Early Christmas Present to Myself & Missing Order Stuff.

My newest Arpakassos arrived, ordered from Rosy's Garden on Storenvy, one of the select few Arpakasso sellers that can definitely 100% for sure be trusted to supply one with authentic Amuse Arpakassos, and often with a small gift and a lovely personalized touch to boot! For instance, the cute Merry Christmas tag displayed here.

I've been coveting these two badboys for months now. As soon as I saw the brown Sweets boy, I knew he had to be mine. The Animal Hat fella grew on me over time, and unfortunately it was too long ... I couldn't snag a 16 cm version of him. But the 12 cm is just as cute!

These cuties were a topper to a pretty good week. Not only did an adorable kitten named Remu join our family, but StyleGirl on Storenvy refunded an order that I placed which went missing almost half a year ago. I was also able to contact Tokimo, who assured me my circle lenses would be resent. Unfortunately I have pretty much confirmed that Spooktacular was a scam, so I can kiss the $32 I paid for that ribcage sweater goodbye. Either way, it's good to "have closure" so to speak ... meaning no more fretting about where are my things!

In addition to this, I won a used pair of studded heels for about €22, and a Sayaka Miki figure for a bit less. Not bad at all, I'd say. :)

Sighing over SheInside.

I've been excitedly waiting for my Sheinside order of two sweaters, because I just have not been able to find many cute sweaters here in Finland, and the one I ordered from Spooktacular on Storenvy is probably never coming. Anyway, the package arrived and the first of the sweaters that I ordered, the pink "LAME" sweater, was great!

It fits well and is made of very soft material. I absolutely love it. However, the second sweater I ordered, the black cross sweater (below) did not arrive.

Instead I received a totally random cat face sweater:

I've contacted Sheinside twice by email since receiving the package, and have yet to get a response, despite their claim that they get back to messages within 24 hours. I'm very disappointed. If I don't get a response soon, I'm going to put it up for sale in my store on Storenvy. :I

Cosmates Order Has Arrived!

I placed an order on Cosmates.com on October 7th, and it arrived today. My items were sent in a bag, with each of them wrapped in its own plastic package inside. All were in great condition - no damage, no bad smells, etc. Though the total price of my purchase was 69€ or almost $93 US, it was marked as only 16€ and therefore passed through customs quickly.

Prices:

• Dress - $56
• Pannier - $19
• Socks - $9

The dress is by Fanplusfriend. It's made of light and airy fabric, which is a welcome change. The elastic around the bust and waist is very stretchy, making the dress (which comes in one size only) one-size-fits-most. It's very comfortable, except for the sleeves being a bit tight. There are three colour options; as you can see, I chose black. The dress came with a removable burgundy chiffon sash as pictured below. I was afraid that the neckline would be too open - it certainly looked quite large on the mannequin in the stock photo - but it's not too open at all.

The pannier is by Bodyline. It's available in eight different colours and two different sizes. I chose the ivory/off-white colour option (though it looks plain white in the photos). I have mixed feelings about this pannier. On one hand, it's softer, more comfortable, and less noisy than my previous one (which I found on eBay), but on the other hand, it's not very poufy at all. I think it would be better suited to be used as a skirt in a fairy kei outfit than under a dress. (On that note, I might have to buy a couple more in different colours....)

The socks are also Bodyline. I bought them as a just-in-case-I-don't-want-to-wear-tights item, and because I might try to cosplay Celestia Ludenberg one day. But when I tried them on, I fell in love. Socks are hard to buy online, particularly knee-high and thigh-high socks/stockings. I was afraid that these wouldn't fit, since my legs aren't super thin. I'm happy to say that they do fit, and are comfortable and look nice. They're good quality, and I would definitely recommend them.

All in all, I am pleased with my purchase. The prices were reasonable, the shipping was fast, and the items are quality. I'd definitely buy from Cosmates again.

Here are a couple of bad photos of me wearing the ensemble. As I said, the pannier doesn't provide enough pouf, leaving the dress with a sort of babydoll look/feel. Back to searching for a proper petticoat it is...

Yay, Me!!

I did it! I threw together my first meager co-ord and walked around in it all day yesterday! I was surprised to get so many compliments. Lots of people at the outpatient clinic wanted to know more about Lolita, as well. It was nice to be able to tell people about it, and of course, the compliments had me feeling great. :)

I made a post about it on my tumblr, so I'm not gonna say any more here.

I'm still scared that I will end up on Behind the Bows. I know people go looking for people to make fun of on tumblr. And almost every time I've seen a beginner Lolita proudly displaying their co-ord on tumblr, it has ended up on BTB with cruel comments and rudeness! >:( Gonna try to stay away from that blog like I've been doing for the past few weeks. Wish me luck!