Metamorphose Pink Lemonade Series in Mint

Hello everyone!

At first I was going to just make a mail post showcasing the small haul I got from Metamorphose, but since it was mostly items to go with my pink lemonade jsk, I decided to just create a post showcasing the series. The print, though super cute, doesn't have as many different things going on as my last post (Night Carnival) to kind of showcase the details of the print and jsk all on its own, and again, since I bought a bunch of other accessories I decided to just use this post to have look at one of Meta's latest spring releases.

Pink Lemonade opened for reserve on March 20th I believe, at the same time as the sailor series. I wanted both series so bad (the sailor pieces for 2015 are really cute) but I had to pick one, so I decided to go with this series, and I think I'm happy I did because I just love this print - the design is really cute and lovely. There's little bees all over the print with tiny happy faces, lol. Also, what a great print for summer!

This was my first time purchasing a main piece directly from Metamorphose (and a japanese brand in general) that was not one of their lucky packs, as well as my first time ordering something on reserve. I was so excited to get this in the mail! I was also worried about the fit, but the back is fully shirred and Meta has some pretty forgiving, plus size friendly shirring. I am unable to give an exact measurement (though I might try later for lolibrary) but after taking a measuring tape and trying to stretch the dress out, I would estimate that the bust and waist measurements start to max out somewhere at like 115-120 cm, 120 being the very end of the line there, which sounds about right since when I put it on I definitely still have some room. (Something I was concerned about since I am a ~*fattychan*~ and my ~*girls*~ are pretty big.) So, super happy Meta came through on dat shirring.

These photographs are from when I took it right out of the package, so the lace is a bit wonky! I need to sit down and look at the instructions to see if I can iron it or not. Unfortunately I did not take photos of the back shirring, but I may update this post with photos of that at a later time.

Some photos of the print:

look at those bees and their smiling faces!

The texture of the fabric is interesting! I'm not really sure how you would describe it, all I can say is that it's textured as opposed to just a plain, relatively smooth cotton fabric. The lace is nice - it's soft and I think it fits well with the theme of the print. As much as I like this JSK I'm still not really sure how I feel about the bodice, mostly just the way the lace is arranged on it. Actually, I was more interested in the tiered JSK version, but again I was unsure of the sizing and this jsk was also slightly cheaper. I think in the future I'd really like to get my hands on the lavender version of the tiered jsk but for now, I am happy with this one. Onto the accessories!


A couple headbows and wristcuffs were up at time of the reserve. I knew I wanted the wristcuffs but I wasn't sure if I liked the headbows; I decided I could get the wristcuffs at a later time when the series goes up for regular sale and I could take a look at the headbows then when there would be photographs (for many reserve items, only sketches were released and not actual product photos). I'm glad I decided against the headbow because when I saw photos I didn't like it, lol. I'm also glad I waited to buy accessories in general, because Meta released some more items for this series towards the end of April, including a boater hat, a choker necklace, and earrings. There were two different types of earrings, ones with daises and the little heart-lemon charm featured in the PL series, and ones that looked like lemon slices. I wanted the later but unfortunately I went shopping just a little too late! I did manage to buy the last mint boater hat though! As well as some socks and wristcuffs. (I also got the last chandelier necklace in gold, pictured, but that's unrelated to this series!)

I was most excited for the boater hat tbh. When I opened the package and took it out I fell in love - I think this hat is the bees knees. Definitely want to buy another boater hat to wear this summer.

I love the little honeycomb charm!

The only downside to the hat is that the bow on the side isn't removable. I wish it was since it would make this hat a lot more versatile - you could wear it with other coords that are mint or need a mint accent. Oh well. The hat itself seems pretty well made, and it's comfortable on my head. The inside has a black band around it.

Next are the wristcuffs. These are super cute, but even though they are up on the shop for purchase, they only have photos of the lavender cuffs (it was like this during reserve too). I wish there was a picture of the mint cuffs, because the cloth on them actually is not a matching mint green but more of a blueish color. Not bad neccessarily - it brings out the blues in the print nicely and I think is a lovely accent color in general, but like the bow on the hat if it was a matching mint green it might make it a little more versatile for some other mint coords. Something to beware of if you are looking to buy these wristcuffs specifically for the mint color for a non-PL coord.

I still think they're super cute though! Not too overwhelming or gaudy and a nice touch for when you go shortsleeved with this jsk.

The socks are socks, what can I say. Pretty stretchy like other Meta socks (certain designs are more big-calf friendly than others). The design is cute, matches the dress well. I'm glad the socks are off white x mint as opposed to the same mint on the dress, because personally, rarely am I into when socks/tights are the same exact color as the dress.

If I was smart I would've taken a photo of all the items together, like a little floorspread coord or whatever but I plan on coording this for ILD, so I'll do something like that later.

Overall, I really love this series. The print is cute, I enjoy all the little details and I think it's definitely a perfect print print for summer. I hope you guys enjoy the photos and overview!

- Kristi

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Metamorphose CL Night Carnival Shirring JSK in pink (+ extras)

Hey everyone!

