with some white in them to tie the outfit all together! ~

~ Outfit from November 6th! ~

I wore that outfit to pick up some Starbucks and go to the grocery store! ^w^

(I'm so sorry the makeup/face shots of that outfit are so grainy, it gets dark at like 4PM now... ;w;)

Headbow; Momo & Jia

Blouse; Anna House

Jumperskirt; Soufflesong

Socks; Anna House

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Sugar Raindrops & Rococo Soul

On that day I wanted to try to coordinate my new Soufflesong jumperskirt with some white in a simple and casual outfit! ~ So I wore a white long sleeved blouse, plain white socks and a simple necklace and ring to complete the look! :3 I think it's a very lovely outfit that let the print be the main focus of the coordinate! ^w^

~ Outfit from November 11th! ~

I wore that outfit to run some quick errands to the drugstore! ~

Headbow; Miko Lolita

Blouse; Dear Celine

Skirt; Anna House

Socks; Bodyline

Shoes; An*Tai*Na

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Holley Tea Time

On that day I wanted to wear something simple and a casual with a little touch of Old-school! :3 I think it's the first time I wear this jabot with that blouse and I really love it! ^w^ I kept the theme simple with my heart ring and the hearts on the socks! ~

~ Outfit from November 13th! ~

I wore that outfit to go to the grocery store! ~

Headbow; Oo Jia

Dress; Oo Jia

Socks; Secret Shop

Shoes; Bodyline

Bag; Loris

Accessories; Chocomint, Claire's & Local Shops

As you may notice, I haven't worn my Wonder Party OP in a lonnng while! ^w^''

* Content Warning; Weight/Diet Talk!! *

That was mainly because in didn't fit me anymore during the last few years... ;w; My mental health was really bad and of course it had an impact on what I was eating and my weight... During the last months I decided to take better care of myself and what I eat! My main focus isn't really on losing weight but making more mindful and conscious choices regarding what I eat... But, that doesn't mean I wasn't very happy when I tried on my Wonder Party dress that morning and it ended up fitting me again! ~

So that was the outfit I wore on that day! :3 I was so happy to put an outfit together for a dress I haven't worn in so long and I missed it a lot! ;w; I chose to not wear the matching jabot with it (mainly because I wore it with my last outfit XD)... But I think the darker pink necklace match nicely with the pink and dark pink coord! ~ I added a pearly neckbow, some simple pearly bracelets and my very obnoxious tulle ring and I was ready to go! ^w^

So that was my outfits from the last few weeks! ~ Hope you enjoyed to take a look at them as much as I enjoyed to put them together! :3

I'm going back to work next week but I hope that I'll be able to post as often as I would like on my blog; It's really something I enjoy and I want to keep doing! ~

Until next time my soft purple blankets, stay safe and take care! ^w^ <3