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My Lolita Publication Library and 90% of a Wardrobe Post

I’ve had quite a few people ask me to share my library, so I’m going to do something a little bit different. This is a partial wardrobe post, but it’s also a post of my lolita library.

So without further ado, my library, which badly needs more shelf space.


Kera 1, 3-7 (1998-1999)

Kera 8-10, 14, 18-19 (1999-2000)

Kera 23, 26-27, 29, 32-33 (2000-2001)

Kera 37-42 (2001-2002)

Kera 43-47, 55 (2002-2003)

Kera 63, 76-77, 79-81 (2003, 2005)

Kera 82-84, 86-88 (2005)

Kera 89-92, 94-95 (2006)

Kera 96-101 (2006)

Kera 102, 104-108 (2007)

Kera 120-122, 124, 132, 143 (2008-2010)

Kera 139, 169 (2010, 2012)
(Sadly, the mail-beast consumed issues 12-13, 15-17, 20-22, 24-25, 30-31, 34, 48-52, 57-62)

Gothic & Lolita Bibles 1-46

(I could have sworn I had snapped a picture of the last volume, but it’s not in my folder, so I’ll retake it)


Gothic Lolita Bible in English & Extra


Gothic Lolita & Punk Brand Books



Kera Maniax


Kera Maniax & Alice Deco A La Mode

Alice Deco A La Mode


Alice Doll and Escargotskin


Clara Bow Volumes 1 and 2


Gosurori


Fruits & Fresh Fruits


Bodyline Catalog and Emily Temple Cute Mook


Baby the Stars Shine Bright Mook and Rococo Vol. 1


Baby the Stars Shine Bright Catalogs

Meta Spring 2010 Catalog & Baby the Stars Shine Bright Catalogs


Angelic Pretty Catalogs


Meta 2004 Catalog & h.Naoto Spring/Summer 2008

h.Naoto Winter Collection and Gothic & Lolita Ensemble


Meta Sketch Catalogs (the unfolded ones are


Pink House Poster 1998, Catalogs 2002, and Angelic Pretty Sketch Catalog


Jane Marple Mini Catalogs

…and on to my closet!

Dresses:

Alice and the Pirates Masquerade Theater and Infanta Powers and Thrones


Innocent World Charles Crown and Surface Spell


Innocent World Grazia Crown and Alice and the Pirates Chandelier Flocky


Innocent World スケアーロココ and Angelic Pretty Ball JSK


Innocent World Rabbit Letter and Luna Stripe


Innocent World Royal Crown Embroidery and Rocaille Playing Cards


Innocent World Ribbon Crown and Meta LP JSK (I’ve had this for two years and never wore it, so I think I’m going to let go of it)


Haenuli Sleeping Beauty OP and Innocent World Crown Embroidery


Haenuli and Innocent World


Innocent World and Alice and the Pirates


Angelic Pretty


Angelic Pretty Toy March and Innocent World Strawberry Fields


Innocent World Emblem Embroidery and Chess Print


Innocent World Roman Trump and Beatrice


Angelic Pretty Fruits Parlor and Miracle Candy


Angelic Pretty Dream Magic and Chest Ribbon Strawberry Floral


Angelic Pretty Candy Pop and Baby The Stars Shine Bright (the AP JSK is missing it’s middle button. If anyone has a spare they would be willing to part with, I’m looking for one. I got fabric to make a new button, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.)


Metamorphose Balloon Popping and Angelic Pretty Dressing Up Jabot


Innocent World and the Snowfields


Innocent World Crown Embroidery and a lovely floral JSK from Miscy. There is a lovely chiffon underskirt that goes with this, and a velveteen sash. This photo does it no justice.


Lief Sacred Night & Innocent World Antique Book

Angelic Pretty Toy Drops Cutsew Op & Pina Sweet

Angelic Pretty Dream Fantasy


Angelic Pretty Sleeping Beauty Skirt


Innocent World

Innocent World (front and back)


Metamorphose Horse Print & Baby the Stars Shine Bright Dripping Rococo Accessories

Bodyline Candy Print

Angelic Pretty

Angelic Pretty and Meta Candy House

Angelic Pretty Strawberry Picking & Gingham Triple Tiered Skirt

Angelic Pretty Pastel A La Mode & Star Night Theater

Baby the Stars Shine Bright Clockwork Teaparty  & Jane Marple Chandelier Print

Meta Lucky Pack & Taobao

Bodyline (the yellow one is one of the first pieces I ever bought.)

Putumayo & Ma MAXICIMAM Punk Lolita Mini Skirts

Angelic Pretty (I just got this and a pink AP headbow for 3000yen on Mbok. It’s going to be an underskirt for my Dream Magic JSK!)


Angelic Pretty Tote and Parka, Putumayo Cutsews

Putumayo Cutsew, Angelic Pretty Cardigan, Innocent World bolero, Angelic Pretty Cutsew

I got really tired with the blouses….