I thought I would share some closeup shots of one of my favorite JSK's, Metamorphose/Crown Label's Night Carnival. I think this print is underrated, but I can also understand why it may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's super bright, and there's a lot of things happening in the print, a (you guessed it) nighttime carnival scene. My preferred colorway is navy, but I saw this pop up on closet child and wasn't sure when the next time I would see this dress or if it would be at a decent price. At the time of purchase, this cut and colorway were still up on meta's website but this was on cc for about $100 less. I was awake around the time I saw it go up on the website so I actually made the jump to purchase it quickly because I was worried someone else would grab it, hah. Again, my preferred colorway was navy so I wasn't sure if I would like the pink one but when it arrived I totally fell in love. Still on the hunt for navy though! (actually, the navy colorway of this version popped up on cc recently but I didn't have the funds at the time to buy it ;_; oh well, I'll find it again someday.)

Enjoy the photos! (watermarked because I'm afraid someone will steal them and to try to scam someone...)

- Kristi

soooo bright haha

lol, dat font

I just love the texture of the fabric.

Some extras: As I queued this post up, I realized I also had a few photographs of the matching hair bow and necklace! So, here's some pictures of those too! Nothing too in-depth, but next post like this will be a 'series' post so there will be a few more detailed photos of accessories.

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Masterlist: Indie lolita and loliable stores

Hello everyone!

I'm always on the lookout for online lolita and loliable stores, especially handmade sellers like those on Etsy. I also see other lolitas often looking for recommendations for online stores as well, so I decided to compile a list of the links I know of.

Check out the spreadsheet here!

It's a google docs spreadsheet as that is the easiest way to format the list right now.

This list is intended to showcase stores that sell handmade goods or uniquely made items; to the best of my knowledge, I will not link stores that are resellers or have stolen artwork/goods. Specifically I'm thinking about StoreEnvy, as there are actually a whole lot of stores on there that are taobao resellers with jacked up prices. Please contact me and let me know if I happen to have linked any store or website that is mostly taobao resold items and I will either take it off the list, or add that information accordingly (in the case that a store does sell some unique/handmade items).

Likewise, feel free to contact me if you would like a store to be added. Don't forget to check out the feedback/suggestions tab on the spreadsheet.

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Anime Boston 2015

I went to AB about a month ago! I meant to write this post afterwards but kind of had forgotten I set this up. Anyways, this was my first time wearing lolita outside my house, lol. I was really excited to meet the other girls in my local comm, Boston Gothic & Lolita. I actually had tried to go to a secret santa meet nearly 2 years before, but it was snowing that day and I was unable to go to the meet, then for about a year afterwards I was a bit afraid to go out. Mostly because I was unsure with my coords and every time a meet came up I wasn't really ready - I didn't have good shoes, or I didn't have a blouse I liked, I wasn't happy with the coord I came up with, the accessories I wanted didn't come in time, etc. When I started buying lolita pieces I was also slow to buy in general so when I had 2-3 main pieces I didn't have a complete coordinate ready at any given moment - definitely a noob mistake I think and these days I encourage other girls getting into lolita to get 2 or 3 pieces that can have interchangeable accessories, shoes, blouses, etc. so you can get a few different coords out of them.

Anyways, I was pretty satisfied with what was my first complete coordinate at this point this year so I decided to bring it out for the con and also sign up to be the gothic model for the comm's Lolita 101 panel. I was so excited to be picked but was worried it would be awkward since I didn't know anyone. However, I think it was a really nice way for me to meet people in the comm, just talking to some of the other models. I almost had a meltdown that morning on my way to the panel though; I thought I had gotten ready early enough but Anime Boston has these goddamn bag checks that I completely forgot about and I didn't really have time to go around another entrance/other entrances were closed because it was a bit early - like 9:45 AM. I thought I would get to the panel early in no time but I just got there with roughly 5 minutes to spare before it started at 10. Definitely leaving much earlier next time to account for walking time + waiting time to get into the convention. The panel itself went really nicely I think, and there were also many more people than from what I remember in last year's panel (though I was told that last year's panel had a bunch of mishaps, so it wasn't the greatest.) Last year it seemed like just 1/3 of the room was full, this year it was almost entirely full! I was surprised too just because of how early it was - I was worried not a lot of people would be in attendance because the panel was starting at 10 AM, but I was proved wrong! Lots of young girls, newbies, and people from the comm there to watch and give support. Afterwards people hung around taking photos. Didn't get a photo of everyone, but here are some snaps of people's coordinates after the panel:

After the panel, some of us went out to lunch at Max Brenner's, this really cool chocolate themed restaurant on Boylston St. I know it's a chain, so if you have one near you that you haven't been to, definitely check it out! I got a panini (which was super delicious) and because I was a little stuffed and not up for a full desert, a banana hazelnut milkshake. It was super rich and flavorful, you could really taste the hazelnut. Kiki, one of the mod's of the comm, got a salted caramel milkshake which I took a sip of, also pretty ace. I also tried a little of the fondue two of the girls (Jaydah and another girl whose name I didn't catch unfortunately) at my table ordered! Definitely would like to try one of the bigger desert items next time - I've got my eye on those waffles. Gratuitous photos of the restaurant and yummy food:

 

 

 

 

me and kiki!

me and leah!

We were there for roughly...two, two and a half hours? I don't think we got back to the con until 2 PM. We all kind of split up after that, I ended up walking around the artist alley and dealer's room with one of the friends I made that day, Leah! While walking around I also was able to buy a necklace and some earrings that matched my coord. All in all I had a really great time and couldn't wait for the next meet. I look forward to future gatherings and meeting more people from BGALS :)

A selfie and coord photo to end the post:

 - Kristi

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