Lolita Tips

Anonymous:

Thanks so much! About the petticoat again, see the little ruffly layer with the bows right where it bells out? Do you think that would show when wearing a dress and make the dress look not smooth?

You’re welcome! I don’t think it would be much of a problem unless the dress was made of very thin fabric like chiffon. It doesn’t stick up very far so I think it should be fine.

Anonymous:

Here's the petticoat item(.)taobao(.)com/item(.)htm?spm=a1z10.3.w4002-189502914(.)93(.)HLSqMU&id=5772347984 I was wondering if you knew if it was less fluffy than the super fluffy one. It looks a little less fluffy to me, but I wasn't sure. Thanks <3<3

Looking at the bottom view they give I would say it looks like it should be just as fluffy, but it’s a bit difficult to say for sure without seeing it worn under something. If you can, I would still ask to see it worn under a skirt or dress. If you can’t though, I would say it’s probably okay anyway, especially if you’re getting it for a good price. It looks like it should be nice.

Anonymous:

Did you get my ask about the other Classical Puppets petticoat on taobao or did it get eaten? I'm so sorry to bother since you get so many asks and I really appreciate all your hard work! But a seller asked me if it was ok for her to send me that one instead of the super fluffy petticoat and I need to get back to her >.< <3<3

Nope, I have no such questions in my inbox.
However, I might be able to answer it right now based on what you’ve said without actually seeing the petticoat. Is it a seller on the comm sales or something similar to that? If so, just ask some questions such as how long they have had it and ask if you could possibly see pictures of it worn close to when they got it and then a picture of it being worn now so you can see how fluffy it is.
(If this isn’t the case and isn’t helpful please feel free to ask your full question again.)

Anonymous:

I've heard that petticoats have a softer side that you could sit on. I ordered a classical puppets petti that is on its way to me =3 Any guides on how to tell which way is the right way putting it on? Thanks ♥

I have literally never heard that. From my experience that isn’t true at all. The whole petticoat should be soft, there’s no specific part for you to sit on.

boob-bruises:

i recently ordered some classical puppets bloomers with detachable garters (at least i think they're detachable!), and i was planning to wear them attached (they haven't arrived yet) but i've recently been thinking that people might take it the wrong way and think it's meant to be ero or something? i just think they look super cute!! :x

If the garters are visible it will definitely look ero, but… are they these bloomers? Because they’re short enough that there’s no reason they would be visible in Lolita anyway, so I don’t see you having any problems unless your skirt is just way too short.

Anonymous:

I was looking at Classical Puppets petticoats and...I'm confused about the price? I translated the website and one I was scoping said it was ¥123.40, but when I put it through a currency converter, it said it was like...a dollar? I don't think that's possible. I'm assuming you know the site better than I do, so how should I translate the prices accurately?

The price isn’t in yen, it’s in yuan. They use the same symbol but TaoBao is Chinese.

honeynmuffintop:

Hi, I really wanted to get a classical puppets petticoat, but the sizes are too small! Do you know where a plus sized gal can get a pretty bell shaped petti? Thank you!

Classical Puppets offers custom sizing so it doesn’t matter how big or small you are, anyone can buy them.

Anonymous:

I wanted to pick up an a line petti from classical puppets, because I've head they're the best. I was looking at the different types on clobba, and I'm a bit confused on what exactly the difference between the a line petticoat I, II and lll. They all seem to be length and size.

The sizes are different. I is the shortest and has the least fluff, II is the same length but has more fluff (It actually says right on the item page “The difference between II and I is that II is poofier than I.”) III probably has around the same amount of fluff as I, but it is a few cm longer.

Anonymous:

Is there such thing as "too much fluff" in a petticoat? I'm literally about to order my first petticoat from qutieland, the classic puppet one. But I'm not sure whether or not to get the medium one or the super fluffy one (since you say is your favorite) but I'm really paranoid the JSK I bought won't like, handle the petticoat? does that make sense or am I just over thinking?

I have never had a problem with my super fluffy CP petti fitting under a dress. There is definitely such thing as too much fluff which is when the petticoat is so huge the skirt starts to look more like a sausage than a cupcake, but I’ve never had that problem.

Anonymous:

Hi there! Quick question because I can't count using a screen, but how many layers are there in the CP Super Fluffy Bell-Shape Pannier and how many are there in the CP Super Fluffy A-Shape? I just can't seem to sew one just as fluffy u_u It would be a great help! Thank you.

It honestly took me a few minutes of moving fabric around but I’ve discovered the secret. The Super Fluffy Bell-shape petti is only two layers. Each layer is made of two tiers of organza (and a layer of cotton under it as a slip) which are gathered in different amounts, the bottom tier of the bottom layer being gathered the most. There are several yards of organza in each tier and they are gathered so tightly that they create huge ruffles and if you were to look at the petticoat from the bottom it would look like there’s about ten layers in there.
The Super Fluffy A-line petti is actually only one layer of organza and, once again, a layer of cotton under it as a slip. The trick is the amount of organza that is in that layer. It’s set up in three tiers, each one having more gathered fabric than the rest so it gets more fluffy as it goes down. Once again, these tiers are tightly gathered so it looks like there are a ton of layers to it when actually there is only one.
It’s the combination of the good quality organza, strategic tiers, and tight gathers of tons of the organza that make them so fluffy and last so long.