Innocent World Musette Bustier, Innocent World Blouse, Angelic Pretty Lucky Pack Coat

Metamorphose Vest (anyone know anything about this? like when this came out?) & Angelic Pretty Cutsew


Offbrand Cardigan and Jacket


A small selection of my socks / tights
AP, IW, IW, AP, AP, AP, Meta, AP, Modcloth Star Tights, Offbrand tights


Offbrand (Craft Store), Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Offbrand (taobao), Offbrand (modcloth)

Alice and the pirates, Innocent World, Angelic Pretty, Bodyline, Innocent World

Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Shirley Temple, Angelic Pretty, Angelic Pretty

Baby the Stars Shine Bright


Angelic Pretty


Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty, Innocent World, Innocent World, Innocent World

Offbrand (teal), Innocent World, Innocent World, Innocent World(Nicholas Fruit), Heart E (plaid), Innocent World, Offbrand

Offbrand (top), Innocent World, Innocent World, Alice and the Pirates, Alice and the Pirates, Haenuli


Putumayp (stripes) with offbrand pin, Innocent World Canotier and comb & Angelic Pretty Combs, Haenuli Headbow, Taobao headband (brown) and offbrand (clair’s) lace headband

Detachable bows from IW, IW Crown hair tie (I have two) 3 Paris kids barrettes (far left, bottom 3), offbrand. & two innocent world Jabots and a pin on bow from Sweet Mildred.


Bodyline headbow, 6%DokiDoki (Dark Pink & Blue) & Chocomint, Angelic Pretty Barrettes and Canotier


All four of these lovely headbands are from sweet mildred ad my derpy pirate had that I decorated. I have an AP ribbon badge that I pin on in the center

Some of my flower collection, and some of my bow collection

Fake pearls from Paris Kids, Innocent World & Offbrand, Metal Necklaces, brooches, bracelets, hair tie and shoe clips (Paris kids, chocomint, Temple St. Claire, Etsy, Bodyline, Offbrand)


I found more bows! Also Indie/handmade, Chocomint & Offbrand. Meta, baby, chocomint & offbrand


Chocomint bows & Bracelets. Yellow & Bubble ones are 6%DokiDoki, Gold Star bangles are offbrand, ones with music clefs & Stars are chocomint, all else is AP


Angelic pretty & Chocomint, Chocomint, Angelic Pretty & Meta (I have the blue striped bow ring from AP too, but IDK where I put it…)


Offbrand


Offbrand (Union Bay), Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Bodyline, Bodyline, Bodyline, Bodyline


Bodyline, Offbrand


offbrand


offbrand

…and, just for fun, here is most of the stuff I didn’t have time to take pictures of.

In the mail:

Unfortunately, I’m in the process of changing how both my lolita clothing and my books are stored, and so I had things in a lot of different places, and in a few cases I missed some things… and I just got tired. I also really lack any place to take good photos. I was taking pictures in the living room at first, but there were a bunch of chairs and things in there this weekend that I couldn’t move when I went to finish taking pictures! D= So, I had to take photos of my new things and my skirts ontop of my loft bed. I also never bothered taking out the stuff I have stored under said bed. I included thumbnails of either old photos or stock photos of most things I left out (but not all; I hit the limit for post length). Sorry everything is so messy. This really, really, really wore me out and I didn’t have the energy to keep smoothing out the sheet I put down to take photos in front of.

Also excluded is a lot of stuff I plan to sell.

Cross-posted to EGL

9 comments on “My Lolita Publication Library and 90% of a Wardrobe Post

    1. I’m sorry that you missed it. 🙁 I don’t really see myself selling it any time soon; even if I were to sell off half my wardrobe, it would still be in the “keeps” section.

      1. I have a totally unrelated question regarding the Charles Crown OP since I already own it in black (or is yours navy?) ~ do you know if it’s washable? I have searched quite a bit to see if anyone has noted it as washable, but have found no answers. We spoke before on LiveJournal and you seem to be quite knowledgeable ~ looks like you’ve had plenty of Lolita items to get experience! ;3 Anyway, I’d really appreciate even a brief reply!

        1. Mine is the green-blue color. I would assume it’s washable? I think I had mine drycleaned last time, but I know I wore it to a photoshoot in the rain and it was totally fine. Maybe try wetting one of the little detachable bows first to be sure?

          1. I was thinking of trying the bows actually ~ I wish it had some hidden ties or something like my yukata does. xD

            Oh wow, it got rained on? That seems a pretty decent test. Unfortunately, so far everyone posting about this dress in black has only dry cleaned it or never cleaned it.

            I guess I’ll just have to cross my fingers that the black holds up as well as green/blue since it has a chemical smell on it that needs to come out before I can wear it. I’ll post my results when I get brave enough to try. I’ll be hand-washing it with distilled water and yucca extract, so hopefully that will be gentle enough. I tried this method with other blacks and they look perfectly new despite the washing.

            But, now I should stop rambling, lol~ Thank you for taking the time to reply though; I know you didn’t have to!

    1. Sure, no problem! I’m happy to share it.

      Is it for something more formal? Do you want me to scan it instead so it’s more straight-on?

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